Chery J11 T1X (2006-2016)

More fuses to check – There is a 3rd fusebox containing about 5 or 6 fuses on the bottom of the ecu behind the left side kick panel. It's the innermost of the boxes there so you need to move some stuff to get to it. My indicators and headlights stopped working and it was one of those fuses. Also the J11 is a copy of a front wheel drive RAV4 from around 2000. A car… Read more

that wasn't imported into Australia, they were all 4wds. I believe the motor is an ISUZU (from the oil filter it uses). If you need suspension parts and you will need new wheel bearings/hubs, the originals are made of putty (it's that grinding noise coming from one or more corners), search for 2000 FWD RAV4 or your actual car but instead of J11 put TIGGO.

Loses power when driving – 2914 model automatic ran fine for 2 years apart from faulty window regulators. After that starting losing power and initially replaced fuel filter that was clogged though this did not completely fix the problem. At 60000 kms alternator was completely burnt out and $1000 to replace. Door lining comes off often and spare wheel casing falls off. Battery drained by electronic rust proofing needs charging every 3 weeks.  Show details

Well it just can't be Luck – Hi everybody, Its now been almost 2.5 years since we bought our 2 Chery J11 company cars, and there has only been a few minor problems, a failed day light running light, and a fuel gauge sender. I'd like to see some of the top end cars beat these fault numbers, yes these cars are truly amazing, comfortable, reliable, and economical, and more… Read more

importantly my staff are very pleased with the cars all round performance.

Happy Motoring everyone, I hope I have been of some help. JLP R/E Wynnum

Best value for money car – Very happy with this car. It is very economical, reliable and comfortable. Obviously it is not able to take on a WRX but that is not what I bought it for. Done 40,000km so far and no probs at all. Also have a Foton Tunland Ute to tow my boat and very happy with that.  Show details

Worrysome CHERY J11 40k Serv further to my previous comments. Now to finding a good Service Agency – Just had my 40k under guarantee service & timing belt done. The old timing belt seemed like brand new, but there must be a reason for its replacement. There was a delay with some parts, the driver door seals, also a wiring loom to the speedo to stop it being intermittent, there was a buzzing sound coming from the auto gearbox, that was fixed with… Read more

a replacement solenoid but all is under control. My Chery is not off the road because of these problems. Excellent under guarantee Service by the Chery authorised service depot Clintons at Cambelltown. As the original dealer went out of business with no explanation, Now just awaiting door seal. Will keep you Chery owners informed, it is amazing to research the statistics on RECALLS of other makers of vehicle's, looks like CHERY a good buy after all.

Bob b

March 27th 2017 Update: Chery J11

I have written several helpful reviews for product review, I am quite satisfied with my J11 ( as value for money ) and will keep driving it until I grow out of my licence . I hope this is obvious from my reviews. Thank You Product Review for your help as it is the unusual cars that you help the most. Regards bob b

CHERY J11 RUST BUCKET !!!! – Bought one in 2013. Looks nice. Then 12 months later noticed rust under the bonnet where the glue fastens onto the frame. Replaced under warranty. Then the bottom of the front doors started to rust and after a protracted negotiations this rust repaired. Next was rust around the brake lights and more hassles with Chery to have it repaired . In… Read more

Autsralia the standard is that ALL new cars not rust in under 7 years. I met a fellow Chery owner recently and lifted the hood to see the same rust pattern and also at the bottom of the front doors.

Be wary of rust.

It's just OK - 2011 Chery J11 – I've owned this car for 4 years now (40,000 klms) & it hadn't missed a beat. EXCEPT, It's now broken down 5 times with the same fault, in the last 18 months. The 10 amp brake fuse goes and cuts out the engine computer, and that's it, you've broken down. Car refuses to start. The 1st two times I needed NRMA. The next 3, I had the fuses ready… Read more

to replace myself. I actually broken down in the Sydney M5 tunnel, but that was one that i could change the fuse myself.

NRMA had the car for 2 weeks & couldn't find the issue. The only possible fix was to rewire the whole electrical system for the brakes at a huge cost and was specifically told, a full rewire may not actually fix it as they had another same model in for the same thing for 2 months and never fixed it.

I personally didn't go for that. it's gone 1,800 klms without a brake down now.

