[jblackburn]

Mine did it too. Easy and cheap enough to replace if you've got some basic tools.

 

[jblackburn]

How did you access the area needed to get to?

http://www.cruzetalk.com/forum/161-.../33090-how-hvac-blower-motor-replacement.html

Wouldn't hurt to try lubing the bearing as well.

I could have sworn the diesel fans were silly expensive when I was looking at a crash damaged Gen1 diesel a couple of months ago.

$90 from GMPD; could probably find it for cheaper. A Cruze is a Cruze on the inside. Not ridiculous when you see when what a blower motor for an European car costs.

patiently waiting for @NickD to regale us with the virtues of automotive fans from the 1920s

Everyone got tired of that crap. He gone. But if you miss the rants, there are some in the thread linked above.