Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10292188November 14, 2009
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THERE IS 3 DINGS AND POWER STEERING COMES ON THE COMMAND CENTER FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING SHUTTING CAR OFF AND RESTARTING RESETS AND POWER STEERING RETURNS TEMPORARILY UNTIL REPEATING THE PROCESS SHORTLY WAS INTERMITTENT NOW BECOMING MORE AND MORE FREQUENT VERY UNSAFE AND VERY HARD TO STEER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292186November 14, 2009
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING AND MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST MY POWER STEERING COMPLETELY. I'M A 95 POUND GIRL AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO TURN MY CAR. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR A MOMENT AND START IT AGAIN, THE POWER STEERING COMES BACK ON FOR A MOMENT AND THEN GOES OUT AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I AM GOING TO HAVE TO PAY 1000.00 TO FIX IT I'M 21 YEARS OLD, I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY LAYING AROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292027November 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SHIFTING I THREW THE GEARS QUICKLY TO GET UP TO SPEED OF TRAFFIC. THE SHIFT LINKAGE BREAKS AND CAR IS EITHER STUCK IN GEAR OR NEUTRAL WITH NO ACCELERATION CAUSING TRAFFIC TO BREAK HEAVY OR ACCIDENT BEHIND VEHICLE. REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY WITH SIMILAR PARTS BUT STILL SAME PLASTIC ENDS AND CLIPS SHOULD ME METAL ON DRIVE LINE PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292043November 13, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2009 COBALT SS AND THE REAR BRAKES ARE ALREADY FAILING AFTER A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES OF USE ON THE VEHICLE. GM NEEDS TO REPLACE THESE REAR BRAKES WITH A BETTER QUALITY PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292074November 13, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT AND IN JUNE 2009 MY POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND I HAD TO REPLACE IT. AFTER LOOKING UP IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM I THAT THIS HAPPENS TO ALOT OF THE COBALTS. CHEVY REFUSES TO MAKE IT A RECALL WHEN THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. MY POWER STEERING WOULD GO IN AND OUT AND I ALMOST HAD MANY ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF IT. THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $950. THAT SEEMS RIDICULOUS TO ME ON A VEHICLE THAT I ONLY HAD 4 1/2 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292095November 13, 2009
STEERING
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT HAS POWER STEERING FAILURE AND I OWN ONE AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM . MY GUESS IS NO ONE HAS DIED FROM IT , YET . THE STEERING IS ELECTRICAL INSTEAD OF HYDRAULIC . EVERY TIME I GO DOWN THE ROD WITHIN TWO MINUTES THE WARNING BUZZER AND THE DASH LIGHTS UP AND I LOSE ALL STEERING . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292105November 13, 2009
STEERING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. I WAS DRIVING HOME AND IT WAS RAINING AND SUDDENLY MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THEN THE NEXT DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE FREEWAY. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM IN CHEVY COBALTS AND SATURN IONS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. IF THERE ARE SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING IN THESE CARS THEN THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL IMMEDIATELY BEFORE PEOPLE LOSE THEIR LIVES OVER AN SIMPLE ERROR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292129November 13, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE 2006 CHEVY COBALT 2006. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291918November 12, 2009
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING CAR POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF RANDOMLY. THIS MAKES THE CAR VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND CONTROL. FIRST INSTANCE WAS 11/7/09. THIS NOW HAPPENS QUITE FREQUENTLY (2-4) TIMES EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE CAR. DOESN'T MATTER IF THE CAR IS IDLING AT A RED LIGHT OR DRIVING 50 MPH. AT THIS TIME NO ACCIDENTS HAVE RESULTED BUT IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALER OR MECHANIC YET AS I HAVE READ AND HEARD THAT THIS IS A WIDE-SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291968November 12, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT THAT IS LEAKING GAS FROM THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. I LIVE IN FLORIDA. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM IN OTHER STATES BUT NOT FOR MY VIN NUMBER. MY CAR IS NOT UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY AND I BELIEVE THE CAR WILL CATCH FIRE DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF THE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE PORTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291913November 12, 2009
