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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1G1PC5SB4D7142665 · Checked Oct 18, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 14

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1G1PC5SB4D7•••••• 2013 Chevrolet CRUZE

This build draws 2.8× more complaints than the average 2013 Chevrolet CRUZE build (14 vs 5).

14on this build
523on the model
104builds in total
Most reported Engine 8 Electrical System 3 Vehicle Speed Control 2 Visibility/wiper 2

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Engine Feb 2026
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact felt ill and pulled over to the side of the road. The contact stated that a passerby stopped and found the contact unconscious inside the vehicle. The ambulance was…
Unknown Or Other May 2025
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Electrical System Sep 2022
While driving the light came one engine overheating a/c shut off. There was a leak of coolant. I was stranded on the side of the road. We had it brought to a mechanic. They repaired the problem. Within 3 days it started again, the mechanic thought it was a faulty part so…
Service Brakes Aug 2018
The vehicle will ocassionally not stop when pressure is applied to the brakes. I have noticed it occurs most often when the vehicle is in reverse. The brake pedal also gets hard. It does not occur all the time
Visibility/wiper Sep 2017
Driver windshield wiper just stop working while driving on highway in the rain
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G1PC5SB4D7142665 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.