2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE Service Brakes Problems

I bought my car used. I have replaced the Brake Pedal Position Sensor 3 times on my own and 1 time by Anderson General Tire. Sometimes when I go to brake, there is no brake and I have to push real hard with my foot and finally the car will brake. It feels as if my brakes go out and sometimes I have to pump the brake pedal. It happens also when I start my car after it's been sitting and I brake to shift into drive. My car says it doesn't have any recalls but I have been having this problem. My car has been serviced numerous times by Chevrolet immediately after buying it. I only had to stop taking it there because my warranty ran out and then they wouldn't cover the costs anymore. Codes that come up are P057D and U0140-71: Brake Pedal Position Sensor Circuit High and Brake Pedal Position Sensor Circuit High Voltage and Anti-lock Brake System (although this does not show on the dash).

Last month the car started ti show me this errors Stabili Trak Control and Traction Service Control, I keep getting them driving on the highway, every road I drive, the steering wheal just becomes stiff and its hard to maneuver , the Air Condition turns off itself and the car has a big vibration , like there is an earthquake outside, I have been calling General Motors to tell them about the problem but they are telling me there is nothing they can do. There are times when I get in the car trying to get to work and the car won't start, the car would show me the errors and would not clear for hours, it's a nightmare.

I drive daily taking 2 freeways. I stopped at the traffic light and the car felt like shaking. Stabilitrack warning and traction control warning light and messages appeared on the screen and also the check engine light turned on, and ABS too. Break pedal was really hard to push and breaks were not working (i was not reducing speed at all) and it felt like the engine loose power and the car felt rough while driving. I was approaching to another traffic light and it was a red light so I prepared to decrease my speed and stop to wait for the green light. When I placed my foot and pressed the break pedal, it was hard. I was pushing it hard but the pedal did not respond, it was very hard and not moving at all and I was almost on the intersection, which always has heavy traffic with cars, 18 wheeler trucks and delivery trucks and more because its an industrial zone and Amazon and UPS are on this avenue along with other major companies. I could be involved and be responsible for a really bad crash if the light wouln't turn green on time. Fortunately it changed to the green light and I was in the very front. After this, I tried to go to the side if the road but there was a sidewalk and it was a no parking zone with no space/edge to park In case of emergency. I drove slowly with my emergency lights on and moved to the right lane until I found a space to stop. The car was shaking really bad, same lights on the dash were on and messages on the control panel did not change or disapear. The car was still moving when the engine suddenly stopped working while I was driving it. Music was playing and all lights worked so I knew it wasn't the battery. This situation was so scary that I was afraid to drive my car. I did not want to cause an accident resulting in injury to myself, others or any fatality. I've always taken my car to service and to be fixed in chevrolet. My car shook a little since 2020 and chevy guys don't know the reason. Total is about $2800 to get it fixed.

Unknown. When stopping then going to accelerate again the engine acts like it’s in nuetrual and revs the engine up then causing it to jerk forward. This happens at almost every stop.

The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was firm and difficult to depress. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed as brake pump failure. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer, awaiting the brake pump part for replacement. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was over the 100,000 miles warranty and that the recall for the brake pump had expired in 2018. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

I LEASED A 2011 CHEVY CRUZE AND HAD IT LESS THAN 1 MONTH. DEER WERE IN THE RD, SO I SLOWED DOWN, THEN BRAKES LOCKED, I WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT INTO A LIGHTPOLE. TOTAL LOSS, TRANSPORTED VIA EMS TO MMMHC HOSPITAL, UNCONSCIOUS FOR HALF HOUR MY MEMORY IS NOW HORRIBLE, I HAVE BAD HEADACHES, MY BACK IS HORRIBLE AND IM WITHOUT A VEHICLE. I WASNT DRIVING ABOVE SPEED LIMIT. NO COLLISION WARNING AND I'VE BEEN TO ER AND MY DR MANY TIMES

