Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2007)

1,564 consumer complaints on file.

#10567663March 6, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AS ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT AND A PASSENGER BOTH SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE OF AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10568386March 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK. THE CONTACT HAD A DIFFICULT TIME REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND WAS UNABLE TO GET THE KEY BACK INTO THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND IT WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MARCH 2, 2014. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL OF 2014 AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST HER. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD RECUR AND RESULT IN A FATAL CRASH. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000. RK UPDATED 04/22/14 MA THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. UPDATED 04/24/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566915March 4, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I WAS CLIPPED BY A DIESEL TRUCK ON MY DRIVERS LEFT REAR. I SPUN COUNTER CLOCKWISE IN FRONT OF DIESEL AND WENT STRAIGHT TOWARDS CENTER DIVIDER, UPON OBSERVING A VEHICLE IN THE SAME LANE MY VEHICLE WAS HEAD TOWARDS. BOTH VEHICLES MADE CONTACT HITTING ME ON MY DRIVERS FRONT PANEL AND THE COBALT HITTING STRAIGHT INTO CENTER DIVIDER NO AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED, CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOTHING BUT PROBLEM TWICE IN 2013 THE KEY WOULD BREAK OFF IN THE IGNITION AND WERE NOT FITTING CORRECTLY CAUSING REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10567024March 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY DOOR LOCKS ARE ELECTRIC LOCKS AND THEY LOCK ON THEIR OWN AND WHEN I AM DRIVING THEY TEND TO GO UP AND DOWN ON THEIR OWN. THIS HAS BEEN GOING FOR THREE WEEKS. ALSO THE SOUND FOR MY SIGNAL AND SEAT BELT WARNING IS NOT CLICKING NOR CHIMING, THE LEFT SPEAKING WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME THE SOUND STOPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566840March 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
ON JULY 15, 2010 I WAS HIT HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED NEAR WARRENTON, OREGON. FOUR VEHICLES IN ALL WERE INVOLVED. I'M AM TOTALLY DISABLED. SUFFERED MULTIPLE INJURIES, MOST ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY BODY. AM UNABLE TO WORK. PICTURES OF MY CHEVY COBALT STEERING WHEEL CLEARLY SHOWS THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY CORRECTLY. THUS LEAVING ME WITH ONGOING PAIN. DISLOCATED MY RIGHT FOOT, SIX SURGERIES IN ALL. FRACTURED MY RIGHT WRIST, KEY WENT INTO MY RIGHT KNEE, BRUISED RIGHT BREAST AND TISSUE DAMAGE, BOTH KNEES AND ARMS WEAK, BRUISING FROM SEAT BELT AND DISFIGURED RIGHT FOOT, STOMACH, AND RIGHT HIP. SUFFER ALSO FROM PTSD, LONG AND SHORT TERM MEMORY, DEPRESSION, AGITATION, DEGENERATIVE DISK DISEASE, MIGRAINES, AND MORE. PICTURES CLEARLY SHOW THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CORRECTLY ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STEER WHEEL. HOW DO I SUE GM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10566846March 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
ON JULY 15, 2010 I WAS HIT HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER DRIVER. PICTURES OF MY CHEVY COBALT CLEARLY SHOW THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY CORRECTLY ON THE RIDE SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL. AS A RESULT, I SUFFERED MULTIPLE INJURIES, MOST OF THE INJURIES ARE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY BODY. DISLOCATED AND SHATTERED RIGHT FOOT, RIGHT WRIST FRACTURE, CUT IN RIGHT KNEE, DISFIGURED STOMACH, NEED LEFT HIP REPLACED, ALSO HAVE DEPRESSION, PTSD, ANXIETY, LONG AND SHORT TERM MEMORY LOSS, CHRONIC PAIN, DEGENERATIVE DISK DISEASE, BOTH KNEES AND ARMS WEAK. TOTALLY DISABLED, UNABLE TO WORK. HOW DO I SUE GM? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10566616March 1, 2014
SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
THE ENGINE TURNED OFF ALL BY ITSELF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AROUND A CORNER, CAUSING THE CAR TO GO OFF THE ROAD. I WAS GOING ABOUT 35 MPH, AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AS FAST AS I COULD, BUT THE CAR WENT UP AND OVER THE CURB, ACROSS THE SIDEWALK, AND BOTH FRONT TIRES WENT DOWN OFF THE STEEP EDGE OF THE SIDEWALK'S FAR SIDE INTO THE MUD. THE PART OF THE CAR BODY IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE FRONT TIRES WAS ALMOST TOUCHING (WAY LESS THAN 1 INCH ABOVE) THE EDGE OF THE TOP / EDGE OF THE SIDEWALK. I COULDN'T REVERSE BACK UP AND OVER THE SIDEWALK EDGE. A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED, AND PULLED THE CAR STRAIGHT BACK AND UP/OVER THE EDGE OF THE SIDEWALK AND ONTO THE ROAD. SOME SORT OF DUST COVER THING FROM UP INSIDE THE PASSENGER-SIDE WHEEL WELL HAD BEEN TORN LOOSE DURING THE CRASH OFF THE SIDEWALK EDGE AND WAS STILL LAYING IN THE MUD. AFTER I RESTARTED THE CAR AND DROVE HOME, THE STEERING / SUSPENSION (I CANNOT TELL WHICH) MADE A CREAKING AND GRINDING SORT OF NOISE WHEN TURNING, AND I COULD TELL FROM THE EXTENSIVE BOUNCING AT EVEN LITTLE BUMPS IN THE ROAD THAT BOTH FRONT STRUTS HAD BEEN DAMAGED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566484February 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY DAUGHTERS CAR CAUGHT FIRE. NO ONE SEEMS INTERESTED BECAUSE SHE MADE IT OUT ALIVE. I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH FINDING OUT WHO IS AT FAULT. I AM REQUESTING SOME ANSWERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566495February 28, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, MY 2007 COBALT LOST POWER STEERING. A CHIME SOUNDED AND THE DASH LIT UP WITH AN ERROR MESSAGE ABOUT POWER STEERING FAILURE. I'VE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THE RECALL FOR THE ASSISTED POWER STEERING REBUILD IN 2010, YET THE COMPONENT HAS FAILED AGAIN! GM WANTS ME TO PAY FOR A TOW TO THE DEALERSHIP AND PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. I WILL PAY FOR A TOW, BUT I WILL NOT PAY FOR THEM TO TELL ME THAT THE ASSISTED POWER STEERING HAS AGAIN FAILED. IF I TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY FIND AN ERROR CODE INDICATING THAT THE ASSISTED POWER STEERING HAS FAILED, I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD NOT CHARGE ME AT ALL. FURTHERMORE, THEY SHOULD REPLACE - NOT REBUILD - THIS FAULTY, ILL CONCEIVED DEVICE THAT HAS SUCH POOR DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566237February 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THERE ARE A LOT OF RECALLS ON THESE VEHICLES RIGHT NOW, EVERYTIME I CALL TO SEE IF MINE IS RECALLED FOR IGNITION TROUBLE THEY SAY NO. I WANT MINE REPLACED, AT GM'S EXPENSE. WE JUST HAD THE BLINKER SWITCH REPLACED AND THERE ARE TIMES THE IGNITION SEEMS STUCK. HOW CAN WE KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL WHEN WE PURCHASED USED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565923February 26, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 58 MPH OVER A PATCH OF ICE THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE AND IT CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES AND THEN LANDED ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST ON ITS TOP. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN COLLAR BONE, BRUISES TO KIDNEY, RIBS AND OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY INCLUDING MINOR HEAD INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,621. RK UPDATE 4/7/14 VA UPDATED 04/11/2014 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10566098February 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 201,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565840February 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN PARKING CAR I WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE KEY FROM MY IGNITION DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT PROPERLY SHIFT INTO PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565707February 24, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE ACCELERATING MODERATELY FROM A