Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2005)

1,649 consumer complaints on file.

#10323825April 5, 2010
STEERING
2005 CHEVROLET COBALT, HAD POWER STEERING MOTOR FAIL WHILE DRIVING IN NOVEMBER 2009, HAD IT REPLACED AT A CHEVROLET DEALER, DEALER STATED STEERING SHAFT WILL ALSO FAIL AS A RESULT OF BAD MOTOR AND SHOULD BE REPLACED, NO MONEY, STEERING SHAFT NOW MAKING NOISE AND VIBRATION, CHEVROLET DEALER SAID STEERING SHAFT IS BAD AND NEEDS REPLACED, GM REPRESENTATIVE, AFTER 10 DAYS OF DEALING WITH THEM SAID UNTIL I RECEIVE LETTER FROM GM THEY WILL NOT REIMBURSE EVEN THOUGH I HAD GM DEALER DO WORK. THEY STATED STEERING SHAFT NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL ALTHOUGH CAR IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323822April 5, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRS WERE MADE ACCORDINGLY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000: STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) BUT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323529April 2, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ON RT 222 IN PENNSYLVANIA WHEN THE POWER STEERING IN MY CHEVY COBALT FAILED. THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. I STOPPED TEH VEHICLE APPROX 20 NMINUTES AFTER THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. I THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING BEGAN WORKING AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313163April 1, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2005 CHEVROLET COBALT LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND HAD TO PULL OVER. *CW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. ONCE THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS FINE FOR A FEW MINUTES, BUT THEN THE PROBLEM RETURNED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323382April 1, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
POWER STEERING STOP WORKING ALL THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322993March 31, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DOOR LATCHES ON BOTH MY PASSANGER AND DRIVER SIDE DOORS HAVE BEEN GETTING STUCK FREQUENTLY OVER THE LAST 2 WEEKS. WHEN I PULL THE HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR (FROM EITHER THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE) THERE IS NO REISITANCE ON THE HANDLE. LIKE THE LATCH IS NOT EVEN ATTACHED. I HAVE TRIED USING THE REMOTE KEY LOCKS, USING THE KEY IN THE DOOR LOCK, AND USING THE BUTTONS INSIDE THE CAR. NOTHING WORKS. I HAVE BEEN LOCK BOTH IN AND OUT OF MY CAR. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322612March 29, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT AT 5 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE POWER STEERING WOULD NOT FUNCTION. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING WOULD STOP WORKING ONCE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM AND THE CONTACT HAD NOT NOTICED ANY FAILURES SINCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322234March 26, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE POWER STEERING INTERMITTANTLY GOES OUT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322290March 26, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 COBALT. I PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD,TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. WHEN I TURNED ON THE CAR POWER STEERING WORKED. HOWEVER SINCE THEN IT RANDOMLY HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. NOTIFIED DEALER TODAY, THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED MY CALL. (PADDOCK CHEVROLET BUFFALO NY)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321766March 24, 2010
STEERING, EQUIPMENT
POWER STEERING FAILURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321770March 24, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEV 2005 COBALT 63000 MILE ON THE CLOCK , I PURCHASED THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2008 . IN JAN 2010 I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 50 MILES AN HOUR WHEN A CHIME SOUNDED AND THE CONSOLE FLASHED POWER STEERING . I DID NOT FEEL MUCH DIFFERENCE IN THE CAR AT THAT TIME . THIS NEXT HAPPENED 2 DAYS LATER. IT SEEMED THAT TURNING THE CAR OFF WOULD RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. WITH IN THE MONTH, THE CAR WAS EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM ON EACH DRIVE I TOOK WITH IN THE FIRST 15 MIN. I HAD A PROBLEM WHILE IN THE SCHOOL CAR PARK THAT IT FAILED AND I LOST ALL CONTROL I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WITH THE BRAKES. ALMOST HITTING A SMALL CHILD AND THE CAR MOUNTING THE CURB AS I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEELS. I CONTACTED GM IN LATE FEBRUARY WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM IS NOT SOMETHING THEY ARE AWARE OF AND THAT MAYBE A PATCH ON ICE CAUSED THE LOSS OF CONTROL. IT WAS THE FOLLOWING DAY THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 50 MILES AN HOUR THE CHIME SOUNDED AND THE CONSOLE FLASHED POWER STEERING . THE CAR LOST ALL POWER. IT DID NOT STALL OR RUN OUT OF GAS IT QUICK WORKING . I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE CAR TO RESTART. I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE OF TRAFFIC AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE HARD SHOULDER. THE CAR WOULD NOT START FOR OVER AN HOUR . WHEN THE CAR STARTED I RETURNED HOME . I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK OVER THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS WORKING AND NO PROBLEM OTHER THAN THE FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING COULD BE FOUND . THE CAR HAS LOST ALL POWER AND SHUT DOWN WITH IN 5 MINS OF THE CAR RUNNING . THE CAR WILL NOT START . IT WILL BE DAYS BEFORE THE START. IT NOW WHEN IT STARTS,THE CHIME SOUNDS AND FLASH POWER STEERING FLASHES AND THE CAR SHUTS DOWN . THIS IS AN UNSAFE CAR . THE PROBLEM IS SERIOUS AND LIFE THREATENING . TO THINK I COULD HAVE TAKEN THE LIFE OF A CHILD IF THE CAR HAD NOT STOPPED WHEN