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2013 Chevrolet Cruze Seat belts Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
1%of 587 total for the year
Median mileage
90,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seat belts of the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze, 1% of the 587 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 miles. 3 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.

“My drivers side seat belt light would blink occasionally as I was driving thinking my seat belt was not latching however, it was and I cleaned it as best as I could. Still would come on, blinks, turns off, comes on and the sound will even sound to put my seat belt on. All this while the car is in motion, whether I'm driving slowly out of my driveway or down the interstate.”

NHTSA complaint #11321420, filed 2020-04, 175,000 miles

“Vehicle accident with another vehicle - airbag did not deploy in accident. Driver hit head on steering wheel. (all airbags deployed on other vehicle (audi s4.)) told by insurance adjustor he typically does not see airbag deployment on chevy cruize as the sensors are high on the internal frame.”

NHTSA complaint #10884858, filed 2016-07, 90,000 miles

“I was stopped in highway traffic and rear-ended (I've attached the crash report from the in state police). My seat belt did not engage and my airbag did not deploy causing me to hit my head on the steering wheel resulting in abrasions and two black eyes. This seems to be either a serious design problem or a manufacturer defect. Regardless, the sensors that cause the seat belt to lock should not be in the front of the car as they then provide no protection from a rear end collision.”

NHTSA complaint #11047218, filed 2017-11

“The contact owned a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that a vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle causing the front end to crash into the rear of a third vehicle. Next, a fourth vehicle made contact with the contact's vehicle causing the front end to crash into the vehicle a second time. During the incident, the seat belts malfunctioned and did not secure the occupants. The air bags failed to deploy although the vehicle sustained significant damage to the front end and was destroyed. …”

NHTSA complaint #10703463, filed 2015-04, 40,000 miles

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Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201914%
201833%
201711%
201631%
201542%
2014112%
201341%
201251%
201161%

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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