Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10284083September 15, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILED. TURNED OFF THE CAR RESTARTED AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284080September 15, 2009
STEERING
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. WHILE RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ONLINE I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY COBALT. SHE NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283858September 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN
GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT LOCK IN THE PARK POSITION, RESULTING IN KEY STICKING IN THE IGNITION. I HAVE NOT HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT COMING OUT OF PARK, BUT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BECAUSE IT IS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283888September 14, 2009
STEERING
MY 2007 COBALT PURCHASED IN AMID MAY 2009 HAS A DEFECT IN THE POWER STEERING WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN . I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND OUT THAT OVER 10,000 CUSTOMERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THE REPAIR COSTS 649.00 AT AL SIERRA IN GRAND BLANC MI INTERMITTENTLY THE CAR RANDOMLY LOOSES ITS POWER STEERING AND IT CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME. I PRESUME THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY ON ICY ROADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283909September 14, 2009
STEERING
MY CHEVY COBALT 2 DOOR COUPE HAS A PROBLEM WHERE THE ELECTRIC STEERING JUST STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING AND IT DISABLES THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND THE ABS SYSTEM I GOT IT FIXED WHICH THE WARRANTY I HAD DIDN'T COVER FOR 1K AND THEN 4 DAYS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND FOUND THAT IT HAPPENS A LOT WITH THESE CARS AND AFTER THEY ARE FIXED IT KEEPS HAPPENING. ALSO WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE MOTOR WILL NOT IDLE PROPERLY AND THE TRANS SLAMS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283935September 14, 2009
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM WORK AND I HAD THE POWER STEERING FAIL ON MY CAR. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF, WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR EVERYTHING WAS FINE. ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER THE SAME THING HAPPEN. I PULLED OVER AGAIN AND SHUT OFF THE CAR. THIS CONTINUED ABOUT EVERY 10-20 MINUTES ON THE WAY HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283937September 14, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
A CRACK WHICH LET FUEL LEAK AND SEEP INTO THE INJECTOR CONNECTOR POCKET, RESULTING IN FUEL ODOR AND SPILLAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283934September 14, 2009
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STRAIGHT ROAD WHEN SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I HAD TO PULL INTO THE NEAREST PARKING LOT AND STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283939September 14, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 TO 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND SHE COULD NOT TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A CHEVROLET DEALER AND THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS INDICATED NO FAILURE CODES. THE DEALER ALSO DROVE THE VEHICLE 50 MILES AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS UNSUCCESSFULLY DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE ON 4 OCCASIONS. THE FOLLOWING FOUR COMPUTER CODES WERE LISTED: CODE P0700, U2105, U2100, AND U0075; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283947September 14, 2009
STEERING
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING 2005 CHEVY COBALT AT ANY SPEED. HAPPENS OFTEN, HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART THEN POWER STEERING WORKS AGAIN FOR A WHILE. VERY DANGEROUS AT HIGH SPEEDS(55MPH) HAVE SEEN MANY REPORTED PROBLEM WITH SAME ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283951September 14, 2009
STEERING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I AM HAVING AN INCIDENT WITH MY POWER STEERING LOCKING UP IN MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT AND I HAVE REPLACED THE GEAR BOX NOV OF 2008 AND IT IS BACK TO DOING IT AGAIN. I AM AFRAID THAT IF IT LOCKS UP ON A CURVE WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR ON A CURVE IT MAY NOT STAY ON THE ROAD AND LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO GM AND HAVE HAD NO LUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283792September 13, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SCORING OF INNER REAR ROTOR. NOTICED AFTER 1100MI. DUE TO SOME PART OF CALIPER RUBBING ON ROTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283831September 13, 2009
STEERING
I AM DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND THE CARS POWER STEERING WOULD JUST GO OUT. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE A TURN AT ANY SPEED. THE ONLY WAY TO TRY TO HELP THE PROBLEM IS TO PULL OVER,TURN OFF THE CAR. BUT THAT ONLY HELPS OUT FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN THE POWERSTEERING WILL GO OUT AGAIN. THEN THE PROCESS WILL START OVER AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283738September 12, 2009
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD FOR ABOUT 5 MILES AT ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN THE CAR'S INFORMATION SCREEN READ "POWER STEERING" AND THE WHEEL LOCKED UP. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL INTO MY PLACE OF WORK BUT WITH A LOT DIFFICULTY AS THE POWER STEERING WAS OUT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND THEY SAID IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY GM. HOW MANY ACCIDENTS NEED TO HAPPEN BEFORE GM DOES SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. I HAVE AN EARLIER MODEL OF THIS SAME CAR AND HAVE THE SAME ISSUE NOW ONLY GM REFUSES TO FIX IT BECAUSE IT IS PAST IT'S WARRANTY PERIOD. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT AND I NOW IM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS ISSUE. TWO OF THE SAME MODEL CARS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AT THE SAME HOUSE IS A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283740September 12, 2009
