Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10531951July 26, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS OVERLOADING. THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE WHEN HE PROVIDED A DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,153.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531879July 25, 2013
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I TOOK MY 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT 1LT SEDAN TO THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHERE I PURCHASED IT FROM TODAY TO GET MY VEHICLE INSPECTED AS REQUIRED PER MY STATE. PRIOR TO TODAY, FOR ABOUT THE PAST WEEK OR SO, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WENT TO AUTOZONE AND THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC ON IT SAYING A CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT. REPLACED IT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT AWAY FOR ABOUT A WEEK THEN CAME BACK ON. (REPLACED BOTH OF THE SENSORS TO BE SAFE) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF FOR DAYS THEN RANDOMLY COME ON. WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED I NEEDED A NEW FRONT RIGHT STRUT SINCE MINE'S WAS LEAKING. CALLED UP A FEW OTHER MECHANICS AND THEY HAVE SAID THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH COBALTS. IF YOU GOOGLE "COBALT STRUT LEAKING", THERE ARE MANY RESULTS, YET NO RECALL. THIS ISN'T JUST COMMON IN MY VEHICLE'S MODEL YEAR BUT WITH ALL COBALTS. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL SINCE THIS IS COMMON AMONG THIS MAKE/MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531547July 24, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION CYLINDER BROKE WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. UNABLE TO TURN OFF VEHICLE OR REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION CYLINDER. THIS IGNITION CYLINDER WAS REPLACED ONCE ALREADY UNDER WARRANTY AT AROUND 20,000 MILES AND HAS NOW FAILED AGAIN. THE PREVIOUS FAILURE WAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531647July 24, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE BRAKES SEIZED WHEN DEPRESSED AND DID NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN STRIP AND UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING, WHIPLASH, AND SHOULDER AND NECK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER REPAIRED NOR DIAGNOSED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,000..
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10526382July 23, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL TANK CRACKED,DAMAGED, AND TAMPERED WITH, STATED FROM SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT DEALER.I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND NEVER HAD ANY FUEL SYSTEM WORK DONE. LEAKS LARGE AMOUNTS OF FUEL ON THE GROUND AND IN PASSENGER CABIN, CAUSING A ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10526385July 23, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
POWER STEERING, ALL ELECTRICAL, GAUGES, AND LIGHTS WOULD FLASH , STEERING COVERED UNDER RECALL, BUT HAVE NOW HAD A FEW ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526389July 23, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, PARKING BRAKE
TODAY PULLED THE PARKING BRAKE TO PARK (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) AND THE BRAKE HANDLE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526436July 23, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREET APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN IT FELT AS IF I WERE DRIVING ON ROCKS. THE T/C LIGHT WENT ON. I STOPPED THE CAR, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD. FOUND NOTHING. TURNED ON THE IGNITION ON AGAIN. RETURNED TO ORIGIN I HAD LEFT LESS THAN A BLOCK AWAY FROM INCIDENT AND PARKED AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. IT HAD STOPPED BY NOW. I TURNED ON THE CAR AGAIN AND PROCEEDED TO ATTEMPT MY DRIVE ON SAME ROAD. THE CAR BEGAN TO DO THE SAME THING, THIS TIME IT DID NOT STOP. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE MADE A RATTLING NOISE. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC. THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE THROTTLE BODY WAS THE PROBLEM. I HAD A USED BODY THROTTLE INSTALLED AND ON 03/16/13 I TOOK THE CAR TO A CHEVROLET DEALER, MIAMI LAKES AUTOMALL TO HAVE A NEW THROTTLE BODY INSTALLED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO GIVE ME WARRANTY ON IT. ON WEDNESDAY 07/17/13 THE T/C LIGHT CAME ON AND GOT MESSAGE, SERVICE TRACTION ON THE DISPLAY WINDOW. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SAME CHEVROLET DEALER WHERE I HAD THE NEW THROTTLE BODY INSTALLED. WHEN I TURNED OFF THE CAR THE LIGHT TURNED OFF. THE CAR WAS CHECKED AND THEY CLAIMED THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG AND COULDN'T HELP ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532506July 23, 2013
AIR BAGS
DRIVING IN THE RIGHT LANE ON THE NORTH WAY AT 62 MPH. VAN IN MIDDLE LANE APPROACHED MY LANE TO WHERE I WAS FORCED TO MOVE OVER CATCHING RUMBLE STRIPS AND THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO ROLL SEVERAL TIMES, DURING THIS ROLL OVER, NOT ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. WE WERE TRAPPED IN THE CAR HAVING THE FIRE RESCUE TO FORCIBLY OPEN OUR DOORS. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY WIPED OUT. ALL WINDOWS IMPLODED, MINUS THE PASSENGER BACK WINDOW. INJURIES INCLUDED A BROKEN NECK, FINGER, GLASS EMBEDDED THROUGH OUT THE SKIN AND MANY CUTS WITH THE SEAT BELT AND GLASS, ABRASIONS AND BRUISES. THIS CAR WAS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10526082July 22, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STARTED THE ENGINE AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526177July 22, 2013
STEERING
