Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10286570October 6, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 15-25 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY RESTART THE VEHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,039.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286583October 6, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
DEFECTIVE FRONT WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY FOR CHEVY COBALTS 2007. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286341October 5, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. AT THE TIME OF THE PROBLEM, IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 47,750 MILES. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE CHECK POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ACROSS THE DIC. AT THAT POINT IT WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE CAR AS THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED. I DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND PARKED IT FOR THE NIGHT. WHEN I WENT OUT THE NEXT DAY TO DRIVE TO WORK, I TURNED THE CAR ON AND THE POWER STEERING WORKED JUST AS IT DID THE DAY I PURCHASED THE CAR. UPON TAKING IT TO THE DEALER AND HAVING THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST RUN ON IT, THEY SAID IT APPEARED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286346October 5, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH 68000 MILES ON IT HAS FUEL LEAKING FROM TOP OF TANK. MECHANIC AND PARTS HOUSE SAY THIS IS VERY COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A REAL SAFETY ISSUE THAT I AND OTHERS BELIEVE SHOULD WARRANT A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286247October 4, 2009
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2007 COBALT WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH ON A CURVY ROAD. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WHEN I STARTED IT BACK UP IT WAS WORKING AGAIN. I THEN STARTED BACK HOME AND IT WENT OUT AGAIN. THE CAR IS VERY HARD TO STEER WHEN IT GOES OUT. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO SET AN APPOINTMENT UP TO HAVE IT WORKED ON. I BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286259October 4, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE INSIDE BRAKE PADS ON MY 2009 COBALT SS TURBO CHEW UP WAY TOO QUICKLY. THEY WORE OUT ON THE INSIDE WITH LESS THAN A YEAR OF HIGHWAY DRIVING. THEY WEAR UNEVENLY WITH THE OUTSIDE BRAKE PADS IN THE REAR AND THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, WHICH ARE STILL THE THICKNESS OF NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286178October 3, 2009
STEERING
CHEVROLET COBALT 2007, POWER STEERING FREEZES COMPLETELY. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME 10 MINUTES AFTER TURN ON. COMPLETE POWER STEERING COLUMN NEED REPLACE (THE MECHANIC SAID). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286185October 3, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT 6000 MILES, MY REAR BRAKES ARE COMPLETELY WORN DOWN, MY ROTORS ARE SCORED, AND ONE GM DEALER SAID THEY WOULD WARRANTY MY ROTORS IF I PURCHASED NEW PADS FOR OVER $100, AND ANOTHER DEALER SAID THAT THE WEAR WAS "NORMAL" FOR MY CAR. THIS OBVIOUSLY IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, AND I AM NOT VERY HAPPY. THE DEALER SAID I HAVE OVER 75% LIFE LEFT ON THE PADS THROUGH HIS GAUGE SYSTEM, AND YET IT MAKES HORRIBLE SCREECHING NOISES. THE ROTORS ARE SCORED VERY BADLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286205October 3, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES ARE WEARING PREMATURELY. GROOVES ARE FORMING IN ROTORS FROM FAULTY EQUIPMENT. CAR IS AT 23,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286130October 2, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT INSTANTLY WHEN I START TO DRIVE. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN MAKE IT WORK AGAIN FOR ONLY FOR A VERY SHORT TIME, ABOUT 2 MINS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE POWER STEERING. I'M BARELY 100LBS AND IT'S NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. MY ARMS ARE VERY SORE & MY RIGHT ARM I HAVING PROBLEMS I BELIEVE DUE TO HAVING TO DRIVE THIS CAR W/O POWER STEERING. IT ALSO PRESENT A VERY SERIOUS DRIVING HAZARD AS I'VE ALREADY NEARLY ESCAPED SEVERAL CRASHES AT HIGH SPEEDS BY NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN THE CAR FAST ENOUGH. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AND FIND IT EXTREMELY HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS MODEL HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED ENTIRELY DUE TO NOT ONLY THIS ISSUE BUT MANY OTHERS I'VE READ AS WELL. IT WOULD BE IN GM'S BEST INTEREST TO DUE SO IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THEY HAVE A WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT ON THERE HANDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286139October 2, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE 2006 CHEVY COBALT AND I AM HAVING POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. MY CAR HAS 72,000 MILES ON IT AND THE CAR CONSTANTLY JERKS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286050October 2, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LT. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE ALL OF A SUDDEN MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ACROSS THE DISPLAY AND I LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR (I WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE). IT TOOK ALL I HAD TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD. AS I WAS CRANKING ON THE WHEEL (VERY HARD AS THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING) SUDDENLY IT STARTED TO WORK! ME AND THE 2 CHILDREN IN MY CAR WENT INTO THE DITCH. THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED! CHEVROLET NEEDS TO RECALL THIS ISSUE BEFORE IT KILLS SOMEONE! THE POWER STEERING GOES OFF AND ON. I AM CONSIDERING A LAWSUIT MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286087October 2, 2009
