2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE Complaints

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  • 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE
    - MIAMI, FM

    LOSS OF POWER STEERING DURING DRIVING, RADIO FLICKERS ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING, WHILE PRESSING BRAKE WHILE STOPPED THE CAR CONTINUES TO JUMP FORWARD - CITY DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND STREETS. BEGAN HAPPENING ONE MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED CAR ON 4/3/2016.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE
    - POMPTON PLAINS, NJ

    THESE ARE SOME PHOTOS OF THE DEFECTIVE FUEL LINE FROM PREVIOUS COMPLAINT. THE PART NUMBER OF THE FUEL LINE IS 13269487 AS SHOWN IN ONE OF THE PHOTOS. THE ENTIRE DESCRIPTION IS LISTED IN COMPLAINT, NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10871417

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE
    - POMPTON PLAINS, NJ

    FUEL LINE CONNECTION LEAKS GASOLINE UNDER RIGHT REAR OF CAR EVERY TIME IGNITION KEY IS TURNED ON AND WILL CONTINUE TO LEAK WHEN CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. FAILURE CAN OCCUR FOR NO REASON AT ANY TIME. THE LOCATION OF THE CONNECTOR IS HIGHLY SUSCEPTABLE TO BEING DAMAGED AS IT IS UNPROTECTED AND EXPOSED EXTENDING UNDER THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND NO GM RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED AND IS A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZZARD.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE
    - SPOTSYLVANIA, VA

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE KEY TURNED, THE RADIO WORKED, AND THE GEAR SHIFTER INDICATOR MOVED UP AND DOWN THE SCALE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE PRINDEL SHIFT LEVELER WAS NOT REFLECTING THE POSITION OF THE GEAR SHIFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE
    - CARY, NC

    WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT CRUISING SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY, MY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER (TRANSMISSION LINKAGE) SEPARATED AT ONE OF THE BALL/CUP JOINTS CAUSING MY WIPER TO UNCONTROLLABLY FLY BACK AND CONTACT MY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. LEAVING ME WITHOUT AN OPERABLE WIPER SYSTEM AND SAFE TRANSPORTATION TO WORK. THIS IS THE SECOND SUCH FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE AS THE SAME ISSUE WAS REPAIRED APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AGO. OBVIOUSLY, A SAFETY CONCERN DEPENDING ON THE DRIVING AND WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF FAILURE.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE
    - DOYLESTOWN, PA

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCV AIR CHARGE BYPASS TUBE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INCREASE IN RPMS WHILE IDLING ROUGHLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A VACUUM LEAK AND THE DIAPHRAGM AND VALVE COVER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,064.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE
    - TAYLOR, MI

    I WAS STRANDED FOR 4 HOURS IN THE RAIN WITH MY GROCERIES LOCKED IN MY TRUNK AT WAL-MART WHEN I TRIED TO START MY CHEVY CRUZ THE STABLI TRACK LIGHT CAME ON MY STEERING WHEEL LOCK AND MY KEYS WAS ALSO LOCK ON THE IGNITION ON MAY 3 2016

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE
    - MILWAUKEE, WI

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRES, SIZE P215/55R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS SEPARATING FROM THE RIM AND LEAKING AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE
    - CARTHAGE, TN

    THE INTERIOR CROME OVERLAYS OF THE DOOR HANDLES AT THE SEAM OVERLAY IS PEELING BACK ACUSING A SHARP AND A CUTTING HAZARD. EVERYTIME YOUOPEN THE DOOR IT POSES A THREAT TO GET CUT DEEPLY

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE
    - CIRCLEVILLE, OH

    NTSB: 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE: CONSUMER STATED THE CAR GOES FROM NORMAL DRIVING SPEED, AND IT WILL IMMEDIATELY DROP TO 2-5 MPH WITH A MESSAGE STATING "LOW ENGINE MODE, SERICE STABILITRACK" SEE 10839439 *SS

    Source: NHTSA VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE