FixChevrolet Cruze Check Engine Light On — What It Usually Means, and What It Costs
Across all vehicles, the most common cause of a check engine light is Spark Plugs (17.4%). On the Chevrolet Cruze it is Valve Cover Gasket (24.6%), so the order of suspects is different for this vehicle. The table below shows each fix for this vehicle next to the all-vehicle share, with what it costs on the Chevrolet Cruze.
What it actually turns out to be on the Chevrolet Cruze
| The fix involved | Chevrolet Cruze* | All vehicles* | Typical cost† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valve Cover Gasket | 24.6% | 3.6% | $244 – $450 |
| EVAP Component | 17.8% | 9.8% | $166 – $319 |
| Spark Plugs | 15.1% | 17.4% | $200 – $417 |
| Thermostat | 13.8% | 6.1% | $243 – $469 |
| Ignition Coil | 10.3% | 10.7% | $286 – $478 |
| Sensor | 8.6% | 14.2% | $170 – $431 |
| Intake Manifold | 7.9% | 2.1% | $436 – $911 |
| Oxygen Sensor | 7.6% | 11.7% | $221 – $400 |
| Exhaust Component | 5.6% | 4% | $201 – $877 |
| Other, rarer causes | smaller shares | — | varies |
*Share of visits whose repair involved this part, among visits for this complaint that ended in a parts repair. Combined
repairs count toward each part involved, so shares overlap and don't add up to 100%.
†Middle half of real Chevrolet Cruze invoices (25th–75th percentile) when this was the only fix, parts + labor; rows marked "all vehicles" use all vehicle types.
Real repair reports
Recent, paid Chevrolet Cruze visits for this complaint — the words as the owner said them, and what it turned out to be.
Chevrolet Cruze owners said
“Check engine light. running rough”
“Cel is on again”
“Diagnosis test - client states check engine light is on”
“Diagnose check engine lite”
More on this problem and this vehicle
- Check Engine Light On: all vehicles — how to tell the causes apart, and what each fix usually costs
- All Chevrolet Cruze repair costs
- Chevrolet Cruze Coolant Leak
- Chevrolet Cruze Oil Leak
Take this to the shop
The FixDozer Diagnosis Brief for this complaint puts the all-vehicle odds on one printable sheet. Bring it with this page: the table above shows how the Chevrolet Cruze differs.
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