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2011 Chevrolet Cruze repairs by problem area
Engine (57%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (1%)
Suspension and Steering (8%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (17%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (3%)
Chart based on 168 repairs.
2011 Chevrolet Cruze repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (11%)
$100 - $499 (22%)
< $100 (62%)
Chart based on 105 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2011 Chevrolet Cruze
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| Chevrolet Cruze in Kansas, United States Jan 2013 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Feb 2013136200 miUS $180 | this is the third water pump | ||
| May 2013145300 miUS $900 | new fuel pump and coil pack | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Ontario, Canada Jan 2014 - Feb 2014 | |||
| Jan 201436580 mi | Noise in internal gears 3-4-5-6. Replacement of Transmission required. | ||
2011 Chevrolet Cruze 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Chevrolet Cruze in New York, United States Aug 2011 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Jan 201415300 mi | drivers' side driveaxle displayed a tendency to mildly shudder under acceleration and has since the car was new. Dealer repaired the car under warranty. | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Pennsylvania, United States Mar 2013 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Apr 201322000 mi | WATER PUMP FAILURE | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Minnesota, United States Jan 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201232000 mi | leak due to gasket failure with water pump?? | ||
| Feb 201462000 miUS $500 | Leak part wore out caused dangerous driving condition. Smell of burning oil and transmission fluid. Part of problem was covered under warranty, other part of repair was paid for by owner of car. Owner paid for more than half of the total . | ||
| Dec 201584000 miUS $1100 | Water pump failure caused engine overheating and sensor burnout | ||
| Apr 201686300 miUS $200 | Check engine light was staying lit and temp sensor was in the hot area. Dealer recommended replacing sensor and water pump. After 2 & 1/2 hours of dealer checking it out, temp was in normal range. No work was performed. | ||
| Jun 201793723 miUS $755 | Removed and replaced leaking water outlet. Removed and replaced leaking coolant air bleed hose. Replaced coolant. Removed and replaced both variable timing control actuators. | ||
| Jan 201898800 miUS $844 | Oil leaking, engine light warning came on, low oil warning. Oil pan gasket was removed and replaced. Oil was replaced and engine was degreased. Crankshaft bearing cap side seal was removed and replaced. | ||
| May 2018100000 miUS $1200 | Oil leaking gasket seal and timing repair | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Indiana, United States Apr 2011 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Feb 201318000 mi | Water Pump Assy leaking, then replaced | ||
| Mar 201318000 mi | Fuel Line Leaking | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in California, United States Jul 2011 - Sep 2021 | |||
| Jun 201223000 mi | Water pump replaced under warrenty | ||
| Apr 201314000 mi | WATER PUMP FAILED | ||
| Dec 201675000 miUS $425 | Coolant reservoir replaced | ||
| Feb 201882000 miUS $600 | They fixed a leak in the cooling system and replaced the thermostat and 2 radiator hoses Replaced the PCV valve which is attached to the valve cover,. Check engine light code read. | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in New York, United States May 2011 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Mar 201211000 mi | Trunk switch malfunctioned, could only open trunk with remote key fob. | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Michigan, United States Dec 2010 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Jan 20116000 mi | Heater quit working. Dealer re-programed computer. Not sure if computer setting was a defect, or was originally correct, then needed to be fixed. | ||
| Sep 201120000 mi | Trunk latch button on trunk not working | ||
| Jan 201399300 mi | Coolant was leaking from mounting bolts on water pump. Dealer replaced pump and thermostat. | ||
| Nov 201366000 mi | coolant smell outside the vehicle. Did pressure test, they said there was a slight leak around the thermostat, did the repair, still stinks. | ||
| Dec 201366000 mi | Chevy customer service suggested I take car back in to investigate coolant smell. They had it for two days, no luck. | ||
| Feb 201470000 mi | Transmission switch failed. Was replaced under warranty. | ||
| Apr 201475300 miUS $650 | blown compressor Water pump failed...again. Second one replaced in about a year or so. | ||
| Sep 201481000 mi | Valve cover gasket leak causing rough idle. Gasket was replaced. | ||
| Jan 201570500 mi | Slight leak of coolant coming out of the hose that goes from the engine to the reservoir. Not major by any means, but decided to take care of it because it did create a smell. | ||
