Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10288651October 16, 2009
PARKING BRAKE
1. BEFORE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE NEW IN 2008, I WAS MADE AWARE OF AN ISSUE WITH THE REAR BRAKE WEARING ABNORMALLY. I HAD MADE AT LEAST TWO INQUIRIES TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A TSB (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN) BEING RELEASED ON THE PROBLEM. AT THE TIME THERE HAD NOT BEEN, BUT I HAD NEITHER EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM UP UNTIL THEN. 2. THE FAILURE OCCURS WITH THE PARKING BRAKE MECHANISM. THE PARKING BRAKE FUNCTIONS BY ENGAGING THE INSIDE BRAKE PAD ON THE REAR BRAKES. THERE IS A RETURN SPRING THAT IS SUPPOSE TO DISENGAGE THE BRAKE PAD WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS RELEASED. THIS SPRING IS FAILING TO DISENGAGE THE INSIDE PAD CAUSING THE PAD TO WEAR ABNORMALLY. THE RESULT IS THAT THE INSIDE PAD WILL WEAR THIN VERY QUICKLY AND EVENTUALLY BEGIN TO DAMAGE THE BRAKE ROTOR. 3. I HAVE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE AND I WAS DEFERRED TO GM CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY DO NOT BELIEVE THERE TO BE A DEFECT AND WILL NOT PERFORM THE REPLACEMENT WORK UNDER THEIR WARRANTY. TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, I WILL BE REPLACING ALL OF THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS AND INSTALLING A HIGHER TENSION SPRING ON THE PARKING BRAKE RETURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288657October 16, 2009
STEERING
2006 CHEVY COBALT LT POWER STEERING GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY. MUST TURN OFF CAR AND RESTART TO REGAIN POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288678October 16, 2009
STEERING
ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING UNIT FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288686October 16, 2009
STEERING
I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT LS AND TWICE THE POWER STEERING HAS FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING, ONCE ON THE FREEWAY AND ONCE WHILE TURNING. THE DASHBOARD READ "POWER STEERING." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288710October 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, WHEELS
BRAKES SQUEAK HARD WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND CONTINUE TO SQUEAL UNTIL CAR IS FULLY STOPPED. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING TO DO A YEAR LATER BRAKES STILL SQUEAK NEARLY EVERYTIME I BRAKE. NEW BRAKE PADS ARE NEEDED!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287470October 15, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL STEERING MOTOR, THE MODULE. AND THE POWER STEERING COLUMN . ON OCTOBER 14, 2009 WHILE LEAVING THE DEALER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,818. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287478October 15, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SAFELY RESTART THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 61,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288545October 15, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE
2008 CHEVY COBALT SS UNDER NORMAL DRIVING AND BRAKING CONDITIONS THE REAR DISK BRAKES WEAR UNEVENLY AND FAIL PREMATURELY. INCIDENT 1: 0% PAD MATERIAL ON INNER LININGS ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT REAR WHEELS WITH >80% MATERIAL OUTBOARD PADS. FAILURE OCCURRED WITH ABOUT 17K MILES. ON INSPECTION IT WAS OBSERVED THAT GM HAD FAILED TO APPLY LUTRICANT TO THE GUIDE PINS OF CALIPERS. REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS AND PADS WAS REQUIRED. INCIDENT 2: SAME FAILURE AS INCIDENT 1. 0% PAD MATERIAL ON INNER LININGS OF BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT REAR WHEELS WITH >80% MATERIAL ON OUTBOARD PADS. FAILURE OCCURRED WITHIN 20K MILES. REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS AND PADS WAS AGAIN REQUIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288548October 15, 2009
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH SHE LOST POWER STEERING WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. AS A CONSEQUENCE SHE COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288593October 15, 2009
STEERING
ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING UNIT FAILURE. FAILURE OCCURRED AT 57,000 MILES (ODOMETER). NEW UNIT INSTALLED-NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287373October 14, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 53000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287403October 14, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2009 COBALT SS. THE INNER REAR BRAKE PADS ARE COMPLETELY GONE WHILE THE OUTER BRAKE PADS STILL HAVE OVER 80% LIFE LEFT ON IT. BROUGHT THE CAR TO RICK HENDRICK CHEVY AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSE TO FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY. THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL. THE CAR HAS 23K MILES ON IT, JUST ABOUT ALL OF THAT IS HIGH WAY MILES. I DRIVE THE CAR NORMAL AND DO NO ABUSE IT. ALSO WANT TO STATE THAT THE FRONT BRAKES STILL HAVE OVER 50% LIFE LEFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287443October 14, 2009
STEERING
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT POWER STEERING POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COGGIN CHEVROLET, KISSIMMEE FLORIDA ACKNOWLEDGES THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE BUT STILL INSISTS I PAY $1200 TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287457October 14, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE WEARING OF REAR BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287460October 14, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING RANDOMLY FAILS, HAVEN'T FOUND THE REASON, WAS HOPING FOR A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287285October 13, 2009
STEERING
THIS COBALT WAS MY SECOND CAR AND I WORK REALLY HARD KEEPING IT IN GREAT CONDITION BY CONSTANTLY GETTING THE OIL CHANGED, TUNE-UPS, YOU NAME IT. ON TUESDAY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CAR RANG "DING DING" AND ON THE DIGITAL READING DASH SAID "POWER STEERING". MY STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT WITHOUT WARNING ALMOST CAUSING A SEVERE ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. LUCKILY, I WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO GET THE CAR OVER! TURNS OUT THE FIX RANGES ANYWHERE FROM $900-$1500 IN PARTS ALONE, SO IN LABOR IT WILL BE SEVERAL HUNDRED MORE. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT WITH ALL THESE COMPLAINTS ON HERE CHEVY HAS YET TO ISSUE A RECALL. LIVES WERE PUT IN DIRECT RISK. I AM A STUDENT STUDYING AT A MAJOR UNIVERSITY WITH A MINIMUM WAGE PAYING JOB SO RAKING UP THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY WILL BE NEAR IMPOSSIBLE IN A TIMELY MANNER. IN THE MEAN TIME I WILL BE FORCED AT THE MERCY OF MY FRIENDS FOR RIDES TO SCHOOL, WORK AND ERRANDS. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287181October 13, 2009
STEERING
I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND IT WAS FIXED AT THE GARAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287183October 13, 2009
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE POWER STEERING MOTOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE DRIVER HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE TO TEMPORARILY CORRECT THE FAILURE. HE OPENED A CASE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ALSO REFERRED TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE SERVICE STATION AND HE WAS INFORMED OF THE CORRECT TERMINOLOGY FOR THE FAILURE BY A MECHANIC. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,650. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287196October 13, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN INTO A PARKING LOT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. SHE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY RESTART THE VEHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. SHE NOTIFIED THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN ADVISED HER THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY A DIAGNOSTIC FEE OF $1000.00 TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287242October 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A YIELD SIGN, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN A STEEP HILL OVER A LEDGE AND ROLLED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. SHE HAS A COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT. SHE WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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