2016 Chevrolet Cruze Limited problems and recalls

The 2016 Chevrolet Cruze Limited has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 240 complaints, most often on the Engine.

240
Complaints
0
Recalls
19
Crash reports
6
Fire reports
14
Injuries
83.8
Severity index

Severity index 83.8 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 83.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 30 of 141 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 79% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 98 complaints (40.8%)98 41%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 57 complaints (23.8%)57 24%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 40 complaints (16.7%)40 17%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 32 complaints (13.3%)32 13%Power TrainPower Train: 31 complaints (12.9%)31 13%Air BagsAir Bags: 21 complaints (8.8%)21 9%SteeringSteering: 17 complaints (7.1%)17 7%Service BrakesService Brakes: 17 complaints (7.1%)17 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE9840.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5723.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4016.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3213.3%
POWER TRAIN3112.9%
AIR BAGS218.8%
STEERING177.1%
SERVICE BRAKES177.1%

Complaints filed per year

022442016: 212017: 172018: 322019: 422020: 442021: 242022: 272023: 202024: 112025: 21617181920442122232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201621
201717
201832
201942
202044
202124
202227
202320
202411
20252
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.3x those in 2020 to 2022 (33 against 95).
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.