Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10585548April 29, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THIS IS THE THIRD TIME MY CHEVY COBALT 2007 HAS BEEN RECALLED. THE FIRST TIME WAS FOR THE GAS TANK, THE SECOND WAS FOR POWER STEERING, AND THE NEWEST RECALL, THE IGNITION SWITCH, HAS KILLED 13 PEOPLE WHO OWNED MY VEHICLE. I'M EXTREMELY UPSET WITH CHEVROLET. I DIDN'T EVEN FIND OUT ABOUT THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL UNTIL I TOOK MY CAR TO CHEVY TO CONSIDER BUYING A NEW CAR FROM THEM BECAUSE I HAVE ALWAYS FELT ODDLY UNSAFE IN MY CAR. NOW I KNOW WHY. ALSO, THE FACT THAT CHEVY KNEW ABOUT THESE RECALLS FOR MORE THAN A DECADE IS AN OUTRAGE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585206April 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), HOWEVER THE REMEDY PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585242April 28, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ABLE TO SPIN ALL THE WAY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,121 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585272April 28, 2014
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH AN ALARM WENT OFF AND THE DASH INFORMATION BOARD FLASHED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS OUT. WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART, THE POWER STEERING WORKS AGAIN. BACK IN 2012, IT MAY WORK FOR 30 MINUTES. THAT LASTED A FEW WEEKS. NOW THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT IN 30 SECONDS. I CHECKED IN 2012 AND THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING. I TRIED TO GET THE CAR INSPECTED TODAY AND IT FAILED BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF POWER STEERING. I CHECKED AGAIN WITH CHEVY AND IT STILL IS NOT RECALLED EVEN THOUGH MOST COBALTS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS FAILURE. I DON'T KNOW WHY MINE ISN'T ON THE LIST. I CAN'T GET THE CAR INSPECTED AND PARTS ARE HARD TO COME BY BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584850April 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE RECALL ISSUES AND IS CONCERNED. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585324April 28, 2014
STEERING, AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING ON THE EVERETT TURNPIKE IN NH. THERE WAS A SOCCER NET IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME HAD STOPPED AND I TRIED TO STOP, BUT BECAUSE MY POWER STEERING WAS OUT ALONG WITH MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. I COULDN'T STOP. I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. LUCKILY THE ONLY DAMAGE DONE WAS PSYCHOLOGICAL. IF I WERE AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER THAN I WOULD HAVE DIED.. I HAVE ALREADY HAD MY POWER STEERING FIXED ONCE AND NOW IT HAS BEEN RECALLED AGAIN. THE CAR AS A WHOLE SHOULD BE RECALLED. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT AFTER THEY FIX A PROBLEM THAT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED TWICE. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585320April 28, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE REPAIRS WERE NOT COMPLETED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER INDICATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585325April 28, 2014
STEERING
MY 2008 CHEVY COBALT LT STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS STEERING. I DO NOT KNOW WHERE THE POWER STEERING UNIT IS BUT IT ACTS LIKE IT IS LOW ON POWER STEERING FLUID, IT IS A STRUGGLE TO TURN SOMETIMES. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585367April 28, 2014
STEERING
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 57MPH THE POWER STEERING SIGN CAME ON AND A NOISE THEN I SUDDEN LOST POWER STEERING. I SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED OVER AND CUT OFF. I THEN CUT THE CAR BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WENT OFF. THEN I DROVE ON AND THEN THE POWER STEERING WENT BACK OUT. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WERE I GOT IT FROM AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. THEY TOLD ME TO CONTACT GMC DEALER COMPANY. GMC TOLD ME THEY COULD FIX IT BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT MY POCKET. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585148April 27, 2014
STEERING
TAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN,POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING,MAKING IT HARD TO CONTINUE MAKING THE TURN. THIS IS NOW HAPPENING EVERY DAY AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584912April 25, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AT THE POINT OF IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584941April 25, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN TAKEN CARE OF IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584951April 25, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY CAR IS LEAKING GAS SOMEWHERE, SMELLS ARE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR & BACKSEAT AREA. FUEL IS BEING USED UP FASTER THAN NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584566April 24, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE SMELLS OF GASOLINE AND HAS BEEN LEAKING LIKE CRAZY. I AM GETTING LESS THAN 17 MILES PER GALLON AND LOSING A TON OF GAS DUE TO THE FUEL PUMP RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT IT SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL IN EVERY STATE AND NOT JUST A FEW. IF IT IS RECALLED ON ANY 2006 CHEVY COBALT I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE RECALLED ON ALL OF THEM NO MATTER WHAT THE STATE. I LIVE IN MICHIGAN AND THEREFORE ITS STATED THERE IS NO RECALL FOR IT HERE. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS AND IN GM FOR SELLING A CAR WITH AS MANY RECALLS AS THE COBALT HAS AND ONLY CHOOSING VERY FEW STATES FOR THE RECALL TO BE GRANTED. I USED TO BE A HUGE GM FAN BUT, NOW AFTER HAVING AS MANY ISSUES AS I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR AND LIVING IN MICHIGAN NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE IT FIXED UNDER RECALL, I NO LONGER FEEL THE SAME, IN FACT I AM STRONGLY THINKING OF GOING FOREIGN. THANKS GM FOR LETTING DOWN YET ANOTHER CUSTOMER. PLEASE GET BACK TO ME WHEN YOU WANT TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR CUSTOMERS EVERYWHERE AND NOT JUST IN CERTAIN STATES. THIS IS YOUR FAULT THAT THE CAR IS SO FAULTY AND I THINK YOU SHOULD STAND UP AND OWN UP TO IT AND FIX THE CHEVY COBALT'S NO MATTER WHAT STATE THEY ARE IN. HOW DOES IT EVEN MATTER WHAT STATE A PERSON IS IN ANYWAYS A DEFAULT PART IS A DEFAULT PART, ISN'T IT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584606April 24, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) ), 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584631April 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584632April 24, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT OUT BY GM IN MARCH, 2014 STATING OUR CARS NEED TO BE FIXED BUT THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE BUT, ALL OWNERS WILL BE GETTING AN ADDITIONAL LETTER IN APRIL TO INFORM US TO CALL OUR LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE OUR CARS FIXED. FINALLY WE DID GET OUR LETTERS ON 4-21-14 AND CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE MY RECALL FIX AND WAS TOLD "CHEVY DID NOT SEND US ANY PARTS YET." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584710April 24, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
YOU CAN NOT GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. YOU CAN PULL THE GEAR OUT OF PARK WITH THE CAR OFF. THE DOORS WILL UNLOCK ON ITS OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584388April 23, 2014
ENGINE
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V171000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS MADE AWARE THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AS A RESULT REPAIRS WERE UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED FOR THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584389April 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM WRITING BECAUSE I AM THE OWNER OF A 2007 CHEVY COBALT AND THERE IS A RECALL ON ONE OF THE PARTS ON THE KEY FAB OR WITH THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IN THE STEERING WHEEL THAT CAN CAUSE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. I HAVE RECEIVED LETTERS TELLING ME TO WAIT UNTIL PARTS HAVE BECOME AVAILABLE AND HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD THERE HAVE BEEN FATALITIES DUE TO THIS ISSUE. WHILE I MY SELF HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED A FATAL ACCIDENT WHEN I WAS DRIVING WITH TWO OTHERS IN MY CAR SOME TIME LAST YEAR THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF BUT THE KEY STAYED IN THE ON POSITION AND SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SHUT OFF, I AM HOWEVER CONCERNED AND AM NOT SATISFIED THAT I AM BEING TOLD TO WAIT A MONTH OR TWO LONGER AND FEEL SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE SOONER WHETHER ITS GETTING THE PART SENT OUT FASTER OR ISSUING A RENTAL VEHICLE BECAUSE GM'S SOLUTION TO PARK THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE PART IS AVAILABLE DOES NOT WORK FOR MY SELF I HAVE TO GO TO COLLEGE, TO AN INTERNSHIP, AND WORK AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO NOT GO TO ANY OF THOSE THINGS. SAFETY SHOULD BE A ISSUE THAT IS DEALT WITH AND PUTTING PEOPLES LIVES AT STAKE IS STUPID ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE IS ANOTHER WAY TO HANDLE THE SITUATION BUT GM IS CHOSE NOT TO DO SO. AND IF ANYTHING IS NOT DONE OR THE PART IS NOT HERE SOONER AND SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME OR MY VEHICLE BETWEEN NOW AND THAN I AM ASSUMING GM IS THE ONE WHO IS GOING TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY ONE OF THEIR VEHICLES WITH AN ISSUE THEY NEW ABOUT AND ARE NOT WORKING FAST ENOUGH TO HANDLE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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