Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2010)

583 consumer complaints on file.

#10627426August 22, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED NUMEROUS OF TIMES WHENEVER IT RAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE AS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627523August 22, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE PASSENGER WAS HOSPITALIZED AND SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION. THE DRIVER AND THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10625966August 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS VIOLENTLY JERKING FORWARD, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,460.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621327August 11, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621110August 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
WE HAD JUST GOTTEN BACK ON INTERSTATE 84 EAST BOUND AT NATURAL BRIDGE VIRGINIA HEADING HOME TO NH GOT TO 80 MPHWHEN I HEARD A LOT EXPLOSION AT FIRST I WASN'T SURE WHAT THE NOISE WAS THOUGHT THE WINDSHIELD BLEW THE CAR GOT SHOT ETC THEN I LOOKED AT MY HUSBAND IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND SAW THE AIRBAG WRAPPED AROUND HIS HEAD I HADN'T EVEN HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE BAGS TO DEPLOY THE (REAR PASSENGER BAG HAD GONE OFF TO )LUCKILY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC AROUND US SO I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WE CALLED ON STAR TO SEE IF THEY COULD TELL US WHY THE BAGS HAD GONE OFF THEY CONTACTED BALISE CHEVY IN RI AND WE HAD A 3 WAY CALL BALISE TOLD ME TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THEM I ASKED IF I COULD BRING IT TO THE NEAREST CHEVY DEALERSHIP LIKE WE HAVE DONE IN THE PAST WHEN WE HAD CAR TROUBLES WE WERE TOLD THAT IT HAD TO BE BROUGHT TO THERE DEALERSHIP SEEING AS HOW WE WERE SO FAR AWAY WE DROVE IT HOME TO NH AND BROUGHT IT TO LITTLETON CHEVY AND WHEN THEY CHECKED IT OUT WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING DUE TO THE FACT THAT I HAD SPILLED A DRINK IN THE CUP HOLDER WHICH LEAKED ONTO THE WIRES! WHY WOULD ELECTRICAL BE UNDER A CUP HOLDER? AND WHY DID I HAVE EXPOSED WIRES? ARE 2 QUESTIONS I WOULD LIKE ANSWERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10620986August 8, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10620681August 7, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE INITIAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618347August 2, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AS I WAS GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY. SO SCARY!!!! WENT TO LOCAL DEALER FOR IT TO BE FIXED. THIS WAS BEFORE RECALL....HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR AT LEAST A HALF YEAR TO GET NEW IGNITION SWITCH....WAS ALSO TOLD THERE WILL BE A STEERING WHEEL RECALL.....HAVE NOT BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AND FEEL THAT I'M DRIVING IN A DEATH MACHINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618270August 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING), AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618169August 1, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THAT THE STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618238August 1, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V15300 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617583July 30, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD ARRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617266July 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON CONTINUOUSLY FOR THE PAST YEAR. MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTIC TEST HAVE POINTED TO A COIL PACK OR SPARK PLUG MISFIRE PROMPTING A REPLACEMENT. EACH TIME THE COIL PACK OR SPARK PLUGS ARE REPLACED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF AND WITHIN THE SPAN OF A FEW HOURS OR THE NEXT DAY THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON AGAIN. I TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK IN FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC AND THE SAME CODE POPS UP AGAIN. THERE IS A CONTINUOUS MISFIRE WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO LOOSE THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE OR CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE A/C INCREASES THE CHANCES OF THESE OCCURRENCES. AT THE LAST CHECK THE MECHANIC FINALLY TOLD ME THAT THERE MUST BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BECAUSE HE KEEPS GETTING THE SAME CODE AND THEY HAVE REPLACED IT TOO MANY TIMES FOR IT TO STILL BE THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WAS SUGGESTED TO ME THAT THIS PROBLEM MAY BE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. I LOOKED INTO IT AND HAVE FOUND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER COBALT OWNERS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617388July 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE AND WERE UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617004July 28, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT AFTER RECALL WAS DONE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616349July 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY AT 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (IGNITION SWITCH). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616052July 24, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING LOST WHEN ATTEMPTING LEFT TURN. GM SAYS THE CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE EVEN WITH MY 3KIDS IN THE CAR.HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE IF I CAN LOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR. THEY WILL NOT EVEN GIVE A RENTAL UNTIL THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A RECALLED VEHICLE, THEY HAVE KNOWN OF THESE PROBLEMS FOR SOME YEARS NOW. YET THE SAFETY OF THERE CONSUMERS SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING THEY DON'T CARE A BIG ABOUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615544July 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR 14113 REPLACE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER AND IGNITION... CALLED DEALER NESMITH GMC AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD TAKE 2 TO 4 WEEKS FOR THEM TO GET THE PARTS. WELL NOW IT HAS BEEN 2 MONTHS AND STILL NOT FIX. CALLED NESMITH GMC AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WILL BE A BIT LONGER.. MY WIFE AND I DO NOT LIKING DRIVING CAR BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.. WE ARE IN OUR 60'S AND WE DO HAVE TO DRIVE CAR FOR DOCTORS. SHOPPING AND THINGS LIKE THAT.. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615283July 22, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WAS EXTREMELY ROUGH AND FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED DUE TO AN INTERMITTENT STRONG VIBRATION FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD A FULL TANK OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614823July 20, 2014
STEERING
I WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN AND STEERING GOT TIGHT ON THE CAR, I LOOKED DOWN AND A "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE WAS ON THE DISPLAY. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT WILL BE FINE FOR A COUPLE MINUTES THEN IT WILL GO OUT AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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