Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10332549May 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
POWER DOOR LOCKS AND REMOTE WILL NOT WORK REPLACE BATTERY STILL NOT WORKING, CAN NOT DRIVE OVER 40 MPH BECAUSE CAR JUMPS AND STEERING IS ALL OVER THE PLACE AND MADE ME HIT A GIANT POT HOLE AND CAUSE DAMAGE UNDER THE CAR AND I THINK IT BENT BY RIM ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND FOUR ABOUT A YEAR OR MORE DRIVERS HEADLIGHT LIGHT IS PULL OF MOISTURE AND HAS A BAD GLARE IN IT. CALLED CHEVY AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT ALL OF IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332442May 27, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT SS AND MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A 100' HIGH FREEWAY AND SOMEONE CUT HER OFF WHILE THEY WERE MERGING INTO HER LANE SHE TRIED TO SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY AND SHE TOLD ME THAT WHEN SHE TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL IT WAS VERY HARD TO DO SO AND THEN GOT EXTREMELY LOOSE AND CAUSED HER TO OVER CORRECT AND THEN SHE HIT THE SIDE CONCRETE GUARD RAIL AND THEN ROLLED AND LANDED WITH THE HOVERING ABOUT A 100' FROM HER DEATH. SHE WAS UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT, WEARING A SEATBELT, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE POLICE OFFICER'S WERE AMAZED THAT SHE DIDN'T GO OVER THE EDGE. I HAVE PHOTOS TO PROVIDE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10332472May 27, 2010
STEERING
THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE, NO PREVIOUS ISSUE UNTIL THE POWER STEERING FAILED CAUSING MY DAUGHTER TO FLY OFF THE ROAD AND CRASH. I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED, NEW AXLE, TIE ROD ENDS, WHEEL SPINDLE, ETC BUT NOT THE POWER STEERING UNIT. THE CARS POWER STEERING UNIT HAS FAILED 4 MORE TIMES SINCE REPAIRING THE FRONT END PARTS. AS I STATED I DIDN'T KNOW THERE WERE ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING OR I WOULD HAVE HAD THAT FIXED ALSO. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332771May 26, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN KANJORSKI ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING ON 2006 GMC CHEVY COBALT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE CONSUMER PAID THE DEALER OVER $900.00 TO REPAIR THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WHEN IT FIRST STOPPED WORKING. THE CONSUMER STATED HER MAKE MODEL AND YEAR WAS RECALLED FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM SHE EXPERIENCED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332789May 26, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN KANJORSKION BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE CONCERNS ABOUT DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING IN 2006 GMC CHEVY COBALT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE CONSUMER PAID THE DEALER OVER $900.00 TO REPAIR THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WHEN IT FIRST STOPPED WORKING. THE CONSUMER STATED HER MAKE MODEL AND YEAR WAS RECALLED FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM SHE EXPERIENCED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332382May 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332408May 26, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
LOWER A-ARM BUSHINGS REPLACED WITH ONLY 58,000 MILES ALSO UPPER STRUT MOUNTS ARE ALSO BAD AND NEED REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332097May 25, 2010
STEERING
I STARTED DRIVING MY CAR AND WITHIN TEN MINUTES THE WHEEL OF MY CHEVY COBALT 2005 WAS VERY HARD TO STEER. AND I COULD NOT TURN AND ALMOST CAUSED A ACCIDENT. IT WAS VERY STIFF AND VERY HARD TO TURN. THERE WAS A BLINKING SIGN THAT STATED POWER STEERING. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THREE DAYS NOW AND I HAVE VISITED A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD US THAT HE COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IT HAS CAUSED ME MANY PROBLEMS. I DO NOT WANT TO PUT MYSELF IN DANGER AND IT CAN CAUSE LIFE THREATENING PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332203May 25, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, FOLLOWED BY AN ENGINE STALL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED AN UNKNOWN REPAIR CONTRIBUTED TO THE STEERING AND ENGINE POWER FAILURE. THE SERVICE REPAIR COST WAS $579.00. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION SIX MONTHS AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE RECALL WAS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. UPDATED 07/19/10 *BF UPDATED 07/21/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331921May 24, 2010
STEERING
