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2014 Chevrolet Cruze repairs by problem area
Engine (49%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (1%)
Suspension and Steering (6%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (2%)
Chart based on 169 repairs.
2014 Chevrolet Cruze engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (4%)
$100 - $499 (35%)
< $100 (57%)
Chart based on 68 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2014 Chevrolet Cruze 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 151hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 98300 mi US $1600 |
Needed to replace Water Pump Had to replace Diesel Exhaust Pump and DEF Injectors. Terrible reliability with the Diesel Exhaust System. Seems no one can trouble-shoot or repair. Poor diagnostic readouts leaving mechanics to throw parts at the problem at my expense. |
| 149000 mi | Another DEF system repair. |
| 171000 mi | Another DEF system repair. Dealer is having a hard time repairing this and I am not sure he can. It is in reduced driving mode at 4mph. What a joke. |
| 30000 mi | EGR valve, NOx sensors, O2 sensors, computer reprogram. Tons of stuff. Has had to be in shop three separate times now and I'm still not sure it's fixed. |
| 35000 mi | Catalytic convertor, numerous sensors and reprogram done. |
| 25000 mi | DEF tank temp sensor failed and replaced. |
| 40000 mi US $180 |
DEF heater failed replaced under emission warranty |
| 61000 mi | DEF tank reservoir heater failed, replaced under extended warranty from GM Diesel particulate matter sensor failed. Replaced under GM extended warranty |
| 44000 mi | DEF Quality warning. Bulletin #16-NA-096 .Reprogrammed ECM due to software anomaly. Reset Fuel trims. |
| 47200 mi | CEL Code P21DD Reductant Tank Heater. Replace Emission Reduction Fluid Tank Reservoir |
| 65000 mi | Whistling noise on throttle down event; Determined noise to be coming from turbo charge area. Whining noise diagnostics stats to compare to like vehicle; No like vehicles available. No action taken at this time. |
| 59000 mi US $1 |
Check engine light on. Diagnostic only. Lean condition indicated. |
| 34000 mi | Oil drain plug replaced for the second time due to being stripped out. Technician stated the metal used by Chevy is very cheap and strips easily. |
| 79700 mi | Particulate temperature sensor replaced under special policy |
| 90429 mi | CEL on for DEF Tank Heater, replaced heater assembly |
| 22000 mi | Check Engine Light - Code P0133 - O2 Sensor Slow Response (Bank 1 Sensor 1). Replaced EGR Valve and O2 Sensor. |
| 38000 mi US $136 |
Particulate Matter Sensor (Exhaust Particulate Matter Sensor) failed, reported by OBD code P24C6. Replaced Particulate Matter Sensor. |
| 49000 mi US $250 |
Check Engine Light - Code P11D7 set. Failed Nitrogen Oxide Sensor #2 was replaced. |
| 56000 mi US $173 |
Code P21DD set, indicating failure of Diesel Exhaust Fluid Heater. Heater is a part of the Reservoir Assembly. Replaced Reservoir Assembly. |
| 62000 mi | Code P0133 for O2 Sensor slow response lit check engine light. Removed O2 sensor, along with 3 other intake and exhaust sensors, cleaned, and reinstalled. |
| 151928 mi US $150 |
Replace cracked intake ducts |
| 172732 mi US $70 |
Replace leaking coolant lines to oil cooler |
2014 Chevrolet Cruze 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 58000 mi | Waterpump failed. Replaced under warranty. PCV Pipe Cracked and PCV Valve Broken. Pipe and Valve Cover Replaced. |
| 58000 mi | PCV Check Valve Missing from Intake Manifold. |
| 18000 mi | Strong smell of coolant. Found a TSB saying water pump may be faulty. |
| 52000 mi US $75 |
Pcv valve which is built into the valve cover started making a high pitched whistling sound and had to be replaced. Diaphragm was hissing. Entire valve cover had to be replaced. |
| 19000 mi US $100 |
Engine/timing cover had slight oil leak due to bad gasket. |
