Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10317793March 8, 2010
STEERING
MY WIFE AND I GOT INTO THE CAR, WE STARTED TO PULL OFF FROM HER PARENT'S HOUSE AND BEFORE WE MADE IT OFF THEIR STREET, THE CAR CHIMED AND "POWER STEERING" WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH. THE POWER STEERING IMMEDIATELY BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANAGE, AS WE ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT ON THE STREET. IT CHIMES AS SOON AS WE START THE CAR AND BEGIN PULLING OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY, OR PULLING AWAY FROM ANYWHERE WE ARE. IT TAKES MAYBE 5 SECONDS FROM THE TIME WE START THE CAR BEFORE WE HEAR THE CHIME. IT IS IMMEDIATE. WE HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE AND FOUND THAT GM HAS DONE A RECALL, FINALLY, ON THESE CARS DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION OF THE CHIP FOR THE POWER STEERING. WE ARE CONTACTING OUR LOCAL CHEVY DEALER TODAY TO SEE WHAT STEPS WE NEED TO TAKE NEXT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR 2 YEARS NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317811March 8, 2010
STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN
BEGAN DRIVING ON TO HIGHWAY. BETWEEN THE SHIFT FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR, THE CLUTCH PEDAL DEPLETES COMPLETELY AND DOES NOT RETURN. AFTER TOWING THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP, WE FIND THE FIREWALL IS BROKEN. WHEN A NEW FIREWALL WAS PUT IN IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE PART OF THE FIREWALL WAS MODIFIED AND REINFORCED. I STILL HAVE THE OLD PART TO SHOW PROOF OF THE CHANGE MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317830March 8, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65MPH HE ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE LANES AND NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT HAD APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, MOMENTS LATER THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD POWER STEERING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A NEARBY GUARD RAIL.NO ONE WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 107166.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317838March 8, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60MPH SHE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT HAD APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, MOMENTS LATER THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD ANY POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED OR SERVICED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317901March 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE SENT A LETTER TO CHEVY DIRECTLY AND I FEEL THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO YOU AS WELL. I PURCHASED A CHEVY COBALT A FEW YEARS BACK. THE COBALT IS AN 06. FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS NOW MY KEY HAS BEEN GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION AT THE ACC POINT. IT WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO TURN PAST THAT POINT. I HAVE FOUND THE LITTLE PLUNGER TO REMOVE MY KEYS IN THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. THE SECOND ISSUE THAT ARISES WITH THIS IS THAT MY GEARSHIFTER MOVES WHEN THE CAR IS OFF. THIS IS A HAZARD AS ONE DAY THE SHIFTER GOT SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR AND STARTED TO ROLL AWAY. MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE I HAVE SEEN POSTED ON THE NET THAT MANY HAVE EXPERIENCED. MY MOTHER HAS AN 05 COBALT THAT HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM SHE HAD THE KEY ASSEMBLY AND THE GEAR SHIFTER REPLACED. I'M A SOON TO BE MOM AND THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OTHER THAN THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317441March 7, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT IN 2005 CHEVY COBALT. I AM SMALL I COULD BARELY STEER. WILL CALL DEALER TODAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317517March 7, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317532March 7, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT ON MY SONS CAR. I AM CONCERNED IF POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE MAKING TURNS COULD BE DANGEROUS. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT FROM TIME TO TIME HAVE TO STOP RESTART SOMETIMES THAT WILL TAKE CARE OF IT FOR A LITTLE WHILE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317545March 7, 2010
STEERING
I HAD NO POWER STEERING/POWER STEERING ON MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT FAILED AND THE NEAREST PLACE I COULD GO WAS A LOCAL GOODYEAR REPAIR SHOP. THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR 3 DAYS, HAD TO ORDER NEW PARTS AND TAKE OUT THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY AND REPLACE COST TO ME WAS $956.75. THIS OCCURRED ON AUG. 20, 2009. I HAD NO IDEA THAT THIS WAS A DEFECT UNTIL I JUST READ ABOUT IT NOW. 64,000 MILES ARE ON MY AUTO AND I AM ON A FIXED INCOME,CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER AUTO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317326March 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
BRAKE PEDAL LOCKS OR GETS HARD TO PRESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317362March 6, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE IN MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317401March 6, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT ALL OF A SUDDEN WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I COULD BARELY CONTROL THE CAR. I AM A 22 YEAR OLD FEMALE AND THIS SCARED ME HALF TO DEATH SINCE I ALMOST CRASHED AND COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317316March 6, 2010
STEERING
I PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT ON THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT. I HAD THE POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACED BEFORE RECALL AND WAS TOLD THAT I CAN GET A REFUND ON THE REPAIR. NOW I HAVE A RATTLE WHEN DRIVING IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA AND CONCERNS ME. I WONDER IF DRIVING WITH THE POWER STEERING ISSUES I HAD CAUSED MORE DAMAGE TO MY CAR. IT FEELS VERY LOOSE AND I AM CONCERN I MAY LOOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316964March 5, 2010
STEERING
DRIVING 2005 CHEVY COBALT AND POWER STEERING GOES OUT. TRYING TO GET OUT OF OR IN A PARKING SPACE AND POWER STEERING GOES OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316981March 5, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON THREE OCCASIONS, SHE LOST THE POWER STEERING AND COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE. SHE FIRST NOTICED THE FAILURE IN JULY 2009. SHE HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTART THE VEHICLE. ONCE RESTARTING, THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF. SHE HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317008March 5, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. HE STATED THE STEERING LOOSES POWER AND IT CANNOT BE TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT. HE DOESN'T RECALL IF THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE FAILURE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND CLEARED THE CODES .TOTAL COST FOR REPAIR WAS $346.26. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACUTER SENT HIM A LETTER INFORMING HIM THAT HE WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT, BECAUSE THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED ON HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT THE PART THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,929 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317012March 5, 2010
STEERING
14-FEB-10 APPROX 69MI. TRIP POWER STEERING FAILED AND POWER STEERING LIGHT AND CHIME SHOWED ON DASH. 25- FEB-10 APPROX 74MI. TRIP POWER STEERING FAILED AN POWER STEERING LIGHT AND CHIME SHOWED ON DASH. 5-MARCH-10 APPROX 200MI. 5HR TRIP POWER STEERING FAILED 6 TIMES. EACH TIME CAR WAS PULLED OVER TURNED OFF THEN RESTARTED AND WITHIN 20 TO 30 MIN POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317019March 5, 2010
STEERING
CHEVY COBALT 2006. POWER STEERING GOES COMPLETELY OUT AND HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE WHEEL. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS MOVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317089March 5, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35MPH SHE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT HAD APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, MOMENTS LATER THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317106March 5, 2010
STEERING
I WAS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION ON 2/13/10 DUE TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVY AND THEY ARE NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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