Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10316928March 4, 2010
STEERING
2006 COBALT STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ONLY GOING AT 25 MPH . CAUSING IT TO HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND DAMAGING THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316944March 4, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. JANUARY 1, 2009 IN THE FIRST TIME I LOST POWER STEERING. AT FIRST IT WAS INTERMITTENT BUT KNOW IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME, ANYWHERE FROM 2 SECONDS TO 2 MINUTES AFTER STARTING TO DRIVE. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN AUGUST OF 2007, I PURCHASED A $3600 EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT SAID IT WOULD COVER POWER STEERING ISSUES BUT WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME MY WARRANT WOULDN'T COVER THE PROBLEM AND THAT IT WOULD COST OVER $1000 TO THE POWER STEERING MODEL REPLACED. SINCE THEN I'VE JUST LEARNED HOW TO DRIVE MY CAR SAFELY. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO GET IT FIXED ON MY OWN AND NEED HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316172March 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES IT WOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE DRIVER ALSO STATED THAT THIS WAS A HEALTH HAZARD TO HIM. THE DRIVER HAS NO OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND HE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK WHILE DRIVING. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,604.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316176March 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. SHE HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN ON TO RESET THE POWER STEERING. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND THEY ARE WAITING FOR A REMEDY FROM GENERAL MOTORS. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56665.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316197March 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE STEERING SYSTEM REPAIRED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VIN WAS A PART OF THE STEERING RECALL DATED MARCH 1, 2010. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT SHE HAD TO PAY $1500 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SHE MIGHT NOT BE REIMBURSED AND THE DEALER HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNTIL THEY RECEIVE PAYMENT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316198March 3, 2010
STEERING
I WAS GOING TO PARK SO I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, AND TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL, BUT IT DID NOT TURN IT CONTINUED STRAIGHT. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN TO BE ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. IT ONLY OCCURRED THAT ONE TIME. I DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE, THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. IF I WERE ON THE HIGHWAY, I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STEER OFF IF I HAD TO WHICH COULD HAVE CREATED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316251March 3, 2010
SEATS
THE DRIVER'S SEAT (BACK) OF MY 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT COLLAPSED INTO THE BACK SEAT WHEN MY CAR WAS HIT IN THE REAR END IN A RELATIVELY MINOR WRECK. IT ALSO 'CLICKS' BACK (WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING) AFTER THE SEAT HAS BEEN MOVED TO ALLOW ENTRY INTO THE BACK SEAT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10316244March 3, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY RESET THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND REPLACED THE SEAT BELT SENSOR. THREE MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A MONTH AND A HALF LATER THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED THAT FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE WIRING IN THE IGNITION AND THE AIR BAG COIL WHICH WERE REPAIRED. THREE MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316285March 3, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE IN 2006 CHEVY COBALT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316312March 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 CHEVY COBALT CAUGHT FIRE WHEN THE IGNITION KEY TRIED TO START THE ENGINE. THIS CAR WAS PARKED DURING THE WORK DAY AT THE HOSPITAL COVERED PARKING LOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316324March 3, 2010
STEERING
