2012 Chevrolet Cruze: multiple warning lights

Filed Sep 3, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 109,000 miles · GA

While driving in the city at night, the vehicle completely shut off, including the engine and all electrical systems without any warnings. This caused all lights to turn off, loss of power steering, power to brakes, and little to control to the vehicle. Luckily, the vehicle behind me noticed and tailed me to a stop with their warning lights. I then proceeded to open the engine with a flashlight to discover that the battery was still properly connected (6 months old) with no frays or corrosion to the connectors or wiring. After about 5 minutes attempting to find a tow truck company the vehicle electrical system came back on with no intervention. I turned the ignition switch and the vehicle started with no issues and no engine lights on. I drove it the rest of the way home with no issues. When I got home I checked all the fuses and all were operable. The obd scanner found no codes. I am mid 30s 190ibs and fairly strong, I could only imagine if this happened in an intersection or during busy hours on the highway, I wouldn't be sitting here reporting this issue. I found numerous similar complaints on blogs concerning this model. I assume not many have reported properly since there is no recall issued for the electrical system.

Filed Jun 29, 2017 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 66,000 miles · TX

Car when in park with parking break and idiling in neutral. The steering wheel will jerk, the speedometer will spike at max speed and doors will lock and all dash lights flash on. While driving down the road between 25 to 45 MPH the radio will turn itself off and then back on for no reason. Also while turning at slow speed, car will reset itself. As in it will lose all power to the power steering, AC, radio, everything and you will have to restart the car. Not safe at all when driving in traffic.

Filed Dec 17, 2016 · Driver assistance · 115,698 miles · OH

I was driving by myself down a busy road, luckily not too busy with traffic and the service engine soon light came on with comment stability traction. I immediately pulled over, turned the car off and called our chevy dealer. I was instructed to leave the car off a few minutes then turn it back on which I did. All the lights went away. I scheduled an appointment for several days later to have the car checked. The car was fine the rest of the day. The next day around 3 pm I was leaving work the stability traction light came on and then the reduced engine speed light came on. My car dropped to 10 miles an hour I was about rear ended. I turned on hazards. I right at an intersection, I started blowing my horn cause the light turned yellow. I turned into a parking lot. I immediately turned the car off and called the dealer again. The guy on the phone stated turn the car off and on for a few minutes and it did reset. He said I see you have an upcoming appointment. I said yes but I am dropping the car off tonight and he stated okay. Next day they phone me and the"throttle body" was bad. Many, many complaints online about this. He stated he also had to replace the outlet housing, something to do with oil. This was just re-placed 15 months ago but was now out of warranty. A day later I was out $1,053.99. Luckily I had the money! My point is not only myself but others, many others all over the internet have issues with this throttle body. Why not recall it? Do you realize what danger I was in??? Thank you.

Filed Aug 29, 2015 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 66,000 miles · KY

Purchased car new for my daughter going to college. Car has been good but she called me that she started her car in a parking lot and she had a stabilitrac light, power steering, and tones going off. She was scared but I called a repair shop and they suggested to turn off and on. She did this and all but stabilitrac went off. She drove to take to dealer. She stopped to get gas and when turned car back on, all lights stopped. She drove car home and took to local repair. He said he could not find issue. A week later, she was driving on the interstate and the lights came on again. She video taped the lights. She pulled off and turned car off and then on and everything was reset. We are concerned that error cant be tracted but continues to be issue.

Filed Jun 24, 2015 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 90,200 miles · CA

My chevy cruze has been experiencing similar problems from past repairs and would shut off while driving. While driving the car would lose power, multiple warning lights would flash on the dash, the car would lose the ability to accelerate and the doors would unlock while driving. This has occurred several times yesterday (6/23/15): while driving over a bump at a low speed and while merging onto the freeway at about 60mph. During yesterday's incident I had to go into the emergency lane and put my emergency lights on as my car lost the ability to accelerate. The car lost power for a few seconds and the car would gain power immediately after. There have been two prior incidents where my car has lost complete power while driving, both times a safety report has been filed. This is a very scary issue and hope that this does not occur again.

