Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10304160February 3, 2010
STEERING
ON SATURDAY JAN 30, 2010 I WAS LEAVING A BUSINESS AND I WENT TO BACK OUT AND WHEN I STARTED GOING FORWARD AS I WAS TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL IT WAS HARD TO TURN THE POWER STEERING HAD GONE OUT. ALSO A FEW TIMES DURING THE SUMMER IT HAD HAPPENED. I WOULD BE TURNING A CORNER AND I FOUND MYSELF TURNING WITH 2 HANDS OR JUST GOING DOWN THE STREET MY POWER STEERING LIGHT WOULD COME ON. I HAD NOT HAD ANYTHING DONE AS OF YET BECAUSE IT HADN'T DONE IT FOR A FEW MONTHS UNTIL SATURDAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304158February 3, 2010
STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING 2006 COBALT "POWER STEERING" FLASHED ON THE DASH AND I LOST POWER ASSIST. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES ALREADY SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304173February 3, 2010
STEERING
WHEN WE FIRST PURCHASED OUR CHEVROLET COBALT I NOTICED THAT WHEN TURNING THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL CLICKING NOISE WHEN I WOULD TURN. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER TWICE TO HAVE THEM IDENTIFY AND FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH THEY DID NOT DO. AT APPROXIMATELY 55,000 MILES THE POWER STEERING IN OUR 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT STARTED FAILING. A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASH WHICH SAID, "POWER STEERING" AND OUR STEERING WHEEL WOULD TIGHTEN SO IT WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE TURNS. HOWEVER AT FIRST WE COULD SHUT OFF OUR CAR AND THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT COME BACK FOR A FEW DAYS. NOW, HOWEVER IT HAS ALMOST COMPLETELY FAILED. WHEN WE START OUR CAR IT IS A LESS THAN A MINUTE BEFORE THE MESSAGE APPEARS AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. IT IS VERY UNSAFE AND NOT TO MENTION DIFFICULT TO DRIVE IT. WE DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304178February 3, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED. AS SHE WAS DRIVING, IT LOCKED AND THE STEERING COULD NOT BE TURNED TO THE LEFT OR TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON TO RESET ITSELF. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED THE DEALER. SHE STATED SHE WILL BE CALLING ON THE DAY THIS COMPLIANT WAS FILED.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304182February 3, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY COBALT. THE POWER STEERING FREQUENTLY GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR NEEDS TO BE TURNED OFF BEFORE THE POWER RETURNS. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304213February 3, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING AND MY POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. THE WARNING LIGHT WENT ON THE DASHBOARD AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN MY WHEEL VERY MUCH IN ANY DIRECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304216February 3, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH 14,000 MILES ON IT AND MY POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND ONCE I RE-STARTED THE CAR I HAD POWER STEERING BACK ONLY FOR A FEW BLOCKS BEFORE IT FAILED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE SAME EVENING. I DROPPED THE CAR OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 2/2/10 AND AM STILL WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304180February 3, 2010
STEERING
DAUGHTER HAS A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LTZ PURCHASED USED IN 2009. LAST YEAR ON ONE OCCASION, AS SHE WAS BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE, SHE INDICATED THAT HER CAR SUDDENLY BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I CAME OUT AND DETERMINED THIS WAS IN FACT OCCURRING. I THEN TURNED OFF THE CAR, RE-STARTED IT AND THIS SEEMED TO TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUE. I NOW REPORT THIS AS I HAVE NOW READ OF SIMILAR OCCURRENCES FROM OTHER OWNERS TO WHICH YOU ARE NOW INVESTIGATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304190February 3, 2010
STEERING
MY CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT. I UNDERSTAND I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. CHEVY NEEDS TO RECALL THE COBALT. I TOOK MY CAR TO A GM DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST ME $60.00 JUST TO LOOK AT MY CAR. I WAS ALSO QUOTED $900.00 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT GM NEEDS TO PAY FOR THE CORRECTION OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304175February 3, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
THE STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM KEEPS GIVING OUT. WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED THE CAR SHAKES AND IT IS HARD TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE STEERING. IT OFTEN GOES TO ONE SIDE OR ANOTHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304221February 3, 2010
STEERING
CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304204February 3, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVY COBALT, POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304230February 3, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY STEERING ON MY 06 COBALT SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT IT. IT SEEMS TO GET STUCK WHEN TURNING THE STEERING VEHICLE TO THE LEFT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER BUT WAS ALWAYS TOLD THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. AT THIS TIME THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY MAJOR PROBLEM LIKE A CRASH BUT IT STILL CONCERNS ME AND I KNOW IT SHOULD NOT OPERATE LIKE THIS. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AND STILL NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304246February 3, 2010