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING FOR LESS THAN A MILE AT ABOUT 45MPH WHEN THE CAR'S DRIVER INFORMATION SCREEN READ "POWER STEERING" AND THE WHEEL LOCKED UP AND FOUND IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME SAFELY. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. I ALSO HAVE A NEWER CAR OF THE SAME MODEL THAT HAD THIS ISSUE AND THE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE FILED A SEPARATE COMPLAINT WITH YOUR OFFICE FOR THIS VEHICLE; THE CONFORMATION NUMBER I WAS GIVEN IS 10283738 FOR A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. I HAVE NOT HAD MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT REPAIRED YET AS I CAN NOT AFFORD IT AND IT'S WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. WHEN THE 2007 WAS REPAIRED THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE COBALTS AND THE CHEVY HHR BECAUSE THEY HAVE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING AS OPPOSED TO HYDRAULIC. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IN THESE VEHICLES AND I SURELY DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE HAVING MY WIFE DRIVE THEM EITHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283742September 12, 2009
STEERING
WE HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT ON IT RANDOMLY. THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS THING TO HAPPEN FOR A NEW DRIVER. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE THIS A BIG ISSUE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283773September 12, 2009
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT CRASH THAT CAUSED $7,200 IN DAMAGE AND ON STAR DID NOT CALL OR REPORT THE CRASH. WHEN I ASKED WHY, I WAS TOLD "BECAUSE THE "BRAINS" OF ONSTAR WAS "KNOCKED OUT" IN THE CRASH, THAT SHUT DOWN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND OTHER SAFETY MEASURES." FORTUNATELY, THIS CRASH DID NOT CAUSE ANY BODILY HARM TO THE PERSON INVOLVED, BUT THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS PUSHED IN, RADIATOR WAS PUSHED BACK, WITH LOTS OF OTHER DAMAGE. THE PERSON IN THE CAR WAS FINE, BUT IF THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE BEEN PUSHED IN FURTHER IN, IT COULD HAVE BEEN IN THE LAP OR, EVEN WORSE, THE CHEST OF THE PERSON DRIVING. I DO NOT HAVE ON STAR FOR IT TO BE "DISABLED" IN A CRASH BECAUSE OF WHERE IT IS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE. THIS SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO BE EXAMINED AND FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE DOES REALLY GET HURT, IF THIS HAD NOT HAPPENED ALREADY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283780September 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN; MY PROBLEM HAPPENS TO BE A SERIOUS ONE INVOLVING THE HEAD LAMPS OF OUR 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AND ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. WHAT I SPEAK OF IS THE LIGHTS, UPON ENGAGING ONLY THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL SHUT OFF,FLICKER....WITH NO CONTROL FOR A PERIOD OF ONLY A FEW SECONDS. NOW, THE CONCERN I HAVE IS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MYSELF OR OTHER MOTORISTS TO HAVE SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS. DURING THAT SMALL PERIOD OF TIME IN WHICH THE HEADLAMPS FAILED, MY FAMILY'S LIFE WAS JEOPARDIZED,WHICH IS SOMETHING I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO,AND WILL NOT TOLERATE. I HAVE MADE ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT MALFUNCTION BY USING CHEVY DEALER TECHNICIANS. PROBLEM WAS ALLEGEDLY FIXED,THEN OCCURRED AGAIN. PLEASE HELP ME WITH ANY INFORMATION YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE TO FURTHER AID MY PROGRESS IN CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283701September 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT IN MAY 2006. THERE HAS BEEN A POWER STEERING PROBLEM OCCURRING WITH MY CAR FOR ABOUT 7 MONTHS NOW. EVERY NOW AND THEN, THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPS WORKING OR THE CAR BEGINS TO JOLT EVERY TIME I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL. IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER. SOMETIMES AFTER I SHUT OFF THE CAR THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARS, BUT SOMETIMES IT STAYS THERE FOR A FEW DAYS. THE ENGINE LIGHT ALSO GOES ON AS WELL AS THE TC LIGHT. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE LIKE THIS BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO HARDENS UP TO THE POINT WHERE YOU CAN NO LONGER TURN THE WHEEL. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME WHILE MY CAR HAS BEEN PARKED AND WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ON A REGULAR ROAD. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE WAS UNABLE TO DETECT THE PROBLEM. I SPOKE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID TO TAKE IT RIGHT WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS BECAUSE IF THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARS THEY WILL BE UNABLE TO DETECT IT. I TOOK THE CAR ON SEPT. 9, 2009 WHEN IT WAS GIVING ME PROBLEMS AND WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE DEALER, BUT SINCE IT WAS 30 MINS BEFORE THEY CLOSED THEY COULD NOT INSPECT IT. I TOOK IT BACK THE NEXT DAY AND NOW I'M WAITING ON THE RESULTS AND ESTIMATE, WHICH TODAY'S DATE IS SEPT.11, 2009. THEY SAID THE ESTIMATE RANGES FROM $200 TO $900. I'VE LOOKED UP RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM AND THERE WERE NONE MADE EVEN THOUGH MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING THIS CAR AND I WOULD LIKE THIS PROBLEM TO BE HEARD AND FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283717September 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT WITH POWER STEERING PROBLEMS, IT HAS STOPPED ON ME SEVERAL OF TIMES ON STREETS AND FREEWAYS AND HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY SO FAR OF AVOIDING AND DODGING MAJOR ACCIDENTS BUT I HAVE TRIED TO FIX IT BUT I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT MORE THEN A COUPLE TIMES A MONTH IT IS UNSAFE AND UNRELIABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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