Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10610745July 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610766July 15, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610828July 15, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ALONG IN MY COBALT, SUDDENLY,WITHOUT WARNING, THE ENGINE POWER DROPPED OFF AND THE VEHICLE BASICALLY CAME TO A STOP IN BUSY TRAFFIC. THIS, (AFFECTING POWER STEERING, SPEED, CONTROL AND STABILITY),BUT, .. MOST IMPORTANTLY !!, .. SEVERELY THREATENED THE SAFETY OF VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. IT WAS ALL I COULD DO TO GET OUT OF HARMS WAY..(.. I WAS TURNING LEFT, SAFELY SPACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE 1ST TIME..).!! VERY SCARY WHEN CARS ARE BLASTING TOWARD YOU AND THE CAR WON'T RESPOND AS IT SHOULD. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY MORE TIMES SINCE THAT FIRST ENCOUNTER AND AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, IT WILL PUT YOU IN VERY HAZARDOUS, UNSAFE, DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY SITUATIONS..!!!! NICE ENGINEERING JOB GM ...!!! (WHERE'S THE COMMON SENSE OR FORETHOUGHT..??) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610311July 14, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING, IN THIS 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT, STARTED FAILING INTERMITTENTLY AT LOW SPEEDS, PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING, THOROUGHLY FRIGHTENING HER. WHEN I WAS AT THE DEALER FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL I ASKED THEM ABOUT IT AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THE POWER STEERING WAS REPLACED IN THE 2010 RECALL, (LESS THAN 4 YEARS AND ABOUT 46,000 MILES AGO) THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS CLOSED. AS YOU KNOW, A COMPONENT THIS CRITICAL TO THE OPERATION OF A VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE FAILING AT THESE FREQUENT RATES. THIS CONSTITUTES NOT ONLY A MAJOR EXPENSE TO REPAIR A PROBLEM WHICH SHOULDN'T BE OCCURRING IN THE FIRST PLACE, BUT A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE TO THE OPERATOR, PASSENGERS, AND OTHER MOTORISTS AND PEDESTRIANS AS WELL. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND I SUSPECT THAT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS USED WEREN'T ANY BETTER THAN THE ORIGINALS, AS EVIDENCED BY THIS FAILURE AND BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE SINCE READ ABOUT. A NEW RECALL HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR THE 2010 MODEL YEAR FOR THIS SAME ISSUE, YET, THIS MODEL YEAR WAS INCLUDED IN THE PRIOR RECALL. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD STAND BEHIND WHAT IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW ISSUE THAT HAS YET TO BE PERFECTED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610330July 14, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE UPON STARTING THE ENGINE AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610338July 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM SENDING THIS E-MAIL ON BEHALF OF A 92 YEAR OLD FRIEND,[XXX], WHO I BELIEVE IS GETTING THE RUN AROUND BY GOLD RUSH CHEVY IN AUBURN, CA. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, SHE CALLED GOLD RUSH AND ASKED IF HER CAR WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. SHE WAS TOLD NO. ON THE FIRST OF MAY, 2014, I CALLED GOLD RUSH AND WAS TOLD THAT VIRGINIA SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO VERIFY THE VIN #. I DO SO AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THAT THE PART WOULD BE ORDERED AND WOULD ARRIVE IN TWO TO FIVE WEEKS. ON 6/11, VIRGINIA CALLED GOLD RUSH AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WAS ORDERED ON 6/1. SHE CALL AGAIN ON 6/17 AND GIVEN THE RUN AROUND. I CALLED 7/3 AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WAS ORDERED 5/1 NOT 6/1. CAN YOU SEE THE REASON THAT I FEEL SHE IS BEING PUT OFF JUST BECAUSE SHE IS AN OLD LADY!!! I CALL YOUR 800-222-1020 LINE AND WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH ANYTHING THE PERSON TOLD ME. PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL BY 7/8/14 5 PM PST OR CALL ME AT [XXX] OR I WILL CONTACT L THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR RECALLS WITH A COPY OF THIS E-MAIL. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610352July 14, 2014
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT ON MY CHEVY COBALT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610357July 14, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER FUEL WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT A CRACK WAS PRESENT IN THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610386July 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION SWITCH). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE AND DID NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE OF ARRIVAL. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED TWICE AND CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COLLISION REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY THE RECALL, AND ONLY THE RECALL REMEDY WOULD BE HONORED ONCE THE PARTS ARRIVED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 9/4/14*CN UPDATED 12/18/14 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610379July 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UNABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION SWITCH. THE CARS' ENGINE WILL CUT OFF, BUT THE KEY WILL NOT GO INTO THE OFF POSITION. IT ONLY TURNS THE KEY BACK TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION WHERE THE RADIO IS LEFT ON. HAD TO MANUALLY TURN OFF THE RADIO. UNSURE OF WHETHER OR NOT THE CAR SHOULD EVEN BE DRIVEN ANYWHERE ELSE. MY SON IS 18 AND JUST GOT HIS LICENSE IN APRIL. 