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2014 Chevrolet Cruze Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
18about this part
Share
3%of 703 total for the year
Median mileage
57,999miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, 3% of the 703 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,999 miles. 2 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.

“While in drive, radio, dash lights and turn signals randomly shut off. Not sure if turn signals are working even though no sound - praying other drivers can see when I'm turning?? Sometimes I'm just sitting at a red light and everything goes quiet. The length of time varies, so it can be startling when everything suddenly comes back on. This has happened many times over the past few months. Overall, may sound insignificant, but the (working??) turn signals is a safety issue!!”

NHTSA complaint #11408440, filed 2021-04, 65,000 miles

“While driving my car the radio dashboard will start flashing on and off on its own then when I put the car in park and turn it off the key is stuck in the ignition and the dashboard is completely black and the car will not turn on at all. 3/28/2019 around 11pm the car radio dash board was flashing and I turn my car off and it will not allow me to take the key out at all well some time through out the night the car turned back on because at 6am the lights where back on in my car by itself. …”

NHTSA complaint #11192482, filed 2019-03, 59,045 miles

“When I drive my vehicle my brakes work fine most of the time. From time to time when I'm at a red light the pedal will slowly start to go all the way down and car will start moving forward. I have to release it and quickly pump the brake again to stop it. Then this has happened more than just a few times; when pulling out of a parking spot on reverse my brakes won't respond and the car will just go backwards and I have to pull the emergency brake because there is no other way of stoping it. Now I do not want to hit any vehicle or person!!!! …”

NHTSA complaint #11311774, filed 2020-02, 99,000 miles

“I've noticed my radio and lights on screen goes out while I'm driving sometimes and I think that's an electrical problem and could probably start fire.”

NHTSA complaint #11187469, filed 2019-03, 57,000 miles

“Driving home at 9pm on a high speed/traffic highway, we had all electricity/steering suddenly go out, then when it came back on popped up with a service stabilitrak message. Luckily, it came back on before a wreck but scared all of us to pieces. The car was being driven at the posted 70mph speed limit, but started to decelerate when power was lost. This happened on 07/08/19. Today, 07/11/19 we had to jump the car and the turn signals no longer do the little click noise, and the dash screen/backup camera won't come on, although the radio still somehow works. …”

NHTSA complaint #11231065, filed 2019-07, 89,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Exterior lighting: other model years

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

Other parts of the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze

Engine
218 complaints
Electrical system
187 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
98 complaints
Steering
93 complaints
Other or unknown
92 complaints
Air bags
77 complaints
Electronic stability control
69 complaints
Fuel system
62 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
47 complaints
Vehicle speed control
39 complaints
Brakes
31 complaints
Engine cooling
17 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 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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