General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Cruze LS vehicles, equipped with a gasoline engine and a tire inflator kit instead of a spare tire. The vehicles may leak gasoline following a rear-impact crash and a rollover. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
Safety risk
A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a lock-ring on the fuel tank that will shield the fuel tank vapor pressure sensor from damage in a rear-impact crash, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18159.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles. A bracket used in the driver or front passenger seat-back recliner mechanism may have been incorrectly welded to the seat-back frame, as a result, in the event of a crash, the head-restraints may not function properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 202a, "Head Restraints."
Safety risk
In a crash, the seat-backs for the front seats may break, increasing the risk of injury to the occupants.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front passenger seats, replacing any with seat-back frames that are incorrectly welded, free of charge. The recall began on February 28, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 17035.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine
73
30,000 mi
Power train
38
29,500 mi
Electrical system
32
28,751 mi
Unknown or other
31
26,000 mi
Service brakes
18
44,848 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
15
16,000 mi
Structure: body
13
36,829 mi
Exterior lighting
10
2,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
8
27,500 mi
Air bags
7
17,237 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
6
27,500 mi
Steering
6
43,000 mi
Seats
5
70 mi
Suspension
4
2,220 mi
Visibility/wiper
4
12,700 mi
Wheels
4
6,878 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger
2
123,370 mi
Structure
2
90,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition: switch
1
4,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC): control module
1
90,761 mi
Engine and engine cooling
1
4,378 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: engine control module (ECU/ECM): software
The 2016 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2018 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.