| Mar 201593000 mi | Steering noise. They checked it over and could not find a problem. | ||
| Sep 2016122000 miUS $300 | replaced struts and strut mounts valve cover seal replaced | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in New York, United States Nov 2011 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Dec 20116000 mi | loose upper strut nut. | ||
| Apr 201212200 mi | AC line leak at condenser resulted in loss of refrigerant. | ||
| May 201323000 mi | Leaking Water Pump caused total loss of coolant. | ||
| Jan 20149500 mi | Heating/AC vacuum actuator | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Kentucky, United States Feb 2014 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Jun 201581000 mi | Check Engine light came on with no further information | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Virginia, United States Feb 2014 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Feb 201482000 mi | Overheated after a hard stop at red traffic light. They replaced the thermostat and fixed a leak in the cooling system. This is the third time they replaced the thermostat since I had the car | ||
| Apr 201484000 mi | Replaced the car with a Subaru. The Subaru dealer told me the car FAILED their dealer inspection (needed about $4k in work) to be sold as a used car on their lot, and they will take it to auction instead. Shame on GM, the car didn't even last 3 years! | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Florida, United States Dec 2014 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Feb 201580600 mi | Heat from turbo exhaust melted plastic valve cover | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Virginia, United States Oct 2015 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Dec 201644000 miUS $100 | Seat heater bad. Dealer replaced seat heater and cushion. | ||
| Apr 201748000 miUS $100 | Thermostat housing needed replacement because of a leak. | ||
| Jun 201750000 miUS $100 | Clicking noise. Dealer replaced valve cover, intake manifold, front crank seal and PCV valve. | ||
| Sep 201753000 miUS $100 | Passenger window regulator broke. Dealer replaced. | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Illinois, United States May 2014 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Dec 201658000 mi | Cam phasers | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Michigan, United States Sep 2014 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jul 201865000 miUS $500 | Struts leaking | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Michigan, United States Dec 2014 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Dec 2014US $1200 | A/C compressor was making humming noise. Finally, took it in get checked. $720.00 later, it is fixed!! Car was overheating. Water pump went out again! 2nd Time!! I didn't have to pay the first time because of under warranty. The second time didn't have to pay either even though mileage was over 100,000. GM decided to pay. Hmmm??? Valve cover gasket leaking. $200.00 payment for this! Water oulet/hose leaking that runs antifreeze from reservior to the engine. Another $220.00. Not good!! | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Alberta, Canada Jul 2014 - Jan 2021 | |||
| Jul 201431000 mi | Leaking water pump. Replaced under warranty. | ||
| Dec 201760140 miC $400 | Housing of water pump was leaking. | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Virginia, United States Feb 2014 - Jun 2014 | |||
| May 201442400 miUS $110 | Replaced ac condenser switch | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in California, United States Apr 2014 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Apr 201490000 mi | brake pedal very hard to depress forward or reverse. obd 2 code P1101 MAF ??? fuel cap broke hvac control system. selecting auto in the air control system turns on the A/C no matter what! | ||
| May 201491200 mi | coolant pump and gasket, thermostat body and gasket,coolant hose replaced, tilt locking device failed leaking thermostat body, cracked and leaking and a hose replaced | ||
| Nov 2014100000 miUS $196 | P1101 code dealer wants $800 for a throttle body and intake manifold to continue testing the code. (NOT)rnsmoke test negative. throttle body was not cleaned. | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Illinois, United States Apr 2014 - Jun 2014 | |||
| May 201443500 mi | I am on my SECOND waterpump since I've owned the car. Also had the thermostat replaced and a problem with the freeze plug. | ||
| Jun 201446000 mi | My ac smells like mildew for the first few mins after being turned on. Dealer said they couldn't recreate the problem. Hot air blows on my legs near the drivers cabin. | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Ontario, Canada Jun 2011 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Mar 201310540 mi | Trunk lid release button stopped working. Dealer replaced wiring harness. | ||
| Aug 201631620 mi | Water pump replacement. | ||
