Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10395111April 7, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CHROME PLATED DOOR HANDLE ON 2007 CHEVY COBALT. THE CHROME HAS COME OFF AND SLICED OPENED MY HAND. YOU ARE TAKING TO LONG TO FORCE GM TO RECALL VEHICLES WITH BAD HANDLES. YOU ARE ALREADY INVESTIGATING THE 2007 TAHOE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW THAT WE ARE ALL PART OWNER OF GM AND TAXPAYERS KEEP NHTSA RUNNING, STOP TAKING SO LONG WITH THE "RED TAPE" AND DO THE RIGHT THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395209April 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAD NO PROBLEM LEADING UP TO THIS PROBLEM AND WORKED FINE AND CAME OUT OF NO WHERE. MY 2008 CHEVY COBALT LS WON'T TURN OFF THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION AND WON'T COME OUT OR TURN OFF. I CALLED MY DEALER SHIP AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH COBALTS PRIOR TO THIS AND IT'S THE CYLINDER IGNITION. IT'S IN THE SHOP NOW AND WON'T KNOW ANYTHING TILL TOMORROW. IF PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS THEN WHY ISN'T THIS TAKING CAR OF? I DO NOT HAVE 300 PLUS DOLLARS TO PUT INTO MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394463April 6, 2011
SUSPENSION
2007 CHEVY COBALT OWNER, 55,000 MILES, SEVERE CLUNKING NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR APPLYING BREAKS, DIAGNOSED AS CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS (LIKE EVERYONE ELSE) DEALERSHIP WONT REPLACE THEM SAYING THEY ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. QUOTED 1200 TO REPAIR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394950April 5, 2011
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE CAR WAS TAKEN IN ON 6/3/10 AS A PART OF THE RECALL OF THE ELECTRIC POWER MOTOR. PRIOR TO THAT TIME THERE HAD BEEN TWO INCIDENTS WHERE ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD LOCK, THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF AND AFTER STOPPING, AND RESTARTING THE CAR WOULD START. WE THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 15, 2011 TWO INCIDENTS HAPPENED WITH MY DAUGHTER 21 YEARS OLD IN THE CAR. THE FIRST WAS AFTER SHE HIT A SMALL POT HOLE, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED SHE PULLED OVER RESTARTED THE CAR. THE SAME WEEK SHE WAS DRIVING ON I-94 AT 60 MILES PER HOUR THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED, SHE WAS ABLE TO GET TO SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND RESTART THE CAR. ON FEBRUARY 22 OR 23, 2011 WE TOOK THE CAR IN TO GEORGE MATICK CHEVROLET TO ASK THEM TO CHECK THE RECALL WORK BECAUSE IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THE REPRESENTATIVES THERE SAID THAT WE HAD TO PAY $95.00 FOR AN INSPECTION. THEY INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE RECALL WORK THAT THEY DID, AND MORE THEN LIKELY IT WAS AN IGNITION SWITCH THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THE COST FOR THAT WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $500.00 I WOULD NOT PAY FOR AN INSPECTION BECAUSE THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WE HAD PREVIOUSLY AND THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS YOU CAN NOT TELL WHEN OR HOW IT WILL HAPPEN. THE INSPECTION OF THE RECALL WORK THAT THEY DID WAS SIMPLY SITTING BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THE CAR AND ATTESTING THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY NORMAL MECHANIC WHO DID A DIAGNOSTIC AND HE COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AND SAID WE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT FAILED AGAIN. THE PROBLEM IS THAT SOMEONE CAN GET KILLED WITH THIS. THIS RECALL DID NOT SOLVE THIS PROBLEM OR THE MOTOR I RECEIVED IN THE CAR IS STILL DEFECTIVE. I WOULD LIKE A DEFINITIVE ANSWER TO THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. THE CONSUMER STATED HER DAUGHTER HIT A POT HOLE AND THE STEERING WENT OUT. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED IT APPEARED THE RECALL ISSUED BY G.M WAS NOT EFFECTIVE. UPDATED 06/23/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394166April 4, 2011
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WENT FLAT AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED TWICE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. DURING THE CRASH, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT SECURE THE CONTACT NOR DID THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED TWO BROKEN RIBS AND A BROKEN PELVIS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED DURING THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10394235April 4, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE HAD CONSTANT ISSUES WITH THE LOCK MECHANISM ON MY DOOR. A COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN OPENING MY REAR PASSENGER DOOR IT DOES NOT CLOSE. I'VE BEEN ABLE TO FIND A WAY TO GET THE LATCH TO GO BACK TO IT'S ORIGINAL POSITION AND THEN CLOSE AND LOCK THE DOOR. ON 04/02/11 HOWEVER, WHILE DRIVING, THE BACK DOOR OPENED UP ON ITSELF. SOME