This is an issue with this model ( Google search ). So if your after a reliable car, skip this unless your handy with fuses.

love my chery – I need help to resolve a problem it just wont start it wants to but there is no spark. help me someone please . or is there someone that I can speak to about my car. it is at the mechanics now it went for a replacement of a fuel pump and now it just wont spark to start and the battrie is fine.  Show details

Chery – Not a bad looking car but it was too noisy. Cruise doesn't know what it's doing. Motor is way too small for the size of vehicle. Had to replace two window regulators and both led daytime running lights before it reached 50 000kms. Cheap and nasty. Ok for what they are but if you can, spend the money and buy a Japanese car.  Show details

Trouble from day one, nowhere to get wnty work done. 7 years on can't even replace parts – 7 years on I still love driving my Chery however now I can't get plastic guide clips to be able to operate my front windows and no-one can tell me why my clutch sinks when warm weather, normal in winter. Love driving my Chery J11, however where I bought it won't honour it's wnty let alone the extended wnty. It has a whiny gearbox (told it was… Read more

the rear main) no dealerships will even look at it. Have found a nice place who have helped with some of my wnty work, but as my wnty expires in 12 days and they no longer) do wnty work for Chery I am unable to get my led headlight replaced for the second time, can't get the window relay replace and still can't do anything about the gearbox. Poor quality interior. I am contemplating going through VCAT as the product sold is not up to scratch and I have recently found out that I can't even buy a service kit of plugs, filters etc locally. Why can they sell these products then take them off our market and not give us what we paid for. VCAT advised that I need to talk to dealer, importer and oversea supplier first.

They say 2023 they'll be bringing in a new model. I want be getting another Chinese import that's for sure.

First new car, but I've had more problems than I have always had with 2nd hand cars!! – 2 weeks after purchasing - coolant leaked out everywhere, off road for 6weeks waiting on new hose. my driveway is on a slope, Won't start if not FULL of fuel . was not contacted by the seller about recall for asbestos, nor cracked fuel thing * car could've blown up on Christmas day except I noticed the flood of fuel under my car after paying for… Read more

petrol in preparation for my 2hour drive to see family.

Too many problems and I can't even be bothered saying them all, they were just 3 major ones to me.

Issues – My chery is slipping and loosing power between gears how my manual.any ideas how to fix or is it going to be expensive or is it best to just try to sell it.also have lights coming on to do with brakes and a noise like hum coming from engine when turn on but main issue now is gears  Show details

Biggest waste of money ever!!! – I have owned a chery j11 for 6 years nothing but problems, the paint flaked off the mirrors, sun damage to dash and steering wheel, door panel fell off, the gearbox started playing up after about a year. Then my car got to just over 100k and the o2 señor went, engine light warning and the the transmission snapped!! Not to mention the front wheel… Read more

shaft bent after about 3 months so the front tryers had be replaced every 3000k. Rotors have rusted and bearings went in back wheels serveral times! lights blew all the time and was heavy on fuel.... and getting parts was a nightmare! wish I had never brought this car!! Serious death trap!!!!!

engine turn over but do not fire up – after park the car and wanted to restart the engine turn but will not start all the fuses are good what i did notice is the brake lights is not working if you step on the brake with the ignition turned on,can that be the problem. please help. thanks Fred  Show details

No Resale Value – I have just gone to get a trade in on 2012 model most I can get in prime mint condition is $1500, once my car hit 90000 km problems started heads had to be replaced things falling off in car including side rulers, etc. Price is good when you buy it this is where it ends :(  Show details

Useless Chinese manufacturing – My Chery J11 2012 is falling apart. I have had a sensor replaced when whilst driving the whole car just stopped running (under warranty). Luckily I was in town (out of warranty). Now I have had the steering pump replaced after taking 2 months to get to Australia cost $900 1 month ago. Now I need a new steering racket thing all up $1300 and under… Read more

the bonnet the metal is rusting. The car has only done 32,000klms and has lived in the desert where temps up to 40 degrees and winter down to 0 degrees. Only drove around town and did 2 big trips in all that time of 900klms. China cannot make cars for crap. The price now for trade in is $1.00.

