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2013 Chevrolet CRUZE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1053237
Internal NHTSA #	10576531
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	CRUZE
Model Year	2013
File date	31/03/14
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle was backed out of a driveway. Driver shifted from reverse to drive. Car moved forward about 20 feet and suddenly slowed to a stop. Engine power remained on. Clicking noise was heard from the right front side. Clicking noise continued in reverse, drive, or park shifter positions. Car would not move under its own power in either direction. We pushed car to side of road in neutral and called onstar this is the driveshaft recall issue on 2013-14 cruze with 1. 4 turbo engines. I write because if this had happened on an interstate or in heavy traffic the consequences could have been much more dire. This car is almost 1 year old and has only 3000 miles on it. This defect is as serious as the ignition switch problem. There are 170000 of these cars out there with this same potential issue. When i spoke with gm they initially said that there was no recall on my vehicle and that i should take it to a dealer for service. When i insisted that there was a power train related recall on the car they then said that indeed there was a recall and that i could get it towed to a gm dealer. My only reason for writing nhtsa is to hopefully elevate this issue to one of more immediate importance. I have not yet received any notice from gm about this issue, and if it weren't for the extensive media coverage would probably still not know of this very serious issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3027
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AVON LAKE , OH
VIN pattern	1G1PE5SB4D7XXXXXX
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	24/03/23
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	10
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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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2013 Chevrolet CRUZE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Chevrolet CRUZE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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