The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, several unknown warning lights illuminated and the vehicle intermittently stalled. The contact also stated that the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road; then drove the vehicle to her residence. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact that they could not determine the cause of the failure since the unknown warning lights were no longer illuminated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnosis once the warning lights were again illuminated. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
2012 Chevrolet Cruze brakes complaints
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Brake assist, no brakes when backing up. This was recalled on almost 300,000 Chevy cruzes but not all. Recall number 12213. My vehicle being one that was not included. I believe Chevy needs to recall more than the 300,000. Brakes work fine driving forward, but again no brakes in reverse. This is not ok! Could definitely cause vehicle to crash. Not safe at all!
Brake ABS and traction control shows on the dash board display and when I checked it with service they found no odb2 or any service issue?
Almost every time I start my car and turn on the AC and then put my car in forward/reverse I have no brake assistance at all. It will also do this while sitting in a drive through for fast food as well. It has only occurred after first start up with AC running and after coming to a complete stop at a light, stop sign, drive through etc. With AC running. It started doing this approximately 3 months after I purchased in 2015 and has happened more frequently since then.
My brakes want go down and I need a brakes booster master cylinder is there anything y'all can help me with I'm on disability and can't afford to fix
My car has started to get hard to brake. Even going forward or reverse slowly the car does not want to brake. I try to brake and the car still slides forward or reverse. I sometimes have to pump the brake multiple time and it does not always help. I heard there was a recall for this issue but my car's VIN is not apart of the recall with the same issue. I bleed the brakes and put new fluid and not much has really changed. I have a chevrolet cruze eco 1.4l, any help would be appreciated.
I've noticed this problem getting worse over the last month. When I'm backing up, I have to push really hard on the break peddle to get the car to come to a stop. Then today I started having the same problem while in drive and coming to a stop at a stop sign. I think the break booster or some component in the breaking system is faulty. Ive heard of a lot of other people having the same problem.
Let me list all that is wrong with my car: stabillitrack traction control purge valve tire sensor transmission lights flicker when I come to a stop and use my turn signal intake manifold brake booster car stalls and sometimes doesn't even want to start. All of these things are part of the recall for my 2012 chevy cruze but for some reason it says my VIN # isn't part of the recall. How is that??
My son was driving down the road last week and dash flashed stabilink and he lost all power and forces him to try to pull over which he could because steering wheel locked up and brakes got hard to push. A week later stabilink flashed again and then while driving down the road he had to slam on brakes for a stopped vehicle and brakes would work and steering wheel locked up again resulting in him rear ending the vehicle.
When backing my daughters car out of our driveway, the brake pedal became hard and the car would not stop. There was a recall for her car for this exact same issue, but when I put the VIN number in for her car, it was not included in the recall. I am afraid to let her drive the car due to this issue.
Started to have noise. Ask mechanic to check what is it. Turned out it is vacuum pump for the brake system. Looked up information and this issue is under the campaign #13v360000. Contacted local gm dealership asking can they fix it at no cost. They refused because this recall does not listed under my VIN. Why I should pay for recall issue and other owner do not.
Started to have noise. Ask mechanic to check what is it. Turned out it is vacuum pump for the brake system. Looked up information and this issue is under the campaign #13v360000. Contacted local gm dealership asking can they fix it at no cost. They refused because this recall does not listed under my VIN. Why I should pay for recall issue and other owner do not.
Brakes will occasionally not respond to normal pressure when stepping on the brake pedal. I notice that the issue happens sporadically, whether I am on the freeway or surface streets. There seems to be pressure built up and I have to step a lot harder on the brake pedal. I know from looking up forums that there was a recall on the 2012 automatic cruze, but mine is a 6 speed manual. I know the recall was for a microswitch on the brake vacuum booster. The federal safety agency recall number is 13v360000. I am worried for my families safety seeing that I have 2 teenage sons, my wife and I who are able to drive the car.
I was backing out of my driveway and when I went to press the brake pedal to stop the car and put it into drive the car did not stop moving. I had my foot all the way down on the brake and the car still did not come to a complete stop. Eventually it came to a stop but had there been another car in the street I would have hit them and been at fault for an incident that wasn't completely my fault. This is not the first time this has happened but I finally decided to look into this issue and found out about a recall on the cruze due to brake assistance. I entered my VIN number and it said it was not affected but I am positive that my car is having the same issue that over 300,00 other cruze sedans are having.
When I use the brakes and the air is on the car will not stop like it should. It keeps moving. I looked this up and it shows there is a recall on the brake booster vacuum pipe but because my VIN number doesn't match what you have predetermined that will have faulty parts chevy says my car doesn't have a recall. How exactly do you predict what cars will have faulty parts?
Vacuum assist for power brakes sometimes does not work. You must push as hard as you can on brake pedal to get the car to stop. Some chevy cruse were recalled for this problem but mine was not. This is a very dangerous problem that can cause a serious accident in an emergency braking situation.
