Issue ID | 1039820 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10564401 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | CRUZE |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 04/11/13 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The following issue only occurs once the vehicle has been driven for 15+ miles and is "warmed up". When on a straight road at highway speeds there is an issue with minor corrections to the steering in order to maintain position in the lane. The steering wheel sticks when attempting to make these minor corrections, resulting in additional strength being used in order to move the wheel. The wheel always moves with this additional pressure, but sometimes it results in an overcorrection causing the driver to have to correct in the other direction. I have researched this issue and found hundreds of different cruze owners complaining about the same problem on various websites, with varying degrees of dealership assistance in attempting to fix this problem. I have an appointment to bring my vehicle into the dealer on february 22nd, but the service representative i spoke with stated there were no technical bulletins or other guidance that he could find regarding this problem. If, as a fairly quick internet search indicates, that there are hundreds, if not perhaps thousands of cruze drivers with a similar problem, and keeping in mind that steering is probably the second most important auto system superseded only by braking, then perhaps this problem deserves formal review by the nhtsa. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3500 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | WINDER, GA |
VIN pattern | 1G1P75SZ4E7XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 09/12/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
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Vehicle speed | 55 |
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