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2011 Chevrolet Cruze airbags problems

40 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 39,953. 15 crashes reported.

owner complaints
40
of this car's complaints
5%
typical mileage
39,953
crashes
15
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Side/window
    1
  • Frontal: sensor/control module
    1

At what mileage

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Chevrolet Cruze airbags problems in other years

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Specific symptoms reported on the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze airbags

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

No deployment 12Airbag light 11

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2011 Chevrolet Cruze owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jan 29, 2025 · Airbags · MO · crash · 1 injury

I was hit side impact my airbags didn’t deploy in the car they deployed under the hood I was hit by a vehicle doing approximately 50 miles an hour the airbag that was supposed to go off went off under the hood instead of in the car

Filed Oct 6, 2022 · Airbags, Engine · NY

Due to OnStar 2G sunsetting their services at the end of this year, all makes of General Motors vehicles did not comply to any of the customers requests to upgrade their module to 4G services, although upon researching, all Canadian GM vehicles did get the upgrade well over 7 years ago. This is well beyond a concern with GM and OnStar customers. With the federal safety agency as a safety liaison and protecting the consumer, if a module upgrade can be applied in a vehicle that is on the same assembly parts, platform, electrical components...and be denied from the United States? the federal safety agency should realize that this will be frivolous law suits because of neglect and safety concerns with GM and OnStar in the United States.

Filed May 20, 2021 · Airbags, Engine · OH

Real bad oil leak my oil been leaking for months and a intake manifold code P2076 I really need this problem fix. I done spend a lot of money getting this car repaired everytime I get this Chevy Cruze out the shop something else wrongs I can’t out no more money into this car too many car problems I haven’t drove this car in 3 weeks because I was driving somewhere and white smoke started coming out the tailpipe bad somebody called the fire department and police on me that’s how bad the smoke was coming out the tailpipe mind you I had just got the car out the shop i had got code P0303 fix this car cost me alot of money I got alot of repairs done on this car

Filed Jan 5, 2021 · Airbags, Brakes · 95,000 miles · VA · crash · 1 injury

I leased a 2011 chevy cruze and had it less than 1 month. Deer were in the rd, so I slowed down, then brakes locked, I went over an embankment into a lightpole. Total loss, transported via ems to mmmhc hospital, unconscious for half hour my memory is now horrible, I have bad headaches, my back is horrible and im without a vehicle. I wasnt driving above speed limit. No collision warning and I've been to er and my dr many times

Filed Aug 28, 2020 · Airbags, Electrical · KY

Air bag light stays on.

Filed Aug 19, 2020 · Airbags · 61,500 miles · KS · crash · 2 injuries

In a front impact crash going 60 MPH the cruze hit a guardrail cable destroy the front of car and no airbags went off.

Filed Jun 22, 2020 · Airbags, Driver assistance · 142,101 miles · OH · crash · 1 injury

Me and my boyfriend were driving in calcutta ohio we went to pull out of a parking lot to go to mcdonald's and we looked both ways and we were clear to go and by the time we hit the center turning lane and started to turn into mcdonald's and a jeep came flying out of no where and our vehicles collided causing front end damage. The air bags failed to deploy in the car.

Filed Apr 16, 2019 · Airbags · 118,900 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet cruze. While driving between 25 to 50 MPH, the air bag and service air bag warning indicators illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 118,900.

Filed Nov 17, 2018 · Airbags, Engine · 80,000 miles · AZ · crash · fire · 1 injury

Direct impact with 1200 pound cow while driving on a state highway, the airbag did not deploy. Entire car engulfed in flames as the engine immediately started fire. Totalled. Why didn't the airbag deploy? Serious injury. Serious safety issue. I have purchased 2 cruze's because of the safety features. This is so not safe and so unacceptable

Filed Feb 3, 2018 · Acceleration, Airbags · TX

Set up the airbag and the car mileage does look

Questions about the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze airbags

Does the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze have airbags problems?

Owners have filed 40 complaints about the airbags of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, 5% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2011 Chevrolet Cruze airbags problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 39,953 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze airbags?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Chevrolet Cruze have bad airbags?

The Chevrolet Cruze model years with the most airbags complaints are 2014 (77 complaints), 2013 (49 complaints) and 2011 (40 complaints).

Other 2011 Chevrolet Cruze problems

Engine 295Transmission 193Electrical 96Driver assistance 77Brakes 75Acceleration 70Steering 48Fuel system 43Visibility 30Body 14Seats 8Lights 7Tires 7Seat belts 6Wheels 5Suspension 3Locks 1

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