Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10304609February 3, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. A CHIME SENSOR SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304581February 3, 2010
STEERING
ELECTRONIC STEERING SHUTS OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. IF IT OCCURS IN CURVE, STEERING WHEEL ALMOST LOCKS, CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AND "RESETS" WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. TIME AFTER RESET BEFORE RECURRENCE CAN VARY FROM A FEW SECONDS TO HOURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304617February 3, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING IN MY CHEVROLET COBALT REPEATEDLY GOES OUT. IT WORKS WHEN I FIRST TURN ON THE CAR, BUT THEN GOES OUT WITHIN 30 OR SO SECONDS. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND THEY SAID THEY'D HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING MECHANISM, WHICH WOULD COST OVER A $1000 WITH LABOR. BECAUSE OF THE PRICE, I COULD NOT AFFORD TO REPLACE IT; THEREFORE, I AM STILL DRIVING WITHOUT THE POWER STEERING WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304623February 3, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TRIED TO UNLOCK DOOR USING THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY. THE PASSENGER DOOR UNLOCKED, HOWEVER THE DRIVER'S DOOR REMAINED LOCKED. I THEN TRIED UNLOCKING THE DRIVER'S DOOR WITH THE KEY. THE KEY TURNED, HOWEVER THE DOOR REMAINED LOCKED. I ENTERED THE CAR VIA THE PASSENGER DOOR AND TRIED UNLOCKING THE DRIVER'S DOOR USING THE POWER LOCK BUTTON, HOWEVER THE DRIVER'S DOOR REMAINED LOCKED. I THEN TRIED UNLOCKING THE DOOR BY MANUALLY PULLING UP ON THE "POPUP" LOCK AND PULLING ON THE HANDLE, HOWEVER THE DRIVER'S DOOR REMAINED LOCKED. I TOOK THE COBALT TO A DEALER, AND THEY DETERMINED THE LATCH WAS FAULTY. THEY REPLACED THE DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH AT A COST OF 264.04. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304630February 3, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD HOLD MOISTURE IN THE INSIDE THEN THE BULBS WOULD MILDEW AND GO OUTDURING THE 2ND YEAR AND 3RD YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH HEADLIGHT STRUCTURES WITHIN A YEARS TIME. NOW THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL GOES IN AND OUT. THE BULB HAS MELTED IN THE SOCKET. ALL PARTS REPLACED SINCE NOT UNDER WARRANTY NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304636February 3, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND IMMEDIATELY SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND ALMOST CRASHED. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THE STEERING RESETED AND OPERATED NORMALLY FOR OVER ONE WEEK AND A SHORTLY AFTER SHE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE FOR THE SECOND TIME. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE CODE.THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT AND ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304655February 3, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND TRYING TO SWITCH LANES, HE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO MANEUVER TO ANOTHER LANE SO HE TRIED TO PULL OVER. WHEN HE PULLED OVER, HE TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND RE-STARTED THE VEHICLE; THE FAILURE SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RE-STARTED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FAILURE ON A DAILY BASIS. IN JUNE 2009, WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND HE HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT IT WAS A POSSIBLE SHORT IN THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. HE PURCHASED A MOTOR AT A JUNKYARD AND HAD A REPAIR SHOP REPLACE IT. HOWEVER, AFTER A MONTH, THE ISSUE RESURFACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. HE HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304669February 3, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT AND ASSUMED WHEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL IT WAS SIMPLY BECAUSE I HAD BOUGHT IT USED... IT COST OVER 1,000 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED... LUCKILY IT TOTALLY WENT INOPERATIVE NOT FAR FROM SCHOOL AND I MADE IT SAFELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304624February 3, 2010
STEERING
2005 CHEVY COBALT, POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WENT OUT. VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER, ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT WITH MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR. HAVE FOUND MANY OTHERS ON LINE WHO HAVE SUFFERED SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304642February 3, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST MY POWER STEERING. WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT I HAD POWER STEERING FOR A FEW MILES BEFORE IT WENT OUT AGAIN. THE NEXT DAY I DROVE APPROX 135 MILES BEFORE IT WENT OUT AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE GARAGE ON 2-1-2010 AND THEY REPLACED MY POWER STEERING MOTOR AT A COST OF $390.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304651February 3, 2010
STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
OUT OF THE BLUE THE CAR BEGAN MISSING, QUITTING AND UNABLE TO STEER OR TURN THE CAR HAS A SERIOUS LOSS OF POWER. THE CAR HAS BEEN CHECKED AND RECHECKED WITH NO ANSWERS AND WITH THE PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS AND RECALLS THAT ARE LISTED I AM REQUESTING INFORMATION ON THE SPECIFICS TO GET THE CAR FIXED WITHOUT THE COST TO ME.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304685February 3, 2010
STEERING
