Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10606281June 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH, POWER STEERING RECALL NOTICES AND SEAT BELT PROBLEMS. *SMD. THE CONSUMER THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT FASTENED. SHE HAD TO DRIVE HOME, WITHOUT WEARING HER SEAT BELT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606282June 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH KEY AND COMPUTER SYSTEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR TWO PREVIOUS REPAIRS, PRIOR TO THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606111June 26, 2014
STEERING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED AND MADE A LOUD CLICKING NOISE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606145June 26, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED HIS VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIRS THE KEY FAILED TO COME OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE FAILURE WAS BROUGHT UP TO THE SERVICE MANAGER'S ATTENTION BUT HE DECLINED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606188June 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CHEVY DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE NEEDED EQUIPMENT TO FIX THIS RECALLED ITEM IGNITION SWITCH 135454 I AM SERIOUSLY CONCERNED BY THIS BECAUSE I HAVE HAD 2 OTHER REPLACEMENTS. CAN YOU LOOK INTO WHY THIS IS TAKING SO LONG WHEN SAFETY IS AT STAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606215June 26, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 154,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606338June 26, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ON THE FIRST WEEK OF JUNE 2014, MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT WENT IN FOR THE SAFETY RECALL 13454 (REPLACEMENT OF IGNITION SWITCH). (THIS WAS THE SECOND RECALL THIS CAR HAS HAD.) ON JUNE 19TH, 2014 WITH THE NEW IGNITION SWITCH INSTALLED BY THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP, WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IN TOWN, AT SPEEDS OF 20 AND 30 MPH THE CAR LOST POWER TO STEERING, BRAKES WHICH MADE DIFFICULT EVEN TO STOP AND MANEUVER SAFELY OFF THE ROAD. THE CAR LOST MOST OF THE ENGINE PERFORMANCE BUT STAYED RUNNING. THE CAR WAS THEN TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, WITH DASH LIGHT WARNINGS OF ENGINE LIGHT, TC LIGHT AND A CAR SECURITY EMBLEM LIGHT ON. THE CAR RAN WITH VERY LIMITED POWER AND STRANGE CLICKING NOISE WHICH WAS COMING FROM THE SHIFTER. I HAVE CELL PHONE VIDEO OF THE SHIFTER NOB CLICKING ALONG WITH CELL PICTURE OF THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS THAT ARE ON. CAR HAD TO BE "MAN HANDLED" TO GET IT TO A SAFE DESTINATION. THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED A THEN RECONNECTED, WITH THE THOUGHT OF RESETTING COMPUTER. WHEN BATTERY WAS RECONNECTED THE CAR WAS 100% BACK TO NORMAL. FOR HOW LONG, IS ANYONE GUESS, THIS STRANGE OCCURRENCE HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE. THE CAR IS SCHEDULED TO GO TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTICS. THEY INFORMED THAT IT WILL BE A WEEK OR SO BECAUSE THEIR ALL BOOKED UP. WHAT A PAIN IN THE (YOU FILL THE BLANK). IF I HAD ENOUGH $$ TO REPLACE THE CAR, I WOULD HAVE THIS CAR CRUSHED SO THAT I WOULD NO LONGER BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ACCIDENTS IT MAY CAUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605831June 25, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD THREE DINGS AND MY CAR FLASHES POWER STEERING, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STEERING TO THE NEXT LANE TO TRY AND GET OFF THE FREEWAY THEN IT JUST SUDDENLY STARTED WORKING FINE. BUT NOW I'M WORRIED THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. I'VE RECEIVED TWO LETTER ABOUT THE RECALL BUT NO DEALER IN MY AREA HAS THE PARTS, WAS TOLD I'D BE CALLED WHEN THEY ARRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605838June 25, 2014
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE RECALLS REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ACTION WAS TAKEN TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND ABS SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO MANEUVER AND EACH TIME THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES IT MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT AUTHORIZATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER WAS REQUIRED. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED AGAIN BY A ANOTHER DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,231. PAM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605873June 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED IN A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS AND THE DRIVER DOOR CRASHED INTO THE WALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,805. UPDATED 10/7/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEREO HAS HAD MANY PROBLEMS, IT FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. TAKING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WAS DIFFICULT AND STRANGE NOISES COULD BE HEARD UPON ATTEMPTING TO DO SO. THERE WERE ALSO TO INCIDENTS THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE ALL POWER. UPDATED 5/13/2015 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605923June 25, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605936June 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD CONTACTED THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE REPAIR WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605949June 25, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605971June 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THE KEY WOULD WORK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH BUT FAILED TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605975June 25, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO DO THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606015June 25, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILED, STEERING WHEEL BECOMES VERY HARD TO TURN. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME NOW BUT THE DEALER SAYS MY CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. HOW CAN ONLY SOME 2010 COBALTS BE COVERED, OBVIOUSLY MY CAR HAS THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605520June 24, 2014
STEERING
HAVING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING, BELIEVING THE FIRST IN 3/2013..THE POWER STEERING FLASHES ON DASH AND STOPS STEERING CAR MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL. WAS HAPPENING RANDOMLY AT FIRST ,BUT NOW 6/2014, IT HAPPENS DAILY AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ON SATURDAY,6/21/2014 IT HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN A 15 MILE STRETCH, AND ON MONDAY 6/23/2014, IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN A 30 MILE STRETCH. YOU LITERALLY HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND TURN THE CAR OFF SO THE POWER STEERING CAN RESET ELECTRONICALLY. LUCKILY , I WAS ABLE TO DO SO BECAUSE IT IS SCARY WHEN IT GOES. THIS CAR IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN, AND CHEVY SAYS THIS COBALT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE POWER STEERING RECALL. A LOT OF TIMES I'VE HAD TO DRIVE A MILE OR SO TO FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF...AND IT HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT BEFORE WHEN YOU CAN'T CONTROL IT! COME ON GM, FIX MY CAR, YOU BUILT IT THAT WAY. IF THIS CAR HAS THE IGNITION AND LOCK RECALL, DON'T YOU THINK IT IS RELATED TO POWER STEERING! DO YOU WANT ANOTHER DEATH ON YOUR HANDS!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605590June 24, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DOORS FAILED TO LATCH CLOSED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IF THE DOORS WERE FORCED CLOSED, THE DOORS WOULD OPEN INDEPENDENTLY. THIS FAILURE HAS CONTINUED TO RECCURED OVER A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605587June 24, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION FAILED TO START AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAG, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REMEDY PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 08/11/14 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605733June 24, 2014
STEERING
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON THE WAY TO WORK AND THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING,CONTINUES TO RANDOMLY SHUT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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