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2014 Chevrolet Cruze service brakes problems

29 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze cite service brakes, 4% of all 704 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
29
4% of all complaints
Crashes
11
Reported by owners
Fires
2
Reported by owners
Injuries
6
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the service brakes

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“My transmission blew up. My airbags did not deploy. And neither of my brakes or emergency brakes worked. I was in a car accident where I hit another car in a tree and was admitted into the hospital as I am pregnant.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 14, 2026Electrical system, Air bags, Service brakesCrash reportedODI 11756875
“I was driving my car and all of a sudden out of nowhere my car speed gage starts to bounce up and down my engine sounds like it’s stuck in first gear and won’t shift and I can’t go any faster then 35 mph and I tried to make it to a spot to pull over and it altogether stoped accelerating so I was stuck pulling over right there because it wouldn’t accelerate. I shut it off and let it sit for a bit and it started right back up like normal and drove fine till I got to a certain length of driving and it was doing it all over again like it was in limp mode and all my electrical stuff was on the Frits as well so I haven’t been able to drive it since because it keeps doing it and I haven’t spent hundreds of dollars putting it in a shop three times already only to have it go back and do it again and my brakes when I press on them make a squishing sound and then some clicking sound before it goes into limp mode i don’t know where to even begins to fix it at and it was all out of nowhere. It was driving fine then all of a sudden this crap starts”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 14, 2026Electrical system, Unknown or other, Service brakesODI 11730993
“ABS pump motor stuck X2 & is available for inspection. Brakes could potentially fail putting mine & other's safety at risk. Warning lamps were illuminated. This is the second time this has happened, pump motor was already replaced. There is a recall issued but not for my vehicle specifically. CAN BUS Communication issues.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 3, 2025Electrical system, Service brakes, EngineODI 11640260
“Power flickering and multiple errors lit up on dashboard including loss of stability control. Radio kept flashing on and off. Would show back up when pressed brake or regular car in motion. -- Looked up online and appears to be known negative battery cable --- which doesn't show on NHTSA recalls or errors to look out for.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 1, 2022Suspension, Electrical system, Service brakesODI 11462964
“AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAN RESULT IN VEHICLE ROLLING BACKWARDS FOR 3-5 SECONDS IN DURATION AFTER RELEASING BRAKE WHILE. WHILE ON FLAT GROUND - THIS CAUSES DANGER TO OTHER DRIVER AS THE EXPECT OTHER VEHICLES TO BE MOVING AFTER A TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNS GREEN. WHILE ON AN INCLINE - THIS CONDITION MAY POSE A DANGER TO PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER MOTORISTS AS THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS A GREAT DISTANCE. THE DISTANCE AND SPEED OF TRAVEL BACKWARDS WILL VARY BASED ON ANGLE OF INCLINE OF STREET OR ROAD. WHEN THIS CONDITION OCCURS - THE DRIVER IS COMPLETELY UNAWARE AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKE IN ENOUGH TIME TO PREVENT COLLISION WITH OTHER VEHICLES OR PEDESTRIANS. THIS CONDITION HAPPENS WHEN: 1 - TRANSMISSION IS HOT (ABOUT 40 MIN DRIVE TIME) 2 - BRAKE IS DEPRESSED FOR LONGER THAN 3 SECONDS WHILE SITTING AT LIGHT. 3 - RELEASING BRAKE MAY OR MAY NOT RESULT IN THIS CONDITION HAPPENING. SERVICE 1 - THE VEHICLE SHOWS NO CODES FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. 2 - MULTIPLE GM DEALERS HAVE CONFIRMED SOFTWARE OF VEHICLE IS UP TO DATE. 3 - MULTIPLE DEALERS HAVE MIXED STATEMENTS IF THEY CAN DUPLICATE THE ISSUE OR NOT. DEALER 1 SAYS - "IT'S…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 18, 2020Power train, Vehicle speed control, Service brakesODI 11375255
“WHEN IN REVERSE, THE BRAKES HAVE A TENDENCY TO FAIL. THE CAR CONTINUES ROLLING BACKWARD, EVEN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED TO THE FLOOR BOARD, CREATING THE RISK OF BACKING INTO OBSTACLES LIKE VEHICLES, TREES, PEDESTRIANS. NO SUCH ISSUES OCCUR WHEN IN ANY OTHER GEAR.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 2, 2020Service brakesODI 11372694

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