Service bulletins for the 2013 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.
1883 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 10-00-89-005F | 2017-07-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides warranty policy information on revised wiring repair labor operations and required additional information. |
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| 10-00-89-005F | 2017-07-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides warranty policy information on revised wiring repair labor operations and required additional information. |
| 16-NA-222 | 2017-05-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH WHAT MAY HAPPEN TO AN ENGINE DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE. |
| PIP5282A | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT THE CALCULATION AND OPERATION OF THE ENGINE OIL LIFE MONITOR. THE MONITOR CALCULATES THE PERCENT OF OIL LIFE REMAINING, BASED ON 3 PATHWAYS. THE FIRST PATHWAY FOR OIL LIFE CALCULATION IS ENGINE REVOLUTIONS. THE SECOND PATHWAY FOR OIL LIFE CALCULATION IS THE MILEAGE FORM THE LAST REST FOR ALL GENERAL MOTORS POWERTRAINS EXCEPT THE VOLT. THE THIRD PATHWAY FOR OIL LIFE CALCULATION IS THE AMOUNT OF TIME THE OIL IS IN THE ENGINE. THE VOLT USES A 2 YEAR TIMER INSTEAD OF 1 YEAR. IT ALSO USES THE ENGINE REVOLUTION COUNTER. IT DOES NOT USE THE MILEAGE PATHWAY TO COUNT DOWN. |
| PIP5029G | 2017-05-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON OR ENGINE MISFIRE, ROUGH IDLE, EXTENDED CRANK, OR CRANK NO START IN SOME CASES. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO PERFORM PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS. IF TECHNICIAN FINDS CARBON, AN UPPER ENGINE AND VALVE CLEANING SHOULD BE PERFORMED. |
| PIP4990C | 2017-03-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON THAT COMES ON. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U0101 CURRENT OR STORED HISTORY. TECHNICIAN SO CHECK TERMINAL PIN FIT AT TRANSMISSION CONNECTOR, UNDER HOOD FUSE BLOCK. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE GROUND WILL NEED TO BE INSPECTED. TECHNICIAN WILL REVIEW THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS FOR DTC U0101. |
| PIP5262 | 2017-03-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. IF THE TECHNICIAN DOES NOT FIND ANY DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES OR ANY LOSS OF ENGINE POWER THE CONCERN MAY HAVE BEEN INDUCED DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING RUN OUT OF FUEL. THIS MESSAGE WILL REMAIN ON UNTIL THE BATTERY HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE MINUTES. |
| PI1237B | 2017-03-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT. THIIS INFORMATION BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW THE EXHAUST AND INTAKE CAMSHAFT POSITION EXCITER WHEEL MUST BE INSTALLED PROPERLY TO PREVENT A CUSTOMER CONCERN ON AN INTERMITTENT CRANK/NO START. |
| G-198511 | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 14417A - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION (REVISED SERVICE PROCEDURE). CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 1.4L ENGINE (RPO LUJ OR LUV) MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH A LOW ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL MAY BE OBSERVED IN THE COOLANT RESERVOIR EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE NO EXTERNAL LEAKS PRESENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY HAVE NOTICED THAT THE COOLANT LEVEL WAS FULL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NEW BUT THE COOLANT LEVEL DECREASED OVER TIME. IF AIR WAS TRAPPED IN THE COOLING SYSTEM DURING THE COOLANT FILL PROCESS AT THE PLANT, THE COOLANT LEVEL MAY HAVE DECREASED OVER TIME AS THE TRAPPED AIR WAS PURGED FROM THE COOLING SYSTEM. DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT THE COOLING SYSTEM LEVEL AND FILL IT TO THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL IF IT IS LOW. |
| 14417 | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 14417 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 1.4L ENGINE (RPO LUJ OR LUV) MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH A LOW ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL MAY BE OBSERVED IN THE COOLANT RESERVOIR EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE NO EXTERNAL LEAKS PRESENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY HAVE NOTICED THAT THE COOLANT LEVEL WAS FULL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NEW BUT THE COOLANT LEVEL DECREASED OVER TIME. IF AIR WAS TRAPPED IN THE COOLING SYSTEM DURING THE COOLANT FILL PROCESS AT THE PLANT, THE COOLANT LEVEL MAY HAVE DECREASED OVER TIME AS THE TRAPPED AIR WAS PURGED FROM THE COOLING SYSTEM. DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT THE COOLING SYSTEM LEVEL AND FILL IT TO THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL IF IT IS LOW. |
