2011 Chevrolet Cruze Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 30about this part
- Share
- 4%of 733 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 74,300miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 30 complaints about the visibility of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, 4% of the 733 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,300 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“We will be driving and all of a sudden the car stalls out. It has been doing this for 6 months but recently it has gotten a lot more frequent and I had my battery tested and it's not that. Also, my windshield wipers work but they are stuck in the upright position. I took it to a dealer ship and they said it was the motor and it was over 300.00 to fix it”
NHTSA complaint #11002762, filed 2017-07, 100,000 miles“I was driving on the interstate highway during a rain storm when the driver side wiper blade quit working. I had to pull off the road which was very difficult because my vision was being blocked by the rain. It was very dangerous to do this because of the wiper failure. I was traveling at a speed of 55-60 MPH at this time.”
NHTSA complaint #10816321, filed 2015-12, 76,100 miles“After awhile of owning my vehicle I noticed my AC/heater blower began to stop blowing out of my vents, and it only blows out of the defrost vent. With the blower on my windows become very fogged and hard to see. I took it to a repair center and found out that it would end up costing me $1000 to fix a $15 piece. With having to remove my entire dash. They told me it was a lever of some sort and there is no other way to get to it.”
NHTSA complaint #11115031, filed 2018-07, 165,000 miles“This morning there was frost on my windshield I started my defrost when frost was melting I turned on wipers to remove melted frost my driver side wiper started skipping and then stuck in the vertical position and now its loose and do not operate correctly.”
NHTSA complaint #10795222, filed 2015-11, 89,250 miles“While test driving the new 2011 chevy Cruze I noticed that the windshield is very small and the rearview mirror blocks the drivers view im and avg 5'6 and I could not see very well at all . When I told the dealer about it I was encouraged to move on top another vehicle if I didn't like it. I feel this its a safety hazard .”
NHTSA complaint #10396863, filed 2011-04, 25 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11014230Jan 31, 2025This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
- 11006511Jul 31, 2024This PI provides information on Rear and Side Tempered Glass Spots (Quench Marks) and that they are a normal characteristic.
- 10247780Sep 26, 2023This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General…
- 10232283Feb 17, 2023This PI provides information on Rear and Side Tempered Glass Spots (Quench Marks) and that they are a normal characteristic.
- 10230697Dec 15, 2022This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the need to inspect the induction system for potential icing issues in very cold ambient temperatures. To allow the…
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze
257 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
193 complaintsElectrical system
96 complaintsOther or unknown
80 complaintsBrakes
75 complaintsElectronic stability control
75 complaintsVehicle speed control
70 complaintsSteering
48 complaintsFuel system
43 complaintsAir bags
40 complaintsEngine cooling
39 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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