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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| SB-12213-A | 2016-03-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: DYNAMIC BRAKE SUPPORT/BRAKE ASSIST; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
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| PI-1521 | 2016-02-13. Service bulletin. STEERING; STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: DUE TO AN IMPROPER JUMP START, THE POWER STEERING FUSE WAS EITHER BLOWN OR FAILED, CAUSING A HARD STEERING. OR LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. MODEL 2013-16 LACROSSE, REGAL, MALIBU, 2010-13 EQUINOX, TERRAIN, 2014-15 ELR, 2014-16 IMPALA, 2012-15 VERANO, 2011-15 CRUZE, VOLT. *PE |
| SB-15-06-04-004 | 2016-01-13. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL. CHEVROLET: AT FUEL INJECTOR TO FUEL RAIL, FUEL IS LEAKING DUE TO RETAINING CLIP IN FUEL RAIL CAUSED BY LOOSE FUEL INJECTOR BACKING OUT OF RAIL FROM HIGH FUEL PRESSURE. MODEL 2011-15 CRUZE. *PE |
| RB-14801 | 2015-11-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. CHEVROLET: TSB CONTAINS AN OWNER'S NOTIFICATION LETTER. SELECT DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON BELOW. SOME VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH EMISSION STANDARDS OF CARBON MONOXIDE US06 EMISSION TEST AND ENGINE CONTROL MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPROGRAMMED. MODEL 2011-13 CRUZE. *PE UPDATED 11/18/15. *PE |
| SC-14773 | 2015-11-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CHEVROLET: TSB CONTAINS AN OWNER'S NOTIFICATION LETTER. AN IRREGULAR OR LOOSE FEELING TO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR LEVER IS DUE TO MISSING SHIFT CABLE GROMMET AT TRANSMISSION END BEING IN CONTACT WITH ENGINE COOLANT DUE TO THERMOSTAT HOUSING LEAKING. MODEL 2011-12 CRUZE. *PE |
| 14311 | 2015-06-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES. GENERAL MOTORS: 2011-2015 CHEVROLET CRUZE: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNERS LETTER. SPECIAL COVERAGE REGARDING CERTAIN MODELS EXPERIENCING NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE TERMINAL CLAMP MAY HAVE INCORRECT CRIMP AT THE BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL. *LJ UPDATED 11/6/15. *PE UPDATED 11/12/15. *PE |
| 14371A | 2015-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. GENERAL MOTORS :2011-2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE, CHEVROLET SONIC W/ 1.4L ENGINE: SOME MODEL VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE ENGINE COOLANT LEAK FROM THE WATER PUMP. *LJ SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNERS LETTER *LJ |
| SC-14232 | 2015-04-11. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. GEMS/CHEVROLET/BUICK: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON SOME VEHICLES, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD STICK IN STRAIGHT AHEAD POSITION AFTER LONG DISTANCE DRIVING ON STRAIGHT HIGHWAY DUE TO STEERING SYSTEM HAVING AN INCREASED FRICTION AND TURNING WOULD BE AN INCREASED EFFORT. MODEL 2011-2014 CRUZE, VOLT, 2010-14 EQUINOX, TERRAIN, 2012-14 VERANO, 2013-14 MALIBU. *PE UPDATED 11/6/15. *PE |
| PI-1366 | 2015-01-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE. BUICK/CHEVROLET: DUE TO LOSS OF WASTEGATE PRELOAD, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP IS ILLUMINATED AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0299 (ENGINE UNDERBOOST) IS SET AND WEAR IN WASTE ACTUATOR ROD END TO PIN JOINT IS NORMAL. MODEL 2013-2015 ENCORE, SONIC, TRAX, 2011-2015 CRUZE. *PE |
| PB-13322 | 2015-01-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. GENERAL MOTORS: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF RADIO STATION PRESETS, TIME SHIFT MALFUNCTION (LINK), CLOCK INACCURACY, NAVIGATION ROUTE RESETS, WILL NEED REPROGRAMMING RADIO CONTROL MODULE AND/OR RECALIBRATING AUDIO SYSTEM, IF NECESSARY. *PE UPDATED 6/16/15. UPDATED 10/30/15. *PE |
| PI-1322 | 2014-12-10. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. CHEVROLET/BUICK: NEAR CENTER POSITION, A STICK/SLIP OR NOTCHY FELLING IS FELT IN STEERING WHEEL, AFTER MAKING LANE CHANGES DURING A TIME ON HIGHWAY, DUE TO OVERCOMING AN INCREASE EFFORT OF RESIDUAL FRICTION INSIDE STEERING GEAR. MODEL 2011-12 CRUZE, VOLT, 2012 VERANO. *PE |
| PI-1302 | 2014-12-03. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. CHEVROLET: VEHICLE ON AN INCLINE AND A SNOW MELT OFF OR HARD RAIN HAS OCCUR, WATER WOULD LEAK ONTO PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR, CAUSED BY RUNNING DOWN WINDSHIELD UNDER AIR INLET GRILLE PANEL TO BODY AIR INLET OF HVAC SYSTEM. MODEL 2011-2015 CRUZE. *PE |
