Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10287158October 12, 2009
STEERING
ELECTRONICPOWER STEERING FAILURE ON 2006 CHEVY COBALT LT. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND POWER STEERING JUST WENT OUT SUDDENLY. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND GM REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE PROBLEM TO FIX AND I CAN'T AFFORD IT. GM NEEDS TO STEP UP AND FIX THIS PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE. NO WONDER THEY ARE GOING BANKRUPT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287003October 11, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING ON 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH JUST OVER 49,000 MILES WENT OUT WHILE 16 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287016October 11, 2009
STEERING
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR HAS INTERMITTENT FAILURE. AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN NO MORE POWER STEERING! VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE NOT TRIED TO REPAIR YET. I AM UNEMPLOYED AND THE COST IS PROHIBITIVE. BUT IN MY REPLACEMENT RESEARCH I SEE THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON AND THAT SEEMS WRONG TO ME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287020October 11, 2009
STEERING
MY CARS POWER STEERING PUMP STOPPED WORKING. AS I WAS COMING BACK FROM TWIN FALLS TRYING TO TURN WAS LIKE BEING IN AN IRON-MAN COMPETITION AND I COULD HAVE CRASHED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286854October 9, 2009
STEERING
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT, AND THE POWER STEERING KEEPS FAILING. ALL I HEAR IS 3 DINGS AND I SEE POWER STEERING ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS DUE TO THE FACT THAT WITH TRAFFIC THESE DAYS AND ALL OF THE OTHER SAFETY CONCERNS THIS JUST ADDS TO THE FRUSTRATION AND WORRY. PLEASE LOOK INTO A RECALL FOR THIS. THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE AFFECTED BY THIS. THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR THE DRIVER WHAT-SO-EVER AND SEEING AS THOUGH PAYING $2000 FOR THIS TO GET FIXED IS KIND OF HARD TO SWALLOW, MAYBE A RECALL WOULD BE BEST FOR ALL PARTIES INVOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286916October 9, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAD ONLY 12000 MILES ON MY NEW COBALT TURBO 08 MODEL AND HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THE REAR PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286931October 9, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY CAR WOULD CHIME FOR ME TO LOOK AT INSTRUMENT PANEL TO SEE THAT THE "AIRBAGS NEEDED TO BE SERVICED".IT WOULD GIVE ME THIS MESSAGE EVERY 15 MINS. FOR THE HOUR DRIVE I WAS ON THE ROAD. THE NEXT DAY I CALLED THE DEALER & SET UP AN APPOINTMENT. THAT AFTERNOON WHEN THEY WERE DONE WITH MY CAR I WAS TOLD THAT THE MECHANIC HAD ALREADY SEEN THIS A FEW TIMES & KNEW EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS. MY PRINT OUT FROM SERVICE READS "DIAGNOSTIC CODE #B0012 STORED IN SYSTEM TEST CIRCUIT, MODULE SHORTING OUT UNDER STEERING WHEEL , REPLACED SIR COIL & REPAIR CIRCUIT.* MY CAR IS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT LT (JUST PURCHASED 06/05/09) WITH 2600 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286752October 8, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN SHE LOST POWER STEERING. SHE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY RESTART THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER SHE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,359.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286790October 8, 2009
STEERING
I HAD THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED ON MY CAR ON FEB. 2009 BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING A RATTLING NOISE IN THE STEERING AREA. THEY SAID IT WAS REPLACED AND THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY SO I DIDN'T HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING. IN MAY OF 2009 I WENT BACK AND TOLD THEM THAT I WAS STILL HEARING THE SAME RATTLING NOISE AND SINCE THE CAR DIDN'T HAVE WARRANTY THEY SAID THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO FIX IT AND THAT I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER THAT I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM. THEY ALSO SAID THAT IF IT WAS THE SAME PART THAT NEEDED REPLACING THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE IT FOR FREE. WELL FOR REASONS I WASN'T ABLE TO GO THAT DAY. WELL ON OCT. 4, 2009 THE CAR SHUT DOWN ON ME AS I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND WASN'T ABLE TO STEER THE CAR. I PUT THE CAR ON PARK AND TURNED IT ON AGAIN AND IT WORKED. I'M THINKING WHAT IF THIS WOULD'VE HAPPENED TO ME ON THE INTERSTATE, I COULD'VE BEEN IN A VERY BIG ACCIDENT SO I CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY. THE PROBLEM I'M HAVING NOW IS THAT CHEVY DON'T WANT TO REPLACE THE SAME PART AND I'M VERY FRUSTRATED. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF OWNERS OF CHEVY COBALTS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME STEERING PROBLEMS AS MYSELF AND I THINK SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE QUICKLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286814October 8, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING IN MY 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT CONSTANTLY GOES ON AND OFF. CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AT TIMES. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $2,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286830October 8, 2009
