Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10289996October 27, 2009
STEERING
1. TAKING A LEFT TURN, MY CAR DASHBOARD FLASHED A "POWER STEERING" WARNING AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. 2. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AT LEAST 2-3 TIMES DAY MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. 3. I WILL BE TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED. I'VE BEEN TOLD IT COULD BE THE POWER STEERING MOTOR OR THE STEERING COLUMN. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE COLUMN AND IF THAT IS WHAT IS WRONG I WILL BE FORCED TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290012October 27, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT LS. WHILE DRIVING THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED TO RESET THE ERROR CODE, AND TO RESUME NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT BECAUSE HE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE HE COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,277.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290018October 27, 2009
STEERING
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING A 2008 CHEVY COBALT AND THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND SHE WENT THROUGH A FENCE INTO A HAY FIELD. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290030October 27, 2009
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE STEERING COMPONENT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 440. UPDATED 11/23/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WOULD BIND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARALLEL PARK. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS A FEATURE DESIGNED TO SHUT DOWN THE ELECTRIC STEERING PUMP. UPDATED 11/24/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290031October 27, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN DRIVING 30 MPH HE LOST POWER STEERING WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. AS A CONSEQUENCE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING FAILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289772October 26, 2009
STEERING
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM IS TEMPORARILY RESOLVED BY SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND THEN TURNING THE VEHICLE BACK ON, BUT COMES BACK AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289805October 26, 2009
STEERING
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WITH AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THERE WAS EXTREME DIFFICULTY TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DRIVER EXERTED GREATER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,700. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289807October 26, 2009
STEERING
2006 CHEVY COBALT WITH ABOUT 48000 MILES. STARTED HAVING POWER STEERING FAILURES. HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED YET BUT HAVE READ OF ALL OF THE OTHER CONSUMERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. NO IDEA WHAT CAUSES THE FAILURE. WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE POWER STEERING WORKS. MY CHEVY DEALER SAID THE CAR WAS OUTSIDE WARRANTY AND IT MAY COST $900 OR MORE TO REPAIR. SINCE THIS IS SUCH A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND IT REALLY CATCHES A DRIVER BY SURPRISE, I BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD RECALL THE VEHICLES TO HAVE THEM REPAIRED FOR FREE. SOMEONE COULD GET KILLED OR INJURED. I HAVE HEARD MANY VEHICLES HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS AND PS FAILURE WAS A CONTRIBUTING CAUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289840October 26, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MOVING FROM ONE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO THE OTHER. THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE ALSO SHUT OFF; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE SYSTEM WOULD RESET ITSELF. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THERE ARE NO RELATED RECALLS OR WARRANTIES ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 11/03/09 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289844October 26, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING MESSAGE APPEARS ON MY DAUGHTER'S 2005 CHEVY COBALT AND THE POWER STEERING FAILS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289887October 26, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $2000.00. HE THEN ADDED THAT THE REPAIR MAY NOT COMPLETELY REPAIR THE POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 48,804.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289890October 26, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT AND THE POWER STEERING CONTINUES TO GO OUT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. THE ODD THING IS I CAN BE AT A STOPLIGHT AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING WORKS FINE BUT THEN DOWN THE ROAD IT DOES IT AGAIN.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289910October 26, 2009
STEERING
ON WAY TO WORK ON 10/26/2009 AND POWER STEERING GOES OUT. SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR. FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED ON 11/24/208 AND DEALERSHIP CORRECTED PROBLEM BY REPLACING BCM AND STEERING COLUMN. ALSO, SAID NO COMMUNICATION WITH PCM CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. CAR IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP WAITING TO HEAR FROM THEM ON SECOND. OCCURRENCE. THE PROBLEMS THE SECOND TIME WERE IDENTICAL TO FIRST OCCURRENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289718October 25, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE, SOME PEOPLE AREN'T STRONG ENOUGH TO HANDLE THEIR CAR IN THAT SITUATION. THIS WILL RESULT IN A WRECK. THE POWER STEERING JUST GOES OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. SO IN THAT CASE IF YOUR TURNING AND THE STEERING GOES OUT, WHAT ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO DO JUST PUT SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE IN DANGER? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289728October 25, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING ON A 2007 CHEVY COBALT SUDDENLY WENT OUT, NO WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289760October 25, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 CHEVY COBALT RANDOMLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING. HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES NOW IN 3 MONTHS. TONIGHT IT STALLED AND THEN COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ALL WITHIN A MILE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AFTER THE 2ND TIME IT HAPPENED AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL IT HAPPENS FOR THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289702October 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LT SEDAN CAR HAS A POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION. WHEN I START MY CAR THE POWER STEERING IS FINE FOR ABOUT 100 YARDS AND THEN I RECEIVE A MESSAGE IN MY DASH STATING "POWER STEERING" AND THEN MY STEERING WHEEL IS HARD, ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. THIS HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH. THIS MALFUNCTION IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT ALWAYS HAPPENS SPONTANEOUSLY. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH MY KEYS GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION, SOMETIMES FOR TWENTY MINUTES OR MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289472October 23, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT 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 CONCLUDED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45681.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289474October 23, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN MAKING A TURN THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, SHE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 71774.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289497October 23, 2009
STEERING
I DRIVE AN 05 CHEVY COBALT AND THE STEERING COMPONENT/TRANSMISSION WENT BAD. JUST BOUGHT THE CAR A FEW WEEKS AGO. LAST NIGHT I WAS SIMPLY DRIVING TO THE LIBRARY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING FLASH ON THE DASH BOARD, THE STEERING GOT REALLY TIGHT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, OTHER LIGHTS SPORADICALLY FLASHES, THE SPEEDOMETER GOES BERSERK, THE RM'S SAME ISSUE, EVEN ONE POINT THE GAS METER WAS GOING OUT OF CONTROL. AND THE CAR WILL SHAKE BADLY. THE CAR WAS WORKING JUST FINE THE FEW HOURS I DROVE BEFORE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET IT HOME WITHOUT HURTING ANYONE. I'VE READ THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE SUFFERED THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT CHEVY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO A DEALER YET BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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