Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2005)

1,649 consumer complaints on file.

#10607059June 30, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
ON SATURDAY MARCH 29TH 2014 I HAD MY RECALL FIXED ON THE POWER STEERING AT RYAN CHEVORLET HERE IN MINOT ND. I GET IT FIXED AND PARKED MY CAR AT HOME UNTIL MONDAY APRIL 1ST I AM DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND COME TO A STOP LIGHT THEN I BEGAN TO HEAR A CLICKING NOISE IN MY DASHBOARD THEN A NOTIFICATION POPS UP FOR MY TRACTION CONTROL. AS I START TO MOVE MY SPEEDOMETER IS MOVING FROM 10 TO 20 BUT IM BARELY GOING 5. MY RPM'S ARE GOING UP ALSO THEN A NOTIFICATION FOR MY POWER STEERING COMES UP THEN IM WORRIED. I GET TO MY DESTINATION AND MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND I CAN NOT TURN THE VEHICLE AND IT SHUTS COMPLETELY OFF. I TRY TO TURN IT ON AND IT TURNS OVER JUST DOESN'T START. I CALL THE CHEVY DEALER HERE AND THEY SAY THEY WILL TAKE A LOOK AT IT. THEY HAD MY VEHICLE FOR A WHILE JUST TO TELL ME MY CAR NEEDED GAS. DOES THIS MAKE SENSE OR AM I BEING FOOLED? I HAVE RESEARCH THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS LIKE IT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE TO OTHER PEOPLE. COULD SOMEONE HELP ME? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607134June 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
NOT SURE EXACTLY WHEN IT HAPPENED, BUT IT HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR YEARS NOW. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN DIAGNOSTICS, PARTS, AND LABOR TRYING TO FIX THE MYSTERY PROBLEM! I'M FED UP! IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN RANDOMLY AND FIX ITSELF RANDOMLY. SOMETIMES IT LASTS A COUPLE DAYS AND SOMETIMES LONGER THAN A COUPLE WEEKS. THE PROBLEM: MY CAR WILL LOSE POWER STEERING, IT STARTS SHIFTING REALLY HARD AND THE GAUGES INSIDE GET ALL SCREWED. OCCASIONALLY WHEN IT HAPPENS IT JUST WON'T SHIFT AT ALL. IT WILL STAY IN FIRST GEAR. THE INSIDE GAUGES: THE SPEEDOMETER WILL BOUNCE ALL OVER THE PLACE, NEVER STAYING STILL. THE RADIO WILL ALSO GET LOUD AND QUIET BY ITSELF. THE POWER LOCKS WOULD FRANTICALLY GO UP AND DOWN THEMSELVES, UNTIL I TOOK OUT THE SPARK PLUG FOR THOSE. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WHEN THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT, NOT LIKE CARS THAT WERE BUILT WITHOUT IT IN THE FIRST PLACE. THE VERY HARD SHIFTING CANNOT BE GOOD FOR THE CAR AND IS DANGEROUS WHEN I AM DRIVING DURING WINTER MONTHS OR RAINY WEATHER. I LIVE IN MICHIGAN AND IT SNOWS A LOT. EVEN THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP CAN'T TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG AND I HAVE PAID TO HAVE NUMEROUS PARTS REPLACED THAT HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. I'VE READ OTHER BOARDS ONLINE WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I JUST CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP PAYING TO NOT GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. I HATE DRIVING SUCH AN UNRELIABLE CAR WITH TWO YOUNG CHILDREN, FOUR YEARS AND 10 MONTHS. IT HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN MY LITTLE ONE WAS A NEWBORN. FELT LIKE I WAS GIVING THE POOR BABY WHIPLASH WHEN THE CAR SWITCHED GEARS. IT'S AN AUTOMATIC SO THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606790June 29, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I HAVE THIS PROBLEM ON MY 2005 COBALT OF THE GAUGE CLUSTER GOING NUTS, SPEEDOMETER AND RPM GAUGE JUMPING UP AND DOWN, THE LIGHTS IN THE CLUSTER, ABS, SECURITY, BRAKE, ENGINE AND SOME OTHERS START FLASHING, THE TRANSMISSION STARTS CLICKING NEAR THE SHIFTER AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD, IN FACT WHEN SLOWING FOR A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT I HAVE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND THEN PULL THE SHIFTER TO 1ST JUST TO GET IT TO GO WITHOUT STALLING, THE WORSE PART OF THIS PROBLEM IS WHEN THIS STARTS WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HI-WAY AND THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING AND I AM GOING AROUND A CURVE AND IT INTERMITTENTLY STARTS WORKING AND I HAVE TO TRY NOT TO OVER STEER CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, THIS FIRST APPEARED IN 2008 AND HAS DONE IT SINCE, NO ONE CAN FIX IT NOT EVEN THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606188June 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CHEVY DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE NEEDED EQUIPMENT TO FIX THIS RECALLED ITEM IGNITION SWITCH 135454 I AM SERIOUSLY CONCERNED BY THIS BECAUSE I HAVE HAD 2 OTHER REPLACEMENTS. CAN YOU LOOK INTO WHY THIS IS TAKING SO LONG WHEN SAFETY IS AT STAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606215June 26, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 154,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605838June 25, 2014
