Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10154052March 13, 2006
INTERIOR LIGHTING
PETITION FOR PROCEEDING TO REMEDY A SAFETY DEFECT AND HAZARD WHICH HAS RESULTED FROM THE FAILURE OF GM TO COMPLY W/FMVSS 101 ON THE 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. *TS THE ONLY TIME THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS OPERATE IS WHEN THE VEHICLES AUTOMATIC LIGHTING SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED. THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO MANUALLY TURN ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS. ***TRANSFERRED TO OVSC***
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152225March 8, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE BRAKE DUST WAS NOTICED ON THE FRONT RIMS, THE INSIDE OF THE ROTORS HAD GROOVES ON THEM AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THEY TURNED THE FRONT ROTORS AND CUT THE BRAKE LINE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152196March 8, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE AT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE FRONT END WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151429February 28, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
11/24/05 CLUTCH BURNING ODOR, WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL EXHAUST COATING BURNING OFF 12/27/05 CLUTCH SLIPPING WHILE ON HIGHWAY, PROCEEDED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT TOOK ALMOST 3 WEEKS AND COST ME 1600 DOLLARS TO REPLACE A FAILING CLUTCH. LATER CONFIRMED FOR A PRIVATE MECHANIC THAT THE CLUTCH WAS TOO WEAK FOR THE CARS HP RATING. I AM NOT THE ONLY COBALT SS/SC TO HAVE THIS FAILURE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151469February 28, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE. TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT LEAST 4 TIMES EACH TIME HARDER THAN THE TIME BEFORE IN COMBINATION WITH TURNING THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF. WHEN IT DEACTIVATED THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE THAT WAS HEARD. WITHIN THE NEXT 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED WITHOUT BEING TURNED ON, THIS OCCURRED ON 2 OCCASIONS. IT WAS DEACTIVATED IN THE SAME MANOR AS STATED BEFORE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE HOWEVER THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED THEREFORE NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151353February 27, 2006
STRUCTURE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UNLESS THE AUTOMATIC ON SENSOR DETERMINES IT NECESSARY THE DASH LIGHTS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. THERE IS NO SWITCH ALLOWING THE CONTACT TO TURN ON THE DASH LIGHTS. ON PAGE 3-14 OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL IT STATES THE DASH LIGHTS ARE SUPPOSE TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. ACCORDING TO TITLE 49 OF THE U. S. CODE PART 571.101, PARAGRAPHS S5.3.3 AND S5.3.1 UPDATED 03/15/05
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148860January 27, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS
BRAKES FAILED. HIT ANOTHER CAR AT STOP LIGHT. CAR SLOWED BUT WOULD NOT STOP. FELT ABS KICK IN BUT BRAKES ONLY SLOWED CAR DOWN. LESS THAN 5 MPH. NO AIB BAG INFLATION. CAR WAS A LOANER FROM DEALER, WHILE MY CAR WAS BEING WORKED ON. HAD CAR TOWED BACK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. I KNOW HOW TO DRIVE AND I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT BRAKES DON'T WORK WHEN YOU USE THEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147423January 11, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED 3 TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRST 2 TIMES, AFTER WAITING FOR AN HOUR THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE THIRD TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146741January 3, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2-INCIDENTS OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT FREEWAY SPEEDS: THE FIRST TIME THE CRUISE WAS ACTIVATED AND ON HITTING RESUME THE CAR TOOK OFF ON IT'S OWN. THE COAST FUNCTION DID NOT SLOW THE CAR AND TURNING OFF THE CRUISE DID NOT SLOW THE CAR. I WAS IN FAIRLY LIGHT TRAFFIC AND WAS ABLE TO STEER AND BRAKE OUT OF TROUBLE UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR RETURNED TO NORMAL[THE BRAKES ONLY PARTIALLY SLOWED THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE HIGH SPEED INVOLVED]. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER I WAS ENTERING A FREEWAY AND AT ABOUT 40-45 MPH THE ACCELERATOR WENT TO THE FLOOR ON ITS OWN AGAIN AND I HAD ONLY PARTIAL CONTROL OF THE CAR'S SPEED. THE CRUISE WAS OFF THIS TIME AND AGAIN AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND MILES THE ENGINE REVVED DOWN TO NORMAL ON ITS OWN. AGAIN TRAFFIC WAS FAIRLY LIGHT SO I WAS ABLE TO STEER AND BRAKE THROUGH WITHOUT A CRASH BUT IN HEAVIER TRAFFIC THIS WOULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT 18-MILES BUT COULD NOT REPLICATE THE INCIDENT WHICH IS RANDOM AND INTERMITTENT AND THEIR DIAGNOSTIC TESTS SHOWED THESE INCIDENTS NEVER HAPPENED BUT BELIEVE ME THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM WHEN THESE COMPUTERS OR ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS MALFUNCTION. GENERAL MOTORS HAS OPINED THAT THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE WHICH IS A COVER UP SINCE EVERYTHING IS CONTROLLED ELECTRONICALLY. THIS IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SINCE IT HAPPENS AT FREEWAY SPEEDS AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE MAX. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141164October 28, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM WRITING THIS LETTER BECAUSE OF CONCERNS I HAVE WITH MY 2006 COBALT I PURCHASED 31 AUGUST 2005. (VIN#1G1AK55F767633 614) MY FIRST CONCERN IS THE SAFETY OF THE CAR. ON THE 25 OF OCTOBER WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO GO OUT OF GEAR AND BACK IN CAUSING A JERKING MOTION AND WHEN I PULLED OVER THE MOTOR STOPPED. I HAD 675 MILES ON IT AT THAT TIME. YESTERDAY I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY DROVE IT FOR A FEW MILES WITH NO PROBLEM. NO OTHER CHECK WAS MADE BY THE DEALER ON THE CAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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