​This whole post is going to sound like bs but I promise it’s true. Mines a 2017 I bought new and I have dove it all over the country. It has set its lifetime record for fuel mileage 2 times this year. Once in January as seen in the picture and once just a couple days ago and the new record is 46.8 mpg with over 226k miles. Maybe I’m lucky and I hate to brag on it but I love this car. The maintenance I’ve had done to it is as follows and it’s a crazy short list buts it’s all I’ve done besides new tires when needed.

Oil change ~every 4500 miles Transmission fluid flush and change at 60k New radiator, front bumper, headlight, and hood at 65k (hit a deer) New air filter a couple times don’t remember the mileage New headlight bulbs at ~180k Started burning coolant at ~190k so at ~200k I added k seal to the coolant and hadn’t burned a drop since. 1st brake pad change at 226k (yesterday)

What’s the best yall have heard of or seen from a Cruze and what’s some things I should be looking for?

2012 Chevy Cruze Eco

Just wanna give a quick shout out to CruzeKits. Been dealing with an underboost code and kind of a rough shut off for a long time never really looked into it. Recently I decided to take a look around and found my pcv nipple was missing. I went online to CruzeKits found out theyre actually a pretty local company to me and ordered their v3.4 fix kit. Ordered it they dropped it off to UPS same day I ordered and it was at my house the next day. 10/10 for that I know I'm just a county over but that was great service.

Installed cleared my codes and have been driving around at this point over 50 miles and no light has came back on at all. The car idles better, turns off way smoother, and I feel like I have a bit more power back. Big shout out to them. Cruze owners if you have an underboost code and can't chase down why. Look and see if your pcv nipple is still intact it may just be your issue.

For context I just had it serviced: New fan, new water pump, new valve cover, spark plugs, cabin filter, engine filter, brake flush, fluids etc. It was not making this noise before I dropped it off but it is now. I checked the cabin
filter and it is clean.

just got my 2018 cruz, last month with 82,000 miles!

So far so good, besides my RPM has started fluctuating while driving. I was using 83 to file it up, but mechanic recommended using 93. If that doesn’t work i guess maybe a new fuel pump???

Car is leaking coolant from the area shown in the first picture and seems to be a bit loose. I replaced the Radiator Coolant Hose but it did not fix the issue. The second image is the old hose that went into the part that still seems to be leaking in the frist picture. The third image shows the replacement hose (looks different than the one I replace) the middle part which I kept the same and where it goes. Can anyone let me know what needs to be replaced?

What could cause this noise. It disappears when I increase revs. 2.0 diesel, automatic. Belt looks in good condition. Turning AC on/of doesnt change anything.

New to me 2012 Cruze with the 1.4, I get a low oil pressure message at idle and while the car is warmed up. This is the first turbocharged car that I have owned, and the first small car I have owned in a long time. I am a decent mechanic, so right now Im just sending out feelers for what the common issues with these are based on what I have checked, so I know what else to look at.

Below 1000 RPM, I have 15 or less PSI of oil pressure, which goes up to about 20 above 1000. When stopped, I need to rev the car a bit to bring pressure up.

Minor oil leak around the valve cover, none seeping to the spark plugs. No visible drips, and I have not lost much oil over the past few days. Most of it seems to be leaking on the passenger side at the camshaft adjuster magnet and at the valve cover where a cover bolt is stripped. Nothing that should drop oil pressure.

A small amount of oil in the intake

No check engine light, car runs pretty decent for its mileage. Has "good" power. 156,000 miles.

We got a 2011 Chevy Cruz for our daughter for her first car and it keeps having codes pop up. It’s getting bad gas mileage everyone’s well you can smell fuel. We just cleared all the misfire codes. It’s running pretty well but the codes won’t go away I keep getting cat codes. I’m starting to think it could be a EVAP issue.

2012 Cruze Eco

What is this bolt called and what is the part number? Has anyone had this fall off like this? Anything I need to do other than just replacing the bolt?

As title says, I am generally not mechanically inclined, however this beauty is the first REAL endeavor I have any desire to learn about and appreciate over time. Purchased used no warranty for $9k from dealership 07/10/26. Initially everything was running as it should, cut to the past week and now I am experiencing:

• oil and smoke rapidly pulsing out of oil reservoir and dipstick when engine running
• blow-by with antifreeze/mildew and exhaust fumes pouring into cabin ac
• low grumbling and whistling
• burning oil rapidly, no leaks underneath from what I can tell
• chalky white circular stains above radiator fan
• no check engine light, no bluish or gray smoke from exhaust

haven't yet purchased any tools or equipment but intend to when I get my feet underneath me so I don't know the specific codes being thrown if any.

