2013 Chevrolet Cruze Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 2%of 587 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 18,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the body and structure of the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze, 2% of the 587 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,000 miles. 11 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.
“I was stopped at a stop sign getting ready to cross over hwy to go north bound. A truck came out of nowhere and hit my driver side front end. My air bags didn't deploy. I googled it and saw there is a recall on my vehicle for air bag. I just bought the car 2 weeks ago. Shouldn't the dealer be responsible for fixing recalls before selling the car even it is used.”
NHTSA complaint #10652435, filed 2014-11, 36,000 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“While backing up into a parking space a woman decided to walk behind my car so I tried to stop. The car did not stop and the woman had to get out of the way. The car even though my foot was all the way down did not stop until the car hit a metal pole on the wall of the parking garage. As of today the car is still having problems and chevy tells me in every visit that the problems is something different.”
NHTSA complaint #10537945, filed 2013-08, 11,000 miles“Just a short time after I bought this car, which I love, I hit a deer. I was going 45 MPH at the time and the impact did $10,000 damage but the air bag did not go off. Thankfully I was not hurt and I was wearing my seat belt. To this day the car just isn't the same.”
NHTSA complaint #10664640, filed 2014-12, 2,000 miles“We were driving home on a highway at dark when we hit a black angus bull which was approximately 1000 pounds. Immediately after we hit it, it rolled up onto the passenger side and crashed thru the windshield injuring myself (the passenger in the front). My husband was driving and we also had two passengers in the back of the car but they were not injured. I had multiple facial injuries and glass chard injures and was taken by ambulance to a hospital where I was inpatient for 10 days, 5 of those in intensive care. …”
NHTSA complaint #10598679, filed 2014-06, 25,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11014171Jan 31, 2025This service bulletin provides information on proper use of floor mats.
- 11011709Nov 5, 2024This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
- 11009764Sep 21, 2024This service bulletin provides information on Concerns or Questions Regarding Installation of Dealer Installed Accessories.
- 10250244Jan 18, 2024This preliminary informational (PI) bulletin provides information to dealership personnel which may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers.
- 10239124Jun 30, 2023This service bulletin provides information on Paintless Dent Repair Process.
- 10235561Apr 4, 2023This preliminary informational (PI) bulletin provides information to dealership personnel which may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers.
- 10232283Feb 17, 2023This PI provides information on Rear and Side Tempered Glass Spots (Quench Marks) and that they are a normal characteristic.
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze
212 complaintsElectrical system
122 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
113 complaintsOther or unknown
78 complaintsSteering
74 complaintsElectronic stability control
62 complaintsBrakes
50 complaintsAir bags
49 complaintsVehicle speed control
39 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
33 complaintsFuel system
32 complaintsEngine 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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