Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10283715September 11, 2009
STEERING
FOR THE 3RD TIME MY 19 YR OLD DAUGHTER'S 2005 CHEVY COBALT'S POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THIS TIME SHE WAS ON A BUSY TAMPA HIGHWAY. I SEE THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS. I CAN HAVE IT REPLACED FOR 1,500 BUT THAT NEW PART WILL WEAR OUT AS WELL. WHEN IS SOMEONE GOING TO RECALL THIS PROBLEM? DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE HURT OR WORSE? I SEE COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ON THIS! *TR
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0
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#10283627September 11, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I DRIVE A 2009 COBALT SS. WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE AND BACKING UP I NOTICE A LOUD SCREECHY SOUND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THIS WAS NORMAL. RECENTLY I LOOKED ON THREADS AND IT TURNS OUT LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO SEE THAT THE BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT ALOT FASTER IN THE REAR. *TR
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#10283680September 11, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES DISC'S GROOVING AT 4000 MILES . I'VE OWNED THE CAR SINCE NEW SO I CAN SAY FOR SURE THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY ABUSE TO THE BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
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0
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#10283689September 11, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE IN MY CHEVY COBALT. *TR
Crash:
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0
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#10283685September 11, 2009
STEERING
MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP OUT OF THE BLUE IN THE HIGHWAY OR ANYWHERE , I HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR DOWN AND RE-START IT SO IT CAN BE OPERATIONAL AGAIN BUT I HAVE BEEN CLOSE TO GET INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. IT HAPPENS REPEATEDLY WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
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0
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0
#10283696September 11, 2009
STEERING
MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT. IT STARTED ONLY DOING IT EVER SO OFTEN BUT NOW DOES IT EVERY TIME YOU GET IN THE CAR. RIGHT AFTER YOU TURN ON THE CAR AND START DRIVING IT QUITS WORKING. IT IS VERY HARD TO TURN AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. IF YOU TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURN IT BACK ON, IT WORKS BUT ONLY LONG ENOUGH FOR YOU TO DRIVE HALF A BLOCK. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283694September 11, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY REAR BRAKE WERE SCORED UP AND SQUEAK EVER SINCE I GOT THE CAR BRAND NEW. AFTER A LITTLE BIT OF STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THE REAR BRAKES BEGAN TO SQUEAK WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED TO GRADUALLY SLOW TO A STOP. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283498September 10, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR ROTORS ON MY 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT SS SEEM TO BE WEARING VERY FAST. MY CAR HAS 19,000 MILES ON IT, AND IT IS ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF OLD. I TOOK DELIVERY ON MAY 31ST 2008. I NOTICED THE ROTORS STARTING TO WEAR THIS PAST SPRING. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10283503September 10, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT WHILE DRIVING.*TR
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0
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0
#10283508September 10, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN GREAT CARE OF MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT. I'VE TAKEN IT IN FOR REGULARLY SCHEDULED CHECK-UPS AND OIL CHANGES. WITHIN THE LAST YEAR I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL THINGS WRONG WITH THE CAR. RECENTLY IT WAS THE POWER STEERING. A WARNING FLASHED ON MY DASHBOARD AND MY POWER STEERING AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHED OFF, LEAVING ME TO MANUALLY STEER THE CAR! AFTER ALMOST TURNING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, I STOPPED MY CAR, TURNED IT OFF AND STARTED AGAIN. THE CAR HAS BEEN GOING IN AND OUT OF THE POWER STEERING MODE FOR THE LAST 48 HOURS. AFTER RESEARCHING THE COST TO REPAIR THE ISSUE, I AM FURIOUS TO SEE THAT IT WILL COST NEARLY $1000-$2000! I HAVE SEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. WHEN WILL GM DECIDE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AND PUT A RECALL ON THE ISSUE?? *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10283521September 10, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I'VE OWNED MY NEW COBALT SS FOR 5 MONTHS NOW AND THE REAR BRAKES ARE ALREADY SHOT AND THE ROTORS ARE RIBBED. CAR HAS 13K ON THE ODOMETER AND I DON'T ROAD RACE THE CAR. JUST DAILY DRIVING. THEY ALSO DO NOT STOP IN THE RAIN!!! *TR
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283523September 10, 2009
STEERING
THERE ARE NO EVENTS THAT LEAD TO THE FAILURE. 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT POWER STEERING FAILURE. I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 2.5 YEARS AND ONLY HAS 45000 MILES. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN FAILS, ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER SAFELY AT SPEEDS OVER 45 MPH. FAILS ANYWHERE AFTER 2 MINUTES TO 10 MINUTES AFTER CAR IS CRANKED. HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE ONLINE HAVE REPORTED SAME ISSUE. NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283536September 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE, STEERING
ALARM GOES OFF,THE POWER STEERING AND ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. THE CAR STARTS TO JERK VIOLENTLY AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT! IF YOU COME TO A STOP THE CAR STALLS. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME , BUT SO FAR THREE TIMES FOR ME. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS AT THE GARAGE NOTHING WAS READING OUT FROM THE CODES. THEY HAVE THE CAR AGAIN AND SO FAR IT HASN'T ACTED UP FOR THEM.BUT IT IS KICKING OUT CODES THIS TIME. THANK GOODNESS MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING BECAUSE I COULD NOT HAVE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT!! *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283541September 10, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING ON MY CHEVY COBALT GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING, FORTUNATELY I HAVEN'T HAD A WRECK. I READ ABOUT THIS ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND A BUNCH OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK GM SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283551September 10, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 COBALT SS. SCORING ON BOTH SIDES OF FRONT AND REAR ROTORS. NOISE FROM REAR BRAKES. FIRST NOTICED AT 10,000 MILES (CAR NOW HAS 12000). DEALER WOULD NOT FIX UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IN THEIR VIEW, SCORED ROTORS ARE"COSMETIC". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
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#10283558September 10, 2009
PARKING BRAKE
PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON REAR BRAKES. THEY SQUEAL LOUD AT ONLY 5000 MILES AND THE REAR ROTORS SCARRED. THE ROTOR IS NOT SMOOTH BUT HAS RIDGES FROM THE DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283579September 10, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES HAVING PRE MATURE WEAR OF THE INNER PADS AND SEVERE GOUGING OF THE ROTORS. OUTER PAD WAS 75% WORN AND INNER PAD WAS 98% WORN AT 10K MILES. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10283590September 10, 2009
STEERING
THE ELECTRIC POWER POWER STEERING ON MY 05 CHEVY COBALT HAS FAILED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED IT WORKS AND TURNS OFF SHORTLY AFTER APROX. 1-3 MINUTES. THE REPAIR COST ABOUT $1000. TO REPLACE THE MOTOR AND STEERING COLUMN. I'M FINDING MANY REPORTS OF PREMATURE FAILURE ON THE WEB FOR SEVERAL GM MODELS THAT USE THIS SAME DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283585September 10, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SINCE I PURCHASED MY 08 COBALT SS, I NOTICED THE BRAKES MADE NOISES AND THE REAR BRAKES WORE FUNNY. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DEEMED THIS "NORMAL FOR THESE BRAKE PADS." AT 19,000 MILES I ALREADY NEEDED NEW REAR BRAKES AS THE DEALER SAID THEY WERE "GRINDING AGAINST THE METAL" AND MY ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS AS PUTTING A NEW PAD ON DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND I WILL ONLY NEED NEW PADS AND ROTORS IN ANOTHER 15,000 MILES OR SO. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283599September 10, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND MOMENTS LATER THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE FAILURE WAS 90,000.
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