2012 Chevrolet Cruze visibility/wiper problems
35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The problem I have is a very, very common problem and a huge safety issue to my life or anyone with the same car within around 2011 to 2015. The cheap plastic levers for the mode actuator for my defrost and vents do not work. They have broken and this I barely have any heat coming out of the front…”
filed Nov 3, 2021
“The hvac blender door mechanism ( heat mode door lever) broke which disables the defrost mode in the car. This happened during a winter storm and I could not see through the windshield and only partial vision of the road. Very very dangerous situation and going forward. Very expensive fix, so I am…”
filed Dec 18, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other Cruze years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Cruze | 1 | 5% |
| 2018 Cruze | 4 | 4% |
| 2017 Cruze | 4 | 2% |
| 2016 Cruze | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 Cruze | 7 | 3% |
| 2014 Cruze | 42 | 6% |
| 2013 Cruze | 22 | 4% |
| 2011 Cruze | 21 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze
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.