The increased effort on the steering wheel of the Chevrolet Cruze is most often related to the failure of the hydraulic amplifier pump. A hydraulic amplifier leak is the same. The lack of it in the system can also lead to increased steering efforts.
The failure of the steering gear (wear and tear) may also result in a change in steering control (the rudder may be "lighter" or "heavier"). The force may change in whole or in part. For example, in the extreme or central position of the handlebar.
The hydro-amplifier pump is most likely to change. It's possible to repair the rake, replacing the worn parts.
