Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2008)

940 consumer complaints on file.

#10607022June 30, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE NOTICED SINCE 06/20/2014 THAT I HAVE BEEN SMELLING GAS FUMES COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP AREA OF MY VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CHEVY COBALTS HAD RECALLS ON SOME MODELS, INCLUDING 2008, IN CERTAIN PARTS OF THE US. WHEN I CALLED TO GET AN APPT WITH THE ALL STAR CHEVY IN BAKER, LOUISIANA TO REPAIR THE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH THEY TOLD ME THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT A FUEL PUMP RECALL. IM VERY CONCERNED AND AGITATED THAT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE OF ANY SUCH RECALLS AND THEN TO BE TOLD BY A CHEVY THAT THERE WAS NO RECALLS CONCERNING FUEL ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605936June 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD CONTACTED THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE REPAIR WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605590June 24, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DOORS FAILED TO LATCH CLOSED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IF THE DOORS WERE FORCED CLOSED, THE DOORS WOULD OPEN INDEPENDENTLY. THIS FAILURE HAS CONTINUED TO RECCURED OVER A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605733June 24, 2014
STEERING
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON THE WAY TO WORK AND THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING,CONTINUES TO RANDOMLY SHUT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604681June 20, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V047000 (AIR BAG, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THERE WERE NO FAILURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604341June 18, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598711June 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
MY 2008 COBALT IGNITION LOCKED UP WHILE PARKED. CAR WAS TOWED TO CHEVROLET AND THEY SWITCHED IT OUT. HAD NO ABILITY TO TURN KEY, WHEEL OR ANYTHING. EVERYTHING LOCKED UP COMPLETELY. I FINALLY GOT MY CHEVROLET COBALT BACK (2 MONTHS) FROM THE DEALERSHIP WITH A BRAND NEW KEY FOR THE IGNITION. WENT TO GET INTO THE CAR AND THEY DIDN'T SWITCH THE DOOR LOCKS. NOW THEY CUT CORNERS AND REFUSE TO PAY FOR OR CHANGE MY DOOR LOCKS SO I HAVE TO CARRY AROUND 2 SEPARATE KEYS. I HAVE CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAY IT IS MY FAULT. I HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF COBALTS OR OWNERS OF CHEVROLETS THAT HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598113June 13, 2014
STEERING
ON TWO SEPERATE ACCOUNTS, AS I MADE A RIGHT TURN AT A STOP LIGHT, THE STEERING LOCKED MID TURN CAUSING ME TO PROCEED INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THIS COBALT HAS ALREADY HAD A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING ASSIST IN 2010. I HAVE HAD THE CHEVROLET DEALER SHIP RUN A DIAGNOSTICS ON THE CAR AND THEY HAVE CONFIRMED 3 THINGS. THE ISSUE IS WITH THE POWER STEERING ASSIST, THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE AS THE CAR IS DRIVEN MORE AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND ALSO THAT THIS IS NOT WEAR AND TEAR AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING PREVENTATIVE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO PREVENT THIS OTHER THAN REPLACING THE STEERING GEAR BOX ENTIRELY. GM HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS ISSUE WE ARE HAVING AND CLAIMS THAT WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS FIX ENTIRELY BECAUSE THE FACTORY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. I HAVE ASKED THEM TO CONSIDER THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND HELP ME FIX THIS ISSUE AND THEY HAVE NOT CHANGED THEIR POSITION. THIS CAR HAS HAD 4-5 RECALLS IN THE LAST 5 YEARS AND THERE IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING OF THIS CAR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597867June 12, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595102June 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE IGNITION AND START SWITCH RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597679June 11, 2014
SEAT BELTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE COOLANT LEVELS MALFUNCTIONED FOR OVER A WEEK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COOLANT FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597360June 10, 2014
