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Chevrolet Cruze and BMW Z4 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
27 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 54400 miles driven2014 Chevrolet Cruze Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  27 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 54400 miles driven
26 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 87800 miles driven

The repair frequency was equally high for the 2011 earlier. Common problems with the PCV valve and water pump on the 1.4T engine.
2012
Chevrolet Cruze Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  26 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 87800 miles driven

The repair frequency was equally high for the 2011 earlier. Common problems with the PCV valve and water pump on the 1.4T engine.

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Chevrolet Cruze vs. BMW Z4 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Chevrolet Cruze and BMW Z4 reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Chevrolet Cruzes and BMW Z4s with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Chevrolet Cruzes and BMW Z4s that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Chevrolet Cruze and BMW Z4 lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Chevrolet Cruze and BMW Z4 have been recently.

To see how frequently Chevrolet Cruze and BMW Z4 problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Chevrolet Cruze

Chevrolet Cruze Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD
Chevrolet bad reliability history (see aveo) see full Chevrolet Cruze review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the BMW Z4

BMW Z4 Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2006 2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
BMW is BMW. see full BMW Z4 review
2006 2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
BMW is very high quality. Brand has great prestige and cachet. The company is right: "The ultimate driving machine." see full BMW Z4 review
2005 2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
People point and smile. see full BMW Z4 review
2004 2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
BMW has a reputation for advanced engineering and a performance-oriented approach to designing cars. The Z4 lives up that reputation. see full BMW Z4 review