1. CAR WAS DRIVEN FROM PARKING SPACE AND WAS ALMOST UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING. 2. FAILURE OCCURRED ONE TIME AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. 3. DEALERSHIP GAVE ME THE OPTION OF REPLACING EITHER THE ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR OR THE STEERING MOTOR AND THE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE COLUMN. ONLY THE STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND THE CAR SEEMS TO DRIVE NORMALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316356March 3, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILED IN NOVEMBER 2009. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO WORK AND THE WORDS "POWER STEERING" APPEARED ON THE CONSOLE DISPLAY. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE VERY HARD TO STEER AND CONTROL ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. THE POWER STEERING HAS FAILED WHILE NEGOTIATING CURVES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND ON AT LEAST ONE OCCASION I WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE CURVE AS I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE IT WAS TOO HARD TO TURN. WHILE NEGOTIATING THIS CURVE I ALMOST STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONTACTED LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND ADVISED THEM OF THIS PROBLEM. I WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL AND THAT THIS WAS NOT A "PROBLEM" BEING ADDRESSED BY CHEVROLET. I WAS ADVISED BY MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT IF I RESEARCHED THIS MATTER ON THE INTERNET I WOULD FIND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS BUT THAT AGAIN CHEVROLET WAS NOT ADDRESSING THIS AS A DEALER PROBLEM AND THAT THE CONSUMERS WOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON THEIR OWN. I ADVISED THE SERVICE EMPLOYEE THAT THE STEERING WAS TOO STIFF / HARD FOR ME TO TURN THE WHEEL, ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS, AND WAS AGAIN ADVISED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF. I QUESTIONED THE SERVICE EMPLOYEE AS TO HOW CHEVROLET WAS NOT HANDLING THIS AS A RECALL AS IT WAS APPARENT THAT IT WAS NOT ISOLATED TO ONLY ONE TYPE OF VEHICLE AND INCLUDED HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS AND WAS AGAIN ADVISED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO FIX THE PROBLEM MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316342March 3, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING, USUALLY ON THE HIGHWAY, MY CAR BEEPS TWICE AND THE WORDS "POWER STEERING" APPEARS ON MY DASH. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT'S EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. I NEED TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO REGAIN STEERING. THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED THIS WAS IN OCTOBER 2009. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD ME THE CAR AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS JUST SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED WITH COBALTS. THE PROBLEM WAS FAIRLY INCONSISTENT UNTIL THE PAST MONTH, IT NOW HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. I FIND IT HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN I AM TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE CAR NEEDS TO BE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON TO REGAIN STEERING. USUALLY THE STEERING GOES OUT ABOUT EVERY TEN TO FIFTEEN MINUTES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316387March 3, 2010
STEERING
I COULD HAVE DIED. I WAS DRIVING AROUND A TURN THREE DUMP TRUCKS WERE COMING TOWARD ME AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I LUCKILY SWERVED OFF THE ROAD CAUSING FRONT END DAMAGE TO MY CAR. I PAID OUT OF POCKET SOME WHERE CLOSE TO $800.00 FOR REPAIRS FOR THE CRASH. THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING FINE FOR AWHILE TILL A LITTLE AFTER SEPTEMBER 26 WHEN IT WENT TOTALLY OUT AGAIN MAKING IT WHERE I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL AND IT NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. I WAS TOLD TODAY THAT THEY ARE OFFERING ME $5,000.00 FOR MY 05 CHEVY COBALT. THE POWER STEERING WENT TOTALLY OUT A FEW DAYS AFTER SEPTEMBER 26 AND HAD CAUSED AN ACCIDENT EARLIER ON IN THE YEAR. THEY ARE NOW HOLDING MY CAR AT A PALM CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN OCALA FL. WHEN GOING TO RETRIEVE MY CAR THEY SAID GM WOULDN'T BE ABLE RELEASE MY CAR DO TO THE POWER STEERING RENDERING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WHEN I FIRST TALKED TO GM THEY SOUNDED AS THOUGH IT WOULD BE NO PROBLEM THEY WOULD FIX THE CAR AND ALL THE REPAIRS NEEDED FROM THE ACCIDENT. NOW THEY WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH THE REPAIRS. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR A MONTH AND OUT OF SERVICE SINCE SEPTEMBER. I DON'T THINK I WAS BORN YESTERDAY. THE REPAIRS FOR POWER STEERING IS $1,400. LESS THAN THE $5,000 THAT THEY WANT TO PAY ME SO THEY CAN FIX THE CAR AND RESELL IT LEAVING ME TO DRIVE A PIECE OF JUNK THAT RUNS IF I COULD FIND IT THAT CHEAP. I PAID A LITTLE OVER $18,000 FOR A STOCK MODEL CAR. I PUT $800.00 IN TO IT FROM THE ACCIDENT LEAVING ONLY BODY WORK TO BE DONE. I'M TRYING TO RAISE MY TEN MONTH OLD SON. WITHOUT A CAR IT HAS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GO TO COLLEGE OR GET A JOB. NOT TO MENTION HAVING TO PAY OVER $1,000 ON INSURANCE FOR A CAR I CAN'T USE. I WANT MY CAR AND I WANT IT FIXED. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316388March 3, 2010