Mileage: 95,000

THE 2011 CHEVY CRUZE ECO HAS BEEN HAVING A COUPLE ISSUES FROM THERE BEING A SMALL OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE ENGINE IT DRIPS MORE AFTER DRIVING AND ALSO ANOTHER LITTLE LEAK TOWARD THE BACK OF THE CAR THEN ALSO MY STABLITRAK AND TRACTION CONTROL ISSUES KEPT ME FROM GETTING OUT OF AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY WHEELS DIDN'T MOVE THE WAY I PLANNED TOO, THE RADIATOR FAN ALSO HAS BEEN WORKING HARDER THEN USUALLY IT NON STOP IS BLOWING VERY HARD TO KEEP THE CAR COOL. LAST UNDER THE CAR THE BOTTOM TRAYS HAVE SOME OIL BUILDING UP AND BUILDING UP

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN THE BRAKES BEGAN TO LOCK. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE WERE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE BY KICKING THE DOORS TO FORCE THEM TO OPEN. ONCE THE PASSENGER WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED TOTALED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH FORT DODGE FORD TOYOTA LINCOLN (2723 5TH AVE S, FORT DODGE, IA 50501 PHONE: (515) 576-7505) WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT OF A RECALL FOR THE BRAKES AND LOW OIL LEAKING CAUSING A FIRE. THE VEHICLE'S VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V36000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICS) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 188,000.

Mileage: 188,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS REVERSING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE TAPPED THE VEHICLE PARKED BEHIND HER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO STEWART CHEVROLET (780 SERRAMONTE BLVD, COLMA, CA 94014, (415) 570-7351) TO BE INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT AN INSPECTOR WOULD BE SENT TO THE DEALER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A FAULTY BRAKE BOOSTER, VACUUM PUMP, AND BRAKE PADS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, WHEN THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ABRUPTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAVID STANLEY CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 614 W INTERSTATE 240 SERVICE RD, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73139, (405) 632-3600), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,163. *TR*JB

Mileage: 43,163

TAMARA RECALL TRANSMISSION,VALVE COVER,BRAKE SENSOR, THROTTLE SENSOR , THIS CAR HAS GAVE ME PROBLEMS AFTER PROBLEMS , EVERY MONTH IT'S LITERALLG SOMETHING NEW I HAVE ABOUT 20 PAGES OF RECEIPTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INITIALLY STARTED, THE POWER BOOSTER FOR THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE. THE POWER BOOSTER BEGAN TO WORK AFTER APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE. QUIRK CHEVROLET MANCHESTER (1250 S WILLOW ST, MANCHESTER, NH 03103, (603) 263-4530) STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER ASSIGNED A CASE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,600.

Mileage: 144,600

I BOUGHT THE 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZ IN 2014, I USED THE CAR PRIMARILY FOR WORK SO THROUGHOUT THE FIRST FEW YEARS I DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING STRANGE AS IT REMAINED PARKED MOST THE TIME. WHEN I DID START DRIVING IT AS A PRIMARY VEHICLE THE FIRST ISSUE I HAD WAS THE CLUTCH AND GEAR SYSTEM SEEMED TO BE TOUCHY WHEN THE CAR WAS IN PARK, RESORTING TO ME USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE EVERY TIME I WOULD PARK IT. AT THE TIME IT DIDN'T SEEM TO BE A BIG ISSUE AS IT BECAME A HABIT. IN 2016 SHORTLY AFTER THIS MY OIL CONSUMPTION AND TURBO FAILED, AND THE VEHICLES EXHAUST STARTED BLOWING BLUE SMOKE AND THE CAR LOST ALL POWER. AS THIS WAS A NEW CAR I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HAD VEHICLES TURBO REPLACED. JUST OVER A YEAR LATER IN 2018 THE VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING THE EXACT SAME EFFECTS SUCH AS REMOVING AND REPLACING THE ECO,1.4L ENGINE, TURBOCHARGER, EVACUATE AND REPLACE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, AND TRANSFER OF THE FUEL AND ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLIES AND ENGINE MOUNTS. I'M ALMOST CERTAIN THIS CAR IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.

