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Electronic stability controlPart report

2012 Chevrolet Cruze Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
108about this part
Share
12%of 865 total for the year
Median mileage
61,884miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 108 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze, 12% of the 865 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,884 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“5/1/2019 my radio started going on and off while driving home then on 5/2/2019 it started blinking stalibitrak on my gauge panel along with the radio going on and off. Is this something I need to be concerned with as my car is no longer under warranty and I'm not raking in the dough to have this on my plate along with the other issues with the car. I've only had this car for a year and a half.”

NHTSA complaint #11205529, filed 2019-05, 93,000 miles

“Less than 30 days I have purchase a car from gallimore motors started having issues with the transmission slipping reported it to the dealer, who did nothing. It was like oh well. Then now the stabilitrak is coming on, I haven't even had this car for 30 days until yesterday.”

NHTSA complaint #11365110, filed 2020-10, 100,000 miles

“While driving the music will shut off and the dashboard which projects the speed flashes on and off. My headlights and turn signals are also effected by the issue as well; at one point while driving it occurred and my steering wheel locked up while tryin g to make a turn on a city street.”

NHTSA complaint #11208311, filed 2019-05, 130,000 miles

“I was leaving work, onto a busy street and the headlights flickered, the check engine icon appeared on the dash, along with engine power is reduced, service traction control & service stabili trak. My car slowed down to about 5 miles and I was almost hit. I reversed back into my company's lot. Someone scanned my car and the code was for p2135. Doing research, I found it was a previous recall for this issue but can't find any now.”

NHTSA complaint #11170665, filed 2019-01, 73,139 miles

“My radio flickers on and off, my ABS llight, check engine light and other lights flicker off and on real fast and on my odometer I get a reading traction control and something about stabilitrak control. Everything flickers so fast it's hard to see everything that lights up. Apparently many others have had the exact same issues.”

NHTSA complaint #10788657, filed 2015-11, 58,000 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201833%
201773%
2016166%
20153012%
20146910%
20136211%
201210812%
20117510%

Other parts of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze

Engine
268 complaints
Electrical system
196 complaints
Brakes
150 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
137 complaints
Steering
103 complaints
Other or unknown
86 complaints
Fuel system
52 complaints
Vehicle speed control
51 complaints
Engine cooling
44 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
43 complaints
Air bags
34 complaints
Body and structure
21 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology