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2012 Chevrolet Cruze exterior lighting problems

15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze2% of all complaints for this model year.

15
Exterior Lighting complaints
2%
share of all complaints
67,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Service Bulletin Number: 14311B, Date: June 2015, Service Bulletin: SB-10057574-8899 CONDITION On certain 2011–2015 model year Chevrolet Cruze vehicles, the negative battery cable terminal clamp may have an insufficient crimp at the battery negative terminal. Over time, the internal resistance…

    filed Jun 24, 2021

  • Passenger headlight will not keep low beam/high beam on even with new bulbs, changed socket connectors, problem seems to reappear, happens while driving and stationary

    filed Feb 25, 2020

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Exterior Lighting problems in other Cruze years

YearReportsShare
2018 Cruze55%
2017 Cruze126%
2016 Cruze62%
2015 Cruze21%
2014 Cruze183%
2013 Cruze112%
2011 Cruze71%
Cruze exterior lighting problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.