Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2008)

940 consumer complaints on file.

#10405353June 6, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,033.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403819May 31, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 CHEVY COBALT KEYS STUCK IN IGNITION AND VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN OFF. CHEVY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE WITH THE ISSUE WHEN I CONTACTED THEIR CORPORATE OFFICE. THERE IS ALSO AN ISSUE WITH THE 2009 CHEVY COBALT HAVING EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUES AND GM HAS SENT A MEMO TO SERVICES CENTERS TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. THE 2009 ISSUE INVOLVES EXACTLY THE SAME PART NUMBER AND THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL CAR AS WELL AS A FEW OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402708May 25, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BOUGHT MY COBALT SS NEW FROM DEALER, WITH LESS THEN 5,000 MILES REAR BRAKES WERE SQUEALING AND VERY OBNOXIOUS. UPON INSPECTING AND BRINGING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD THAT MY BRAKES HAD GOUGES IN THEM AND NEEDED TO BE REFINISHED AND CLEANED AS WELL AS NEW PADS INSTALLED. THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AS THEY SAID IT WAS WEAR AND TEAR AND THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402741May 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION KEY STUCK WILL NOT TURN OFF CAR AND CANT REMOVE KEY HAVE TO POP CLUTCH AND DISCONNECT BATTERY TOLD BY DEALER THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF THESE IGNITIONS JUST FALLING APART WHY IS THERE NO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400727May 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN SHE OPENED ONE OF THE DOORS AND COULD SMELL A STRONG ODER OF GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 92,071.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400689May 12, 2011
STEERING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I BOUGHT A NEW 08 COBALT IN SEPT 08. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE TWO STEERING COLUMNS PUT IN, A POWER STEERING PUMP, STABILIZER BARS, FRONT END BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS, AND NOW A RACK PINION (ALONG WITH MULTIPLE OTHER UNRELATED REPAIRS). I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER (RON MARHOFFER STOW OH) AFTER EACH REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING OR SUSPENSION OF THE CAR. THE CAR WOULD PULL OUT OF MY LANE TO THE LEFT AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I ACTUALLY LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND WENT INTO A DITCH ON ONE OCCASION. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE DEALER KNOWS HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THEREFOR JUST KEEPS THROWING PARTS IN IT. HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE DEALER ALSO REPLACED MULTIPLE FORNT END PARTS INCLUDING STABILZER BARS, BEARING AND BUSHINGS ON OTH FRON WHEELS TRYNG TO CORRECT THE STEERING PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES ON THE CAR TWICE ON THE FRONT END DUE TO ABNORMAL WEAR AND TEAR FROM THE CAR CONSTANTLY PULLING WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399093May 4, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE ROTORS HAVE MASSIVE GOUGES CAUSING A GRINDING NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398132April 28, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES, AND ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. UPDATED 3/12/14*CN UPDATED 03/21/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398024April 27, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CRUISE CONTROL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY TURN SIGNALS TURN OFF ON THERE OWN ONCE IN ABOUT EVERY 10 TIME USE . IF YOUR DON'T HEAR TURN SIGNAL STILL BLINKING AND KEEP DRIVING OTHER DRIVER THINK YOU GOING TO TURN,CAME CLOSE TO WREAKING COUPLE OF TIMES THAT'S WHEN I NOTICE THEY WEREN'T TURNING OFF AFTER MAKING THE TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397951April 26, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1. BEGIN SQUEAKING AND E BRAKE BEGINS TO NO LONGER HOLD THE CAR 2. REAR BREAKS PADS WEAR OUT VERY QUICKLY ABOUT EVERY 10,000 TO 15,000 MILES 3. PUT NEW PADS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397325April 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING
TRANSMISSION MODULE FAILURE LEADS TO TEMPORARY POWER STEERING FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 CHEVY COBALT, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, AND FUEL GAUGE ALL STARTED BOUNCING AROUND ERRATICALLY. THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER STARTED FLASHING "POWER STEERING". THIS ALL TOOK PLACE WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY AY ABOUT 60 MPH. AS I WAS TRYING TO PULL TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE THE POWER STEERING FAILED. I THOUGHT THE POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT. AFTER GETTING THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNING IT OFF I CALLED MY MECHANIC. HE TOLD ME HE HEARD OF THIS BEFORE AND TOLD ME TO RESTART THE CAR. I DID AND EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. I DROVE STRAIGHT TO HIS SHOP WHERE HE PLUGGED IN HIS DIAGNOSTIC CHECK COMPUTER. HE TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TRANSMISSION MODULE AND IS A WELL KNOW PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY COBALT. I HAVE SINCE GOOGLED IT AND FOUND MANY COBALT OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I SPOKE TO CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE MY CAR HAS 125,000 MILES IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOT COVERED. I DON'T CARE SO MUCH ABOUT THAT AS THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. IF THE POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE ON THE ROAD AGAIN IT COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE AND I HAVE MANAGED TO PULL OVER BEFORE THE STEERING SHUT DOWN. IS THIS AN ISSUE YOU COULD LOOK INTO ON THESE CARS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397057April 21, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,628 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396888April 20, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, TOYING WITH THE KEY UNTIL THE VEHICLE WOULD START. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED TO THE POINT WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT ALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE DID NOT APPEAR UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,113.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395956April 14, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SINCE BEGINNING OF 2011 THE STEERING WHEEL STARTS SHAKING AND VIBRATING WHEN I START THE CAR. IN MARCH 2011 I WENT TO PEPBOYS AND THEY SAID IT MIGHT BE A PROBLEM WITH THE MOTOR. BEGINNING OF APRIL I STARTED THE CAR AND A LOT OF WHITE THICK SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE EXHAUST EMISSION SO I DROVE BACK TO PEPBOYS. THEY FIGURED IT MIGHT BE A PROBLEM WITH THE GASKET OR EVEN GASKET HEAD WHICH WAS THE FOLLOWING WEEK CONFIRMED BY THE GM DEALER. THE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY 28000 MILES! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395799April 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2008 CHEVY COBALT. THE IGNITION IS STUCK AND THE KEY WILL NOT TURN THE IGNITION TO START THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITH THE VEHICLE. USING FORCE THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO EVENTUALLY GET THE CAR STARTED, BUT THIS HAPPENED AGAIN IN ANOTHER INCIDENT SEVERAL MONTHS LATER. IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SINCE THE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION ONLY COVERS THE 2009 CHEVY COBALT. THIS WAS ALSO NOT COVERED IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395461April 11, 2011