Mileage: 140,000

MANUAL TRANSMISSION, NEUTRAL GEAR AND EMERGENCY BRAKE ALWAYS USED WHEN PARKING THE CAR. NOTICED THAT WHEN REMOVING THE E-BRAKE ON A HILL, THE CAR ROLLS SLIGHTLY BACKWARDS AND IT SEEMED AS IF THE E-BRAKE ENGAGED EVEN AFTER IT BEING REMOVED. THERE WAS ALSO FRICTION WHEN USING THE BRAKES, ALMOST LIKE THE BRAKE PADS WERE GETTING LOW, HOWEVER THEY HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED. TOOK THE CAR INTO THE MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE E-BRAKE CABLE RUNNING FROM THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO THE BACK TIRES IS MALFUNCTIONING TO WHERE IT FAILS TO RETRACT FULLY WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS DISENGAGED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS PART IS ON A 4 WEEK BACK ORDER THROUGH GM BECAUSE IT IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM, AND IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE ACCORDING TO GM. HOWEVER, HAVING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PARTIALLY ENGAGED IS DEFINITELY A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, SINCE IT CONFLICTS WITH NORMAL BRAKING WHEN DRIVING, CAUSING FRICTION IN THE BRAKES. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON, AND CAN'T EVEN BE FIXED SINCE IT IS ON BACK ORDER DUE TO A FAULT PART! MECHANIC SAYS HES SURPRISED MY BRAKES WERE NOT SMOKING. I DRIVE LONG DISTANCES BETWEEN STATES FREQUENTLY, AND IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND CANNOT FIX THE PART UNTIL THE BACK ORDER IS CAUGHT UP THROUGH GM.

Mileage: 127,000

I WAS DRIVING IN A 25 MPH SPEED LIMIT ZONE AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP SIGN I WAS UNABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES AS THEY WOULD NOT GO DOWN AND RODE COMPLETELY THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO A STOP AFTER AND APPLY THE BRAKES WITH NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY.

Mileage: 96,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS LAUNCHED OVER THE MEDIAN WESTBOUND LANE AND LANDED IN A DITCH. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO SUSTAIN HEAD INJURIES AND BRUISES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE REVERSING AT 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRED EXTRA FORCE TO DEPRESS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 8 MPH PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO DEPRESS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STIFF AS IF IT WERE MANUAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V360000 (SERVICE BRAKES). THE DEALER (CLASSIC CHEVROLET, 500 LINCOLN AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15202, 412-451-8962) AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000. ..UPDATED 08/22/17 *BF *CN

Mileage: 24,000

TAKATA RECALL'' A WHOLE BURN INTO MY AIR CONDENSOR CAUSING MY FLUIDS TO LEAK OUT AND CAUSING A BAD SMELL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP OR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE VACUUM AND PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V360000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

Mileage: 37,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AFTER THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

Mileage: 35,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AFTER CONTINUALLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

Mileage: 73,000

WHEN AT A STOP AND WHEN I GO TO TAKE OFF CAR ROLLS BACKWARD. THIS CAR HAS A AUTOMATIC TRANS, BUT ACT LIKE A STICK TRANS, I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW OFF LOT. AND FIRST BRAKES KEEP LOCKING UP LIKE SOMETHING IS IN IT. BUT IF I ROLL BACKWARD IT DISENGAGES . I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER A COUPLE OF TIMES DUE TO THIS ISSUE AND THEY ALSO HEARD IT BUT NEVER COULD FIND ANYTHING. I REALLY LIKE THIS CAR BUT IT FALLING APART FROM DAY ONE.. I KEEP IT SERVICED LIKE I AM SUPPOSE TO.

Mileage: 15

THE VEHICLE HAS NO OPEN RECALLS, AND THE RECALL ADDRESSING THE BRAKE PRESSURE, (MICRO SWITCH PROBLEM) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. ON OCCASIONS INCLUDING THIS MORNING, WHEN THE VEHICLE SITS OVERNIGHT, THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE, THAT IS YOU CAN PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN WITH SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE, AND THE VEHICLE BARELY STOPS. I FIRST NOTICED IT BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, AND COMING TO THE FIRST STOP SIGN AT THE END OF OUR SIDE STREET. ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, AND AFTER AT LEAST ONE ATTEMPTED STOP, THE PRESSURE GOES TO NORMAL. NOW THAT I AM AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL OF THIS HAPPENING, I NOTICED EVEN WITH THE CAR IS STATIONARY BEFORE BACKING OUT, THE BRAKE PRESSURE IS LOW. RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM IT SEEMS LIKE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS EXPERIENCE.