| 14801A | 2017-02-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 14801A - EMISSION RECALL (REVISED SERVICE PROCEDURE). GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED TO CONDUCT A VOLUNTARY EMISSION RECALL OF 2011-2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 1.4L ENGINE (RPO LUJ OR LUV) AND AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. GENERAL MOTORS AND US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EMISSIONS TESTING FOUND VEHICLES THAT DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE CARBON MONOXIDE EMISSIONS STANDARD ON THE US06 EMISSIONS TEST. THIS TEST MEASURES TAILPIPE EMISSIONS DURING HIGH SPEED/HIGH LOAD CONDITIONS. DEALERS ARE TO REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) TO REVISE THE FUEL ENRICHMENT STRATEGY AS REQUIRED. |
| 14801 | 2017-02-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. 14801 - EMISSION RECALL. GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED TO CONDUCT A VOLUNTARY EMISSION RECALL OF 2011-2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 1.4L ENGINE (RPO LUJ OR LUV) AND AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. GENERAL MOTORS AND US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EMISSIONS TESTING FOUND VEHICLES THAT DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE CARBON MONOXIDE EMISSIONS STANDARD ON THE US06 EMISSIONS TEST. THIS TEST MEASURES TAILPIPE EMISSIONS DURING HIGH SPEED/HIGH LOAD CONDITIONS. DEALERS ARE TO REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) TO REVISE THE FUEL ENRICHMENT STRATEGY AS REQUIRED. |
| PIP4786C | 2016-10-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE LOW OIL PRESSURE MESSAGE. TECHNICIAN MAY ALSO FIND A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0521 IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. TECHNICIAN SHOULD FOLLOW ALL PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSIS. WHEN USING A SCAN TOOL IF THE OIL PRESSURE IS LOW BUT THE OIL PRESSURE AT THE OIL FILTER HOUSING IS CORRECT, TECHNICIAN SHOULD INSPECT THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER FOR DEBRIS/SLUDGE THAT COULD BE RESTRICTING OIL FLOW TO THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. TECHNICIAN SHOULD REMOVE THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER AND CLEAN IT. IF THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER CANNOT BE CLEANED REPLACE IT. |
| PI1394A | 2016-10-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HOW TO INSTALL PISTONS AND SUGGEST WHAT TOOLS TO USE. |
| 030604017I | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN EXPLAINS THE USE OF DIESEL FUEL ADDITIVES IN AN ENGINE, ARE NOT REQUIRED UNLESS THE CUSTOMER DESIRES ADDITIVES TO PREVENT FUEL CONCERNS DEPENDING ON FUEL OR TEMPERATURE RELATED CONDITIONS. |
| 030603004R | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO TEST A BATTERY AND WHAT IS NEEDED TO WARRANTY A BATTERY. |
| 000601026I | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETINS PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT AFTER SERVERE INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE. |
| 000601012F | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION TO GM DEALERS ON THE CORRECT CLEANING METHODS WHEN CLEANING ENGINE GASKET SEALING SURFACES. |
| 16NA249 | 2016-10-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN EXPLAINS A POSSIBLE NORMAL WHINING NOISE FROM THE BALANCE SHAFT CHAIN IF THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT. |
| G-209375 | 2016-09-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 14371B - SPECIAL COVERAGE (LABOR CODE REVISED). SOME 2011-2014 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET CRUZE VEHICLES AND SOME 2012-2014 CHEVROLET SONIC VEHICLES WITH THE 1.4L ENGINE MAY HAVE AN ENGINE COOLANT LEAK FROM THE WATER PUMP. THE PUMP MAY LEAK FROM THE WEEP RESERVOIR OR FROM THE WATER PUMP SHAFT SEAL, LEADING TO A DRIP OF COOLANT ONTO THE ENGINE OR ONTO THE GROUND. OVER TIME, THE LOSS OF COOLANT WILL REDUCE COOLING PERFORMANCE AND EVENTUALLY COULD LEAD TO ENGINE OVERHEATING. IF THIS CONDITION IS NOT CORRECTED, THE “SERVICE ENGINE” INDICATOR LIGHT MAY COME ON, AN “ENGINE HOT, AC OFF” MESSAGE MAY APPEAR, A CHIME MAY SOUND, AND THE ENGINE POWER MAY BE REDUCED. IF THE CONDITION OCCURS WITHIN THE SPECIAL COVERAGE TERMS,, THE WATER PUMP WILL BE REPLACED IF LEAKING. |
| G-208432 | 2016-09-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 14371A - SPECIAL COVERAGE (REVISED WARRANTY INFORMATION). SOME VEHICLES WITH THE 1.4L ENGINE MAY HAVE AN ENGINE COOLANT LEAK FROM THE WATER PUMP. THE PUMP MAY LEAK FROM THE WEEP RESERVOIR OR FROM THE WATER PUMP SHAFT SEAL, LEADING TO A DRIP OF COOLANT ONTO THE ENGINE OR ONTO THE GROUND. OVER TIME, THE LOSS OF COOLANT WILL REDUCE COOLING PERFORMANCE AND EVENTUALLY COULD LEAD TO ENGINE OVERHEATING. IF THIS CONDITION IS NOT CORRECTED, THE “SERVICE ENGINE” INDICATOR LIGHT MAY COME ON, AN “ENGINE HOT, AC OFF” MESSAGE MAY APPEAR, A CHIME MAY SOUND, AND THE ENGINE POWER MAY BE REDUCED. IF THE CONDITION OCCURS WITHIN THE STATED SPECIAL COVERAGE TERMS, THE WATER PUMP WILL BE REPLACED IF LEAKING. |
| SB-07-06-01-016C | 2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION INTERNAL ENGINE NOISE OR DAMAGE AFTER OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT |
| PI1052 | 2016-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| PI1027 | 2016-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| PIC5853 | 2016-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
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