Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2009)

900 consumer complaints on file.

#10483995November 12, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484071November 12, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY IS 1/3 FILLED WITH WATER, DUE TO A BROKEN SEAL (WHICH IS ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER). DUE TO THE BROKEN SEAL, THE WATER DAMAGED THE ENTIRE L/R TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY, REAR TURN SIGNAL (DRIVERS REAR), THE LAMPS, BULBS, FLASHER, AND SWITCH. SEVERAL MECHANICS SAID THAT THE BROKEN SEAL IN MY 2009 CHEVY COBALT, APPEARS TO BE A CHEVROLET MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482533October 29, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THERE IS A STRONG FUEL ODOR. IT APPEARS THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000. THAT ID NUMBER COVERS RECALLS IN SEVERAL STATES BUT TENNESSEE IS NOT INCLUDED. I BELIEVE TENNESSEE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482600October 29, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THIS CAR, THE PARKING BRAKE STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. THE REAR CALIPERS HAVE LOCKED UP AND DO NOT DO ANYTHING WHEN THE HANDLE IS PULLED UP. THIS IS A TERRIBLE DESIGN WHICH CAUSES, AT BEST AN INCONVENIENT, AND AT WORST, POSSIBLY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS, FOR A CAR EQUIPPED WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, THERE IS NO PARK TO PUT THE CAR IN SO I HAVE TO BLOCK THE WHEELS WHEN PARKING UNTIL I CAN GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. THE GM DEALER SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT THERE IS NO PERMANENT FIX. HOW CAN SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT? WHAT IF I HAD PARKED ON A HILL AND MY CAR ROLLED DOWN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE OR A PEDESTRIAN? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481522October 23, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO UNTIL THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,900. UPDATED 12/06/12*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481347October 22, 2012
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRONIC POWER ASSISTS SYSTEM) THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A CLICKING SOUND WHENEVER HE MADE A LEFT TURN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES BEFORE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM UNTIL AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM BEFORE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THEY DO NOT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSE BY THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,530 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 19,000. UPDATED 12/5/12 *CN UPDATED 12/10/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479866October 12, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING MORE FUEL THAN NORMAL. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION POWER AND A GASOLINE FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE CABIN. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479397October 9, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND RESTARTED IT IMMEDIATETLY AFTER IT STARTED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479436October 9, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A GASOLINE FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478922October 7, 2012
STEERING
WE WENT TO EAT, CAME OUT TO GO HOME STARTED CAR AND LOST COMPLETE STEERING, COULD NOT GET IT TO STEER CORRECTLY. HAD TO DRIVE AS SLOW AS POSSIBLE TO GET HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478714October 5, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL LINE OF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE, WHICH WAS MOUNTED ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED A POOL OF GASOLINE ON THE GROUND. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, GASOLINE WAS LEAKING ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED HIM THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND THAT THEY COULD FILE A COMPLAINT FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478627October 4, 2012
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONE MONTH AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 68,000. UPDATED 11/29/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL THE STEERING WOULD STICK. IT MADE A SQUEAKING AROUND IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 12/10/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478459October 3, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DECIDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478252October 2, 2012
AIR BAGS
