2018 Chevrolet Cruze Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2018 Chevrolet Cruze works across a four-door hatchback and a four-door sedan, five trims and two turbocharged inline-fours, the 1.4L gasoline unit of 85 cubic inches and the 1.6L diesel of 98 cubic inches. Diesel service, from high-pressure fuel handling to exhaust aftertreatment, is kept in its own place, while the chassis, brake and body sections apply to both engines and are given with the torque values, clearances and diagnostic steps that go with them.

Engines covered

• 1.4L inline-four (85 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline
• 1.6L inline-four (98 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, diesel

Body styles covered

• 4-door hatchback
• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Diesel
• L
• LS
• LT
• Premier

Known issues on the 2018 Cruze. Three recalls sit against this model year. One describes missing bolts on the start-stop accumulator endcap, which can let transmission fluid escape until the car loses propulsion, and which becomes a fire risk near an ignition source. Another covers rear brake caliper pistons finished with too little coating, so gas pockets form and rear braking fades. The third involves gasoline leaking after a rear impact and rollover on cars carrying an inflator kit instead of a spare. Complaints total 109, most on the power train at 23, then the engine at 12 and the electrical system at 9.