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Radio and dash glitching and indicator muting

Chevrolet Cruze 2011 Turbo 6spd manual 90000 miles
When using the brake or indicator the radio will start glitching aswell as the lights and dash. It’s so annoying I’ve read it could be the negative cable but has anyone else experienced this and fixed it ??
Emily from Australia 8 years ago  
EM
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ARTisticJcH from Australia 8 years ago
I am having the same issue but also random lights on the dash flashing on and off and some power loss/pull back on the engine. My mechanics having some issues pin pointing the cause. Had a scan done last year and picked up a misfire in one of the cylinders so spark plugs were changed and seemed fine but has started again and the latest scan detected 3 seperate issues. Im suspect its a computer fault or something. Curious to know of any others that may have found a resolution. My mechanic thinks its the gauge cluster but before i allow the repair i want to make sure as its costly. If its just a negative cable that is more an easy and cheaper repair. I have read online of others having issues with the negative battery cable.
Have noticed it does trigger alot when using the indicator or breaking and the radio(have had it turned off for 2 days and hasnt had any issues).
Emily from Australia 8 years ago
Hey ! Yes it’s the negative battery cable as it’s just a glitch mechanics can’t pick up any problems and it never happens when you try to show them! Anyways got my cable replaced and hasn’t happened since :) good luck! X
ARTisticJcH from Australia 8 years ago
Thankyou so much!! Just saved me a small fortune xox
Emily from Australia 8 years ago
I know ! They told me was $370 just to check the computer aw hell no! Let me know how you go x
ARTisticJcH from Australia 8 years ago
Messaging my mechanic right now haha will let you know how i go. Thankyou again hun xox
Emily from Australia 8 years ago
How did you go???? Has it stopped ??
CassiG from United States 4 years ago
I will be replacing my negative cable & battery tomorrow. Battery is in last quarter of life anyway. I'm having this exact issue when I brake & do anything else such as tuen signal, window, radio... will report back if this in fact fixes it.
Luis from United States 3 years ago
I have been having the same problem thanks I'll be changing my negative cable
ARTisticJcH from Australia 3 years ago
Check your coolant for oil. Issue with mine was oil in the coolant. Had it repaired and the electronic issues stopped but happened again about 6 months later. Ended up trading it in. My mechanic and also the car yard I traded it to both mentioned it is a very common issue with the cruze.
JACK from Canada 2 years ago
my car speakers are not working the radio is in working condition
Niese from South Africa a year ago
I also have the same problem but the whole car is glitching and sometimes doesn't even start
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My ac and heater do not turn on & their interior lights out as well

Chevrolet Cruze 2017 Premier hatchback  80275 miles
Heater and the AC will not turn on at all(none of the buttons in regards to the air flow in that area work). & the interior lights of the AC and heater for example the right side knob that controls the strength of the air flow is off everything on the right side that has to do with regulating the temperature inside don't work. So like the power knob light is on & the few other buttons next to it the interior lights for those button are on but actual thing they do like turn on heater or AC don't don't work Those lights are on but anything to the right side is off and the AC and heater w… Read complete
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Star from United States 3 years ago  
ST
11 reports 
Droid from United States 3 years ago
So what was it????????????????
josh from United States 3 years ago
Having the same issue with mine
Bombshell from Canada 2 years ago
Im having the same problem....I've swapped out the fuses on the engine and did the engine and dash fuse box but now I can't get my hood to open ...no interior lights no AC ...no GPS screen .. it's a headache for sure
Jacquejau from other 10 months ago
Anyone has managed to fix the problem with the lights and air conditioning? I'm having the same issue.
Ronaldo from other 8 months ago
Estou com o mesmo problema!
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Overheating and thermostat

