2014 Chevrolet Cruze: misfire or rough idle

Filed May 21, 2026 · Engine · 82,000 miles · IL

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle began jerking motions and misfiring. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with a cam shaft failure and diagnostic codes P0016, P0101. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000

Filed Jan 8, 2024 · Engine · IL

PVC issue on 2014 Cruze. You need to include all years and VINs for this issue. Mine has been in the shop for 4 years straight trying to find the engine issue. It is always a PVC and engine runs rough. I can provide years of receipts trying to fix issue.

Filed Apr 26, 2023 · OH

Issue 1: Service stabilitrak and flashing check engine light, has been repaired multiple times. Loss of power and shaking while driving. Replaced ignition coil pack and spark plugs. Check engine code misfire. Issue 2: Thermostat sensor, check engine light, display on dash says AC off due to high engine temp, radiator fan constantly running, engine temp gauge stuck on cold. Thermostat has been replaced multiple times

Filed Dec 3, 2021 · Engine · 28,000 miles · FL

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The traction control and check engine warning lights along with various codes were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact self-diagnosed the vehicle with a cylinder misfire. The contact replaced the ignition coil pack and four spark plugs; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided the contact with a code to provide to a dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000.

Filed May 28, 2020 · Engine · 65,000 miles · IL

Intake manifold cover and gasket has had to be replaced twice already once at 30000 and once at 65000 miles. Part failure produces a loud screaming noise and restricts air intake into the engine causing very rough idling and loss of engine power. A recall for this part was issued on similar models, but not for the cruze eco. The recall needs to be expanded to include the eco models.

Filed Dec 23, 2019 · Engine, Fuel system · 83,000 miles · TX

I had my stabilitrak and traction control lights and my check engine light come on my vehicle while driving down a normal city road in sunlight on a clear warm day and my vehicle started idling very roughly while driving and I was right by autozone so they ran codes and found out it said knock sensor and misfire. Well I drove it home 5 mins down the street and park it. Well I take it to my mechanic the following morning and he does a diagnostic and piston check and turns out my spark plug burned so bad it was burned away where the l hook is. And found out that it broke in my combustion chamber somewhere . Now I have to get this all fixed and its costing a few thousand dollars.

Filed Dec 2, 2019 · Engine · 107,000 miles · MI

The 2014 cruze will just turn off, or rough idle and then stop, when slowing down to a red light, or trying to slowly drive though a line for a pick up window to order food or the like. The car has a rough idle ( feels like car is jumping forward chugging in a rough idle ) and then shuts down. It always happens when car is slowly moving. Its very dangerous and when cars are behind you at a light its very scary. It is happening more and more. The car only does this when its slowing down to stop at a light, or trying to move though a slow line though a pick up window but there are always cars behind you that don't understand what is going on and it is scary.

Filed Oct 28, 2019 · Driver assistance, Engine · 105,000 miles · OH

We have put over 3,000 dollars in this car and only had it a year and half. Every time we fix a problem someone else immediately goes wrong. We are currently on the 3rd turbo, replaced coilpack for a misfire, replaced plugs, pvc valve and cover, different hoes to the engine, sensors. It has 110,000 miles on it. Its my daily drive to work and its been broke down half the time ive owned it.

Filed Jul 19, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 87,000 miles · TN

I've had my 2014 chevy cruze for about 2 years now. Back in december 2018 it started having a lot of issues. Antifreeze was pouring out, it was spitting and sputtering, rough idle,and overheating, made an appointment with chevy dealership. They had my car about a week. The said water pump was failing,thermostat was out, cooler outlet hoses needed to be replaced. Not even 12 hours later I was taking it back in for the same problems. Engine lights were still coming on. This time they fixed the oil cooler line, and crankshaft. A few days passed and again I was still having the same issues. Took it back, and they fixed the crankcase ventalation, camshaft cover, intake manifoldintake air pressure sensor. Maybe 2 weeks passed and I finally got upset and took it 45 mins to another shop, within a few hours I got a call that my head gasket was blown. I was still having all the same issues as I did when it first messed up. I ended up having to take it back to the other dealership who had been working on it. They kept me car for 29 days while fixing my blown head gasket. They resurfaced it and fixed clamps. Well, thursday july 11 I was at my bosses house trying to back up under a shade tree. When I started the car, it sounded horrible. It was just spitting and sputtering. I out it in reverse and hit the gas. My car started rolling toward! It would not back it. I went to hit the brake and it did nothing. I had to pull my emergancy break before I ran into her fense.I immediately got on the phone with the dealership 45 mins away. Set my appointment up. Later that night on the way to take my kids to vbs, we were stopped at a red light. While trying to cross over a main highway the car just started spitting and sputtering. It was barely moving even though I had the gas pedal to the floor. Got it to dealership 45 mins away friday 12th. Anothe blown head gasket. That car is not safe

Filed Oct 2, 2017 · Engine · 125 miles · NH

A warning to chevy cruze owner's myself owning one, I noticed the car losing acceleration and at certain times, misfiring from a cylinder, to sum it up, I ran the obd code and got code # p0304 which is engine misfiring. I ended up waiting until the car was cold and removed the t30 screws to access the spark plugs, the coil pack's rubber boots were melted onto my spark plugs, I have take super care of the car and I never would of thought of the coil pack having a serious issue, this is definitely something owner's should be aware of. I hope this can get looked into and a recall would be a helpful option, those coil packs should be made differently or make something more durable than plastic boots. This problem started a few weeks back, it would run fine for almost a half hour and then it started chugging and at traffic lights, it had no power to move, process of elimination was a code for the barometric pressure sensor, so I started there first only because it was cheaper, once I got a confirmed code of cylinder's misfiring that's when we took an in depth look at the spark plugs, I had to replace the coil pack and I did 4 new spark plugs.