Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10290716November 2, 2009
STEERING
2005 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING, AND WAS FORCED TO MANUALLY STEER. AS I TRIED TO PULL-OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD A CYCLIST DARTED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND ALMOST HIT THE PERSON BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO STEER THAT QUICKLY. LUCKILY THE BICYCLIST WAS QUICK ENOUGH TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN MY CAR BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290723November 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, STEERING
POWERSTEERING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. THERE IS THEN NO POWERSTEERING AND THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD AS I ACCELERATE. WHEN STOPPING THE CAR ACTS AS THOUGH IT IS GOING TO STALL. THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT KEEP SPEED THE NEEDLE JUST MOVES UP AND DOWN. TOOK CAR IN TO CHEVY DEALER WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. THE CAR CONTINUES TO DO THIS JUST ABOUT EVERY DAY AND NOW IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290504November 1, 2009
STEERING
BOUGHT 2005 CHEVY COBALT NEW. AT ABOUT 40K MILES OF NORMAL DRIVING THE POWER STEERING BEGAN TO FAIL. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING WOULD BE FINE FOR UP TO A MONTH, THEN UP TO A WEEK, AND FINALLY IT WOULD FAIL AFTER THE 1ST TURN I MADE AFTER STARTING THE CAR. I AM NOT A WILD DRIVER & I ONLY DRIVE ABOUT 5 MILES PER DAY ON SIDE STREETS. I HAD TO PAY CHEVY $48 TO CHECK THE CAR, AND THEN $800 TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED AFTER I FOUND THAT MY CAR WAS NOT RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT CHEVY WOULDN'T SELL JUST THE ONE PIECE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (SOME KIND OF CONTROL MODULE) SO THERE WAS NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO HAVE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED. THE OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM ONLINE. ALL IT TAKES IS FOR THIS PROBLEM TO HAPPEN TO A 16 YEAR OLD GIRL ON THE ROAD AND WE NOW HAVE A DEATH ON OUR HANDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290528November 1, 2009
STEERING
THE CHEVY COBALT HAS SERIOUS BUT INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL DISPLAY A "POWER STEERING" WARNING. SOMETIMES THIS IS THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM BUT OFTEN THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP OR BECOME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO "TRIGGER" THAT I CAN IDENTIFY. THE RECOMMENDED REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE COLUMN, BUT EVEN THE NEW COLUMNS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. WE FIRST HAD THE ISSUE AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES, THE COLUMN WAS REPLACED AND NOW, AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES, WE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THE SAME PROBLEM ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR MOST MODEL YEARS AND BEGINNING AS EARLY AS 4000 MILES. THIS ISSUE IS LIFE THREATENING AND MUST BE REMEDIED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WHEN THE STEERING LOCKS UP IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. SOMETIMES THE WARNING MESSAGE IS THERE AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. A RATTLING NOISE CAN BE HEARD SOMETIMES AS WELL, ALONG WITH THE SMELL OF SOMETHING GETTING TO HOT. I BELIEVE A RECALL IS IN ORDER DUE THE EXTENSIVENESS AND SEVERITY OF THIS DEFECT. I SINCERELY HOPE NO ONE IS KILLED BEFORE A LASTING RESOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE CAN BE FOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290533November 1, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, STEERING
MY DAD BOUGHT ME A USED 2005 COBALT AS MY FIRST CAR ON MAY 2009 AND POWER STEERING STARTED TO FLASH 2 DAYS AFTER I GOT THE CAR. IT WENT AWAY, BUT IT WOULD COME BACK ON WHEN IT DID, I FELT THE CAR SOME HOW PULL OR IT FELT HEAVY. I WAS DRIVING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN POWER STEER FLASHED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ROCK SOLID I COULDN'T TURN, I FREAKED AND LEFT THE CAR OUTSIDE I CALLED MY DAD, WENT BACK OUT AND BARELY DROVE IT IN. MY DAD CAME HOME FROM WORK, I TOOK HIM OUT TO SHOW HIM, BUT THE CAR SEEMED NORMAL. IT FELT LIKE I WAS PULLING A MILLION POUNDS. I'M SCARED OF DRIVING IT, THAT IT'S JUST PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WE GOT IT USED WITH 8,000 MILES ON IT, SO WE HAVE NO WARRANTY, AND I CERTAINLY DON'T HAVE $2,000 TO FIX' IT WE NEED A RECALL. NOW I'M DRIVING IT ONLY TO GO 2 MILES AROUND MY HOUSE!!! I OFTEN HAVE TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RE-START THE CAR TO UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL. BY USING THIS CAR, I AM PUTTING MY LIFE, AND OTHERS IN DANGER. CHEVROLET HAS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS A SIMPLE FIX, BUT WHEN I FOUND OUT HOW MUCH IT COST I CAN'T DO IT. I DON'T THINK IT'S FARE TO US AS CUSTOMERS TO HAVE A CAR WE CANT EVEN DRIVE. NOW, THE POWER STEERING DOSN'T WORK, THE NEEDLE THAT TELLS YOU THE SPEED DOESN'T WORK!!! WE REALLY NEED A RECALL FROM CHEVY!! MY DAD BOUGHT THE CAR WITH LIGHT TRANSMISSION NOISE PROBLEMS.THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED . I DON'T HAVE TRANS PROBLEMS BUT THE POWER STEER HAS BEEN THERE 2 DAYS FROM GETTING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290452October 31, 2009
