[Tomko]

Regardless of the age of your battery or it's recent test results your symptoms are classic bad battery or battery cable.

If you got a good price on a battery, my guess is you received a battery of equivalent quality.

Best batteries on the market are Odyssey and North Star. But they don't sell at bargain prices.

Best bang for your buck battery is the Costco Kirkland branded battery. That battery is a true bargain at half the price of those above with 3/4 of their performance.

What you bought at likely 3/4 of the cost of a Kirkland gave you 1/2 the performance = bad value.

 

[Tomko]

The question is - do you have any remaining problems? Unlike older cars, the Cruze is completely computer controlled. Yes, even the hazards and trunk latch. I would take the opinion of the local parts house people with a large grain of salt. What they say is true of older cars where the trunk and hazards are controlled by hardware switches. But that's not how the Cruze runs.

What he said.

Like a woman, if you're desperate and have nowhere else to turn, taking advice from some random guy at autozone can be necessary. But you have plenty more options at your hand that supersede autozone guy who's only real interest is whatever creates the least work for him and earns him the biggest commission.

Why not tell us the brand of this **** expensive battery that failed in a year so that others can learn from your experience.