Mileage: 50,072

THE BRAKE IS HARD TO PUSH DOWN , BUT IF YOU TAP IT AGAIN IT WILL WORK. IT DOES NOT DO THIS AT LOW SPEED.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RELEASE TO THE NORMAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER PUSH ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

Mileage: 21,000

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED TO GET IT INSPECTED AND HAVE THE CODE READ. THEY SAID THAT THE CODE WAS DUE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED FOR APPROXIMATELY $500. THE VEHICLE WAS JUST BARELY OUT OF WARRANTY WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED. MANY TIMES, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND IN THE IDLE STATE WITH THE BRAKE DOWN, THE ENGINE WILL LURCH FORWARD AS IF IT HAD A JOLT OF ENERGY. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AND ON DIFFERENT ELEVATIONS AND LOCATIONS WHILE THE CAR IS STOPPED. IT WORRIES ME THAT THE CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD WHILE STOPPED AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, WHICH IS WHY IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. I FEEL AS THOUGHT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COSTS TO REPAIR THIS BRAKE SENSOR AND IT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE READ OF MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE ON THE VEHICLE MODEL AND YEAR.

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO GET THE BRAKE PEDAL TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V360000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,136. UPDATED 09/10/15*LJ

Mileage: 4,136

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. THE PEDAL FELT SOFT AND WOULD NOT ACTIVATE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC VACUUM PUMP WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V36000 (SERVICE BRAKES). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,400.

Mileage: 61,400

TRAVELING BEHIND PASSENGER CAR; CAR IN FRONT APPLIED BRAKES. I APPLIED MY BRAKES BUT CAR DID NOT STOP. STRUCK BACK OF VEHICLE.

Mileage: 89,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER ASSIST BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V360000 (SERVICE BRAKES) WAS RECEIVED IN OCTOBER OF 2014 AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN APRIL OF 2015, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

THE RECALL (GM RECALL # 12213) WAS PERFORMED ON APRIL 30, 2014. SINCE THIS DATE, THE BRAKES COME ON NO MATTER WHAT SPEED YOU'RE GOING. ALL OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON, EVEN WHEN FOOT IS ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR WILL SLOWLY START TO SLOW DOWN. IT ALSO CAUSES THE CRUISE CONTROL TO DISENGAGE AND THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN. SAFETY NOTICE #14417 COOLANT LEVELS LOW I HAVE TAKEN MY CRUZE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THE FOLLOWING DATES: 8/14/2013, 4/30/2014, 5/6/2014, AND 11/7/2014. EACH TIME I WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS FINE. I AM ADDING A HALF A GALLON OF ANTI-FREEZE EVERY 2-3 WEEKS. THE SERVICE REPORT FROM 4/30/2014 SAYS THEY FOUND A FAULTY PUMP LEAKING OUT COOLANT AND IT WAS REPLACED. THEN WHY IS COOLANT STILL LEAKING? LAST, BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, CODE PO240. THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS TELLING ME IT IS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND IT IS NOT. THERE IS NO LOSS OF POWER AND NO ROTTING EGG SMELL. SO INSTEAD OF CHANGING PARTS UNDER WARRANTY THAT COME UP WITH THE CODE, THEY CHECKED 2 ITEMS FOR THE 4 TIME EACH (WHICH HAVE BEEN FIXED) AND THEY CHECKED THE PARTS I CHANGED MYSELF BUT THEY NEVER CHANGED THE O2 SENSORS WHICH ARE THE PROBABLE ISSUE. THEY RESET THE CODE TO SEE IF THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. IT DID. WHEN I RETURNED 6 DAYS LATER, MY WARRANTY MILEAGE WAS PAST BY 677 MILES AND INSTEAD OF CALLING IT A CONTINUATION FROM THE PREVIOUS VISIT WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED, THEY STARTED A NEW WORK ORDER AND IMMEDIATELY WANTED TO CHANGE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I HAD ON-STAR AT THE TIME. DIAGNOSTICS OF MARCH 2014 SHOWED NO ISSUES. AFTER THE WORK DONE IN APRIL 2014, THE DIAGNOSTIC CAME BACK WITH AN ISSUE WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM (CODE PO240). I HAVE HEARD WHAT PEOPLE HAVE SAID ABOUT THIS DEALERSHIP BUT I RARELY LISTEN TO GOSSIP. APPARENTLY, IT'S ALL TRUE. THEY JUST WANT TO FIX THE EXPENSIVE PARTS AND WILL MAKE THEM BREAK DOWN SO YOU BRING IT BACK. *TR