What year – I have just purchased a 2016 j11 but 3 weeks after taking delivery I had an location to lift the bonnet and what a surprise the stamp on the engine cover says bui!d Jun 2014 .The motor trade association says that does not matter as the first registration in new Zealand is the year it was registered is March 2016 problem is the vehicle is now close to 2yrs old .Any one know what I can do?Cheers Jerry  Show details

must be lucky! – I am not going to win a race with my 2014 J11, but this car is reliable, comfortable and well equiped, when considering the price. The auto transmission with the 1.6L engine does not allow the car to be quick of the mark, but with 93KW it does very well on country roads and highway.  Show details

Fuel gauge – Only in the past few weeks have noticed fuel gauge very unreliable when down around quarter of a tank. Could be the hot weather just top up as soon as the light comes on to save problems don't run out could be harmful to fuel pump. Not worth taking a chance.  Show details

No problems – I brought the Chery 11 in Oct 2014 brand new I have had no problems with the vehicle I drove from Auckland to Tologa Bay bout a month after buying it and never missed a beat apart from the hills considering it is a small motor. So have travelled other places and still not a problem. All interior material are still in excellent condition and I… Read more

have 3 strapping boys and a grand daughter that travels with me everywhere. I feel the vehicle is safe. So fingers crossed nothing happens after reading everyone else bad reviews.

Not to bad – I just bought Chery J 1 at the auction. I found complete log book. the car has just over 120k drives well, no problem at all. Even on the hill it goes if you rev it up a bit. Cheap on fuel. I only replace the brake pad on one wheel and brake cylinder. (waiting period for parts 10-20 days) I made over 1000 km by now with no problems at all.  Show details

Worst car ever to be made LEMON stay clear – If I could give it no stars I would. Brought the car new in 2012 I have only done over 20000 km in it and started having problems from the start within a month of having the car the side mirrors paint peeled away from just one car wash, took the dealer ship 3 months to replace, it's been towed five times each time because the car won't start for… Read more

no reason all the lights lighting up, all five times dealership had the car for 2-3weeks couldn't find a fault, has not power going up hills it struggles, and the steering wheel vibrates when it changing gears, the petrol indicator goes up and down so you don't ever know how much petrol you have the list goes on stay clear of this car at all cost it's a death trap

Do Not Waste Your Money – Brand new buy. First 2000kms broken brake caliper, broken coupling, unsealed transmission leaking oil, electrics possessed. Windows operate of their own accord, doors lock independently , audible stastic sound, radio resets channels whenever, just to mention a few things. Ateco, the importers and distributors of these cars appear to have a "… Read more

maintain silence and do not talk with customer " policy. Do not buy one. Many, many other choices out there for same price from reputable manufacturers.

Decent car for the price and going strong – Unlike some of you here, haven't had problem with my Chery J11, purchased in Dec 2012 while the price was a tad low in Sydney. Got myself a 5 yr extended warranty beyond the 3 yr standard warranty. Haven't had any mechanical problems. Have only run into a problem with the rear camera which i had installed from the dealership so as to be on… Read more

warranty. It took a bit of time to get it fixed when it started falling off as the screw wouldn't hold it in place. Took a while to repair, due to the new dealership not wanting to take up the onus, but it was organised through Chery in Goldcoast, so overall, satisfied. Don't drive extensively except on weekends and few long drives every few months. The car has done 18k kms in 2 years. Coming to experience the rubber lining peeling off a bit which lines the front windscreen, which i suppose is a minor fix. Except for the low safety rating due to what i understand is the front not being sturdy enough, i don't see why it wouldn't make a good second car for city driving with great features.

Not so good – We brought our brand new in 2011. broken down a few times, something to do with a fuse and the back light being out its at 80000km and now chuggy, when in cruise control it makes a clogging sound rubber doors coming off central locking doesn't work all carpet needed replacing as the aircon had a leaking problem and when it rained water came… Read more

through on the passenger side (up to anckle)

we are trading ours in before we go on a road trip at the end of the year.

terrible car – Bought one second hand from a dealership only a few days ago. Had heard a lot of negatives but also some positives so thought I would give it a go. DON'T DO IT, whatever you do. Get a decent brand with extra kms on it. Mine only has 12,000kms on it so it's essentially pretty new but it feels like the car I owned when I was 16 which had 250,000kms… Read more

on it. There's no power whatsoever and the whole thing just feels and looks cheap and nasty internally. Within a day, the entire back of the drivers seat split down the middle and there's a metal pole sticking into my back as I drive, like an old camp mattress. The worst of it though is that the car feels incredibly dangerous to drive. I don't feel at all safe and it feels like a death trap. Within two days of buying it I'm trying to offload it on ebay, turns out no person will buy them!! Learn from me and steer clear. Whilst they may look OK from the outside it's not worth going through the trouble

