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2014 Chevrolet Cruze engine problems

The 2014 Chevrolet Cruze has 233 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 21% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

233

Engine complaints

21%

Share of year

6

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Cruze engine complaints by model year313 complaints2011: 296 complaints2012: 313 complaints2013: 234 complaints2014: 233 complaints2015: 103 complaints2016: 106 complaints2017: 77 complaints2018: 29 complaints2019: 5 complaints
Cruze engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · July 1, 2015 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze have?

NHTSA has 233 complaints about the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze engine — 21% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.