Mileage: 97,566

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE STABILITY TRACK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE YAW RATE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 40,000

THREE WEEKS AGO, I STARTED HEARING A NOISE FROM THE BACK LEFT TIRE. TWO DAYS AGO THE ESP AND TRACTION LIGHT WENT ON AS WELL AS THE BRAKE FLUID LIGHT. EVERYTHING JUST STARTED HITTING AT THE SAME TIME. I THINK THE CAR IS RIGGED TO HAVE EVERYTHING GO BAD ONCE THE WARRANTY PERIOD IS UP. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS COVERED SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT BUT THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. *TR

Mileage: 69,900

BRAKE PEDDLE BECOMES VERY HARD IN FORWARD OR REVERSE AND WILL STOP THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

I HAD NOTICED THAT MY BRAKES WERE SOFT WHEN STOPPING PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT BUT HAD NO SUCCESS IN DETERMINING THE CAUSE. TWO TIMES NOW, I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP FOR AT LEAST 3-5 SECONDS AFTER I APPLIED COMPLETE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES. FORTUNATELY, I HAD PLENTY OF ROOM BEHIND ME AND THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC EITHER TIME. THE BRAKES ARE STILL SOFT ON STOPPING WHILE IN DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AND A LEAK WAS NOTICED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V360000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE DEALER REPLACED THE VACUUM LEAK, CAM SHAFT COVER, AND VALVE COVER, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE SERVICE BRAKES WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VALVE COVER AND PCV HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V60000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

BACKING OUT OF DRIVE DOWN HILL BRAKES GOT REAL HARD, DID STOP AFTER PUSHING HARD. ALSO GOING DOWN HILL PUSHED BRAKE DIDN'T WANT TO STOP. WE ALREADY HAD THE MICRO SWITCH REPLACED IN FEB OF 2014.THIS HAPPENED AFTER THAT .THE DEALERSHIP WHEN WE TOOK IT IN SAID THAT WAS NOT COVERED. *TR

Mileage: 48,545

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD TO DEPRESS AND THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLIED FORCE IN ORDER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE RESUMED IT NORMAL ACCELERATION BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MOMENTS LATER. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE ALREADY COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 35,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE GOING DOWN A HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAD OVERHEATED AND WERE A BURNING RED COLOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

Mileage: 12,000

2011 CHEVY CRUZE AFTER RECALL # 12213 FOR BRAKE VACUUM MICRO SWITCH HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE VEHICLE IS DISPLAYING THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS AS BEFORE THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE. UNDER COLD START UP CONDITIONS (CAR SITTING OVERT NIGHT) THE BRAKE PETAL IS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS SO BRAKES DO NOT STOP CAR EASILY. THIS IS INTERMITTENT. I HAVE DISCOVERED IF YOU PLACES THE CAR IN NEUTRAL WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING THE BRAKES START WORKING CORRECTLY. SOUNDS LIKE A DESIGN ISSUE TO ME. THE DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE THE PART THAT THE RECALLED MICRO SWITCH GOES INTO. THIS WILL INCLUDE ANOTHER SWITCH. THIS PART (#13457666) APPEARS TO BE THE VALVE THAT THE MICRO SWITCH OPENS AND CLOSES AS NEEDED TO PROVIDE THE NEEDED VACUUM. AGAIN, THIS SEEMS RELATED TO THE ORIGINAL ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