STEERING, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVY COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT DURING THE CRASH, THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED A CONCUSSION, A NECK INJURY AND LACERATIONS TO THE HANDS AND FACE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,400.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10594076June 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HER DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON MARCH 19, 2011. HER DAUGHTER CLAIMED, SHE HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED, WHEN SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT FLEW ACROSS THE ROAD, INTO THE OTHER LANE, AND LODGED ITSELF BETWEEN TWO TREES. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597060June 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL ROAD AT LESS THAN 30 MILES PER HOUR. ALL OF A SUDDEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING, EVERYTHING WENT HAYWIRE: I GOT A LOW FUEL WARNING EVEN THOUGH THE TANK WAS HALF-FULL, MYRIAD WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED, THE TACHOMETER NEEDLE MOVED ERRATICALLY, I LOST POWER STEERING, AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING VERY ROUGHLY. I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED THE CAR, REMOVED AND REINSERTED THE KEY, AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. ALL WITHOUT THE CAR KEY ATTACHED TO A KEY CHAIN - GM'S PROPOSED SOLUTION UNTIL NEW PARTS CAN BE INSTALLED FOR THE RECALL. I DROVE THE CAR A HALF-MILE BACK TO MY HOME AND SHUT IT OFF. I RESTARTED THE CAR SEVERAL MINUTES LATER AND THE PROBLEM WAS GONE - THE ONLY LINGERING SYMPTOM WAS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT DAY. AS YET (2 DAYS LATER), THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY THEY'RE STILL UNSURE WHETHER IT'S RELATED TO THE RECALL. I REGISTERED MY CAR FOR THE RECALL OVER 3 WEEKS AGO BUT THE DEALERSHIP HASN'T RECEIVED THE REPLACEMENT PART YET. MY LATEST INFORMATION IS THEY ARE LOOKING FOR A SPARE REPLACEMENT PART BECAUSE THEY THINK IT WILL TAKE ANOTHER THREE WEEKS BEFORE THE PART FOR MY CAR ARRIVES (THAT'S A 6-WEEK WAIT-LIST FOR A REPLACEMENT PART KNOWN TO CAUSE FATAL ACCIDENTS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597111June 9, 2014
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 34 MPH, THE SUSPENSION ARM FRACTURED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER SUSPENSION ARM FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. MA 09/03/15 UPDATED 8/30/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596956June 8, 2014
AIR BAGS
WAS GOING STRAIGHT AT 35MPH...SPEED LIMIT IN AREA IS 40 ANOTHER CAR TURNED DIRECTLY INTO DRIVER FRONT NEAR DOOR HINGE, CAR WENT HEAD ON INTO A STREET SIGN AND MY SHOULDER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING A LARGE AMOUNT OF PAIN AND BRUISING, NO POWER LOSS TO THE CAR BUT BOTH SIDE AND FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10596672June 6, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE OTHER DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,778. UPDATED 08-20-14 *BF...UPDATED 09-09-14 *BF. UPDATED 09/15/2014 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10596300June 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
GM HAS BEEN UNABLE TO PROVIDE QUALITY CUSTOMER SERVICE OR RESOLUTIONS ON THE IGNITION RECALL. I SUBMITTED MY SERVICE REQUEST IN APRIL UPON RECEIVING THE NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL. I AM STATIONED IN EUROPE AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND AN ANSWER TO WHEN I WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE MY VEHICLE REPAIRED OR THE SAFETY OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THE SPEED LIMITS IN GERMANY. GM EUROPE TELLS ME TO CONTACT GM USA AND GM USA INFORMS TO CONTACT GM EUROPE. GM EUROPE HAS NOW INFORMED THAT THE DEALERSHIP/AUTHORIZED SERVICE AGENT HERE WILL NOT LONGER SERVICE GM VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596374June 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELTS FAILED TO RETRACT INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595982June 4, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 21 YEAR OLD SONS CAR IS ON THE RECALL 14V047 AND 14V171. I GOT A LETTER SEVERAL MONTHS BACK THAT IT WAS ON RECALL AND OF COURSE IT IS ON THE NEWS. I GOT 2ND LETTER YESTERDAY. WHEN I CALLED LAKESIDE CHEVROLET IN ROCKWALL I WAS GIVEN A VM FOR THESE RECALLS AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD ORDER THE PART AND IT COULD TAKE UP TO 90 DAYS. MY CONCERN IS 2 YEARS AGO THIS WAS A RECALL. WE WENT TO JUPITER CHEVROLET IN GARLAND AND THEY SAID OH NO IGNITION IS FINE ITS HIS KEY. AT THAT TIME WAS A "POSSIBLE RECALL". THEY MADE HIM A NEW KEY AND CHARGED HIM $39.00. AT THAT TIME WHEN HE WENT IN YOU HAD TO SHAKE COLUMN AROUND TO GET KEY TO WORK. I AM NOW THINKING WITH ALL THE DEATHS SHOULDN'T THAT CAR BE RECALLED AND SHOULDN'T THEY BE HURRYING TO GET THEM FIXED INSTEAD OF WAITING 90 DAY. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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