Filed Nov 11, 2014 · Driver assistance · 62,767 miles · FL

The vehicle dash board flickered all the lights and displays came on the radio display went black, service stabilitrack indicator came on, the bluetooth went out, the brake light and traction control lights came on. This is happening at any time it can happen when you first start the car or after you driving for a while. It now happens all the time and has gotten worst, now the steering wheel locks while your in a turn and on three occasions I almost crashed into a wall. The car also hesitates and feels like it's going to shut off.

Filed Sep 25, 2014 · Electrical · 20,500 miles · NC

Radio turns on and off repeatedly including the upper display, the smaller display flickers and will show a service stabilitrak notice. Several warning lights on the dash also light up: brake, stabilitrak , and ABS. No gm bulletins nor a recall for this problem and dealership cannot fix problem after several visits.

Filed Aug 18, 2014 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 50,000 miles · OH

First the car would not start. After multiple attempts it did start and service anti theft system flashed. Shortly after, while stopped, all of the dash lights began flickering on and off causing multiple service codes to flash. Then while driving the power steering would stop working at random times.

Filed Jul 20, 2014 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 44,000 miles · MO

Bought the car used from a non-chevy dealer in june 2014. After about a month or so and 44000 mpg. All of a sudden, the time/temp/date display (along with the radio) started blacking out. Then a few times the "service power steering" warning light flashed on and off and we actually lost our power steering momentarily several times and today 07-20-2014 with me, my husband and 6yr old daughter in the car!!!! Very scary. Then the "service stabilitrak" warning light flashed on and off as well. At the same time the time/temp/date blacks out again too. The car loses power when traveling at speeds over 50mph. All the warning lights have flickered on and off several times along with the power steering and stablitrak. This issue needs to be addressed. I will be contacting a dealer and legal action will be taken if issue isn't resolved. Peoples lives and safety are not something to be taken lightly.

Filed May 26, 2014 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 42,000 miles · TN

While driving all of the dash lights keep flickering on and off. The power steering went out and the AC turned off and would not turn on. The next day the car would not start and key was stuck in the ignition.

Filed Mar 27, 2014 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 50,000 miles · TX

While driving all the lights are coming on, the dashboard. The brake lights, service stabilitrak light, and the ABS light and the radio blinks on and off and then sometimes the radio stays off for several minutes. I had taken the care to the dealership to have them to check it and they advised me it was my thermostat causing the issue. They replaced the thermostat which was under warranty and the dealership said everything was ok to go. A week later the all the lights on the dashboard came back on again I took it back to the dealership and they advised me they didn't see any codes reading that there was and issue. I showed them the pictures and the video that I captured while the car was doing it and they advised me I had a electrical problem but they can't find it. The problem is still an issue and its still doing the same thing.

Filed Jul 23, 2013 · 14,000 miles · NJ · fire

Driving back home car started to jerk and all lights on dash began to flicker. Pulled over and within a minute car started to smoke from under the hood then behind dash. State trooper pulled behind me and assisted see what was the trouble. Lifted up the hood and saw engine was on fire at the rear of engine. Trooper began to help remove personal items but car was in flames very quickly from around rear of engine. Contacted the chevy dealer in virginia beach from which the cruze was purchase. Never got a return call. Contacted their finance manager once a week. No reply. Contacted main manager left message. Again no reply. The only call I got from chevy was their gm financial where the loan is.. They wanted the payoff quick and very little assistance in helping to get info on what to do next.. Would have left it alone but son is in navy and needs a car. The only help we got was from the troopers that refer us to this site. Also saw that the cruse is having problems with engine fires and dash fires. Want something done before someone gets hurt from this. My son recognized a problem and pulled over. Someone else might not be so lucky.