CarComplaints.com Notes: What’s that smell – it’s a tad sweet with a tinge of chemical toxicity? If you own a 2011 Cruze it’s probably a coolant leak. It’s a widespread and notorious problem for the car and is the subject of a class-action lawsuit filed in the state of New York. And that’s not the only problem 2011 owners face…
Many say the 2011 model year suffers from a throttle lag that is probably due to a fauly electronic throttle control. The problem is signifigant enough that some owners say they are too scared to drive their cars. Those that do get behind the wheel often say their transmission isn’t shifting properly and problems start occuring as early as 15,000 miles.
All of this leads us to say you’re probably better off without this car’s headaches (they’re probably chemically-induced anyway).
Car would not start when I got off work. Had to have it jumped off by portable battery pack. Lights were working brightly. All it did was click click and the starter motor would not turn over. Took to dealer could not find anything wrong. 2 days later the car would not start at 5:30 am when I had to go to work! I tried to jump it off but it still would not start...just click click click. I think the starter motor armature has a bad place on it as the car is only a little over a year old. No visible corrosion on battery. Leaving at dealer today and getting a rental in hopes problem will reproduce it self in their hands. Otherwise I like the car. Drive it 100 miles a day up I-95 at 70 to 90 MPH.
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Car would not start when I got off work. Had to have it jumped off by portable battery pack. Lights were working brightly. All it did was click click and the starter motor would not turn over. Took to dealer could not find anything wrong. 2 days later the car would not start at 5:30 am when I had to go to work! I tried to jump it off but it still would not start...just click click click. I think the starter motor armature has a bad place on it as the car is only a little over a year old. No visible corrosion on battery. Leaving at dealer today and getting a rental in hopes problem will reproduce it self in their hands. Otherwise I like the car. Drive it 100 miles a day up I-95 at 70 to 90 MPH.
- Dan H., Saint Augustine, FL, US