Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2010)

583 consumer complaints on file.

#10732506July 7, 2015
STEERING, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND FLIPPED OVER APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AND WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LANDED ON TOP OF THE DRIVER. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FOUR FRACTURED RIBS, A FRACTURED FOREARM ON THE LEFT ARM, A PUNCTURE WOUND ON THE LOWER LEFT CALF, A PUNCTURED LUNG, AND NERVE DAMAGE TO THE HIPS AND SHOULDERS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND 14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10725105June 13, 2015
ENGINE
MY CAR HAS HAD REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SINCE WE PURCHASE IT IN FEB 2011. TODAY, AS MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IT, WE BELIEVE THE ENGINE JUST BLEW UP. THE CAR STARTED SHAKING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN. IT HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO OUR HOUSE. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHY THIS HAPPENED OR WHAT TO DO. WE CURRENTLY STILL OWE MONEY ON THE CAR. IT IS STILL FINANCED. THIS VEHICLE WAS CONSTANTLY AT CHEVROLET BECAUSE IT HAD PROBLEMS. MANY OF THEM THEY REFUSED TO FIX EVEN THOUGH WE BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I TOOK IT AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE DASH ACTING STRANGE, THE GAUGES WOULD JUMP AND THE DIGITAL WOULD GO TO ALL DASHES, THEY REPLACED SOMETHING ONCE AND IT STILL DID IT. I COMPLAINED SEVERAL MORE TIMES AND ALL THEY WOULD SAY WAS THEY COULD NOT GET THE ISSUE TO REPLICATE. THERE HAVE BEEN OIL LEAKS THAT WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, IT WEARS OUT SHOCKS LIKE CRAZY, BOTH FRONT HUBS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED, THERE HAS BEEN WATER IN THE HEAD LIGHTS, 1 WAS REPLACED BY THE WARRANTY BUT THEN THE OTHER MY DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE AND I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. WATER LEAKS INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FLOOR BOARD FROM UNDER THE DASH, THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY, WATER LEAKS IN THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARD FROM UNDER DASH DURRING AND AFTER HEAVY RAINS, DEALERSHIP STATED THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE, NOT TO MENTION THE RECALLS. WE HAVE DONE ALL THE REG. SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES AND SERVICE. IT HAS GOTTEN NEW SPARK PLUGS AND NEW COIL PACKS. NOW THE ENGINE IS BLOWN UP WITH ONLY 135000 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724966June 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE MADE A JERKING MOTION AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MAP SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723896June 8, 2015
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 CHEVY COBALT AND THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE REDUCED TO 10 MILES PER HOUR. I HAD A LINE OF CARS BEHIND ME AS I WAS HEADING TO MY SON'S GRADUATION. VERY EMBARRASSING. I AM STILL MAKING CAR PAYMENTS AND CAN'T AFFORD A MAJOR EXPENSE. POSTS SAID IT WAS THE COMPLETE THROTTLE BODY. I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL I GET PAID SO I CAN GET IT FIXED. I WILL TAKE IT TO C HARPER IN BELLE VERNON WHERE I GOT IT. NOW I AM STUCK WITH NO WAY TO WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721631May 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,785.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717308May 19, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RECEIVED THE RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716991May 18, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET MY RECALLED IGNITION FIXED. IN THE BROCHURE THAT THEY SENT ME TO NOTIFY ME IT SAYS THAT I WILL GET A COMPLIMENTARY VEHICLE WHILE MINE IS FIXED. I CALLED 2 DEALERS ONE IN BURLINGAME AND ONE IN COLMA AND THEY WERE RUDE AS IF I WERE ASKING A FAVOR AND TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO RENT A CAR THAT THEY DON'T GIVE COMPLIMENTARY VEHICLES. IN MARCH I CALLED THEIR 800 NUMBER 1-800-222-1020 THEY GAVE ME THE RUNAROUND AND TOLD ME THEY WOULD CALL ME BACK. I WANT THIS TO BE PROOF THAT I AM TRYING TO GET MY VEHICLE FIXED IN CASE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS BECAUSE OF THE RECALL PARTS AND THEY SAY IT IS MY FAULT FOR NOT TRYING TO GET IT FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713771April 30, 2015
AIR BAGS
I AM HAVING AN ISSUE... WHEN I ROLL MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW DOWN THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712666April 24, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AS I AM DRIVING AND WHEN I TRY TO TURN IT BACK ON THE ENGINE SEEMS TO STRUGGLE TO TURN ON. I HAVE NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON DASH BOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703835April 6, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY BOYFRIEND AND I WERE ON OUR WAY HOME FROM CHICAGO (ON I-80/90) WHEN WE HIT A BIT OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND ICE. THE SNOW CAUSED OUR CAR TO LOSE TRACTION WHICH IN TURN CAUSED US TO HIT A GUARD RAIL HEAD ON WHILE GOING ROUGHLY 50-55 MPH. OUR AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF EVEN THOUGH WE HIT THE GUARD RAIL HEAD ON. WE ENDED UP BEING PERPENDICULAR IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND WAS HIT BY A SEMI TRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. AGAIN, OUR AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF WHICH WOULD MAKE FOR A TOTAL OF 4 AIRBAGS THAT WERE AFFECTED. I WAS UNAWARE OF AFFECTED AIR BAGS - I ONLY KNEW ABOUT MY IGNITION SWITCH WHICH WAS FIXED MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. UNACCEPTABLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10703483April 3, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694795March 17, 2015
