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Chart based on 27 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Flap that covers lighted mirror on passenger side mirror broke off. My wife doesn't gently open and shut it, but this shouldn't be necessary.
134602 mi
C $10
Diagnosed source of water leak in trunk, removed driver side taillight, applied GE sealant as reattached taillight and around trunk seams where water entered
136710 mi
C $10
Attempted to Diagnosed source of water leak in drivers side headliner and A pillar, added sealant to outside top of A pullar-still leaked, removed inside A pillar cover, driver side sun-visor and driver side grab handle, unable to pull aside headliner enough as blocked by airbag along roof edge and inside A pillar, unable to find source of leak.
Noise in dash on acceleration, tech found AC line rubbing on bulk head in engine compartment quick fix
Passenger side headlight assembly had a manufacturing defect (crazing/spiderweb underneath the lens). Replaced with new headlight assembly. All 4 wheels showing signs of corrosion at low mileage. All 4 wheels replaced under warranty.
Replaced dealer installed pinstripe option. Pinstripe was peeling off in multiple places. Replaced hood release lever on interior of car. Part broken but still functional. Replaced right side sun visor. Vanity mirror cover broke off.
2000 mi
Left rear door was not aligned properly. Dealer repaired
5000 mi
Red insert for RS emblem peeling off.
10000 mi
Silver plastic trim on face of steering wheel broke off at lowest end or wheel pulling away from wheel when you grabbed it in the act of steering.
29000 mi
Trunk rods became loose and rattled while driving down the road. Became a nasty vibration until the clips were replaced that held them up.
Replaced a broken sun visor.
22940 mi
Wheels were losing finish. Dealer had the wheels refinished
drivers side rear door was misaligned at the factory causing the leading edge of the drivers side quarter panel along that end to become sandblasted. Tech realigned door, scheduled for paint at a later date.
21000 mi
the car was taken to a Dodge dealer owned by the same person that owns the Chevrolet dealer for repair. Only half the work was completed as the body tech did not address the rocker/lower front door area the paint was blasted off of.
27000 mi
Finished up the warranty paint repair started earlier in the summer (2013). Repair was satisfactory and car looked great.
108000 mi
US $1200
repaired an ongoing problem with the Cruze and its sandblasting issues. Had rockers, lower door and quarter panels on both side repaired/repainted. Add a different clearcoat to slow blasting issue.
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