NO BRAKES GOING FORWARD OR BACKWARDS BUT ONLY FOR A FEW SECONDS, ALWAYS HAVE FULL PEDAL AND THE HARDER YOU PUSH/FORCE THEY SLOWLY BRING VEHICLE TO STOP. MY WIFE AND I HAVE ALMOST HIT PEDESTRIAN'S AND VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 6,000

ON APRIL 30 2014, AROUND 11:00 AM THE CAR WAS TAKEN FOR SERVICE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT,STEERING AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM INSPECTION AND AIR PRESSURE CONDITION CHECK, THE CHEVY CRUZE WAS AT THE SERVICE DEALER FOR APROX FOUR HOURS, WE THEN CAME HOME, AROUND 5:30 WE WENT TO A SHOPPING CENTER TO BUY SOMETHING AND ON THE WAY BACK HOME, APROX SIX BLOCKS FROM OUR HOME WE STOP ON A STOP SIGN ON A CURB/ANGLE STREET DIVIDER BY A SMALL CURB WITH TREES, WE THEN TRY TO PROCEED AND BARE RIGHT BUT THE CAR MADE SOME KIND OF A NOISE AND WENT LEFT GOING OVER SMALL CURB AND HITTING A TREE, WE WHERE GOING APROX 15 TO 20 MPH AT THE TIME OF IMPACT THE POLICE CAME AND MADE A REPORT, NO SUMMONS WHERE ISSUE BECAUSE THE POLICE OFFICER LOOK AT THE SCENE AND COMMENT THAT IT LOOKS LIKE THE CAR LOSS POWER/ CONTROL OF THE STEERING ,BRAKES AND COULD NOT BE CONTROL. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS SINCE IT WAS DAMAGES IN FRONT/ENGINE/AIR BAGS/ETC. WE KNOW FOR FACTS THAT THIS 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE HAVE MANY RECALLS INCLUDING STEERING SHAFT SEPARATIONS/BRAKES/STEERING PROBLEMS.ETC. *TR

Mileage: 46,700

I WAS NOTIFIED IN OCTOBER 2013 OF THE GM SAFETY RECALL #12213 BUT THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE YET. I AM EXPERIENCING THE GAME ISSUE STATE IN THE RECALL. I FOUND INFORMATION ONLINE ABOUT THE RECALL DATED AUGUST 2013. WE ARE APPROACHING ONE YEAR TO THAT INFORMATION AND I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED THAT REPLACEMENT PART IS AVAILABLE. THE BRAKE ISSUE PROGRESSIVELY GETS WORSE AS TIME GOES BY. MY CONCERNS ARE WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE AND WHY IT IS TAKING SO LONG WHEN SAFETY IS ON THE LINE. *TR

Mileage: 19,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED ABNORMALLY TO THE FLOORBOARD. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE ENGINE WAS COLD. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V360000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,126. UPDATED 8/11/14*CN

Mileage: 28,126

THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED ON MY CAR COMPLETELY IN THE SUMMER OF 2012 WHEN THE CAR WAS ABOUT A YEAR OLD. IT WAS REPAIRED AND GIVEN BACK TO ME BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN AFTER I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP (WHICH AGAIN PUT ME IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH NO WORKING BRAKES). THE VACUUM PUMP WAS REPLACED ON THE CAR AT THIS TIME. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME AT THAT TIME THAT THEY HAD NOT SEEN THAT ISSUE BUT HAD ANOTHER 2011 CRUZE COME IN AFTER MINE WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP HAD MY CAR FOR ABOUT 20+ DAYS BECAUSE THE PARTS NEEDED WERE ON BACK ORDER. GM ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS PART (VACUUM PUMP) ON AUGUST 13, 2013 BUT THE LETTER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AT THAT TIME TO FULFILL THE RECALL AND WOULD NOTIFY CUSTOMERS WHEN THEY HAD THE PARTS TO COMPLETE THE RECALL. ON JANUARY 10, 2014 MY BRAKES FAILED AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME, WHILE I WAS IN TRAFFIC. I HAD THE CAR TOWED BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAS 41,000 MILES ON IT AT THIS TIME AND HAS HAD THREE BRAKE ISSUES IN WHICH I HAD NO WORKING BRAKES. I CONTACTED GM'S CUSTOMER CARE ON JANUARY 13, 2014 AND THEIR EMPLOYEES EXPRESSED MINIMAL CONCERN ABOUT THEIR UNSAFE PRODUCT AND THE RISK TO ME OR THE PUBLIC. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

