2012 Chevrolet Cruze: pulls to one side

Filed Apr 4, 2014 · Tires, Wheels · 22,253 miles · TX

My 2012 chevy cruze suddenly developed vibration in the front end as well as pulling to the right. Pulled over to inspect it and found a large bulge in the sidewall on the front passenger side tire. I drove it to discount tire where they said it was not safe to drive and it needed to be replaced. They wont get into any warranty/defect issues they referred me to the chevy dealer for that. I did have them put the old tire in the trunk. When I got home I pulled it out to look at it and on the inside of the tire right where the bulge is the tire is cracked on the inside. Ugh! I called continental and they said I need to take the car to chevy and have them inspect them and they will contact continental to see if they are considered defective.

Filed Feb 9, 2014 · Steering · 26,150 miles · FL

Vehicle momentarily steered to right without driver input. Vehicle was going straight on interstate at approx. 70 MPH and pulled to right for approx. One second, then went back to normal. Happened approximately seven times on 110 mile drive. We (wife and I) were just fortunate that no one was near us in right lane when these anomalies occurred. Took vehicle to dealer and dealer put approx. 100 more miles on vehicle and could not duplicate problem. Dealer checked alignment and it was within specifications. Have researched online and found vehicles with jtekt eps system having similar steering anomalies. Concerned that steering input not controlled by driver can cause vehicle accident at highway speed. This is a potential "catastrophic" safety issue, so please investigate.

Filed Jan 4, 2013 · Steering · 18,000 miles · CA

The car suddenly developed a steering problem. While driving straight it will start to wander, when I go to make a small correction to remain going straight the steering is not immediately responsive. The steering wheel skips before it starts to make the correction which then make the car slightly jerk to one direction or the other. It is like the steering does not respond at first, this is only while I am driving straight. It seems more noticeable between 40-60 MPH. I took it to the dealer who said they could not find any thing and it is normal. This is not normal it never did it until a month ago.

Filed Sep 12, 2012 · Body, Engine · 14,000 miles · DC

After having the underbelly shield modified on my sister's 2012 chevrolet cruze eco per the recall (the federal safety agency campaign number 12v288000) I noticed an increase in buffeting and highway speed wandering in the handling of her car.this is most noticeable at speeds of approx 75 MPH and higher. The car felt less stable than it did prior to the recall service being performed on the vehicle. Because of this, I purchased a replacement underbody shield from a dealer and re-installed it. The result of this re-installation was noise back to normal, handling back to normal.

Filed Aug 13, 2012 · Fuel system, Steering · 24,000 miles · CA

Steering: around one week prior to the incident, I had my 2012 chevy cruze under panel modified due to a potential engine fire. The following week, while driving home from work, I experienced a "wandering" in my vehicle. I noticed it again driving home the next day. Now, whenever this is wind, I experience my vehicle "wandering." when this occurs, my car drifts left and right much more and the front end feels lighter and far too responsive. Fuel: after the modification to my under panel, I have noticed a drop in my fuel mileage. I have seen around 2 mpg or more of reduced fuel economy.