Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2010)

583 consumer complaints on file.

#10461759June 14, 2012
STEERING, AIR BAGS
MY DAUGHTER WAS TRAVELING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD WHEN THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WENT FROM SIDE TO SIDE MOVING FROM THE RIGHT OF THE ROAD TO THE LEFT OF THE ROAD WHILE FIGHTING THE WHEEL. SHE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR AND HER ARMS GAVE OUT AND SHE COULD NOT FIGHT IT ANYMORE AND THEN THE CAR FLIPPED AND ENDED UP ON ITS SIDE AFTER HITTING A FENCE AND FENCE POST. THE REAR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS AND PEOPLE NEED TO COME FORWARD WITH THIS INFORMATION. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE BEFORE MORE PEOPLE LOOSE THEIR LIVES. I COULD HAVE LOST MY DAUGHTER BECAUSE OF A DEFECT FOR WHICH I HAVE NEVER REC'D A NOTICE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10460318June 1, 2012
STEERING, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
AFTER RUNNING MULTIPLE ERRANDS AROUND TOWN, I PULLED BACK INTO MY WORK PARKING LOT AND AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO STOP, I HEARD A FAINT 'DING' NOISE AND LOOKED DOWN AND MY DISPLAY SAID "POWER STEERING" AND THEN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP! I WAS GLAD TO BE SLOWING TO STOP AS THE WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. I TURNED OFF MY ENGINE AND WENT INSIDE WORK. AFTER 10 MINUTES I CAME BACK OUTSIDE TO LOOK AT THE MANUAL TO SEE WHERE THE POWER STEERING FLUID CONTAINER WAS INSIDE THE HOOD AND START THE CAR AGAIN. THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM WAS GONE. AND I POPPED THE HOOD AND DID NOT SEE A FLUID CONTAINER FOR THE PS. I CALLED THE DEALER AS MY CAR IS TWO YEARS OLD BUT I HAD JUST PURCHASED IT TWO MONTHS AGO AND HAD ONLY PUT ON LESS THAN 1,500 MILES. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR ME TODAY (ONE DAY AFTER THE INCIDENT). THE TECH WHO CHECKED ME IN, TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO PS FLUID CONTAINER TO FILL, AS IT IS ALL MOTOR/ELECTRONIC DRIVEN. HE SAID THEY WOULD LOOK IT OVER AND LET ME KNOW. I DID PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE CAME WITH A TWO YEAR CERTIFIED USED WARRANTY AS WELL. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR AND THAT THEY WOULD BE REPLACING IT AT NO CHARGE AS I HAD THE WARRANTY. THE PAPERWORK STATES THEY PUT A REBUILT PS ASSIST MOTOR INTO MY 2010 COBALT. NOW AFTER BEING ONLINE AND READING MULTIPLE YEARS OF REVIEWS REGARDING 2005, 2006 & 2007 COBALT'S, I AM WONDERING WHERE DOES IT END? HOW MANY MORE YEARS WORTH OF CARS ARE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS? WHY HAS A RECALL NOT BEEN DONE ON ANY OF THESE YEARS CARS? I DRIVE MY CAR ON LONG FAMILY TRIPS AS WELL AS MANY WORK TRIPS, WHICH IS WHY I GOT IT IN THE FIRST PLACE TO COMBAT THE HIGHER GAS PRICES AND GET BETTER FUEL EFFICIENCY. BUT GETTING INTO A CRASH WHILE I AM ON THE ROAD, IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN, NEGATES ALL OF THAT. PLEASE DO SOMETHING! *TR UPDATED 08/29/12*L'S
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460048May 30, 2012
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING AND THE CHECK POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO STEER THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN DICKSON TN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT YES THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM HOWEVER MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED THE GM HOTLINE BUT WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. THE VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANT NOW FOR THAT PROBLEM AND I JUST PURCHASED IT ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. CAN'T LET MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER DRIVE DUE TO FEAR THAT FAILURE WILL RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AND THAT MY INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD DISALLOW ANY CLAIM ON THIS VEHICLE FOR AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A RECALL AND STEERING FAILURE. I DON'T HAVE ANY CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THIS CAR AS IT IS MY PRIMARY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION AND CAN'T AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED. IN CLOSING I WANT TO KNOW WHY