16 problems related to car stall have been reported for the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze based on all problems reported for the 2011 Cruze.
Vehicle stalls sometimes at lights and stop signs. Only happens after we've been driving for 30+ miles or more. It doesn't matter if it's highway or city. When it stalls, no dash lights come on, it doesn't idle improperly and there is no warning that the vehicle is going to stall. When I take my foot from the brake at idle and apply it to the gas to move through a green light or stop sign after stopping is when it stalls. I have replaced the valve cover and intake (two weeks ago) and the problem is still occurring. Idle does get a little worse with air conditioning on. I've put $2000. 00 into this car this year for this same problem. I've visited three different mechanics. Nobody can figure out why this is happening. It's been happening unpredictably since we purchased the car in 2016.
I put $20 in gas in the vehicle on my way to work. When I pulled out into traffic, the car jerked violently, then proceeded to buck and idle funny all the way till I got to work. From that day till now, everytime I stop at a red light or stop sign, it stalls unless I keep gas petal pressed down.
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.
When I am driving down the high way or if I am going up the hill my vehicle feels like it is going to stall so I have to pull over to the side of the road. It also was a salvage title and I had no idea when I bought it I found out it was a salvage vehicle after I took it to the dealership to fix my recall in which they claim they fixed my recall but I took it to another mechanic and they told me the recall was not fixed. The recall was a transmission control module. Also when I bought the car I took it back three times and they said since I paid cash for it there was nothing they could do I feel like this was a lemon.
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 58,278.
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact also stated that the lost power, the electronic stability control, and the service traction control warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the throttle body control needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled with out warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the valve cover gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was replace; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,000. Ss.
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the service traction control, service stability tract, engine, and abs warning lights illuminated independently. Also, the vehicle decelerated to 19 mph. The contact maneuvered the vehicle to the side of the road where the vehicle stalled. The contact was not able to get the vehicle restarted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 68,545.
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where no diagnosis or repairs were made. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 43,749 and the current was unknown.
The 2011 Cruze should be taken off the market. This car has caused me to almost crash 10 times in the past month that I have had it. There has to be a defect with the acceleration of the car. When I merge on to the interstate and try and speed up the car stalls out and has a hard time shifting. Thousands of others have complained about the same issue. This is a hazard to vehichle owners as well as other motorist. When will something be done about this? gm should have to fix these units. . Read more...
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated that the check engine warning lamp illuminated and the temperature gauge went from normal to extremely hot in matters of seconds. The contact mentioned that the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer multiple times. The technician stated that the coolant needed to be replaced. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 25,000 and the current mileage was 35,000.
Vehicle was purchased used with ** miles on the odometer. Vehicle transmission shifts erratically when driving in city conditions. Problem may cause stalling of vehicle at lower highway speeds. The transmission appears to slip at slow speeds. Before shifting, vehicle regularly hits maximum (red line) rpm. Poor downshifting into lower gears causes vehicle to lunge forward at lower speeds. Most notably from park to drive. On icy roads, the hard shifting may cause the vehicle to loose traction, resulting in a crash, causing fatalities or injuries to the occupants. Vehicle was taken to dealership, technicians were unable to reproduce customer complaint. Manufacturer was not contacted. Current mileage **.
I just got oil change a week before this happened through the dealer. At northshore Chevrolet in smithtown NY. My son was waiting at traffic light at intersection of pond path and nicolls road in setuket NY. When a woman in next lane was yelling your. Cars is on fire. Just as he was exiting car he saw a flame pop out from the engine compartment. In 2 mins the car was fully engulfed and flames were at 15ft high. My car is fully stock no aftermarket items installed. Dealer maintained. Upon some research I am not alone with this problem. Gm needs to findout and correct this problem before someone get seriously hurt. The chevy Cruze is a great car that we loved driving and owning.
After about 10,000 miles the car hesitates when the accelerator is pushed. Around 20 to 30 mph when needing to speed up the vehicle the vehicle will stall the transmission will then kick in with noise. Very unsafe to drive in moderate to heavy traffic in cities. I have been in traffic with multiple lanes and wanting to pass someone. When pushing the accelerator to pass the car just sits there! then after a hesitation the car will pop then finally move. Car has been in the shop for this problem at the dealership where they state nothing is wrong with the car. I even had one of the mechanics tell me that for these types of transmissions it is normal! how can this be safe! if I wasn't aware of my driving and a very good driver I would have had multiple wrecks with this issue. Luckily I have been able to over correct when the situation occurs. At one point I had to pull off the interstate due to the fact I was pushing the gas petal all the way to the floor and my car just stalled at 23 mph for over 15 seconds until I pulled over, released the petal and engaged again.
I was stopped at a light and when the light turned green, I tried to accelerate and my car nearly stalled. The idle went real low and I pushed my foot down on the throttle and got no response for a few seconds then the engine revved up and responded by quickly going through gears to catch me back up to speed with all other traffic. This occurs infrequently, but it has occurred more than an handful and less than a dozen times since I bought the vehicle. I have the turbo charged engine and do follow the guidelines for gradual pedal pressure to accelerate my vehicle but a near stall is not a byproduct of a heavy foot on my part. Aside from the safety concerns,my job requires me to commute around 55 miles/day and I can't have a malfunctioning car or one that is constantly being called back to the shop for a recall. I have already taken at least 3 days off since purchasing this car to take it into the shop for repairs/recalls. I bought a new car to avoid these frustrations. Currently, I have less than 40,000 miles (mostly highway) on this car. I don't think this is typical for a new car with low mileage.
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. While attempting to accelerate, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. She was able to restart the vehicle and continue driving normally. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was inspected and diagnosed with a faulty fuel injector. The manufacturer was aware of the failure. No repairs were performed. The current and failure mileages were 12,528. Updated 09/21/11 the consumer stated there is a hesitation from the vehicle, when trying to pull out in traffic. The consumer noticed the vehicle would stall when the ac was on high. Updated 10/07/11.