| 46000 mi | Had a solid check engine light (CEL). Using the Automatic OBD reader, I found it was a leaking cam cover. Dealership diagnosis confirmed it and replaced the cam cover under warramty. I had noted a decrease in the engine coolant level, but no pooling under the car. Since I was at the dealer for a check engine light, I had them check the loss. The mechanic found the water pump and a coolant assembly both leaking and replaced them under warranty. |
| 105000 mi US $200 |
Coolant leak when engine was running, Turned out to be the coolant overflow tank had a slightly larger than pinhole in the side. The tank was replaced. |
| 121000 mi US $285 |
CEL code unreadable by my portable OBD reader. Dealer diagnosed an ignition coil had a "thermal event" melting and needed replacement. |
| 122000 mi US $482 |
CEL code p015b Lean Bank Vehicle seemed to run fine otherwise Both oxygen sensors were providing error codes and replaced. |
| 81220 mi C $190 |
Engine responsiveness lagging at 50to 80KM per hr. Replace spark plugs, injector service First time since new. Symptoms did not noticeably improve, continues to be a negative feature of the vehicle. Update: The problem was repaired back to the original condition. The car always had a turbo lag in the 40 to 70 kph, however, it is now better with improved mileage, about 5 percent. rear brake job. |
| 11284 mi C $377 |
Coolant outlet fixture (plastic) leaking, all fluid in reservoir leaked out=, replaced fluid, pressure tested system confirmed replaced outlet- and coolant |
| 115134 mi C $50 |
Coolant outlet fixture (plastic) leaking-2ndtime, all fluid in reservoir leaked out=, replaced fluid, replaced N/C - replaced hose from fitting to reservoir tank Coolant reservoir tank leaking at lower outlet hose neck, purchased replacement (Dorman}from Amazon replaced |
| 123169 mi C $108 |
diagnostics $69.95- burnt oil smell, found turbo oil cooler leaking oil onto exhaust-catalytic converter-replaced oil cooler$1,400+TAX Oil leaking after repair, turbo charge drain leaking,replace cracked line, clean mating surfaces, $0 charge, air filter screws (5) and hardware seized unable to open air filter hsg. Replaced screws and time to remove and install. |
| 124608 mi C $250 |
Chirping noise when revving engine, diagnosed as serpentine accessory belt- replaced. smell coolant off of engine- leaking top seam of coolant tank- replaced tank |
| 142600 mi C $159 |
oil leak found camshaft actuator seals X 2, seals replaced , oil cleaned from engine |
| 158472 mi C $335 |
Repair oil leak from under valve cover, removed and replaced valve cover and shampooed engine bay, parts -valve cover $100.57, lab-$184.5 |
| 68000 mi | sensor glitch of some type repaired under factory warranty |
| 5000 mi | Water pump was making squealing noise. Replaced. |
| 31000 mi US $75 |
CEL, scanner said P0240. Took to dealer as it forums said it could be a potential issue, turns out oil change place didn't tighten the oil filter enough. |
| 40000 mi | radiator fan malfunction cycled at high speed every 8 seconds. radiator fan and harness was replaced |
| 26600 mi | Water pump replaced- leaking |
| 40300 mi | During inspection as part of regular service, the technician noticed an oil leak. After further investigation they found the leak was coming from the front 2 corners of the oil pan. The oil pan gasket was replaced to resolve the issue. |
| 48000 mi | Intake manifold leak & running rough. Replaced manifold and intake cam phaser actuator. |
2014 Chevrolet Cruze 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 46000 mi | Water pump was leaking coolant. Dealer replace water pump under warranty. |
| 77000 mi US $535 |
Turbo boost check valve in intake manifold failed, creating a low boost condition. Replaced intake manifold with new unit. |
| 52000 mi | Replace camshaft cover to correct defective PCV. |
| 108000 mi US $200 |
Replaced the valve cover gasket and modified the intake manifold replacing the PCV valve with a brass check valve and MAF adapter. https://cruzekits.com/ |
| 112000 mi US $75 |
replaced the water pump connector to overflow tank. |
| 138000 mi US $200 |
