Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10295198December 10, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT LS. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF PARKING SPACE , SHE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. AFTER THE INSPECTION THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
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#10295261December 10, 2009
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89000.
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0
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#10295265December 10, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NORMAL DRIVING HAS CAUSED MY REAR BRAKES TO BE TOTALLY SHOT AT 15000 MILES. HAVE NOT TRIED TO WARRANTY THE ITEM YET, BUT I HAVE HEARD THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE ITEM. *TR
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0
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0
#10295278December 10, 2009
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25 TO 30 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN HE LOST VEHICLE CONTROL. AFTER TWO MINUTES THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, BUT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48500.
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0
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0
#10295286December 10, 2009
STEERING
I'M DRIVING THE CAR AND RANDOMLY THE POWER STEERING FLASHES ON THE SCREEN AND MY POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THE ISSUE GOES AWAY TO RETURN AT RANDOM INTERVALS. APPEARED TO BE WORSE THE HOTTER IT IS OUTSIDE. WHEN IT STARTED TO GET COLD I REALIZED IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING. WITH THE ICY CONDITIONS IT IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE FOR MY STEERING TO GO OUT WHILE IM DRIVING. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295303December 10, 2009
STEERING
OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE STEERING BECOMES VERY STIFF AND IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY CONCERN WITH 77,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
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0
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#10295032December 9, 2009
STEERING
WE HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT, MY DAUGHTER HAS BEEN DRIVING IT AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF, SHE WILL BE DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING IS OUT. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE HER TO HAVE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR
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Injuries:
0
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0
#10295126December 9, 2009
STEERING
I BOUGHT A '07 BRAND NEW CHEVY COBALT. WHEN MY ODOMETER WAS AROUND 60,000 MILES, I MADE A LEFT TURN AND LOST MY POWER STEERING. PRETTY MUCH WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF BEGINNING DRIVING, EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR, THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. I HAVE TO TURN MY CAR OFF AND RESTART IT IN ORDER FOR IT TO CORRECT ITSELF. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO A MECHANIC AND THEY TOLD ME BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE IT WOULDN'T BE COVERED BY ANY FORM OF WARRANTY BECAUSE ONE WAS FACTORY( UP TO 36,000 MILES) AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULDN'T COVER IT ALL. *TR
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0
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#10295145December 9, 2009
STEERING
ON DECEMBER 08, 2009, I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE WAS ACTIVATED ON THE DASH DISPLAY PANEL FOLLOWED BY THE MALFUNCTIONING OF THE POWER STEERING ASSIST. I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY AND TO A CONVENIENCE STORE TO CHECK THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS NO PLACE TO ADD POWER STEERING FLUID I DISCOVERED THAT THE POWER STEERING IS REALLY POWER ASSISTED MECHANICALLY ASSISTED AND THEY PROBLEM WENT AWAY BY TURNING OFF THE CAR AND THEN RESTARTING THE CAR; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURS ONCE ON THE HWY. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO THE PUBLIC AND SHOULD BE ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY BY GM BEFORE SOME GETS KILLED. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10295161December 9, 2009
STEERING
BEGINNING ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO, I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY POWER STEERING. IT WILL ARBITRARILY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND THE SCREEN ON THE DASH BOARD WILL FLASH "POWER STEERING". I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF, AND UPON RESTART THE PROBLEM IS FIXED. SO FAR I HAVE NOT HAD ANY REAL SAFETY ISSUES, BUT THIS WILL CAUSE A SEVERE ISSUE ONE OF THESE DAYS WHILE I AM ON THE ROADS. I LOOKED ONLINE AND SAW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE, GIVE OR TAKE A YEAR. A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE ASAP BEFORE IT CAUSES SERIOUS INJURIES TO DRIVERS OR PASSENGERS.. *TR
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Injuries:
0
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0
#10294851December 8, 2009
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LT. THE POWER STEERING WARNING KEEPS FLASHING WHILE I TURN MY CAR ON AND WHILE I DRIVE. MY STEERING LOCKS UP AND LETS ME NOT TURN AT AN EASY RATE. IT IS VERY TOUGH TO DRIVE LIKE THIS. IT IS A CONCERN TO ME, I DON'T WANT TO RISK MY LIFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING. I'VE READ OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM, AND I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH. *TR
