The 2017 Chevrolet Cruze has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 129,163 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 295 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Cruze LS vehicles, equipped with a gasoline engine and a tire inflator kit instead of a spare tire. The vehicles may leak gasoline following a rear-impact crash and a rollover. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal…
Consequence
A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a lock-ring on the fuel tank that will shield the fuel tank vapor pressure sensor from damage in a rear-impact crash, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18159.
SEATS17V0570002017-01-2617,197 affected
Defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles. A bracket used in the driver or front passenger seat-back recliner mechanism may have been incorrectly welded to the seat-back frame, as a result, in the event of a crash, the head-restraints may not function properly. As such, these…
Consequence
In a crash, the seat-backs for the front seats may break, increasing the risk of injury to the occupants.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front passenger seats, replacing any with seat-back frames that are incorrectly welded, free of charge. The recall began on February 28, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 17035.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
73
1crashes3fires2injuries
POWER TRAIN
38
1fires2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
32
2fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
31
2crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
18
1crashes1fires1injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
15
STRUCTURE:BODY
13
1crashes
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
10
1crashes
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
8
AIR BAGS
7
3crashes1fires1injuries
Total complaints295
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Recently my car's check engine light and the message "service stabilitrak" started coming up on my car, then my car started shaking while idling. I quickly took the car to my mechanic who assessed it, replaced my spark plugs, which did not solve the issue, and recommended I go to the dealership.…”
“Recently my car's check engine light and the message "service stabilitrak" started coming up on my car, then my car started shaking while idling. I quickly took the car to my mechanic who assessed it, replaced my spark plugs, which did not solve the issue, and recommended I go to the dealership.…”
“The engine has excessive blow by from the oil filler cap. Having a misfire on cylinder number 1 and idling rough. There are several threads online concerning this issue being caused by worn pistons and piston rings.”
“My airbag light came on. My vehicle has less than 100k miles on it. I took it to the chevy dealership that I purchased it from. The dealership indicated that the passenger side rail air bag is the issue. Apparently, that airbag is no longer available. If I wanted to repair it, they can't, because…”
“Paint bubbling and rusting alone the car even though it’s washed and is no where near salt never even been hit there are tons of issues with gm paint yall need to fix these and recall every gm car with this issue and wipers are very rough scratching windshield”
“Paint bubbling and rusting alone the car even though it’s washed and is no where near salt never even been hit there are tons of issues with gm paint yall need to fix these and recall every gm car with this issue and wipers are very rough scratching windshield”
“Car is currently not drivable due to strong smell of gas coming from under the hood. Findings, gas is leaking into the engine and car will not crank. Diagnostic machine indicates poor fuel to fuel injector causing a gas leak within the engine.”
“Car is currently not drivable due to strong smell of gas coming from under the hood. Findings, gas is leaking into the engine and car will not crank. Diagnostic machine indicates poor fuel to fuel injector causing a gas leak within the engine.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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