2017 Chevrolet Cruze: jerking or lurching

7 of the 203 complaints about the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze describe jerking or lurching.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 3%
typical mileage: 59,500
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 68 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Jerking or lurching by model year

2019
1
2018
4
2017
7
2016
5
2015
13
2014
23
2013
23
2012
53
2011
57
2010
1

What owners say

Filed Sep 23, 2023 · Acceleration · CA

Car spontaneously stops accelerating. Sometimes a restart is needed. It jerks as you're trying to gain acceleration. Sometimes it stalls after non acceleration. Safety is compromised due to traffic behind me going speed limit or worse. First appeared 2 months ago. Mechanic could not detect anything on diagnostics. Then we took it to the Chevy dealer where purchased and after 5 days could not diagnose. They took it out 3x but could not duplicate symptoms. No lights flash, no warnings. I'm at a loss, I'm a senior citizen who needs her vehicle. I no longer feel safe driving it. Please advise.

Filed Jun 16, 2022 · Engine · MI

Faulty knock sensor at 83k miles. First symptoms were slow/jerky acceleration and needing to apply more pressure to the gas pedal to maintain speed, followed by illuminated Check engine light that came on a few days later. The scanner at Autozone pulled the code P0325. Improper detonation regulation is dangerous. This vehicle has been well maintained but needed all four pistons replaced after 60k miles and the cause of the piston damage is unknown. In this vehicle’s history is also intermittent stalling and the vehicle turning completely off after idling, but dealership could not reproduce either issue. Those problems appeared early in the vehicle’s life/well within warranty.

Filed Jun 15, 2020 · Engine, Steering · 59,500 miles · KS

Vehicle has had a misfire that only threw a single generic misfire code for cylinder 3. Jerks occasionally when slowing down at stop lights or signs. Recently went to turn around after missing a turn, shifted it into reverse after stopping in a random driveway off a city road, slowly began to back up and it moved about an inch before the steering wheel completely locked up, A/C shut off, car acted like it was in neutral and would only roll forward, would not accelerate with gas. Engine was still running, no lights came on, but problem remained until I put it in park and shut the vehicle off. Turned it back on and it started normal and haven't had a problem since but it's only been 2 days. Took it in to dealership and found 0 codes and are unsure as to what could possibly create the issue due to no codes and it only happening intermittently.

Filed Jul 30, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 80,900 miles · OR

Cylinder miss fireing jerks really bad back and fourth at high rmps 7000 befors shifts feela like a piston issues and also that feela.likewngine going blow up

Filed Jul 30, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 80,900 miles · OR · 1 injury

Car having major miss fireing and very bad jerking back and fourth at high ri rmp.7000 and does it alot which ia causing me to have more pain and injury to.my.back. Am disable veteran. Im im alot of pain and causinf my recent back surgery to have more issues due to a @#$%ed up car poor design

Filed Dec 4, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 27,000 miles · FL

I was sitting stationary in traffic when the light changed to green. I prepared to move, the auto stop kicked off and shut my car down. Nothing was on but all the lights on the dashboard. I had to shift into park and restart my car. This was the first time this has happened and it almost caused an accident since the car behind me was not aware that my car had just cut off. Now my car makes a jerk whenever I accelerate or come to a complete stop. Please look into this because this is a true safety hazard and will eventually cause an accident!

Filed Mar 22, 2017 · 8,000 miles · IL · 1 injury

I pulled into my car port and noticed that my car had already shut off, not knowing that it was still in drive. I left my foot on the brake, took off my seat belt and opened my door to exit. The car started and lurched forward as I was partially out of the vehicle. My wife was still in the vehicle and managed to get it into park before I was run over as it would have also hit my motorcycle that was parked in front of it. I find that the car has a "auto stop" which turns off the engine while you are stopped and in gear, then the engine starts automatically when you remove your foot from the brake. Any other time your car will not start while in gear but with this it starts if you want it to or not, even when in gear getting out of the car causing injury or death. I myself suffered some bruising and minor cuts.