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2015 Chevrolet Cruze Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
2%of 252 total for the year
Median mileage
90,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2015 Chevrolet Cruze, 2% of the 252 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 miles.

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.

“The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was leaking oil from the top of the engine onto the drive belts. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V288000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11714257, filed 2026-01, 90,000 miles

“The contact's sister owns a 2015 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle started to overheat. After stopping, the driver noticed there was coolant leaking from the vehicle. The driver added additional coolant to the reservoir. The contact removed the water pump and noticed that the housing unit had crumbled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11535406, filed 2023-07, 96,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine overheated and the vehicle would not properly accelerate. The contact stated that coolant was leaking from the engine from a failure with the coolant lines causing the engine to overheat with multiple electric failures. The failure also occurred due to overheating including the main computer failure. The contact indicated that the vehicle was serviced several times for the same failure and the thermostat was replaced; however, the failure recurred. …”

NHTSA complaint #11498218, filed 2022-12, 55,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle overheated. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, who diagnosed that there was a coolant leak and that the water pump was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11498121, filed 2022-12

“The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a cracked catalytic convertor. The vehicle was repaired, however, two years later the failure recurred, and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with catalytic convertor failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact discovered an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.”

NHTSA complaint #11581800, filed 2024-04

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201822%
201742%
201662%
201552%
2014172%
2013244%
2012445%
2011395%

Other parts of the 2015 Chevrolet Cruze

Engine
99 complaints
Electrical system
49 complaints
Other or unknown
46 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
37 complaints
Electronic stability control
30 complaints
Steering
24 complaints
Fuel system
23 complaints
Air bags
20 complaints
Brakes
18 complaints
Vehicle speed control
10 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaints
Seat 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 29, 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