I NOTICED THE PAST WEEK MY PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AND NO ONE WAS SITTING THERE AND THEN THIS MORNING 10/02/12 I TURN MY CAR ON AND IT SAYS SERVICE AIRBAG DID SOME RESEARCH AND ITS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD FOR MY PASSENGER CAUSE IT DOES NOT WORK AND NO PROTECTION I ALSO NOTICE THAT THE 2006 COBALTS AND 2007 COBALTS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM I PERSONALLY HAVE A FRIEND THAT HAS A 2006 COBALT LS THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM MINE IS A 09 COBALT LT IV ALREADY HAD TO PAY 500 TO FIX MY FUEL PUMP MODULE WHICH THEY JUST PUT A RECALL ON IT THIS PAST MONTH AND I CANT GET MY MONEY BACK SO BEFORE I GO OUT AND SPEND 300 TO FIX MY AIR BAG I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF I CAN GET IT FIXED FOR FREE THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477334September 27, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BECOME EXTREMELY HARD TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475549September 16, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, WHEELS
I PURCHASED MY 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT SS SEDAN A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO. WITHIN THE FIRST SEVERAL MONTHS, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE STARTED TO GET EXTREMELY LOOSE. IT THAN COMPLETELY STOPPED HOLDING WITHIN 6 MONTHS AND 40,000 TOTAL MILES. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS BEGAN TO PREMATURELY WEAR OUT EXTREMELY QUICKLY. SINCE THESE ARE NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY AND DEALERSHIPS REFUSE TO FIX THE ISSUE FOR FREE, IT'S VERY COSTLY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPAIRS. I CAN'T PARK ANYWHERE NEAR ON OR A HILL, DUE TO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BEING COMPLETELY BROKEN. AND THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS NEED EITHER REPAIRED OR RESURFACED CONSTANTLY EVERY SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES. MY OTHER MAJOR ISSUE IS WITH THE TPMS (TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM) THIS HAS BEEN GIVING ME AN ERROR CONSTANTLY FOR AROUND 10,000 MILES, ON HOW IT NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. MY CAR IS GARAGE KEPT WITH MAINTENANCE DONE ON TIME, AND WELL TAKEN CARE OF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468519July 31, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I STARTED MY VEHICLE UP AND PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE. WHEN I WENT TO REMOVE MY KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE KEY WOULDN'T TURN AND I COULDN'T GET MY KEY OUT. IN ORDER TO TURN THE CAR OFF, I HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE AND UNHOOK THE BATTERY. I'M TAKING THE CAR TO SCHMIDT CHEVROLET IN CENTRALIA, IL FIRST THING TOMORROW, BUT THERE IS NO ACTIVE RECALL ON MY VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. I SEE THAT HIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR MULTIPLE COBALT OWNERS AND EVEN THE MECHANICS THAT I WAS ABLE TO GET A HOLD OF TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. I BELIEVE THAT MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL AND THAT ANY MONEY SPENT SHOULD BE REFUNDED TO ME BY CHEVROLET FOR A POORLY DESIGNED IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464648July 9, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
NOTICED A FUEL SMELL IN THE CAR FOR ABOUT 3 DAYS. DISCONNECTED THE FUEL TANK AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL PUMP. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS THE PLASTIC SENDING LINE ON TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP THAT HAD DEVELOPED A CRACK, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAK. REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, NOW NO FUEL LEAK OR FUEL SMELLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461871June 15, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
CAR IS PULLING TO THE LEFT AND HAD CAR ALIGNMENT DONE AND NEW TIRES PUT ON. STILL PULLING TO THE LEFT AND HEAR RATTLING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT AND WHEN SPEED AT 50 MPH. IT ALSO RATTLES WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO STOP. THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR ME OR MY FAMILY. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. TOOK CAR TO MECHANIC DIAGNOSIS IS THE STEERING COLUMN. PRODUCTION ERROR. I AM NOT GOING TO BE PAYING HIGH COST FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FAULT OF A PRODUCTION ERROR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461496June 13, 2012
AIR BAGS
I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE TO GREEN. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG CURTAINS BOTH DEPLOYED AND BLEW OUT THE HEADLINER OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS ABOUT 80 DEGREES AND DRY. I WENT TO THE DEALER WHO SAID THE INCIDENT WAS AN INSURANCE CLAIM. MY INSURANCE COMPANY DENIED THE CLAIM SAYING THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. A GM INVESTIGATOR READ THE DATA BOX AND THE CDR FILE INFORMATION SHOWS THERE WAS NO EVENT RECORDED TO RECOVER. SOMETHING WAS PREVENTING THE DATA BOX FROM BEING READ AT THE COMPUTER PORT UNDER THE DASH, THEY HAD TO REMOVE THE DATA BOX AND PLUG THEIR COMPUTER DIRECTLY INTO IT. INITIALLY GM CLAIMED I PUT THE VEHICLE IN A ROLLOVER SITUATION. NOW THAT HAS BEEN PROVEN WRONG, THEY ARE SAYING SOMETHING LIKE MOISTURE MADE THE AIRBAG DEPLOY. MY VEHICLE IS UNUSABLE AND SITTING BECAUSE OF GM'S FAILURE TO STEP UP AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT MY CASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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