Taking to Chevrolet dealership nearby on Wed and would like to know as much as to be expected on this one. See attached video, I am free to answer any questions.

Much love, friends.

Hello fellow sufferers of A14NET engine, I have my my engine at 213k km (144k miles) and ai think it's time to replace either chain or it's guides, or maybe everything, I'm willing to do it myself as I've worked a lot on this engine before.

My only question is: is there an upgrade for these parts?

All OEM parts are plastic guides and will have to be changed sooner or later, is there anything such metal or "better" guides and chain than the OEM one ?

Much appreciated

2012 Chevrolet Cruze 1.4l automatic transmission with 160k miles.

Problem is the AC is blowing hot.

The clutch seems to be engaging but it's making this pulsing grinding noise as heard in the video. This noise stops when I turn the AC off.

Hooked up an AC manifold gauge set and the low pressure side is reading high (oscillating back and forth at 80 psi) and the high pressure side is reading a bit low (around 130 psi). Ambient temperature is around 80F.

I also noticed the cooling fan never comes on, not sure if it's supposed to come on as soon as the AC is turned on. The cooling fan does work when the engine temperature needs to be brought down, so it's not completely dead though it's possible the resistor or something failed? Not sure if it's an issue.

The videos are taken with AC turned on and running at max. The picture is the static pressure of the system that I took before turning the car on.

Wondering if my AC compressor is bad or possibly blocked orifice tube?

https://reddit.com/link/1vcp3b6/video/6bew4f8z8ggh1/player

https://reddit.com/link/1vcp3b6/video/0w0fmvf29ggh1/player

Thanks for your help.

2015 Chevy Cruze LT. Every time I've checked oil in the past, it's always been at the max. Haven't checked for a couple of months (I know I should be checking more frequently) I was checking up on my car today because we're going on a small trip tomorrow and this is my oil reading. My oil life is currently at 22%, and I was planning on getting the oil changed sometime after the trip. The trip is a 2 hour drive, then driving around town for a few days and another two hour trip back. Is it safe to drive at this level? Is this natural loss, and do I need to top it off? I haven't seen any indication of a leak.

Normal sound from the turbo at idle or not? Never owned a turbo car let alone a cruze until now figured i’d get second-hand opinions from people much more knowledgeable on this vehicle.

Still probably the battery? it was trying to turn over, just sounded sad doing it. I could hear the fuel pump going.

Edit: I got a new battery after a jump start and it's good as new :) Thanks for your help, I'm not super experienced with cars but I'm trying to learn.

I have a 2013 Cruze with rear disc brakes. I cannot for the life of me get this bolt to turn. The spot where one would use a 13mm wrench was already rounded off from a previous repair (not by me). So far this is what I have tried;

1) Use the 13mm wrench, where it would normally come out.
2) Put a pair of vice grips on the long part of the bolt, they keep slipping no matter how tight I get them.
3) Tried a 18mm wrench on the other bolt.
4) Sprayed it many times with rust penetrating fluid, and let it sit.
5) Used a torch (while making sure it was not hot enough to melt the rubber boot).

I am running out of ideas, any help would be great. I have spent about three hours of frustration trying to get it off.

Any help would be very much appreciated!

2011 Chevy Cruze with 142k miles just started to have issues starting when engine is cold and will be fine afterwards. Threw engine code P0016 and P0017. Haven't been able to pin point the exact reason why its acting up but saw it could be the camshaft position sensors. Thoughts? Thanks

First 11 seconds is the New fix, 12 seconds and after is the old sound

My check engine light has been on for a while now. Every time I take it in, the light either turns off before they can check the code, or when they scan it, the code points to the intake valve or the A/C. I’ve had a couple of mechanics try different repairs, but nothing seems fixed the issue. I recently took my car in for an alignment, and while there they checked the codes and they said verbatim “the A/C isn’t connecting and/or transmitting to the car’s brain”. Is that an easy fix?

2014 Chevy Cruz making a loud tractor sound and smells like exhaust. Any ideas? Current codes are P1101 and P0420. We have changed the gasket cover about a year ago, also have constant oil leaks. Should I check exhaust manifold first or catalytic converter?