STEERING
2006 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS CAR HAS 39K MILES AND STARTED 2 WEEKS AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286836October 8, 2009
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH AND SUDDENLY THE IT WAS HARD TO STEER AND THE WORDS POWER STEERING POPPED UP ON MY DASH. THERE WAS LOTS OF TRAFFIC. IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO TURN LEFT AND RIGHT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF ONCE I GOT HOME FOR ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES AND I STARTED IT UP AND TOOK IT AROUND THE BLOCK, NOT EVEN ONE MINUTE OF STARTING IT POWER STEERING FLASHED ON MY DASH. I HAVE HAD 2 OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR THIS WILL BE MY 3RD TIME TAKING IT INTO THE DEALER FOR SOMETHING ELECTRICAL. MY WARRANTY ENDED AT 30,000 IT CURRENTLY HAD 30,060. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286588October 7, 2009
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER STEERING GOES OUT COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING IN MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. PROBLEM STARTED 1 OCTOBER 2009 AND IS OFF AND ON. AT TIMES IT SCARES ME THAT I WILL GET IN AN ACCIDENT. JIFFY LUBE PERSONNEL STATED THAT IT IS ELECTRONIC AND SUGGESTED TAKING TO DEALER. I AM A STUDENT AT NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY AND CANNOT AFFORD $100 FOR JUST LOOKING AT IT. SUGGESTED TO ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO YOUR ORGANIZATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286590October 7, 2009
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT LS WENT OUT. ALMOST CAUSED A PILE UP AS IT WAS ON A BUSY, MAIN ROAD. IT WAS WORKING OKAY IF YOU TURN THE CAR OFF THEN ON, BUT NOW IT'S STALLING EVERY MINUTE OR TWO. I HAVE READ THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY COBALT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND, WILL IT TAKE LIVES BEING LOST FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY? I AM TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TOMORROW AND SINCE IT'S UNDER WARRANTY I AM ASSUMING THEY WILL REPLACE WHAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, BUT AS I HAVE READ IN OTHER'S COMPLAINTS THAT ISN'T ANY GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL STAY FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286601October 7, 2009
STEERING
NEARLY CRASHED AS POWER STEERING CUT OUT WHILE ON HIGHWAY. IT HAS CUT OUT SEVERAL TIMES. IT HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY AND RANDOMLY. IF THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND ON AGAIN IT SEEMS TO RESET MAKING YOU FEEL IT IS FIXED BUT ONLY CUTS OUT AGAIN UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CAR IS FAIRLY NEW. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT IS MY DAUGHTER'S CAR. THIS IS CRIMINALLY DANGEROUS AND PEOPLE WILL BE KILLED OR INJURED IF IT IS NOT RECALLED. YOUNG WOMEN AND THE ELDERLY ARE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME. THIS SHOULD NOT BE UNFAMILIAR TO YOU. LOSS OF CONTROL OF A VEHICLE OF ANY SORT IS POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286685October 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2009 COBALT SS, AND AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES GRINDING, AND MAKING NOISE. I HAVE HAD THEM CHECKED AT 6,000 MILES AND THE ROTORS AND PADS WERE ALREADY REAL BAD. NOW AT 11,000 MILES HAD IT CHECKED OUT AGAIN AND THE INSIDE PAD IS COMPLETELY METAL TO METAL AND THE OUT SIDE PAD IS STILL LIKE NEW. I THINK THERE ARE STUCK CALIPERS AND MAKING ONLY THE ONE PAD DO ALL THE WORK. IT IS STARTING TO HAVE DECREASED BRAKING ABILITY AND GM STILL WONT WARRANTY IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286710October 7, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT AND THERE IS A VERY STRONG GAS SMELL FROM UNDER THE CAR I WAS TOLD BY A GM TECH THAT IT COULD BE THE FUEL PUMP GASKET ROTTING. AND OR THE RETURN GAS LINE MAY BE CRACKED I LOOKED UNDER MY CAR AND SEEN A GAS LEAK STAIN I GUESS BUT THE SMELL IS COMING FROM THE GAS TANK NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286712October 7, 2009
STEERING
1. NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE. 2. FAILURE OCCURS 2 TO 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING, CONSEQUENCES ARE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING...VERY HARD TO TURN...COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. 3. CORRECTION FOR THE PROBLEM IS SHUT OFF THE CAR AND LET SIT FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES, TURN IT BACK ON AND POWER STEERING COME BACK. THEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THE PRICE TO GET IT FIXED IS ABOUT $1000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286493October 6, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
UNEVEN BRAKE PAD WEAR ON THE REAR BRAKES. SQUEAKING AND SQUEALING PERSISTS...DEALER HAS TURNED ROTORS AND REPLACED PADS...PROBLEM PERSISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286536October 6, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE SHUT OFF AND RE-STARTED TO CONTINUE DRIVING. HE STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED EACH TIME HE MADE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND/OR MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,746 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,710.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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