STEERING
MY MOTHER HAS A 2006 CHEVY COBALT AND THE POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. IN FACT IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. SO FAR SHE HAS BEEN LUCKY NOT TO HAVE A WRECK, BUT I AM AFRAID THAT IT COULD HAPPEN. I AM NOT SURE WHEN IT STOPPED WORKING, BUT I DO FEAR FOR HER SAFELY ALONG WITH OTHER COBALT OWNERS. SHE HAS CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY SEEM THAT THEY DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING TO FIX THIS ISSUE. I KNOW THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE POWER STEERING FROM THE 06' COBALT. MY MOTHER CAN'T GO TWO BLOCKS WITHOUT THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT ON HER. SHE IS CURRENTLY UNEMPLOYED AND HAS NO OTHER WAY TO FIND A JOB TO GET THIS PART FIXED, AND I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM SINCE THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT. AS FAR AS WHEN EXACTLY THE POWERSTEERING BEGAN TO GO OUT, I AM NOT SURE ABOUT. I KNOW IT WAS TOWARDS THE BEGINNING OF 2009 WHEN MY MOTHER BEGIN TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286097October 2, 2009
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT LOCKS UP AND MAKES STEERING NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE CAR NEEDS TO STOPPED AND RESTART FOR IT REENGAGE AND THAN ONLY FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE LOCKS UP AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285898October 1, 2009
STEERING
2006 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING FAILED. I CANT CONTROL MY CAR...I CANT DRIVE MY CAR. THE WHEEL IS SO TIGHT THAT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SIMPLY DRIVE OUT OF A PARKING LOT. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE I WAS IN A TURN OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, I WOULD HAVE WRECKED. IT HAPPENS CONSTANTLY NOW AND IT WONT STOP. I AM BEING TOLD IT WILL COST ME $1200.00 TO FIX IT. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALLED ITEM. CONTROLLING A VEHICLE SHOULD BE OF IMPORTANCE TO GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285910October 1, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE TRACTION AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; THEREFORE, THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285957October 1, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT. THE POWER STEERING JUST RANDOMLY GOES OUT. IT STARTED ABOUT A MONTH AGO. I HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR PARKED FOR 2 WEEKS UNTIL I COULD AFFORD TO BRING IT IN. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE NEEDED POWER STEERING FLUID, BUT THERE IS NO PLACE TO PUT THIS FLUID. THE CAR HAS SOME TYPE OF ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING SYSTEM. THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES DIFFICULT TO TURN SOMETIMES IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. THIS IS DANGEROUS; I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR AND A PEDESTRIAN AFTER MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. IT STOPPED FOR A FEW WEEKS THEN THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO LOCK UP AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS EVERY FEW DAYS. LAST NIGHT I WAS ALMOST HIT BY AN ONCOMING CAR BECAUSE MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. I HAVE BEEN QUOTED THAT THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT WITH THIS CAR AND IT WILL COST $1100. AFTER SIMPLY PUTTING IN CHEVY COBALT AND POWER STEERING INTO A SEARCH ENGINE ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE SEEN THAT HUNDREDS MAYBE THOUSANDS OF COBALT OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE. THERE ARE PETITIONS ALL OVER THE INTERNET FOR THE POWER STEERING JUST GOING OUT. THIS SHOWS ME THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. IF MANY COBALT OWNERS HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING, I THINK THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. I THINK SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285981October 1, 2009
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 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 FOR INSPECTION AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT SINCE HE COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, HE COULD NOT PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78000. UPDATED 11/10/09 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 6 TIMES. UPDATED 11/13/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285990October 1, 2009
STEERING
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT POWER STEERING DOESN'T WORK. THE CAR WILL NOT TURN. THIS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND COST ABOUT 1,000 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I FOUND IT TO BE HAPPENING A LOT. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286008October 1, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT RANDOMLY ALONG WITH A "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE IN DASH. REQUIRES CAR TO BE RESTARTED TO GET IT WORKING AGAIN. THIS IS A 2006 CHEVY COBALT WITH 27,XXX MILES ON IT. GM HAS NOT SET A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND IT SEEMS LIKE THOUSANDS HAVE IT. IF THIS FAILED WHILE IN A TURN, IT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THE COST TO REPAIR THIS IS ANYWHERE BETWEEN $1,000 TO $2,000. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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