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2013 Chevrolet Cruze electronic stability control (esc) problems

62 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze11% of all complaints for this model year.

62
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
11%
share of all complaints
68,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
5 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • My car kept saying "ac off due to high engine heat" even though my car was not reading hot while driving down the road. Then the car would start smoking and blow a hose and liquid would be everywhere. I had a brand new thermostate put in and it still does the same thing. Also a previous recall…

    filed Oct 21, 2020

  • While my son was driving the car on the highway the engine started to smoke. He pulled over and turned off the car. He waited 10 mintues and started the car to head back home. When he arrived home liquid was leaking out the car and the car had smoke coming from the engine. At this time the check…

    filed Sep 21, 2020

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

Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Cruze years

YearReportsShare
2018 Cruze33%
2017 Cruze73%
2016 Cruze166%
2015 Cruze3012%
2014 Cruze6910%
2012 Cruze10813%
2011 Cruze7510%
Cruze electronic stability control (esc) 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.