3 MONTHS LATER HE IS DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT I THOUGHT WOULD BE A GREAT VEHICLE AND IT MADE ME FEEL PROUD KNOWING MY SON WOULD BE DRIVING AN AMERICAN MADE VEHICLE. A CHEVY. NOPE. THIS VEHICLE IS GOING TO BE FIXED, AND AS SOON AS THE DEALER GETS THE PART FOR THE IGNITION, WHICH ACCORDING TO THEM MAY TAKE 'UP TO 3 MONTHS' THIS CAR IS LEAVING OUR POSSESSION. THIS IS TOTALLY RIDICULOUS THAT IN A SITUATION WHERE YOUR VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN OFF, THEY CAN'T MAKE ANY EXCEPTIONS. I ALSO, HAVE A CHEVY COBALT BUT MINE IS A 2010. BOTH ARE ON THE RECALL LIST. WHEN I ORDERED MY PART, AND THIS WAS 2 MONTHS AGO, I WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. IF ANYTHING HAPPENS AND WE WRECK OUR VEHICLE, WE WILL BE SUING GM. BORN AND BRED CHEVY, BUT MY BLOOD WILL SOON BE BLEEDING BLUE FOR FORD. PERIOD. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610485July 14, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 08/27/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 09/16/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610486July 14, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING FAILED. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT, THE POWER STEERING RESUMED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY FOR THREE MONTHS. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610135July 13, 2014
STEERING
LEAVING WORK @ 3:00 PM ON SATURDAY 06/14/2014 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN LIGHTS ON DASH CAME ON AND "POWER STEERING" CAME UP ON THE (MILEAGE READ OUT) AND SHOWED THE MOTOR AND A LOCK ICONS (NO STEERING AT ALL). CALLED THE CHEVY DEALER IN MY AREA AND THEY CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO TOW TO THEM. ON MONDAY 06/16/2014 MORNING WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP EARLY, TECHNICIAN THAT HELPED ME ON SATURDAY WAS THERE AND TOLD ME THAT IT MUST HAVE "RESET ITSELF" SO THEY DID TESTING AND THEY DETERMINED THAT IS WAS A "STEERING CONTROL MODULE" HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DOWN FOR 5 DAYS FOR THE MODULE AND THE ASSOCIATED RECALLS FOR THE IGNITION, PICKED IT UP ON FRIDAY 06/20/2014. NOW THE SAME ISSUE IS SHOWING UP AGAIN ON 07/12/14(TOOK PICTURES OF THE ICONS) AND IT HAS NOT BEEN 15 WORKING DAYS SINCE I PICKED IT UP . THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE YOU CAN BE DRIVING IT AND THE NEXT MINUTE YOU MIGHT HAVE NO STEERING AT ALL. WHEN IT LOCKS UP AND IT TAKES (OVERNIGHT OR SOME TIME ) TO RESET. THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM AND IT IS SCARY BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE(CAN'T AFFORD RENTAL VEHICLES) EVERY 3 WEEKS. THIS VEHICLE IS THE ONLY WAY BACK AND FORTH TO WORK WHICH IS 30 MILES ONE WAY FROM HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609830July 11, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE THE ORIGINAL WIRING INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609820July 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN MY LOCKS STARTED POPPING IN AND OUT, MY CAR STARTED STALLING OUT AND LOSING POWER, AND THE POWER STEERING WAS GOING ON AND OFF. I TOOK IT IN TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. I JUST RECEIVED MY CAR BACK AFTER IT WAS FIXED AND THE SAME PROBLEMS ARE OCCURRING STILL. I WAS GOING 60 MPH WHEN MY CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN OTHER TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM WITH STILL NO RESOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609985July 11, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ACROSS THE DASH. THE WHEEL STARTED LOCKING UP AND I HEARD A CLICKING NOISE DOWN NEAR THE SHIFTER. ALSO THE SPEEDOMETER KEPT JUMPING BACK AND FORTH AS I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD. I HAD TO STOP AND PULL OVER. I SHUT MY CAR OFF AND WAITED FOR A MINUTE. I STARTED THE CAR AND TOOK OFF DOWN THE ROAD. AS I PULLED AWAY IT STARTED CHUGGING A LITTLE LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO JUMP SPEEDS?.. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STILL TIGHT AND IT CONTINUED UNTIL I REACHED MY DESTINATION. WHEN I WOULD STOP AT A RED LIGHT IT TOOK ME AWHILE TO MAKE MY TURNS. WHEN I FINALLY REACHED MY DESTINATION I SHUT MY CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR AWHILE AND IT STOPPED DOING IT. UNTIL THE NEXT TIME. THAT WAS IN MAY OF 2014 AND IT HAS HAPPENED A HANDFUL OF TIMES SINCE THEN WHILE MY TWO YOUNG CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR. IM JUST NOW LEARNING OF A POWER STEERING RECALL ON '05 CHEVY COBALT MODELS. I BOUGHT MY CAR THIS YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609783July 11, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER NUMEROUS TIMES AND WERE UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE REPAIR HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609779July 11, 2014
STEERING:COLUMN, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (ELECTRIC POWER STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROPER RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON THE DEALERS INVOICE INDICATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND NOT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COLUMN KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR THE POWER STEERING MOTOR TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609650July 10, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING AND FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF THE LEAK DURING INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609704July 10, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE CAR WILL LOSE POWER, LIKE IT IS SHIFTING DOWN, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, AND EITHER START TO STALL OR WILL STALL. SOMETIMES, IF IT HAS RUN FOR A LONG TIME THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY GOES AWAY. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE HOWEVER AND 3 MECHANICS HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR WITH NO SUCCESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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