2013 Chevrolet Cruze fuel/propulsion system problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“For the airbag the car was sold to me without a working airbag. It’s in the steering wheel (I have been told this by a Chevrolet dealership) and the part that is broken is the part that will make it inflate in case of crash. This is scary to me. I was just in my first (and hopefully only) accident…”
filed Aug 20, 2025
“Traction control warning pops up and steering stops, even while driving. Motor shuts down and smells like fuel in water res.”
filed Dec 5, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Cruze years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Cruze | 1 | 5% |
| 2018 Cruze | 6 | 6% |
| 2017 Cruze | 15 | 7% |
| 2016 Cruze | 34 | 14% |
| 2015 Cruze | 23 | 9% |
| 2014 Cruze | 59 | 8% |
| 2012 Cruze | 48 | 6% |
| 2011 Cruze | 37 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.