"How reliable is the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze?"

"Based on 1105 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze has a median complaint mileage of 57250 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 1105 total complaints filed."

2011 Chevrolet Cruze: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1105 complaints

1105

Total Complaints

57,250mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

26,400 25th Percentile

57,250 Median Mileage

91,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

253

POWER TRAIN

171

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SERVICE BRAKES

STEERING

AIR BAGS

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I JUST NOTICED THAT ALMOST ALL OF THE 2011 CHEVROLET VEHICLES AND SOME DODGE( THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT I HAVE SEEN SO FAR) HAS THE SAME TYPE OF SEAT BELTS AND FOR ME THEY LOOK KIND OF WEAK/ UNSAFE COMPARE TO THE ONES THAT I HAVE SEEN IN THE PAST. I'M A CHILD PASSENGER TECHNICIAN AND WHEN I WAS INSTAL..."

"2011 CHEVY CRUZE SEAT ADJUST CONTROL ON DRIVER'S SIDE WILL CAUSE SEVERE PINCHING/CRUSHING OF FINGERS ON LEFT HAND IF YOU LOWER THE SEAT TO ITS LOWEST POSITION USING THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL ON THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF THE SEAT WITHOUT KEEPING ALL FINGERS ABOVE THE CONTROL. IT IS A FAIRLY NATURAL GRIP T..."

"I AM REPORTING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN THE 2011 CHEVY CRUISE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR MAT DOES NOT STAY FASTENED TO THE PINS ON THE FLOOR AND BUNCHES UP BENEATH THE GAS PEDAL PREVENTING ACCELERATION. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD RESULT IN A POTENTIALLY DEADLY ACC..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28