Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze has 60 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
60
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
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| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that the brake lights, power locks, and ... |
| Nov 25, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. 1.4 engine. Manual transmission. No accidents. Mileage: 69,000 The engine ha... |
| Aug 8, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The radio turns itself off, all the warning lights flash on the dash, and the car starts struggling ... |
| Jun 2, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Last month the car started ti show me this errors Stabili Trak Control and Traction Service Control,... |
| Oct 14, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Every year there’s always a issue with oil leakage resulting into smoke coming out of my car, anothe... |
| Oct 5, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Negative battery cable shorting electrics while driving… |
| Oct 1, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | THE CAR IS HESITATING AFTER STOPPING WHETHER ITS A LIGHT OR SIGN ALSO HAS WHILE IN MOTION WHICH ALM... |
| Aug 13, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. |
| Aug 5, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ALSO FROM THE OTHER COMPLAINT I'VE MADE ON MY 20011 CHEVY CRUZE ECO IS THAT WHEN I'VE TRIED STARTING... |
| Apr 22, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | MY VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THE VALVE COVER GASKET WHICH MAY LEAK OIL AND DROP DOWN CAUSING A FIRE. ... |
| Apr 25, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | ME AND MY KIDS WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY 2011 CHEVY CRUISE JUST LOST POWER AND MY ENGINE... |
| Jan 26, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | IT'S BEEN ONE YEAR AND MY CHEVY CRUZE HAS OVERHEATED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME THE THERMOSTAT WAS WRONG ... |
| Nov 2, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE TOTALLY LOOSES POWER AND THE ENTIRE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND COMES TO A STOP. LO... |
| May 19, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | "TAKATA RECALL" MY CAR IS SHUTTING OFF THEN POWERING BACK UP BY ITSELF.. SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING IS STU... |
| May 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | ENGINE POWER REDUCED LIGHT COMES ON, CAR IDLES ROUGH, LIKE IT IS GOING TO SHUT OFF. WHEN INITIALLY ... |
| Apr 11, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | DRIVERS SIDE HEATED SEAT SHUTS OFF AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE. |
| Feb 17, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | SMELLS LIKE IT'S BURNING, SMOKES INTO THE INSIDE. IT'S BEEN NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE SHOP BUT IT KEEPS ... |
| Nov 15, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | SET UP THE AIRBAG AND THE CAR MILEAGE DOES LOOK |
| Apr 20, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | TAMARA RECALL TRANSMISSION,VALVE COVER,BRAKE SENSOR, THROTTLE SENSOR , THIS CAR HAS GAVE ME PROBLEM... |
| Apr 5, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | COOLANT LEAKING UNDER PRESSURE FROM WATER OUTLET & WATER PUMP. CAUSES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO MALFUNCT... |