Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10278735July 29, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES WEAR VERY RAPIDLY. THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE COMPLETELY GONE WITHIN 14K MILES, REAR ROTORS SCORED SO HEAVILY THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. 10K MILES LATER THE REPLACEMENT BRAKES ARE ALMOST GONE. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN FINE THIS ENTIRE TIME - STILL PLENTY OF LIFE LEFT. *TR
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278732July 29, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR ROTORS ARE SEVERELY GROOVED ON BOTH THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 20K MILES. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10278515July 28, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 74,291.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278543July 28, 2009
STEERING
MY CHEVROLET COBALT STARTED TO FAIL WHEN I WAS DRIVING , , I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE POWER STEERING. ITS GOING TO COST ME 1000 DLLS TO FIX IT I THINK THIS IS TO MUCH. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON. WITH THIS PROBLEM, THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND IT COULD CAUSE MAJOR ACCIDENTS. THIS SOMETHING THAT ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN IM DRIVING . PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO TALK TO CHEVROLET SO THIS CAN BE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278552July 28, 2009
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LT. IT RUNS OFF OF A ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM WHICH DIFFERS FROM THE TYPICAL HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING FLUID SYSTEM. EVERY TIME I START THE CAR THEN ROTATE THE STEERING WHEEL TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY MY POWER STEERING SHUTS DOWN. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE TO ORLANDO AND IT LOCKED UP. THIS PROBLEM CAN BE FATAL IF SOMEONE WHO IS DRIVING IS NOT PREPARED OR CANNOT DRIVE A CAR WITHOUT POWER STEERING. I HAVE READ THOUSANDS UPON THOUSAND OF CHEVY COBALT DRIVERS HAVING THIS SAME ISSUES AND ALL GENERAL MOTORS IS TELLING US TO DO IS TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP WHICH THEN GETS FOLLOWED UP BY A NICE $2000+ BILL. IF THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT GET CORRECTED I AM ALMOST CERTAIN THAT DEATHS COULD RESULT FROM THIS PROBLEM. GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND POWER STEERING LOCKS UP WITH A TURN COMING UP MEANS A HORRIFIC CAR ACCIDENT WILL ENSUE NOT ONLY FOR THE DRIVER OF THE IMPAIRED VEHICLE BUT OTHERS ON THE ROAD AS WELL. I AM AWAITING A REPLY BACK FROM AN ATTORNEY IM SPEAKING WITH THIS CONCERNING ANY LEMON LAW ISSUES IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND I WOULD HOPE THAT THE NHTSA IS LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE AND IT APPEARS IN SATURN IONS AS WELL. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR FROM VEHICLES YEARS FROM 2005-2007 THE MOST AS I HAVE NOT FULLY LOOKED INTO THE 2008'S YET. NHTSA PLEASE ASSIST US!!! I DO NOT WANT TO BE ONE OR SEE A MOTORIST ON THE ROAD LOSE POWER STEERING A LIFE GETS LOST DUE TO THE POWER STEERING FAILING. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278418July 27, 2009
STEERING
2007 CHEVY COBALT-ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. CAR MUST BE TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON TO RESET THE POWER STEERING. IF TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE IS OVER 80 DEGREES IT WILL FAILURE CONSTANTLY UNTIL THE NEXT DAY (WHEN THE CAR HAS HAD A CHANCE TO COOL OFF OVERNIGHT) THERE IS DOCUMENTATION ALL OVER THE INTERNET STATING THOUSANDS OF DRIVERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND EVEN CRASHING DUE TO THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. CHEVY NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS PART! *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278421July 27, 2009
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING IS OUT ON MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHES AND IF YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT GOES AWAY, ONLY TO COME BACK ON A FEW MILES DOWNT HE ROAD. IT NORMALLY OCCURS MOST WHEN IT'S HOT OUTSIDE. THE CAR IS BARELY ABLE TO TURN AT ALL. IT IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I HAVE TWO LITTLE CHILDREN. I WOULD HATE FOR ANYTHING TO HAPPEN. THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER WITH THIS MANY PROBLEM HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM, I THINK THERE WOULD BE SOMETHING SOMEONE CAN DO?? *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278473July 27, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE THEN NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK AND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WILL RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE CONTACT DID NOT WANT TO DRIVE IT IN THAT CONDITION. THE REPAIR WILL BE PERFORMED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 23,000. UPDATED 08/28/09. *LJ UPDATED 08/31/09.*JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278491July 27, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BOUGHT A USED COBALT SS FROM A DEALER IN MEMPHIS ON JULY 15, AND DROVE IT HOME TO KANSAS, ABOUT 900 MILES. IT HAD ABOUT 3300 MILES ON IT, AND HAD BEEN IN GM FLEET SERVICE. IT NOW HAS 4600 MILES. THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS ARE SCORED BADLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND MY LOCAL DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME, CALLING IT "WEAR". IN MY OPINION, THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE WEAR RATE ON BRAKES, WHICH IS A SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH A NUMBER OF OTHER COBALT SS OWNERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278317July 26, 2009