THINGS FELL OUT OF THE CAR AND WERE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED AND MY FRIEND RIDING IN THE BACK INJURED THEMSELVES WHEN THE DOOR OPENED ON ITS OWN AND SLAMMED AGAINST THEM. WE CLOSED IT AGAIN WITH SUCCESS AND THEN MY FRIEND MOVED TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND WE TOOK ANY ITEMS OUT OF THE BACK SEAT AREA. AGAIN THE CAR DOOR OPENED ON ITS OWN HOWEVER, THIS TIME, THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, THE MECHANISM THAT KEEPS THE DOOR CLOSED AND LOCKED JUST SEEMS TO BE FAULTY. I'VE LOOKED ONLINE AND IT SEEMS MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. NOW I'M FORCED TO FIND RIDES UNTIL I HAVE THE MONEY TO REPAIR AN IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE ON MY CAR THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN AN ISSUE. I FOUND THAT MANY OF THE PARTS ON MY CAR USED FOR "SAFETY" ARE MADE OF PLASTIC. THIS INFURIATES ME. LUCKILY MY FRIEND IS ONLY SORE AND MY PERSONAL ITEMS DAMAGED WERE MORE OF PERSONAL VALUE THAN ACTUAL FINANCIAL VALUE BUT THIS IS STILL NOT ACCEPTABLE. I JUST KEEP THINKING IF THIS HAPPENS TO SOMEONE WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY THIS COULD BE FATAL AND CHEVY WILL HAVE DEATHS ON THEIR HANDS BECAUSE THEY HAVE SACRIFICED QUALITY FOR COST EFFECTIVENESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10394072April 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2008 CHEVY COBALT JUST STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS APRIL 2, 2011. I PURCHASED IT ON MARCH 15, 2011. I WENT TO LEAVE WORK AND MY CAR WOULDN'T START. ALL MY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SHUT DOWN ON ME AND MY KEY WOULDN'T COME OUT THE IGNITION. WHEN I TURNED THE SWITCH IT JUST MADE A CLICKING NOISE. SO I JUST SAT THERE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. SO I WALKED AWAY TRYING TO GET HELP. WHEN I RETURNED THE RADIO WAS ON AND THE CAR JUST STARTED RIGHT UP. ALSO IT DOESN'T PICK UP SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. AT 65MPH IT SEEMS AS IF I'M JUST BARELY MOVING. I FEEL AS THOUGH THIS IS AN INCONVENIENCE TO ME BECAUSE I HAVE TO SIT AND WONDER IF MY CAR IS GONNA START EVERYTIME I TURN THE SWITCH. IT HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES IN ONE DAY AND I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD MY CAR FOR A MONTH. I AM HIGHLY UPSET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394027April 2, 2011
STEERING
WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL OR COMING TO A STOP THE WHOLE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. TOOK IT TO A GARAGE AND HE SAID THAT THE U JOINT IN THE STEERING COLUMN IS BAD AND IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. MY DAUGHTER DRIVES THIS CAR, BUT NOT ANYMORE. GARAGE SAYS HE HAS HAD ALOT OF COBALT'S WITH THIS ISSUE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS, OR DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FIRST? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394051April 2, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AFTER SHUTTING OFF MY 2009 CHEVY COBALT I WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH TO RESTART THE CAR. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND HAVE A NEW IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393923April 1, 2011
STEERING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I WAS DRIVING HOME AND LOST POWER TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. VERY STIFF AND PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO COME GET ME, AFTER WAITING 20 MINUTES, I TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE WHEEL WAS FREE TO MOVE AGAIN. THIS OCCURED A SECOND TIME LAST WEEK WHEN I STARTED MY CAR IN THE MORNING. I TURNED IT OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES AND FINALLY IT WORKED. THE CAR IS VERY UNSAFE AND I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AS IT MAY HAPPEN AGAIN GOING A FASTER SPEED. CURRENTLY THE CAR IS NOW AT THE SHOP LOOKING AT THE POWER STEERING MECHANISM THAT IS BAD. IT IS A RECALL AND ALREADY REPLACED AND IS BAD AGAIN. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHERE THE CAR CAN STOP WORKING AT ANYTIME WHICH GIVES YOU NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393930April 1, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 MPH AND MAKING A TURN THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY BECAME DIFFICULT. ONCE THE POWER STEERING FAILED HE MENTIONED THAT THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL WOULD START TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AT LEAST 5 TO 6 TIMES AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE STEERING COLUMN, LOOSE BOLTS, AND BRACKETS ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE STATED COMPONENTS LISTED ABOVE. SINCE HIS LAST VISIT IN FEBRUARY OF 2011 THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,900. UPDATED 4/25/11 *CN THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 08/03/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393811March 31, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2007 COLBALT LT AND HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKES AND STRUTS REPLACED AT 40,000 MILES. THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS SHAKING WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKES AND HAD A LOUD NOISE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP WHEN THEY REPLACED THE BRAKES AND STRUTS. THE STRUTS SHOULDN'T GO UP THIS QUICK. NOW THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393694March 30, 2011
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING FAILED IN MY 2005 COBALT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED A RECALLED POWER STEERING MOTOR. THEY JUST CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT DIDN'T FIX MY POWER STEERING FAILURE AND I WILL BE CHARGED FOR ANY FARTHER WORK BEING DONE. THEY OBVIOUSLY ADMIT HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THEIR POWER STEERING SYSTEM BUT WHAT THEY REPLACED DIDN'T FIX MY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393737March 30, 2011
STEERING, EQUIPMENT
THE STEERING IN MY CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN BECAME HARD TO CONTROL, HARD TO TURN AND YOU HAVE TO PULL THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AFTER A TURN AND THEN THE CAR JERKS. THIS HAPPENED AFTER MY CAR WAS RECALLED FOR POWER STEERING DEFECTS, AND AFTER THE APPROPRIATE WORK WAS DONE TO REPLACE THE RECALLED PART. I NOW HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY POWER STEERING ( EVEN THOUGH I HAD NO PREVIOUS STEERING DIFFICULTIES PRIOR T RECALL ). THAT THE MECHANICS AT THE DEALERSHIP HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AS APPARENTLY IT IS NOT THE POWER STEERING( YET TWO OTHER MECHANICS FROM OTHER SHOPS ARE REPORTING TO ME THAT IT IS INDEED THE POWER STEERING AT TO GO BACK TO MY DEALERSHIP AS THIS IS ON RECALL ) THIS IS A DRIVING HAZARD AND I AM THOROUGHLY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS CAR, THE AMOUNT OF MAINTENANCE IT HAS REQUIRED. I HAVE PUT MORE WORK INTO THIS 2008 CHEVY COBALT IN THE PAST THREE YEARS THAN MY TEN YEAR OLD 10 YEAR OLD MAZDA EVER HAD. I WILL NEVER AGAIN BUY A CHEVY AS THIS IS THE SECOND VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED THAT HAS REQUIRED A LOT OF MAINTENANCE AND, THE QUALITY IS VERY POOR. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR, SWAY BAR (TWICE ), BRAKES, SHOCKS, TIRES, BUSHEL'S AND MY FUSES ARE CONSTANTLY BLOWING IN MY CAR AND NOW CONTINUE TO HAVE A PROBLEM AND A VERY SERIOUS STEERING AND SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393752March 30, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND ABOVE, THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL SPORADICALLY MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE WOULD PULL OVER ON A SHOULDER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394598March 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMELL LIKE GAS BUT THERE WAS NO SIGN OF A LEAK. A FRIEND WHO IS ALSO A FLEET TECHNICIAN, LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE FOR ME AND FOUND THERE WAS A SMALL LEAK NEAR WHERE THE FUEL LINES CONNECT TO THE FUEL SENDER AT THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. IN TRYING TO GET AN ESTIMATE OF THE COST OF REPAIRS, I FOUND THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. THERE IS EVEN A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE 09V419000, BUT ONLY IF I LIVE IN ARIZONA OR NEVADA. IT SEEMS WE ARE BEING PENALIZED FOR NOT PURCHASING OUR VEHICLE IN THE RIGHT STATE. I FOUND THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AT THIS SITE: HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2006/CHEVROLET/COBALT/FUEL+SYSTEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393035March 27, 2011
STEERING
CAR LOSES POWER STEERING RANDOMLY, DEALER WONT RECOGNIZE RECALL. WILL BE TURNING AND CAR WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN LOSE THE POWER STEERING CAUSING MY CAR TO JERK AND I NEED TO CORRECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393354March 25, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THEY KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH A MICRO SWITCH IN THE SHIFTER. YOU CAN SHIFT THE CAR INTO GEAR WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BUTTON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392725March 24, 2011
STEERING
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST STOPPED FUNCTIONING. DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, DRIVER INFO CENTER MESSAGE "POWER STEERING" DISPLAYED. NO STEERING ASSIST. PARKED VEHICLE FOR SHORT TIME AND ASSIST RETURNED. DROVE FOR SHORT PERIOD AND ASSIST AGAIN CEASED TO FUNCTION. HAVE NOT BEEN TO DEALER YET TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392567March 23, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS BAD , SEVERE GROVES IN ROTORS . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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