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Service bulletins for the 2012 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.

1816 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PI09282013-05-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. GM: SOME CUSTOMERS MAY REPORT A BUMP, SURGE OR VIBRATION AT IDLE WITH THEIR FOOT ON THE BRAKE. *JS
PIP-4543-B2013-04-22. 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
PI08962013-04-18. 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-02302013-04-17. 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
PI-08872013-04-11. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS. CHEVROLET: WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THERE WOULD BE A PULSATING/ROTATIONAL NOISE COMING FROM RIGHT REAR OF VEHICLE THAT MAY BE CAUSED FROM CUT BETWEEN BRAKE DRUM AND BRAKE SHOE INTERACTION. MODEL 2012 CRUZE. *PE
SB-12-09-41-0022013-02-21. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES; SEAT BELTS:FRONT. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/BUICK/GMC: PASSENGER SEAT BELT INDICATOR IS ILLUMINATED DUE TO POSSIBLE CONDUCTIVE OBJECTS, SUCH AS TECH 2, GROCERIES, CHARGING AND AUDIO CABLES, ELECTRONIC TABLETS OR COMPUTERS AND CELL PHONES, PLACED ON SEATS AND WOULD ACTIVATE CHIME, SLOWLY, 5 TIMES. MODELS 2012-13 VERANO, CRUZE, 2013, ENCLAVE, LACROSSE, REGAL, ATS, CTS, SRX, XTS, EQUINOX, MALIBU, SONIC, TRAVERSE, VOLT, ACADIA, TERRAIN. *PE
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
PIC57022012-08-28. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE. GENERAL MOTORS: AIR BAG LIGHT/SIR LIGHT ON B0012 OR B0013 WITH SYMPTOM BYTE 0E. THIS CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY A DAMAGED SHORTING BAR IN THE STEERING WHEEL INFLATABLE RESTRAINT MODULE (STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG). *JS UPDATED 9/24/12. *PE
PIE-02192012-08-16. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. CHEVROLET: THE DOOR OR DOOR HANDLES FAILS TO UNLOCK, OPEN OR LOCK, WHETHER ON THE OUTSIDE OR ON INSIDE AND USING A KEY. *PE UPDATED 08/28/2012 *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
PIE-02172012-06-18. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. GM: ENGINEERING INFORMATION- POTENTIAL BCM REPLACEMENT DUE TO POWER DOOR LOCKS INOPERATIVE, DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK. *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
PIE-02162012-05-24. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. GM: ENGINEERING INFORMATION - AIRBAG LAMP ILLUMINATED, DTC U0151 DISPLAYED, UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM). *JS UPDATED 6/18/12. *PE
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
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
PI0670B2012-05-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT. GM: DIAGNOSTIC TIPS FOR DTC P0776, SLIPS WHEN REVERSE IS SELECTED OR NO REVERSE. SLIP OR FLARE WHEN SHIFTING INTO THIRD/ FIFTH GEAR OR NO THIRD/FIFTH GEAR. ALSO INCLUDED MODEL CHEVROLET CAPTIVA SPORT MODEL YEAR 2012. MODEL CHEVROLET ORLANDO (CANADA) MODEL YEAR 2012. *JS
SB-11275-B2012-04-30. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. GM: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. CARPETED FLOOR MATS MISSING. DEALERS ARE TO INSTALL CARPETED FLOOR MATS WHEN MATS BECOME AVAILABLE. *JS

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