18V304000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.
2016 CHEVROLET CRUZE
4 safety recall campaigns, 391 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns4
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints391
Complaints citing a crash28
Complaints citing a fire11
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 4 of 4
17V057000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
In a crash, the seat-backs for the front seats may break, increasing the risk of injury to the occupants.
16V502000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.
16V498000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Without the identification code, the headlights may be improperly aimed during service, reducing nighttime visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
What owners report most
- 100ENGINE
- 58ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 43UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 34FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- 29POWER TRAIN
- 21AIR BAGS
- 18STEERING
- 17SERVICE BRAKES
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2016 CHEVROLET CRUZEs can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.