STEERING
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT POWER STEERING THE POWER STEERING FAILS AT RANDOM TIMES, OCCURRING DURING DRIVING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. IT OCCURS AT ANY GIVEN VEHICLE SPEED. THIS OCCURS SOMETIMES ONE TIME DURING A PARTICULAR DRIVING PERIOD. SOMETIMES, WILL OCCUR MANY TIMES DURING A DRIVING PERIOD. TO TEMPORARILY FIX THE PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE STOPPED, TURNED OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS, AND THEN STARTED BACK UP. THIS SEEMS TO RESET THE ERROR CODE WITHIN THE COMPUTER. BUT THE PROBLEM WILL RETURN AT RANDOM. RESEARCH ONLINE SUGGESTS THAT MANY COBALT OWNERS EXPERIENCE THE SAME ISSUE. MANY OWNERS HAVE HAD STEERING COLUMNS REPLACED, STEERING MODULES REPLACED, WITH NO RESOLUTION TO THE IMMEDIATE PROBLEM OF CONTINUAL POWER STEERING FAILURE OCCURRING AT RANDOM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290325October 30, 2009
STEERING
I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY 2006 COBALT LS AND IT GOES IN AND OUT FROM TIME TO TIME. I HAVE ALMOST GOT INTO A COUPLE ACCIDENTS AND SAVED MYSELF. I THINK THAT GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN ACTIONS. THEY SHOULD CREATE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT CAN'T BECAUSE THEY ARE BANKRUPT. YOU ALL NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290338October 30, 2009
STEERING
2006 CHEVY COBALT. AT APPROXIMATELY 80,000 TOTAL MILES, WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING QUIT. I RECEIVED A VISUAL MESSAGE FROM THE CAR MONITOR ADVISING "POWER STEERING". THE CAR COULD BE STEERED, BUT WITHOUT POWER STEERING. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING, THE POWER STEERING WORKS, BUT AT SOME POINT WITHIN 1 MILE OF DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING QUITS. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE. IT IS DANGEROUS AS IT IMPACTS MY ABILITY TO STEER AND CONTROL THE CAR, AND IT QUITS WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER IS ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS. UPON TAKING THE CAR TO MY CHEVY DEALER, I WAS ADVISED REPAIR WOULD BE OVER $1,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290204October 29, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IN AND THE STEERING HAS LOCKED UP ON IT SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY NO DAMAGE OR INJURY HAS OCCURRED. I TOOK IT INTO A AUTO SHOP AND THEY RAN DIAGNOSTIC ON IT AND THE CODES CAME BACK AS A FAULTY STEERING COLUMN AND STEERING MOTOR. AFTER I GOT THIS NEWS I GOOGLED THIS AND TO MY SURPRISE CHEVY HAS NEVER ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS SERIOUS DEFECT. HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. SEEMS TO ME CHEVY DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THE WELL BEING OF THEIR CUSTOMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290203October 29, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; PROCEEDING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN WHEN THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, BEGIN PULLING IN ONE DIRECTION, AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. IMMEDIATELY, THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING NORMALLY. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 47,950.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290257October 29, 2009
SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVORLET COBALT LS SEDAN- PURCHASED NEW 15 MILES ON ODOMETER. @ 5000 MILE SERVICE AFTER NEARLY DIEING ON THE I-5 FROM VIOLENT SHAKING! FOUND (NON DISCLOSED)HIT BEFORE PURCHASED, RAIL DUST CORROSION ON MOLDINGS, WEIGHTS MISSING FROM THREE OF FOUR TIRES, DASH CUBBY BROKEN AND 1 YR TO REPLACE, ELECTRICAL DEMONS! (LOCKS, RADIO, GAUGES, ETC...) MAINTENANCE @ 100.00 A POP UNDER WARRANTY ( BUT STILL MAJOR PROBLEMS!) STRUTS REPLACED THREE TIMES, ELECTRICAL HARNESSES REPLACED, POWER WINDOW MOTOR ON TWO WINDOWS REPLACED, IGNITION CYLINDER REPLACED, FOB KEYLESS ENTRY RESET, NEW RADIO. A NEVER ENDING NIGHTMARE PROSPECT MOTORS DEALERSHIP IN JACKSON CA WHOM I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM HAS FILED BANKRUPTCY AND IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. FRANK HALVERSTON OWNER HAS MADE NO ATTEMPT TO HELP ME! CONTINUING PROBLEMS; 70K MILES CLUNKING, RATTLING, SHAKING, FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS GOING TO FALL APART! STEERING PROBLEMS, SUSPENSION PROBLEMS, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS- REAR SHOCKS SHOT, REPLACE TIRE FOUR FOURTH TIME! FAMILY CHEVORLET, UNDER "EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN", DID NOTHING THIS LAST TIME TO AMMEND THE SITUATION BUT RATHER BLAMED IT ON MY BRAKES AND A PLASTIC RETAINER WALL ON MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE UNSAFE TO DRIVE! YET GM HAS DENIED MY CLAIM FOR A NEW VEHICLE FOUR TIMES! AND THE GM CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP HELD ME OUT ON WARRANTY TILL IT WAS NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR LEMON LAW! JUST WANT MY CAR FIXED AND OPERATING PROPERLY, NOT TO WALK THROUGH '!@#$% FOR MY CONSUMER RIGHTS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290305October 29, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT ON MY CAR WITHOUT A WARNING..... WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290068October 28, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SEVERE GROOVING ON REAR BRAKE ROTORS AFTER APPROXIMATELY 8,000 MILES. INBOARD BRAKE PADS ARE WEARING FASTER THAN OUTBOARDS. ALSO A NOTICEABLE GRINDING NOISE UPON APPLYING BRAKES. THIS ISSUE WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF MANUFACTURER'S DEALER. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL CONDITION AND NO REPAIR IS NEEDED. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS APPEAR TO BE WEARING NORMALLY. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 14,000 MILES AND REAR BRAKE ISSUE APPEARS TO BE BECOMING MORE SEVERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290101October 28, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SHE THEN BEGAN EXPERIENCING DIFFICULT STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHOM ADVISED HER THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNHEARD OF. THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON HER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290118October 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN
2006 COBALTS SHOULD BE RECALLED. I HAVE ONE WITH THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM, GM DOES NOT WANT TO FIX IT. PLEASE HELP..! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290120October 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, STEERING
POWER STEERING COLUMN NOT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290146October 28, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE STEERING LOCKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $2500.00. THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290152October 28, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LT AND THE POWER STEERING RANDOMLY GOES OUT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVERYTIME I DRIVE MY CAR WHICH IS DAILY AND IT STARTED AROUND OCT 14TH 2009. I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A PRIVATE PARTY, BUT I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP TO GET FIXED. IT NEEDED A NEW MOTOR FOR THE POWER STEERING SINCE IT IS ELECTRICAL. THIS HAS COST ME AROUND $438. IT MAKES ME NERVOUS DRIVING THE CAR IN TOWN WITH TRAFFIC AND HAVING IT GO OUT. I LIVE KIND OF OUT IN THE COUNTRY AND THERE IS MANY SHARP CORNERS FOR ME TO GET HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289940October 27, 2009
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT SEDAN THAT HAS APPROXIMATELY 45K MILES ON IT, MOSTLY LOCAL DRIVING. IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS, TWICE UNDER SIMILAR DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DASH AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTIONING. AFTER EXAMINATION BY MY MECHANIC, THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL REQUIRING A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CHEVROLET HAS PUBLISHED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE PROBLEM. FORTUNATELY, I HAVE NOT HAD ANY AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS EITHER TIME THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO ON OR ABOUT 10/9/09 AND THE SECOND TIME IT OCCURRED ON OR ABOUT 10/14/09. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY WITH THE MECHANIC AWAITING A REPAIR ESTIMATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289984October 27, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY HE HEARD A THUD, AND THEN STEERING BECAME LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE STEERING ROD WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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