Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10366768November 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FIRST WE NOTICED THAT THE SHIFTER ON OUR 2006 COBALT WAS ACTING UNUSUAL, IT TOOK MORE EFFORT TO TAKE OUT OF PARK AND THE BUTTON DID NOT NEED TO BE DEPRESSED IN ORDER TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE OR THE LOWER GEARS. THEN THE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION. IT COULD ONLY BE REMOVED BY DEPRESSING THE BUTTON INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED BY A CHEVY DEALER BY REPLACING THE GEAR SHIFTER CONTROL ASSEMBLY FOR $208 AS THIS CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF FAILURE WAS 69,800. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366497November 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I PURCHASED A G.M. CHEVY COBALT LT. 2010 ON AUG. 30. ON CLEARANCE SALES. AND THEN I FOUND THAT THE CAR?S DOOR AJAR SENSOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. ALL SENSORS OF THE DOORS DIDN'T WORK UNTIL THE DOOR WAS OPENED OVER 5 INCHES. I VISITED A DEALER SHOP, AND ASKED TO FIX IT. A SALES PERSON KNEW THAT ALL COBALT LTS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AFTER CHECKING OTHER VEHICLES. ALSO, ALL TECHNICIANS HAD NOT KNOWN THE PROBLEM UNTIL MY CLAIM. AFTER SEARCHING, A TECHNICIAN SAID TO ME ?IT CAN?T FIXED, USUALLY OTHER VEHICLES ARE INSTALLED TWO SENSORS EACH DOOR, BUT THE COBALT HAS ONLY ONE.? ABOUT 10 DAYS LATER, SERVICE MANAGER HAD TRIED TO ADJUST ALL SENSORS AND TOLD ME "IT IS FIXED PERMANENTLY." BUT 2 WEEKS LATER, DRIVER'S SIDE SENSOR CAME OUT FROM THE VEHICLE, FROM TIME TO TIME THE DOOR AJAR SIGN SHOWS UP ON THE DASH BOARD WITH DING! DING! SOUNDS. EVEN THOUGH ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED COMPLETELY, IT'S A VERY FUNNY CAR! I VISITED G.M. DEALER SHOP AGAIN. THEY TRIED TO REPLACE THE SENSOR, DIDN'T, BECAUSE I WANT TO FIX IT THE PROPER WAY, NOT A TEMPORARY NOR TRICKY WAY. MY WIFE AND I DROVE ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE A REAR DOOR WAS AJAR WITHOUT ANY WARNING. ALSO SOMETIMES MY SUNDAY SCHOOL KIDS HAVE TO USE MY CAR COME TO CHURCH. THEREFORE COBALT?S PROBLEM IS VERY SERIOUS FOR ALL OUR SAFETY. ESPECIALLY WHO LIVES WITH KIDS. I KNOW THAT MY MISTAKE IS BUYING A GM CAR, BUT I'M TRYING TO MINIMIZE IT. I KNOW, G. M. COBALT HAS ANOTHER PROBLEM REGARDING POWER STEERING, ALSO DOOR AJAR SENSOR HAS SERIOUS POTENTIAL PROBLEM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE IT CAREFULLY FOR SAFE DRIVING .THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366593November 17, 2010
STEERING
VEHICLE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN TWO WEEKS AFTER DEALER PERFORMED MANDATED RECALL WORK TO FIX POWER STEERING FAILURES WITH THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE. WITH MOST RECENT STEERING FAILURE, DEALER CLAIMS THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE TO PERFORM ANY MORE WARRANTY WORK TO FIX THE POWER STEERING SINCE THEY SAY THEY ALREADY DID THE REQUIRED RECALL WORK. WHAT LEAVES US WITH A VEHICLE THAT POTENTIALLY STILL SUFFERS FROM INTERMITTENT LOSE OF POWER ASSIST TO THE STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365761November 15, 2010
EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE LEFT FRONT SPEAKER STARTED GOING OUT (COULDN'T HEAR WORDS OR MUSIC WELL). SOON AFTER IT COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING AND WHEN IT QUIT SO DID THE RIGHT SIDE. IT'S ONLY THE DOOR SPEAKERS. THE BACK ONES WORK FINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365819November 15, 2010
STEERING, INTERIOR LIGHTING
POWER STEERING WAS RECALLED IN MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT...BUT THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. I WILL NEVER BY A CHEVY AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365851November 15, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY AT 1 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING CAPABILITIES. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND UPON RESTART, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) SEVEN MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED TO THE CONTACT NOVEMBER 12, 2010. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING ALARM SOUNDED AND THE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 124,000. UPDATED 04/12/11*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE BRAKES LOCKED UP ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. ALSO, THE DEFROSTER WORKED INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365442November 12, 2010
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT SS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES PULSATED WHEN THEY WERE DEPRESSED AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365521November 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2010 CHEVY COBALT PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT AND PUT MY CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE UP AND WENT TO TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND IT WOULD NOT TURN. I CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS A LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND IF I HADN'T FULLY PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL AND NEITHER WAS THE ISSUE. TRIED TO GET IT OUT A COUPLE TIMES THEN EVENTUALLY CALLED ONSTAR AND THEY TOLD ME THE TOW GUY WOULD BE ABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THEY SENT A TOW TRUCK BUT WHEN THE TOW TRUCK CAME HE COULDN'T GET IT OFF I SPOKE TO HIM AND TOLD HIM I DID NOT HAVE A RIDE HOME AND I WAS AN HOUR AWAY FROM HOME. HE SAID I COULD DRIVE IT HOME. THE CAR WAS IDLE FOR OVER 2HRS AND USED ABOUT A QUARTER OF A TANK OF GAS. I DROVE IT HOME AND STALLED IT BY PUTTIN IT IN 1ST GEAR AND LETTING UP OFF THE CLUTCH. THEN UN HOOKED THE BATTERY. I WILL BE BRINGING IT TO THE NEAREST CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN THE MORNING. TODAY'S DATE 11-12-2010 8:21PM PREVIOUS ISSUES AS WELL WHEN ITS VERY COLD OUT WHEN I GO OVER A BUMP THE RADIO WILL SHUT OFF AND WHEN I PUSH ON THE CONSOLE NEAR THE RADIO IT SHUTS OFF AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365523November 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TIRES
REAR BRAKES WORE TOO QUICKLY FOR A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CAR THAT ONLY HAVE 10,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365347November 11, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CATALYTIC CONVERTER.ONLY THREE YEARS OLD. SO MANY BAD GM CAN'T SUPPLY NEW ONES. WAS TOLD BY THREE DEALERS THEY WERE BACK ORDERED AND NOT AVAILABLE FOR MAYBE UP TO A MONTH. WILL NOT WARRANTY MINE BECAUSE HAVING TO KEEP USING VEHICLE FOR WORK I HAVE EXCEEDED THE WARRANTY MILEAGE. TRIED AN AFTER MARKET ONE BUT MECHANIC SAID IT WOULD NOT WORK, SO IT SEEMS ONLY ORIGINAL GM WILL FIT MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365268November 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED FUEL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE ALSO CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING A FUEL LEAK THAT WAS RECALLED UNDER CAMPAIGN 09V419000, FUEL. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365321November 10, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT RENTED A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CONTACT TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT BUT THE VEHICLE MOVED TO THE LEFT CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED STOPPING THE CONTACT FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT SUFFERED CHEST PAINS FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INFORMED IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED DUE TO THE CRASH. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE STEERING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,073.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10365079November 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2009 CHEVY COBALT KEY STUCK IN IGNITION. WENT TO TURN MY CAR OFF YESTERDAY 11/8/2010 AND THE KEY WOULDN'T COME OUT. CURRENTLY WAITING TO SEE EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS FROM DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365086November 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PARK AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF BUT THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. A MECHANIC ARRIVED TO DISCONNECT THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 54,100. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365177November 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
MY REAR BRAKES ON MY 09 COBALT SS ARE WEARING UNEVENLY. MY RIGHT SIDE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE COMPLETELY USED UP AND AS A RESULT HAVE BEGUN TO GRIND ON TO THE ROTORS AND CAUSED THEM TO FORM PITS, AND OR GROOVES. VERY DISAPPOINTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365192November 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT JUST ONE YEAR AGO, AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THE FAILURES IN THE CAR. ANYTIME THAT I BEGIN TO SLOW DOWN, THE CAR WILL BEGIN TO IDLE ROUGHLY. THE LIGHTS WILL DIM THEN BRIGHTEN. THEN THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I SLOW DOWN. IT HAS HAPPENED IN BUSY INTERSECTIONS ALMOST GETTING ME IN WRECKS. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED WITH MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND HAVE NOTICED IT IS NOT JUST MY CAR, BUT SO MANY OTHER CHEVY COBALT'S OF DIFFERENT YEAR MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365009November 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE A 2006 COBALT AND THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE CAR COULD NOT BE PUT INTO PARK. THE CAR WAS BASICALLY IN NEUTRAL. I HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR IN THE "ON" POSITION OVER NIGHT. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR FIXED AT VANN CHEVY IN CARROLLTON TX AND HAD TO PAY $640.00 FOR THE REPAIR. I HAD TO GET THE WHOLE SHIFTER REPLACED FROM THE SHIFT BUTTON TO THE FLOOR. CHEVY CONTACTED ME TODAY AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE PROBLEM. CHEVY STATED AT THIS POINT IT IS NOT A RECALL EVEN THOUGH PEOPLE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364116November 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE EXHIBITED A CRACK. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DEFECT DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE REQUIRED STATES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364755November 5, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING POWER STEERING PROBLEM *TGW THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. HOWEVER, WHEN HE CALLED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, HE WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364185November 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO BE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP) . THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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