| Feb 201735340 miC $520 | Leaking transmission line and leaking axle seal. | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Wisconsin, United States Oct 2011 - Jul 2014 | |||
| Jun 201243000 mi | Thermostat failed.EMC had to be reprogrammed. I had to dispute $110.00 "Diagnostic" charge to GM/Chevy customer service to get waived for something I later found out should have been covered under longer warranty plan. | ||
| Apr 201366000 mi | Fluid leak on left front side, Additional seal and fluid replaced water pump leaked, replaced | ||
| Jul 201489000 mi | Ever since recall for thermostat and water pump was replaced under warranty in the warmer months the fan would turn off and on in rapid succession. When I may mention of this to dealer service told it was normal | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in New Brunswick, Canada Feb 2011 - Jun 2022 | |||
| May 2011 | Also noticed 2 Rubber Grommets missing from underbody | ||
| Feb 20126200 mi | Knock heard at low speeds, 2 Struts replaced after filing a complaint. Hard Shifting expereinced (Random, and Infrequent) Rattle from Dash at 1800-2300 RPM, Can be heard in the center console area. | ||
| Apr 201316120 mi | Coolant was low, dealer found leak at water pump bolts.. Waterpump, seal, and thermostat replaced. Repaired under warranty, TSB on the problem followed. | ||
| Nov 201324180 mi | Windshield Wiper Pump was non functional. The fault was with the switch in the steering column. It worked to operate the wiper arms but not the pump. Steering wheel replaced. | ||
| Mar 201426040 mi | Leak in the transmission cooler line | ||
| Apr 201426740 mi | Water pump is leaking again. GM To install newly designed part. | ||
| Mar 201638440 mi | This is now the third time the water pump has been replaced. | ||
| May 201639640 mi | Leak traced to a cut in a rad hose that likely went undetected the whole time. | ||
| Jul 201641220 mi | Car gave p0420 code. Dealer replaced cat converter. | ||
| Sep 201642780 miC $172 | Hesitation and a noise like a belt slipping. Dealer reported spark plug 2 was loose. | ||
| Nov 201643180 mi | Checked for coolant leak. Nothing evident. | ||
| Oct 201752080 miC $135 | Coolant tank was bone dry, coolant leak again. Dealer initially found nothing wrong then said the tank cap was cracked and replaced it. | ||
| Dec 201753940 mi | Engine threw a p0240 again. Dealer said it was a minor exaust leak. Escalated to service manager they replaced the cat (again) and the seals. Coolant continues to dissappear from the tank. Dealer could not find a leak. Confirmed no coolant in oil or exaust. | ||
| Feb 201855800 mi | Coolant leak again. Traced to the plastic thermostat housing. Has a super small crack and was replaced. A 3rd party mechanic said the likely cause was moving the hoses around as there was a crack. Update: still losing coolant. | ||
| May 201951460 mi | Entire upper block, bolts, seals, gaskets replaced. | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Michigan, United States Feb 2011 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Mar 2011800 mi | Coolant leak Coolant leak; covered under warranty | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in California, United States Jan 2011 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Jun 201230000 mi | Water pump seal failure caused coolant loss | ||
| Oct 201235000 mi | HVAC cabin fan makes ticking noise. | ||
| Oct 201459800 mi | Engine blown. Known problem with head repaired under warranty | ||
| Feb 201564000 miUS $130 | Smell from heater core leakage | ||
| Oct 201575500 mi | Cracked plastic upper water outlet | ||
| Nov 201577300 mi | Another failure of cooling system due to high design water pressure. This time hoses wore out plus a plastic water outlet cracked. Every piece of cooling system has been replaced now! All under powertrain warranty luckily... | ||
| Apr 201683300 miUS $140 | Check engine light on, no trouble found | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in New York, United States Feb 2011 - Aug 2013 | |||
| Mar 201214000 mi | steering was sticking in place after 10 minutes of operation. | ||
| Feb 201324000 mi | antifreeze smell in cabin. dealer replaced the heater core. 3rd repair on this system and it failed. Gm doing buyback. | ||
| Apr 201325300 mi | The auto trans failed to move when put in drive and tripped the check engine light on two seperate occasions. Two tows later and two Onstar reports with trouble codes dealer says nothing wrong and no codes. | ||
| Aug 201327000 mi | Transmission flared up a few more times, cause never diagnosed. Car bought back. | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Ohio, United States May 2011 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Jun 20111000 mi | AC blowed Hot Air. Ambient Temperature conrol board was replaced. Trunk does not always close the first try, have to give it a good slam | ||
| Sep 201220000 mi | Water pump was leaking coolant. Water pump was replaced | ||
| Dec 201351000 miUS $180 | A/C Condenser was leaking. It was replaced. | ||
