2016 Cruze Clock/Time constantly resets to 12:00

NHMike · Sep 25, 2020

My 2016 Cruze will reset the clock to 12:00 whenever it is off for more than a few minutes. This happened some time ago and I was able to take care of it by changing the setting to Auto Set to Cell network.
It is no longer reading the time from the cell network, even with my phone paired and I have to manually reset the clock every time it's off for more than 10 minutes (maybe less). The car is used as a driver education vehicle, so having the clock functioning properly is pretty important to me. Right now, I reset it manually each time I start the vehicle and I see it reset.
I read in another forum that there should be a wired power always on that may be fused but I don't see any keep memory alive or any other notes regarding it. I do have the AllData service for the vehicle and couldn't find any reference there either.
The radio presets all stay - this only affects the clock/time.

Thank you for your time and responses.

BoBailey · Apr 10, 2021

Did you ever find an answer my 2013 Cruze is doing the same thing. No Nav system just LT model.

Samuyo · Jul 28, 2021

Mine also, 2016

tripod8787 · Feb 13, 2022

NHMike said:
My 2016 Cruze will reset the clock to 12:00 whenever it is off for more than a few minutes. This happened some time ago and I was able to take care of it by changing the setting to Auto Set to Cell network.
It is no longer reading the time from the cell network, even with my phone paired and I have to manually reset the clock every time it's off for more than 10 minutes (maybe less). The car is used as a driver education vehicle, so having the clock functioning properly is pretty important to me. Right now, I reset it manually each time I start the vehicle and I see it reset.
I read in another forum that there should be a wired power always on that may be fused but I don't see any keep memory alive or any other notes regarding

NHMike said:
My 2016 Cruze will reset the clock to 12:00 whenever it is off for more than a few minutes. This happened some time ago and I was able to take care of it by changing the setting to Auto Set to Cell network.
It is no longer reading the time from the cell network, even with my phone paired and I have to manually reset the clock every time it's off for more than 10 minutes (maybe less). The car is used as a driver education vehicle, so having the clock functioning properly is pretty important to me. Right now, I reset it manually each time I start the vehicle and I see it reset.
I read in another forum that there should be a wired power always on that may be fused but I don't see any keep memory alive or any other notes regarding it. I do have the AllData service for the vehicle and couldn't find any reference there either.
The radio presets all stay - this only affects the clock/time.

Thank you for your time and responses.

I had to go to home menu then settings and set time there. If I set by touching the time on radio screen it would reset every time.

CHEVYCRUZE RS · Feb 13, 2022

Try replacing your negative wire on battery tray , sounds like you have a weak connection to ground!

travis4 · May 11, 2023

Had the same problem with my Gen2 2016 (MyLink) and drove me nuts for weeks searching the forums. In the end all I had to do was to reboot MyLink. Just hold the Home and FFWD (>>) buttons down for 10 seconds.
That's it, everything good again including Apple Play and Android Auto which did not like the wrong time.

samuraistuart · May 14, 2023

travis4 said:
Had the same problem with my Gen2 2016 (MyLink) and drove me nuts for weeks searching the forums. In the end all I had to do was to reboot MyLink. Just hold the Home and FFWD (>>) buttons down for 10 seconds. That's it, everything good again including Apple Play and Android Auto which did not like the wrong time.

This Worked for me

dongarvey1981 · Nov 21, 2024

Dude!!! Thank you!!!! This fixed it!!

2016 Cruze Clock/Time constantly resets to 12:00

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