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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2012 Chevrolet Cruze Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
51about this part
Share
6%of 865 total for the year
Median mileage
65,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 51 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze, 6% of the 865 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,000 miles. 3 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.

“When the speed of the car starts to reach 50 miles a high pitch sound occurs. I cannot determined if it is related to when air conditioner is turned on. The noise will diminish when speed is lowered to about 45 miles. I cannot recall if this happens in the colder months but it does seem to happen in the summer.”

NHTSA complaint #10609510, filed 2014-07, 21,500 miles

“I was driving down the interstate and my car started to lose power. The engine reduced power and service stabilitrak messages came up and the check engine light and traction control light came on. I got of the interstate and putted along, barely able to accelerate at stop lights, until I made it to my local chevy dealership. They don't seem to know what is going on and I'll probably end up doing a trial and error with sensors and throttles. …”

NHTSA complaint #11044360, filed 2017-11, 65,000 miles

“My brakes keep going hard and not functioning properly. About a year ago I had my master cylander, brake booster, microswitch in the brake vacuum line, maf sensor and air intake hose replaced because the mechanic said those were the issues, I went 2 weeks without my vehicle, including breaking down for multiple days out of state. Now here I am with the same issues. Before I had them replaced I was told that the microswitch in the brake system was already recalled and replaced. But since then it has failed again. …”

NHTSA complaint #11173805, filed 2019-02, 103,000 miles

“When driving my vehicle (2012 chevy Cruze) on the highway (I-75 north between auburn hills and clarkston), the check engine light appears, RPM's fluctuate and the automobile loses acceleration even though the accelerator is depressed. The dashboard cluster light (p, r, d) blinks rapidly. The vehicle could not accelerate and the engine seems to lose power. The vehicle did this multiple times as power and acceleration was lost. Upon receiving a diagnostic reading, the code indicated a transmission control system or output shaft speed sensor. …”

NHTSA complaint #11270714, filed 2019-10, 129,000 miles

“I was driving and the reduced engine power, service stabili track, check engine warnings came on. My car would only accelerate to 5mph. Luckily I wasn't on the freeway, was only going 20 MPH and almost home. Very dangerous. I put an end code reader on it and it's a p2135 code, throttle positioning sensor. I have been reading chevy Cruze forums as well as in chevy forums in the past week, a minimum of 1000 people that I can see have had this issue. Many have been in accidents because of this. Its occured in mainly chevy Cruze but also impalas, gmc vehicles. …”

NHTSA complaint #11302553, filed 2020-01, 93,900 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201929%
201855%
2017105%
2016114%
2015114%
2014396%
2013397%
2012516%
20117010%

Other parts of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze

Engine
268 complaints
Electrical system
196 complaints
Brakes
150 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
137 complaints
Electronic stability control
108 complaints
Steering
103 complaints
Other or unknown
86 complaints
Fuel system
52 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 Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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