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2011 Chevrolet Cruze engine and engine cooling problems

39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze5% of all complaints for this model year.

39
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
5%
share of all complaints
28,686 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 4
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Cruz. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the temperature gauge indicated that the engine was hot (H). Upon checking the coolant level, the contact discovered that the coolant reservoir was empty. The contact refilled the coolant reservoir…

    filed Jun 25, 2024

  • The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the odor of engine oil was present inside the cabin of the vehicle. Additionally, oil was leaking from the engine compartment onto the floor of the garage. The vehicle had been serviced on multiple…

    filed Mar 28, 2022

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related recalls

Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Cruze years

YearReportsShare
2018 Cruze22%
2017 Cruze42%
2016 Cruze62%
2015 Cruze52%
2014 Cruze172%
2013 Cruze244%
2012 Cruze445%
Cruze engine and engine cooling problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.