Five problems related to manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe have been reported for the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze based on all problems reported for the 2013 Cruze.
I was driving on a residential street and noticed my check engine light appear and went and got a check engine diagnosis done and popped as a code p2076 which is the intake manifold tuning valve position sensor/ switch circuit range/performance. Which isn't the first time this has came on. When I first bought the car from the dealership it happened twice before and was covered by the warranty but now I'm surpassed the warranty and just feel like this shouldn't be an issue once again.
The exhaust manifold cooks the cylinder head gasket causing oil leaks and turbo failure before 75,000 miles. Overwhelming smell of burnt antifreeze coming from vents due to coolant leak right of the showroom floor. Ranked lowest possible reliability rating 40 of 40.
The intake manifold became cracked and I have researched it has been an issue for many chevy Cruze bettween the years of 2011-2014. The vehicle has a increased air flow the results in a poor air to fuel mixtue inside the combustion chamber, also allows oil to blowby. The issue with the intake has caused increased oil consumption/ burning, resulted in a loss of power upon first take off from stop light. This issue has caused the computer to adjust the timing more than the manufacturer allowed limit which has resulted in a bent valve and bad timing.
Engine light came on, air leak came from valve cover. Apparently the cover and manifold went bad. There needs to be a recall and permanent fix on this immediately. Too many of these cars are being sold, too much money is being made not to have a fix for this. My car is 16,000 miles out of warranty. Ridiculous!.
Inferior parts! thermostat housing has already been replaced by dealer due to crack. Now, the intake manifold, front crank shaft seal & coolant reservoir need to be replaced as well. Check valve on intake manifold is bad. Crank shaft seal makes chirping noise when engine is running or when vehicle is in motion.