2011 Chevrolet Cruze air bags problems
40 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 29 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 69% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 15 crashes, 1 fire, 12 injuries.
What owners wrote
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
Picked up car from shop after paying over 800.00 and the car stated to smell the car act as if it will catch a fire. Smoke coming out of the vents and under the hood. Called the dealer and no help the service manager will not return my call. I'm out of town two hours from my home. I will have to get a hotel room and I paid for rental car for two days already.
Other problems reported for the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze
- Engine 296 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 174 complaints
- Electrical system 98 complaints
- Brakes 76 complaints
- Stability control 75 complaints
- Cruise control 70 complaints
- Steering 48 complaints
- Fuel system 44 complaints