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Big Recall For GM's Small Chevy Cruze

Forbes -- Chevrolet Cruze is a small car carrying big hopes for General Motors. But on Friday, GM said it is recalling nearly a half million Cruzes — all that it has built in North America during the past two years — to fix a problem that could result in engine fires. It’s the second time GM has recalled pretty much its entire Cruze fleet, Nick Bunkley at Automotive News points out.

The latest GM recall covers 413,418 Cruzes sold in the United States during the 2011 and 2012 model years and another 60,000 sold in Canada. All the affected cars were built at GM’s plant in Lordstown, Ohio, from the start of production in 2010 through this past May.

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Submitted Jul 23, 2012 By: Mudsprings

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runinoutagas Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:10,523 Points:1,622,225 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 25, 2012 3:01:38 AM Ignore runinoutagas Report Abuse The "fix" for this problem is to replace it with a Ford :)
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,337 Points:2,375,145 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 8:32:20 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse good thing if your not happy you can give em back
Rich1430 All-Star Author Indiana Posts:761 Points:261,240 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 7:34:50 PM Ignore Rich1430 Report Abuse Ooops!!!!!!! Not good for Government Motors.
Tucker16 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:1,160 Points:545,500 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:58:22 PM Ignore Tucker16 Report Abuse That ain't good.
FunMyster All-Star Author Indiana Posts:907 Points:73,215 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 11:21:01 AM Ignore FunMyster Report Abuse ok
RNCII Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,489 Points:646,595 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 11:11:21 AM Ignore RNCII Report Abuse Seems all the car makers are having problems with the new high tech platforms. I'm not a big fan of GM products but it is not just GM recalling cars. Give it some time and lets see how it all pans out in the next couple of years.
TruthMatters Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,525 Points:536,460 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 10:28:11 AM Ignore TruthMatters Report Abuse Nothing is a GM until it has been recalled a couple of times!
58salty Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:6,662 Points:632,815 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 10:26:52 AM Ignore 58salty Report Abuse The Cruze had an earlier recall for the steering wheel coming off.
CorvairHaven Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,364 Points:1,456,640 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 9:49:24 AM Ignore CorvairHaven Report Abuse "...Cruze is even more important to its future than the Chevrolet Volt, since GM is counting on Cruze as the linchpin of its small car strategy going forward."
Audioquest Champion Author London Posts:1,074 Points:99,505 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 8:57:01 AM Ignore Audioquest Report Abuse CR rated the Cruze with below average reliability. I thought this one was going to be different than the Cobalt and "Crapalier". I guess not...
sljbc475 Champion Author Tucson Posts:4,235 Points:875,300 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 8:45:31 AM Ignore sljbc475 Report Abuse Automobile fires are very dangerous.
KrsnaDragon Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,425 Points:534,510 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 8:45:14 AM Ignore KrsnaDragon Report Abuse Somehow quality control is slipping.
Norm10 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,342 Points:163,050 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 8:36:25 AM Ignore Norm10 Report Abuse I guess they are trying to make fires common in all their vehicles.
Agarre Champion Author Richmond Posts:1,335 Points:263,785 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 8:23:52 AM Ignore Agarre Report Abuse GM too
ForeignBody All-Star Author Georgia Posts:519 Points:429,790 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 7:52:24 AM Ignore ForeignBody Report Abuse What is going on? We can't even make cars in the USA that don't catch fire. Ford and GM.
badbonita Champion Author Syracuse Posts:6,239 Points:1,356,635 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 7:51:47 AM Ignore badbonita Report Abuse More possible engine fires? Were they using the same supplier as Ford with their Escape?
rbrk02 Champion Author Rhode Island Posts:5,759 Points:820,275 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 7:32:35 AM Ignore rbrk02 Report Abuse I'll give them credit for addressing the issue but, I'll pass on GM.
bigt61 All-Star Author Virginia Posts:655 Points:203,475 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 7:09:31 AM Ignore bigt61 Report Abuse Old news - this article is a month old. The Cruze only has a problem if you spill oil when changing it. Not so much a defect in the car as trying to cure a possible defect in the user. It's hard to "idiot proof" everything. The Cruze is a great car for the money, period. I wish I could afford a new one.
jimraehl Champion Author Utah Posts:7,079 Points:1,639,515 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 7:02:38 AM Ignore jimraehl Report Abuse Poor engineering.
ReddevilNO Champion Author New Orleans Posts:3,386 Points:583,740 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 6:45:19 AM Ignore ReddevilNO Report Abuse That's bad news.
