Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10293668November 26, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS ON MY 2009 CHEVY COBALT SS ARE WEARING AND GROOVING EXCESSIVELY. SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW THEY WOULD SQUEAK LOUDLY AND I NOTICED THE DEEP RECESSES AFTER ONLY 1000 MILES. I'VE BEEN TO TWO DEALERSHIPS AND THEY TOLD ME THIS WAS NORMAL AND IT WAS HOW IT WAS DESIGNED, ONE EVEN SAID IT WAS TO KEEP RUST OF THE ROTOR! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293509November 25, 2009
STEERING
AT 49,000 MILES MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT STEERING GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER COULD NOT GET IT DO ANYTHING WRONG. NOW THAT THE WARRANTY IS OUT, IT DOES IT ABOUT ONCE A WEEK NOW. IF YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES, THEN TURN IT BACK ON IT WILL WORK AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IN THAT YOU TRY TO TURN, EXPECTING IT TO WORK AND THE CAR KEEPS STRAIGHT! CLOSE CALLS BUT NO CRASH YET. PLEASE HELP US! THIS THING IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE LIKE THIS. AFTER SEEING ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET, I WANT TO KNOW WHY IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293575November 25, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THEY COULD MAKE THE REPAIR, BUT THE FAILURE WOULD RESURFACED BECAUSE THE COMPONENT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 12/22/09 *BF UPDATED 12/22/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293595November 25, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING HE HEARD A BEEPING NOISE, AND THEN HE LOST POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 36000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293610November 25, 2009
STEERING
ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION THE STEERING HAS STOPPED WORKING. ITS INTERMITTENT AND UNPREDICTABLE AND CAN HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293338November 24, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT WHICH I HAVE HAD FOR 2 YEARS NOW AND FOR THE PAST COUPLE MONTHS WHEN I SLOW THE CAR DOWN OR I AM AT A STOPLIGHT THE CAR WILL STALL! I BROUGHT THE CAR TO BE FIXED ALREADY AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD FIND THAT WAS WRONG WITH IT BUT REPLACED THINGS THAT MIGHT HELP. WELL THAT DIDN'T WORK BECAUSE MY CAR IS STILL STALLING! I HAVE A 3 YEAR OLD AND A 6 YEAR OLD I CANNOT KEEP HAVING THIS CAR STALL WHEN I AM PULLING OUT OF SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC ANY LONGER PLEASE GET THIS FIXED. NOW THAT I HAVE BEEN ON HERE READING THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A POWER STEERING ISSUE ALSO SO NOW THAT HAS ME SCARED... OBVIOUSLY THIS IS NOT A GOOD CAR AT ALL!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293355November 24, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING SIGNAL COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AND IT SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY THUS MAKING IT HARD TO TURN AT ANY TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293366November 24, 2009
STEERING
I PURCHASED A PREOWNED 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT TWO WEEKS AGO. THE POWER STEERING JUST TURNED OFF MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. I HAVE BEEN DOING ALOT OF RESEARCH AND IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. IT ISN'T CHEAP TO FIX RANGING FROM 900 TO 2500. GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOME GETS HURT OR PAYS THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293402November 24, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVY COBALT, 64, 000 MILES. THE CAR LEAKS FUEL FROM THE FUEL PUMP HOSE ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK NEAR THE EXHAUST PIPE LOCATION WHICH COULD BE A SOURCE OF IGNITION. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME YOU START THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER, THEY REPAIRED THE CAR FOR ABOUT $600.00. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS MODEL. I FOUND FROM THE GM WEB SITE AND THE NHTSA SITE THAT IN FACT GM HAS RECALLED 53000 OF THESE CARS FOR THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I WAS ASSIGNED A SPECIALIST AND A CASE NUMBER AND GM WAS INVESTIGATING IF I QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. AFTER 3 DAYS OF GM INVESTIGATING, THEY DECIDED MY VIN NUMBER DOESN'T MATCH WITH THIS RECALL. THEY SAID THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND I ARGUES THAT THIS IS A SAFETY RECALL FOR 53000 OTHER COBALTS AND SIMILAR MODELS, NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE AT ALL, ITS A SAFETY RECALL. THEY SAID THEIR DECISION WAS FINAL, AND I WILL RECEIVE NO FINANCIAL HELP. THE GM RECALL NUMBER IS 090226. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER ID NUMBER IS 09V419000. THE MECHANIC DESCRIBED MY CARS PROBLEM EXACTLY HOW THE RECALL READS, AND THE RECALL SAYS AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER THIS PART WILL BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. GM ONLY SAID NO TO FREE REPLACEMENT BECAUSE OF A VIN NUMBER THAT HAS NOT BEEN INPUT INTO THEIR RECALL SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293438November 24, 2009
STEERING
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. IT HAS 38,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING MY DASHBOARD FLASHED "POWER STEERING" AND AT THE EXACT SAME TIME MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS ON A BUSY WELL TRAVELED 4 LANE ROAD AND ALMOST DIDN'T MAKE THE TURN TO GET OFF. I COULDN'T EVEN PARK THE CAR. NOT EXACTLY A SAFE SITUATION. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP & I'M TOLD IT'S NOT COVERED BECAUSE I HAVE 38,000 MILES SO I'M BARELY OVER MY WARRANTY PERIOD. THEY THEN TELL YOU IT IS PROBABLY THE POWER STEERING MOTOR BUT YOU DON'T KNOW UNTIL YOU REPLACE THAT FOR $460 AND IF THE MESSAGE STILL COMES ON FOR POWER STEERING YOU WILL NEED A NEW STEERING COLUMN FOR AN ADDITIONAL $700-$800. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH AND CALLING LOCAL CHEVY DEALERS AND SPEAKING TO PEOPLE WHO DON'T WANT TO GIVE THEIR NAMES FOR FEAR OF LOSING THEIR JOBS IT HAS BEEN BECOME CLEAR THAT THE STEERING IN A COBALT IS A HUGE ISSUE AND IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE. MY DEALERSHIP HAS EVEN ADMITTED THAT MY CAR IS IN GREAT SHAPE AND NOT BEEN DRIVEN BADLY OR BEAT UP ON. PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO HELP THE PEOPLE THAT CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE SOMETHING THAT IS DEFECTIVE TO BEGIN WITH. ALSO, THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER FOR OBVIOUS REASONS WITH SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS SO I AM WITHOUT A CAR FOR A MINIMUM OF A WEEK AND THERE'S NOT A GUARANTEE IT WON'T BE LONGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293187November 23, 2009
