Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10274826June 24, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY, A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN GREATER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER INTO A PARKING LOT AND THEN TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274832June 24, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE POWER STEERING FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING BEGAN WORKING PROPERLY AGAIN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE PREVIOUS DAY AS WELL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274865June 24, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH THE POWER STEERING OVER THE LAST FOUR MONTHS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING BECAME STIFF AND CAUSED HIM TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FUSE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $50. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE WEEKS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE SO A REPAIR CAN BE MADE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT A DISTRICT SPECIALIST WOULD CALL HIM ON JUNE 23, 2009. THE CONTACT HAS NOT YET RECEIVED A CALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274725June 23, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH INDICATED THAT IT WAS FAILING. THE STEERING BECAME VERY STIFF AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE STEERING FROM SIDE TO SIDE. SHE MANAGED TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT PRESENT ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,138 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274662June 22, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY 2007 COBALT BEGAN CLATTERING UPON GOING OVER EVEN THE LEAST OF BUMPS OR POTHOLES, EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING THE LEFT CONTROL ARM END COME OUT OF ITS BUSHING. IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $190.00 TO FIX, BUT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, MINUS MY DEDUCTIBLE ($200.00). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274392June 20, 2009
STEERING
I PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVY COBALT IN JUNE OF 2007 IT WAS A NEW CAR. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALLS FOR ANY PARTS CONCERNING THE POWER STEERING. ON JUNE 18, 2009 ON MY DASH BOARD HAD A DIC MESSAGE COME UP STAYING POWER STEERING AND I COMPLETELY LOST CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING IN THE CAR. THANK GOODNESS I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT, BUT IT MADE THE CAR VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN OR CONTROL. IT HAPPENED TWICE. AFTER I SHUT THE OFF IT RESUMED NORMAL DRIVING. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE GM CORPORATION SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIXING THESE ERRORS. ON JUNE 19, 2009, I TOOK MY CAR TO LICENSED MECHANIC AND THEY SAID THERE IS A SHORT IN THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT HE HAS HAD SEVERAL CHEVYS IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PART IS AVAILABLE BUT IT WILL COST AROUND A $1000 DOLLARS TO FIX WITH PARTS AND LABOR, WHICH IT IS OUR OF MY BUDGET WITH THE STATE OF OUR ECONOMY. I ALSO DID RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND MANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CHEVYS AND POWER STEERING. IT IS VERY FRIGHTENING WHEN THEIR ARE TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACKSEAT OF THE CAR AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274415June 20, 2009
STEERING
2005 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274314June 19, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILS SPORADICALLY AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALER STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $700 FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274215June 18, 2009
STEERING
2007 COBALT WITH POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274218June 18, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT, AND ABOUT A MONTH AGO I WAS DRIVING DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD WHEN MY "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON MY DASHBOARD STATING IT HAD SHUTOFF. THIS THEN LEAD TO MY CAR TRYING TO SHUT ITSELF OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD GOING 55 MILES PER HOUR. THE GAUGES WERE FLASHING, RADIO WAS FLASHING, THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS AND WAS ROCKING BACK AND FORTH, AND I COULDN'T REALLY STEER THE CAR. AFTER I WAS ABLE TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL AND STOPPED AND SHUTOFF IT SEEMED TO RESET THE SYSTEM AND I HAD NO PROBLEMS UNTIL A FEW DAYS AGO. I WAS DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY INTERSTATE DURING RUSH HOUR WHILE GOING ABOUT 80 MILES PER HOUR, AND THE SITUATION HAPPENED AGAIN EXCEPT I WAS NEARLY IN A COLLISION WITH SEMI TRUCK TRAILERS, IT TOOK ALL I HAD TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING. THIS SCARED ME TO DEATH. THIS TIME THE SYSTEM DID NOT RESET , BUT I WAS ABLE