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2016 Chevrolet Cruze service brakes problems

17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze7% of all complaints for this model year.

17
Service Brakes complaints
7%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • My car was recalled for problems with fuel system or something of that nature, I took it to get repaired not once but about 3 times and problem is still ongoing. When I press the gas, the car shoots all the way to the 3rd gear and gets stuck at about 27 miles which is very dangerous, especially…

    filed Dec 8, 2022

  • Vacume pump failure causing brakes to become very difficult to apply. Pump also brakes inside the valve cover. Causing timing issues and possible camshaft damage.

    filed Aug 2, 2022

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Service Brakes problems in other Cruze years

YearReportsShare
2019 Cruze315%
2018 Cruze1211%
2017 Cruze189%
2015 Cruze177%
2014 Cruze284%
2013 Cruze458%
2012 Cruze14216%
2011 Cruze618%
Cruze service brakes problems by year →

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.