Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10304675February 3, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST WARNING SIGN WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 BEEPS FROM THE DASH FOLLOWED BY THE WORDS "POWER STEERING" ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY. POWER STEERING FAILURE RESULTED IN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN FORCE TO STEER THE VEHICLE ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED WHILE TRAVELING STRAIGHT. THIS PARTICULAR FAILURE RESULTED IN NO LOSS OF CONTROL, HOWEVER, IT EASILY COULD HAVE SHOULD I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC. AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF AND IMMEDIATELY STARTING IT AGAIN, THE POWER STEERING WORKED AS EXPECTED. THIS WAS REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER POWER STEERING FAILURE AND EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING WOULD WORK AS EXPECTED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER BEING REPAIRED. I WAS TOLD THE FAILURE WAS IN THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE. I HAVE ASKED FOR THE OLD PARTS BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304754February 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONSTANTLY GOES OUT, WHICH HAS HAPPENED SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS HAD THREE CRASHES DUE TO THESE FAILURES. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH GOING DOWN A HILL THE CONTACT WAS TRYING TO AVOID A PARKED CAR WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PARKED VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURES AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE THE REPAIR WOULD BE EXPENSIVE. THE URRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,542 MILES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304756February 3, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT HAD APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, MOMENTS LATER THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 73000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304730February 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 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 NORMAL OPERATION. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RE-OCCURRED DURING THE TRAVEL. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304736February 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO GET THE KEY OUT. AFTER A FEW TIMES OF JIGGLING IT THE KEY IT WILL FINALLY COME OUT. THIS HAS OCCURRED A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THIS FAILURE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 49086. UPDATED 03/12/10. *LJ UPDATED 07/12/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304740February 3, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING ON MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT WENT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304741February 3, 2010
STEERING
SLOWED FROM 25 MPH TO TURN CORNER. POWER STEERING FAILED IN TURN; ALL DASH LIGHTS FLASHED. UNABLE TO PULL CAR BACK IN TIME BEFORE ENTERING OPPOSING TRAFFIC LANE. FORTUNATELY, NO OPPOSING TRAFFIC PRESENT. LET CAR ROLL TO A STOP ON OPPOSITE SHOULDER & TURNED CAR OFF. WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND TURNED CAR BACK ON. POWER STEERING WAS WORKING WHEN I TURNED CAR BACK ON. CAR IS AT DEALERSHIP TO BE EVALUATED FOR THAT AND FOR ENGINE LIGHT ON THIS MORNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304774February 3, 2010
STEERING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT TO GET ON THE FREEWAY AND "POWER STEERING" SHOWED UP ON MY CARS MESSAGE CENTER. IF, WHILE DRIVING, I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON, THE POWER STEERING WORKS AGAIN, BUT ONLY FOR A FEW SECONDS, USUALLY LONG ENOUGH TO DO A TURN. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS TIMES THAT I HAVE ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE I LOST MY POWER STEERING RIGHT BEFORE A TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304788February 3, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. SHE STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED THREE TIMES WITHIN HER TRAVELING PERIOD, WITHOUT WARNING. SHE WOULD PULL OVER AT EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING WOULD RESET ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE NEAREST DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MODULE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL FAILURE SINCE THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE OVER 65,695.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304791February 3, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IT WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING LOCKED. THIS HAS OCCURRED ABOUT A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN EVER SINCE IT LOCKED UP. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON . THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ASKED THE CONTACT TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING WILL LOCK UP . THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55493.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304797February 3, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY COBALT AND AFTER ABOUT 10 MONTHS MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND THE STEERING WENT OUT. I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION TURNED OFF MY CAR AND RESTARTED AND IT DROVE FINE FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES BEFORE IT WENT OUT AGAIN. I THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS MAYBE A ONE TIME THING BUT UNFORTUNATELY I HAD TO DRIVE WITHOUT POWER STEERING FOR 2 MONTHS BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO AFFORD THE COST OF REPLACING THE PART. I LIVE IN THE CITY AND EVERYDAY I HAD TO PARK ON THE STREET IN FRONT OF MY APARTMENT AND WITHOUT POWER STEERING, PARALLEL PARKING WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. THIS BECAME A DAILY HEADACHE FOR ME. AFTER ABOUT 2 MONTHS, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE PART REPLACED AND AFTER I PICKED MY CAR UP FROM THE SHOP WITH THE NEW PART, THE STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. SO, UNFORTUNATELY I HAD TO HAVE THE MANUFACTURER REPLACE THE SUPPOSEDLY "NEW" PART AGAIN. LUCKILY, AFTER THE SECOND "NEW" PART, I FINALLY HAD STEERING AGAIN. I LOVED MY CHEVY COBALT UNTIL THE STEERING WENT OUT; IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE QUALITY OF MY CAR HAS BEEN STEADILY DECREASING EVER SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE A RECALL OF SOME SORT, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING I AM A FULL-TIME COLLEGE STUDENT AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO SHELL OUT ANOTHER $700 ON A FAULTY STEERING PART. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE, I AM POSITIVE I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON IN THE POSITION AND WOULD LIKE FOR SOMEONE TO ACTUALLY LISTEN TO WHAT THESE OWNERS ARE GOING THROUGH! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304771February 3, 2010