IT DID . THE CAR IS SAT IN THE GARAGE I AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321678March 23, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT I THINK I GOT THE CAR IN LIKE FEBRUARY OF 2007 I'M NOT SURE ON THE DATES BUT I SAY A LITTLE BIT AFTER I HAD GOT IT LIKE ABOUT 6 OR 7 MOUTHS AFTER I HAD BOUGHT THE CAR IT STATED TO DO WHAT IT WANTED TO DO LIKE THE POWER STEERING WOULD LOCK UP ON ME ON A TURN OR WHEN I WOULD TURN THE WHEEL REALLY SHARP. MY SISTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND SHE WAS LIKE YOU NEED TO GET THIS FIXED BEFORE YOU HAVE A WRECK OR SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS. I'M LIKE I CANT GET IT FIXED THE WARRANTY HAS RAN OUT ON THE CAR. THEN I WOULD TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON AND IT WOULD WORK FINE. THEN ON ONE OCCASION ME AND MY 2 FRIENDS WAS GOING SHOPPING AND I LET HER DRIVE MY CAR AND WE WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION WHEN SHE ADJUSTED THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE CAR SHUT COMPLETELY OFF ON US WHILE GOING DOWN THE INTERSECTION CARS WERE EVERYWHERE AROUND US. ALL THE GAUGES WENT DOWN ALL THE LIGHT WENT OFF EVERYTHING JUST CUT OFF AND SHUT DOWN SO WE LET IT COAST TO THE GAS STATION THAT WAS ON OUR RIGHT WE COULD NOT DO ANYTHING THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD SO IT TOOK 2 OF US TO TURN IT. I THINK THAT SOMETHING IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS A SHORT IN IT OR IS FELLING BECAUSE MY LIGHTS WHEN I PUT IT IN GEAR OR OUT OF GEAR THE LIGHT DIM ON ME AND THEN MY POWER LOCKS DON'T WORK SO I CANT LOCK MY CAR ANY TIME I WANT TO. THE LOCKS SOMETIMES YOU CAN HEAR THEM GOING UP AND DOWN IN THE CAR. MY CAR GOT BROKEN INTO THE OTHER NIGHT AND I HAVE A POLICE REPORT FOR THAT BECAUSE MY LOCKS DID DON'T WORK THERE FOR SOMEBODY GOT IN MY CAR AND STOLE SOMETHING FROM ME. IF MY LOCKS WOULD NOT KEEP GOING UP AND DOWN THEN I COULD KEEP MY CAR LOCKED. BUT ABOUT A MONTH AGO MY LIGHT ON MY GEAR SHIFT JUST QUIT WORKING. I HAVE TO LIKE TAP ON IT OR PUT THE GEAR SHIFT UP IN PARK THEN BACK DOWN TO DRIVE FOR IT TO COME ON AND THEN IT WILL GO RIGHT BACK OFF. THEN I HAVE TO CHANGE HEADLIGHT AND BULBS AROUND MY CAR EVERY OTHER DAY CAUSE THEY JUST GO OUT. BUT IT HAS TO BE ELECTRICAL CAUSE THEY SHORT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320697March 18, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS, JUST HAPPENED SUDDENLY. OCCURS WEEKLY. RECEIVE "POWER STEERING" WARNING ON DASH DISPLAY AND LOSE ALL POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320704March 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY "TRANSMISSION" WARNING LIGHT ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT IS DISPLAYED ON MY DASH AND THE CAR WILL GAIN OR LOSE R.P.M.'S WHILE DRIVING AND TRYING TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT SPEED (WITHOUT DEPRESSING OR LETTING UP ON THE ACCELERATOR). THIS CAUSES THE CAR'S SPEED TO JUMP OR DROP. PLEASE ADVISE ME ON WHAT TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320378March 17, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING ON MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT QUITS INTERMITTENTLY, AT LEAST 10 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. CONTACTED DEALER, GAGE MOTORS IN GRAND HAVEN , MI, WHO DENIED THAT A RECALL (GM# N100023) HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM, (REF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID# 10V073000). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320388March 17, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MY 2005 COBALT HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE DOORS GETTING STUCK SHUT. THEY WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE . I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT THAT IF I NEED TO GET OUT OF MY CAR IN A HURRY THAT THIS WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320391March 17, 2010
STEERING
2005 CHEVY COBALT HAD POWER-STEERING FAILURE THAT LED TO ACCIDENT CAUSING TOTAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND PARTIAL DAMAGE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE. MINOR INJURY OF PASSENGER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10320445March 17, 2010
STEERING
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. SHE THEN SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED IT TO FIND THE POWER STEERING HAD RESET ITSELF. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LATCH WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS AWAITING COMPLETION OF UNKNOWN REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320467March 17, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, PARKING BRAKE, SUSPENSION
THREE ISSUES WITH MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT. ONE THE DOOR LATCH BROKE AND I CAN NO LONGER GET OUT THE DRIVERS SIDE. IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR I WOULD HAVE TO CRAWL OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. SECONDLY, MY STRUTS KEEP GOING BAD ON MY CAR. I HAVE HAD THEM REPLACED THREE TIMES NOW. MY THIRD ISSUE IS THE BRAKES. I WAS TOLD THAT THE COBALT HAD ANITLOCK BRAKES WHEN I BOUGHT IT. HOWEVER, WHEN I HAVE HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES THEY LOCK AND A LITTLE LIGHT COMES ON WITH A ANTI BRAKE SYMBOL ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320130March 16, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT STOPPED WORKING RESULTING IN ME NOT BEING ABLE TO STEER MY CAR SAFELY, ALSO AT TIMES LOCKING IN ONE FIXED POSITION. I CALLED CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING AND SO I TOOK MY CAR TO LANNON CHEVROLET AND HAD THE POWER STEERING FIXED AT MY OWN EXPENSE COSTING $1090. IN MARCH CHEVROLET ANNOUNCE A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THE 2005 CHEVY COBALT, BUT HAS NOT MADE THE RECALL OFFICIAL AND WILL NOT REIMBURSE ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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