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2011 Chevrolet CRUZE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1035475
Internal NHTSA #	10561390
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	CRUZE
Model Year	2011
File date	04/01/14
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Was parked in front of an establishment and was unable to remove ignition key or move the gear shift up and down. I was able to remove the overdrive box in front of the gear shift so i could shift the car into gear and drive home, however, because the car was not recognizing the gear shift was in park i was still unable to remove the ignition key when i got home so the car's battery died. I contacted one of chevy's tow services in order to get the car towed but due to the car being in the garage, the tow driver suggested that he try to jump the car to avoid having to push the car manually out of the garage. The car started and i was able to drive it to the dealership. After 3 days of working on the car, the service manager told me that the jump may have fried the computer so it needed to reconfigured which cost me over $1000 (due to it not being under warranty). I was only made aware of the many recalls that chevy has had on the cruze due to having to take the car into the dealership again (water pump needed to be replaced) and talking to another customer about my distaste & frustration that i've been experiencing with this car. I was never mailed any of the recalls which i can't understand why as i'm always receiving mailings from the dealership where i purchased my car. I feel as though the initial problem was due to two of chevy's recalls (campaign #11v273000 & 11v270000) so chevy should have paid for the repairs. This issue is one of the many issues i've had since i purchased the car brand new in june 2011.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	73000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OLYMPIA FIELDS, IL
VIN pattern	1G1PC5SHXB7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	13/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Chevrolet CRUZE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Chevrolet CRUZE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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