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2015 Chevrolet Cruze transmission problems

The 2015 Chevrolet Cruze has 37 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

37

Transmission complaints

10%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Cruze transmission complaints by model year193 complaints2010: 1 complaints2011: 193 complaints2012: 138 complaints2013: 112 complaints2014: 95 complaints2015: 37 complaints2016: 31 complaints2017: 39 complaints2018: 23 complaints2019: 6 complaints
Cruze transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

SOMETIMES WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP, THE CAR ENGINE ACCELERATES. I HAVE TO STEP ON BRAKES VERY HARD TO KEEP THE CAR FROM GOING FORWARD. ON NOVEMBER 5, 2015, I WAS SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE CAR ACCELERATED, I STEPPED ON BRAKES REALLY HARD BUT THE CAR WENT FORWARD...INTO A STONE WALL.…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · November 5, 2015 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2015 Chevrolet Cruze have?

NHTSA has 37 complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Cruze transmission — 10% 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.