Car is currently not drivable due to strong smell of gas coming from under the hood. Findings, gas is leaking into the engine and car will not crank. Diagnostic machine indicates poor fuel to fuel injector causing a gas leak within the engine.
2017 Chevrolet Cruze fuel system problems
15 complaints (7% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 16,000.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- typical mileage
- 16,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Chevrolet Cruze fuel system problems in other years
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Cruze LS vehicles, equipped with a gasoline engine and a tire inflator kit instead of a spare tire. The vehicles may leak gasoline following a rear-impact crash and a rollover. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
- Risk
- A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a lock-ring on the fuel tank that will shield the fuel tank vapor pressure sensor from damage in a rear-impact crash, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020. GM's number for this recall is 18159.
Recall number 18V304000 · Recall details
What 2017 Chevrolet Cruze owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
My head lights stopped working except the day time running lights. The high beams don’t work nor the actual head lights. They just went out.
There has not been any specific incident, but I have noticed a gasoline odor while driving my car. The smell is particularly strong when I open the trunk. I have had the issue inspected and inquired about the cause, as the odor began suddenly and without any apparent reason.
We believe the auto stop is malfunctioning. When stopping at a light the car will go into auto stop and then die. It won't restart without getting out of the car, alarming and locking it, then unlock and get back in. This is our second 2017 cruze hatchback, both purchased brand new. The first one was doing the same thing less than 2 months after we bought it. Dealership couldn't figure it out, we caused enough of a scene for them to put us in another brand new one. Obviously, a car randomly dying on the road is a safety issue. We did have our first one checked out by the dealership, Autonation Chevrolet Gulf Freeway in Houston, and they couldn't find anything wrong and couldn't recreate the issue, which is why they got us in a second one. This one didn't start doing this until a couple months ago, at at 8 years old. No warranty, and we haven't had it checked out by anyone yet. It's worth mentioning that we also had this issue with our 2017 Traverse, 3 years in. Same dealership, couldn't recreate the issue, we ended up trading it in. No lights or warning lamps of any kind appeared.
When it’s cold outside the air induction signal comes on and comes off. This is the second time I had this service within a year. Mechanics advised me that there is nothing wrong with my vehicle and drives smooth that the code P1101 maybe a recall because they have been seeing it much frequent on Chevy Cruze 2017,2018
Vehicle had a cracked piston. Now the vehicle is very sluggish while accelerating from a stop. Burns a tremendous amount of fuel. Vehicle is also stalling frequently. It’s been to Chevrolet twice and a mom and pop shop and nobody can figure out what the problem is.
Car has a lot of difficulty accelerating even when pressing on the gas all the way to start to go. Car rolls back when stopped. Brakes sometimes aren’t working as they should. Car isn’t breaking properly. Doesn’t stop all the way sometimes. When driving the car also, burning smell comes from under the hood after stopping the car. Please help!
The car acts as if it’s going to stall at every stop light and stop sign. It is slow to start and several times in the middle of a turn it just acts as if it stops.
Fluid leak when riding for along period on interstate under dash where braking is
Fuel inectors: at times it seems the car gets sluggish, and fights to get gas to the injectors. At times, there isn't enough power to keep the car going. My car was on an open highway when I experienced this issue.
Questions about the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze fuel system
Does the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze have fuel system problems?
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the fuel system of the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze, 7% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2017 Chevrolet Cruze fuel system problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 16,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze fuel system?
Yes, 1 recall: 18V304000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Chevrolet Cruze have the most fuel system problems?
The Chevrolet Cruze model years with the most fuel system complaints are 2014 (62 complaints), 2012 (52 complaints) and 2011 (43 complaints).
Other 2017 Chevrolet Cruze problems
Engine 76Transmission 40Electrical 33Brakes 19Body 16Lights 12Acceleration 10Driver assistance 8Airbags 7Seats 6Steering 6Visibility 5Suspension 4Wheels 4Tires 2Locks 1Seat belts 1
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