There are 4 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2018 Chevrolet Cruzein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
CAR FOGS THEN FROSTS UP . ALSS WHEN IT RAINS THE OUTER PART OF WINDOWS HAVE AN ADD FILM AND MAKE IT VERY HARD TO SEE AFTER THE WINDSHIELD WIPES THE RAIN OFF. VERY DANGEROUS CAR. I HAVE LOOKED AROUND AND ALL SEEM TO COMPLAIN ABOUT IT. HOW CAN THEY GET AWAY WITH THIS?
RADIO/INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM DISPLAY GOES FULL BRIGHT EVEN DURING NIGHT AND CANNOT BE DIMMED AND DESTROYS THE DRIVERS NIGHT VISION AND CAN ONLY BE RESET BY STOPPING THE CAR AND CYCLING THROUGH REVERSE, TO ACTIVATE REVERSE CAMERA. ALSO, REVERSE CAMERA OPERATION PUTS SCREEN IN FULL BRIGHT, WHICH AT NIGHT MAKES THE DISPLAY TOO BRIGHT TO USE, AND DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER TRYING TO SAFELY OPERATE THE CAR IN REVERSE AT NIGHT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH ALL 2016-2018 CHEVROLET CRUZE WITH THE 7' MYLINK INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM AS CAN BE SEEN IN THE ACTIVE ONLINE FORUM DISCUSSION OF THIS ISSUE: HTTPS://WWW.CRUZETALK.COM/FORUM/393-GEN2-AUDIO-ELECTRONICS/223897-HOW-DIM-7-MYLINK-DISPLAY.HTML
RADIO/INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM DISPLAY GOES FULL BRIGHT EVEN DURING NIGHT AND CANNOT BE DIMMED AND DESTROYS THE DRIVERS NIGHT VISION AND CAN ONLY BE RESET BY STOPPING THE CAR AND CYCLING THROUGH REVERSE, TO ACTIVATE REVERSE CAMERA. ALSO, REVERSE CAMERA OPERATION PUTS SCREEN IN FULL BRIGHT, WHICH AT NIGHT MAKES THE DISPLAY TOO BRIGHT TO USE, AND DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER TRYING TO SAFELY OPERATE THE CAR IN REVERSE AT NIGHT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH ALL 2016-2018 CHEVROLET CRUZE WITH THE 7' MYLINK INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM AS CAN BE SEEN IN THE ACTIVE ONLINE FORUM DISCUSSION OF THIS ISSUE: HTTPS://WWW.CRUZETALK.COM/FORUM/393-GEN2-AUDIO-ELECTRONICS/223897-HOW-DIM-7-MYLINK-DISPLAY.HTML
RADIO/INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM DISPLAY GOES FULL BRIGHT EVEN DURING NIGHT AND CANNOT BE DIMMED AND DESTROYS THE DRIVERS NIGHT VISION AND CAN ONLY BE RESET BY STOPPING THE CAR AND CYCLING THROUGH REVERSE, TO ACTIVATE REVERSE CAMERA. ALSO, REVERSE CAMERA OPERATION PUTS SCREEN IN FULL BRIGHT, WHICH AT NIGHT MAKES THE DISPLAY TOO BRIGHT TO USE, AND DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER TRYING TO SAFELY OPERATE THE CAR IN REVERSE AT NIGHT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH ALL 2016-2018 CHEVROLET CRUZE WITH THE 7' MYLINK INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM AS CAN BE SEEN IN THE ACTIVE ONLINE FORUM DISCUSSION OF THIS ISSUE: HTTPS://WWW.CRUZETALK.COM/FORUM/393-GEN2-AUDIO-ELECTRONICS/223897-HOW-DIM-7-MYLINK-DISPLAY.HTML GENERAL MOTORS FIX IS TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE FOR 13 SECONDS AFTER STOPPING AND BACK INTO DRIVE. THIS IS AFTER SIX MONTHS OF DEALING WITH THIS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026