Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10594504May 28, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594540May 28, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I CANT BELIEVE IT'S GOING TO TAKE GM MONTHS, YEARS TO FIX COBALTS IGNITION SWITCHES, THERE ARE ALSO FUEL PUMP RECALL4-13 BUT MY AREA IS "NOT HOT ENOUGH" FOR A FUEL PUMP RECALL THAT WAS ADVISED FOR OTHER AREAS???? WTH ?? MY APPOINTMENT FOR IGNITION SWITCH FIX IS MONTHS AWAY, IF I GET KILLED MY FAMILY IS TO SUE GM FOR KNOWINGLY HOLDING UP THE SOLUTION!! COME ON!!!! GET WITH IT !!! GM SURE GETS THEIR MONEY QUICK BUT WHEN ITS TIME TO FIX PROBLEMS AND MAKE IT RIGHT ON GM'S PART THEY ARE SLACKING BAD!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594626May 28, 2014
STEERING, STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND VEER TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,859 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594673May 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TURNING THE IGNITION OFF, THE KEY DID NOT TURN ALL THE WAY TO THE LOCK POSITION AND WOULD FAIL TO EXIT THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THERE WERE NO REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594205May 27, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER INDICATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. ..UPDATED 08/11/14 *BF UPDATED 08/20/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594216May 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594238May 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE PROBLEM RECURRED EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO DO THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594320May 27, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO NEITHER REPLICATE NOR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594358May 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I AM A 76 YEAR OLD WOMAN WHO HAS CONTACTED MY LOCAL GM DEALERS IN HOPES OF RESOLVING THE IGNITION RECALL FOR MY CHEVY COBALT AND HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. TODAY I SPENT OVER AN HOUR ON THE TELEPHONE WITH GM AND SPEAKING TO A MANAGER BY THE NAME OF JAY WHO GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND TO LET ME KNOW THAT THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE AND DOES NOT KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE MADE TO MEET THE DEMAND OF THE CONSUMERS NEEDS. I WOULD LIKE A DEFINED ANSWER AS TO WHEN THIS PART WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ME AND ALL OTHERS.I WAS BAFFLED WHEN HE TOLD ME THAT GM DOES NOT PROVIDE ME AN EMAIL ADDRESS FOR CUSTOMERS TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY TO HIM. IN ADDITION JAY DID NOT KNOW OR WAS EITHER UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ME WITH A PHONE NUMBER SO THAT I COULD FOLLOW UP ON MY ISSUE. I'M NOT CERTAIN HOW GM BEING SUCH A LARGE INTERNATIONAL VEHICLE MANUFACTURER CAN NOT PROVIDE ITS EMPLOYEES WITH AN INTERNAL EMAIL OR PHONE NUMBER FOR CUSTOMERS TO CONTACT THE REPRESENTATIVE ASSISTING THEM. I AM GRAVELY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY GIVEN MY AGE, AND WHAT I WOULD DO IN THE EVENT MY VEHICLE SHOULD STALL ON THE STREET OR FREEWAYS IN MY AREA. I WOULD APPRECIATE A RESPONSE INCLUDING WHICH LOCAL DEALER CAN SUPPLY AND INSTALL THE PART NEEDED SO I MAY BE ASSURED THAT MY VEHICLE IS FUNCTIONING TO ITS FULLEST POTENTIAL WITHOUT THINKING OF THE RECALL. THE SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER I WAS PROVIDED BY GM IS [XXX] IN ADVANCE, I APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE AND LOOK FORWARD TO A RESPONSE AND RESOLUTION TO THIS MATTER. THANK YOU 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
#10594393May 27, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LOCK WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED AND AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10594420May 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WANTED TO EXPRESS MY FRUSTRATION OVER THE GM RECALL REGARDING MY CAR. UPON RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF THE RECALL, I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER. THEY HAD NO INFORMATION ON WHEN NEW PARTS MIGHT BE AVAILABLE. I WAS TOLD TO CALL BACK AND DID SO WEEKLY UNTIL THEY FINALLY SAID THEY COULD ORDER THE RECALLED PART. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT IT WOULD TAKE AT LEAST ANOTHER MONTH FOR THE PART TO COME IN. IT HAS BEEN SEVERAL MONTHS SINCE I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. I AM DISAPPOINTED IN GM'S LACK OF URGENCY AND BLATANT DISREGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF CONSUMERS. I HAVE BEEN VERY PROACTIVE IN THIS PROCESS AND YET HAVE BEEN CONTINUALLY DELAYED IN GETTING MY CAR REPAIRED. AS A RESULT OF GM'S MISTAKE I AM FORCED TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND HAVE NO DEFINITE TIME FRAME ON WHEN THIS ISSUE MIGHT BE RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594033May 26, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, AIR BAGS
