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2015 Chevrolet Cruze

Verified July 23, 2026Sources: NHTSA · EPA · vPIC

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Safety
5
of 5 stars
Recalls
4
on record
MPG
30
combined

Open recalls on record

4 safety recalls. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer — check the VIN before you buy.

Vehicle Summary

2015 Chevrolet Cruze

4 recalls
251 complaints
30 MPG combined
5/5 safety rating

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Safety record at a glance

Recall campaigns
4
Owner complaints
251
Complaints citing a crash
20

These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalised by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.

4 Recalls on Record

These recalls have been issued by the manufacturer. Contact any authorized dealer to verify they have been completed — repairs are free.

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Safety recalls

4 NHTSA campaigns affecting this model year.

  • 16V502000high

    Electrical issue

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. Also, certain 2013 Buick Encore, 2011 Buick Regal, 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 2011-2016 Chevrolet Cruze, 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2011-2013 GMC Terrain vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."

  • 15V113000high

    Brake system issue

    PARKING BRAKE

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured February 4, 2015, to February 9, 2015. The left-rear or right-rear parking brake cable brackets may not have been properly fastened during the assembly process. As a result, the fastening bolts may back out completely, causing the parking brake bracket to separate and the parking brake to not hold the vehicle in place. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."

  • 15V876000high

    Safety restraint issue

    SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured September 24, 2014, to May 29, 2015. In the affected vehicles, one of the driver-side seat belt assembly bolts may not be properly tightened.

  • 15V442000high

    Steering issue

    STEERING

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured November 8, 2013, to March 12, 2015, and 2015 Chevrolet Volt vehicles manufactured April 11, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the inner tie rod may not be tightened to specification allowing the tie rod to separate from the steering gear.

Consumer complaints

251 owner reports filed with NHTSA.

251
Total
20
Crashes
4
Fires
13
Injuries

Most reported components

  • ENGINE117
  • OTHER35
  • ELECTRICAL28
  • AIR BAGS20
  • BRAKES17

Notable Issues

251 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 13 reports involve injuries. 20 reports involve a crash.

Most reported problems

engine problems (stalling, power loss, warning lights)117
miscellaneous issues35
electrical issues (battery, wiring, infotainment)28

Specifications & ratings

Specifications

Body class
Midsize Cars
Drive type
Front-Wheel Drive
Engine
1.4L 4-cyl
Fuel type
Unknown
Transmission
Automatic (S6)
Seats
0

Fuel economy

26

City

36

Hwy

30

Comb

Annual cost
$2,000
Fuel
Regular Gasoline

NHTSA crash ratings

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

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Adjacent model years

All Chevrolet Cruze years

Common problems

Chevrolet Cruze problems

828 owner complaints analysed

Systems recalled

Safety timeline

Full timeline
  1. Recall

    Recall 16V502000

    If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.

  2. Recall

    Recall 15V876000

    An insufficiently torqued bolt may prevent the seat belt from holding the required load in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

  3. Recall

    Recall 15V442000

    Separation of the tie rod from the steering gear could result in the loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

  4. Recall

    Recall 15V113000

    If the parking brake bracket separates, the parking brake may not hold the vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle roll away and a crash.