r/cruze

Hey guys, so our Cruze is supposed to take us 100 miles over a 2 hour trip to visit family next week and then take us home. I’m paranoid that something will go wrong, because the last time we went was Christmas.

Since the last trip we had a coolant leak that was supposedly fixed but it’s still leaking oil/possibly still coolant somewhere else because we still smell it and still see the smoke after it’s been running a while.

Am I over reacting by being worried and anxious about it? We’ll take back roads and the drive is fairly easy (quite a bit of “take your foot off the gas and “Cruze” haha). We just got an oil change and are going to have a full tank of gas, so I’m hoping that all will be okay?

For note: it’s a 2013 with 125k miles. Many issues other than oil leak, the most prominent being the service stabilitrak warning kicking on every five seconds

Hey gang,
My 2017 cruze just had the mirror cover break off on me on the drivers side visor. Pulled the visor down one day to block the sun and the cover fell on my lap. Was wondering if I can just replace that part or am I gonna have to get a whole new visor? So ready to get rid of this car lol

So I’ve got a 2016 Chevrolet Cruze Limited LT. For about two months now the check engine light has been on but mechanics can’t find anything wrong with the car. It was driving normally until a couple weeks ago it felt like it was backfiring while running idle. Want to add the check engine light and backfiring feeling has been inconsistent, on a few days, then off a couple, and back on again. The mechanics see in the car's computer history that there were codes regarding the engine but can’t find anything actively going on with the car. The car's been at a Chevrolet dealership service for a week now, they say that although the check engine light remains on the car is running normally.

Really just looking to see if anyone has advice or experienced something similar before? I haven’t found anything online indicating it but wonder if this is a familiar issue with my car’s model. The mechanics have been keeping me in the loop, been performing tests and driving it around trying to get the car to show any sign of active issues but debating if it’s worth bringing to a different garage/dealership service or if they would be in the same conundrum. Thank you!

This may actually be the last straw with this car.

Why in the world would you make a car that you have to remove the engine mounts to replace a belt?

Over 10 years 3 water pumps,every plastic bit of crap on the coolant loop replaced twice,More oil leaks than I can even count.

Why should I bother?

I have a 2017 Chevy Cruze lt that has about 136k miles on it. I recently had the battery replaced, radio replaced (the screen turned black and never turned back on), transmission fluid changed, and oil changed all in the last 2.5 months. This car is driving me nuts.

Anyways, I was recently driving and came to a stop at a red light. The auto start/stop engaged. Light turns green and I lift my foot off the brake. The engine didn’t turn on but the dash and radio were still on. I put it in park, turned off the car, turned it back on and it thankfully worked and I was able to make it home. No error codes or lights popped up on the dash. Anyone else run into this before? I’m losing my mind lol.

Hi all,

I have a 2019 Cruze with the Gen 2 engine (120k miles). It’s been throwing P0171 codes intermittently for about a year now. Doing a bit of research including reading the automod, it seems like only the Gen 1 Cruzes are supposed to have this issue, and all the videos or instructional material I find online mostly address Gen 1 hardware issues.

I will say that the issue started maybe a year ago after an oil change where the guy apparently damaged my MAF sensor while changing my air filter and I had a really underpowered car for a day until I took it back to them and they replaced the MAF for free, but since then it still comes up occasionally or has underperformance issues. It really only comes up when I let the car idle, otherwise it rides smooth once it gets up to speed. I use premium fuel, do regular oil changes, etc but haven’t changed out stuff like the spark plugs yet but I plan to once I get more confidence that I won’t break them, hah.

Does anyone have any ideas on what causes this in a Gen 2 Cruze and/or advice on how to approach this? I do plan to try to replace the MAF sensor, but I’m not super confident this is the root cause but don’t really have the funds to pay for full diagnostics. Thanks in advance for the help.

Hey fellow Cruze enthusiasts! So, you know that moment when you think, "Hey, I'll just install a cruzekit—how hard can it be?"

Step one: Find a kit that says it’s compatible... This is how far I have made it lol I'm just hoping someone can explain to me what I should do exactly if I suspect the valve cover needs replaced and in what order? If there even is a cruzekit for the 1.8? Do I do them both at the same time or does it matter? Errmm other than that, any other 1.8 Cruze wizards out there with tips or war stories? 😐

I brought my car in after getting an “engine hot AC off” message and they told me the water pump and thermostat housing is the biggest issue but the above mentions repairs are much needed as well. I could only afford the water pump and the thermostat and now I’m wondering what a reasonable price to fix the rest in. This car is endless issues 😭

Hey all, looking for some wisdom on this weird issue Im having. Gen 2 2017 Cruze only 65,000 miles. When Im trying to lock the car with the door handle buttons it makes the mechanical locking sound and the pin tries to move down but very slightly not into the full locking position. When I open the door after trying to lock it and it failing the alarm does go off so the car knows it should be locked. I can push the pin in manually or use the interior door panel buttons to lock the car and they work fine.

Tldr: Door handle button not locking car but making mechanical sound like should be locking