DTC P1101 and P0171 and P015B with ancillary code P0507. Troubleshooting is ongoing. Replaced MAF, downstream O2 sensor, valve cover (used an old one to check). Plan to replace upstrteam O2 sensor and maybe a new valve cover, as needed. |
| 40250 mi US $7 |
Heavy misfire under load/acceleration. Towed to dealer by GM. Dealer refused to look at it unless I paid $110 diagnostic fee despite it being a powertrain issue and having a powertrain warranty. Diagnosed the problem in 5 minutes as a broken spring in the ignition coil of cylinder# 1. Spring in cylinder #4 also strongly corroded. It's clear the seals are not keeping water out of the outboard spark plug holes. Dealer refused to sell the spring only, wanted to sell the entire coil. I refused. Found the boot and spring at Napa for $7. Put dielectric grease on all 4 springs. Fixed the major issue, but I still have infrequent/occasional misfires under load. Probably going to replace the coil next as my attempts to clean the dirt out of the contacts in the coil itself were not successful. |
| 37000 mi | Catalytic converter failure |
| 18000 mi | engine oil pan leak,, |
| 47500 mi US $143 |
Check Engine Light, multiple codes. Replaced PCV pipe, replaced camshaft cover, vacuum leaks. Leaking Crank seal Squealing accessory belt, replaced belt. |
| 99000 mi | Water pump leaking. Oil also leaking from thru bolt that attaches water pump to engine. Completely covered by a special water pump warrant for the Cruze. Lower turbo cooler tube leaking. Oil dripping out near right front bumper, underneath. Covered by the powertrain warranty. |
| 107000 mi US $70 |
Engine coolant water outlet and the engine coolant recovery tank hose were both replaced. There was a coolant leak near the intersection of the 2 parts. $54.70 in parts from Amazon plus $16 in coolant and some other supplies. Changed them myself, it was pretty easy. Could never tell what exactly was causing the leak, probably one of the 2 o-rings. |
| 116000 mi US $300 |
Failure of vacuum regulator on cam cover, poor running, squealing from car, service engine soon light: Replace PCV Vent tube to turbo Replace Cam Cover - bad vacuum regulator (sucking air) PCV check valve in intake manifold missing. Blocked off hole, added external check valve to new BNR throttle body spacer. |
| 160000 mi US $1000 |
Oil cooler leaking on exhaust. Replace oil cooler. |
| 175 mi US $80 |
Upstream O2 sensor went bad. Dealer replaced it last summer (2021). I replaced it in April 2022 and now again in May 2022. I found oil in the connector, not sure if that was causing it. I'm filling this out in July and right this minute the car is at the dealer to figure out why it keeps burning up the O2 sensor. It has failed again. I'll update the next time around what they find and additional time/cost. |
| 74000 mi | The turbo went. Car was not making boost. Dealer said the cost was over $2000 including the rental vehicle. Covered under warranty. Three miles after leaving the dealer, check engine light came on. Oxygen sensor was fouled from turbo going. Dealer declined to say it was part of turbo malfunction! I had to pay for it. |
| 38000 mi US $18 |
Purge Valve stuck open making a sound. Replaced with new factory part |
| 78000 mi US $150 |
Purge value replacement |
2014 Chevrolet Cruze 4dr Sedan
138-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 32000 mi US $30 |
Small coolant leak from thermostat. Put in Irontight coolant stop leak. Fixed the leak. |
| 47000 mi US $400 |
Thermostat housing needed to be replaced |
| 53000 mi US $480 |
Replaced broken thermostat and housing |
2014 Chevrolet Cruze 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel automatic 2WD
| 33800 mi | Diesel exhaust fluid injector failed. Repaired under warranty |
| 78900 mi US $500 |
Replaced O2 sensor and cleaned particulate filter following a cracked air filter box |
2014 Chevrolet Cruze 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 40000 mi | Starting to idle rough. Every once in a while it will rock badly when idling. Nothing found...yet. |
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