CAR DRIFTED TO LEFT , STRIKING UTILITY POLE AND FLIPPING. DRIVER DID NOT SENSE ANY STEERING PROBLEM BUT COULD NOT CORRECT. DRIVER HAD EXPERIENCED PROBLEM BEFORE , CLIPPED A CURB , DRIVER STOPPED THE CAR TO EXAMINE DAMAGED TIRE. VEHICLE DROVE OK AFTERWARDS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10331936May 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IN LATE MARCH, I STARTED NOTICING THE SMELL OF GAS WHEN I WOULD GET IN THE CAR TO GO SOMEWHERE. I JUST THOUGHT THIS WAS FROM GAS BEING SPILLED WHEN REMOVING THE GAS NOZZLE AFTER FILLING THE TANK. ON APRIL 3RD, THE SMELL GOT EXTREMELY STRONG AND I HAD TO KEEP THE WINDOWS DOWN IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE CAR. ON MONDAY APRIL 5TH, I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC TO INVESTIGATE THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL. THE MECHANIC CALLED ME BACK AROUND MID-DAY TO INFORM ME THE FUEL PUMP LINE HAD BROKEN OFF AT THE TOP THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, WHERE THE PIECE SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKEN. THE MECHANIC ALSO INFORMED ME, THERE WAS GAS ALL OVER THE PLACE ONCE THE TANK WAS REMOVED. HE QUOTED: "IT'S A WONDER THE CAR DID NOT EXPLODE" I HAVE SINCE CONTACTED GM VIA THE 800 #, BEING THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I'VE READ THE RECALL INFORMATION, IT IS BASED ON STATE LOCATED IN HOT CLIMATES AREA FOR NOW, BUT THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING IN OTHER STATES NOT LISTED IN THE LETTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331958May 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1) I DROVE MY CAR AND USED THE BRAKES. 2) SCORED BRAKES, SOUNDS LIKE A 747 COMING IN FOR A LANDING EVERY TIME I STOP. 3) NOTHING YET, CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TODAY (05/24/10). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332003May 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT & REAR ROTORS SCORED SEVERELY WITH DEEP GROOVES THROUGHOUT. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 12,000 MILES. BRAKING IS SEVERELY HINDERED DURING WET CONDITIONS AND PERIODICALLY THE BRAKES ARE NOISING MAKING "SCREECHING" SOUNDS AS THOUGH METAL TO METAL IS TOUCHING DURING BRAKING. PROBLEM IS MOST LIKELY DUE TO BRAKE PADS BEING FAR TO HARD OF A MATERIAL CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE ROTORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332019May 24, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THREE PASSENGERS WERE INJURED AS A RESULT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HAND, BACK, NECK AND CHEST INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 17,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10331808May 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HAD TO REPLACE REAR BRAKES ON 2009 COBALT SS AFTER ~ 12000 MILES. ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. MADE VERY NOTICEABLE SCREECHING AND GRINDING SOUNDS. BRAKE PERFORMANCE HAD DECREASED VERY MUCH EVEN BEFORE THEY WERE REPLACED, DECREASE IN PERFORMANCE OF BRAKES AT ABOUT ~7000-8000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331817May 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT SS SEDAN. THE CAR HAS BARELY BROKEN 10K MILES. THE BRAKES ARE WEARING ABNORMALLY FAST. I AM VERY GENTLE WITH THEM ALWAYS, AND THEY ARE VERY WORN ALREADY. PULLING UP TO STOP SIGNS OR TRAFFIC LIGHTS IS RIDICULOUS. THE SCREECHING FROM THE BRAKES IS LOUD. I HAVE NEVER HAD BRAKES GO OUT THIS EARLY ON ANY OF MY OTHER VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331686May 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND DISCS WEAR OUT FAR TOO QUICKLY IN AVERAGE DAY TO DAY USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331764May 22, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WENT OUT ON MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT. UNSURE EXACTLY WHEN IT WENT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331557May 21, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AS IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED EVOQ 10/22/10 UPDATED 11/03/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED EIGHT TIMES AND IT HAPPENED WITHIN TWO MILES OF THE START OF A TRIP AND N0 WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 11/04/10 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331656May 21, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I SEE THERE ARE ISSUES ON THE FUEL MODULE ON THE 2006 CHEVY COBALTS, AND I TOOK IT TO GET REPLACED HOWEVER WHEN I TAKE MY CAR TO GET DIAGNOSED IT CONTINUES TO SAY THERE IS SOMETHING WITH A MISFIRE, AND MY FUEL EVAPORATING. I AM HAVING MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH MY 06 COBALTS AND HAS I HAVE DONE EXTENUOUS RESEARCH AND EVERY PROBLEM I'VE FOUND ONLINE OVER 1000 COMPLAINTS AND BLOGS, AND SITES WHERE CUSTOMERS ARE ALL COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. I AM A WORKING COLLEGE STUDENT AND DRIVE TO WORK AND SCHOOL EVERYDAY. MY CAR STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY THE OTHER DAY, AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT HOWEVER THE VEHICLE SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES. NOT ONLY THE FUEL LINE BUT ALSO MY CAR KEY DOES NOT COME OUT THE IGNITION. ALL THESE ISSUES ARE ONGOING AND I HAVE FOUND OVER 10,0000 UNSATISFIED CONSUMERS ALL WITH THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE COBALTS. THIS IS A BIG ISSUE, AND I AM TIRED OF DEALING WITH CHEVROLET AS THIS IS THERE PRODUCT AND THEY ARE ONLY TRYING TO GET THE MONEY AND MAKE YOU PAY FOR ALL THE SERVICES. THESE ARE MAJOR ISSUES ALL GOING OUT AT THE SAME TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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