2011 - 2016

 

Hey?

 

Ok, Gen2 might be better than Gen1, but it has a price to match.

I think I'd avoid the first year or so of each gen. So, 2011, maybe 2012, and 2016 of the Gen 2. (2016 Gen 1 is fine). But what really matters is how the car was cared for. Did it get regular oil changes? That's more important.

 

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11-12, maybe early 13. 14-16 Gen1 has proven to be a better range. Early gen2 had piston problems, so 16-17 should probably be avoided as well.

 

Agree, 2011-2015. First of all, there were cases of leaking water pumps in the 1.4-liter engine models, which caused the air conditioning to stop working and caused the car to overheat. There were reports of faulty PCV diaphragms in the valve cover, and also, the cars reportedly had oil leaks from the engine, cooler lines, and transmission seals. If you want a first-generation Cruze anyway, consider a model with the 1.8-liter engine as it had far fewer troubles than the 1.4-liter turbo. I'd rather get an earlier version of the car or another model. For example, I rented a Cobalt from https://narscars.com.ua/en earlier this year, when I was in Ukraine, and I consider it a very nice and inexpensive car. I don't say that the 2011-2015 Cruze is a bad car, but it will be a headache for you to maintain it.

 

Agree, 2011-2015. First of all, there were cases of leaking water pumps in the 1.4-liter engine models which caused the air conditioning to stop working and caused the car to overheat. There were reports of faulty PCV diaphragms in the valve cover, and also, the cars reportedly had oil leaks from the engine, cooler lines, and transmission seals. If you want a first-generation Cruze anyway, consider a model with the 1.8-liter engine as it had far fewer troubles than the 1.4-liter turbo.

Why not 16?

 

I don't think the 1's are necessarily crap. They just run too hot.

A colder thermostat would be so much cheaper and easier then all the modifications available to make the car better. And they wouldn't be needed.

Running a motor at 220. There's going to be heat related failures.

 

I don't think the 1's are necessarily crap. They just run too hot.

A colder thermostat would be so much cheaper and easier then all the modifications available to make the car better. And they wouldn't be needed.

Running a motor at 220. There's going to be heat related failures.

Actually the easiest is a tune. BNR runs mine at 202°

 

I was actually shocked when I opened hood of my '12 with the 1.4. I cannot believe some of the engineering on the coolant system. The metal clips as hose clamps??? Especially at the overflow hose that is in a vulnerable spot anyways. Someone making 8 bucks an hour isn't gonna care one bit if they break that off removing your oil filter..

One of the first things I did to my '12 RS LTZ was make an alternate connection at the thermostat housing where overflow hose goes into top. I do not understand what these engineers are thinking on this stuff. Especially on the 1.8 with the oil cooler mounted under the exhaust manifold. The hottest place under the hood.

It's a shame because the Cruze is a good little car. After you fix the bad engineering issues that cause the problems they are a great car for what they are. But, I actually prefer the 1.4 over the 1.8 for one reason; the timing belt. Even Subaru went to a chain in the 2.5 boxer motor. Just another thing to get people back in Stealership, basically.

 

I guess I have just been lucky: I am on Cruze #7 all Gen 1 and other than a turbo issue with my 2014(#3) that son is still driving wiht 80K on it I have not had any problems.I hate to say I wrecked all the Cruzes that I needed to replace and I like the car because dependable and fits well in garage.

 

What about 2010 1.6 83kw?

 

Every car has them, what are the years to avoid buying when looking for a gen1 Cruze? Which years have the most problems from the factory? I'm aware that there are quite a few recalls, but I ask because I am looking to potentially purchase a Cruze.

I tried searching around and couldn't find a thread specifically answering this question, but if this is in the wrong section or is fequently asked, admins can feel free to remove the post. Thanks.

Don't buy a cruze go to a Toyota , hyundai ,Toyota . I'm a mechanic and own a cruze. Sorry guys I will tell it like it is.

 

Yeah, because Hyundai never had a recall to replace 1.2million ENGINES...

 

I have a 2012 1.8L manual, and while I've only put around 16,000 miles on it, I haven't had problems. A week after buying it I had the negative battery cable issue, but Chevy fixed it for free. I replaced the coolant lines a little while ago just out of precaution, and they only cost around $50. Fluids changed when I bought it too, but that's not needed.

 

IMO 2019 is the best year. Most of the problems worked out AND it has the button to turn off the stop start.