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Service bulletins for the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

1658 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PI-08512013-01-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. CHEVROLET: THE OIL FEED PIPE NEEDS CHECKING AND REPLACED. IF RESTRICTED, AND TURBOCHARGER ASSEMBLY SHOULD BE REMOVED AND REPLACED, AND THE ECM SHOULD BE VERIFIED FOR LATEST CALIBRATION TO ALLOW TURBOCHARGE TO COOL, TO REDUCE LIKELIHOOD OF OIL COKING OIL FEED PIPE. MODELS 2011-2012 CRUZE, SONIC. *PE UPDATED 4/22/13. *PE
PI-08502013-01-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE. CHEVROLET: SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN RUNNING ROUGH OR WHISTLING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, MAY BE DUE TO POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) VACUUM LEAK ON CAMSHAFT COVER. MODEL 2011-2012 CRUZE. *PE
SB-12-09-41-0012012-11-28. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE. BUICK/CHEVROLET: INFORMATION BEING PROVIDED REGARDING COUNTERFEIT VEHICLE AIRBAG MODULES. MODELS 2011-2012 CAMARO, VOLT, CRUZE. 2010-2011 LACROSSE. 2006-2010 AVEO. *PE UPDATED 12/4/12. *PE
PI-07972012-09-20. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES. CHEVROLET: WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING AND VEHICLE HAS STOPPED OR IDLING, BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD TO DEPRESS. A FAULTY BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM SWITCH OR ELECTRONIC VACUUM PUMP (EVP) VENT IS CAUSING A RESTRICTION. MODEL 2011-12 CRUZE. *PE UPDATED 12/5/12. *PE
PIP-50492012-08-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. GENERAL MOTORS: DIFFICULT TO GET INTO OR OUT OF GEAR EXCESSIVE FREE PLAY IN THE SHIFTER. THE CONDITION CAN BE CAUSED BY A NUT THAT HAS COME LOOSE ON THE SHIFT TOWER ( SEE ITEM 2 LOCATED UNDER PLUG ITEM 1). *JS
PI-07332012-06-18. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST; AIR BAGS. GM: POWER SEAT FUNCTIONS INOPERATIVE AND AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THESE CONDITIONS MAY BE DUE TO SEAT HARNESS, WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE MAIN BODY WIRE HARNESS LOCATED UNDER THE SEAT, BEING PINCHED IN THE SEAT TRACKS, CAUSING IT TO BE CHAFED. *JS
PIP-50232012-06-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. GM: MIL DUE TO DTC P0299- TURBOCHARGER UNDERBOOST DTC- INSPECT FOR TURBOCHARGER WASTE PIVOT PIN WEAR. THIS MAY BE THE RESULT OF A WORN WASTEGATE ACTUATOR PIVOT PIN (3), ALLOWING THE WASTEGATE TO OPEN WHEN IT SHOULD BE CLOSED. *JS UPDATED 8/15/12. *PE
PIT5074F2012-05-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GM: J-35616-64B TERMINAL TEST PROBE AND REPLACEMENT TERMINAL. ALSO INCLUDED MODELS VERANO, REGAL, LACROSSE, CTS, SRX, VOLT, SONIC, MALIBU, IMPALA, EQUINOX, CRUZE, AVALANCHE, TAHOE SUBURBAN, SILVERADO, SIERRA, YUKON, AND TERRAIN FOR MODEL YEAR 2013. MODEL ESCALADE MODEL YEAR 2012-2013. MODEL PONTIAC G3 MODEL YEAR 2007. MODEL WAVE MODEL YEARS 2005-2010. DENALI MODELS MODEL YEARS 2007-2013. *JS
PIC5598D2012-05-24. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. GM: GUIDELINES FOR NJ1 POWER STEERING POWERPACK (MODULE) REPLACEMENT AND PARTS RESTRICTION INSTRUCTIONS. *JS
PI07152012-05-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GM: ENGINE RATTLE/KNOCK NOISE, LOOSE OR BROKEN FRONT CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT AND/OR FLYWHEEL BOLTS. ALSO INCLUDED BUICK ENCORE, CHEVROLET SONIC, AND CHEVROLET TRAX. MODEL YEAR 2014. *JS UPDATED 09/30/2013 *JS UPDATED 2/5/16. *PE