1.4 LITER 2011 CRUZE HEATER BLOWING COOL AIR. GM INSPECTION DONE ON 10/17/13 AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS GOOD. THEY TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE INTERMITTENT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT KEEPS COMING ON. THIS HAPPENED WITHIN TWO WEEKS. WE ADDED A ALMOST A QUART OF COOLANT FOLLOWING THE DIRECTIONS IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. NOW A MONTH LATER IT IS A QUART LOW AGAIN BLOWING COOL AIR FROM THE HEATER AND A STRONG SWEET SMELL PERMEATES THE CAR. THE CAR ALSO FAILS TO PROPERLY BRAKE AT TIMES AND GAIN SPEED AT TIMES. IT HAS STALLED WHILE IDLING AT STOPLIGHTS. THERE IS A OILY RESIDUE ON THE PLASTIC SHIELD LOCATED NEAR THE OIL PAN. *TR

Mileage: 51,100

ABOUT 4 PM ON 8/31/13:PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF SANDWICH SHOP AND HAIR SALON. NORMAL BRAKE PRESSURE APPLIED BUT VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, THEN BOTH FEET PRESSED ON BRAKE, BUT CARS MOMENTUM CAUSED IT TO JUMP THE CEMENT PARKING BLOCK. TO AVOID CRASHING THROUGH SALONS GLASS FRONT, STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT AND CAR CRASHED INTO, AND CAME TO A STOP AT BUILDINGS OUTSIDE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE. IN SO DOING, A CAR PARKED IN THE SPACE TO THE RIGHT, SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO DRIVERS SIDE- FRONT BUMPER. CHEVY CRUZE SUSTAINED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO RIGHT SIDE DOOR PANELS AND RIGHT-FRONT BUMPER. *TR

Mileage: 35,703

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SURGED AS THE BRAKES BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VACUUM SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

Mileage: 56,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD AND RESISTANT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE BUT THE BRAKING POWER WAS REDUCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. UPDATED 10-17-13 *BF

I HAVE TWO 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZES THAT I PURCHASED NEW IN 2011. BOTH CARS BEGAN TO HAVE A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL AT ABOUT 7000 MILES WHICH MAKES STOPPING DIFFICULT. MOST NOTABLE AT LOW SPEEDS ESPECIALLY IN REVERSE AND TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED WITH ONE CRUZE ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND TOOK THREE TRIPS TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR. IT JUST STARTED OCCURRING IN THE SECOND CRUZE (ABOUT 7300 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE) THIS WEEK. THE FACT YOU CAN NOT STOP THE CAR APPROPRIATELY SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES THE RISK FOR AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY. THE FACT THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED IN BOTH MY CRUZES SEEMS TO INDICATE A SIGNIFICANT MECHANICAL ISSUE AND NOT JUST A ONE TIME MALFUNCTION. *TR

Mileage: 7,300

WHEN ON A COLD START , AND BACKING LOW SPEED ...THE BRAKES GO TO FLOOR AND BARELY STOP VEHICLE...WAS TOLD BY GM THAT THE BRAKES ARE GOING THROUGH CHECK, AND IT IS NORMAL FOR BRAKES TO GO TO FLOOR AND NOT STOP VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