IF I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT OTHERS EXPERIENCED WITH STEERING AND RESULTED IN A RECALL FOR THEIR VEHICLES WHY IS MY CAR NOT INCLUDED? SAME PROBLEM AS THEM, SAME PART BUT BECAUSE IT WAS BUILT AFTER THE RECALL I AM STUCK - HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459632May 25, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459476May 23, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD SUDDENLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456685April 27, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DESPITE LOW MILEAGE ON VEHICLE. EXCESSIVE WEAR ON REAR PADS AND SEVERELY SCORED. FRONT ROTORS ALSO SCORED. THIS IS A MATERIAL FAILURE OR DEFECT AS I HAVE NEVER OWNED ANY OTHER VEHICLE THAT REQUIRED ROTOR REPLACEMENT AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453585March 30, 2012
STEERING
I PURCHASED THE CAR ON MARCH 12, 2012. TOOK POSSESSION OF THE CAR ON MARCH 15, 2012. I HAVE NOT EVEN MADE MY FIRST PAYMENT YET. WHILE DRIVING ERROR MESSAGE ON DASH DISPLAYED " POWER STEERING" AND WARNING CHIME SOUNDED. AT THAT SAME MOMENT POWER STEERING FAILED. EACH TIME VEHICLE IS STARTED, APPROX. 100 FEET AFTER PUTTING IT IN DRIVE THE WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYS " POWER STEERING", WARNING CHIME SOUNDS AND AGAIN POWER STEERING FAILS. WE CHECKED THE CHEVY SITE AND IT STATES THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE BUT THROUGH RESEARCH ( AFTER THE FACT) I SEE THAT CHEVY COBALT 2005-2010 WERE RECALLED FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM IN 2010. THROUGH E-MAILS WITH A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER , THEY STATED THAT THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS EITHER. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND I STILL OWE $13,000 ON IT. *JS....UPDATED 08-24-12 *BF UPDATED 08/28/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453595March 30, 2012
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I PURCHASED THE CAR ON 3/12/2012, AND TOOK POSSESSION OF THE CAR ON 3/15/2012, I HAVE NOT EVEN MADE MY FIRST PAYMENT YET. WHILE DRIVING ERROR MESSAGE ON DASH DISPLAYED "POWER STEERING" AND WARNING CHIME SOUNDED AT THE SAME MOMENT THE POWER STEERING FAILED, EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, APPROX. 100 FEET AFTER PUTTING IT IN DRIVE THE WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYS "POWER STEERING" AND WARNING CHIME SOUNDS AND ONCE AGAIN THE POWER STEERING FAILS. WE CHECKED THE CHEVY SITE AND IT STATES THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT THROUGH RESEARCH (AFTER THE FACT) I SEE THAT CHEVY COBALT 2005 - 2010 WERE RECALLED FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM IN 2010. THROUGH EMAILS WITH A CHEVY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER, THEY STATED THAT THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS EITHER. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AND I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND STILL OWE $13000 ON IT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452448March 20, 2012
STEERING
I BOUGHT THIS CAR FAIRLY NEW. AT FIRST THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH IT. BUT AFTER A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES I STARTED TO HEAR A RATTLE NOISE. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP 6 + TIMES. THEY KEEP SENDING ME AROUND WITH THEIR BULL CRAP SAYING ITS THIS, ITS THAT, WHEN IN FACT ITS MOST LIKELY THE STEERING RECALL/PROBLEM. WHEN THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN IT STOPPED, BUT ONLY TO COME BACK AFTER A COUPLE MORE THOUSAND MILES. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450824March 8, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, THE STEERING WHEEL FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH THE RACK AND PINION, THE COIL AND THE STEERING WHEEL WERE FRACTURED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450492March 6, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE POWER ASSIST WAS LOCKED BY THE COMPUTER AND WOULD NEED TO BE RESET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450164March 3, 2012
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
