2013 Chevrolet Cruze vehicle speed control problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When I accelerate my rpm goes up but car dosent move as speed says and takes for me to let off the gas to speed up , and my steering when I turn it pulls away n it keep popping up service traction and going off”
filed Nov 9, 2025
“Coming home from grocery shopping the night of Sept 3, 2023 the radio kept turning off then coming back on. I was on the highway about 20miles from home radio still turning on and off about every 5mins (go black/blank then light back up) and I had felt when i would accelerate it would as I would…”
filed Sep 4, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Cruze years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Cruze | 2 | 10% |
| 2018 Cruze | 5 | 5% |
| 2017 Cruze | 10 | 5% |
| 2016 Cruze | 10 | 4% |
| 2015 Cruze | 10 | 4% |
| 2014 Cruze | 39 | 6% |
| 2012 Cruze | 51 | 6% |
| 2011 Cruze | 69 | 9% |
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.