Chevrolet Cruze 2010  90000 miles
It's been three years since I bought my car and it has 90000 km and its problem is that it is overheating and the antifreeze evaporates. I've been checking it and noticed that there is liquid near the thermostat, so it seems to be the thermostat that is failing. What do you think?
lucias86 from United States 11 years ago  
LU
5 reports 
nada from United States 11 years ago
Hi, by what you say, it seems evident that the thermostat is damaged and thus is no longer useful. You should change it, as well as plumbing the radiator so that the water can flow easily and thus not have overheating problems. I hope my comment helps you.
Mindy from Australia 9 years ago
Where is the thermostat placed on an 2003 holden cruze
Thibos from South Africa 5 years ago
I have 2010 chev cruze it is overheating and water cap is becoming loose.
Matt from United States a year ago
I have a 2015 chevy cruze and it keeps on overheating but i have a new thermostat and I think a new heater core i also just put the new water pump on too
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Exhaust sensor problem and overheating SolvedSolved

Chevrolet Cruze 2010 1.8 12500 miles
Exhaust sensor problem and overheating
Hadel from United States a year ago  
HA
3 reports 
Solved
Best answer (according to Hadel)
Hadel from United States a year ago
I want it to be solved
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Keeps overheating changed thermostat.

Chevrolet Cruze 2012 Engine 187642 miles
Lasted a few months. started to overheat again.
I do not have a pressure tester. It has sat over a year now, needed to jump start to move around. Just jump started this past weekend it was running over an hour without getting hot. Kept in normal temperature range.Has anyone one else have an issue?

Thanks
JCKK from United States 2 years ago  
JC
2 reports 
Corey from Canada 2 years ago
I had the same problem. I put a new thermostat in but continued to overheat. I ended up finding the problem. There was a crack in my reservoir filling bottle. I got some JB Plastic Weld put it on there and it has not overheated after that.
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A/C not working well

Chevrolet Cruze 2014 Automatic  140000 miles
When driving sometimes it will appear on the dashboard “AC off due to high engine temperature”. To get my AC back, I have to remove the battery terminal and place it back to reset the system. Please can you help me with the solution?
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NanaK from other a year ago  
NA
1 report 
Argelis Brito from other a year ago
Esto pasa cuando tienes el termostato directo, debes poner un termostato nuevo, recomendable ACdelco, y cambiar los sensores de temperatura del motor por prevención. Estas partes del vehículo se recomiendan originales ya que el chevrolet cruze no funciona bien con partes de reemplazo
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No power to ac or heating controls

Chevrolet Cruze 2015 LT 1.4l 93000 miles
The windows were down and it rained.Ever since I have no power to controls. Checked fuses none blown
Bubbatuck#007 from United States 2 years ago  
BU
2 reports 
chevycruze2015 from United States 2 years ago
Were you able to fix the issue? i have a similar experience.
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Meu carro está entrando água, quando chove muito, entra água e fica ac

Chevrolet Cruze 2019 1.4 turbo  200000 miles
Meu carro está entrando água
Vicente from other 2 years ago  
VI
1 reply 
WellyngtonBraz from other 2 years ago
O seu problema está no Break Light, que fica no teto que está rachado. Por lá está entrando água. Troque ele ou isole onde se parafusa.
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Vechile running time off

Chevrolet Cruze 2015 Sudden 84348 miles
Car whiling driving when a/c on suddenly vehicle off / then diagnosis the vehicle error code 89
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Lance from India 7 years ago  
LA
15 reports 
Ubaiz from India 3 years ago
Same issue in my car pls. Do the Solution me
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Over heating sensor problem?

Chevrolet Cruze 2014  330001 miles
Driving down the road and all of a sudden on my display reads, air condition turned off due to high engine temp. My heat gauge reads almost hot. The display then reads normal, speedo on. The temp gauge goes back to normal. Like all of this in 30 seconds. This happened 3 times in a maybe 10 mile ride. What could it be. I know my car was not overheating. A sensor?
robin from United States 8 years ago  
RO
19 reports 
Katlynn27 from Canada 2 years ago
This happened to me a couple weeks ago. I was almost out of coolant which was causing the overheating, so I filled it up to get it to the shop. They said my water pump was shot and had to be replaced which is why the coolant was getting low so quickly. Everything is working well now since they put the new pump in. Hopefully that helps!
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HVAC intermittent

Chevrolet Cruze 2012  193000 miles
A/C only blows cold when outside temperature is below 80°
Papa Jo from United States 3 years ago  
PA
1 reply 
Papa Jo from United States 3 years ago
It still blows very cold as long as the outside temperature below 78°. Blows warm air above that.
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A/C auto disabled and fan constantly runs