skippypa Champion Author Hawaii Posts:8,491 Points:1,743,855 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 6:06:21 AM Ignore skippypa Report Abuse Poor quality control
ClarkSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,093 Points:1,014,330 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 5:59:27 AM Ignore ClarkSC Report Abuse Bankrupcy will be the next step.
melvindale Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,438 Points:351,230 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 5:15:17 AM Ignore melvindale Report Abuse Everything is so complicated today.
hogfan24 Champion Author Arkansas Posts:1,996 Points:505,150 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 5:15:10 AM Ignore hogfan24 Report Abuse Ok
NotTom Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:5,361 Points:1,388,515 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 5:13:30 AM Ignore NotTom Report Abuse they are addressing the issues that should not have existed in the first place
AuburnTim Champion Author Indiana Posts:6,828 Points:1,559,190 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 5:12:15 AM Ignore AuburnTim Report Abuse 0
padlocks2 Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,062 Points:621,880 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 5:10:00 AM Ignore padlocks2 Report Abuse Buy FORD
LogansGasPrices Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,639 Points:1,041,890 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 5:08:37 AM Ignore LogansGasPrices Report Abuse OK
fratt Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:9,840 Points:2,647,855 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 5:02:57 AM Ignore fratt Report Abuse Government Motors at it again!
jci25946 Champion Author Tampa Posts:3,281 Points:942,715 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:57:24 AM Ignore jci25946 Report Abuse I'll NEVER own one!!!
JagXKR Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,174 Points:1,094,455 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:57:15 AM Ignore JagXKR Report Abuse Very rarely does a car not have a recall at some point. Some are more serious than others but if there are many then that's a car and manufacturer to stay away from.
greshams Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:2,024 Points:379,425 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:56:02 AM Ignore greshams Report Abuse soon all cars will be electric.
icer06 Champion Author Huntsville Posts:2,438 Points:459,995 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:55:05 AM Ignore icer06 Report Abuse hmmmm
nurdco Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:9,256 Points:1,698,410 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:54:41 AM Ignore nurdco Report Abuse Sad for Obama's Government Motors...
TravelinMan52 Champion Author Augusta Posts:1,940 Points:966,570 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:53:51 AM Ignore TravelinMan52 Report Abuse Hopefully it will fix the problem...
Blismo Champion Author Arizona Posts:2,154 Points:407,160 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:50:34 AM Ignore Blismo Report Abuse ok
TerryLee Champion Author Ohio Posts:14,600 Points:2,790,150 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:50:10 AM Ignore TerryLee Report Abuse build more in China/russia and will happen
VetteFan Champion Author Indiana Posts:9,754 Points:2,031,405 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:47:34 AM Ignore VetteFan Report Abuse This sounds like an engineering or design problem. [Edited by: VetteFan at 7/23/2012 4:49:34 AM EST]
jwalkerh Champion Author Louisiana Posts:6,145 Points:1,369,580 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:46:29 AM Ignore jwalkerh Report Abuse More shoddy workmanship ???
windows7isfast Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:2,424 Points:494,175 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:46:08 AM Ignore windows7isfast Report Abuse ok
big_mac64 Champion Author Tennessee Posts:10,593 Points:1,485,690 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:43:01 AM Ignore big_mac64 Report Abuse 2nd recall...not a car I would be caught driving!!!
BEngr Champion Author Illinois Posts:6,727 Points:1,583,540 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:42:50 AM Ignore BEngr Report Abuse At least GM doesn't try to sweep this under the rug like Toyota did.
wkb03 Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,975 Points:595,975 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:38:59 AM Ignore wkb03 Report Abuse Uh O
SBlouch Champion Author San Antonio Posts:8,745 Points:1,862,190 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:35:47 AM Ignore SBlouch Report Abuse Ouch this is gonna hurt GM. Wonder if we will hear as big of a fuss about this as we did about Toyota's recalls 3 years ago. Doubt it.
Palantas All-Star Author Indianapolis Posts:803 Points:415,795 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:35:08 AM Ignore Palantas Report Abuse Bummer.
grandamgt1 Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,361 Points:1,243,250 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:31:56 AM Ignore grandamgt1 Report Abuse They really don't build em like they used to.
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yeehaw1073 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,371 Points:1,852,375 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:30:49 AM Ignore yeehaw1073 Report Abuse uh oh
Happytalk Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,150 Points:580,790 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:30:48 AM Ignore Happytalk Report Abuse quality control
gassy4u Champion Author Mobile Posts:3,763 Points:1,326,210 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:26:50 AM Ignore gassy4u Report Abuse No problem for me.