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2013 Chevrolet Cruze cruise control problems

Owners reported cruise control problems in 39 complaints for the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze, 4% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
39 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
49,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 1
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2013 Chevrolet Cruze Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 49,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 11 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 49,000 miles
Based on 29 complaints that include mileage. 62% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles11
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 29 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 49,000 miles, and 62% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

My vehicle looses power, engine leaks, have a number of different problems with the key in the switch....the vehicle started smoking and caught on fire than looses power all the time. I am afraid to drive this car because I travel with my family I have three children.

Reported at 53,000 miles, July 2015 CrashFire

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet cruze. The contact stated while shifting into reverse or drive gear the vehicle accelerated without manual force on four occasions. The contact was able to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing but they were unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 4,000.

Reported at 4,000 miles, August 2013

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