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Fuel systemPart report

2013 Chevrolet Cruze Fuel system Problems

Complaints
32about this part
Share
5%of 587 total for the year
Median mileage
58,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 32 complaints about the fuel system of the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze, 5% of the 587 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,000 miles. 1 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.

“I smelled gas leaking and when I looked under the hood with the engine running I saw gas spraying the back of my car. It appeared to be leaking from the hose where the connecter was next to what may be the fuel filter. This car is 5 years old with 30,375 miles. I was told the part is on the national back order list with no ideal when it will be available.”

NHTSA complaint #11118978, filed 2018-08, 30,375 miles

“Starting smelling a very strong smell everytime I would turn on the heater and air. Had this smell one time before and cost me right at $700.00 dollars to fix. Now this is going to cost me right at $1500.00 dollars to fix. The smell is making me sick to my stomach. Can't beleive this is happening.”

NHTSA complaint #11383546, filed 2020-12, 114,445 miles

“Starting at 20-30k miles, service stabilitrak would come on and check engine light would blink for 30 seconds. After shutting of the car the service light would go off. Each time I took it to a dealership the code was clear and they weren't able to find out what was wrong. I got charged for $180 for checking up and not having a problem once. All the other times I brought in the vehicle they found something wrong and didn't charge me. …”

NHTSA complaint #10852509, filed 2016-03, 25,000 miles

“The car has some kind of electrical problems. The check engine light goes on and I take the car back to the dealer and get problems fixed, and within a month the check engine light comes on again, and there are new problems with the car. When those problems get fixed, the check engine light comes on again within a month. This is a cycle that keeps going. The check engine light comes on at different times, usually while driving. I believe the electrical system is causing cascading failures in different systems.”

NHTSA complaint #11385527, filed 2020-12, 40,000 miles

“I had my spark plugs changed the day before on the 7/06/2018 as I was driving on highway to take my granddaughter to central state university my car started to sound like a bird when I press on the accelerator it started to singing. So I made it back home, but sound it had picked up, so I called back to machanic and they told me to bring it back in and they checked and said it was my water pump I believe. Because of where it was dripping. They told me what it will cost to get it fixed, they told me to keep some water in as well antifreeze. …”

NHTSA complaint #11112943, filed 2018-07, 70 miles

Related service bulletins

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201914%
201876%
2017157%
20163715%
2015239%
2014629%
2013325%
2012526%
2011436%

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
Engine cooling
24 complaints
Body and structure
13 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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