Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10269440May 19, 2009
STEERING
DRIVING HOME POWERSTEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THE COMPUTER WILL REST ITSELF. IT LASTED FOR A WHILE, BUT STARTED AGAIN. CAR HAD 19,000 MILES, BOUGHT NEW AND DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY $1,100., TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN. DO NOT HAVE $1,100 TO PAY FOR THIS NEW VEHICLE. I AM TAKING CHANCE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND THE POWERSTEERING LIGHT WILL COME ON ANYTIME. WARRANTY RAN OUT 01/09. THE 1ST INCIDENT OCCURRED FEB 5TH, 2009. FOX CHEVY DEALER ADVISED 3 YR WARRANTY EXPIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269074May 18, 2009
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING UNIT STOPS FUNCTIONING AT RANDOM IN WARM WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 06/11/09. *LJ THE POWER STEERING WOULD RESET AFTER THE CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, HOWEVER A FEW MINUTES LATER THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR AGAIN. UPDATED 06/12/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269087May 18, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT THAT ON FREQUENT OCCASIONS THE POWER STEERING UNIT GOES OUT FOR NO REASON AT ALL. IT SEEMS THAT THIS HAPPENS AS THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE INCREASES. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I AM ON THE INTERSTATE OR DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND 1000'S OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS POWER STEERING PROBLEM. I HOPE THIS BRINGS THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION FOR GM TO RECALL THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268706May 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE 2006 CHEVY COBALT THAT I HAVE CONSTANTLY SHUTS OFF WHEN BACKING UP, AND INTO THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268597May 13, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LTZ AND THE POWER STEERING HAS WENT OUT ON IT NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE IM DRIVING, TRYING TO MAKE A TURN, WHILE MY 2 CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR. IT MAKES THE CAR EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER AROUND A CURVE. THANKFULLY I HAVE ONLY ABOUT HIT OTHER CARS. BUT I STILL HAVE TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER WAY TO WORK, UNTIL I CAN SAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO GET IT FIXED. I DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT BUT, I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM WITH THE COBALT 06. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING PART BOUT 1000.00 THAT I DON'T HAVE.. I M A SINGLE MOM OF TWO BOYS . I THINK THERE REALLY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL DONE ON THIS PARTICULAR PART ON THE 06 COBALT. BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT.. THERE ARE TO MANY PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS.. OH AND DID I MENTION MY WARRANTY JUST RAN OUT.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268613May 13, 2009
STEERING
MY SON OWNS A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN THE POWER STEER LOCKS UP TO WHERE YOU ARE UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE QUICK FIX IS TO CUT OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTART. THIS IS ONLY A SHORT TERM FIX AS IT HAPPENS AGAIN WITHIN THE NEXT 10 MILES OR SO AND IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT AS TIME GOES ON. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED? AFTER READING THE REPORTED PROBLEMS ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A VERY COMMON THING FOR THE 2005 AND 2006 MODELS. I HAVE SEEN RECALLS ON HERE FOR LESSER THINGS LIKE NOT ENOUGH AMBER IN A TURN SIGNAL? HOW IS THIS ANY MORE DANGEROUS THAN LOSING THE ABILITY TO STEER WHILE DOING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE? IT IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE A DEATH OR PERMANENT DISABILITY HAPPENS TO SOMEONE. GM HAS TO BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BY NOW. I GUESS THEY WILL JUST TAKE THERE CHANCES BEING THAT THEY ARE FILING BANKRUPTCY. I BEG YOU TO RECALL THIS COMPONENT. HOW MANY MORE COMPLAINTS ARE NEEDED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268620May 13, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. SHE WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING TO HER DESTINATION. THE FAILURE RECURS WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 46,840.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267945May 7, 2009
STEERING, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
OUR 2006 CHEVY COBALT HAS STARTED HAVING POWER STEERING FAILURES. THE CAR HAS 44,000 MILES. TWO WEEKS AGO WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE PS LIGHT INDICATOR FLASHED ON AND WE DID OUR BEST TO TRY AND GET OFF THE ROAD. IF WE TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON, THE POWER STEERING WILL WORK, BUT THE PROBLEM IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT; AT LEAST A COUPLE OF TIMES A WEEK. THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW AND IS DRIVEN BY MY 20 YR. OLD HONOR COLLEGE STUDENT. I HAD A MECHANIC CHECK THIS AND HE TOLD ME THE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROX. $1500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267513May 1, 2009
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF SINCE 2008. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE COLUMN. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT EVERY DAY. AS SOON I TURN ON THE CAR AND GO A FEW YARDS IT GOES OUT. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE. IT'S A LOT HARDER TO TURN AND A LOT MORE FREQUENT THAN IT WAS IN NOVEMBER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267379April 30, 2009
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING LOCK UP EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. CANT DRIVE THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267217April 29, 2009
STEERING
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT ON 2006 CHEVY COBALT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267214April 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY "IGNITION MODULE" GAVE OUT AT 39,000 MILES!!!! ISN'T THAT A DEFECT???? IT COST ME $335.00 TO REPAIR, EVEN THOUGH I BOUGHT A $2,000 EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR LAST YEAR (2006 CHEVY COBALT). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267093April 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT COUPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CLUTCH FAILED AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING INTO THE PROPER GEAR. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TACHOMETER FLUCTUATED ABNORMALLY. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS BURNED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE RESULTED FROM NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1,600. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,275 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266793April 27, 2009
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING IN THE VEHICLE WENT OUT WHILE MAKING A TURN ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION WITH THE ONCOMING VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266661April 24, 2009
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, HEARD BEEPING AND MESSAGE ON DIC READ"POWER STEERING". PULLED TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTARTED THE CAR. NO MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. CAR WILL LOSE POWER STEERING NOW MORE FREQUENTLY, AT LEAST 5 TIMES DURING A 45 MINUTE RIDE. HAVE TO KEEP PULLING OVER TO RESTART THE CAR TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD WITH ABOUT 85,200. HAVE NOT REPAIRED IT YET, CAR NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266360April 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE 'OFF' POSITION AND THE GEAR SHIFT WAS PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION. WHEN THE IGNITION KEY RELEASE CONTROL BUTTON WAS PUSHED, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISKS INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265970April 18, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE NOTICED LOOKING ON LINE TO CONSUMER COMPLAINTS, THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS GOING OUT ON THE CARS. I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. MY NIECE HAS A 2007 CHEVY COBALT AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE CARS. I'M A SINGLE MOTHER JUST BACK AT WORK AFTER DAUGHTER HAD A TRANSPLANT. I DIDN'T WORK FOR 4 YEARS TAKING CARE OF MY DAUGHTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265714April 17, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE SKIDDING OFF THE ROAD SURFACE INTO A WOODED AREA. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR FACIAL INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER ENGINEERS ARE INVESTIGATING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 05/11/09.*LJ THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 05/11/09.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10264809April 9, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THE CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS GUARANTEED TO OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT 50,000 MILES AND OUT OF WARRANTY. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264880April 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED AT APPROX 72,000 MILES. IT WAS REPLACED AND THEN THE NEW ONE FAILED AGAIN AT APPROX 90,000 MILES. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOME TYPE OF MANUFACTURING DEFECT PRESENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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