Chevrolet Cruze 2011  110000 miles
The display says the AC is turned off because it’s too hot. However, it says this when I first start the vehicle. The fan also immediately starts running, and when I turn the engine off after driving, the fan stops, it doesn’t continue to run as if the engine is overheating. I have no signs of the engine overheating.
The temperature gauge constantly stays at C, it does not ever deviate away from it. I checked my radiator fluid and it was dry. I filled it up and it is at the same level and hasn’t moved since which was about 10 days ago.
Baby Blue from United States 4 months ago  
BA
3 reports 
Deedee from United States a month ago
I am having the same issue. So was the radiator fluid the problem?
Deedee from United States 25 days ago
I am in the process of getting it fixed. Im pretty sure my mechanic said it needed a piece that connected to the coolant and he was replacing the thermostat. He is charging me 80 bucks for that (he helps people at poverty level) but regardless where you go it should be a simple fix and should not cost a whole lot.
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Car won't start it doesn't even crank when you turn on the key

Chevrolet Cruze 2012 1.6 Sudan  2600000 miles
My car won't start at first it showed the anti theft on the board but now it's no longer the and still it won't start
Mdaino from South Africa 2 years ago  
MD
7 reports 
Okay from other 2 years ago
Akü sağlam ama marş basmiyor
fatih from United States 2 years ago
Sorun çözüldü mü peki bende de aynı sorun oldu
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No ac or heat no lights on temperature controls.

Chevrolet Cruze 2014  7200 miles
Air and heat won't turn on and there are no lights coming on,on the temperature controls.
Droid from United States 3 years ago  
DR
Rank 9
10 reports 
Sirena from United States 3 years ago
Exact same issue. Heater/AC and heated seats do not function and none of the lights illuminate on the control unit.
2015 Cruze from United States 3 years ago
Same, how can I fix this??
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Chevrolet cruse 2013

Chevrolet Cruze 2013 sedan 1.6 120000 miles
The car is not starting after washing the engine
mechanicars from other 9 years ago  
ME
6 reports 
Mod222 from other 6 months ago
Hi im to what u doing ?
Mod222 from other 6 months ago
I'm in the same boat; I washed the engine and it didn't start. Do you know what happened?
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Air conditioning not working

Chevrolet Cruze 2012  45000 miles
When it is raining or when washing the car, the computer suddenly indicates that the outside temperature is of -40 degrees and thus the air conditioning won't cool; it only expels hot air. I believe it is a sensor's failure but have no idea where it is located.
NAMEGIVENTO from United States 11 years ago  
NA
4 reports 
montesque from United States 11 years ago
This units have a temperature sensor located in the front end cover, which usually acumulate water in its interior when being cleaned and they then get dry. There is a message in the car indicating that it should not be washed under pressure as not only hidden sensors but also bigger pieces can get damaged, so be careful.
andi from United States 11 years ago
You should never wash your car with pressurized water as they are too delicated and have many sensors and electrical complex gadgets.
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Rough idle, sluggish acceleration.

Chevrolet Cruze 2016 hatchback, 1.4l petrol, z series, automatic 97350 miles
Rough idle at idle, but fine when driving; acceleration feels sluggish; suction when removing the dipstick; slight fuel smell. My theory is either PCV, spark plugs, or coil packs. I've ordered an OBD scanner, but want an opinion.
There's also no check engine light yet
Matthew from Australia 4 months ago  
MA
1 report 
William from El Salvador 2 months ago
Tenía el mismo problema, en mi caso fue la Tapa de Valvulas, el repuesto fue relativamente barato
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Horn randomly stopped working

Chevrolet Cruze 2018  105000 miles
Horn randomly stopped working
Mmmm from United States 5 months ago  
MM
2 reports 
nebo from United States 4 months ago
Fuse or horn assembly
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Heater does not work

Chevrolet Cruze 2014 Automatic  97555 miles
There is cooling fluid in the car. When I turn the temperature dial no cold air and no hot air comes out
Kim2014 from Canada 7 months ago  
KI
2 reports 
nebo from United States 4 months ago
Possible blower if no air comes out or check fuses
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Eletrical problem

