2017 Chevrolet Cruze problems and recalls

Owners have filed 201 complaints on the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (73 complaints).

201
Complaints
2
Recalls
8
Crash reports
6
Fire reports
5
Injuries
56.1
Severity index

Severity index 56.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 56.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 76 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 45% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 73 complaints (36.3%)73 36%Power TrainPower Train: 39 complaints (19.4%)39 19%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 33 complaints (16.4%)33 16%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 31 complaints (15.4%)31 15%Service BrakesService Brakes: 19 complaints (9.5%)19 9%StructureStructure: 16 complaints (8.0%)16 8%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 15 complaints (7.5%)15 7%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 12 complaints (6.0%)12 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE7336.3%
POWER TRAIN3919.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3316.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3115.4%
SERVICE BRAKES199.5%
STRUCTURE168.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM157.5%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING126.0%

Complaints filed per year

017342016: 22017: 102018: 212019: 332020: 342021: 152022: 222023: 262024: 162025: 172026: 5 (partial year)161718192034212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20162
201710
201821
201933
202034
202115
202222
202326
202416
202517
2026 (year to date)5
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (59 against 71).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V30400010/05/2018FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEGeneral 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 comp
17V05700026/01/2017SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINTGeneral 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 no

Other Chevrolet Cruze model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 8 years side by side.

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.