2011 Chevrolet Cruze: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Jun 19, 2026 · Electrical, Engine · MN

i’m unsure if the person i bought this vehicle from had the codes wiped before selling to me, but there were NO lights on dash for 3 days after minimal driving only to work and back, then all of a sudden the check engine light came on, and in the info box it would pop up saying “service stability system” - i took to o’reiley’s to see what it was for, apparently it was the ECM (electronic computer module) which essentially controls like everything. days go by i don’t do anything more about it and drive as usual to work, and it starts overheating, and smoking like crazy, but doesn’t say it’s hot on my dash, so i had no idea how hot it got or anything. i got to work, worked my shift, and went to put coolant in before returning home- just to find that it was full and i didn’t need to put any in. weird, right? ok well on my way home i’m going about 55mph on the highway and it suddenly just wouldn’t let me accelerate anymore and behaved as if i ran out of gas but i had over half a tank. when i came to a stop i turned the car off, and tried to turn it back on when it wouldn’t even turn over. i sat about 15 mins on the side of the highway before it actually started and i drove home. a week goes by, and now this ecm is effecting more and more- driving on the highway/streets it’s shifting really hard, immediately following that, my speedometer and rpm meter fall to “0” on the dash but the vehicle is still driving and the message pops up about the service stability system. i replaced my tire and now it’s telling me to service airbag system and the abs light is stuck on, as well as traction control and it’s just so weird. i just don’t feel safe in this car and after looking it up, apparently everyone with the make and model have very similar problems, but specifically searching by my VIN- apparently there’s no recalls and it’s just extremely frustrating and i don’t know what to do. if i fix the ECM will all these issues be resolved or will i waste $600-$800 replacing it?

Filed Nov 3, 2025 · Electrical, Engine · IN

When I start my vehicle and go over a certain speed it show service abs system it also makes a grinding sound when breaking before that speed is hit it also has a wobbleing steering wheel when breaking at high speeds also when accelerating it will sometimes show engine power reduced after presing the gas pedal

Filed Jul 1, 2022 · Brakes, Engine · CA

I drive daily taking 2 freeways. I stopped at the traffic light and the car felt like shaking. Stabilitrack warning and traction control warning light and messages appeared on the screen and also the check engine light turned on, and ABS too. Break pedal was really hard to push and breaks were not working (i was not reducing speed at all) and it felt like the engine loose power and the car felt rough while driving. I was approaching to another traffic light and it was a red light so I prepared to decrease my speed and stop to wait for the green light. When I placed my foot and pressed the break pedal, it was hard. I was pushing it hard but the pedal did not respond, it was very hard and not moving at all and I was almost on the intersection, which always has heavy traffic with cars, 18 wheeler trucks and delivery trucks and more because its an industrial zone and Amazon and UPS are on this avenue along with other major companies. I could be involved and be responsible for a really bad crash if the light wouln't turn green on time. Fortunately it changed to the green light and I was in the very front. After this, I tried to go to the side if the road but there was a sidewalk and it was a no parking zone with no space/edge to park In case of emergency. I drove slowly with my emergency lights on and moved to the right lane until I found a space to stop. The car was shaking really bad, same lights on the dash were on and messages on the control panel did not change or disapear. The car was still moving when the engine suddenly stopped working while I was driving it. Music was playing and all lights worked so I knew it wasn't the battery. This situation was so scary that I was afraid to drive my car. I did not want to cause an accident resulting in injury to myself, others or any fatality. I've always taken my car to service and to be fixed in chevrolet. My car shook a little since 2020 and chevy guys don't know the reason. Total is about $2800 to get it fixed.

Filed Sep 4, 2014 · Engine · 68,545 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet cruze. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the service traction control, service stability tract, engine, and ABS warning lights illuminated independently. Also, the vehicle decelerated to 19 MPH. The contact maneuvered the vehicle to the side of the road where the vehicle stalled. The contact was not able to get the vehicle restarted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 68,545.

Filed Jun 8, 2014 · Driver assistance · 21,345 miles · TX

I bought my cruze in november at 11000 miles . I had no issues with it at all until march 21 at 21000 miles. I was driving on the highway it had been a long trip and my car lit up service stabilitrak and service traction control warning lights and power steering. Along with my dash (speedometer, odometer going haywire) no engines problem just that light I called the dealer who said they never heard of it and it was probably a flute. About a month later it happened again then about may it was happening once a week not even on long drives no more on my morning commute to work and a couple of times the check engine light came on not all the time. On june 5 at 22000 miles my cars controls came on this time though my ABS light came on along with my parking break and check engine light. Then my car in the middle of the downtime dallas on the highway my car just stops accelerating and slowly came to a complete stop and I barely made it to the side of the road! It was so scary. I turned my car off and back on all the lights were off except the check engine light I went to autozone and they gave me the codes it was reading. On my way home it did the same thing and it is just the scariest thing. I went to the dealership and they don't know why it's doing it and want me to pay over 600 just to find out not to even fix it just to see why! This is there issue not mine I feel like ima crash everytime I drive it. I even told them driving it I feel like my life is in danger and they pretty much said that's my issue now when I was sold the car the warranty was out and they didn't offer me a extended I don't know what to do! This needs to be a recall I've read online of others reporting this and they agree it is something that could potentially kill someone.

Filed Feb 27, 2014 · Brakes · 20,033 miles · MD · crash

I had come from a red light that turned green, and as I approached the next red light, it had turned green before I got there. I was coasting in slowly as the vehicles that were already waiting at that light were starting to move forward. Though the light was green, the vehicle in front of me had stopped right as he got to the intersection - he was proactive in stopping for an ambulance that was leaving the station at the corner (it was not on the street yet and no sirens.) I went to slow down before realizing he was actually stopped (at that moment, was unaware of an ambulance.) when I realized he was actually stopped, I still had plenty of time to stop the distance I was from his car ahead of me, but my car would not stop! The car slowed down significantly, however, it would not stop. It just kept rolling forward at a very slow pace. I remember pressing the brake harder, and the ABS kicked in, and I heard the "crunch" sound 3 times, even though the ground was dry, at the time I did not know why, I thought something was wrong with the ABS, but the car never stopped. All I could do was watch in very slow motion as my car continued to pull forward and I eventually drifted into the rear of the car in front of me. It was a very slow-moving incident but I felt totally helpless as the car continued to roll. There was no damage to his vehicle, only to mine. I was upset bc I kept replaying the incident in my mind: why didn't my car stop? Why did it feel like it was being pulled forward? I had my car repaired and found nothing wrong with the brakes or tires or fluid. A few months later, I rec'd the 12213 electric vacuum pump and found the description matched my experience. I want chevrolet to refund me and my insurance company and clear this accident as my fault. I am also making a complaint to chevrolet.

Filed Jul 25, 2012 · Acceleration, Brakes · 28,445 miles · IN

While driving 2011 chevrolet cruze the service lights for ABS and stabilitrak begin intermittently illuminating at the same time, remaining on for random periods of time.