Chevrolet Cruze 2010 manual 2.0 diesel 78000 miles
First hi beam relay stuck light not going off, then horn not working same with wiper. All fuses and relays working, All ground from fuze box ok. All good up to fuse. What's wrong.
Jack from India a year ago  
JA
4 reports 
Ferhat from other a year ago
Vitesin sağ tarafında plastik kapağı sokun orada ci modülü var o arızalı
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shows code 74 and 83

Chevrolet Cruze 2021 sedan  65151 miles
A/c is not working properly sometimes
shiju from India 2 years ago  
SH
1 report 
Alaer from other 2 years ago
Confere a carga de gás e também dê uma atenção na válvula TXV que fica junto ao painel dash.
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Acc on but does not crank

Chevrolet Cruze 2010 Sedan 251324 miles
Everything is good, only the engine won't cra
Nk and totally zero when starting the engine
Daws from other 4 years ago  
DA
3 reports 
Bobs from South Africa a month ago
2010 cruze starter relay does not have control signal on the primary circuit from the ecm, what might be the problem?
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Lock Module does not work on both key fob and inside the vehicle panel

Chevrolet Cruze 2010 sedan, manual, 113CP 105633 miles
Hello,

My Lock Module does not work on both the key fob and inside the vehicle panel. When I press from outside on the unlock button on my key fob I can see the lights on, but the system does not unlock the car. I know that the anti-theft lock module is located behind the inside mirror. I don't know exactly what the root cause is: lock module or anything else? how can I test the lock module to know if it is working properly or not?

Many thanks,
Adrian
Yo_MaPrey from other 6 years ago  
YO
10 reports 
Mikell74 from United States 2 years ago
Im having the same issue .
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Radio audio stays paused after using the blue tooth phone connection

Chevrolet Cruze 2015 Station wagon 10000 miles
After finishing a phone call the audio is paused on the radio and you need to press home then FM to get the radio to play again, very distracting while driving
Cleco from Australia 11 years ago  
CL
2 reports 
Katlynn27 from Canada 2 years ago
Same thing with mine. Lots more entertainment center issues to go along with it too
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Lack of power when AC is turned on

Chevrolet Cruze 2014  150000 miles
When driving and I have the ac on , when I come to a stop sign and try to take off I have hardly any power. When i turn the ac off i can drive like normal
Pablo from United States 5 days ago  
PA

Low acceleration

Chevrolet Cruze 2014  169000 miles
Please help!!! Hello I have this problem with my 2014 CHEVY CRUZE. Where everytime I press down on the as pedal, the car accelerates but NOT past a certain a certain RPMs sometimes, or! it takes forever to get there. Now there's smoke coming out of the hood, but not a lot and the car is not overheating.so it's obviously not the transmission. ( i would assume) However when I did buy the car I drove it back from California to Oregon which is approximately?. . . (1,000 miles if that matters to anyone) there was a moment where I had to stop the car because there was a stretch of freeway that had a… Read complete
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Whitt from United States 14 days ago  
WH

Horn not working

Chevrolet Cruze 2012 Sedan 78000 miles
My horn is not working I checked the fuse but it's still the same idk what I'll do now I'm confused
Ritz from India 14 days ago  
RI
1 report 

Raido glitches

Chevrolet Cruze 2015 Sedan 98044 miles
Radio and blinkers do not work, handles down to it
AngelinaG77 from United States a month ago  
AN
1 report 

Centralina Ela radio

Chevrolet Cruze 2011  126000 miles
Salve, ho comprato una Chevrolet Cruise LT del 2011, due anni fa, con la centralina guasta...? Non so cosa hanno cambiato in fine, i problemi ci sono, ma non capisco come e se si può a fare funzionare la radio, o trovare una radio compatibile, visto che non so nemmeno cosa hanno fatto con la centralina? Auto cammina,... ma
Monika from Italy a month ago  
MO

Drivers seat

Chevrolet Cruze 2012 hatchback 1.8 152000 miles
The driver's seat heater turns off automatically.
Ali Reza from Sweden a month ago  
AL
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