2011 Chevrolet Cruze Technical Service Bulletins

1,658 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10247007Sep 1, 2012Wheels. Noise Coming From The Right Rear Of the Vehicle.
• 10246954Sep 1, 2012Steering. Guidelines For NJ1 Power Steering Powerpack
• 10245321Sep 1, 2012Equipment. Navigation Radio Radio And Integrated Center Stack
• 10073123Sep 1, 2012Brakes. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10071802Sep 1, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10071332Sep 1, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10071225Sep 1, 2012Engine cooling. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10071199Sep 1, 2012Engine cooling. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10071180Sep 1, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10045344Aug 1, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. 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).
• 10044388Jun 1, 2012Engine cooling. 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.
• 10044395May 1, 2012Air bags, Seats. 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.
• 10044242May 1, 2012Electrical 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.
• 10041933May 1, 2012Electrical system, Fuel system. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/saturn/gmc: there are injector codes on vehicle if exhibiting misfire and ses light is on. *pe updated 6/18/12.
• 10044235Apr 1, 2012Steering. Gm: guidelines for nj1 power steering powerpack (module) replacement and parts restriction instructions.
• 10044221Apr 1, 2012Brakes. 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.
• 10043937Apr 1, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Buick/chevrolet: manual transmission shift lever concerns - loose, noise when shifted, hard to shift into gear or proper gear not selected when shifted.
• 10037570Apr 1, 2012Body and structure. Gm: on some truck models there is some frame corrosion. *rm updated on 5/2/2012.
• 10044048Feb 1, 2012Engine cooling. Gm: information for no trouble found (ntf) turbochargers returned to warranty part center (wpc).
• 10043666Feb 1, 2012Engine cooling. Chevrolet: vehicle would have reduced engine power or engine is running rough. Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) may illuminate.
• 10043478Jan 1, 2012Latches, locks and linkages. Chevrolet: the door locks, with remote keyless entry (rke), are inoperative.
• 10038294Jan 1, 2012Seat belts. Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle. Buckle release button is sticking. Seat belt warning light illuminated. Likely caused by sticky beverages that are spilled into the buckle assembly. *rm updated 4/3/12.
• 10043320Dec 1, 2011Transmission and drivetrain, Engine cooling. Buick/chevrolet/gmc/pontiac/saturn: some model year vehicles may experience service engine soon (ses) lamp illuminated. Issue may be caused by the control solenoid/module assembly or may have damaged or poor terminals for under hood fuse block.
• 10037685Dec 1, 2011Brakes. Gm: the abs light may be on and caused by an incorrect installation of the wheel speed sensor. *rm updated 3/12/12.
• 10042288Nov 1, 2011Electrical system, Air bags. Chevrolet: when an adult size individual is located in the passenger seat, the air bag status indicator light, on the instrument panel, indicates off. *pe updated 2/7/12.
• 10042204Oct 1, 2011Transmission and drivetrain. Chevrolet: see document search button for owner letter. Vehicle may have a condition where road splash may cause corrosion on right front wheel drive shaft. If condition is severe, drive shaft may fracture and lost of power will occur. *pe updated 12/6/11. *pe updated 2/6/12.
• 10038750Oct 1, 2011Engine cooling, Brakes, Other or unknown, Electronic stability control. Gm: 2011 cruze. There may be an intermittent no start. The traction, malfunction, abs or stability light may be on. There are multiple possible codes stored. *rm updated 12/6/11.
• 10037184Oct 1, 2011Seat belts. Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock. *rm updated 12/6/11.
• 10039512Jun 1, 2011Brakes. Gm: 2011 cruze. The brake pedal is hard to depress with engine running due to a restriction in the electtronic vacuum pump vent hose.
• 10038705May 1, 2011Steering. Gm: the steering wheel adjustment is binding or sticking. This is caused by the steering wheel lever adjustment nut tightening.
• 10038704May 1, 2011Equipment. Gm: a software problem is making the temerature controls poor and inacurate. There may be a couple trouble codes stored. 2011 cruze.
• 10038766Apr 1, 2011Engine cooling. Gm: 2011 cruze. The crankshaft seal may have been improperly installed causing an oil leak.
• 10038757Apr 1, 2011Engine cooling. Gm: service procedures for engine cover and to replace oil pans.
• 10038725Apr 1, 2011Brakes. Gm: 2011 cruze. There is an optional calibration for the stabilitrak system. Some may want a more agressive stabilitrak performance during lane changes.
• 10044124Mar 1, 2011Electrical system. General motors: due to the parasitic drain/discharge on 2011 vehicles and trucks, a no crank/no start and dead battery would occur. Cadillac sts and chevrolet volt not included.
• 10038652Mar 1, 2011Steering. Gm: a service stability/traction light is on. There may also be various stored trouble codes. Updated on 06/24/2011. *kb updated on 06/27/2011.
• 10038508Mar 1, 2011Air bags, Steering. Gm: information to inspect steering wheel bolt torque and airbag serial number traceability. 2011 chevy cruz.
• 10038506Mar 1, 2011Exterior lighting. Gm: the headlight is not working. 2011 cruz.
• 10038504Mar 1, 2011Other or unknown. Gm: information about upgrading floor mats. 2011 cruz.
• 10038648Feb 1, 2011Transmission and drivetrain. Gm: 2011 cruze. There may be a hard shift and reduced fuel economy because there was more transmission fluid put in than what was needed.
• 10038465Feb 1, 2011Transmission and drivetrain. Gm: the malfunction indicator light is on and the transmission may slip due to debris entering the channel plate.
• 10038464Feb 1, 2011Engine cooling. Gm: check engine light is on with multiple trouble codes possibly stored. A coolant leak from the thermostat heater is causing shorts.
• 10038295Feb 1, 2011Other or unknown. Gm: information on fixing multiple situations right the first time.
• 10037892Feb 1, 2011Transmission and drivetrain, Brakes. Gm: there are problems with shifting. There is a calibration problem with the transmission control module. *rm updated on 6/15/2011.
• 10041429Jan 1, 2011Fuel system. Buick/chevrolet/gmc: indicator lamp is malfunctioning intermittently.
• 10037686Jan 1, 2011Brakes. Gm: malfunction light is on with a trouble code stored. This is likely caused by the brake pushrods.
• 10035484Jan 1, 2011Latches, locks and linkages. Cadillac/buick: engineering information-door lock (latch) replacement. Engineering attempting to determine the root cause of the door lock replacement. *pe updated on 06/08/2011.
• 10038226Dec 1, 2010Engine cooling. Gm: there may be a lack of power or a rattle noise from the engine with stored trouble codes.
• 10037910Dec 1, 2010Transmission and drivetrain. Gm: automatic transmission information about solving problems using the trouble codes stored.
• 10037894Dec 1, 2010Engine cooling. Gm: the engine will not crank. The transmission fluid pump may be broken. 2011 chevy cruz.

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