2019 Chevrolet Cruze: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 26 complaints
26
Total Complaints
10,000mi
Median Mileage
Power Train
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

2,500 25th Percentile
10,000 Median Mileage
38,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Power Train
5
Engine
4
Electrical System
3
Service Brakes
2
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Unknown Or Other
1
Visibility/Wiper
1
Rearview System Braking
1
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
2
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I WAS STOPPED IN THE LEFT TURNING LANE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS A HIGHWAY. WHEN I TURNED LEFT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I PRESSED THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN BUT THE CAR WAS CREEPING. I COULD NOT CROSS THE HIGHWAY AND WAS STRUCK IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I WAS GIVEN A TICKET FOR FAILURE TO YIELD. I HI..."
"I WAS STOPPED IN THE LEFT TURNING LANE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS A HIGHWAY. WHEN I TURNED LEFT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I PRESSED THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN BUT THE CAR WAS CREEPING. I COULD NOT CROSS THE HIGHWAY AND WAS STRUCK IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I WAS GIVEN A TICKET FOR FAILURE TO YIELD. I HI..."
"MY CAR IS BRAND NEW BROUGHT IT AT 9MILES ON DASH. EXACTLY 2 MONTHS LATER OUTTA NOWHERE THERE WAS THIS GRINDING SOUND WHEN I WOULD BRAKE LIKE THE SOUND OF ROOTERS GRINDING AS IF BRAKES WHERE BAD ,,4 OTHER PEOPLE HEARD AND WITNESSED IT,, I PUMPED BRAKE IT FELT LIKE AND SOUND LIKE ONLY AIR BUT LOUD AIR..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

OH: 5 TX: 4 GA: 3 CT: 3 MD: 3 DC: 1 OK: 1 OR: 1 FL: 1 PA: 1

Who Files Complaints?

3.8%
Original Owners
96.2%
Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Cruze — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2011110567
20121343104
201393190
20141082108
201538130
201638328
201729111
201816227

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28