Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10238721August 18, 2008
STEERING
THIS IS THE 7TH TRIP TO THE SERVICE CENTER SINCE DECEMBER 2007. THE SAME SYMPTOMS HAPPEN ON EACH TRIP. THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILS. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD LIGHT UP. THE CAR STARTS TO BUCK AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS ALMOST UNBEARABLE TO DRIVE. THE GEAR SHIFT CLICKS AND MAKES STRANGE NOISES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238752August 18, 2008
STEERING
2005 COBALT 2.2L 5-SPEED 30,000 MILES I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN I RECEIVED A POWER STEERING MESSAGE ON MY CARS DASHBOARD DISPLAY BUT BEING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD DIDN'T REALLY NOTICE THAT THERE WASN'T ACTUALLY ANY POWER STEERING I WANTED TO PULL OFF AT A REST STOP TO LOOK UNDER THE HOOD BUT WHEN I CAME TO THE END OF THE EXIT RAMP FOR THE REST AREA I COULD BARELY STEER THE VEHICLE AND ALMOST HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER NOW THE STEERING CUTS IN AND OUT USUALLY ABOUT 2-10 MIN AFTER STARTING THE CAR I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THE REPAIR CAN COST ANYWHERE FROM 600-2000 DOLLARS NOT HAVING THAT KIND OF MONEY RIGHT NOW I AM DRIVING W/OUT POWER STEERING AWAITING A RECALL FROM GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238078August 13, 2008
TIRES
TIRES ARE BAD ON DRIVERS SIDE ONLY AND DEALER WANTS TO PUT ON NEW TIRES AND RIMS ON FRONT END. I HAVE A WARRANTY AND THEY WONT COVER THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237791August 12, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
MY 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT LT VIN# [XXX] WITH 31209 MILES ON IT JUST HAD MAJOR COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. I CHECKED THIS OUT ON THE INTERNET AND COME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS HAS BEEN A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVROLET COBALT SINCE 2005. I HAVE READ THAT DEALERSHIPS CAN'T REPAIR THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY REPLACE COMPLETE STEERING CONTROLS AND ECM'S. SO HERE I AM NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO AND AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE. I NOTICE YOU HAVE THE QUESTION "NUMBER OF PERSONS INJURES:" BELOW ON THIS FORM. WELL NOT PHYSICAL BUT MENTAL: SO I AM LISTING 2. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO DO? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10237813August 12, 2008
STEERING
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT SHUTS OFF AT RANDOM INTERVALS. IN ORDER TO REGAIN EPS FUNCTION, THE CAR MUST BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST 4-6 TIMES DURING A 30 MINUTE TRIP. CHEVROLET WILL NOT COVER TO SUBSTANTIAL COST TO FIX THE EPS SYSTEM IF IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. RESEARCH HAS LED TO ME BELIEVE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH SEVERAL COBALTS (05-08 ALL MODELS).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237669August 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
FRIDAY NIGHT AT A GAS STATION. STARTED THE CAR. ENGINE SHUT OFF WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE. WOULD STAY RUNNING IN PARK, NEUTRAL, AND DRIVE. DROVE THE CAR HOME. CALLED LANGS CHEVROLET IN BEAVERCREEK, OHIO SATURDAY MORNING. WAS GOING TO DRIVE CAR IN TO DEALERSHIP. CAR WOULD NOT START INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE CAR DID START, IT WOULD RUN FOR 2-10 SECONDS THEN "POWER STEERING" WOULD COME ON. AIR BAG LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. VARIOUS INTERMITTENT CODES WOULD COME ON. MOST OF THE TIME THE ALL GAUGES WOULD GO OFF AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. LANG HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP SATURDAY.. FEELS LIKE THE STEERING COLUMN IS LOOSE. ALSO, FRONT SUSPENSION/STEERING MAKES RATTLING NOISE OVER ROUGH SURFACES. WILL MAKE A RATTLING NOISE WHILE SITTING STILL AND MOVING STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH WILL REPOST WITH THE RESULTS. OTHERS...PLEASE DO NOT REPOST THE SAME COMPLAINT! THIS BOGS DOWN OUR SEARCH CAPABILITIES. THANK YOU, PAULJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237706August 11, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. IN APRIL OF 2008, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH A TRUCK AND BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TWO OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 09/23/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/24/08. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10237508August 8, 2008
STEERING
