Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2005)

1,649 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#11373607November 7, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
WHEN I GOT THE CAR IN JUNE 2020 I GOT THE KEY I WAS TOLD TO TURN KEY TO ACC WAIT UNTIL LOCK ICON GO OFF MY CAR ALARMS WILL SOUND ANTI THEFT SYSTEM TOOK TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP,AND THEY CHARGED $$$ SAID THEY REPLACED SEVERAL PART'S AND STILL IT'S STALLS,AND LOOSE POWDER STEERING,IT SAYS I HAVE NO FUEL IN CAR BRAKE LIGHT ON DO NOT CHIMES WHEN I GET IN CAR IT MAKES IT LIKE I STEALING THE CAR AND IT SHUTDOWN EVERYTHING BEEN DOING IT SENSE JULY CAN'T DRIVE OUT NO WHERE STALLS WHEN I DID TRY DRIVING IT ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THEN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363764October 11, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 05 CHEVY COBALT STARTED LEAKING FUEL FROM THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE NEXT TO THE FUEL TANK. I HAVE READ ONLINE OF RECALLS ON THE 08 COBALTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363738October 10, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAK UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE, JUST IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEEL. LEAK IS NEAR EXHAUST, HEAT SHIELDING FROM FACTORY CAUSED FUEL LINE TO RUST AND LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363362October 8, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION CAR SHUT OFF. THIS LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS. I CALLED CHEVY DEALERSHIP TODAY AND WAS NOTIFIED IGNITION SWITCH WAS ALREADY REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY AND THAT I MAY BE CHARGED A DIAGNOSTIC FEE IF I BRING THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11355459September 16, 2020
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITH THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,087.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11350845August 24, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR SHUTS OFF AND LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING AND THE KEY KEEPS GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE DOORS KEEP LOCKING AND UNLOCKING CONSTANTLY UNTIL IT LOSES POWER AGAIN AFTER CHANGING THE BATTERY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11349918August 17, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT HAS DEVELOPED A GASOLINE LEAK FROM A POINT ROUGHLY A FOOT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLES LEFT/DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE. THE LEAK TAKES THE FORM OF GAS DRIPPING FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED POINT WHILE THE CAR'S ENGINE IS ON. THE DRIP CONTINUES FOR SEVERAL MINS AFTER THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF BUT THEN STOPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11341718July 27, 2020
STEERING
POWER STEERING LOCKS IN AND OUT BY ITSELF CAUSING THE CAR TO SHIFT HARD AND DOESNT WANT TO IDLE BUT WHEN STEERING IS WORKING CORRECTLY IT RUNS LIKE A NEW CAR PLEASE HELP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338139July 8, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINE LEAK BY THE LEFT REAR WHEEL AT BODY MOUNT. SIMILAR TO WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE RECENT RELEASE REGARDING THE 2008-2010 COBALT FUEL LEAK ISSUE. THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO 2005 AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331089June 26, 2020
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE STEERING WHEEL CEASED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. NEITHER THE LOCAL DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11325479May 21, 2020
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AT A SLOW SPEED, THE POWER STEERING CEASED TO OPERATE, WITH THE POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED HER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH HER LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT YET TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11320527April 8, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I GOT THE CAR A FEW YEARS AGO ONLY DROVE IT FOR 5 MONTHS FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE CAR TO GO NASSAU BAHAMAS. THEY NEVER SHIP IT FOR ME .THEY PAID THE IGNITION REPAIRS NEVER GAVE ME A RENTAL CAR. THEN I CALLED BACK A FEW MONTHS ABOUT A WARRANTY SAY 60,000 MILES OR 5 YEAR THEY TELL ANOTHER RECALL FOR THE SAME THING. SO I STARTED CHECKING COME TO FIND ALL KINDA LAW SUIT ON THAT TYPE MODEL. THEY WANT THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. I ASKED THEM TO PAY OUT THE CAR. CAN'T GET A RESPONSE. THEY OPEN BUT THE BAHAMAS OFFICE CLOSED FROM COVID-19. STILL HAVE TO WAIT ON A RESPONSE.*DT*JB *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11316968March 9, 2020
ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ASSIST WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. RODGERS AUTO GROUP LOCATED AT (2720 S. MICHIGAN AVE CHICAGO, IL) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11299578January 15, 2020
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN COMING OFF THE INTERSECTION AT ABOUT 10 MPH, WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY WERE ONLY ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT FORWARD. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE CONTACT, WHO WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, STATED THAT AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THEY NOTICED THE RACK AND PINON WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE RACK AND PINON. THE CONTACT CONTACTED AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEIR VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11299227January 14, 2020
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BURNS ON THE FOREARM AND TEMPORARY HEARING LOSS DUE TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS SOUGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WIRING HARNESS DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE MECHANIC DISCONNECTED THE CLOCK SPRING WHICH CAUSED THE HORN AND SEVERAL OTHER ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO BE INOPERABLE. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE, CASE NUMBER: XXX. THE CONTACT WAS OFFERED A $2500 COMPENSATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO THE ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75000. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *DL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11298174January 9, 2020
AIR BAGS
IN NOV 2019. THE AIRBAG SYMBOL STARTED COMMING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ,IT IS ON WHILE STATIONARY,GOES OUT. THEN IT COMES ON WHEN IN MOTION ,ON CITY STREETS, HIGHWAYS,ETC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11292347December 31, 2019
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL FOR 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT, MY CAN HAS TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING & I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS STARTING MY VEHICLE., THE STEERING WHEEL IGNITION SYSTEM 'IS THE PROBLEM' MY VEHICLE DOES NOT START ANYMORE AT ALL !! PLEASE SCHEDUAL AN APPOINTMENT AT THE NEAREST DEALER THAT CAN REPAIR THE RECALLED PARTS? NEAR 95838 SACRAMENTO, CA. I BELIEVE THAT MY LIFE HAS BEEN ENDANGERED SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE RECALLED PARTS !! " YES" I AM VERY UPSET" !! MY VEHICLE HAS STOPPED RUNNING ON BOTH CITY & FREEWAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277103October 30, 2019
ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270173October 22, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH SEVERAL DEALERS, INCLUDING GRAY CHEVROLET (1245 N 9TH ST, STROUDSBURG, PA 18360, (866) 505-3058), RAY PRICE MT POCONO CHEVROLET (2969 PA-940, MT POCONO, PA 18344, (570) 839-0810), AND ABELOFF BUICK GMC (1167 N 9TH ST, STROUDSBURG, PA 18360, (877) 816-1775) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE DISCONTINUED AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE PART HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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