Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze has 163 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
163
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
12V288000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 2, 2009, THROUGH MAY 31, 2012. S...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spe... |
| Jun 1, 2025 | ENGINE | The engine is leaking oil. There are clearly known issues with this engine such as oil leaks and e... |
| Mar 29, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, t... |
| Jan 15, 2025 | ENGINE | Watery oil looking liquid making puddles under car. Orange fluid seen pooling from above. Head gask... |
| Jun 24, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Cruz. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, th... |
| May 9, 2024 | ENGINE | Since I’ve brought the car there is always an issue with the car overheating and something with the ... |
| May 1, 2024 | ENGINE | Losing coolant seems like blown head gasket |
| Apr 1, 2024 | ENGINE | The vehicle continues to overheat. The fan has been changed, the thermostat has been changed, the c... |
| Apr 1, 2024 | ENGINE | The main seal |
| Oct 25, 2023 | ENGINE | September 21, 2023 had taken my 2011 Chevy Cruze to a service center because i noticed an oil leak o... |
| Jan 6, 2023 | ENGINE | Engine failed due to coolant system failure. |
| Aug 26, 2022 | ENGINE | Valve cover, I’ve had the valve cover replaced 3 times, an yet it keeps needing replaced an oil is g... |
| Jul 4, 2022 | ENGINE | Engine light and P2099 waste gate actuator pin on the turbo of the Cruze has malfunctioned. There ... |
| Dec 22, 2021 | ENGINE | i have an oil leak coming from the valve cover gasket ,,it is a brand new genuine cover and gasket s... |
| Oct 20, 2021 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spe... |
| May 25, 2021 | ENGINE | The car overheated out of nowhere. Oil busted out of the compartment it’s supposed to be held in and... |
| Feb 6, 2021 | ENGINE | AFTER I DID AN OIL CHANGE ON MY CAR IT BEGAN TO LEAK A LITTLE AND BUILD UP ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE SHIE... |
| Oct 16, 2020 | ENGINE | ENGINE BLEW ON THE FREEWAY WITH EVERYTHING BEING LOOKED AT AND TOPPED OFF THE DAY BEFORE |
| Sep 10, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. TH... |
| Aug 31, 2020 | ENGINE | I'VE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GENERAL MOTORS AWARING ME ABOUT THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV)... |