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, ATTEMPTED TO TAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN AT NORMAL SPEEDS WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED (LOCKED UP). WAS ABLE TO NAVIGATE SAFELY TO SIDE OF ROAD. STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND POWER STEERING OPERATED FINE. THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. CAR WAS RETURNED TO DEALER WHERE THE ELECTRONICS SYSTEM IN THE POWER STEERING WAS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293202November 23, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WIRE TO REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER SHORTED OUT. CAUSED A FIRE TO THE REAR PASSENGERS QUARTER PANEL. BURNED CORNER OF ROOF, SEAT, AND BACK WINDOW. LUCKILY MY DAUGHTER WHO WAS DRIVING WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN WHEN FIRE BROKE OUT AND NO PASSENGERS IN THE BACK SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10293259November 23, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE TRACTION AND 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 DEALER , AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293271November 23, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293325November 23, 2009
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1. MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 2006 VEHICLE FOR MY 20 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER ROUGHLY A YEAR AGO. EVERYTHING WAS FINE FOR THE FIRST 9 MONTHS. AFTER THAT ONE DAY WHEN MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH AND SHE HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE, SHE HAD TO PULL OVER, TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IT AND THE CAR WAS FINE UNTIL SHE GOT HOME. EVERYTIME YOU DRIVE THE CAR LITERALLY EVERY 2 MILES YOU HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND START IT AGAIN, IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND A HASSLE. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID BECAUSE WE DIDN'T PURCHASE A WARRANTY IT WOULD COST 2,000 DOLLARS TO FIX. DUE TO THE POOR ECONOMY WE CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THE CAR, BUT YET WE PUT DOWN 3,000 ON THE VEHICLE AND WE CONTINUE TO BE STUCK WITH 350 CAR PAYMENTS EVERY MONTH FOR A VEHICLE WE CANNOT EVEN DRIVE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS CAR, WE ARE EXTREMELY WORRIED ABOUT ANYONE THAT HAS ONE OF THESE CARS. THE CAR IS NOT WORTH THE MONEY WE ARE SPENDING ON IT. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE SITUATION AND WE ARE IN A HORRIBLE POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293154November 22, 2009
STEERING
ON THE 07 CHEVY COBALT LS MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT COMPLETELY LEAVING ME WITH NO STEERING. MY MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 46,000 MILES. WHEN THE VEHICLE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON IT WORKS FINE UNTIL IT RANDOMLY STOPS POWER ASSISTING WHICH SEEMS IF I USUALLY DRIVE A 5-6 MILE RADIUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293091November 21, 2009
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2007 COBALT IN JULY OF 2007 MY CAR HAD 43 MILES THE DATE OF PURCHASE I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT LEAKING WATER IN THE FLOOR BOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TWICE IT FINALLY GOT FIXED UNDER WARRANTY, NOW I'M HAVING PROBLEMS A YEAR AND A HALF LATER WITH MY POWERSTEERING GOING IN AND OUT WHEN I'M DRIVING THAT'S SO DANGEROUS MY CAR NOW HAS 40,000 MILES ON AND CUSTOMER SERVICED TELLS ME MY BUMPER TO BUMPER IS FOR 36, 000 I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET THIS FIXED. I'VE OWNED MY CARS FOR TWELVE YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH ANY OF MY VEHICLES PLEASE HELP ME UNDERSTAND HAVING SUCH MAJOR PROBLEMS LIKE THIS WITH A BRAND NEW CAR THAT I'VE HAD FOR THREE YEARS. HERE'S MY CASE NUMBER WITH CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE 71-777593891. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293093November 21, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE POWER STEERING IN THE CAR WENT OUT. THE AREA I LIVE IN HAS ALOT OF WINDY ROAD WHICH I HAPPENED TO BE DRIVING ON WHEN IT WENT OUT. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND IT SEEMED TO HELP MOMENTARILY. WITH OUT THE POWER STEERING IT MAKES THE CAR ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE. I HAD TO DRIVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME WITH THE FLASHERS ON AND 30 MILES AN HOUR ON A HIGHWAY, VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE HAS MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE DOING THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292912November 19, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THE THE POWER STEERING FAILS. A MECHANIC SPECULATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292923November 19, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE POWER STEERING LOCKED WHICH FORCED HER TO TURN ON HER HAZARD LIGHTS, DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF . SHE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING NORMALLY AFTER 5 MINUTES. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. A LOCAL MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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