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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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RB-148012015-11-12. 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
143112015-06-10. 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
PIP52622015-05-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE. GENERAL MOTORS: 2012-2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE EQUIPPED WITH 1.4L TURBO ENGINE(RPO LUJ OR LUV) INFORMATION REGARDING ENGINE POWER MESSAGE ON THE DIC WITH NO REDUCTION IN POWER AND NO DTC'S SET. *LJ
14371B2015-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. GENERAL MOTORS: 2011-2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE CHEVROLET SONIC/ W 1.4L ENGINE(RPO LUJ OR LUV): SOME MODEL VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE ENGINE COOLANT LEAK FROM THE WATER PUMP. THIS COULD REDUCE COOLANT PERFORMANCE AND CAUSE OVERHEATING. *LJ SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNERS LETTER. *LJ
14371A2015-05-07. 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-142322015-04-11. 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-13292015-03-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. BUICK/CHEVROLET: VEHICLE POWERS UP, WHETHER KEY IN IGNITION OR LEFT IN IGNITION, WITH CRANKING AND/OR CRANKING OF THE ENGINE AND MAKES WARNING CHIME INOPERATIVE. MODEL 2012-15 ENCORE, CRUZE, SONIC, TRAX. *PE
PI-13662015-01-14. 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
PI-13022014-12-03. 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-A2014-11-13. 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-12392014-11-08. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. BUICK/CHEVROLET: WHILE STEERING, STEERING WHEEL HAS STICK SLIP OR NOTCHY FEEL DUE TO INCREASED EFFORTS TO OVERCOME FORCE TO TURN GEARS INSIDE STEERING GEAR. MODEL 201-2014 VERANO, CRUZE, MALIBU. *PE
PIE-0298-A2014-10-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. CHEVROLET: WHEN SHIFTING, TRANSMISSION IS HARD TO SHIFT INTO GEAR, WOULD HAVE A GRINDING OR BINDING WHEN SHIFTING, THERE IS NOISE, CLUTCH ODOR OR SLIPPING OR A CLUTCH PEDAL NOISE, WHILE SHIFTING. MODEL 2012-2014 CRUZE, SONIC. *PE
PI-12352014-10-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GENERAL MOTORS: DUE TO LOOSE GROUND TERMINAL CONNECTIONS, IN SOME VEHICLES AND TRUCKS EXPERIENCE, ACCESSORIES MALFUNCTIONS, DIC MESSAGES, IPC WARNING INDICATORS, SES LIGHT ON. *PE
PI-11942014-05-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. GM: THERE MAY BE EXCESSIVE PLAY AND INACCURATE GEAR SHIFTING WITH THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION CONTROL. THERE MAY ALSO BE GEAR BLOCKING DURING SHIFTS. *JS
PIE-02892014-04-10. 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-0018-B2014-01-04. 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-B2013-12-05. 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-58622013-12-03. 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
PI-09922013-08-06. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. GM: THIS PI IS INFORMING DEALERSHIPS ABOUT HOW TO OBTAIN A SIR COIL LOCKING CLIP AND IT'S PURPOSE. ALSO INCLUDED MAKE/MODEL CHEVROLET CRUZE MY2014 *JS
12-09-41-0022013-08-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GM: SOME CUSTOMERS MAY DESCRIBE 5 SLOW CHIMES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CERTAIN OBJECTIVES PLACED ON THE FRONT SEAT MAY TRIGGER THE CHIMES. MODELS BUICK VERANO MY 2012-2014; MODEL BUICK ENCLAVE, LACROSSE, REGAL MY 2013-2014; CADILLAC ATS, CTS,SRX,XTS MY 2013-2014; CADILLAC ELR MY 2014; CHEVROLET CRUZE MY 2012-2014; CHEVROLET EQUINOX, MALIBU,TRAVERSE,VOLT MY 2013-2014; CHEVROLET IMPALA, IMPALA LIMITED, CAPRICE PPV, SS MY 2014; ACADIA, TERRAIN MY 2013-2014 *JS UPDATED 09/03/14*LJ
SB-131252013-07-10. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. GENERAL MOTORS: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOROWNER LETTER. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY FEATURE MAY BE EXPERIENCING STICKING OF THE FRONT AND REAR DOOR HANDLES. *KB
SB12-08-132-001A2013-07-09. 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-09792013-07-09. 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
PB-131012013-06-27. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). CHEVROLET: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SOME VEHICLES EXPERIENCE A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING DUE TO MOISTURE AND CONTAMINATION ENTERING STEERING GEAR BOOT ON PASSENGER SIDE, AND CAUSES POWER STEERING ASSIST LOST, IF NOT REPLACE. MODELS 2013 CRUZE. *PE
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

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