SLIDING ON SLIPPERY ROAD. FISHTAILED, NOT SURE IF STEERING LOCKED UP. WITH THE FRONT OF MY CAR, HIT ANOTHER CAR IN THE SIDE. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONCERNED ABOUT THE RECALL WITH THE COBALT AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594118May 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DEER HIT CAR WAS VERY DARK 7 AM WITNESS CALLED 911 JACKSON TWP POLICE CAME CAR HAD TO BE TOWED FRONT END OF CAR ALL SMASHED AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF I WAS HYSTERICAL GOD SENT ME AN ANGEL THAT MORNING WITNESS STAYED WITH ME UNTIL POLICE CAME POLICE CALLED FOR TOW TRUCK & MADE REPORT TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS OVER $6,000 THOUGHT CAR WOULD BE TOTALED I HAVE COPY OF ALL REPAIRS DONE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593856May 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL. TOOK MY CAR TO DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER. STILL HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING IN REGARDS TO THE PART BEING AVAILABLE. I TOOK EVERYTHING OFF THE KEYRING AS SUGGESTED. SINCE THEN I HAVE LOCKED MYSELF OUT OF MY HOME AND CAR. THIS HAS BEEN A TERRIBLE INCONVENIENCE FOR ME. IT IS EASIER WHEN MY KEYS ARE TOGETHER FOR SURE! I AM A PATIENT PERSON BUT FOR GOODNESS SAKES! I CANNOT KEEP WORRYING ABOUT LOCKING MYSELF OUT OF CAR AND HOME EVERYDAY FOR WHO KNOWS HOW LONG. PLEASE!!!!!! WHEN ARE THE PARTS GOING TO BE AVAILABLE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593697May 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE OLD KEY CONTINUED TO WORK IN THE NEW IGNITION SWITCH. THE DEALERS INFORMED HIM THAT THE OLD KEYS SHOULD NOT WORK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. RK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593751May 23, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE ROTORS, BRAKES, MASTER CYLINDER AND THE ABS SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593770May 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AFTER RECALL 14V047000, AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DID NOT PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,900. RK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593778May 23, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,873. RK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593482May 22, 2014
STEERING
STEERING WORKS FINE WHEN CAR IS STARTED AND DRIVEN FOR AWHILE. ALL OF A SUDDEN, IT WILL START BINGING AND "POWER STEERING" WILL SHOW ON DASH JUST BEFORE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED TO INQUIRE ABOUT RECALL. THEY ASKED FOR MY VIN AND INFORMED ME THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR HAD BEEN RECALLED AND REPLACED BEFORE LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THERE WAS ONLY 3 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THEN WENT ON TO TELL ME THAT THE PART USED FOR THE REPAIR WAS GOING TO BE RECALLED BUT HADN'T BEEN YET. DURING A LATER CONVERSATION WITH MY MOTHER IN-LAW, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THIS SAME DEALERSHIP TOLD HER THERE HAD NEVER BEEN A RECALL ON THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593483May 22, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, ALONG WITH SEVERELY REDUCED ENGINE POWER. HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE, ABOUT EVERY 3 MONTHS. HAVE HAD DIAGNOSTICS PERFORMED AND IT IS A CODE P060E, WHICH TRANSLATES INTO 'INDETERMINATE FAULT'. COULD RESULT IN MAJOR ACCIDENT IN IT OCCURRED WHILE TURNING ACROSS LANES OF TRAFFIC OR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS THERE IS A SUDDEN SLOWING. RECURS ABOUT EVERY 3-6MONTHS AND AFTER A FEW DAYS, SELF CORRECTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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