Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2005)

1,649 consumer complaints on file.

#10641581October 6, 2014
STEERING
WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I LOST MY POWER STEERING. I HAD TO PULL OVER, AND RESTART MY CAR TO GET IT BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641052October 3, 2014
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SCREEN FLASHED ENGINE POWER REDUCED. I HAD TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT TO KEEP FROM BEING HIT. NOW MY CAR WON'T START ALL . HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641344October 3, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS DRIVING AROUND 55 MPH IN TRAFFIC. I HEARD A CHIME AND THE DISPLAY ON THE DASH SAID POWER STEERING DISABLED, THE ORANGE INDICATOR FOR TRACTION CONTROL DISABLED ILLUMINATED, THE TACHOMETER JUMPED AROUND AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED EXTREMELY HARD INTO GEAR. I STRUGGLED TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND THE CAR SLAMMED INTO PARK. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. IT STILL SHIFTED HARD SO I LET IT STAY OFF FOR FIVE MINUTE. AFTER THAT THE CAR WAS FINE. AS AN EXPERIENCED MECHANIC IT FELT LIKE THE CAR LOST COMMUNICATION WITH ONE OF THE COMPUTERS. NO DTCS WERE STORED. THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ONLINE AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638943October 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL REPAIRS TO VEHICLE. *TGW THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640411October 1, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMING ON AND WHEN IT DOES THE CAR WON'T SHIFT PROPERLY (AUTOMATIC), JUMPS AND STUTTERS AND DIES. ALSO LOSE POWER STEERING. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING OFF AND ON EVER SINCE I GOT THE CAR 5+ YEARS AGO. I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT AT (DODGE DEALER) AT LEAST TWICE WHO TOOK IT TO A CHEVY DEALER AND HAVE HAD IT TO LOCAL CHEVY DEALERS MULTIPLE TIMES AND NO ONE CAN CAPTURE ANY CODES OR FIX IT. NOW IT THINKS THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION ALL THE TIME AND LOCKS DON'T WORK PROPERLY EVEN THO I HAD SWITCH REPLACED ON RECALL. SEARCHED INTERNET AND SEE MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM AND SOME SAID IT WAS ABS ISSUE. WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640246September 30, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639936September 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638859September 25, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637511September 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE POWER INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP AND EXCESSIVE FORCE HAD TO BE USED TO STEER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE TIMES AND WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS WAITING TO BE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,714.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631920September 9, 2014
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURES OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631499September 8, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A FENCE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 11/05/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED IT FELT AS IF THE STEERING WAS FAILING. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE STEERING RECALL, BUT PLANNED TO HAVE THE STEERING INSPECTED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630735September 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE MADE A BUZZING SOUND LIKE ELECTRICAL WIRES BEING FRIED, AND THEN COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THERE WERE NO BRAKES AND NO STEERING ABILITY- THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY LIFELESS, NO ABILITY TO CONTROL IT AT ALL, STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A STREET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629788September 3, 2014
STEERING
2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING COLUMN PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629186August 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I JUST HAD MY RECALLED IGNITION SWITCH CHANGED WITH THE NEW IGNITION SWITCH. HOWEVER, IT IS CAUSING NEW PROBLEMS. I AM HAVING PROBLEMS SHUTTING OFF MY CAR. SOMETIMES THE IGNITION SWITCH GETS STUCK AND I CAN NOT MOVE MY KEY TO TURN OFF THE CAR. IT IS SCARY WHEN YOU CAN NOT MOVE YOUR KEY AND TURN OFF YOUR CAR. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHANGED THE KEYS AND ADJUSTED THE IGNITION SWITCH BUT IT IS STILL CAUSING PROBLEMS. WHEN IT GETS STUCK I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY JIGGLE THE KEY AND SOMETIMES IT TAKES OVER 20 MINUTES TO GET IT UNSTUCK AND TO TURN OFF MY CAR. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629188August 28, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION. WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V073000 (STEERING), 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628836August 27, 2014
