The 2016 Chevrolet Cruze has 487 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and electrical system. Owners most often flag first generation (2009-2016) issues:.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2016 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 6 Cruze model years we track, complaint volume runs from 109 (2018) to 864 (2012). With 487 complaints, the 2016 Cruze sits belowthe model's median of 585.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
fuel system, gasoline
Campaign 18V304000General 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 …
seats:front assembly:head restraint
Campaign 17V057000General 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 …
exterior lighting:headlights
Campaign 16V498000General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Cruze vehicles manufactured November 5, 2015, to May 26, 2016. The headlight assemblies are not marked with a three-digit identifier code used to properly aim …
electrical system:ignition
Campaign 16V502000General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. …
Overwhelmingly negative sentiment for the first-generation Cruze (model years approximately 2009-2016), with widespread reports of severe and frequent mechanical failures leading to high ownership costs and frustration.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Cruze. See the full Cruze owner picture and every model year.
Used Cruze listings typically run $7,900–$10,775 across 2012 to 2019 model years.
Compare every Cruze year side by side to see how 2016 ranks against the rest.