SB-120632012-05-23. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES; SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC. CHEVROLET: ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR CRUZE AND ORLANDO VEHICLES, SERVICE PROCEDURE BEEN PROVIDED REGARDING ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE (EBCM) CONCERNING UNEVEN PEDAL FEEL AT HIGH SPEED ABS BRAKING. *PE
PI-04122012-05-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. GENERAL MOTORS: DUE TO THE PARASITIC DRAIN/DISCHARGE ON 2011 VEHICLES AND TRUCKS, A NO CRANK/NO START AND DEAD BATTERY WOULD OCCUR. CADILLAC STS AND CHEVROLET VOLT NOT INCLUDED. *PE
PI06752012-05-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. GM: INFORMATION FOR NO TROUBLE FOUND (NTF) TURBOCHARGERS RETURNED TO WARRANTY PART CENTER (WPC). *JS
PIE-0197B2012-05-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. BUICK/CHEVROLET: MANUAL TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER CONCERNS - LOOSE, NOISE WHEN SHIFTED, HARD TO SHIFT INTO GEAR OR PROPER GEAR NOT SELECTED WHEN SHIFTED. *KB
PIE-02102012-04-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CHEVROLET: VEHICLE WOULD HAVE REDUCED ENGINE POWER OR ENGINE IS RUNNING ROUGH. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) MAY ILLUMINATE. *PE
PI-0324-C2012-04-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. GMC/CHEVROLET/BUICK: TRANSMISSION PUMP NEEDS INSPECTING DUE TO ENGINE CRANKING BUT FAILS TO START, HAS NO FORWARD, NO REVERSE, TRANSMISSION LEAKS, HARD SHIFT AND NO CRANKING. *PE UPDATED 2/25/13. *PE UPDATED 1/29/2014 *JS
PI-06862012-04-17. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST. BUICK/CHEVROLET: POWER ADJUSTED SEAT OR 6 WAY MANUAL DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER SEAT, THERE WOULD BE SHIFTING, SQUEAKING, CLUNKING OR CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING CORNER. *PE UPDATED 1/29/2014 *JS
PI-06432012-04-04. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. CHEVROLET: THE DOOR LOCKS, WITH REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE), ARE INOPERATIVE. *PE
PIP-49902012-03-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. BUICK/CHEVROLET/GMC/PONTIAC/SATURN: SOME MODEL YEAR VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) LAMP ILLUMINATED. ISSUE MAY BE CAUSED BY THE CONTROL SOLENOID/MODULE ASSEMBLY OR MAY HAVE DAMAGED OR POOR TERMINALS FOR UNDER HOOD FUSE BLOCK. *PE
PI-05832011-12-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; AIR BAGS. CHEVROLET: WHEN AN ADULT SIZE INDIVIDUAL IS LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG STATUS INDICATOR LIGHT, ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, INDICATES OFF. *PE UPDATED 2/7/12. *PE
PB-112252011-12-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT. CHEVROLET: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. VEHICLE MAY HAVE A CONDITION WHERE ROAD SPLASH MAY CAUSE CORROSION ON RIGHT FRONT WHEEL DRIVE SHAFT. IF CONDITION IS SEVERE, DRIVE SHAFT MAY FRACTURE AND LOST OF POWER WILL OCCUR. *PE UPDATED 12/6/11. *PE UPDATED 2/6/12. *PE
PIP-49242011-11-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/SATURN/GMC: THERE ARE INJECTOR CODES ON VEHICLE IF EXHIBITING MISFIRE AND SES LIGHT IS ON. *PE UPDATED 6/18/12. *PE
PI-0526A2011-10-03. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP. BUICK/CHEVROLET/GMC: INDICATOR LAMP IS MALFUNCTIONING INTERMITTENTLY. *PE
PIC-54982011-08-01. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES. GM: 2011 CRUZE. THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD TO DEPRESS WITH ENGINE RUNNING DUE TO A RESTRICTION IN THE ELECTTRONIC VACUUM PUMP VENT HOSE. *RM
SB-111332011-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GM: 2011 CRUZE. THE CRANKSHAFT SEAL MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED CAUSING AN OIL LEAK. *RM

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.