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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:10,678 Points:1,647,000 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 25, 2012 2:01:38 AM Ignore runinoutagas Report Abuse The "fix" for this problem is to replace it with a Ford :)
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:35,351 Points:2,399,070 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 7:32:20 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse good thing if your not happy you can give em back
Rich1430 All-Star Author Indiana Posts:764 Points:279,000 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 6:34:50 PM Ignore Rich1430 Report Abuse Ooops!!!!!!! Not good for Government Motors.
Tucker16 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:1,191 Points:564,950 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 3:58:22 PM Ignore Tucker16 Report Abuse That ain't good.
FunMyster All-Star Author Indiana Posts:909 Points:73,480 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 10:21:01 AM Ignore FunMyster Report Abuse ok
RNCII Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,617 Points:671,010 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 10:11:21 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:2,586 Points:558,555 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 9:28:11 AM Ignore TruthMatters Report Abuse Nothing is a GM until it has been recalled a couple of times!
58salty Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:6,831 Points:657,590 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 9:26:52 AM Ignore 58salty Report Abuse The Cruze had an earlier recall for the steering wheel coming off.
CorvairHaven Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,470 Points:1,480,665 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 8:49:24 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:1,080 Points:101,050 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 7:57:01 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:4,360 Points:900,075 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 7:45:31 AM Ignore sljbc475 Report Abuse Automobile fires are very dangerous.
KrsnaDragon Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,552 Points:559,225 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 7:45:14 AM Ignore KrsnaDragon Report Abuse Somehow quality control is slipping.
Norm10 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,396 Points:165,955 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 7:36:25 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 7:23:52 AM Ignore Agarre Report Abuse GM too
ForeignBody All-Star Author Georgia Posts:538 Points:443,670 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 6:52:24 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:6,366 Points:1,381,410 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 6:51:47 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:5,917 Points:844,930 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 6:32:35 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:671 Points:205,470 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 6:09:31 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:7,204 Points:1,664,290 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 6:02:38 AM Ignore jimraehl Report Abuse Poor engineering.
ReddevilNO Champion Author New Orleans Posts:3,481 Points:600,090 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 5:45:19 AM Ignore ReddevilNO Report Abuse That's bad news.
skippypa Champion Author Hawaii Posts:8,616 Points:1,768,630 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 5:06:21 AM Ignore skippypa Report Abuse Poor quality control
ClarkSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,219 Points:1,039,105 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:59:27 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 4:15:17 AM Ignore melvindale Report Abuse Everything is so complicated today.
hogfan24 Champion Author Arkansas Posts:2,123 Points:529,925 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:15:10 AM Ignore hogfan24 Report Abuse Ok
NotTom Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:5,457 Points:1,409,240 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:13:30 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 4:12:15 AM Ignore AuburnTim Report Abuse 0
padlocks2 Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,062 Points:621,880 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:10:00 AM Ignore padlocks2 Report Abuse Buy FORD
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fratt Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:9,965 Points:2,672,630 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 4:02:57 AM Ignore fratt Report Abuse Government Motors at it again!
jci25946 Champion Author Tampa Posts:3,402 Points:967,265 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 3:57:24 AM Ignore jci25946 Report Abuse I'll NEVER own one!!!
JagXKR Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,298 Points:1,118,890 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 3:57:15 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:2,151 Points:404,080 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 3:56:02 AM Ignore greshams Report Abuse soon all cars will be electric.
icer06 Champion Author Huntsville Posts:2,553 Points:482,820 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 3:55:05 AM Ignore icer06 Report Abuse hmmmm
nurdco Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:9,387 Points:1,723,085 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 3:54:41 AM Ignore nurdco Report Abuse Sad for Obama's Government Motors...
TravelinMan52 Champion Author Augusta Posts:2,065 Points:991,345 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 3:53:51 AM Ignore TravelinMan52 Report Abuse Hopefully it will fix the problem...
Blismo Champion Author Arizona Posts:2,279 Points:431,935 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 3:50:34 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 3:50:10 AM Ignore TerryLee Report Abuse build more in China/russia and will happen
VetteFan Champion Author Indiana Posts:9,884 Points:2,057,155 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 3:47:34 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:6,197 Points:1,377,430 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 3:46:29 AM Ignore jwalkerh Report Abuse More shoddy workmanship ???
windows7isfast Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:2,532 Points:515,940 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 3:46:08 AM Ignore windows7isfast Report Abuse ok
big_mac64 Champion Author Tennessee Posts:10,600 Points:1,490,130 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 3:43:01 AM Ignore big_mac64 Report Abuse 2nd recall...not a car I would be caught driving!!!
BEngr Champion Author Illinois Posts:6,851 Points:1,607,715 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 3:42:50 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:2,100 Points:620,750 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 3:38:59 AM Ignore wkb03 Report Abuse Uh O
SBlouch Champion Author San Antonio Posts:8,836 Points:1,885,285 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 3:35:47 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:805 Points:425,985 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 3:35:08 AM Ignore Palantas Report Abuse Bummer.
grandamgt1 Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,496 Points:1,268,980 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 3:31:56 AM Ignore grandamgt1 Report Abuse They really don't build em like they used to.
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yeehaw1073 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,456 Points:1,874,600 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 3:30:49 AM Ignore yeehaw1073 Report Abuse uh oh
Happytalk Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,281 Points:605,790 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 3:30:48 AM Ignore Happytalk Report Abuse quality control
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