| Jun 201463000 miUS $50 | Noticed some fume type smells from AC vents sometimes when coming to a stop. | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Florida, United States Jan 2011 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Feb 20126000 mi | Replaced electric lock mechanism in driver side rear door. | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Arizona, United States Dec 2010 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Mar 20116000 mi | • RECALL 10381. FRONT SUSP. NOISE; LUBED STRUT ASSY PER RECALL 10381. • RECALL 10399. THERMOSTAT STICKS IN OPEN POSITION; PERFORMED RECALL 10399. • CUST/SAYS TRANS HAS LATE SHIFTING WHEN COLD; INSTALLED TCM UPDATES AND ECM UPDATES DUE TO | ||
| Nov 201110500 mi | Leaking thermostat housing, repair delayed due to lack of gasket for thermostat housing. | ||
| Jul 201217000 mi | Engine stumbling when accelerate from a stop at intersections, almost dying. Service department said transmission and performed "Adaptive Learn Procedure and Self Cleaning." Didn't help. | ||
| Aug 201217700 mi | trip #3 for engine stumble during intersection turns; they claim it's the transmission acting normally! | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Arkansas, United States May 2011 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Dec 201224000 mi | One tail light didn't work. One of the pins in the connector was bent, took the mechanic about 2 hours to figure it out. | ||
| Apr 201326000 mi | Check engine light came on due to loose gas cap. Shop tightened cap, reset the light, and no further issues. | ||
| Dec 201775000 miUS $1000 | PCV valve, valve cover | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Minnesota, United States Dec 2010 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Dec 201316000 mi | Slow leak at the transmission case. The cause were rough seams. The transmission case was replaced under warranty. | ||
| May 201418000 mi | Check engine light came on, otherwise there was no noticeable problem. Dealership replaced the turbocharger. fixed leak at the transmission output shaft seal. Under warranty. | ||
| Sep 201837000 miUS $510 | Check engine light came on, P0442, P0119. EVAP vent solenoid was replaced. Water pump leaked, was replaced. Coolant temperature sensor was replaced. | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Ohio, United States Dec 2010 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Apr 20116000 mi | There was a rattling in the back of the car. The dealership replaced the rear struts and the problem was solved. | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Oregon, United States Apr 2011 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Nov 201111200 mi | Steering wheel sticks at highway speeds when driving straight, resists turning, and "pops" physically when changing lanes. Tech attributed this to normal function of variable effort steering and encouraged me to return if problem persists. | ||
| Feb 201214300 mi | Steering would "catch" at highway speeds when tracking straight for more than 10 seconds. Dealer replaced power steering rack. | ||
| Jul 201222000 mi | Faulty air compressor causing engine to "cycle" when idling. | ||
| Aug 201223000 mi | Squeaking sound coming from front left suspension when going over bumps in the road. Plastic squeaking / rattling coming from main instrument cluster (speedometer, odometer, etc). | ||
| Apr 201332000 mi | Unrepaired squeaks. | ||
2011 Chevrolet Cruze 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Chevrolet Cruze in New Hampshire, United States Feb 2011 - Oct 2019 | |||
| Aug 201671700 miUS $250 | Cooling system leak, hard plastic hose replaced. | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Oregon, United States Jun 2011 - Dec 2011 | |||
| Nov 201111700 mi | Sticky steering. They had to replace the entire rack & computer system. | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in New York, United States Sep 2013 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Apr 201423000 mi | Turbo & down pipe, cylinder head and pistons & rings all replaced | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in New Jersey, United States Dec 2011 - Jan 2012 | |||
| Jan 201216000 mi | Coolant smell inside car when heater running. | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Ohio, United States May 2011 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Jan 201524300 miUS $83 | Fuel cap seal porous. Replaced and tested evap system. | ||
| Aug 201555900 mi | Codes P0171/106/1101 Vacuum Leak at engine valve cover. replaced valve cover. Could drive the car, however needed to put in neutral and maintain very small amount of pressure on gas pedal to keep running to some degree due to low idle. | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Massachusetts, United States Jun 2011 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Oct 20115000 mi | Code p0690 downloaded updated program | ||