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND BEGAN VIBRATING ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY AND WHEN RESTARTED, THE STEERING RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES YET THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395353April 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE FIRST HAD ELECTRONICS ISSUES THE WITH OUR COBALT WHEN PARKING.WAS TOLD WIFE OVER DROVE STEERING MECH. LATER THEY CALLED A RECALL & REPLACED THE STEERING MOTOR.CONSTANTLY WE HAVE HAD IT THAT HE TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT TURN OF AFTER A TURN. AGAIN THEY TELL ME THEY CAN NOT REPRODUCE THE ISSUE .THEN THE PASSENGER DOOR NOT UNLOCK FOR THE KEY. SEVERAL TIMES THIS OCCURRED & ONE TIME THE ISSUE LASTED FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. ANOTHER ISSUES WAS THAT THE INSIDE LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON THIS LASTED ABOUT 2-3 DAYS SOMETIMES WE SMELT RUBBERISH SMOKE FUMES THEN THE ISSUE OCCURRED & THEN WENT AWAY.WE CALLED CHEVY & EMMA SET UP A FILE & WE TURNED THE VEHICLE IN SEVERAL TIME TO JBA CHEVY IN GLEN BURNIE ,MD 21062 AND EACH TIME THEY SAY THE ISSUES COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THIS LAST TIME I TOOK IT IN TELLING THEM OF THE ISSUES AND AGAIN THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THEM . THIS LAST ISSUE HAS OCCURED ABOUT 500+ MILES LATER. I JUST HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED AND TIRES ROTATED . I ASKED FOR A COMPLETE CHECK BUT THE ATTENDANT ONLY SET IT UP FOR OILCHANGE ,BRAKES AND TIRE ROTATION. THEY SAID ALL WAS OKAY. ON FRIDAY THE 8TH OF APRIL ON THE WAY TO WORK I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. AS I TOOK OFF THECAR ACTED FUNNY AND THE SPEEDOMETER REACHED 80 & TE REV WAS HIGH YET I WAS ONLY DOING ABOUT 20MPH THE TRANS DOWNSHIFTED REAL HARD. I NOTICED IT WAS NOT RESPONDING PROPERLY BUT SEEMED BETTER. SO I TRIED TO PROCEED TO WORK. AS I WAS COMING DOWN THE HILL PAST THE NEXT LIGHT THE CAR FROZE UP AND I WENT INTO A SKID. I TRIED TO STEER IT OUT OF IT BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND & THE ANTILOCKING BRAKES SEEMED NOT TO BE WORKING, I RAMMED INTO THE CURB & THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND PROPERLY TO MY TRYING TO MOVE IT FORWARD. AT THAT TIME A JEEPSUV SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES AND HIT ME IN THE REAR..I THINK IT TOTALED THE CAR. ON THAT TUESDAY NOTICED THE BRAKES NOT RESPONDING WELL (SHIMMIED FOR A TIME. ON WED & THURS, THEY WORKED NORMAL. I THINK THE VEHICLE HAS AN ELECTRONICS ISSUE. WAS TOLD A BODY CONTROL MODULE MIGHT BE BAD. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395209April 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAD NO PROBLEM LEADING UP TO THIS PROBLEM AND WORKED FINE AND CAME OUT OF NO WHERE. MY 2008 CHEVY COBALT LS WON'T TURN OFF THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION AND WON'T COME OUT OR TURN OFF. I CALLED MY DEALER SHIP AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH COBALTS PRIOR TO THIS AND IT'S THE CYLINDER IGNITION. IT'S IN THE SHOP NOW AND WON'T KNOW ANYTHING TILL TOMORROW. IF PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS THEN WHY ISN'T THIS TAKING CAR OF? I DO NOT HAVE 300 PLUS DOLLARS TO PUT INTO MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394166April 4, 2011
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WENT FLAT AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED TWICE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. DURING THE CRASH, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT SECURE THE CONTACT NOR DID THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED TWO BROKEN RIBS AND A BROKEN PELVIS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED DURING THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10394072April 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2008 CHEVY COBALT JUST STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS APRIL 2, 2011. I PURCHASED IT ON MARCH 15, 2011. I WENT TO LEAVE WORK AND MY CAR WOULDN'T START. ALL MY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SHUT DOWN ON ME AND MY KEY WOULDN'T COME OUT THE IGNITION. WHEN I TURNED THE SWITCH IT JUST MADE A CLICKING NOISE. SO I JUST SAT THERE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. SO I WALKED AWAY TRYING TO GET HELP. WHEN I RETURNED THE RADIO WAS ON AND THE CAR JUST STARTED RIGHT UP. ALSO IT DOESN'T PICK UP SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. AT 65MPH IT SEEMS AS IF I'M JUST BARELY MOVING. I FEEL AS THOUGH THIS IS AN INCONVENIENCE TO ME BECAUSE I HAVE TO SIT AND WONDER IF MY CAR IS GONNA START EVERYTIME I TURN THE SWITCH. IT HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES IN ONE DAY AND I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD MY CAR FOR A MONTH. I AM HIGHLY UPSET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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