8.3

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$1,350
Average Mileage:
33,450 miles
Total Complaints:
43 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (30 reports)
  2. water pump replaced (6 reports)
  3. get rid of the car (3 reports)
  4. replace heater core and all seals (2 reports)
  5. install block heater (1 reports)
  6. replaced mounting bolts to water pump (1 reports)
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problem #3

Nov 032011

Cruze ECO 1.4L

  • Manual transmission
  • 14,000 miles

I cannot use my heater because the car fills up with a nasty smell of antifreeze. When I park car in garage after driving the garage ends up smelling like antifreeze as well. Dealer cannot find a problem. I've had it with this car and do not recommend to anyone!

Update from Mar 6, 2012: Gm is totally blowing me off now with the coolant smell issue. They won't return phone calls. Just went thru the entire winter smelling antifreeze and they don't give a dam.

- cruzeman, Manahawkin, NJ, US

problem #2

Oct 132011

Cruze LX

  • Automatic transmission
  • 6,500 miles

Nauseating smell of coolant after car gets warmed up. The problem has gotten a lot worse since we started using the heat. It's been into the dealer twice with no solution to the problem. They claim there are no leaks, but there was a film on my windshield. Doesn't that show something is coming out of somewhere to cause the film???

- bauldry, Egg Harbor, WI, US

problem #1

Oct 012011

Cruze LT 1.8L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 8,389 miles

The car smells of anti freeze when you drive. It is a sickening smell and I do not think that it is safe to breath. several times to dealer.No fault found. They have put a dye in it to see if they can find anything. Has anyone any suggestions. Love the car , hate the smell. the fluid level is down also.

- Rick H., Collingwood, Ontario, canada