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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1G1PC5SB6E7146511 · Checked Sep 14, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 26

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1G1PC5SB6E7•••••• 2014 Chevrolet CRUZE

This build draws 4.6× more complaints than the average 2014 Chevrolet CRUZE build (26 vs 6).

26on this build
650on the model
116builds in total
Most reported Engine 11 Electrical System 7 Power Train 5 Air Bags 3

What owners of this build wrote

Engine Jan 2026
Water pump failure with head gasket crack
Electrical System May 2025
My service lights keep popping on and start shaking etc
Power Train Dec 2024
Well like everyone car has this nasty cloud of black grey smoke Turns out i have a faulty catalytic converter. Not to mention the constant over heating. The change of the water pump thermostat multiple times. This is a nightmare. I drive with one eye on the road and the other on…
Seat Belts Nov 2024
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while buckling on the driver's side seat belt, the flexible steel cable snapped. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The…
Air Bags Mar 2024
Vehicle has a recall for a few years already and dealer is saying that parts are not available.I have call multiple time and different dealers already and all of them have the same answer. Time is passing by and Chevrolet Motor Company has not come with a solution to correct the…
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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 1G1PC5SB6E7146511 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.