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2012 Chevrolet Cruze

7 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Repair when you can Electrical system

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

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."

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 8,367 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V502000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair soon Air bags

If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, that air bag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.

The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 31,520 vehicles affected Read campaign 14V300000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Service brakes

A loss of braking assistance will require extra pedal force and/or distance to bring the vehicle to a stop, increasing the risk of a crash.

4L DOHC gasoline turbo engines and 6T40 front wheel drive automatic transmissions and equipped with an electric vacuum pump to provide supplemental vacuum for brake assist, when needed. In the affected vehicles, the pump may not activate, resulting in an intermittent reduction or loss of brake assist.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 292,879 vehicles affected Read campaign 13V360000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, that air bag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.

The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 4,167 vehicles affected Read campaign 13V023000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal airbag, that airbag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.

The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 2,949 vehicles affected Read campaign 12V522000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Fuel system

The fuel tank could come loose in a crash, possibly allowing fuel to leak from the tank.

Attachment welds for the fuel tank strap secondary brackets may have been omitted.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 53,239 vehicles affected Read campaign 12V289000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Engine and engine cooling

Either condition could result in an engine compartment fire, possibly causing injury or death.

Spilled or dripping oil (such as after an oil change) may collect in the engine shield (bellypan) near hot engine or exhaust system surfaces. As a result, the oil and the engine shield may ignite and burn.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 413,148 vehicles affected Read campaign 12V288000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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