Chevrolet Cruze — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2012, 2011, 2014, 2013 · Best bets: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Chevrolet Cruze Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2019 highlighted. 2010: 2 complaints 2010 2011: 731 complaints 2012: 864 complaints 2012 2013: 585 complaints 2014: 698 complaints 2014 2015: 251 complaints 2016: 247 complaints 2016 2017: 201 complaints 2018: 109 complaints 2018 2019: 20 complaints 2019
2019: 20 complaints
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YearComplaints
20102
2011731
2012864
2013585
2014698
2015251
2016247
2017201
2018109
201920

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2019 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Recommended 109 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 201 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 247 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 251 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Avoid 698 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 585 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 864 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2011 Avoid 731 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2010 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.