Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10317136March 5, 2010
STEERING
ON APPROXIMATELY 2/1/10, MY "POWER STEERING" LIGHT CAME ON AFTER SLOWING TO TURN A CORNER. SINCE I WAS ABOUT 1 BLOCK FROM HOME, I DROVE HOME WITHOUT POWER STEERING, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND CHECKED MY OWNER'S MANUAL WHERE IT SUGGESTED THAT I CONTACT MY DEALER IMMEDIATELY. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR IN. AS I TURNED ON THE ENGINE, THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE WAS GONE AND THE POWER STEERING HAD RETURNED. I WENT AHEAD AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK IN IF THE MESSAGE RETURNED AND POWER STEERING WAS LOST AGAIN. I DROVE TO WORK AND AS I TURNED INTO THE PARKING LOT, THE MESSAGE APPEARED AGAIN AND POWER STEERING WAS LOST. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE MESSAGE WAS GONE AND POWER STEERING RETURNED. I DROVE UNTIL 2/2/10 AT WHICH TIME I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN THE MESSAGE CAME ON AGAIN AND POWER STEERING WAS LOST. I DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER WHILE THE MESSAGE WAS ON. THE CAR WAS CHECKED AND I WAS TOLD THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR WAS GOING OUT AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. ON 2/3/10, I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND PAID $398.58 FOR REPAIRS. (I.E. "MOTOR KIT"). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317131March 5, 2010
STEERING
RATTLING BUMPING NOISE UNDER CAR, DRIVERS SIDE BY TIRE, STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN DRIVING SPEED LIMIT AND INCREASES WITH SLOWING DOWN. DEALER IDENTIFIED PROBLEM AS INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY ON GM VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317182March 5, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED IN OPERATION WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 51,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317211March 5, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED A JERKING MOTION. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE STEERED OUT OF CONTROL TRAVELING THROUGH BUSHES AND CRASHED INTO SEVERAL TREES. THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO THE HEAD, RIGHT LEG AND LOWER BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSISTS SYSTEM). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 33,300.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10317219March 5, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO CRASH, INJURY'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317223March 5, 2010
STEERING
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) MY DAUGHTER PURCHASED A 2008 CHEVY COBALT IN MAY 09. ON MARCH 3, 2009 SHE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THIS PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER IN JULY 2009,SAID NO PROBLEM. ON NONDAY COLONIAL CHEVROLET IN VA BEACH 23502 WAS ASKED ABOUT THE RECALL RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT, AND TO CHECK THE SYSTEM. THEY FIRST STATED NO RECALL ON COBALT STEERING, AND NOW ARE STONEWALLING THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE RECALL PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD WE MA BE WITHOUT VEHICLE 90 DAYS. NOT SATISFACTORY, NO OWNERSHIP OF PROBLEM. [XXX]
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317257March 5, 2010
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, STEERING
6 MONTHS AGO THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT STOP WORKING. CAR WAS OVER WARRANTY & TOOK IT TO RAY PRICE CHEVY DEALERSHIP, MT POCONO PA. CHARGED ME $907.00 TO REPAIR THE POWER STEERING COLUMN AND BOX (ELECTRIC). CAR DID NOT APPEAR TO BE HANDLING AS PRIOR TO FAILURE & REPLACEMENT. TOOK CAR BACK SEVERAL TIMES AND SVC MGR WOULD NOT LOOK AT IT. SAID THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO. I CONTINUED TO USE THE CAR WITH SLIGHTLY IRREGULAR POWER STEERING. ON 2/3/2010 I WAS GOING TO WORK ON LIGHTLY SNOW COVERED RD WHICH I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 26 YRS. I HAD THE CAR IN LOW GEAR AND HAD SNOW TIRES ON THE CAR. I DROVE AROUND DOWNHILL WINDING ROAD AND COULD NOT BRING THE CAR'S STEERING BACK UNDER CONTROL. I HIT A FEW TREES JUST MISSING AN ENBACKMENT. I SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES AT THE TIME & DID NOT GO TO THE HOSPITAL. I CALLED THE POLICE. THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVEABLE AND TOWED TO D'AMCIO AUTOBODY SHOP, SCOTRUN, PA. THE BODY WORK TOOK 28 DAYS TO COMPLETE. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR ON 3/2/2010, MR. D'AMICO TOLD ME THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY & THE CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. GREG SMITH INS APPRIASER AGREED WITH MR. D'AMICO AND SAID THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE CAR CAUSING THE POWER STEERING NOW TO BE BROKEN. I HEARD SEVEAL TIMES ON NEWS THAT GE WAS RECALLING 2005 -2010 CHEVY COBALTS DUE TO POWER STEERING FAILURE. I CALLED GE CORPORATE CUSTOMER SVC DEPT AND THEY GAVE ME A INCIDENT #. THEY CALLED ME AND I CALLED THEM SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY DID NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHEN CAR WOULD BE CHECKED. THEY SAID THEY HAD PAST MY INFO ON. WHEN I ASKED TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE IT THE DEPT THAT NOW HAD MY INCIDIENT THEY WOULD NOT GIVE THE NAME OF PERSON. I HAVE NO CAR TO DRIVE TO WORK & GE WILL NO OFFER A SOLUTION. GE SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL MONIES PAST & PRESENT RELATED TO POWER STEERING INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT. GE SHOULD LOAN ME A USED CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP UNTIL THEY FIX CAR & BUY BACK CAR. I WILL NEVER FEEL SAFE AGAIN IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317276March 5, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING ON MY DAUGHTER'S 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT WENT OUT ON DECEMBER 21, 2009. WE CALLED CHEVROLET AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR LASTING ONLY 65,000 MILES. THEY SAID THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. SO WE SPENT $250 TO HAVE THE MOTOR REPLACED. NOW WE FIND OUT IN MARCH THEY ARE RECALLING THIS VEHICLE FOR FAULTY POWER STEERING MOTORS ON 2005 TO 2010 MODELS. THEY HAD TO KNOW THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN DECEMBER. SMELLS VERY FISHY. MY CONCERNS ARE: IS THIS A NEW AND IMPROVED MOTOR THAT WAS PUT IN OR AN OLD DEFECTIVE MODEL AND WE WILL BE REIMBURSED THE MONEY WE SPENT FOR SOMETHING THEY HAVE NOW RECALLED THE VEHICLE FOR? ANY SUGGESTIONS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316566March 4, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO MANEUVER. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,223.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316640March 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2009 CHEVROLET COBALT SS. SEDAN. EXTREME REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR (70%) AND REAR BRAKE ROTOR DAMAGE AFTER ONLY 4000 MILES. WHY HAS NOTHING BEEN DONE ABOUT ALL THE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SERIOUS ISSUE? I DO NOT ABUSE THE CAR AND DO NOT APPLY HARD BRAKES. I ONLY ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AND PARKED. INVESTIGATE, RECALL AND REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316618March 4, 2010
STEERING
THE RECENT RECALL REGARDING COBALT POWER STEERING PROMPTED ME TO ACTUALLY REPORT THIS. WE HAVE A 2005 COBALT LS WE PURCHASED USED, AND THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST COUPLE YEARS, BUT TO MY KNOWLEDGE, ONLY IN OUR DRIVEWAY UPON PUTTING IT INTO GEAR. IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY."POWER STEERING"MESSAGE POPS UP ON INFO PANEL, AND A COMBINATION OF THINGS SEEM TO OCCUR TOGETHER. THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO "CLUNK" UPON SHIFTING INTO GEAR, AND USUALLY THE TRACTION CONTROL DUMMY LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL AT THAT TIME. THE PROBLEMS HAVE ALWAYS CORRECTED THEMSELVES, SO NO INCIDENTS TO REPORT, BUT RATHER CONCERNED NOW UPON HEARING MORE. THE CAR NOW HAS 98000 MILES, BUT FOUND PAPERWORK FROM PREVIOUS OWNER THAT COMPLAINT WAS MADE TO DEALER AT 31000, AND THE ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR WAS EVENTUALLY REPLACED @ 67000. SO IT APPEARS THIS CAR IS ALREADY ON IT'S SECOND MOTOR. I HAVE NEVER TAKEN IT IN, AS THE PREVIOUS REPLACEMENT COST OVER $1000, AND COULDN'T AFFORD THAT. THIS RECALL COULDN'T COME SOON ENOUGH, AS MY KIDS RECENTLY STARTED DRIVING IT TO SCHOOL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316631March 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREE WAY AND THERE WAS TRAFFIC AND AS I WAS GETTING READY TO SLOW DOWN MY WHEEL LOCKED ON ME ALMOST PUTTING ME INTO THE WALL ON THE FREE WAY. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT AND SCARED FOR MY LIFE. I TALKED TO CHEVY AND THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UP TO 4 WEEKS BUT IN THE MEAN TIME I AM STUCK IN THIS CAR THAT COULD POSSIBLY KILL ME OR SOMEONE ELSE ON THE STREETS. I BELIEVE THIS A PROBLEM THAT IS CAUSED BY THEM AND THEY SHOULD AT LEAST PROVIDE A RENT A CAR. ITS DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING THESE CARS ON THE STREETS WHEN IT COULD HURT SOMEONE. I WENT TO MANY DIFFERENT CHEVY PLACES AND ALL TOLD ME THAT SAME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR THEIR SYSTEMS TO POST THE RECALL. I HAVE THIS PROBLEM EVERY SINGLE DAY. I HAD IT FAIL 4 TIMES WITH AN HOUR OF ME DRIVING MY CAR. I THINK THAT SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE SOON OR THERE WILL BE MORE ACCIDENTS AND FATAL ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316695March 4, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH APPROX 43,000 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY, I HAVE BEEN HAVING POWER STEERING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR. IT RANDOMLY GOES OUT WHEN I AM DRIVING, AND AFTER SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND TURNING IT BACK ON, IT SEEMS FINE UNTIL IT DOES IT AGAIN LATER. THIS IS UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316699March 4, 2010
STEERING
POWER LOSS WHILE DRIVING, BUT THE CAR NEVER COMPLETELY STOPS IT GOES BUT AT A SLOWER SPEED THEN USUAL. I THOUGHT MAYBE I WAS DOING SOMETHING WRONG UNTIL THEY RELEASE THE REPORT. MY WHEEL BECOMES HARD TO TURN, SO I THOUGHT I ONLY NEEDED SOME POWER STEERING BUT I HAD PLENTY IN THE CONTAINER. IT HAPPENS ATLEAST 2 TIMES EVERY OTHER MONTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316708March 4, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. A FEW MONTHS AFTER MY 3 YEAR WARRANTY EXPIRED, I NOTICED THAT SOMETHING WITHIN THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WOULD START TO SHAKE AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. I TOOK MY CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE & WAS TOLD MY POWER STEERING MOTOR CASE WAS CRACKED. I CALLED GM TO FIND OUT IF COVERED BY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY & WAS TOLD NO. I ASKED THE REP IF THERE HAD BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING, AT FIRST SHE SAID NO, THEN SHE SAID NONE THAT SHE WAS AWARE OF. THE MECHANIC AT THE GARAGE TOLD ME THE PART ALONE TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE OVER $800. HE THOUGHT IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY A WARRANTY AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. SINCE THE MECHANIC SAID THE PRICE OF THE PART SHOULD GO DOWN WITH TIME, I CONTINUE TO DRIVE MY SHAKY COBALT HOPING THE POWER STEERING WILL NOT GO OUT ON ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316724March 4, 2010
STEERING
I CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ANY RATE OF SPEED, AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON & CHIME, BY THE TIME THE CHIME STOPS THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT. I CAN STOP THE CAR, TURN IT OFF, TURN IT BACK ON AND IT FIXES THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 2-5 MINUTES THEN THE SITUATION REPEATS ITSELF. IT HAPPENS CONSTANTLY TO THE POINT THE CAR IS ALMOST NOT DRIVABLE. IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE OVER TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316801March 4, 2010
STEERING, AIR BAGS
2007 COBALT, COULD NOT STEER CAR STRAIGHT, WENT INTO A DITCH, CAR FLIPPED, CAR HIT A TREE, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED!!!! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10316856March 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND DRAINS THE BATTERY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316890March 4, 2010
STEERING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE. THE MUFFLER FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE GEAR SHIFT WAS BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE GEAR SHIFT WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO FIFTH GEAR. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. ON FEBRUARY 17, 2010, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN PULLING TO THE LEFT WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER OFFERED THE CONTACT $13,500 FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER FOR ONE MONTH AND ONE WEEK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 7000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316921March 4, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTINUED DRIVING WITH CAUTION. THERE WAS EXTREME DIFFICULTY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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