| PB-14417-A | 2014-11-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. CHEVROLET: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THERE ARE NO EXTERNAL LEAKS PRESENT THAT WOULD CAUSE LOW ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL IN COOLANT RESERVOIR. MODEL 2011-2014 CRUZE. *PE |
| PI-0285-D | 2014-05-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. GM: INCONSISTENT REAR BACK UP CAMERA OPERATION, BLUETOOTH DELAY, INTERMITTENT AUDIO CONCERNS, BLANK DVD DISPLAY, AS WELL AS OTHER NAVIGATION RADIO/CLOCK CONCERNS. THE RADIO MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JS |
| PIE-0289 | 2014-04-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SOME MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND/OR A REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE BEING DISPLAYED ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. ENGINEERS NEED TO GATHER THE VEHICLES' INFORMATION PRIOR TO ANY ATTEMPT TO MAKE REPAIRS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *JS |
| PI-1131 | 2014-01-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. GM: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE VARIOUS MISSING GEARS. VARIOUS DTCS MAY BE SET SUCH AS P0776, P0796, P0878, P0873, P2714 OR P2723. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY NON-FUNCTIONING PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID. *JS |
| PI-0018-B | 2014-01-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. GENERAL MOTORS: THE WINDOWS, FRONT AND REAR, WOULD BIND, POOR FIT, MISALIGNMENT, MAKES RATTLE OR SQUEAKING NOISES, MOVES SLOWLY AND IS INOPERATIVE. MODEL 2008-2014 VEHICLES AND TRUCKS. *PE |
| PI-0907-B | 2013-12-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. BUICK/CHEVROLET: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WITH DTC P1101 SET. MODEL 2011-2013 CRUZE, SONIC, TRAX, 2013 ENCORE. *PE |
| PIC-5862 | 2013-12-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES. GM: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF AND PARKED. THE BATTERY MAY ALSO GO DEAD. MAKE/MODELS ALSO INCLUDED: BUICK ENCORE/LACROSSE/REGAL MODEL YEAR 2014, CADILLAC SRX/XTS MODEL YEAR 2014, CHEVROLET EQUINOX/SILVERADO 1500/TRAX MODEL YEAR 2014, AND GMC SIERRA/TERRAIN MODEL YEAR 2014. *JS |
| SB12-08-132-001A | 2013-07-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GENERAL MOTORS: ON SOME TRUCKS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, ACCESSORY POWER OUTLETS (APO) AND TRAILER LIGHTING ARE COMMON ACCESSED ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY DEVICES THAT ARE PLUGGED IN AND BECOME INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN FUSE AND NO PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE IDENTIFIED. MODELS YEARS 2010-2014 TRUCKS AND PASSENGER. NO MODELS. *PE |
| PI-0979 | 2013-07-09. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM. GENERAL MOTORS: EVAP LEAK IN THE SMALL CANISTER VENT SOLENOID (CVS) VALVE NOT SEALING UNDER VACUUM. THE LEAK MAY BE INTERMITTENT AND PRESENT IN COLDER AMBIENT CONDITIONS. *KB |
| PI0740A | 2013-07-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. CHEVROLET: CUSTOMER MAY SMELL AN ENGINE COOLANT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *KB |
| PIP-4543-B | 2013-04-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. CHEVROLET/PONTIAC/SATURN: AFTER REMOVAL OR REPLACEMENT OF CAM ACTUATOR, BY TECHNICIAN, ONE OR MORE DTCS IN ECM, P0011, P0014, P0016, P0017 ARE CAUSED BY MISSING ACTUATOR OIL SLEEVE. MODELS 2012 SONIC, 2011-2012 CRUZE, 2009-2011 AVEO, 2009-2010, WAVE, G3, 2008-2009 ASTRA. *PE |
| PI0896 | 2013-04-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/SAAB: SOME VEHICLES HAVE FLOOR MATS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO FULLY SEAT ON CARPET SIDE RETAINER DUE TO FLOOR RETAINER BEING BROKEN AND VARIOUS BREAKPOINTS FOR STYLE OF RETAINER AND BECAUSE DIFFERENT STYLES OR DESIGNS NOT INTERCHANGEABLE AND CONTAINS NON MATCHING RETAINERS. MODELS 2010-13 LACROSSE, SRX, 2011-13 REGAL, CRUZE, EQUINOX, VOLT, TERRAIN, 9-4X, 2012-13 VERANO, SONIC, 2008-13 CTS AND 2013 MALIBU. *PE |
| PI-0230 | 2013-04-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT. BUICK/CHEVROLET: THERE IS AN OIL/FLUID LEAKAGE UNDER FRONT OF VEHICLE, POSSIBLY FROM WHEEL DRIVE SHAFT SEALS, AND ENGINEERING IS TRYING TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE OF LEAKAGE. MODELS 2011-2013 REGAL, CRUZE, 2012-2013 VERANO, SONIC. *PE |
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