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Problems with 2011 Chevrolet Cruze ENGINE

On average, the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze starts to “feel” problems with the ENGINE and its various aspects after 69 674 miles.

Recently reported ENGINE problems on 2011 Chevrolet Cruze

There is an oil leak the is dropping on, possibly the exhaust, and the fumes from burnt oil is coming in through the vents. breathing that in is not safe.

Turbo gate went out at 74k miles, like the flip of a switch. running fine in the morning then went to leave work the afternoon and gave it gas and started making a terrible noise. shop i took it to so it could be looked at said it was the 3rd one he saw this year.

We purchased a 2011 chevy cruz with less than 100k miles. in the 2 years we've had it we've replaced the transmission, oil cooler, and all the hoses. the furthest we've driven it is 400miles in a trip. we haven't taken it up mountains, and we keep up with maintenance

Transmission fail, too much ignition leaking

My car is leaking oil and coolant. i have gotten an oil change and put coolant in my car but within three days, my car was telling me that it was time for another oil change my car was overheating. then my car started smoking but there was no indication that it was overheating. i looked online and saw that there was a recall in 2011/2012 regarding the same problem. i spoke to gm motors customer service and was told that the recall had been closed so unfortunately, if i want it to be fixed, it has to come out of pocket. i did buy my car pre-owned so i am not aware of what took place before i got it but i haven't done anything to the car for this problem to transpire.

It leaks motor oil everytime it gets changed,theres always a huge pile of oil on the ground, i can also move the gear shift without needing to press the brake pedal . overall its been a hassel to deal with it.

Vehicle stalls sometimes at lights and stop signs. only happens after we've been driving for 30+ miles or more. it doesn't matter if it's highway or city. when it stalls, no dash lights come on, it doesn't idle improperly and there is no warning that the vehicle is going to stall. when i take my foot from the brake at idle and apply it to the gas to move through a green light or stop sign after stopping is when it stalls. i have replaced the valve cover and intake (two weeks ago) and the problem is still occurring. idle does get a little worse with air conditioning on. i've put $2000.00 into this car this year for this same problem. i've visited three different mechanics. nobody can figure out why this is happening. it's been happening unpredictably since we purchased the car in 2016.

Been in and out of shops trying to fix a coolant leaks. i'm no mechanic or anything so i don't think much of weird noises or smells but i have become highly accustomed to the smell of burning coolant. a warning will frequently come on noting the ac was turned off due to high engine heat but only a couple times it completely overheated and forced me to stop driving. any fix seems to just slow down the leak for a little bit to where you don't need any major repairs for a while.

I have been battling my cooling system for the last year radiator keep running hot i have gotten my thermostat done and other things also. i have been on the road and it will run hot, more than once

About a week ago i was driving home when my car decided to shift super hard and my rpm was jumping up scary high then my check engine light turned on and now it won't shift right or my rpm goes up really high the code that popped up was p0700

Me and my kids were driving down the highway when my 2011 chevy cruise just lost power and my engine stopped working... it will not start up at all. mechanic cant figure out why. i've got tons of sensors going out everytime i turn around and i am a mother of a disabled son. we were on at parkway going 65 to 60 mph. it could have been very bad. it happened ed in madison ville ky

Car seems to stall while driving (recurrent/ constant problem for 4 months: car has < 65k miles). engine/ loss of stabilitrack lights come on and engine revs high without speed. lights on radio blink and engine/oil/ coolant leaks. despite attempts to fix problems, car continues to stall out, leaving driver stranded in roadway. engine reboots are temporary fix, but the computer seems to be taking out systems 1 by 1. gm specialist had car for 2 weeks in january & could not solve.

Coolant leak from thermostat housing occuring slowly over time. depleted coolant reservoir caused the engine to overheat after driving for about seven minutes. the vehicle was then pulled over on the freeway shoulder and the coolant added. messages such as "ac off due to high engine to high engine temp" "high coolant temp" "engine temp high-idle engine" appeared with no resolution. thermostat housing was not connected and spewing coolant onto overheating engine causing smoke/steam. vehicle was required to be towed from the location.

My car is hard shifting and no gm dealer can figure it out they say nothing but take my money and my car will alert transmission hot idle engine very scary has even up and stopped going 35 miles in my hometown

Engine losses power on the highway. almost stumbling around to get power back. have to add multiple pints of oil between oil changes.