I WAS VERY SLOWLY BACKING OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE AT WORK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THIS HAPPENED TO ME 4 TIMES WITHIN A 7 MONTH PERIOD, 3 TIMES WERE IN THE WINTER WHEN I WOULD BE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY BUT I HAD ASSUMED IT WAS DUE TO THE SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS THAT WE HAD BUT I WAS APPARENTLY WRONG. I AM SCHEDULED TO HAVE MY VEHICLE LOOKED AT ON 5/31 AND I AM HOPING THAT THEY REPAIR IT AT NO COST BECAUSE I FEEL IT IS A DEFECT. I DON'T FEEL THAT IT IS MY BRAKE PADS THAT COULD BE BAD BECAUSE ANY OTHER TIME THE CAR WILL STOP ON A DIME, THERE IS NO BRAKING NOISES OR ABNORMAL FEELING IN THE BRAKES AT ANY OTHER TIME. THINKING BACK IT ONLY SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN I DON'T LET MY CAR SIT AND IDLE FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE I START GOING. *TR

Mileage: 42,795

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

Mileage: 19,000

I WAS LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I TRIED TO STOP AT THE END. THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR KEPT ROLLING. I AM SO THANKFUL THAT I WAS NOT ON THE INTERSTATE OR HAVING TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. I HAD IT TOWED BY AAA TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT MY BRAKE BOOSTER WAS BAD AND THAT THERE IS A BULLETIN OUT ABOUT HARD BRAKING. THEY ORDERED THE PART AS THEY DO NOT KEEP IT IN STOCK. THEY ARE SUPPLYING ME WITH A RENTAL WHILE I WAIT FOR THE CAR TO BE FIXED. I WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED AS TO IF THEM REPLACING THE BRAKE BOOSTER FIXES THE ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 12,000

I WAS IN STOP AND GO MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC GOING APROX. 10 MPH. I PRESSED THE BRAKE TO STOP SLIGHTLY MORE THAN ONE CAR LENGH AWAY FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE BRAKES FELT SOFT AND I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDEL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO GET IT TO RESPOND. THE BRAKES DID NOT CATCH ALL THE WAY, THEY ONLY SLOWED THE CAR SLIGHTLY (TO APROX. 5MPH) AND I REAR-ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD THE BRAKES, FLUID, AND ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER COMPONENTS CHECKED, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. FIRST OF ALL JUST TO MAKE YOU AWARE, THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED ON A COLD START FOR THE VEHICLE. I AM AT AN INCLINE, IT MAY EVEN BE A SLIGHT INCLINE, I GO TO PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE, AND I LOSE MY BREAKS. THIS SPECIFIC INCIDENT THAT I AM REPORTING ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I WAS LEAVING A MALL PARKING LOT, AND I WENT TO STOP AT A LIGHT, AND MY CAR WOULD NOT STOP NO MATTER HOW HARD I PUSHED ON THE BREAKS. ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. UPON THAT HAPPENING I MADE A CALL TO THE DEALERSHIP IN WHICH I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, AND TOOK THE CAR IN THE SAME DAY. THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR SEVEN DAYS, AND TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. *TR

Mileage: 28,500

WHILE DRIVING 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE THE SERVICE LIGHTS FOR ABS AND STABILITRAK BEGIN INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATING AT THE SAME TIME, REMAINING ON FOR RANDOM PERIODS OF TIME. *TR

Mileage: 28,445

WHEN IN REVERSE THE BRAKES WERE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. IT WAS PUT INTO DRIVE AND BACK INTO REVERSE AND THEY WORKED PROPERLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP BUT ISSUE COULD NOT BE RECREATED. PROBLEM CONTINUES RANDOMLY, MOSTLY WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN USED, PARKED, AND THEN USED AGAIN (COMING HOME FROM WORK). ON 6-22-12 THE CAR WAS BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND PUT INTO DRIVE, WHILE MY HUSBAND PULLED UP TO OUR MAILBOX THE BRAKE WAS PUSHED DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BECAME SPONGY AND WAS ABNORMALLY DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESPONDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURE WITH THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,930.

Mileage: 13,930