2019 Chevrolet Cruze problems and recalls

Owners have filed 21 complaints on the 2019 Chevrolet Cruze, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Power Train (6 complaints).

21
Complaints
2
Recalls
4
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
3
Injuries
88.4
Severity index

Severity index 88.4 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 88.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 6 complaints (28.6%)6 29%EngineEngine: 5 complaints (23.8%)5 24%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (19.0%)4 19%Air BagsAir Bags: 3 complaints (14.3%)3 14%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (14.3%)3 14%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (9.5%)2 10%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 2 complaints (9.5%)2 10%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 2 complaints (9.5%)2 10%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN628.6%
ENGINE523.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM419.0%
AIR BAGS314.3%
SERVICE BRAKES314.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER29.5%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE29.5%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL29.5%

Complaints filed per year

0362019: 32021: 22022: 62023: 22024: 32025: 22026: 3 (partial year)192122623242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20193
20212
20226
20232
20243
20252
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2019 to 2022 (7 against 11).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V66800029/10/2020POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadill
18V57600030/08/2018SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPERGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pisto

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 2026-09-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.