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2011 Chevrolet Cruze structure problems

14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze2% of all complaints for this model year.

14
Structure complaints
2%
share of all complaints
52,250 mi
median reported incident mileage
4 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The chrome covering over my interior door handles started peeling back. I noticed this when I went to open my drivers side front door and the sharp plating sliced my finger open. After doing some research online this seems to be a common problem, and to me a safety concern. At least it was my…

    filed Aug 29, 2017

  • Accident, on jan 15 2017, vehicle was turning into a restaurant parking lot from a highway and hit by a f150 pickup on the front end and whole passenger side, going about 15 mph and other vehicle was traveling 50mph, none of the 10 air bags deployed, have shoulder injury 3 days following accident…

    filed Mar 16, 2017

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Structure problems in other Cruze years

YearReportsShare
2018 Cruze44%
2017 Cruze168%
2016 Cruze73%
2015 Cruze42%
2014 Cruze132%
2013 Cruze132%
2012 Cruze212%
Cruze structure problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.