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627894August 24, 2014
STEERING, ENGINE
I HAVE JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED 2005 CHEVY COBALT. I WAS UNAWARE OF THE RECALLS ON IT, UNTIL LATER. NOW, I HAVE A CAR PAYMENT AND AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR. I WAS ON MY WAY TO TOWN, ON A PAVED TWO-LANE HIGHWAY, TRAVELING AROUND 55MPH. WHEN (FOR NO REASON) MY CAR JUST QUITS/DIES, AS I AM GOING UP A HILL. THERE WERE VEHICLES BEHIND ME THAT ALMOST HIT ME. WHEN IT QUIT, I HAD TO STRUGGLE TO GET MY CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I COULD NOT GET IT COMPLETELY OFF THE ROAD. I TURNED MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND BEGAN TRYING TO CRANK MY CAR. IT TOOK MORE THAN 20MINS., TO GET IT STARTED BACK UP, BUT, WHEN IT DID, IT WAS SKIPPING SO BAD, I STILL COULD NOT MOVE IT. I TURNED IT OFF AND BEGAN TRYING TO CRANK IT, ONCE MORE. IT TOOK ANOTHER 15 MINUTES TO GET IT TO RUN WELL ENOUGH TO PULL THE REST OF THE WAY OFF OF THE PAVEMENT. I WAS ALMOST STRUCK/HIT MANY TIMES BY PASSING VEHICLES. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 MORE TIMES. NOW, I CAN'T EVEN GET MY CAR TO THE END OF MY DRIVEWAY BEFORE IT QUITS/DIES. THE PARTS I NEED TO FIX MY CAR HAVE BEEN ORDERED THRU MAXIE PRICE CHEVROLET IN LOGANVILLE, GA SINCE JUNE 14, 2014. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD ONLY TAKE 1-2 WEEKS FOR THE PARTS TO GET TO THIS CAR DEALERSHIP, SO THEY COULD BE REPLACED. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANYONE ABOUT MY PARTS AND CANNOT GET ANYONE TO HELP ME. I AM NOT DRIVING MY CAR BECAUSE IT IS JUST TO DANGEROUS. SO NOW I AM STUCK WITH A CAR PAYMENT AND A CAR THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT IS TAKING SO LONG TO GET PARTS AND WHY SOMEONE WON'T HELP ME. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT A RECALL WAS TOP PRIORITY. ARE THERE MORE PROBLEMS THAT I AM UNAWARE OF OR IS SOMEONE JUST STALLING??? I NEED A CAR!!! HOW CAN I GET A LOANER UNTIL MY CAR IS FIXED???? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626681August 20, 2014
STEERING
WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS ROUNDING A 90 DEGREE TURN, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR RESORTED TO MANUAL STEERING. BEING A RATHER INEXPERIENCED DRIVER WHO WEIGHS LESS THAN 100 POUNDS, IT TOOK ALL OF HER STRENGTH NOT TO HIT THE GUARD RAIL. AS WE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE CAR IN JUNE FROM A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL, I CALLED GM TO SEE IF THE CAR HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN RECALLED FOR A POWER STEERING PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT OUR VEHICLE WAS, IN FACT, BEING RECALLED FOR THE POWER STEERING ASSIST BUT THAT THE INFORMATION WAS STILL BEING UPLOADED INTO THEIR COMPUTER AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO WAIT FOR A LETTER FROM THEM. I WAS TOLD TO CALL BACK AT THE END OF THE WEEK FOR AN UPDATE. UPON CALLING BACK, I WAS TOLD BY A DIFFERENT REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE CAR HAD ALREADY BEEN RECALLED AND FIXED AND TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT ONCE AGAIN, THE PROBLEM WAS THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT OUR COST SINCE GM HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM DURING THE ORIGINAL RECALL (MARCH 2010 - ODOMETER READING 43,800) AND WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. $300+ DOLLARS LATER THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN RESOLVED. HOWEVER, SINCE THIS CAR WAS ONLY DRIVEN 27,000 MILES SINCE THE ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT, AND IN LIGHT OF THE 3/31/14 RECALL OF 2010 COBALTS (THE YEAR OF THE ORIGINAL 2005 RECALL WITH 1,340,447 2010'S AFFECTED), I SURMISE THE PART MAY HAVE BEEN FAULTY AT THE TIME OF THE 1ST REPLACEMENT. I SIMPLY WANTED TO REPORT THAT THIS HAPPENED IN CASE OTHER OWNERS OF 2005 COBALTS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM FOR A SECOND TIME AND HAVING TO REPAIR IT AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626799August 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH AS PER PROCEDURES FOR RECALL AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT AS PROMISED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622394August 14, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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