We have classified the 5 complaints from 2011 Chevrolet Cruze about TIRES into the following categories.
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.
I was pulling out of the drive through window at mcdonalds and my purse hit the clutch. my car changed gears with just at a slight touch. it has done this before several times since i have owned it. also my back tires never stay inflated. every three days i am usually putting air in the tires. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet cruze. while operating the vehicle, the tire pressure monitoring system would erroneously indicate that the tires were not fully inflated. after inspecting the tires, the contact did not discover a failure. the contact also indicated that the driver side mirror failed to adjust, which impaired the contact's visibility. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the failure mileage was 25,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet cruze equipped with master craft mc440 tires, size: p215/60r16. the contact felt a bulge in the wall of the tire while driving 55 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but they were unable to duplicate the problem. the tire was replaced and the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate vehicle failure mileage was 30,000 and the tire failure mileage was 4,000. the dot number and vin was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet cruze. the contact stated that the front driver side tire blew and detached from the rim while driving 70 mph. the vehicle did not come equipped with a jack or a spare tire. the contact stated that there was a compressor in the trunk, but it did not work for a blown tire. the failure mileage was 11,100. updated 10/18/11*lj updated 11/14/11
Left front tire slowly losing air. while 2011 chevy cruze was at matick chevrolet for steering shaft recall (@ approx. 9000 miles) i requested that the service department inspect the left front tire for an air leak. i suggested it could be the internal air pressure sensor was slowly leaking. i work in the auto supply chain and i have heard of the pressure sensors leaking air. dealership informed me that checked for air leaks in a water tank and could not find anything. the tire continues to lose approximately 5 psi over a 3 or 4 week period. dealership did not offer to replace the sensor and told me some tires "just" leak air. *kb
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet cruze. the contact stated that the vehicle did not come equipped with a spare tire. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not equipped with a spare tire. the contact felt that this was a safety concern. the failure mileage was 5 and the current mileage was 4,800.