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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G1PG5S92B7••••••2011 Chevrolet CRUZE
That is about average for the 2011 Chevrolet CRUZE — 7 complaints per build across 92 builds.
7on this build
631on the model
92builds in total
Most reportedService Brakes 3Power Train 2Engine 1Seats 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainMar 2023
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. The contact stated while at a stop sign and accelerating, the vehicle hesitated. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer stated that the oxygen sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle…
Service BrakesJul 2016
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet cruze. While reversing at 5 mph, the brake pedal required extra force to depress. The failure occurred intermittently without warning. In addition, while driving 8 mph pulling into the driveway, the brake pedal failed to depress. The contact…
EngineOct 2012
I am notifying you that I have had my water pump replaced three times since I have owned the car which was bought in april of 2012 with 9,000 miles on it, it seems every fall I am replacing the water pump as it has some sort of leak internally. It is very frustrating to continue…
SeatsJan 2012
The drivers side heated seat stopped working at about 20,000 miles! Was told it would be $800.00 to repair! I have m.s. And that was the main reason I bought a car with heated seats!
Power TrainApr 2016
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet cruze. While driving various speeds, the vehicle had difficulty accelerating and the rpms increased. Later, when the contact attempted to reverse the vehicle, it failed to move. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G1PG5S92B7237322 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.