I bought a lemon – I bought my J11 in 2011. A couple of weeks after purchase I noticed rust in several places. Dealership only offered to send to a panel beater and have it coated in fisholene. I have had my ignition fuse blow whilst reversing out of a car park. That required a tow truck to take car back to dealership to find problem. My brake fluid warning light… Read more

keeps coming on. I went to buy some to top it up and found there is dot 3 and dot 4 brake fluid available. Can't find in the manual which type it needs. My rear interior light only works when it wants to. The windscreen seal isn't in place properly. I can hear air coming into the car when all windows are up. The control on the steering wheel for the CD player doesn't obey commands, just does what it wants to do. I will never ever buy one of these again. The dealership doesn't care, after sales service is a joke. I will never recommend Chery to anyone. Although they are priced good, they're not worth the hassle. The old saying..... You get what you pay for.

Not happy – Chery J3 Car goes ok but I have had mainly interior problems. Leather seats have both torn at the back, both in the same place so not something I have done. Needs a back window wiper. ABS light and airbag lights both on, Leather around gear stick keeps falling out, stereo sound goes in and out (this was blamed on my poor quality CD!! which was… Read more

bought from a shop). Padding around front light keeps coming out, lighter didn't work.

Also I find it has a terrible blind spot when trying to back out of a car park, no power going up hill, hand brake not much chop and find it hard to get into reverse. All in all I don't feel safe driving this car at all

Piece of crap – Bought in 2011 have had nothing but problems too many to list 27 times on tow truck waiting till tax time to get rid of it for what its worth $2.50 stay away from them

More than just a few flaws – 80,000 Km's - all four Shock-absorbers 'died'. To replace each of them, three months wait from China at a cost of $450 each. Finally arrived here to find that the Spare Parts people in China have not sent me the full spares, (parts are missing), so another three months wait for them to arrive here in W. Australia, (NOT GOOD ENOUGH). Meantime,… Read more

the vehicle 'clunks' along - even on a smooth road, but to give the Chery its dues, it is still a reasonable product for its price, just the spare parts take a long time to arrive if you require them.

Never again – Hired a Rental Car in New Zealand's Dunedin City in which there are many hills and the experience was downright scary. The car was adequate driving at 80-90 kms, so had to keep moving over to allow cars to pass, ( That was embarrassing). Going up hills I found a dangerous experience, as the handbrake would not hold the car and while stopped… Read more

behind traffic at lights I had to keep it revved up to avoid going backwards into the car behind, and that resulted in a huge cloud of smoke when I moved forward. I never tried another hill in the 10 days of the hire. My advice is never never never buy or rent a Chinese Cherry, the risks are high.

Not happy at all!!! – I bought my J11 in 2011 and was under the impression that it came with a "6" year new car warranty. Actually the salesman's words were..."you will still be covered under warranty for anything that goes wrong with it even after you've finished paying it off!" What a load of rubbish... I was lucky for the first 3 years. No major problems at all… Read more

apart from a couple of recall things. Then 3 months into the extended warranty, the shockies went. Mind you the car had only done 33,000 km's. I was out of pocket nearly $600. The day after boxing day 2014, i broke down and the RACQ. found the battery was flat...no biggy but the car would not start even with a new one. Towed 2 days later to dealership apparently the "fuses" will blow when something goes wrong with the engine and the computer needs rebooting!!!. Now when I am driving the car clunks then the warning light comes on the dash. Apparently in the manual I need brake fluid. So when I check it, the cap crumbles in my hand! This cost me $50 to replace as I had to buy the whole bottle!!! I did not need break fluid!!! Anyone else with this problem? And has anyone else had problems with the Brake Switch Light??? Don't even know what that is but the dealership told me that it will need to be replaced as it is a common problem...My advice is to learn from my mistake and do not buy this car!!!!

Descusting – I baught a J11 Christmas last year, I've had it for a year, the paint is coming off, and is rusting, the roof racks are blotchy and grey instead of black, the windscreen seals are cracked and coming off. Possible the worst car I will ever own.

Fair trading – Don't waste your time with the importers get onto Chinese trade commissioner in Canberra he was of great assistance with me