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US recalls (4)
Electrical system: ignition
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. Also, certain 2013 Buick Encore, 2011 Buick Regal, 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 2011-2016 Chevrolet Cruze, 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2011-2013 GMC Terrain vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Risk and remedy
Risk: If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the key cylinder lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick 1-800-521-7300, and GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 50490 and 50491.
Seat belts: front, anchorage
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured September 24, 2014, to May 29, 2015. In the affected vehicles, one of the driver-side seat belt assembly bolts may not be properly tightened.
Risk and remedy
Risk: An insufficiently torqued bolt may prevent the seat belt from holding the required load in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the bolts, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2016 Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15777.
Steering
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured November 8, 2013, to March 12, 2015, and 2015 Chevrolet Volt vehicles manufactured April 11, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the inner tie rod may not be tightened to specification allowing the tie rod to separate from the steering gear.
Risk and remedy
Risk: Separation of the tie rod from the steering gear could result in the loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15386.
Parking brake
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured February 4, 2015, to February 9, 2015. The left-rear or right-rear parking brake cable brackets may not have been properly fastened during the assembly process. As a result, the fastening bolts may back out completely, causing the parking brake bracket to separate and the parking brake to not hold the vehicle in place. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
Risk and remedy
Risk: If the parking brake bracket separates, the parking brake may not hold the vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle roll away and a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left-rear and right-rear parking brake brackets bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began in March 24, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15135.
Canadian recalls (2)
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Seats and restraints
2015-12-23 · campaign 2015-616 · 1 vehicles
On certain vehicles, one of the four bolts that attach the driver side seat belt assembly to the vehicle may not have been fully torqued during assembly. An insufficiently torqued seat belt fastener may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will remove the driver side B-pillar garnish trim, inspect and re-torque bolts if required.
Brakes
2015-02-23 · campaign 2015-080 · 329 vehicles
On certain vehicles, the left-rear or right-rear parking brake cable brackets may not have been properly fastened during the assembly process. If the fastening bolts backed out completely, the parking brake bracket would separate causing the parking brake to fail. If this were to occur, the vehicle could roll away, which could result in a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will inspect the left-rear and right-rear parking brake bracket bolts and, if necessary, tighten the bolts to the correct torque specification.
Owner complaints (252)
Owners filed 252 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Cruze (20 crashes, 4 fires, 13 injuries reported). Among 10 model years of this model, it ranks #5 for the most complaints (median 252).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Engine | 99 | |
| Electrical system | 49 | |
| Unknown or other | 46 | |
| Power train | 37 | |
| Electronic stability control (esc) | 30 | |
| Steering | 24 | |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 23 | |
| Air bags | 20 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2015 Chevrolet Cruze.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2015 Chevrolet Cruze 4 DR FWD | 5★ | 5★ | 5★ | 4★ |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2015 Chevrolet Cruze version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| Cruze 1.4 L Automatic (S6) | 26 | 36 | 30 | $2,250 |
| Cruze 1.4 L Manual 6-spd | 26 | 37 | 30 | $2,250 |
| Cruze 1.8 L Automatic (S6) | 22 | 34 | 26 | $2,600 |
| Cruze 1.8 L Manual 6-spd | 25 | 35 | 29 | $2,300 |
| Cruze 2.0 L Automatic (S6) | 27 | 44 | 32 | $3,000 |
| Cruze Eco 1.4 L Automatic 6-spd | 26 | 37 | 30 | $2,250 |
| Cruze Eco 1.4 L Manual 6-spd | 28 | 40 | 32 | $2,100 |
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