AIR BAGS, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH 39K MILES. MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN DRIVING, IT IS SOMETIMES HARD TO TURN, THE RADIO TURNS ON AND OFF, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT & AIR BAG LIGHT ARE ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. THEY GOT THE LIGHTS TO TURN OFF. MY WARRANTY IS NOW EXPIRED AND THE SAME LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304802February 3, 2010
STEERING
MY 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT HAS SERIOUS LOSS OF POWER STEERING. IT HAPPENS 1-10 TIMES A DAY AND CAUSES ME TO HAVE ALMOST NO CONTROL OVER MY VEHICLE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR AND MUST STOP AS NEAR AS POSSIBLE TO A SAFE SPOT AND TURN IT OFF. I HAVE NOTICED A RECENT INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ISSUE AND WANT TO LOG MY COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304823February 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE ON THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND THIS OCCURS ALSO WHEN SHE PUTS THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AS WELL. THIS HAS OCCURED EVERYDAY WHERE THE LIGHT ILLUMINATES IN THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY TOLD THE CONTACT TO BRING IT IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84729.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304822February 3, 2010
STEERING
2005 CHEVY COBALT. POWER STEERING FAILURE. HIGHWAY SPEED. AFTER SEEING THE NUMEROUS SITES AND SUPPORT BOARDS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE I HAD TO HAVE THE SYSTEM REPLACED. IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS CAME FROM THE GM DEALER WHERE I HAD THE CAR FIXED. IF THE CAR WAS NOT PAID FOR NEXT MONTH I WOULD DRIVE IT TO A GM DEALER AND THEY CAN HAVE IT!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304840February 3, 2010
STEERING
STEERING FAILURE LIGHT COMES ON. STEERING IS ERRATIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304809February 3, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT SLOWER SPEEDS THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST STEERING STOPS WORKING. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED 4 TIMES BUT IT IS VERY SCARY ALMOST RESULTING IN 1 ACCIDENT. I REFUSE TO PAY THE MONEY THEY WANT TO CHANGE THE POWER ASSIST MOTOR WHEN IT SHOULD BE FIXED FOR FREE AS A SAFETY PROBLEM. ALSO I WOULD HATE FOR GM TO PUT THE SAME TYPE OF PART IN INSTEAD OF A SAFER UPDATED ONE. I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY. SAYING THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY DEATHS IS NOT A VALID DEFENSE. JUST THINK ABOUT TURNING RIGHT FROM A SIDE STREET ONTO A BUSY ROAD AND YOUR STEERING ASSIST GOES OUT. YOU RUN ALMOST HEAD ON INTO A MINIVAN WITH A MOTHER DRIVING 4 CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. THE MINIVAN BOUNCES OFF OF YOUR CAR AND THEN OFF OF A GUARD RAIL ON THE OTHER SIDE ON THE ROAD. THE MINIVAN FLIPS ON ITS SIDE KILLING TWO OF THE CHILDREN AND SERIOUSLY INJURING THE MOTHER. IS THIS AN ACCEPTABLE LOSS AS LONG AS GM DOES NOT HAVE TO PAY OUT ANY MONEY FOR A RECALL? AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED THE PEOPLE AT GM WHO ARE SAYING THE POWER STEERING ASSIST IS NOT A PROBLEM WOULD BE GUILTY OF MURDER IF THEY MADE EVERY ATTEMPT TO NOT FIX AN UNSAFE CONDITION. JUST A SHORT STORY AND JUST MY OPINION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304847February 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT AND PERIODICALLY IT STARTS SHIFTING REALLY HARD AND THE POWER STEERING GOES! I HAVE TO STOP THE CAR, SHUT IT OFF, LET IT SIT, START IT, SHUT IT OFF, REPEAT THREE TIMES, THEN IT IS OKAY FOR A WHILE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304860February 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
KEY IGNITION LOCKS UP, CAN'T GET THE KEY OUT, HAVE TO PLAY AND PLAY WITH IT UNTIL IT UNLOCKS, OH AND THE RADIO LOCKS UP PERIODICALLY TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304862February 3, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT WITH A LITTLE OVER 62,000 MILES. I BOUGHT IT USED AND HAVE HAD IT A YEAR AND THREE MONTHS. EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR I'VE HAD ISSUES W/THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. IT ACTS UP ON A DAILY BASIS. THE POWER STEERING CUTS ON AND OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING THE CAR. IT MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE CAR AT ALL. MY ARMS ACHE AT THE END OF THE DAY FROM STRUGGLING TO STEER AND KEEP CONTROL OF MY CAR. IT IS ESPECIALLY SCARY WHEN YOU ARE ON A SHARP EXIT RAMP AND THE POWER STEERING ISN'T WORKING AND THEN CUTS ON. I'VE COME VERY CLOSE TO LOSING CONTROL OF MY CAR MANY TIMES. I'VE LOOKED INTO HAVING IT REPLACED BUT THE COST OF THE PARTS AND LABOR ARE EXPENSIVE AND BEING A SINGLE MOTHER OF TWO I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT REPLACED. I'VE SEEN COUNTLESS NUMBERS OF WEBSITES AND COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET OF OTHER COBALT OWNERS W/THE SAME POWER STEERING ISSUE. IT'S RIDICULOUS THAT GM WON'T DO A RECALL! THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND GM NEEDS TO FIX IT BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIFE! THIS IS MY FIRST GM VEHICLE AND I CAN GUARANTEE IT WILL BE MY LAST! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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