AROUND 46,000 MILES ON MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING TO A DIFFERENT TOWN, WHEN GOING TO TURN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I FILED A COMPLAINT TO CHEVROLET BUT SOMEONE TOLD ME TO DO IT HERE TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304701February 3, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WOULD DISPLAY ON THE CONTROL PANEL AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. THIS HAPPENED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. ONCE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE SIX MILES ON A BUSY ROADWAY MY HUSBAND AND I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD OVER 20 TIMES TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND GIVE THE TIME FOR THE POWER STEERING TO RESET ITSELF ONLY TO DRIVE A PIECE FURTHER AND THE INCIDENT TO OCCUR AGAIN. EVENTUALLY, HAVING TO TOW THE VEHICLE HOME. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP IN NOVEMBER AND IT WAS OVER 800 FOR REPAIR. THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AND WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS SO FAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304705February 3, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT HAS A 2005 CHEVRELOT COBALT. THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS HAVING A FAILURE WITH THE POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THIS FAILURE HAPPENS THE SERVICE ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATE. THE RPM GAUGE WILL START TO FLIP UP AND DOWN. THE FAILURE STARTED TO OCCUR 6 MONTHS AGO. EVERYTIME THE FAILURE OCCURS THE CONTACT HAS TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE POWER STEERING TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 65000. THE VIN NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304722February 3, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL 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 THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED FOR THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 30,275.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304723February 3, 2010
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. SHE STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY IN LIGHT RAIN CONDITIONS, SHE HEARD A LOUD BOOM AND SCREECHING SOUND. IMMEDIATLEY AFTERWARD, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE LEFT. SHE ATTEMPTED TO STEER THE VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO HER STEERING. SHE THEN TAPPED ON THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS NOW PROCEEDING BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE THEN PROCEEDED UP A NEARBY GRASSY HILL, TURNING OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL SHE WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE FRONT WARD. THE BRAKES AND STEERING STILL WOULD NOT RESPOND TO DRIVER INITIATION. THE VEHICLE THEN PROCEEDED BACK DOWN THE GRASSY HILL AND BACK TOWARD TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ONCE BACK ONTO THE CEMENT PAVEMENT. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS TOTALLY COLLAPSED OUTWARD AND THE TIRE WAS SHREDDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THE RACK AND PINION FAILED, HOWEVER THEY WOULD NOT TAKE ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURES. THEY STATED SHE MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING IN THE HIGHWAY TO HAVE EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC FAILURES. THE CONTACT WAS SURE SHE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING IN THE ROAD AND THE FAILURE WAS UNEXPECTED AND UNEXPLAINED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE, TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304680February 3, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. HE STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER REPLACED AN UNKNOWN PART AT PARTIAL EXPENSE OF GENERAL MOTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH IN CLEAR CONDITIONS AND MODERATE TRAFFIC, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RESPOND TO DRIVER OPERATION. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN AND MOVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY BY BRAKING LIGHTLY, HOWEVER THE WHEELS WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE THEN SPUN IN A COMPLETE 360 DEGREE TURN AND SIDE GRAZED THE MEDIAN STRIP BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT TOOK NO LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE. REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 47,000. UPDATED 3/12/10 *CN THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER HIT A GUARDRAIL DUE TO THE STEERING MALFUNCTION. UPDATED 07/09/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304712February 3, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT AND THE STEERING IS DIFFICULT TO TURN IN THE MORNING. I HAVE TO BACK UP OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AND TURN MY STEERING WHEEL AND AT TIMES IT IS DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL. I THOUGHT THAT WAS NORMAL BUT NOW I AM HEARING IT SHOULD NOT DO THAT. IT STARTED BACK IN AUGUST AND HAS GOTTEN MORE FREQUENT, HAPPENING ALMOST EVERY MORNING. AT TIMES IT DOES NOT FEEL LIKE I HAVE POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304679February 3, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT - POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY STOPS WORKING THIS IS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY WITH A GREATER CHANCE FOR A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304715February 3, 2010
STEERING
MY 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH 47,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING, I WAS STEERING INTO A SHARP TURN AND THE POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING. I FOUGHT IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD NEARLY HITTING A TREE. ONCE STOPPED I SHUT THE CAR OFF. LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND NO LEAKS OR VISIBLE DAMAGE. I STARTED THE CAR AND I HAD POWER STEERING AGAIN. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED A WEEK LATER DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. AGAIN PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND NOTHING VISIBLE SEEM TO BE WRONG. STARTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND AGAIN I HAVE POWER STEERING. JUST A FEW DAYS PASSED AND MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR TAKING OUR SON TO PRE-SCHOOL. STARTED TO TURN RIGHT OFF OUR ROAD AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND WAS NEARLY HIT BY AN ONCOMING CAR BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT CONTINUE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. NOW THE POWER STEERING IS ALWAYS OUT / NOT WORKING. THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THAT GM WANTS THEM TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. $940.00 PLUS TAX. THIS DOES NOT ALWAYS FIX THE PROBLEM HE SAYS. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT GM DOES NOT NO EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND THAT THEY WERE SUPPOSEDLY RESEARCHING. I HAVE DONE SOME INTERNET RESEARCH MYSELF AND FOUND THAT THOUSANDS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM FROM MODEL YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2009 TO INCLUDE THE HHR AND ION. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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