2015 Chevrolet Cruze Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 18about this part
- Share
- 7%of 253 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,000miles
- 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 brakes of the 2015 Chevrolet Cruze, 7% of the 253 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The brake pedal depresses beyond the gas pedal, sometimes causing my wife or myself to hit the gas while braking. The dealer says this is normal and we should learn to live with it. I wanted the brake pedal pulled up, but was told you can't do that on a chevy Cruze. If this is true, I believe this is an accident waiting to happen, if it hasn't already.”
NHTSA complaint #10716532, filed 2015-05, 900 miles“I was crossing a highway when my 2015 chevy Cruze started to shake violently and experienced a loss in power, the engine warning light was then displayed across my dash, I managed to limp it home and then took it to the mechanics the next day. …”
NHTSA complaint #11322566, filed 2020-04, 56,597 miles“Around november 29, 2014 I was driving the 2015 chevy cruz while out of town driving on the highway going around 55 miles I was pulled over by a police reporting that I was driving 75 miles, but when I slightly hit my brakes to slow down the car didn't change its speed. Based on the police's report of the speed he reported me going the odometer reading is wrong or set too high in this vehicle and will cause accidents if not fixed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10676538, filed 2015-01, 300 miles“Power assist failed, making steering difficult, happened during lane change on freeway at 70 MPH, this happened in conjunction with random screen loss on infotainment screen. Also random error messages. Upon taking car to dealer, they agreed it was probably an issue addressed under special coverage 14311, but it turned out that it was not. My 24 yr old daughter was driving , I am thankful she survived, no one should experience loss of power steering, especially on the freeway. Oddly I ended up paying out of my pocket for a new battery and a pos and a neg cable. …”
NHTSA complaint #10938391, filed 2016-12, 39,000 miles“While driving all of sudden traffic began to slow eventually all vehicles stop this car did not stop until it had to be also most floored; then as we start to proceed the vehicle did not want to move it was in drive all the way; it just started to vibrate an not actually moving with acceleration; then with increase acceleration it got out of the vibration and began to move forward; then we smelt something as burning; all this happen while we were driving on a busy three lane one direction traffic street; we call it stop and go; there are traffic lights, and you must go when its time to go on…”
NHTSA complaint #11042749, filed 2017-11, 37,415 milesRelated recalls
- 15V113000Feb 27, 2015General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured February 4, 2015, to February 9, 2015. The left-rear or…Covers: Chevrolet Cruze 2015
Related service bulletins
- 11017173Mar 21, 2025This informational bulletin instructs the tech when fuel/fluid is needed to be tested and where it can be sent for analysis.
- 11014230Jan 31, 2025This 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.
- 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.
- 10253061Mar 4, 2024This Preliminary information communicates that when removing the fuel line jumper hose care should be taken to be sure the line is reinstalled correctly to avoid a no/low fuel…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 13% |
| 2018 | 13 | 12% |
| 2017 | 19 | 9% |
| 2016 | 19 | 8% |
| 2015 | 18 | 7% |
| 2014 | 31 | 4% |
| 2013 | 50 | 9% |
| 2012 | 150 | 17% |
| 2011 | 75 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2015 Chevrolet Cruze
99 complaintsElectrical system
50 complaintsOther or unknown
46 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
38 complaintsElectronic stability control
30 complaintsSteering
24 complaintsFuel system
23 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology