Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10660204November 22, 2014
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
WHILE LEAVING FROM A PARKING LOT MY POWER STEERING GAVE OUT. IT IS ELECTRICAL AND AFFECTS THE REST OF THE ELECTRICAL IN THE CAR. TRANSMISSION FEELS AFFECTED AS WELL. WHEN CHANGING GEARS THE ENGINE WILL DROP DRASTICALLY CREATING A CHANGE IN MOMENTUM AND SENDING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FORWARD. FROM READING ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH 2005 AND 2006 CHEVROLET COBALTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660069November 21, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL SHORT PERTAINING TO THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE FAILED, THE POWER STEERING SENSOR ILLUMINATED, AND, AT VARIOUS POINTS IN TIME, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659624November 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE BEEN CALLING SUTLIFF CHEVY IN HARRISBURG PA A NUMEROUS NUMBER OF TIMES. SINCE THEY REPLACED MY KEY SYSTEM THE CAR NOW JUST SHUTS OFF HALF THE TIME AND THE OTHER HALF THE AUTO LIGHTS WILL NOT SHUT OFF CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DIE AND LEAVING ME STUCK. WHEN I CALL THE SERVICE DEPT THEY BLOW ME OFF , I HAVE TO LEAVE MESSAGES AND DON'T GET A RETURN CALL. I NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW AND ONE RECALL AND THE CAR IS A PIECE OF CRAP AND SO IT THE ASSISTANCE I AM GETTING. I USED TO LOVE MY CHEVY AND WOULD NEVER BUY ANYTHING ELSE AND THAT OVER,. I REALIZE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT TO YOUR PROBLEM BUT I WILL GET THE WORK OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659325November 19, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, AN ALARM SOUND WAS HEARD, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND THE FUEL GAUGE LEVER MOVED TO EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659138November 18, 2014
STEERING
AS I WAS DRIVING, THE MESSAGE CENTER DISPLAYED POWER STEERING. IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THIS IS A RECALL THAT HAS BEEN CLOSED AND I BELIEVE THAT IT SHOULD BE OPENED AGAIN TO CUSTOMERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE GM ASSIST WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655277November 16, 2014
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR 2006 CHEVY COBALT VIN WAS TOOK IN FOR REPAIR IN NOV 2013, WE WERE TOLD WE NEEDED A STARTER BUT NEVER WHY, IT WAS BECAUSE THERE WAS A GAS LEAK,WE FOUND OUT IN AUG 2014 WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. AGAIN OCT 2014 THE AUTO DID THE SAME THING WE WERE TOLD THE REST OF THE RECALL PARTS WERE IN AND TO BRING IT IN, ALL THE TIME WE WERE DRIVING A UNSAFE CAR ND WAS NEVER TOLD. WE TOOK THE CAR IN NOV 2014 WITH ONLY THE BATTERY LIGHT ON A NEW BATTERY (LESS THAN 48 HRS OLD AND THE 3RD ONE IN A YEAR). WHEN GOT THE CAR BACK THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS ON AND THE T/C LIGHTS WERE ON THE SPEED ODOMETER NOR GAS HAND WORKS, NOR A/C AND HEAT, BUT THEY REPLACED THE FUSE WHEN WE TOOK IT BACK. THE CAR WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS AND IS REALLY LOUD. THEY HAS US TO BRING IT BACK AND DID NOT AGAIN DO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST JUST SAY IN HIS OPINION THE AUTO NEEDS A NEW POWER STEERING MONITOR (POWER STEERING AFTER RECALL REPLACEMENT WENT OUT, DRIVES SLUGGISH LIKE IT IS GOING TO STOP IN TRAFFIC LIKE IT DID BEFORE THE RECALLS BUT WORSE. IT IS AS LOUD AS A 5TH WHEELER TRUCK, THEREFORE IT IS HARD TO HEARD EMERGENCY VEHICLES. NONE OF THESE SAFETY MATTER OR ISSUES WERE OCCURRING BEFORE THE RECALL PARTS WERE PUT ON. THE CAR WOULD STOP BUT WOULD START UP AND DRIVE HOWEVER IT HAD NONE OF THE PROBLEMS. THE AUTO WE ARE TOLD IF WE DRIVE LESS THAN 15 MPH WILL BE UNCONTROLLABLE. WE CANNOT CONTROL THE SPEED NOW THEREFORE IT NOW DRIVES AT THE SLUGGISH GEAR. WE ARE SENIORS AND ARE AFRAID OF THE CAR. WE DID NOT KNOW THE DANGER OF RECALL BECAUSE THE CARDS ONLY STATED THE NAME OF THE PART. THE CAR AS I PREVIOUSLY STATED WOULD DRIVE BUT IN NO WAY HAS THESE PROBLEMS. THE STARTER PUT ON LAST YEAR IS AM EXAMPLE OF THE SAFETY ISSUES THAT ARE HIDDEN FROM US THEY REPLACED THE STARTER WE PAID FOR IT AND NEVER TOLD US IT WAS CAUSE BY A RECALL GAS LEAK UNTIL IT HAPPEN AGAIN IN AUG 2013. I SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT THIS TIME AND THE LAST TIME AND THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN RECALL ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10653282November 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT CUSTOMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT*CW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED SEVERAL TIMES, TO THE DEALER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654795November 13, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,098.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654852November 13, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, MY POWER STEERING FLASHED ON AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOUR YEARS AGO BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE GM ASSIST ME IN THE APPROPRIATE WAY TO HANDLE THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654168November 11, 2014
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE OWNED MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT SINCE 2008. STARTING IN 2009 ALL THE WAY UNTIL NOW 2014 I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE CAR THAT ARE RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE CHEVY DEALER TO TAKE CARE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL ON NOVEMBER 5, 2014. I GOT MY CAR BACK THE SAME DAY, THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND GAVE ME TWO NEW KEYS. SURPRISE! TWO DAYS LATER ON NOVEMBER 7, 2014 MY CAR AGAIN HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL THAT IT DID BEFORE I TOOK IT IN FOR THE RECALL FIX. HENCE, CHEVY'S "RECALL IGNITION SWITCH FIX" DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS! MY CAR STILL DOES THE FOLLOWING THINGS EVEN AFTER THE IGNITION SWITCH FIX THAT IS SUPPOSED TO SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS. WHENEVER IT PLEASES IT WILL LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE, LEAVING ME STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY, THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS!! AS IF THAT ISN'T BAD ENOUGH THERE'S MORE! THE POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON, THE GAUGES ON THE DASH COMPLETELY STOP WORKING PROPERLY THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE GOES HAYWIRE MOVING FROM 0 MPH TO 60 MPH BACK AND FORTH NON-STOP WHEN I'M NOT EVEN ACCELERATING TO THOSE SPEEDS. THE RPM GAUGE DOES THE EXACT SAME THING. THE CAR JOLTS FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY,LIKE IT IS HAVING A PROBLEM SHIFTING ESPECIALLY WHEN THE RPM IS BETWEEN 2000 AND 3000. WHEN YOU GO TO BRAKE YOU HAVE TO SLAM THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY DOWN BECAUSE YOU LOSE YOUR NORMAL BRAKING POWER THE CAR SKIDS AS YOU'RE BRAKING AND CONTINUES TO JOLT FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY. OH AND ON TOP OF ALL OF THIS SOMETIMES THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY GOES OUT LEAVING YOU WITH ALL OF THE PROBLEMS MENTIONED ABOVE AND YOU CAN'T STEER PROPERLY! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE IMMEDIATELY! THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL FIX DOES NOT WORK! THESE CARS SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD PERIOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653003November 6, 2014
AIR BAGS, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AT ABOUT 32 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. I TRAVELED ACROSS FOUR LANES HITTING THE CURB HEAD ON THEN HITTING A CONCRETE FLOWER BED( APPROXIMATE HIT 12-14 INCHES), TRAVELING OVER THIS AGAIN HITTING A CURB IN A PARKING LOT AND THEN THE CAR CAME TO A REST. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE CAR HAS STOPPED RUNNING LIKE THIS. WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED IT IN FEBRUARY 0F 2006 WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN OVER REQUIRING A TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE IGNITION HAS BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 5 TIMES. ABOUT THREE MONTHS INTO OWING IT I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TRYING TO RESTART IT SELF. IT THEN STOPPED AND I ENDED UP IN A DITCH. AGAIN THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FINALLY, IN 2012 A SCHOOL BUS BACKED INTO THE FRONT OF THE CAR WITH IT RUNNING AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE IGNITON WAS REPLACED ON 6/04/2014 UNDER THE MANDATORY RECALL. WITHIN 3 DAYS THE IGNITION ONCE AGAIN WOULD NOT TURN ON AND THEN WHEN IT DID THE ENGINE DRAGGED AS IF THE BATTERY WAS BAD. THE BATTERY IS ONE YEAR OLD. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM NON-STOP SINCE THE REPLACEMENT PART. I CALLED GRAFF CHEVROLET IN MT. PLEASANT AND I GOT THE STANDARD RESPONSE, "WE CAN"T DUPLICATE IT". WHEN I INSISTED THE CAR NEEDED TO BE LOOKED AT I WAS TOLD, WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE SERVICE AND WE CAN NO LONGER SERVICE YOUR CAR". I'VE CALLED OTHER DEALERSHIPS ONLY TO BE TOLD THE CAR NEEDS TO GO BACK TO WHERE THE RECALL PART WAS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10652864November 5, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING FAILED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652353November 4, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAD MY CAR RECALLED FOR THE IGNITION RECALL AND HAD MY CAR SITTING AT THE DEALER SHIP WAITING ON THE PART FOR 6 MONTHS. RECEIVED MY CAR BACK IN AUGUST 2014 AND FIND THAT HAVING SEVERAL PROBLEMS. THE IGNITION LOCKS THE KEY DOES NOT OPEN THE DOOR, ELECTRIC PROBLEMS, LIGHTS GO OUT AND THAN COME ON, AC HAS RATTLE WHEN TURN ON HIGH, CAR JERKS. THESE PROBLEM HAVE OCCURRED SINCE I HAVE RECEIVED MY CAR BACK AFTER 6 MONTHS SITTING AT THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF THE GM RECALL. I HAD A RENT A CAR AND PAID OVER $600 IN GAS AND HAD TO GET THE WINDOW REPAIRED FROM A CHIP THAT GOT BIGGER, FROM A SMALL ONE WHEN I GOT IT. HAD TO GET AN OIL CHANGE BECAUSE IT WAS LOW ON OIL AND NEW WIPERS. I WOULD NEVER HAD TO HAVE DONE THAT WITH MY CAR. IT COST ME MORE MONEY TO HAVE A RENT A CAR AND I NEVER GOT REIMBURSED. JUST GOT A THANK YOU. I FEEL I SHOULD GET SOMETHING OUT OF THIS WEATHER I AM INJURED OR NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652100November 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 COBALT THAT HAD THE 2 RECALLS "FIXED" BY A DEALERSHIP. AT THE SUGGESTION OF THE DEALERSHIP, ALSO HAD WIRING FIXED AND A NEW SHIFTER ASSEMBLY INSTALLED AT $380+ EXTREME AND DANGEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS: #1 - WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALL GAUGES GO TO ZERO, ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH TURN ON AND THE MILEAGE READS ----------------- (ALL DASHES) #2 - THE CAR DOES NOT START CONSISTENTLY. TURN THE KEY AND IT HAS POWER, THE LIGHTS COME ON THE DASH, THE HEADLIGHTS COME ON, BUT THE CAR WILL NOT START. MULTIPLE VISITS TO DEALERSHIPS AND REPAIR FACILITIES AND EACH ONES SAYS: THEY SAY IT IS NOT A BAD PART, THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. THEY SAY THERE IS NO CODES. THEY SAY THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE IT. THEY SAY IT STARTED EVERY TIME FOR THEM. THEY SAY THE GAUGES NEVER DROP. THEY CANNOT FIX IT. THIS CAR HAS A MAJOR/SERIOUS ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE FIGURED OUR AND REPAIRS PAID FOR MY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651273October 30, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE STARTED TO EMIT AN ODOR OF FUEL WHEN PARKED, NOT RUNNING. A FEW DAYS LATER A VISIBLE PUDDLE OF FUEL WAS UNDER THE BODY OF THE CAR. THIS HAS BEEN RECURRING EVERY DAY SINCE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. NOW A VISIBLE LEAK FROM ABOVE THE FUEL TANK CAN BE SEEN DRIPPING FUEL AT AN ACCELERATED RATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649420October 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I'VE HAD SEVERAL RECALLS ON MY CAR. AIR BAGS, POWER STEERING, IGNITION SWITCH. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO GET 2 OF THESE FIXED BECAUSE THE OTHERS WERE NOT "VALID" RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. ONE OF THE ISSUES THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL HAS IS THAT THE CAR TURNS OFF. THE CAR. TURNS. OFF. I DON'T KNOW WHY AND I DON'T KNOW HOW. I JUST KNOW, THE CAR TURNS OFF. THIS HAS BEEN A DAILY BATTLE FOR ME. IT STARTED A FEW MONTHS BEFORE THE RECALL WAS RELEASED AND CONTINUES TO THIS DAY. I WAS DRIVING ACROSS AN INTERSECTION, THE LIGHT JUST TURNED GREEN, A FEW CARS IN FRONT OF ME. I PRESS THE GAS SLIGHTLY & MY CAR TURNS OFF. I WASN'T EVEN GOING 10 MPH. I WASN'T EVEN GOING MORE THAN 5! ANOTHER INCIDENT A FEW DAYS PRIOR, I WAS COMING TO ANOTHER INTERSECTION AND ANOTHER CAR IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WAS MAKING A LEFT SO HE WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT GOING SO FAST THAT I COULD'VE STOPPED AND HE COULD'VE PASSED. JUST AS I WAS APPROACHING THE LINES TO CROSS INTO THE INTERSECTION, MY CAR TURNED OFF AGAIN. MY CAR IS CONSTANTLY TURNING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THANKFULLY IT'S TRAFFIC SO IT'S GOING SLOW BUT IT HAS HAPPENED THAT MY CAR WILL JUST TURN OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF ME ACTUALLY DRIVING! THERE HAVE BEEN MANY TIMES THAT I AM TRYING TO MAKE A TURN AND MY CAR TURNS OFF. MID TURN! IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET.DO YOU KNOW HOW DANGEROUS THAT IS? IT JUST REMINDS ME OF THOSE MOVIES WHERE THOSE SILLY PEOPLE GET STUCK ON TRAIN TRACKS. WHY WOULD YOU PARK OR STAY ON A TRAIN TRACK? OH, I KNOW, JUST OWN A CHEVROLET! IT'LL CONSTANTLY TURN OFF. THANKFULLY, I HAVE NOT GOTTEN STUCK ON A TRAIN TRACK BUT WHAT I HAVE ENCOUNTERED IS JUST AS DANGEROUS. I AM CONSTANTLY DRIVING AROUND WITH OTHER PEOPLE AND CHILDREN. MY CAR CONSTANTLY TURNING OFF, ESPECIALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET IS A GREAT HAZARD TO MYSELF AND MY PASSENGERS. I FEAR MY LIFE DRIVING THIS CAR. :( *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649153October 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LETTER FROM SENATOR RUBIO ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE A FAULTY IGNITION PROBLEM IN 2006 COBALT. *SMD THE CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THEY SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10649103October 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY VEHICLE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR YEARS. GM HAS REFUSED TO COVER THE COST TO REPAIR IT, STATING IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY, EVEN THO THE AIRBAG HAS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE WARNING LIGHT BEING ON INDICATES THAT IF I NEED THE AIRBAG IT WILL NOT DEPLOY. THEY ISSUED A RECALL AND MY CAR WASN'T INCLUDED IN IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648705October 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY CAR HAS BEEN MILDLY HAVING PROBLEMS WHEN YOU WOULD STOP AT A LIGHT OR PULL INTO A PARKING SPOT IT ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO CUTOFF. I GOT THE LETTER ON THE RECALL AND IT DEFINITELY GAVE ME ANXIETY DRIVING THE CAR ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE TO TRAVEL 180 MILES QUITE OFTEN FOR MY KIDS. I HAD THE RECALL FIXED AND YET STILL HAD THE MINOR PROBLEM. I SAY MINOR ONLY BECAUSE IT DID NOT CAUSE ANYTHING BAD TO HAPPEN AT THAT TIME. ALSO NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT ACTING RIGHT WITH THE TWO KEYS THEY GAVE ME SOMETIMES IT WOULD START AND SOMETIMES IT LOCKED UP. BUT NOT EVERY TIME. ABOUT TWO MONTHS AFTER THAT I WENT TO LUNCH AND MY KEY GOT LOCKED IN THE IGNITION AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. FIGURING I TRUST BE THE BATTERY I WENT BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY BUT THE CAR STILL WOULDN'T START. I HAD IT TOWED TO GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT CODED FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE FUSE BOX. BUT THEN CALLED ME BACK AND SAID IT WAS THE FUSE BOX AND THE BODY CONTROL MODULE AND THE FUEL PRESSURE CENSOR. I TRIED TO TRADE IT IN AND THE VALUE OF A CAR I BOUGHT JUST A YEAR AND A HALF AGO FOR 11,999 IS NOW ONLY WORTH 3000.00 EVEN TO THE MAKER OF THE CAR I WOULD BE STUCK PAYING ON A CAR THAT IS UNSAFE STILL AND MAKES IT TO WHERE I CANNOT GET A NEW CAR BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT I STILL OWE ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648446October 17, 2014
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. THIS RESULTING IN AN INCREASED DIFFICULTY STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AND ALTHOUGH THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR, WHICH WAS UNDER A RECALL, THEY ALSO NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY SINCE IT TOO WAS DAMAGED, AS REPLACING THE MOTOR DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT CONFIRM OR DENY THAT THE ISSUE OF LOSS OF POWER STEERING BEING THE RESULT OF THE MOTOR FAILING OR THE STEERING COLUMN FAILING. THEY ALSO COULD NOT CONFIRM OR DENY IF IT WAS THE MOTOR FAILING THAT CAUSED THE FAILURE IN THE COLUMN TO NEED REPLACED AS WELL. IF IT WAS INDEED NOT THE MOTOR THAT FAILED AND INSTEAD THE STEERING COLUMN FAILING DUE TO MANUFACTURER ERROR DOES THAT NOT PRODUCE A SIMILAR ISSUE OF SAFETY AS THE FAILING OF THE MOTOR (WHICH IS CURRENTLY RECALLED). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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