Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10451242March 12, 2012
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ALSO DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS WHENEVER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO WAIT LONG PERIODS OF TIME BEFORE THE STEERING WHEEL RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCTIONING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON FOR THE MAKE AND MODEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE FAILURES, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451255March 12, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY IS STUCK IN IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION. CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF. HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY (WHILE CAR IS RUNNING) TO TURN OFF. ALTHOUGH SUPPORT BULLETIN 10256 REFERENCES THIS EXACT PROBLEM WITH 2009 COBALTS, GM AND DEALER ARE SAYING THAT MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS AND I HAVE TO PAY TO GET FIXED. THE SUPPORT BULLETIN SAYS DEALERS FIX AT NO COST THROUGH JANUARY OF 2013. BUT...MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SUPPORT BULLETIN. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT HOME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. HAVING TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING AND DAMAGE THAT MAY BE CAUSED TO OTHER EQUIPMENT BECAUSE OF CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY. I SEE SO MANY REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM ONLINE WITH SOME PEOPLE HAVING ISSUE. HOW DO WE GET THE LIST OF VIN'S UPDATED. HOW DO WE GET THE WORD OUT TO CUSTOMERS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. I AM VERY UPSET THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS. I WAS TOLD THAT A KEY GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION IS A COMMON PROBLEM. GM DID COMPROMISE WITH ME WITH MY DEDUCTIBLE BUT I HONESTLY THINK THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A KNOWN ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451275March 12, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR BRAKES FAILED ON MY CAR AT AROUND 28,000 MILES. AS SOON AS I GOT THE NEW ONES INSTALLED THEY STILL ARE TERRIBLE, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE WOULD BE SUCH BRAKES THAT FAIL SO EARLY AND COULD CAUSE HARM TO PEOPLE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE BRAKES, THEY ARE ENTIRELY TOO UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451271March 12, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION SWITCH STUCK ON. HAD TO DISCONNECT BATTERY AND STALL CAR. FOUND RECALL # 10256 AND CALLED DEALER, DEALER SAID THEY HAVE NO RECALL NOTICE. DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR SOMEONE THAT DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO DISABLE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450710March 8, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 109,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450824March 8, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, THE STEERING WHEEL FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH THE RACK AND PINION, THE COIL AND THE STEERING WHEEL WERE FRACTURED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450576March 7, 2012
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON MARCH 4, 2011 I HAD MY 2007 COBALT'S ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING FIXED DUE TO THE RECALL I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL. THIS WAS AS EMICH CHEVORLET IN COLORADO. RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES MAKING TURNS AT SLOWER SPEEDS AND SOMETIME UNABLE TO TURN AT ALL. I CONTACTED MY PERSONAL SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE DEALER NEEDED TO DO THE WORK AND THE RECALL SHOULD HAVE FIXED THIS DEFUNCT PART. I CONTACTED THE DEALER TODAY WHO STRAIGHT AWAY TOLD ME IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. IF YOU SCOUR THE INTERNET NUMEROUS PEOPLE ARE STILL POSTING THAT EVEN AFTER THE RECALL THESE PARTS (STEERING) ARE STILL FAILING AND CAUSING ACCIDENTS. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TOP PAY FOR A PART THAT CANNOT LAST A YEAR AND 3 DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450464March 6, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND PUSH THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450492March 6, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE POWER ASSIST WAS LOCKED BY THE COMPUTER AND WOULD NEED TO BE RESET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450550March 6, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE HEARD A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING SHAFT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN, STEERING SHAFT AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450282March 5, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PARKED THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE KEY HAD BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT ALLOWED THE BATTERY TO DIE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450309March 5, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450164March 3, 2012
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
BACK END NOISE TOOK TO A GM DEALER TO REPAIR, THEY REARRANGED THE SPARE TIRE AND SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. TOOK IT BACK TO SAME PLACE 02/25/2012 SAME NOISE THEY DID THE SAME THING AND SAID THEY FIXED PROBLEM. 03/02/2012 TOOK TO DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR TO REPAIR NOISE HEAD OF SERVICE SAID 2010 CHEVY COBALT'S MAKE THIS NOISE IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND DID NOT REPAIR AT ALL. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET TO FIND IF THERE IS A RECALL AND FOUND YOUR WEBSITE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE NOISE IS COMING FROM THE BACK END OF THE CAR AND IT SOUNDS LIKE METAL HITTING METAL, I WANT IT REPAIRED CORRECTLY AND SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450064March 2, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2008 CHEVY COBALT WITH A FUEL TANK LEAK. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR 2007 COBALTS. NTSHA NEEDS TO BE PROACTIVE WITH GM TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM ON SUBSEQUENT YEARS OF THE COBALT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449622February 28, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE BOTTOM FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED SOME ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED TWO CONTROL ARMS BUT ONE THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ONE CONTROL ARM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449399February 27, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. MY CAR IS LEAKING GAS EXCESSIVELY. I LOOKED UP THE RECALL INFORMATION AND CHEVY IS ONLY DOING RECALLS IN CERTAIN STATES! I DRIVE MY CAR CORRECTLY & NOW I AM STUCK WITH A CAR THAT STARTS CORRECTLY AFTER TRYING TWICE, PLUS I'M BLOWING THROUGH GAS WAY TOO FAST! WHY SHOULD ONLY CERTAIN STATES GET THEIR CAR FIXED. IF THIS PROBLEM ISN'T RESOLVED I WILL CONTACT THE BBB AND I WILL NEVER BUY A CHEVY AGAIN. 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
#10449427February 27, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL NUMEROUS TIMES, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURRED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEPARATE OCCASSIONS WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD RESET AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED AND RESTARTED. ON FEBRUARY 17, 2011 THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A STEERING MALFUNCTION PRIOR TO THE RECALL REMEDY BEING PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE INSUFFICIENT RECALL REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449485February 27, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE USUALLY OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING OVER 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449391February 26, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NOTICE VERY BAD GAS SMELL AFTER ON THE WAY BACK FROM THE STORE HEADING HOME ENGINE WAS HEISTING REALLY BAD. PARKED THE CAR IN THE PARKING LOT TURNED OFF THE CAR ASAP. LOOKED UNDER NEATH THE CAR AND SAW FUEL LEAKING I JACKED THE CAR UP WITH THE JACK. I SAW FUEL COMING OUT FROM ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK. I CHECK OUT THE FUEL LINES AND NOTICE ONE WAS CRACKED. HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED TOMORROW 2/27/12 TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP. HAS LESS THEN 80,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449180February 24, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GASOLINE WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY TO THE FUEL PUMP WAS FRACTURED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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