2016 Chevrolet Cruze electronic stability control (esc) problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was in a crash on july 27,2020,pm hours.I was driving straight on interstate,it began raining,I slowed down & adjusted traction control/stability control setting.the car veered to the right for some reason,I got car back in straight motion,then in a split second,it shot to the left of the road…”
filed Aug 24, 2020
“I just purchased this car and several times while I'm driving on the freeway the radio shuts of then turns back on numerous times. Then I usually get a stability's error message. Then the best part. The power steering will completely go out while changing lanes or in mid turn. I have been driving…”
filed Aug 6, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Cruze years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Cruze | 3 | 3% |
| 2017 Cruze | 7 | 3% |
| 2015 Cruze | 30 | 12% |
| 2014 Cruze | 69 | 10% |
| 2013 Cruze | 62 | 11% |
| 2012 Cruze | 108 | 13% |
| 2011 Cruze | 75 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.