Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10663869February 10, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SUSPENSION
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. CUSTOMER GOT CAR FIXED BECAUSE OF GAS LEAK BUT CONSUMER PAID FOR PARTS AND LABOR AND WANTS MONEY BACK. *TA AFTER HAVING THE LOWER CONTROL ARM REPLACED, IT WAS NOTED ON THE INVOICE, THE VEHICLE HAD A GAS LEAK. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE GAS LINE HAD TO BE ORDERED, BECAUSE IT HAD RUSTED. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER WAITING WEEKS, THE PARTS STILL HAD NOT ARRIVED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663873February 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT WROTE GENERAL MOTORS ABOUT FIVE MONTHS AGO WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING. *MW THE CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE AC.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682157February 9, 2015
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) BUT MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE. IN ADDITION, WHEN CHANGING GEARS THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN CHANGING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681924February 7, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL LINE IS LEAKING AS SPECIFIED IN THE RECALL OF CERTAIN VIN SPECIFIC COBALTS. YET, I HAVE NOTICED A NUMBER OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT, LIKE MY COBALT, WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE VIN SPECIFIC RECALL. ..UPDATED 02/24/15*BF UPDATED 4/5/16/2016 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681956February 7, 2015
STEERING
I WAS TURNING AT A GREEN LIGHT AND MY STEERING LOCKED UP AND CAUSED ME TO GO OVER A MEDIAN CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY TRANSMISSION PAN, FRONT ENGINE MOUNT. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681354February 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCKS UP AFTER I HAVE PUT MY VEHICLE IN PARK. I THEN HAVE TO START MY CAR AGAIN, FOOT ON BRAKE, MOVE MY SHIFTER TO NEUTRAL, BACK TO PARK AND HOPEFULLY IM ABLE TO TURN THE KEY TO OFF. THE STEERING IS A PAIN AT TIMES TO DEAL WITH. ESPECIALLY AT SLOW SPEEDS IT JERKS SPORADICALLY. ALSO IM NOT SURE IF THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN RECALLED BUT I'VE READ MANY FORUMS OF THE AC LEAKING ON THE PASSENGERS FLOOR LEAVING PUDDLES OF WATER. MY CAR DOES THIS, THROUGH CAR WASHES AND WHEN IT RAINS. I'VE ALSO NOTICED THAT YOU CAN HEAR THE REMAINING WATER FLOW LEFT BEHIND IN THE DASHBOARD. I ONLY HAD THIS CAR SINCE NOVEMBER 2014 AND HAVE SO MANY PROBLEMS. IF POSSIBLE, CAN ALL RECALL REPAIRS BE PERFORMED ON MY CAR TO PREVENT ANY ISSUE IN THE FUTURE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680815February 3, 2015
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679882January 30, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE DOORS FAILED TO REMAIN LOCKED. WHEN THE LOCKS SPORADICALLY CONTINUED TO UNLOCK, THE BATTERY BECAME INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679605January 28, 2015
STEERING
THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, THE STEERING LOCKS FOR NO KNOW REASON. THIS IS GOING TO REALLY HURT SOMEONE EVENTUALLY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679241January 27, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. AS MY FOOT LEFT THE BRAKE PEDAL IT STILL DID NOT MOVE. WHILE STILL ON THE HIGHWAY, I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. ONCE I TURNED IT BACK ON, THE CAR WAS ABLE TO MOVE AS NORMAL. THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY, THE SAME THING HAPPENED (I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE AFTERSTOPPING.) THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES (I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON MULTIPLE TIMES) AND FINALLY, AS I WAS DRIVING NORMALLY AGAIN WITH MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN AND CAME TO A STOP ON ITS OWN, AS MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE ACCELERATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678781January 25, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, STEERING
WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 65MPH AND CAR SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING AND READING ENGINE DISABLED. PULLED OVER TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON THE SAME THING HAPPENED 5 MINUTES LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676986January 21, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED FORCING THE CONTACT TO MERGE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WHICH RESET THE COMPUTER BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR CIRCUIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676686January 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
WHEN THE COMPANY RECALLED THE IGNITION SWITCH, WHICH AFFECTS THE AIRBAG SYSTEM, WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH BUT DIDN'T FIX THE AIRBAG SYSTEM PROBLEM. IN THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD DISPLAY SCREEN THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS STILL ON. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WASN'T RELATED. HE WROTE ON THE SERVICE INVOICE FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL, "AIR BAG WARNING RELATED TO NO COMMUNICATION FROM AIRBAG MODULE".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676475January 19, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH A STRONG FUEL SMELL AND WITNESSED A LARGE PUDDLE OF GAS LEAKING UNDER THE CAR. LOOKING UNDER THE CAR I FOUND CORRODED FUEL LINES ON A PLASTIC CHASSIS BRACKET. SINCE THE LINES COME FROM THE PUMP RUNNING FORWARD UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE, THIS IS A REAL FIRE HAZARD. THE FUEL LINES ARE ONLY A FEW INCHES FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. UPON IGNITION THIS COULD IGNITE A FIRE. SEVERAL ONLINE COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO RECALL FORUMS MENTIONING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE COBALT MODEL.IN THE PASSED THEIR HAS BEEN A RECALL, BUT ONLY FOR THE FUEL PUMP,NOT INCLUDING THE FUEL LINES. ALSO, MANY INCLUDING MYSELF HAVE WENT TO THE CHEVROLET DEAL TO GET THIS PROBLEM SOLVED. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THEY REFUSE TO FIX ANY UNLESS I PAY $600 OR MORE FOR THE FUEL LINES.THE FUEL LINES ARE NOT EVEN INCLUDED INTO ANY WARRANTY, YET THE FUEL PUMP IS. SINCE THERE HAS BEEN A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THIS LIFE THREATENING ISSUE, THE MATERIALS ARE OBVIOUSLY PROBLEMATIC AND NEED TO BE RECALLED OR REVISED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10673013January 16, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10673057January 16, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE A SERIOUS LEAK IN MY FUEL TANK. THE LOCATION OF THIS LEAK IS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE REAR TIRE. THE FUMES ARE SO STRONG IT CAN BE SMELLED OVER 50FT AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. I HAVE LITERALLY HAD GAS LEAK ONTO A FRIENDS HAND WHEN THEY LEANED DOWN TO CHECK FOR A LEAK. I MYSELF AM A 24 YEAR OLD FEMALE, MY PASSENGERS ON A DAILY BASIS INCLUDE A 24 YEAR OLD MALE, AND TWO CHILDREN ONE OF WHICH IS MY FOUR YEAR OLD SON AND A FIVE YEAR OLD GIRL! THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND MEMBERS OF OUR FAMILIES AS WELL AS FRIENDS ARE EXTREMELY CONCERNED FOR OUR SAFETY! I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED FOR OUR SAFETY AS WELL! YOU HAVE A PREVIOUS RECALL FOR THE YEAR MAKE AND MODEL OF MY VEHICLE BUT ONLY LIMITED TO A FEW SPECIFIC STATES! THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, I HAVE READ REPORTS OF MANY OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS ME WITH THIS CAR. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AND IT NEEDS TO HAPPEN BEFORE SOMETHING HORRIFIC HAPPENS TO SOMEONE WHO IS EITHER IN OR NEAR THESE VEHICLES! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10673111January 16, 2015
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS RECALLED IN 2011. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672721January 15, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672820January 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DEFROSTER, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO OPERATE. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,115.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672052January 13, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 344,254.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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