Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#11399881March 9, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
A FUEL LEAK.CORRODED FUEL LINE.03
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399901March 9, 2021
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL DINGING SOUND PRESENT. THE TRACTION CONTROL AND POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRANSMISSION MADE AN ABNORMAL CLICKING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SEVERAL YEARS PRIOR AND THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC GROUNDED OUT THE TRACTION CONTROL MODULE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399312March 5, 2021
STEERING
POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT AND I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL ON THIS CAR. IT WAS SITTING STILL WHEN I CRANK IT AND I COULD BARELY TURN STEERING WHEEL. I COULD BE KILLED IF IT GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. IT'S A MANUFACTURING DEFAULT AND NEED TO BE RECALLED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399313March 5, 2021
SUSPENSION
THE SWAY BAR, CONTROL ARMS, & BUSHINGS WERE ALL FAULTY. THE ENTIRE FRONT END WILL HAVE TO BE REBUILT DUE TO SUBPAR PARTS BEING USED IN MANUFACTURING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399375March 5, 2021
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSENED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,730.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398951March 3, 2021
STEERING
MY CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING TO HEAT UP AND I WENT TO LEAVE FOR WORK I SAW ON THE MENU SCREEN IT SAID POWER STEERING SO WHEN I WENT TO BACK OUT I COULD NOT TURN LEFT OR RIGHT IT WAS VERY STIFF I HAD ALSO HEARD A RATTLE IN MY STEERING WHEEL A COUPLE WEEKS PREVIOUS TO THIS HAPPENING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398738March 2, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL LINE CORRODED NEAR REAR DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR/WHEEL WELL. LEAKS FUEL REALLY BAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398242February 28, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINE WAS RUSTING OUT BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL AND FUEL WAS LEAKING. I HAD SOMEONE PATCH UP THE LINES AND JUST RECENTLY HAD THEM REPLACED ALTOGETHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11397785February 24, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINES RUSTED OUT BY REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE THE FUEL JUST POURS OUT WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396948February 19, 2021
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT POINT FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT GEARS INCORRECTLY AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO JERK AND STALL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BE DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXTRA EFFORT WAS NEEDED TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED WHILE DRIVING, PROVIDING SPEED READINGS OF 40 MPH, 20 MPH, 50 MPH INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE HOWEVER, THE REPAIR FAILED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERS AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396588February 17, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE 2013 POWER ASSIST MODULE (DUE TO PROBLEMS AND RECALL) THAT WAS INSTALLED IN MY CAR BACK AT THAT TIME-THE WARRANTY EXPIRED IN 2015--WELL BEFORE I PURCHASED MYCAR WHICH WAS 2018. POWER STEERING PROBLEMS HAVE RETURNED AS I CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR DUE TO LACK OF POWER STEERING-CANNOT DRIVE EVEN IN MY DRIVEWAY.. THIS, OBVIOUSLY, IS A RECURRING PROBLEM AND ANOTHER RECALL NEEDS TO BE IMPLEMENTED ESPECIALLY WHEN THOSE OF US CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT IS THE MANUFACTURER'S AND/OR MANUFACTURERS' FAULT. PLEASE HELP!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11395514February 10, 2021
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE COMES ON WITH WARNING LIGHT MOSTLY IN COLDER TEMPERATURES AND WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE. THIS IS RANDOM AND DOES NOT OCCUR ALL THE TIME. HAPPENS WHEN JUST STARTING THE VEHICLE AND ALSO WHEN IN MOTION AND TURNING. DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO FIND AN ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11395557February 10, 2021
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN WHILE PARALLEL PARKING. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FIRST THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, THE TRACTION CONTROL, IGNITION AND POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS NOT SHIFTING TO FIRST GEAR AND THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE TCM WAS GROUNDED TO THE CHASSIS, THE GEAR SHIFTER SHIFTED AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER THE FAILURE, THE POWER STEERING BECAME HARD TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11395626February 10, 2021
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WORKED AS DESIGNED. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BEEPING NOISE DETECTED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11395651February 10, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WILL NOT START- IGNITION BAD - RELAY BAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11395206February 8, 2021
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED IN A PARKING LOT, HE HEARD THE VEHICLE CHIME AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING BECAME FIRM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. A VIN SEARCH SHOWED NO OPEN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LINKED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11394974February 6, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS LEAK BY DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11394993February 6, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL WAS NOTICED AFTER PARKING THE CAR IN THE GARAGE AND STEPPING OUT OF THE CAR ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE DRIVE BEFORE THE GASOLINE SMELL WAS NOTICED CONSISTED OF AROUND 5 MINUTES OF CITY DRIVING, 10 MINUTES OF HIGHWAY, FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER 5 MINUTES OF CITY. THE SMELL DOES NOT SEEM TO BE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND SNOW MELT MADE CHECKING FOR DRIPS UNDER THE CAR DIFFICULT. THE CAUSE OF THE GASOLINE SMELL IS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11395007February 6, 2021
STEERING
STEERING GETS STIFF ON AND OFF AFRAID IT'S GOING TO LOCK UP AND GET INTO ACCIDENT JUST PURCHASED FROM LOCAL USED CAR DEALER IN TOWN MID DECEMBER 2020 FOR A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR GRANDDAUGHTERS 1ST CAR WITHIN FIRST 50 MILES TCM FAILED COULDNT SHIFT PAST SECOND GEAR POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON GROUNDED WIRE AND HELPED WITH TRANSMISSION NOW POWER STEERING PROBLEM HARD STEERING ON AND OFF TRYING LEARN HOW TO PARALLEL PARK FOR HER DRIVERS TEST
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11394829February 5, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE A FUEL LEAK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE, IN FRONT OF THE REAR TIRE. THIS LEAK IS FROM THE FUEL LINES AROUND THE HEAT SHIELD. IT APPEARS THE FUEL LINES ARE CORRODED. I TRIED TO GET A PRICE QUOTE ON PARTS FROM THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY REQUIRED ME TO TAKE IN IN FOR DIAGNOSTICS, BECAUSE THEY SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL. AFTER $100 THEY TOLD ME IT WASN'T COVERED AND FINALLY QUOTED ME ON THE REPAIR, OVER $1,000. NOT ONLY DO I FEEL THE PARTS WERE FAULTY, I FEEL LIKE I WAS SCAMMED OUT OF AN ADDITIONAL $100 TO CONFIRM WHAT I ALREADY KNEW. THE VEHICLE LEAKS WHEN STATIONARY, IF YOU TURN THE KEY OFF THE FUEL LINES WILL DRAIN ONTO THE GROUND UNTIL THE LINES EMPTY. STARTING THE VEHICLE TAKES ABOUT 5 SECONDS FOR THE PUMP TO GET NEW FUEL TO THE ENGINE. WHEN THE ENGINE IS ON THE FUEL WILL CONTINUALLY DRIZZLE OUT. THE LEAK WAS NOT NOTICED UNTIL A MECHANIC POINTED IT OUT IN SEPTEMBER OF 2018, BUT HAS NOW GROWN TO A BIG ISSUE. GIVEN THE PROXIMITY OF THE LEAK TO THE EXHAUST I AM CONCERNED THIS COULD BE A MAJOR ISSUE FOR SOMEONE DRIVING IN THE SOUTH, IN THE SUMMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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