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Injuries:
0
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0
#10294966December 8, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT AND THE POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT,IF I TURN IT OFF IT WILL WORK AGAIN FOR A COUPLE MINUTES AND THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN. I HAVE READ OTHER REPORTS ON THE INTERNET AND SEE THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER COBALTS WITH POWER STEERING DEFECTS! THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM! ITS ALSO VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. MY BILL IS OVER $900.00. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295004December 8, 2009
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LOCKED UP WITH NO WARNING AND MY CAR WENT OFF THE ROAD ONTO SOME GRASS. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN ONE WAY OR THE OTHER UNTIL THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. I WAS ONLY GOING 35 MPH AT THE TIME THE STEERING DID THIS, OR WHAT HAPPENED COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE.*TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295013December 8, 2009
STEERING
2005 CHEVY COBALT STEERING FAILURE,27450 KLMS ON CAR,SAID STEERING COLUMN NEEDS REPLACING . REPLACED COLUMN STILL STEERING FAILED ,AND NOW NEED TO REPLACE WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE STEERING MOTOR OR SWITCH. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295022December 8, 2009
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, STEERING
CHEVY COBALT 2006 POWER STEERING FAIL IN MA CAR VERY DANGER, PLEASE MAY INVESTIGATION. BEFORE SOMEBODY DIES IN THIS CAR. *TR
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#10294695December 7, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER EXERTED HIGHER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION WITH STEERING POWER; HOWEVER, THE IDENTICAL FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. . THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 114,000.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10294707December 7, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE LOST POWER STEERING IN MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT. IT IS DANGEROUS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. HOW IS IT THAT GM IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY OVER THIS SAFETY HAZARD, BUT THEY ARE SUING THE COMPANY THAT MADE THESE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING? DETROIT GENERAL MOTORS CO. HAS SUED A SUPPLIER, SAYING IT HAS SPENT MORE THAN $30 MILLION FIXING PROBLEMS IN THE STEERING SYSTEMS OF THE CHEVROLET COBALT, ITS BEST-SELLING SMALL CAR, AND OTHER VEHICLES. GM SAID CUSTOMERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT UNUSUAL RATTLES, "CLUNKS" AND OTHER NOISES. IT PINPOINTED THE FLAW TO "EXCESSIVE GEAR BACKLASH," WHICH CAUSES PROBLEMS IN THE STEERING COLUMN UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE LAWSUIT NAMES JTEKT NORTH AMERICA INC., BASED IN PLYMOUTH, MICH., AND AN AFFILIATED COMPANY, JTEKT AUTOMOTIVE VIRGINIA INC. OF DALEVILLE, VA. GM SAID IT WANTS TO BE PAID FOR REPLACING THOUSANDS OF PARTS UNDER CUSTOMER WARRANTY CLAIMS ON THE COBALT, PURSUIT, G5, HHR AND OTHER CARS, STARTING WITH 2005 MODEL YEAR. BY FALL, THE COST HAD EXCEEDED $30 MILLION, AND "GM'S DAMAGES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE AS ADDITIONAL WARRANTY CLAIMS ARE MADE," THE AUTOMAKER'S LAWSUIT SAID. "JTEKT CONTENDS THE COMPONENTS ALL MET THE SPECIFICATIONS AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS THAT GM GAVE IT," SAID BOB HADDAD, A LAWYER FOR THE SUPPLIER. "THE ISSUES DO NOT AFFECT THE OPERATOR'S ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A NOISE ISSUE." CHANGES WERE MADE AT GM'S REQUEST, AND JTEKT CONTINUES TO PROVIDE STEERING ASSEMBLIES, HADDAD SAID MONDAY. THE STEERING SYSTEMS ARE IN TENS OF THOUSANDS OF GM CARS. COURT PAPERS DO NOT INDICATE WHETHER THE COMPANY CONSIDERS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE. A GM SPOKESMAN, ALAN ADLER, HAD NO IMMEDIATE COMMENT. THE LAWSUIT WAS FILED IN AUGUST IN MACOMB COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT, AMENDED THERE IN OCTOBER AND MOVED NOV. 17 TO FEDERAL COURT IN DETROIT. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294712December 7, 2009
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED SO THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD RESET ITSELF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSISTENTLY FOR TWO DAYS. THE DEALER AGREED TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEMS AND ADVISE THEM ACCORDINGLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE BUT NOT SURE IF THEY WILL HONOR IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,175. UPDATED 1/14/10 *CN UPDATED 01/15/10.*JB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294714December 7, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ON THE VEHICLE FAILED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND ON SO THAT THE POWER STEERING COULD RESET ITSELF. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR UNTIL THE CONTACT REACHED HER DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE VIN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294724December 7, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 18 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 EXERTED HIGHER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN INTO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,628. UPDATED 01/15/10. *LJ UPDATED 01/19/10
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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