STEERING
2005 CHEVY COBALT - POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278327July 26, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT ON VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278330July 26, 2009
STEERING
MY CHEVROLET COBALT 2005 TURN OFF THE POWER STEERING ALMOST EVERY DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278352July 26, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE AN 06 CHEVY COBALT THAT I PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER OF 2006. RECENTLY THE POWER STEERING HAS BEEN GOING OUT WHILE I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT STOP IS TO STOP THE CAR AND TURN IT OFF. IT HAS DONE IT SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER CASES WITH THE SAME ISSUES AND THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278264July 25, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVORLET COBALT AND I PURCHASED IT WITH 18 MILES ON IT AND ON 23JULY2009 I FIND MYSELF NOT ABLE TO EXIT THE CAR FROM THE DRIVER DOOR KEEP IN MIND ITS ONLY A 2DOOR CAR AND I HAVE KIDS I AM BEING TOLD BY THE CAR DEALERSHIP THAT I NEED A NEW DOOR I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT SO I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE CAR TO BE REPAIRED I AM HAVING TO PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR AND I JUST DON'T FEEL THAT IT IS RIGHT THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278273July 25, 2009
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 COBALT ON 95 SOUTH AND I EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHICH MADE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DO ANYTHING WITH. WITHIN A WEEK OF THE FIRST INCIDENT THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN EVERY COUPLE OF MILES AND THE ONLY WAY TO REGAIN THE POWER STEERING IS TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE CAR. IT GOT SO BAD WITHIN A WEEK IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND I COULD NOT EVEN PULL OUT OF MY APARTMENT COMPLEX WITHOUT LOOSING THE POWER STEERING AND STARTED TO OCCUR EVERY COUPLE OF MILES I DROVE THE CAR. FROM THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED POWER STEERING LOSS UNTIL A GOT IT FIXED WAS ABOUT ONE WEEK LONG AND THIS HAPPENED AT LEAST 20 OR MORE TIMES. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE THERE WAS A INTERNAL SHORT IN COLUMN MOTOR MODULE AND HAVE A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT WHICH COST ME 966.95 TO FIX AND I HAD TO PAY THE MONEY TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE CAR WAS WAY TO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH OUT FIXING THIS PROBLEM. I TRAVEL ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS WITH MY JOB AND THIS DANGEROUS SAFETY DEFECT LEFT ME IN ALMOST SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AND I WAS PULLED OVER ON THE INTERSTATE 95 , PA TURNPIKE, 76, AND 495 IN DELAWARE STATE DEALING WITH THIS HAZARD. THIS PROBLEM IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DANGER NOT ONLY TO ME BUT EVERY OTHER PERSON ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH IS NOT FAIR TO THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278298July 25, 2009
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR BACK HOME WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED(ALMOST CRASHED). I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE BUT THE CAR WAS VERY HARD TO STEER. I GOT THE CAR DIAGNOSED AND THE STEERING COLUMN GOT REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278197July 24, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE BECAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER, INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND A HOST OF OTHER FAILURES WERE OCCURRING WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THE DEALER STILL IS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE REASON FOR THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278199July 24, 2009
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY LATER AT NIGHT GOING STRAIGHT WHEN MY POWER STEERING LIKE CAME ON AND I QUICKLY REALIZED I HAD NO POWER STEERING AS I TRIED TO CHANGE LANES. I HAD TO GET HOME AND THE WHOLE WAY IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. AFTER I GOT HOME AND RESTARTED THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING WAS BACK ON, HOWEVER AFTER HEARING ABOUT OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, I'M SURE IT WILL BE GOING OUT AGAIN. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR FOR FEAR OF THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT WHILE I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN CAUSING ME TO CRASH AND RESULTING IN PEOPLE BEING HURT. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS BY GM IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278226July 24, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING. THE FAILURES WOULD CORRECT THEMSELVES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 52,555. UPDATED 12/07/09. *LJ UPDATED 12/08/09.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278243July 24, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT 2.4L SS AND THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WENT OUT ON ME AT 48K MILES. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM CONTINUING WITH 2005 AND 2006 COBALTS. I FEEL COMPLETELY UNSAFE DRIVING MY CAR AND REFUSE TO PAY FOR A REPAIR THAT GM KNOWS IS A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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