STEERING
I KNEW EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH 29,000 MILES THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING MOTOR ON MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT. DURING A DRIVING TEST, MY DAUGHTER COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL. THE MOTOR OVERHEATED. WE TOOK IT TO A AUTO SHOP AND THEY SAID THE MOTOR WILL CONTINUE TO DO IT BECAUSE OF THE WAY IT WAS MADE AND THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO BUT THAT I SHOULD COMPLAIN TO CHEVY. ONE DAY IN NOVEMBER 2009, IT OVERHEATED AND I COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL WHICH CAUSED ME TO RUN UP A CURB. MY TIRE WAS DAMAGED AND I HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. IT COST ME 50.00 FOR THE TOW AND AROUND 200.00 FOR A NEW TIRE, WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND LABOR. THE MECHANIC SAID IT IS A BAD DESIGN, THAT THEY SHOULD'VE REMOVED THE MOTOR AND REPLACED IT WITH A TRADITIONAL PUMP. HE SAID THAT WILL BE THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IT OVERHEATS DAILY AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER-ESPECIALLY FOR A SMALL FEMALE. CHEVY SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THESE MOTORS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304266February 3, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING ON MY CAR BECAME VERY "TIGHT" AND DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE STEERING PROBLEM PULLED MY CAR INTO THE LANE OF THE ON COMING TRAFFIC. I JERKED MY WHEEL AND WENT OFF OF THE ROAD. I DID PREVENT AN ACCIDENT FROM OCCURRING BUT EVERY SINCE THEN MY POWER STEERING HAS BEEN DIFFICULT. IF I TURN MY CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON SOMETIMES IT RESETS THE POWER STEERING PUT SHORTLY AFTER I START DRIVING I HEAR A DINGING AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND ONCE AGAIN IT IS DIFFICULT TO STEER MY CAR. I REPORTED THIS TO THE PLACE I BOUGHT MY CAR AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WITH THIS ISSUE AND THEY FELT THERE WOULD BE A RECALL. THEN TODAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2010, I HEARD THE NEWS REPORTS SO I FIGURED I SHOULD FILE A COMPLAINT ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304284February 3, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED SHE NOTICES A BEEPING SOUND COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD FOLLOWED BY THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 51000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304288February 3, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE POPPED UP ON THE DIGITAL READ OUT WHERE IS SHOWS THE MILEAGE AND I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS HARDER TO MANEUVER. I SLOWED DOWN AND IT BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER. SO I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LOOKED FOR ANY FUSES THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN BLOWN NOT KNOWING IF THERE WAS ANY AND RESTARTED STARTED THE ENGINE AND EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE FINE. BUT IT DID IT 3 MORE TIMES IN A 4 MILE DISTANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304290February 3, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2008 CHEVY COBALT WITH A RANDOM MESSAGE LIGHT "POWER STEERING". WHEN THE MESSAGE LIGHT COMES ON, THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. THE MESSAGE LIGHT GOES OFF WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND WILL RANDOMLY APPEAR AGAIN, EITHER GOING AT A SLOW SPEED, SUCH AS TURNING A CORNER OR JUST GOING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY AT 65 MPH. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER WHO TELLS ME THE POWER STEERING MOTOR IS GOING OUT AND IS EXPECTED TO COST ABOUT $500.00. THE CAR WAS PUT INTO THE SHOP TODAY AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME NOW THAT THEY WANT TO CHECK EVERYTHING OUT AND WILL CALL ME WHEN THEY FIND THE "EXACT" PROBLEM. I HAVE TODAY BECOME AWARE THAT AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN STARTED BY THE NHTSA BECAUSE OF APPROXIMATELY 1132 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE COBALT'S FAILING POWER STEERING SYSTEMS. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY DO NOT SEE THIS PROBLEM VERY OFTEN. HOWEVER, IF THERE HAVE BEEN THIS MANY REPORTED INCIDENTS THERE IS NO TELLING HOW MANY HAVE GONE UNREPORTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304295February 3, 2010
STEERING
2008 CHEVY COBALT, POWER STEERING QUIT WHILE DRIVING APPROX LENGTH OF TRIP WAS 70 MILES. SHUT VEHICLE OFF. RESTARTED APPROX 15 MINS LATER AND SEEMED FINE. DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER. DEALER SAYS IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304310February 3, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 A CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD WHICH REQUIRED HIGHER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT BUT HAS BECOME CONSISTENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 03/30/10 *BF UPDATED 07/13/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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