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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G1PC5SB4E7••••••2014 Chevrolet CRUZE
This build draws 4.5× more complaints than the average 2014 Chevrolet CRUZE build (25 vs 6).
25on this build
650on the model
116builds in total
2involved a crash
1involved a fire
6injuries
Most reportedEngine 9Steering 5Fuel/propulsion System 5Electrical System 4
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashNov 2015
The contact owns a 2014 chevrolet cruze. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, another vehicle crashed head on to the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a sprained left wrist, sprained finger, a…
SteeringcrashAug 2015
At 55mph I felt that I had plenty of time to stop in a hurry. I applied firm pressure on the breaks and the breaks locked up. The car began to go into a skidding motion and I had absolutely no control over the steering wheel to move out of the way, I could have avoided this…
Power TrainJan 2025
My 2014 Chevy Cruze has been having some major safety issues as of late. The powertrain has been one of the major components in this system that has failed. The engine has overheated 3 times in the last 3 months causing many safety concerns to others on the road as well as…
EngineNov 2021
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer for an oil change however, upon return of the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact's son called the dealer and made an appointment to have the vehicle serviced. The…
Vehicle Speed ControlSep 2020
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while in the drive position and attempting to park, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated and lunged forward. The driver immediately removed the ignition key to turn off the vehicle. During the failure, the brake…
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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 1G1PC5SB4E7471349 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.