2017 Model Year

Chevrolet Cruze

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
198
Recalls
1
Crashes
8
Severe
19

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

17V057000 Jan 2017

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
May 2026

Car is currently not drivable due to strong smell of gas coming from under the hood. Findings, gas is leaking into the engine and car will not crank....

STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Jan 2026

Paint bubbling and rusting alone the car even though it’s washed and is no where near salt never even been hit there are tons of issues with GM paint...

AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
Dec 2025

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POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Nov 2025

My 2017 Chevy Cruze had the throttle body replaced by STG Auto Group in Montclair, CA. A few months after the repair, my car began shaking violently a...

Power Train
Nov 2025

Apparently there is a TSB from GM regarding the end for updated/replacement of parts concerning the hydraulic piping, slave cylinder and accumulator....

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Oct 2025

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the door latches independently unlocked and locked....

Engine
Sep 2025

My turbocharger is failing. My car has 83,000 miles, but had to get a completely new engine at 37,000 miles. So the engine is less than 50,000 miles o...

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 2025

The 3rd brake light is known to leak on Chevy cars, which I found out when searching up the issues, which allows water inside trunk without your knowl...

Engine
Jul 2025

Check engine light say turbo charger problem code is P0299, i have googled this issue and its pretty common on this vehicle as well as prior years of...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SEATS,ENGINE
Jul 2025

The Cruze has always been slow to accelerate which made passing a problem. In May 2025 we were driving on [XXX] in Detroit and the engine light came o...

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Summary

The 2017 Chevrolet Cruze has 198 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 8 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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