# 2012 Chevrolet Cruze - Transmission issues **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet\ **Created:** [April 26, 2020, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-cruze-transmission-issues/163432 "2020-04-26T22:06:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ElizabethGDahl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a6a055/32.png) [@ElizabethGDahl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ElizabethGDahl)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-cruze-transmission-issues/163432/1 "2020-04-26T22:06:45Z")
2012 Cruze won’t go into reverse and lurches forward when in Drive ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-cruze-transmission-issues/163432/2 "2020-04-26T23:28:43Z")
It’s possible your transmission fluid is low but I suspect the problem is more serious than that. Take it or have it towed to a good independent transmission shop. ---
**Author:** ![ElizabethGDahl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a6a055/32.png) [@ElizabethGDahl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ElizabethGDahl)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 12:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-cruze-transmission-issues/163432/3 "2020-04-28T00:51:18Z")
My 2012 Cruze transmission is “history”. Had it towed twice today to 2 different tranny shops. Both diagnosis were the same. I need a replacement. This is all very disturbing since I bought the Cruze new from the dealer and it only had 30k miles on it. The dealer won’t even return my calls and I talked to the GM corporate office today and they would not help me out at all. $4200 to replace. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 1:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-cruze-transmission-issues/163432/4 "2020-04-28T01:00:57Z")
Sorry to hear it. Unfortunately your powertrain warranty was 60 mo./100k, _whichever came first,_ and your car is three years past the end of the warranty at eight years old so GM really doesn’t have any obligation at this point. You might want to look into having a used transmission installed for less money and then trading in your Cruze. ---
**Author:** ![ElizabethGDahl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a6a055/32.png) [@ElizabethGDahl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ElizabethGDahl)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-cruze-transmission-issues/163432/5 "2020-04-28T01:19:25Z")
Thanks - that’s the plan. When I purchased it, it was at a very low price so I got 8 good years out of it. I think I was driving on borrowed time since this model and the 2011 have a history of bad trannies. I don’t drive much anyway so I think the Cruze will have to suffice after it’s repaired. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 1:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-cruze-transmission-issues/163432/6 "2020-04-28T01:30:04Z")
Okay but bear in mind that a used transmission will have an unknown history and might fail sooner rather than later. You’ll probably be looking at something with _maybe_ a 6 month warranty and anything after that would be a crapshoot. ---
**Author:** ![ElizabethGDahl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a6a055/32.png) [@ElizabethGDahl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ElizabethGDahl)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-cruze-transmission-issues/163432/7 "2020-04-28T17:57:37Z")
The transmission repair shop has offered me a 100,000 mile warranty on the replacement so I’m very pleased with that since they did not put a time limit on it, only the mileage. The other shop offered a 3 yr/100,000 warranty which I wasn’t comfortable with. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-cruze-transmission-issues/163432/8 "2020-04-28T18:13:54Z")
I presume that’s a rebuilt transmission vs. a used one. Best of luck. ---
**Author:** ![ElizabethGDahl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a6a055/32.png) [@ElizabethGDahl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ElizabethGDahl)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-cruze-transmission-issues/163432/9 "2020-04-28T18:22:06Z")
I’m not real “mechanical” savy but as I understand it, they will remove my transmission and replace it with a GM re-manufactured rebuild??? ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-cruze-transmission-issues/163432/10 "2020-04-28T18:24:28Z")
Pretty much what I suspected. Best of luck. ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-cruze-transmission-issues/163432/11 "2020-04-28T18:25:50Z")
> [@ElizabethGDahl](#): > > the 2011 have a history of bad trannies The 2012 and later trannies are better or much better than average reliability, says Consumer Reports (April 2020.) Maybe one of those will fit, and be available from a wrecking yard. Good luck and please keep us informed. I rented a Cruze a couple years ago and thought it was a good solid quiet car, but my 1999 Honda keeps on pleasing and I am not in the market. ---
**Author:** ![ElizabethGDahl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a6a055/32.png) [@ElizabethGDahl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ElizabethGDahl)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-cruze-transmission-issues/163432/12 "2020-04-28T18:27:01Z")
Is that good or bad?? Price is $4300 ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-cruze-transmission-issues/163432/13 "2020-04-28T19:48:35Z")
$4300 seem a little high considering the car value is around $5000-$6000 depending on milage.Its your call! ---
**Author:** ![ElizabethGDahl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a6a055/32.png) [@ElizabethGDahl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ElizabethGDahl)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-cruze-transmission-issues/163432/14 "2020-04-28T19:52:01Z")
One other estimate from AAMCO was $5300 and warranty only 3/yr/50,000k miles. Dealership closer to $6k ---
**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-cruze-transmission-issues/163432/15 "2020-04-28T19:53:13Z")
Stay away from AAMCO. also, I am pretty sure that all of these warranties will have a mileage AND time limit- which ever comes first. Just because the one company didn’t tell you that outright doesn’t mean that it isn’t there. Make double sure you understand that of each. ---
**Author:** ![ElizabethGDahl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a6a055/32.png) [@ElizabethGDahl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ElizabethGDahl)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-cruze-transmission-issues/163432/16 "2020-04-28T20:00:40Z")
Thank you - I am NOT using AAMCO for sure. My other choice is a family owned local tranny shop who gave me a 100,000k mile warranty with no time limit!! He said he would agree to that since I don’t put alot of miles on my vehicle. Only has 30k and it’s 8 years old. Purchased new by the way. That’s why the tranny failure is so hard to believe!!! ---
**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-cruze-transmission-issues/163432/17 "2020-04-28T20:03:53Z")
> [@ElizabethGDahl](#): > > My other choice is a family owned local tranny shop who gave me a 100,000k mile warranty with no time limit!! He said he would agree to that if you go this route, make sure you get that warranty in writing. Lower mileage use in cars is quite often harder on transmissions and other drive train components- as they only get city driving and lots of start and stop movements. ---
**Author:** ![ElizabethGDahl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a6a055/32.png) [@ElizabethGDahl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ElizabethGDahl)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-cruze-transmission-issues/163432/18 "2020-04-28T20:41:03Z")
AGREED - GREAT ADVICE - Will make sure it’s in writing - aren’t all waranties?? ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-cruze-transmission-issues/163432/19 "2020-04-28T23:04:59Z")
> [@COROLLAGUY1](#): > > $4300 seem a little high considering the car value is around $5000-$6000 depending on milage.Its your call! In my neck of the woods a 2012 Cruze retails for $5500-12000. Still, that’s why I suggested having a used transmission installed and replacing the car.