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) THE SUN ROOF ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT WHICH I PURCHASED NEW FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I LIVE IN NEW ENGLAND AND BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER WE HAVE IT DOES NOT GET OPENED VERY OFTEN IN FACT IF I HAVE OPENED IT TWO DOZEN TIMES IN THE 37 MONTHS THAT I HAVE OWNED IT I FEEL I AM OVER STATING THE FACT. THE CAR ONLY HAD 42,732 MILES ON IT WHEN IT FAILED AND I FEEL IT NEVER SHOULD HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IT COST ME 685.15 TO REPLACE IT AND EVEN THOUGH THAT I CONTACTED THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER CARE CENTER THEY DID NOT OFFER TO GIVE ME ANY RELIEF IN THE PRICE. THE ONLY REASON THAT I REPLACED IT WAS BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. IF IT FAILED IN THE CLOSED POSITION I WOULD NOT HAVE CARED BECAUSE I DID NOT ORDER THE CAR WITH A SUN ROOF IT CAME AS AN OPTION WITH THE CAR THAT WAS AVAILABLE ON THE LOT. IN THE TIME THAT I OWNED THE CAR (WHICH I STILL OWN) I HAD TO BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR ADJUSTMENT. THE REASON I AM CONTACTING YOU IS TO SEE IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU COULD DO TO HELP ME OUT. [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316422March 3, 2010
STEERING
CHEVY COBALT 2006- POWER STEERING FAILURE-LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING FAILURE-TURNING OFF IGNITION AND POWERING ON RESTORES POWER FOR A WILE BUT FAILS INTERMITTENTLY...NO POWER STEERING AVAILABLE DURING FAILURE- MILEAGE AROUND 50,00-52,000 MILES-DEALER REPLACED 436 CPC &POWER STEERING MODULE&POWER STEERING COLUMN & ELECTRICAL STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315991March 3, 2010
AIR BAGS
2006 COBALT 2 DOOR, I WAS HEADING TO WORK A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO WHEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON AFTER I PARKED THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT THE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. AFTER I GOT OFF OF WORK I TUNED THE CAR ON AND THE LIGHT DID NOT TURNED ON AFTER ABOUT 15 SECONDS INTO DRIVING THE CAR THE LIGHT CAME BACK AGAIN. IT CONTINUED FOR THE NEXT 3 DAYS I WAS GOING TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER BUT THE 4TH DAY THE LIGHT STAYED OFF. THEN 3 WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND IT AS WELL KEPT LIGHTING UP FOR THE NEXT 3 DAYS AND WHEN I WAS HEADING TO THE DEALER THE 4TH DAY THE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE THEN. DID THE RESEARCH ON IT AND LOTS OF OWNERS HAVE THE PROBLEM. SO FAR NO ACCIDENTS ON THE CAR BUT I WOULD LIKE THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY IF I WERE TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315992March 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 COBALT I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT IT DID NOT CONCERN ME UNTIL KNOW THAT I LOOK AT THE RECALLS. WHEN DRIVING MY CAR AT FREEWAY SPEEDS I GET A GASOLINE LIKE SMELL. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND TOLD ME THAT THE RECALL DID NOT PERTAIN TO ME, BUT I HAVE LOOKED AT THE VIN NUMBERS AND THEY MATCH BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315997March 3, 2010
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, STEERING
I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT ON BEHALF OF MY BROTHER HE IS IN THE MILITARY SNF I HAVE HIS CAR WHILE HE IS GONE. I GUESS I DIDN'T THINK TO REPORT THIS WHEN IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME ON A 2005 CHEVY COBALT, UNTIL I READ A ARTICLE ONLINE ABOUT THE STEERING ASSIST MOTORS GOING BAD. BUT 2 YEARS THE MOTOR WENT OUT , TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC GOT A NEW ONE PUT IN AND JUST 2 WEEKS AGO IT WENT BAD AGAIN AND IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN. I KNOW I DIDN'T INCLUDE EVERYTHING BUT WHEN IT WENT OUT THE FIRST TIME MY BROTHER WAS COMING HOME FROM IOWA CITY WHEN THE STEERING WENT OUT AND WENT INTO THE MEDIAN NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR WAS DONE BUT THE CAR WAS PARKED CAUSE 2 DAYS LATER HE LEFT FOR IRAQ. THE CAR SAT FOR ALMOST 8 MONTHS BEFORE I PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED AND I STARTED DRIVING IT AND THEN 2 WEEKS AGO IT WENT BAD AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316004March 3, 2010
STEERING
MY 2006 COBALT ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. IT FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. THE IPC GAUGES GO NUTS AT TIMES. THE STEERING LIGHT INDICATOR IS DISPLAYED. STEERING IS HARD. MY MILEAGE WAS 74450 BELLAMY STRICKLAND CHEVROLET REPLACED MY STEERING COLUMN TOTAL CHARGES $1,190.17. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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