VIN Lookup Result
1G1BE5SMXJ7217094
Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.
Year
2018
Make
CHEVROLET
Model
Cruze
Trim
LT
Body Style
Sedan/Saloon
Drive Type
FWD/Front-Wheel Drive
Engine
1.4L 4-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic
Plant
LORDSTOWN, OHIO, UNITED STATES (USA)
Vehicle Type
PASSENGER CAR
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Owner Complaints
109 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
988 on file Get Report →
Market Value
Buyer-paid data Get Report →
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Safety
3 open recalls →
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
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.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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."
The manufacturer has filed 988 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2018 CHEVROLET Cruze — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
PIT3271Q — This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
PIP4902V — This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.
PIP6104 — This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and upload to a Technical Assistance Case in CX Connect.
Owners have filed 109 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2018 CHEVROLET Cruze. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN 1G1BE5SMXJ7217094 identifies a 2018 CHEVROLET Cruze LT sedan/saloon. The first three characters (1G1) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (BE5SM) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (X) is the check digit. Position 10 (J) encodes the model year (2018). Position 11 (7) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in LORDSTOWN, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (217094) are the unique sequential production number.
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