COULDN'T TURN KEY TO START THE CAR. THE CAR WAS IN PARK. TO GET THE CAR TO START I MUST GIGGLE THE STEERING WHEEL, WHILE TRYING TO TURN THE KEY. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525998July 21, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ORIGINALLY, THE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION OF MY 2008 COBALT AND THE CAR WOULDN'T SHUT OFF. MECHANIC DISCONNECTED BATTERY AND ATTEMPTED TO BYPASS TUMBLER MECHANISM. WITH A PAPER CLIP. HE TRIGGERED THE KEY RELEASE. CAR STARTED AFTER THAT. HOWEVER, ON ABOUT THE FIFTH OR SIXTH TRY AFTER THAT, THE CAR FAILED TO START AND THE KEY WOULDN'T TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH. CAR IS STUCK AT WORK 50 MILES FROM HOME AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY A SMALL FORTUNE TO TOW IT TO THE SHOP NEAR ME...ONE THAT WON'T ROB ME BLIND, THAT IS. FURTHERMORE, I HAVE GREAT NEED OF MY WHEELS AS I TRANSPORT MUSICAL EQUIPMENT TO AND FROM MY CONCERTS WITH THIS CAR, SO I'M LOSING REVENUE HERE. AS THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRENT PROBLEM AND GM ALREADY KNOWS IT IS AN ISSUE, I REQUEST A RECALL AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS PROBLEM, INCLUDING THE TOWING FEE. THANKS IN ADVANCE, GM. REGARDS, AN AVID, BUT CURRENTLY DOWNHEARTED, NON-RUNNING CHEVY OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525927July 20, 2013
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ONE'S VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WE IT WANTS TO. IN ADDITION, CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525530July 18, 2013
STEERING
WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT 102 AND AMSTERDAM AVENUE IN NYC, I NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING WHEEL GOT KIND OF HARD BUT IT STILL WORKED. WHEN I WANTED TO PARK THE CAR I NOTICED THAT I HAD TO PUT A LOT OF EFFORT TO TURN THE WHEEL AND I THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS NORMAL BECAUSE I THOUGHT I TOUCHED THE CURB; HOWEVER, WHEN I LEFT THE SPOT AND I WAS DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WHEEL STOPPED WORKING AND I ALMOST HIT 2 CARS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HENRY HUDSON HIGHWAY. I HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP AND I PARKED THE CAR. I SAW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR POWER STEERING ON THESE TYPES OF CARS AND I NEED CHEVY TO TEST AND FIX MY CAR. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING LIKE THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525597July 18, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EMITTING A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FROM INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS CRACKED. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL PUMP MODULE AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525306July 17, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525321July 17, 2013
STEERING
THE ISSUE BEGAN ON 7/18/13 AND HAS CONTINUED EVERY DAY SINCE. THE VEHICLE IS IN FOR REPAIR TODAY AT A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND WILL COST ME $435.00. I HAVE A OPEN CASE WITH GM TO GET REIMBURSEMENT. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE AS IN RECALL NUMBER N100023. LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST IN MY 2010 CHEVY COBALT. THE LOSS HAPPENS EACH TIME I DRIVE AT VARIOUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING. COULD BE WITHIN THE FIRST MILE OR AFTER 10 MILES. I HEAR THE WARNING CHIME AND THE DISPLAY STATES "POWER STEERING". ONCE THE CAR IS SHUT OFF IT RESETS AND WORKS FOR A SHORT TIME THE NEXT DRIVE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET IN A COUPLE F ACCIDENTS. I THINK CHEVY MIGHT HAVE MISSED SOME VEHICLES IN THEIR RECALL. THEY HAVE MY CASE OPEN FOR REVIEW. CASE# [XXX]. 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
#10525379July 17, 2013
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HILL AND MY CAR MADE A "DING NOISE" THREE TIMES AND ON THE DISPLAY IT SAID POWER STEERING AT WHICH TIME IT MADE A CLICKING NOISE AND I COULD BARELY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, I MADE IT ABOUT 3 FEET WITH THE CAR "BUCKING" AND WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO THE NEAREST PARKING LOT AND SAT THERE AND TURNED MY CAR OFF AND THEN TURNED IT ON THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD ONLY TURN SLIGHTLY AND MY CAR WOULD NOT REVERSE. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO AND I HAD IT FIXED FOR $800 AND NOW IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN. I AM FEARFUL THAT THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND I DON;T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY POWER STEERING. I HAD A NEW ENGINE PUT IN LAST YEAR AND ALL THIS FOR A CAR THAT IS ONLY 7 YRS OLD. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO KEEP REPLACING PARTS AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFE CAR FOR MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525092July 16, 2013
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILED WITH A CHIME AND DISPLAY. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND COULD NOT STEER VEHICLE SAFELY. SHE WAS NEAR HOME AND MANAGED TO GET IN OUR DRIVEWAY. I STARTED CAR AND IT WAS FINE. NEXT DAY, SAME THING WHEN I WAS DRIVING. I SHUT DOWN THE CAR, RESTARTED, AND IT WAS FINE. NEXT DAY SAME THING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, NO RECALL FOR OUR VIN. MFG DATE WAS FEB. 2010; RECALL WAS MARCH 3, 2010. CALLED CHEVY, CASE FILE: 71-1197613449 BUT NO INTEREST FROM THEM. CALLED DEALER, AND WE WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO CAR WAS REPAIRED NO COST. SEEMS FINE NOW BUT IN SEEING SO MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS, NOT SURE IT WILL LAST. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS LIKE THIS DOES IT TAKE FOR A RECALL TO BE EXPANDED?????? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525149July 16, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I NOTICED A SLIGHT FUEL SMELL FROM THE CAR WHICH LASTED SEVERAL MONTHS. IT INCREASED TO A STRONG FUEL SMELL AND HARD COLD STARTS ALONG WITH ROUGH IDLING. IT FINALLY LED TO LEAKING FUEL. I REMOVED THE FUEL TANK AND WHILE INSPECTING IT, THE FUEL LINE FITTING BROKE OFF OF THE FUEL PUMP. THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM, BUT NOT IN THE STATE I BOUGHT OR REGISTERED MY CAR IN. THIS SHOULD APPLY TO ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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