STOP, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY DIED WHILE IN FIRST GEAR. I COASTED TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS TO ALERT OTHER MOTORISTS. EACH TIME I TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE, IT SPUTTERED AND SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND THEN DIED. I KEPT TRYING FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES AND ON ONE TRY THE ENGINE FINALLY STARTED AND STAYED RUNNING. THE RPM GAUGE REMAINED AT ZERO EVEN THOUGH I WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE AND DRIVE AWAY FROM WHERE I HAD INITIALLY PULLED OVER. AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE, THE RPM GAUGE STARTED FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565391February 22, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS MY SECOND E-MAIL TO YOU ABOUT MY TIMING CHAIN BREAKING AND DESTROYING MY ENGINE WHICH I HAD TO REPLACE AT MY EXPENSE ($5,100) BECAUSE GM WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. I AM RESENDING THIS BECAUSE OF THE RECENT RECALL ON COBALTS IGNITION SWITCHES THAT THEY KNEW ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO AND DID NOTHING. THE TIMING CHAINS ON THESE MODELS (COBALTS) HAVE BEEN BREAKING FOR YEARS ACCORDING TO 3 MECHANICS I SPOKE TO WHOM ALL SAID THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL YEARS AGO JUST LIKE THE IGNITION SWITCHES THEY IGNORED UP TO NOW. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS DEFECT BECAUSE I HAVE ALSO HERD FROM 5 OTHER COBALT OWNERS WHO HAVE GONE THROUGH THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME.( NOT A COINCIDENCE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565414February 22, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WAS DRIVING CAR, HEARD A CLICKING NOISE, SMELLED SMOKE AND CAR BUSTED INTO FLAMES. STILL WAITING FOR INSURANCE COMPANY TO LOOK AT CAR. WAS A TOTAL LOSS, *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564997February 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATE 25 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10564185February 13, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY GOING 55 MPG, WEATHER CLEAR, ROAD CLEAR, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND NO POWER TO CAR WHAT SO EVER, CAR DID COMPLETE U-TURN ON FREEWAY AND HIT SIDE CURBING ON FREEWAY WHICH CAUSED TIRE AND RIM DAMAGE. LIGHTS CAME ON DASH AND CAR WAS NOT ON WHEN IT CRASHED. CAR WAS TAKEN TO RALLY CHEVROLET FOR REPAIRS AND I TOLD THEM THAT CAR JUST QUIT RESPONDING AND I HAD NO CONTROL OF CAR. THEY SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING MECHANICALLY WRONG, MY INSURANCE HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS AND I HAD TO PAY DEDUCTIBLE FOR REPAIRS, AN INVESTIGATOR CAME OUT TO CHECK MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH CAR, BUT CODES HAD BEEN ERASED FROM RALLY CHEVROLET. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564215February 13, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS PERIODICALLY REMAIN ON, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER I TRY TO MANUALLY TURN THEM ON OR OFF. IN ADDITION, SOMETIMES WHEN I USE THE HIGH BEAMS AND TRY TO TURN THEM OFF, THE LOW BEAMS WILL NOT COME BACK ON. AFTER TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF, TAPPING ON THE FUSE BOX, SWITCHING IN AND OUT OF GEARS AND TURNING THE LIGHTS ON AND OFF REPETITIVELY, EVERYTHING GENERALLY WILL START WORKING PROPERLY AGAIN AFTER 15 OR 20 MINUTES. THIS HAS CAUSED MY BATTERY TO DIE SEVERAL TIMES AND I CAN NO LONGER WALK AWAY FROM MY CAR WITHOUT CONFIRMING THE LIGHTS HAVE TURNED OFF. MECHANICS THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT REPLACEMENT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL WEEKS AGO I NOTED THAT THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL CAR HAD THE SAME ISSUE OUTSIDE OF MY WORKPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561959January 29, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COMPLETE A TURN. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING) WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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