2014 Chevrolet Cruze Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 92about this part
- Share
- 13%of 703 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 58,384miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 92 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, 13% of the 703 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,384 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The turbo charger is known for going out. This can cause loss of power- even on highways. My turbo lost power on the highway, causing my speed to drop down to 50 MPH. I am in a lot of chevy Cruze forums and this is the main complaint. Your speed can be normal and then all of a sudden just drop down to barely anything. This could cause someone to rear-end you.”
NHTSA complaint #11288585, filed 2019-12, 80,000 miles“My car continuously loses coolant in a short amount of time. It begins to smoke and the engine overheats. This happened while I was making a 30 minute trip across town. I was on a city street not exceeding more than 50 MPH. I had the air conditioning on and I had all of my fluids filled a few days prior.”
NHTSA complaint #11324772, filed 2020-05, 37,625 miles“Chevy Cruze 2014 will turn off when I turn on the AC. The car always thinks it is overheating. I bought this car new no miles on it in 2014. I always have issues with this car. Already had the battery change three times. I had to change the thermostat recently. The front windows motor stop working.”
NHTSA complaint #11319559, filed 2020-03, 50,000 miles“When I drive the lights on the inside with go off and my car stops while driving or taking turns. One time I opened the hood and touch a hose or hire and it came back on. Sometimes I have to try and turn the key while it stops while driving and restart it in the middle of a highway or turn.”
NHTSA complaint #11327072, filed 2020-06, 58,000 miles“Cat was sputtering and stalling after I had the oil changed and air filters checked. I got it diagnosed and the codes given were p1101 p0299 p0171 p0106 I was coming to a stop at the light when I noticed some squealing or whirring under the hood. I opened the hood and the engine is like ... Moving”
NHTSA complaint #11266552, filed 2019-10, 52,899 milesRelated service bulletins
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 9% |
| 2018 | 24 | 22% |
| 2017 | 31 | 15% |
| 2016 | 43 | 17% |
| 2015 | 46 | 18% |
| 2014 | 92 | 13% |
| 2013 | 78 | 13% |
| 2012 | 86 | 10% |
| 2011 | 80 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
218 complaintsElectrical system
187 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
98 complaintsSteering
93 complaintsAir bags
77 complaintsElectronic stability control
69 complaintsFuel system
62 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
47 complaintsVehicle speed control
39 complaintsBrakes
31 complaintsExterior lighting
18 complaintsEngine 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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