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Problems with 2012 Chevrolet Cruze ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

On average, the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze starts to “feel” problems with the ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and its various aspects after 52 214 miles.

Components Affected by ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Issues

We have classified the 172 complaints from 2012 Chevrolet Cruze about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM into the following categories.

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Recently reported ELECTRICAL SYSTEM problems on 2012 Chevrolet Cruze

I have a 2012 chevy cruze 1.4 turbo engine the issue is over heating .. this issue is reoccurring.. i was driving for approximately 10 to 20 minutes when the indicator on the dash reads that the car is to hot yo drive and will shut down left me stranded on the road side. i take it to chevy dealer to learn there has been a thermostat problem i get the issue repaird it runs ok for a while then again same problem (over heated) one again. take again to chevy dealer they tell me it's the water pump. i have the water pump repaired. all is ok for a short while. again the same issue i call chevy dealer again to bring my car back for the 4th time. they schedule my appt. to look at my car one again and on my way to the dealer car over heats turns its self off and will not start back after cooling down. finally i get the car to the deal to learn that it blew the head gasket and now because it' over headed so many times i now need an engine!!! there has been extend ...

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet cruze. while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle abruptly shut off and the start/stop button light flashed. the vehicle was restarted and driven to an independent mechanic where it was determined that the shut off valve failed and needed replacement. the vehicle was driven to autonation chevrolet of north richland hills (7769 blvd 26, north richland hills, tx 76180), but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 123,000.

Sometimes when i slow to a stop or just driving car shuts off without warning. no lights or anything come on in the dash showing it's off. starts right back up but very dangerous could cause an accident.

Car will not start. put key in the ignition and it will not turn over. had mechanic come and check out and he said the ignition switch is not getting the power it supposed to one core reads 12 volts the other 6 and they both suppose to read 12 volts to turn it over.

Radio and dash keep going off and then back on while driving. stability check keeps flashing i have had this looked at and there is nothing wrong

While driving my 2012 chevy cruze, my radio will shut off randomly for about 10 seconds, and when it does, i lose complete control of the steering. it is like the car shuts off but when the radio turns back on, then the car will restore power. very dangerous and scary!!! and yet, there is still no recall for my specific vin. also, for two mornings in a row, i have noticed a smell and some smoke coming from the engine. it will only do it for about 5 minutes and the car will not overheat. i swear it is one thing after another with this car.

A week or so ago while driving home from work on the interstate the instrument cluster went dark and the display in the center of it completely shut off. i finished the remaining 30 mins. of my drive without it returning to normal(lights off display remained off). i didn't have any more issues until today. this afternoon i drove to a family get together and while still in the city my instrument cluster plus my radio display started to randomly shut off then come back on after a second or two sometimes continuously for 10-20 seconds and once for around 30 seconds. each time they went off the speakers would shut off too and i'm not sure if the turn signals worked due to the lack of a display and audio. one instance i also encountered either reduced power steering or complete loss of it for several seconds while losing power to the displays and regaining it approximately 15 times over about a 30 second timeframe. after that i got a stabilitrak message but steering was normal for the rest of the drive. however the cluster, radio display, speakers, etc. continued to randomly turn off for a second or ...

Tl* the contact owned a 2012 chevrolet cruze. while driving on the highway, the contact was alerted by another motorist that there were flames underneath her vehicle. shortly after, the contact noticed smoke coming from the vents and the speed was decelerating. the vehicle was pulled off the road and the fire department extinguished the fire. there were no injuries. the vehicle was destroyed and towed. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the cause of the failure was not diagnosed. the failure mileage was 133,000.

My vehicle will say the drivers door is open when it is not, it will shut off and on. the alarm system goes off when ever it feels like it even driving down the road. there is nothing to do when it does this you just have to let it go off until it stops. the speed gauge changes from what the non digital one says. and the engine light shuts off and on when you hit a bump.

Ac auto shutoff temp to high message comes on l. i have replaced the thermostat already three times. then the car won't start. disconnect the ground and put it back on and it starts just fine. you can drive it for a while then ac off comes back in and start the process again.

My vehicle was stationary and no running. i entered the vehicle and started it. the service traction control light flashed then the service stabilitrak light flashed the lights went away and the vehicle drove fine. several days later the same thing happened upon entering my driveway it started to sputter. four days after that upon starting the vehicle the same lights came on in addition to the check engine light. now when i start my vehicle the check engine light stays on and after the vehicle is warmed up the other two lights come on and then go off. my latest onstar diagnostic reports a problem with the ecm. i has been almost exactly three years to the date that these same things happened and were supposedly repaired under recall # 14801 and special coverage # 14311b. please advise.

While driving in the city at night, the vehicle completely shut off, including the engine and all electrical systems without any warnings. this caused all lights to turn off, loss of power steering, power to brakes, and little to control to the vehicle. luckily, the vehicle behind me noticed and tailed me to a stop with their warning lights. i then proceeded to open the engine with a flashlight to discover that the battery was still properly connected (6 months old) with no frays or corrosion to the connectors or wiring. after about 5 minutes attempting to find a tow truck company the vehicle electrical system came back on with no intervention. i turned the ignition switch and the vehicle started with no issues and no engine lights on. i drove it the rest of the way home with no issues. when i got home i checked all the fuses and all were operable. the obd scanner found no codes. i am mid 30s 190ibs and fairly strong, i could only imagine if this happened in an intersection or during busy hours on the highway, i wouldn't be sitting here reporting this issue. i found numerous similar complaints on blogs ...

Engine cooling system exploded while car in motion coolant was everywhere underneath the hood. belt broken.and has oil leaking.with an 800 hundred dollars bill while on vacation.

Infotainment system not working. the stereo system does not work properly. it will turn on or off on without input from a human. not having a stereo is not a problem, but the turn signals and hazard light clicking are not present when the radio is not operating. not having audio of the turn signals requires the driver to take their eyes off the road to observe whether either turn signal are operating. this driver has ridden around with a turn signal for some lengths of time, possibly confusing other drivers. the radio and vehicle dings and clicks should be independent for safety alerts.

Dangerous to drive this car 2012 chevy cruz. my cc 12 decided to jerk, shake, all panels starting flashing, shake, make noise and increase speed and then suddenly brakes kick in and it stopped in the middle lane of i95. becus powertran is over by 1 year, chevrolet wont do anything about it. they said to take to official chevy dealership. which now incurred a cost of 370 with discount. their rep told me a each time i call tha the powertrain is over however considering the trouble with the vehicle, you are on the perimeters of this. we get the diagnostics and work with you possible picking up some if not all of the cost. no such thing, instead their senior advisor advised me i am [xxx] out of luck on a 6 yrs old car with approx. 79 thousand miles. that's their response. out of car now 11 days, handed a bill for 370.00 to tell me the same thing my mechanic told me. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr