More than 52,000 Holden Cruze cars have been recalled in Australia over the past five years, more than a third of the 135,000 sold since 2009.
Holden Cruze recalls in Australia:
July 2014 — 7885 cars recalled
Right-hand driveshaft, under specific driving conditions, may separate on 2.0-litre diesel models.
April 2014 — 2712 cars recalled
Right-hand driveshaft may fracture and separate on 1.8-litre petrol manual models.
Sept 2013 — 681 cars recalled
Right-hand driveshaft may fracture and separate on 1.8-litre petrol manual models.
August 2013 — 11,480 cars recalled
The brakes may not work properly on the 1.4-litre turbo petrol automatic models.
June 2012 — 9,547 cars recalled
Oil trapped in the belly pan could be an ignition source and cause a fire on 1.4-litre turbo petrol models.
December 2011 — 6,512 cars recalled
The fuel feed hose on diesel models could leak diesel fuel, and possibly catch fire.
May 2011 — 4,236 cars recalled
Seat belt fault. Passengers seated in the driver’s side rear or centre seat may not be restrained properly.
March 2010 — 10,462 cars recalled
Fuel feed hose fault in petrol models. The fuel feed hose may not have been manufactured correctly at the “swagged” end of the fuel hose to the fuel rail quick connector in the engine bay. A fuel leak may develop.
Source: Recalls.gov.au