Compact cars · D2 generation
Good choice About average
It scores 55 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact cars. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $10,251 to own, including $1,880 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Chevrolet Cruze.
Reliability
55/100
About average
Repairs, 5 years
$1,880
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$6,182
33 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$8,827
$7,768 – $9,887, estimate
Recalls
3
on record
Owner complaints
109
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Cruze LS vehicles, equipped with a gasoline engine and a tire inflator kit instead of a spare tire. The vehicles may leak gasoline following a rear-impact crash and a rollover. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
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Of the years we rate, the 2019 scores best (93/100) and the 2016 worst (17/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 93/100 |
| 2018 | 55/100 |
| 2017 | 19/100 |
| 2016 | 17/100 |
| 2015 | 18/100 |
Not especially. It scores 55 out of 100, about average for compact cars; the 2019 scored better.
It scores 55 out of 100 against other compact cars from 2015 to 2024, which is about average. Based on 109 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $1,880 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $10,251 over 5 years: $2,189 in lost value, $1,880 in repairs and $6,182 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $8,827 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2019 scores best (93/100) and the 2016 worst (17/100).
3 recalls on record with NHTSA.