Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10617388July 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE AND WERE UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615466July 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR HAVING TO TRADE IN VEHICLE INVOLVED IN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL FOR A LOSS. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616708July 28, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WE CAN SMELL GAS COMING FROM THE CAR. WE CAN'T EVEN PUT OUR VEHICLE IN OUR GARAGE BECAUSE IT SMELLS UP THE WHOLE HOUSE LIKE GASOLINE. MY HUSBAND TOOK IT APART AND SAID THAT THERE IS A LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP. I WENT ON LINE AND NOTICE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS BUT ONLY IN CERTAIN STATES. WHY IS THAT? WHAT DO WE DO NOW? WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE WE ARE AFRAID THAT IT WILL CATCH FIRE. PLEASE ADVISE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615463July 28, 2014
POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, ENGINE, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH AND OTHER VEHICLE PROBLEMS AND UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER SHE SWITCHED THE IGNITION TO THE OFF POSITION AND REMOVED THE KEY. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY RAN OUT OF GAS. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE VERY SAME DAY, SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL PUMP. ALSO, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE BATTER EXPLODED, WHEN AN ODOR BEGAN TO COME INSIDE THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE AC AND HEAT DID NOT WORK, THE DASH LIGHTS WORKED OCCASIONALLY, THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND THE INTERIOR WAS FALLING APART. *JB THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED, THE AC COMPRESSOR FAILED. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THEN SOMETHING WENT WRONG WITH THE BATTERY AND TOXIC FUMES FROM THE BATTERY IN THE TRUNK WERE BEING SUCKED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE, OPENED THE TRUNK AND HOT BATTERY ACID WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE. UPDATED 09/08/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615453July 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN ON A WAITING LIST, SINCE FEBRUARY 2014. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616510July 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LETTER FROM SENATOR GRAHAM ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE GM VEHICLE RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON JULY 1, 2014. THE CONSUMER STATED HE IS NOW HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE REPLACEMENT IGNITION SWITCH. GM AND THE DEALER, INFORMED THE CONSUMER, HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $ 125 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616741July 28, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616739July 28, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 09/05/14*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616865July 28, 2014
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
LIGHT GOES ON AND POWER STEERING COMES ON THE SCREEN TRANSMITION DOES NOT SHIFT RIGHT NO POWER STEERING THE CAR CAN'T BE DRIVEN SAFELY 43000 MILES AND IT WAS ALREADY FIXED ONCE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616879July 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE IGNITION STARTED TO CLICK. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT MENTION THAT AFTER THE REPAIRS THE CLICKING PERSISTED AND THE KEY WAS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616944July 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617004July 28, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT AFTER RECALL WAS DONE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617005July 28, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR. APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES LATER, THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616463July 26, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS JUST GOING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT AND JUST AS I STARTED TO HIT THE BRAKE'S I N MY CAR I DID NOT STOP AT ALL AMS I WAS IN SO MUCH SHOCK TRYING TO BRAKE THAT I COULD NOT SWERVE FAST ENOUGH TO MISS THE CAR IN FRONT OF MR AND REAR ENDED HER BLUE KIA AT 30 MPH AND NOW MY CARS FRONT END IS SMASHED I JUST REPLACES MY BRAKES LAST MONTH WITH MY GRADUATION MONEY BECAUSE EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR MY BRAKES HOWL ALL THE TIME AND I STILL DIDN'T IX THE PROBLEM NOW I HAVE TO COME UP WITH EXTRA INSURANCE MONEY AND FIX MY CAR EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A MALFUNCTION ON MY CAR.. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616168July 25, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY KEY HAS BEEN STUCK IN THE IGNITION FOR A MONTH NOW. IT HAS CAUSED MY BATTERY TO DIE EVERY TIME I LEAVE IT PARKED. I TOOK MY CAR TO GET THE IGNITION RECALL FIXED AND WHEN I ASKED IF THEY COULD REMOVE IT THEY TOLD ME ONLY AT AN ADDITIONAL COST BECAUSE IT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK I WAS GIVEN TWO NEW KEYS WITH ONE STUCK IN THE IGNITION STILL. I WAS REALLY CONFUSED AS TO WHY THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T REMOVE MY KEY WITHOUT CHARGING ME WHEN THEY OBVIOUSLY REMOVED MY OLD KEY TO GIVE ME A NEW SET AND SOMEHOW MANAGED TO GET IT STUCK AGAIN. AFTER LOOKING UP HOW TO FIX IT I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE SHIFTER. THERE HAVE BEEN LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET WITH VARIOUS CHEVROLET MODELS REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616258July 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED THE SPEEDOMETER NOT TO BE VISIBLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616268July 25, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I AM JUST TRYING TO FIND OUT WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. I WENT TO MY DEALER, BOB HOOK CHEVROLET, ON APRIL 22, 2014 AND THEY ORDERED PARTS FOR MY THIRD AND FOURTH RECALL. I HAVE ALSO RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES FROM GM. WHAT IN THE WORLD IS TAKING SO LONG TO GET THESE PARTS? ARE THEY WAITING FOR AN ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616322July 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616349July 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY AT 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (IGNITION SWITCH). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616356July 25, 2014
ENGINE, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT SS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE COOLANT AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 10/30/14*CN UPDATED 7/9/2015*JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE AIRBAG PRETENSIONER FAILED. UPDATED 7/9/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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