The vehicle was in motion going 55 MPH on the turnpike and traffic ahead was slowing down. The brake was applied and it failed to work. My son, the driver, pushed the brake again and it still was not braking. Out of desperation, he pushed the brake as far as it could go and the vehicle swerved toward the median. He turned the steering wheel and then it swerved toward the shoulder. This action made the vehicle slow down, but the brakes still did not work.there were no other vehicles involved, but he was very close to crashing into another vehicle. I checked to see if there were any recalls or safety issues for the 2012 chevrolet cruze. There was one recall that described what he experienced, but the recall was not for the engine type of my cruze. It was bulletin #12213-brake vacuum micro switch. He has an appointment with the chevrolet dealer to check out the vehicle. By the way, the vehicle passed state inspection less than a month ago. Frankly, I am afraid to have him drive the vehicle.
My brakes keep going "hard" and not functioning properly. About a year ago I had my master cylander, brake booster, microswitch in the brake vacuum line, maf sensor and air intake hose replaced because the mechanic said those were the issues, I went 2 weeks without my vehicle, including breaking down for multiple days out of state. Now here I am with the same issues. Before I had them replaced I was told that the microswitch in the brake system was already recalled and replaced. But since then it has failed again. I was told by chevy that they only do the recall once, but if they are replacing it with a faulty part shouldn't that be recalled again? I have two toddlers in my vehicle regularly and losing the power brakes could end very bad. The power brakes fail almost every day, usually the first time I hit the brakes after starting to vehicle. Witch make me think that its going to completely fail again soon.
When the temperature drops below 20 degrees f my ABS and traction control lights come on constantly and it says service ABS system and service stabilitrak system. Whenever this occurs my left rear e-brake locks up as though it is frozen. This has caused me to slide off the road multiple times.
As I'm driving in the city of atlanta georgia my car chevy cruze 2012 has many issues as the car being in motion as I press the brakes to come to a stop the brakes pressure gets and do not stop I found out did I have to tap on the gas again and then press the brake to get it to comply sort of scary almost causing a wreck every time
2012 chevrolet cruze. Consumer writes in regards to brake system failure *as the consumer stated the brake system continued to fail when driving in reverse.
Takata recall on or about july 2016 I noticed when I put my car in reverse I tried to brake and my car would stay in movement and require me to slam down on the brake pedal. Ever since the first time I noticed it, it has gotten worse. The brake pedal gets hard and my car keeps rolling when I'm in reverse and driving forward. It happens frequently but sometimes will go away. I thought it could be a result of my engine not reaching the right temperature but it has happened midway through my commutes. I've been told that there are no recalls for my car but I feel this is a huge safety problem, I tried to parallel park the other day and couldn't do it because my car kept rolling around. This has happened on city streets, I have not noticed it when im on the highway.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet cruze. While driving 10 MPH, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. The contact had to exert extra force to depress the brake pedal until the vehicle came to a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to bedard bros. Auto sales (391 s state rd, cheshire, ma 01225, (413) 743-0014) and was informed that the vehicle was serviced per the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v360000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The diagnosis was unknown. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.
Belt tensioner bolt came out and is now stuck in a spring in the engine..the light on my radio fades in and out.. Rotor on drivers side had deformity to it .still have the rotor and the spring is still stuck in engine I can't afford to get it fixed
While parallel parking on a city street, brakes became unresponsive and I almost hit another car. I have had to have the brake booster pump replaced twice in two years and now it needs to be replaced again but dealer won't acknowledge that there is a known issue and because it is not involved in a recall, why I do not know, I must pay out of pocket. 3 booster pumps in 2 years but no recall???
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet cruze. When the brake pedal was depressed, it traveled to the floorboard. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. A local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
When the car is in reverse, the brakes barely work. You must fully depress the brake pedal, and even then, it will not stop immediately. This problem occurs when the vehicle is in motion and in reverse. In drive, the brakes work as they should. I believe this vehicle should be included in the current recall on 2012 chevy cruzes in which there is an issue with the electric vacuum pump, causing the failure of the brakes. That recall number is 13v360000. This could cause serious injury or death.
Driving chevrolet cruz(2012) and brakes failed causing to rear end another vehicle. Certified auto mechanic examined and said failure of master cylinder. Car was towed due to lack of brakes. Other driver filed a claim against my insurance and stated injury suffered. Thus occurred on interstate 460 w. Roanoke county va.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet cruze. While driving at unknown speeds, the brake pedal was applied, but failed to respond. As a result, the vehicle continued to move forward. The emergency brake also failed to stop the vehicle. The contact had to pump the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the motor switch and power brake vacuum system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called a local dealer (roger dean chevrolet, 101 sw pine island rd, cape coral, fl 33991, (239) 574-3326) and was informed that the vehicle was repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v360000 (service brakes, hydraulic) in 2014 at 9,000 miles. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was 42,300.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet cruze. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to engage. The contact stated that significant pressure was applied to the brake pedal; however, the contact still rear-ended another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries sustained. Earnhardt chevrolet in chandler, arizona was made aware of the failure, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall on the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
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