| Dec 201215000 mi | Coolant leak. Replaced seal in the engine turbo coolant heat exchanger | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Quebec, Canada May 2011 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Mar 201214880 mi | Noise inside the cabin coming from the central console, near the floor. This came from loose plastic parts that would vibrate at low RPM. | ||
| Oct 201223020 mi | Loose weather gasket on back passenger door. This was done at the same time than a recall on an isolation pannel under the motor. | ||
| Jul 201332860 mi | 1 bad speaker had to be replaced, under warranty. | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Michigan, United States Mar 2012 - Oct 2014 | |||
| Apr 201212700 mi | Trunk switch on back of car | ||
| Dec 201231000 mi | Coolent smell after driving and shudder down | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Maryland, United States Jun 2012 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Dec 201238000 mi | Overheating, melted thermostat, warped head, damaged piston rings and valves. Three trips totaling 10 days in the shop. | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in New Hampshire, United States Apr 2011 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Feb 201455000 mi | Water pump was leaking. Pump was replaced for free under power-train warranty. Repair took 2 days as the pump was not in stock. | ||
2011 Chevrolet Cruze 4dr Sedan
139-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Chevrolet Cruze in Great Britain Mar 2011 - Feb 2014 | |||
| Jun 201215000 mi | Battery light flashing, after checking was told engine had gone into safety mode. Because too far from dealer they picked it up and gave me a lone car | ||
2011 Chevrolet Cruze 4dr Sedan
136-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Chevrolet Cruze in South Africa Jan 2014 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Feb 201439140 mi | The dealer told me that it had a gearbox problem (the car is an automatic transmission and gear could not shift) Everytime I start the car I have an error message "service column steering" taking to a dealer and answer the computer detect nothin | ||
| Jul 201557640 miR 3600 | Change petrol pump system | ||
| Oct 201672540 mi | The gear lever was not shifting due to the damage on the body computer module. Due to this the front and rear lights were not functioning. | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in New York, United States Oct 2011 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Dec 201638000 miUS $300 | Thermostat stopped working - replaced by repair shop. | ||
| Apr 201740000 miUS $400 | Coolant leak from a hose and another costly part which I can't remember at the moment (sorry!). It was causing a burning smell and smoke/steam from the engine. | ||
| Dec 201744000 miUS $178 | Coolant leak: replaced lower radiator hose and elbow. | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Illinois, United States Jan 2011 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Apr 201349500 mi | Had updated trunk release relay installed to make it harder to inadvertently open with fob in pocket. | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Virginia, United States Mar 2016 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Apr 2016114000 miUS $500 | The fan stopped working and the engine would heat up. | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze in Michigan, United States Apr 2011 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Aug 201217100 mi | Control module leaked, replaced. | ||
| Jan 201412500 mi | oil leak | ||
| Apr 201430000 mi | Smell of burnt oil in cabin | ||
2011 Chevrolet Cruze 4dr Sedan
136-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Chevrolet Cruze in Texas, United States Jan 2011 - Jan 2017 | |||
| Feb 201170 mi | Check Engine Light, Service Battery Charging System within the first 100 miles. Dealership replaced ignition coils. Same warnings + Service Traction Control System at 120 miles. Dealership took car back and provided a new one. "Reboot" computer to clear PL351 & PL354 engine misfire calibration update codes after CEL appeared on the freeway. | ||
| Feb 201323400 miUS $100 | Long brake pedal travel & brake fluid was discolored in front calipers. Flushing fluid restored normal pedal travel. Pad and rotor wear are minimal. | ||
| May 201325000 mi | Manual transmission is hard to shift. Probably bad fluid. Was told it was normal by dealer, no repair. | ||
| Aug 201440700 miUS $732 | Replaced A/C condenser due to leak | ||
| Jul 201547000 miUS $400 | All four shocks needed replacement. | ||
| Aug 201547000 mi | 2 year old battery showed severe starting problems. Battery warranty covered replacement. The exact same problem happened 2 years ago. GM Regulated Voltage Control could be to blame. | ||
| Jan 201647200 miUS $15 | Check engine light for slow EVAP leak. Replaced the gas cap. | ||
| Jan 201756000 mi | Transmission bearing noise getting louder. Sold the car to avoid paying for a transmission replacement. | ||
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