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2013 Chevrolet Cruze Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
11about this part
Share
2%of 587 total for the year
Median mileage
2,045miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze, 2% of the 587 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,045 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

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

“At random times, my stereo will go blank, no sound, no blinker sounds, nothing. At the same time, the service traction control, service stabitrax will start flashing on and off. My power steering will cut off as well. This will happen a few times while driving then it will not happen again. Then randomly on a different day, it will happen again.”

NHTSA complaint #11406478, filed 2021-04, 55 miles

“Traveling west and an east bound vehicle turned in front of me. The other driver was ticket for failure to yield and accident causing bodily injury. My air bags did not deploy I sustained injuries to my chest, hit my head on drivers side window and my left should and ribs were thrown in to the door.”

NHTSA complaint #10663948, filed 2014-12, 35,000 miles

“My screen for the radio starts to flicker, and the entire car shuts down. After waiting for 5 or 10 minutes the car powers back up and starts. Another time, while I was still parked the radio starts to flicker again. So I turn off the car, but the key is stuck in the ignition and when you turn the key you get nothing. It doesn't start and you get no power. After waiting a few minutes again the car powers up on its own while key is still in the ignition. This also happened once while I was driving. Luckily I was just taking off, so I wasn't going very fast.”

NHTSA complaint #11308676, filed 2020-02, 127,000 miles

“I purchased this vehicle (2013 Chevrolet Cruze) in 2016 and it had mileage of 3,500 miles. Less than a month of ownership an alert showed and sounded in the dash lights that the rear driver's side door was open when it wasn't and this was while in a park position and while in motion on any road. The alert was almost constant so I brought it to a repair shop which replaced the latch in the door 3 separate times and the problem still occurred. Eventually I asked to just have the latch disconnected in the door because no one could fix it and stop the alert and sounds from going off. …”

NHTSA complaint #11233639, filed 2019-07, 3,500 miles

“I could smell coolant/antifreeze when the heater was on and the temperature was set to a high setting. I didn't think anything was wrong, just thought it might be a break-in issue. As of today's date nov 9, 2014 I still can smell the coolant smell when the heater is on. Recently I received a letter from GM concerning possible coolant loss. At my last service of the vehicle I asked the dealer to check for this problem. Nothing was reported to me from the dealer. I assumed that there was no problem. The other issue I have noticed is dash lights dimming or brightening on their own. …”

NHTSA complaint #10653690, filed 2014-11, 590 miles

Related service bulletins

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201855%
2017126%
201662%
201521%
2014183%
2013112%
2012152%
201171%

Other parts of the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze

Engine
212 complaints
Electrical system
122 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
113 complaints
Other or unknown
78 complaints
Steering
74 complaints
Electronic stability control
62 complaints
Brakes
50 complaints
Air bags
49 complaints
Vehicle speed control
39 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
33 complaints
Fuel system
32 complaints
Engine cooling
24 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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