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT WENT OUT ON MY WIFE'S CAR. SHE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, WHEN A LIGHT TURNED ON AND THE POWER STEERING NO LONGER WORKED. FORTUNATELY SHE SLOWED DOWN AND WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH. LOOKING UP THIS PROBLEM ON-LINE, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH EARLY MODEL COBALTS. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE IS NO RECALL. HOW MANY ACCIDENTS DO WE HAVE TO HAVE? CHEVY IS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM, WITHOUT CHARGING $1000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291806November 11, 2009
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON THE CAR WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND COMES BACK WHEN THE CAR IS CUT OFF FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM ON ALOT OF THE COBALTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291868November 11, 2009
STEERING
2005 CHEVROLET COBALT 1. COMPUTER DISPLAYS "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE AND VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER VEHICLE. 2. NO STEERING. HAPPENS WITHIN 2-3 MINUTES AFTER EACH IGNITION. VERY DANGEROUS WITH DIFFICULT STEERING. 3. NOT REPAIRED YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291876November 11, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHEN I GO TO MAKE A SHARP TURN. (THE WHEEL WILL NOT TURN UNLESS I GIVE IT GAS AND GO STRAIGHT FOR A LITTLE WHILE, THEN SOMETIMES IT WILL THEN TURN.) GARAGE SAYS THAT COMPUTER DOESN'T SHOW ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT...BUT WILL TAKE IT BACK TO GARAGE AGAIN AND AGAIN...UNTIL THEY TELL ME THAT A RECALL IS ON IT. I PRAY THAT THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN WHEN I'M IN HEAVY TRAFFIC! VERY DANGEROUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291893November 11, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE, CHEVY COBALT 2005. BACKED-OUT OF PARKING SPACE AND COULD BARELY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. IT'S HAPPENED FIVE TIMES AND ALWAYS UPON BACKING-UP. ONCE I GET THE CAR STRAIGHTENED, I TURN IT OFF AND IT HAS STEERED PROPERLY THE LAST 3 TIMES IT HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291602November 10, 2009
STEERING
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING GOES OUT, FIRST HAPPEN IN OCT, HAD IT CHECKED AND WAS TOLD IT IS A MOTOR CIRCUIT THAT IS ON THE STEERING COLUMN AND WOULD COST $1000 TO $1500 TO FIX BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO TAKE COLUMN OUT TO GET TO IT, IT GOES OUT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ANYTIME ONE OR 2 TIME A DAY, SO YOU HAVE TO STOP AND TURN OFF MOTOR AND RESTART AND IT WILL WORK FOR A FEW MORE MILES OR NOT! IT MAKES IT VERY HARD TO STEER AND I CANT KEEP DRIVING IT LIKE THIS SO AM TAKING IT IN TO REPAIR, I DON'T REALLY WANT TO PAY FOR SOMETHING I THINK CHEVY SHOULD FIX THAT A LOT OF CARS ARE HAVING BUT DON'T HAVE A CHOICE AS I CANT KEEP DRIVING IT THIS WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291611November 10, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT WITH A FUEL LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP. GM SAYS THAT MY COBALT VIN # DOESN'T MATCH THOSE IN THE RECALL. REGARDLESS, MY VEHICLE HAS THE PROBLEM. THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO CHECK THE VEHICLE OR FIX THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AWARE OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE PROBLEM & THE HAZARDS INVOLVED WITH IT. I CANNOT AFFORD THE HUGE BILL IT WILL TAKE TO FIX THE PROBLEM SO I AM PUTTING MYSELF AND OTHERS IN DANGER DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291608November 10, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE STEERING FAILED. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 35,940. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291612November 10, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. SHE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THEN SHE NOTICED A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE OUTSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER HAS TAKEN THE RESPONSIBILITY TO TOW THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION DUE TO THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM,GASOLINE;DELIVERY;FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291662November 10, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AT A LOCAL GAS STATION TO RESUME NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION . THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED , BUT HE HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62000. UPDATED 12/07/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS CHARGED $200 TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE ATEERING. UPDATED 12/09/09.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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