BACK END NOISE TOOK TO A GM DEALER TO REPAIR, THEY REARRANGED THE SPARE TIRE AND SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. TOOK IT BACK TO SAME PLACE 02/25/2012 SAME NOISE THEY DID THE SAME THING AND SAID THEY FIXED PROBLEM. 03/02/2012 TOOK TO DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR TO REPAIR NOISE HEAD OF SERVICE SAID 2010 CHEVY COBALT'S MAKE THIS NOISE IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND DID NOT REPAIR AT ALL. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET TO FIND IF THERE IS A RECALL AND FOUND YOUR WEBSITE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE NOISE IS COMING FROM THE BACK END OF THE CAR AND IT SOUNDS LIKE METAL HITTING METAL, I WANT IT REPAIRED CORRECTLY AND SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447742February 13, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUCTION HOUSE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 33,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447442February 10, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE POWER STEERING STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING CIRCUIT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,320 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447122February 8, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED SECONDS BEFORE THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN COASTED THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT WAS TURNED OFF AND ONCE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446618February 3, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 -15 MPH, THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER AND STOPPED AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN. A WARNING CHIME STARTED AND THE INFORMATION DISPLAY SHOWED "POWER STEERING". CAR WAS PUT BACK IN PARK AND RESTARTED. DROVE ABOUT TWO MILES HOME AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING. *KB UPDATED 8/22/12*LJ THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 08/22/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441119December 23, 2011
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437304November 26, 2011
STEERING
WAS DRIVING AS USUAL WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WHEELS STARTED GRABBING TO THE LEFT, I PULLED ON STEERING WHEEL & THEN I NOTICED "POWER STEERING" LIGHT WAS ON. BY THEN THE CAR HAD CROSSED ONE LANE I SLAMMED BRAKES ON BECAUSE I COULD NOT CONTROL THE STEERING, & CAR CAME TO REST IN TURNING LANE AT WHICH TIME I CALLED ON STAR, & LOCAL SHERIFFS OFFICE. WHEN POLICE ARRIVED TO HELP GET CAR OUT OF MIDDLE OF ROAD, A VERY LARGE COP I MIGHT SAY, HE WAS ASTOUNDED AT THE DIFFICULTY HE HAD AT TURNING WHEEL SO WE COULD MOVE CAR OUT OF ROAD. WHEN COP #2 CAME UP HE WAS THE ONE THAT TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD PROBLEMS BEFORE WITH THESE CARS. I GOOGLED IT, THEN I PULLED THE POWER STEERING FUSE OUT & LUCKILY IT RESET COMPUTER SO I COULD DRIVE IT TO DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED. NOW IS NEXT ONE THEY INSTALL GOING TO BE ANY SAFER? NOT FROM WHAT I HAVE READ. OWE WAY TOO MUCH ON CAR TO TRADE IN NOW OR I WILL BE IN THE HOLE. SO I AM DRIVING SCARED IN A 1 YEAR OLD CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433649October 31, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BROUGHT MY CAR (2010 CHEVROLET COBALT SS) TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP NEAR ME IN MASSACHUSETTS, AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY REAR BRAKES WERE WORN TO THE POINT JUST BEFORE A SENSOR GOING OFF. THE CAR ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT AND REAR BRAKES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE THE ONES THAT LAST LONGER THAN FRONT ONES BUT MY FRONT ARE FINE. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX THE BRAKES UNDER THE 3 YEAR 36,000 [I]UNLIMITED[/I] WARRANTY OR THE 2 YEAR 20,000 MILE MAINTENANCE WARRANTY. I HAVE BEEN READING MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE REAR BRAKES ON WEBSITES ABOUT THE REAR BRAKES ON MY MODEL CAR AND THEY NEED TO HAVE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT, BECAUSE IF THIS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, THEN ITS NOT A USER PROBLEM ITS A PART PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429545October 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE IGNITION AND KEY STUCK SO I WAS UNABLE TO TURN OFF THE CAR. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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