TO LIMP IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER NEAR MY APARTMENT. COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS THE :BODY CONTROL MODULE" THAT WAS BAD. IT COST ME $508 DOLLARS TO FIX THIS ONE ISSUE. TWO WEEKS AGO I HAD TO TAKE IT IN FOR A LOWER LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM BUSHING THAT WAS BAD, AND ALSO THE SHIFTER SOLENOID WAS BAD, AND I HAD SPENT NEARLY $1100 FOR ALL OF THOSE SAFETY ISSUES AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274242June 18, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT SOUTHPOINT MALL IN DURHAM N.C. VEHICLE 1 WAS TRAVELING NORTH IN PARKING LOT OF SOUTH POINT MALL WHEN VEHICLE 2 PULLED INTO ITS LANE OF TRAVEL FROM A PARKING AISLE VEHICLE2 STRUCK VEHICLE1 IN THE RIGHT PASSENGER AREA WITH ITS FRONT LEFT PORTION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10274116June 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE CAR SHIFTER BUTTON WON'T RELEASE THE KEY. IN OTHER WORDS THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. THE REPAIR SHOP HAS TO PUT A NEW SHIFTER IN BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T BUY JUST THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM (BUTTON). THE REPAIR SHOP SAYS IT SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP HAD SEVERAL IN STOCK. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ONLINE CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. IT IS DANGEROUS WHEN YOU HAVE TO LEAVE YOUR KEY IN YOUR CAR OVERNIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274163June 17, 2009
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHER COBALT OWNERS. I HAVEN'T REPLACED IT YET. AFTER READING OTHER FORUMS THE CAR IS DOOMED TO DO IT AGAIN. I HAVE HAD THE STANDARDS FACTORY CD PLAYER REPLACED 4 TIMES. FIRST AT 12K MILES, FINALLY LAST TIME AT 60K. THE KEY BECOMES LOCKED IN THE IGNITION DAILY. I HAVE TO REACH A FINGER IN THE WHOLE UNDERNEATH THE STEERING COLUMN TO HIT THE KEY RELEASE BUTTON. JUST A POORLY MADE CAR AND EVERYTHING GOES OUT RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273932June 16, 2009
STEERING
THERE WERE NO PRIOR EVENTS LEADING UP TO MY POWER STEERING GOING OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. ALL OF A SUDDEN, MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CLICKED ON AND I COULD BARELY TURN MY STEERING WHEEL AND IN FACT ALMOST GOT INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WASN'T JUST MY POWER STEERING BUT MY ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN WAS SHOT AT ONLY 50K. GM REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN FOR $800; ABSOLUTELY ABSURD FOR A CAR I BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN 2006. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273962June 16, 2009
STEERING
2005 CHEVY COBALT, POWER STEERING RANDOMLY GOES OUT IN MY VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. I CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND WHEN I RESTART USUALLY IT IS FIXED BUT LIGHT COMES ON AND STEERING GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THIS SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS, FORTUNATELY HAVEN'T WRECKED YET. COST TO FIX ABOUT $2,000. LOOKED UP ON INTERNET AND ABOUT 400 OTHER COMMENTS AND COMPLAINTS ON 1 WEBSITE REGARDING SAME PROBLEM. SOUNDS LIKE RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274033June 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION. WHEN THE IGNITION KEY RELEASE CONTROL BUTTON WAS ENGAGED, THE KEY SUDDENLY RELEASED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNABLE TO BE ENTERED INTO THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273792June 15, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT LT SEDAN, BEEN HAVING SEVERAL PROBLEMS RELATING TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM IN THE CAR. THERE IS A STRONG PULSATION FROM THE BRAKES. WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL, BUT NOT QUITE SURE SINCE OTHER COBALT OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME. HAVE NOT BEEN TO GM TO HAVE IT CHECKED, BUT WAS TOLD OVER THE PHONE THAT WAS NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273866June 15, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE SHAKING COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,950 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273887June 15, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE MAKING A TURN AT A LOW SPEED. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE FAILURE USUALLY OCCURS AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH OR LESS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273746June 14, 2009
AIR BAGS
AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING T-BONE COLLISION AT A SPEED OF APROX. 45 MPH. NO SERIOUS INJURIES OCCURRED. AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY EVEN WHEN DEALERSHIP REPRESENTATIVE TRIED TO MAKE THEM DEPLOY. VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ON SIDE AIRBAG AND WAS TAKEN FOR REPAIRS; HOWEVER NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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