Vehicle has a very rough idle while stopped and while driving. When driving the vehicle will change roughly idle and speed up the vehicle. While in a stopping position the vehicle will roughly idle and the RPM indicator will bounce up and down. The engine light is on and the traction control warning and service esp warnings come on intermittently while in stopped position and then the vehicle will not accelerate properly. The most recent one revved and accelerated on its own, almost hitting the car at the stoplight in front of me.
2011 Chevrolet Cruze: sudden unintended acceleration
5 of the 733 complaints about the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
2011 chevrolet cruze. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle brake malfunction. *smd the consumer stated as she turned into a parking lot, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, giving her no time to react, with applying the brake. The consumer hit a planter box, which stopped her from crashing into a wall.
Vehicle was purchased used with 18*** miles on the odometer. Vehicle transmission shifts erratically when driving in city conditions. Problem may cause stalling of vehicle at lower highway speeds. The transmission appears to slip at slow speeds. Before shifting, vehicle regularly hits maximum (red line) RPM. Poor downshifting into lower gears causes vehicle to lunge forward at lower speeds. Most notably from park to drive. On icy roads, the hard shifting may cause the vehicle to loose traction, resulting in a crash, causing fatalities or injuries to the occupants. Vehicle was taken to dealership, technicians were unable to reproduce customer complaint. Manufacturer was not contacted. Current mileage 28***.
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet cruze. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in park, it suddenly accelerated. He also stated that the rpms extended from 0 to 7. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 2,825.
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet cruze. While driving approximately 3 MPH the contact applied pressure to the brake pedal. The pedal dropped below the accelerator pedal and extremely close to the floor board. The vehicle also jerked forward. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they were unable to diagnose or duplicate the failure. The failure recurred intermittently on four different occasions. The contact taped a block of wood on top of the brake pedal to raise the brake pedal 1 1/2 inches to prevent it from falling below the accelerator pedal. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 50. Updated 06/09/11*lj the consumer stated there was very little room between the accelerator and brake pedals. So when the consumer applied the brake, his foot also hit the accelerator pedal, which caused the vehicle to lunge forward. Updated evoq. 06/15/11 updated 07/11/11
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze?
5 of 733 owner complaints about the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze (1%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze
Check engine light 88Jerking 57Overheating 53Stalling 49Loss of power 48Hesitation 44Fire or smoke 34Won't shift 19Transmission failure 19Brake failure 14Won't start 14Slipping 13Wipers 13No deployment 12Airbag light 11Door locks 11Harsh shifting 11Power steering loss 10Engine failure 9Oil consumption 9ABS 7Grinding brakes 7Misfire 7Spongy pedal 7Headlights 6Warning lights 6Adaptive cruise 5
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