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE RECALLS REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ACTION WAS TAKEN TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND ABS SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO MANEUVER AND EACH TIME THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES IT MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT AUTHORIZATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER WAS REQUIRED. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED AGAIN BY A ANOTHER DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,231. PAM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597190June 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH AND STALLING PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING OUT AND RUNNING ON REDUCED POWER IN NOVEMBER 2013. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM HIMSELF, BUT TO NO AVAIL. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS WHO WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AT RESOLVING THE ISSUE. HE THEN WENT TO THE DEALER, WHERE HE WAS INFORMED MULTIPLE CODES WERE DISPLAYING, AND THEY SPENT QUITE SOME TIME, IN FIXING THE ISSUE. EVERYTHING SEEMED OK FOR A WHILE, AND THEN THE PROBLEM RETURNED. THE DEALER THEN REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND LOCK CYLINDER. THE CONSUMER DID NOT BELIEVE, THE IGNITION SWITCH AND LOCK CYLINDER WERE THE MAIN PROBLEM WHICH CAUSED HIS VEHICLE TO STALL. THE STALLING CONTINUED TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597185June 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITE IN REGARDS TO IGNITION KEY AND DEALERSHIP PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED ON A CONSTANT BASIS. SHE FELT AS THOUGH THE DEALER WAS GIVING HER THE RUN-AROUND. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598975June 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE 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
#10598362June 15, 2014
STEERING
THIS PROBLEM WAS FIXED IN THE PAST. IT NEVER SOLVED THE PROBLEM AND WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME IT HAD BEEN FIXED. PROBLEM IS RANDOM SO THERE IS NO WAY TO PROVE IT WAS NEVER FIXED. IT IS DANGEROUS - WANT A RENTAL!!! I HAD TO WAIT 3 MONTHS FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH TO BE REPLACED AND HAD TO BORROW A CAR DURING THAT TIME. I FINALLY ASKED FOR A RENTAL AND LOW AND BEHOLD 3 DAYS LATER MY CAR WAS REPAIRED... *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598284June 14, 2014
STEERING, ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
I WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD. STEERING WAS EXTREMELY HARD, THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING AND I PULLED INTO THE NEAREST PARKING LOT. AFTER SEVERAL TIMES RESTARTING THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING AGAIN. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598081June 13, 2014
STEERING, AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 30-40 MPH, LOST CONTROL OF CAR, COULD NOT STEER, CRASHED THROUGH TREES, CAR TOTALED. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597167June 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596994June 9, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,951.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596674June 6, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO DO THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596718June 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596295June 5, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594063June 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION KEY PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN UN-DRIVEABLE SINCE FEB 13, 2014. THE KEY WOULD NOT GO INTO THE IGNITION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595991June 4, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BOX DISCONNECTED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF FAILURE AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 8/11/14*CN UPDATED 8/30/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595452June 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY SINCE THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO DO REPAIRS FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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