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING ON MARCH 10TH 2015 AND THE MESSAGE SERVICE AIR BAGS CAME ON SO I CALLED THE CHEVY CUSTOMER CARE NUMBER AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE CONCERNED FOR MY AND MY FAMILY SAFETY AND AGREED TO PAY FOR THE FIRST HOUR OF DIAGNOSTIC THEY CONTACTED THE DEALER SMITH CHEVY IN LOWELL INDIANA SO I TOOK IT TO DEALER SMITH CHEVY IN LOWELL INDIANA AND THE PUT IT ON THE MACHINE FOR DIAGNOSTIC WHICH CHEVY PAID FOR SMITH CHEVY TOLD ME IT WAS A RESET LIKE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND IT RESET IT SELF AND IF I HAD ANY PROBLEMS TO BRING IT BACK. ON MONDAY MARCH 16TH 2015 WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THE SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE CAME ON AGAIN AND ALSO THE LIGHT CAME ON ALSO NOW AT THIS POINT THE MESSAGE AND THE LIGHT CAME ON. I READ THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR MY CHEVY COBALT AND THE WARNING STATES 'IF THE AIRBAG READINESS LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER THE VEHICLE IS STARTED OR COME ON WHILE DRIVING IT MEANS THE AIRBAG SYSTEM MIGHT NOT BE WORKING PROPERLY. THE AIRBAG IN THE VEHICLE MIGHT NOT INFLATE IN A CRASH OR THEY COULD EVEN INFLATE WITHOUT A CRASH. TO HELP AVOID INJURY, HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED RIGHT AWAY". SO I CALL CHEVY CUSTOMER CARE AGAIN AND THEY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER#71-1451260282 I SPOKE WITH MARK NUMBER 1-866-790-5700 EXT 41569 HE TOLD ME TO TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER AND HAVE IT CHECKED. I ASK MARK IF THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO HELP ME PAY FOR THIS BUT HE SAID IT DEPENDS ON WHAT IT IS AND STATED THAT THE CAR WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF YEARS AND MILEAGE. I FEEL THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BECAUSE THIS MAY HAVE HAPPEN TO OTHER PEOPLE AND JUST HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED BECAUSE PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW HOW TO REPORT THESE THINGS . . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694303March 14, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, AIR BAGS
I TOOK EVASIVE ACTION BY SWERVING TO AVOID COLLISION WITH OTHER VEHICLE THAT ABRUPTLY CHANGED LANE AND COLLIDED WITH MY VEHICLE. A RESULTS, MY VEHICLE STRUCK A CONCRETE BARRIER WALL OF THE ROADWAY, THEN BURST INTO FLAMES UPON IMPACT. MY VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY BURNT OUT AT A TOTAL LOSS BEFORE FIRE RESCUE RESPONDED. THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. PRIOR TO ACCIDENT I WAS HAVING NUMEROUS IGNITION RELATED PROBLEMS WITH MY CHEVY COBALT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10679989January 30, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000. UPDATED 04/06/15*LJ UPDATED 04/07/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679509January 28, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED IN THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678724January 24, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
VECHICAL STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT BLEW UP IN FLAMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678300January 22, 2015
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,010.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669732January 2, 2015
STEERING
GM DEALER RECALLED CAR TO FIX ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST. TOOK CAR IN AND HAD PART REPLACED BUT WHEN CAR WAS DRIVEN HOME IT HAD A GRINDING NOISE AND WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER, WHICH WAS NOT A PROBLEM BEFORE RECALL. RETURNED TO DEALER WHO REPLACED SAID MOTOR AGAIN, WITH SAME RESULTS. RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALER AGAIN ON 12/30/2014 TO DO DIAGNOSTIC ON PROBLEM WITH STEERING, REALER SAID THERE IS NO DANGER TO DRIVE VEHICLE BUT NEEDS STEERING COLUMN WHICH DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE UNLESS I ABSORB THE COST THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS WITH STEERING BEFORE DEALER EXCHANGED THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668178December 24, 2014
STEERING
WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE POWER STEERING THING COMES ON THINKING IT NEEDED FLUID I STOPPED TO CHECK THERE WAS NONE AND IT WAS HARD TO DRIVE I MADE IT BACK HOME CHECKING THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE CAR I WAS DRIVING SO I FOUND THIS SITE THAT'S WHY AM COMPLAINING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664787December 17, 2014
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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