Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10295619December 14, 2009
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE STEERING COLUMN WILL LOCK. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE , THE FAILURE WILL REOCCUR. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44200. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44639.
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#10295649December 14, 2009
STEERING
MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT WAS RUNNING NORMALLY, THEN THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I BARELY MISSED A TELEPHONE POLE AS THE CAR WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. I WAS BY GM TO WAIT UNTIL THE PROBLEM DUPLICATES ITSELF AND LIGHTS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SO THEY KNOW WHAT TO DIAGNOSE. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10295677December 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE "REDUCED ENGINE SPEED" AND "ENGINE DISABLED" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 103000.
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#10295688December 14, 2009
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING GOES OUT ON MY 2008 CHEVEROLET COBALT AND I ONLY HAVE 45,000 MILES ON IT. THERE IS NO RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THIS. *TR
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0
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0
#10295681December 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. THE CURRENT PROBLEM IS THAT THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. WHEN THIS OCCURS ALL OF THE INTERIOR ELECTRONIC FEATURES STAY ON AS WELL AS THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS. I DID HAVE THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY REPLACED. PRIOR TO IT BEING REPLACED, IT OCCURRED RANDOMLY BUT THEN STARTED TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY. THE BATTERY IS BEING DRAINED BY THIS PROBLEM WHICH IN TURN IS CAUSING A SECONDARY ISSUE. THE DEALER WHO REPLACED IT STATED THAT THIS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN ALL CHEVY COBALT'S YET IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. I FEEL THAT CHEVY NEEDS TO LOOK AT THE MATTER TO RECALL THIS PROBLEM. IT IS NOT RIGHT FOR ME TO PAY FOR CHEVY'S MISTAKE WHEN THEY KNOW THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING. *TR
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0
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#10295722December 14, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
JUST BOUGHT CAR USED WITH 26K MILES AND REAR BRAKES ARE METAL TO METAL. SO FAR DEALER CANT FIND PARTS IN THERE SYSTEM FOR MY CAR. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10295724December 14, 2009
STEERING
I WAS GETTING OFF FREEWAY TURNING RIGHT HEARD A BEEP SOUND AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WHEEL WASN'T TURNING I WAS LUCKY THAT ONCOMING CAR MOVED OUT OF MY WAY PULLED OVER AND NOTICED WARNING WORDS ON SCREEN SAYING POWER STEERING. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10295515December 13, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT SEVERAL TIMES, LEAVING THE CAR VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. TOOK VEHICLE TO SAUDER CHEVROLET IN BROWNSTOWN, PA AND WE WERE TOLD IT WAS "NORMAL FOR THAT MODEL CAR"! *TR
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No
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0
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0
#10295527December 13, 2009
STEERING
CHEVY COBALT 2006. POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND LOCKS UP. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10295428December 12, 2009
STEERING
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT, THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS WITH THE POWER STEERING. THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN INCIDENT AT THIS TIME BUT WITH DUE TIME I BELIEVE THERE WILL BE. I AM STATIONED IN ENGLAND AT THE TIME AND HERE SOON THE SNOWY WEATHER WILL COME IF THE PROBLEM CONTINUES I AM AFRAID IF THIS ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED THERE WILL BE SERIOUS INJURIES DUE TO FAULTY POWER STEERING. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH FOR THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE COME ACROSS NUMEROUS PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL/YEAR VEHICLE. THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT ME AND MY FAMILY HAVE, SO I AM ASKING FOR YOUR HELP WITH THIS ISSUE. IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION CONTACT ME AT THIS NUMBER, IT IS A BRITISH NUMBER 07795547520. *TR
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0
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#10295457December 12, 2009
STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING AFTER A WARNING LIGHT APPEARED. NEARLY CAUSED A WRECK AS WE WERE TURNING IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. FIRST OCCURRENCE, THE CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP RIGHT NOW. FOUND THAT THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THE CHEVY COBALT FOR SEVERAL YEARS. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295422December 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
BACKGROUND: I HAVE A CHEVY COBALT ('07) AND CURRENTLY HAVING A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND NOTICED HUNDREDS OF OWNERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY(US). 1. PROBLEM OCCURS AFTER START DRIVING FOR COUPLE HUNDREDS FEET OR LESS. REGARDLESS OF SPEED OR TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, PROBLEM WILL OCCUR. 2. HOW OFTEN? VARIES FROM COUPLE MINUTES TO COUPLE SECONDS, BUT PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY TIME THE CAR RUNS. 3. SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE AND REIGNITE IT AGAIN. THIS WILL RESTART THE PROGRAMMING OF THE VEHICLE BUT DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. AFTER COUPLE OF HUNDRED OF FEET, PROBLEM ARISE. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295306December 11, 2009
PARKING BRAKE
NOTICED MULTIPLE TIMES THAT MY PARKING BRAKE SEEMED TO "HANG UP" WHEN RELEASED. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG . I AM AT APPROX 10,500 MILES NOW AND HAVE NO PARKING BRAKE TO HOLD MY CAR. I WAS TOLD BOTH THE INNER PADS ON BOTH SIDES FOR MY REAR BRAKES WERE GONE AND WILL NEED THE ROTORS REPLACED ALSO. HAVE YET TO HAVE BRAKES DUE TO LACK OF AVAILABLE PARTS TO REPLACED THEM. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295327December 11, 2009
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT MY POWER STEERING JUST WENT OUT. I HAD TO STOP MY CAR, TURN IT OFF AND TURN MY CAR BACK ON AGAIN FOR MY POWER STEERING TO WORK AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW AND THE SECOND TIME WAS WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND LUCKILY I DIDN'T GET IN AN ACCIDENT. THESE CARS NEED TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295339December 11, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT THAT HAS A POWER STEERING ISSUE. THE SCREEN WILL DISPLAY "POWER STEERING" WHICH MEANS THAT I HAVE LOST POWER STEERING. I HAVE HAD STEERING COLUMN RATTLING RANDOMLY. MY KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION, MY CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK A LONG WITH MY KEYLESS ENTRY I DO NOT HAVE ANY MONEY TO FIX IT . *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10295349December 11, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH HE LOST POWER STEERING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED.. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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#10295365December 11, 2009
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING FAILURE IN THE '08 CHEVY COBALT SEEMS TO OCCUR AT RANDOM. WITH ONLY 6K MILES ON THE VEHICLE IT WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TO BE FIXED. NOW AT 10K MILES THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING. THE POWER STEERING WILL STOP WORKING AND THE LIGHT IN THE DASH WILL FLASH AT RANDOM. THE LONGER IT GOES WITHOUT REPAIR THE WORSE IT GETS. EVENTUALLY IT WILL GO OUT EVERY 5 MINUTES OR LESS. ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295368December 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STEERING
I HAVE TWO ISSUES WITH MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT: 1. AUG 2009 THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING, RENDERING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO NAVIGATE. IT WORKS EVERYTIME I TURN ON THE CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 1-3 MINUTES AND GOES OUT EVERYTIME IT'S DRIVEN. I'VE BEEN QUOTED THAT IT WILL COST ME $565 JUST FOR THE PART WHICH MUST BE ORDERED FROM A GM DEALER ONLY SINCE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AT 50K MILES, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON ME AT AROUND 50500 MILES. JUST PAST THE MARK. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND RECALLED BY GM FOR I'VE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS WHO DRIVE THE SAME MAKE AND YEAR. 2) THE SECOND ISSUE IS THAT THE KEY LOCKS IN THE IGNITION AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO START THE CAR. PLEASE LOOK INTO THESE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FOR THEY CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIFE OVER IT. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#10295410December 11, 2009
STEERING
ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10295199December 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION ON A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. *TR
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Injuries:
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