Passenger side wipe blade stopped working while driving on highway during winter conditions. Extremely dangerous in snow on the highway. Needs to be fixed asap.
2011 Chevrolet Cruze visibility problems
30 complaints (4% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 76,100.
- owner complaints
- 30
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 76,100
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Defroster/defogger/HVAC system3
- Rearview mirrors/devices: exterior2
- Rear window wiper/washer1
- Power window devices and controls1
- Defroster/defogger/HVAC system: heater core1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chevrolet Cruze visibility problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze visibility
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2011 Chevrolet Cruze owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet cruze. The contact stated that the windshield defroster failed to operate as designed. The contact contacted riverview chevrolet (1063 long run rd, mckeesport, pa 15132, (888) 733-9695) who diagnosed that the defroster needed to be repaired and the dashboard had to be detached and re-attached to do so. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall regarding the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Driver's side wiper has stopped working.
There's a plastic gear inside the dash that changes the HVAC mode from vent to defrost. That gear becomes brittle and snaps causing loss of window defrost to prevent window fogging. This becomes dangerous when driving down the road and unable to clear the window fogging.
While driving down a city street it began to rain so I turned on my wipers and all of a sudden the passenger stopped in the straight up position which caused the drivers side to get caught up in it. I immediately turned off my wipers as the drivers side was still attempting to move even though it was caught up and had to pull over because I had zero visibility. I got the wipers untangled but the passenger side no longer works. This is a major safety issue and with the research I've done it seems to be a big issue for hundreds if not thousands of others.
After awhile of owning my vehicle I noticed my AC/heater blower began to stop blowing out of my vents, and it only blows out of the defrost vent. With the blower on my windows become very fogged and hard to see. I took it to a repair center and found out that it would end up costing me $1000 to fix a $15 piece. With having to remove my entire dash. They told me it was a lever of some sort and there is no other way to get to it.
Condensation on inside windows
The windshield wipers will not work unless placed on high speed, and even then, they stop halfway on the windshield causing visability issues. This happened while driving down the road.
Front windshield fogging up at outside humidity levels of 80% and above; stationary as in motion. The air system does not clear the internal window condensation from the front windshield, unless the AC is working. With temperatures below 75f, there's no need for AC, so it's preferably turned off. However putting regular air on heater, with no AC will fog the windshield.
We will be driving and all of a sudden the car stalls out. It has been doing this for 6 months but recently it has gotten a lot more frequent and I had my battery tested and it's not that. Also, my windshield wipers work but they are stuck in the upright position. I took it to a dealer ship and they said it was the motor and it was over 300.00 to fix it
Questions about the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze visibility
Does the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze have visibility problems?
Owners have filed 30 complaints about the visibility of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, 4% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2011 Chevrolet Cruze visibility problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 76,100 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze visibility?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Cruze have the most visibility problems?
The Chevrolet Cruze model years with the most visibility complaints are 2014 (47 complaints), 2012 (43 complaints) and 2013 (33 complaints).
Other 2011 Chevrolet Cruze problems
Engine 295Transmission 193Electrical 96Driver assistance 77Brakes 75Acceleration 70Steering 48Fuel system 43Airbags 40Body 14Seats 8Lights 7Tires 7Seat belts 6Wheels 5Suspension 3Locks 1
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