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CarComplaints.com Notes: In many ways, the 2012 Cruze continues the legacy of its predecessor. It's a legacy of sluggish transmissions and coolant leaks, but it's still a legacy.
To be fair, the number of complaints about the cooling system are way down versus the 2011 model which led to a class-action lawsuit.
On the flip-side, there's more concerns about brake problems.
However, there were far more Cruze vehicles sold for the 2012 model year so we'll give it our "Beware of this Clunker" badge rather than the "Avoid Like the Plague."
9.2
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $3,440
- Average Mileage:
- 82,500 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 24 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace transmission (20 reports)
- not sure (4 reports)
transmission problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
This is the biggest piece of crap car ever produced. Purchased vehicle in January 2015 with 36,000 miles on it. Come December 2016, the transmission had a catastrophic failure at 74,000 miles. Luckily we were dumb enough to buy into the extended warranty dealerships offer and it was covered partially.
Now come November 2019 we have put over $6,000 into this s*** car only to be told today that the 2nd transmission will now need to be replaced. Car has 144,000 miles on it so this transmission lasted almost the same exact amount of miles as the last one!!!! There is no way this is not a manufacturer issue!!!! Even better is that after the dealer realized they already replaced it once they called to see if current issue would be covered and got advised no that the warranty is expired only was valid to 100,000 miles of the car.
How about the warranty should have been 100,000 miles on the new transmission? This is completely absurd. 2nd Chevy garbage I have owned and I will never EVER again in my life purchase any of their garbage or allow anyone In my family to do so. Thank god I paid the car off in 4 years vs the original 6 year loan I took out. I’d rather purchase a new vehicle from any non GM dealer then put another dollar into the piece of junk they call a car.
- Jamie P., Athens, US