2016 Chevrolet Cruze: recalls and complaints

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• 18V30400010 May 2018Fuel System, Gasoline
• 17V05700026 Jan 2017Seats / Front Assembly / Head Restraint
• 16V5020005 Jul 2016Electrical System / Ignition
• 16V4980001 Jul 2016Exterior Lighting / Headlights

1. 18V304000Received 10 May 2018. 111,966 units.

   Fuel System, Gasoline

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 18159. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Jun 2018.

2. 17V057000Received 26 Jan 2017. 17,197 units.

   Seats / Front Assembly / Head Restraint

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles. A bracket used in the driver or front passenger seat-back recliner mechanism may have been incorrectly welded to the seat-back frame, as a result, in the event of a crash, the head-restraints may not function properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 202a, "Head Restraints."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   In a crash, the seat-backs for the front seats may break, increasing the risk of injury to the occupants.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front passenger seats, replacing any with seat-back frames that are incorrectly welded, free of charge. The recall began on February 28, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 17035.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 17035. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Feb 2017.

3. 16V502000Received 5 Jul 2016. 8,367 units.

   Electrical System / Ignition

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

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

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the key cylinder lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick 1-800-521-7300, and GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 50490 and 50491.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 50490, 50491. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Oct 2016.

4. 16V498000Received 1 Jul 2016. 32,913 units.

   Exterior Lighting / Headlights

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Cruze vehicles manufactured November 5, 2015, to May 26, 2016. The headlight assemblies are not marked with a three-digit identifier code used to properly aim the headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Assoc. Equipment."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Without the identification code, the headlights may be improperly aimed during service, reducing nighttime visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   GM will mail owners instructions and adhesive labels, with the correct code, to install on their headlight assemblies. Owners may also bring the vehicle to a GM dealership for any assistance with applying the label, free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet Customer Service Department at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 50190.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 50190. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Aug 2016.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

• 2016 Chevrolet Cruze
• All 2016 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 27.

Complaints that report a crash

19

Complaints that report a fire

6

Injuries in the complaints

14

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

17 Sep 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 20100
2. 20117
3. 20127
4. 20135
5. 201410
6. 20154
7. 20164
8. 20172
9. 20183
10. 20192

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze?

170,443 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Cruze have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 26 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Cruze, model years 2010 to 2019. 4 of them name the 2016 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze name most often?

Engine: 102 of 398 component mentions, or 256.3 per 1,000. For all 2016 vehicles the figure is 171 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze open?

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.