RECENTLY, AFTER HITTING THE 30,000 MILE MARK ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT LS, THE POWER STEERING HAS BEEN FAILING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY. I WILL BE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE OR IN A TURN AND EITHER ONE WILL CAUSE THE FAILURE TO HAPPEN JUST THE SAME. IT HAS BEEN FAILING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY, STARTING AT ABOUT TWICE A WEEK TO NOW 4 TO 5 TIMES A DAY AND MAKES DRIVING INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS. I REFUSE TO TAKE THIS CAR THROUGH ANY MOUNTAINOUS AREAS FOR FEAR OF LOSING CONTROL AND HURTING MY LOVED ONES BESIDE ME. THIS ABSOLUTELY NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH IMMEDIATELY, FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL DRIVERS ON THE ROAD, NOT JUST THOSE IN THE COBALT. PLEASE MAKE THIS HAPPEN, AS I'VE READ MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ACROSS MANY MESSAGE BOARDS DESCRIBING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CHEVY COBALTS. STACY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237211August 6, 2008
STEERING
05 CHEVY COBALT WITH POWER STEERING LIGHT GOING ON RANDOMLY. THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CAR STARTS TO SHAKE AND I AM LOSING CONTROL OVER IT!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236872August 4, 2008
STEERING
2006 CHEVY COBALT - RANDOMLY LOSES POWER STEERING. HAS BEEN OCCURRING 3-4 TIMES PER WEEK. HAS BEEN TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES (STILL UNDER WARRANTY) - THEY SAY THEY CANNOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS IT HAS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH. CAR HAS TO BE STOPPED AND RESTARTED FOR POWER STEERING TO GO "BACK ON". I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME THING OCCURRING IN OTHER COBALT VEHICLES. THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACCIDENT YET, BUT THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236701August 2, 2008
STEERING
MY DAUGHTER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT ON THE CAR, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE PROBLEM IS RANDOM. HER WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT AND THE REPAIR WOULD COST ABOUT $2000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236747August 2, 2008
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THEN AS I WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. I WENT INTO THE ONCOMING LANE AND WAS ABLE TO TURN MY CAR OFF AND RESTART IT AGAIN. I DROVE FOR ANOTHER 30 SECONDS OR SO BEFORE THE STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. THE STEERING CONTINUED TO GO OUT AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE AFTER EVERYTIME I STARTED TO DRIVE. THE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236748August 2, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WHEN IT RAINS, MY CAR DOORS DO NOT OPEN. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO GET THE DOOR LOCKS REPLACED AFTER BEING TRAPPED IN MY CAR AFTER THE BATTERY DIED AND I WAS TRAPPED FOR AN HOUR OR SO WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO JUMPSTARTED MY CAR. DUE TO THE BATTERY BEING DEAD, I WASN'T EVEN ABLE TO CLIMB OUT A WINDOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236354July 30, 2008
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MAKING A TURN AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT IT BEEPED AT ME AND THE DASH DISPLAYED "POWER STEERING". WHEN I RESTART MY CAR ITS FINE FOR A WILE BUT THEN IT DOSE IT AGAIN AND FROM WHAT I CAN TELL SPEED, TURNING,RPMS, TEMPERATURE DISTANCE HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. I WAS RAN OFF THE ROAD DUE TO THIS WITH MY WIFE AND CHILD IN THE CAR MY DAUGHTER SMACKED HER HEAD ON THE WINDOW I TORE SOMETHING IN MY SHOULD JUST TRYING TO STEER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10236260July 29, 2008
STEERING
RE: MY SON'S CAR, A 2005 CHEVY COBALT 16,XXX MILES PURCHASED USED ON MAY 19, 2008 AT 14,869 MILES AT A LOCAL FORD DEALER. TWICE IN THE LAST WEEK, WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE INTERSTATE DOING APPROX 60 MPH, WARNING CHIMES SOUNDED AND SECONDS LATER A "POWER STEERING" AND "LOW TRACTION" LIGHTS APPEARED. STEERING BECAME ALL BUT INOPERABLE, CAR BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO HANDLE AND CAR "SHOOK". UPON STOPPING AND RESTARTING THE CAR, THINGS WENT BACK TO NORMAL. HIS COMMENT WAS THAT IF SOME "OLD FEEBLE PERSON" WAS DRIVING, THEY WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. LOOKING AT COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS WEBSITES, THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN PROBLEM TO CHEVROLET (GENERAL MOTORS) IN THAT THE NEW "ELECTRIC POWER STEERING" IS PRONE TO FAILURE. DOZENS (HUNDREDS) OF PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AND CHEVROLET'S RESPONSE HAS BEEN THAT IF THEY CAN'T FIND A "CODE" TO POINT TO A STEERING FAILURE, THEN THERE MUST NOT BE A PROBLEM. CURRENTLY THE CAR HAS BEEN WITH BOEMLER CHEVROLET IN ARNOLD, MISSOURI MONDAY 7/28 AND TODAY TUESDAY 7/29. MONDAY AFTERNOON THEY CALLED AND SAID THEY WOULD LIKE TO KEEP IT ANOTHER DAY SINCE THEY COULD NOT GET IT TO FAIL AND COULDN'T GET A "CODE" TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE WEBSITES, CUSTOMERS HAVE SAID THAT THE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED OTHER CUSTOMERS TO HAVE ACCIDENTS ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ. I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'VE BEEN SMART ENOUGH TO READ THEIR OWNER'S MANUAL TO GET THE PROPER PEOPLE TO COMPLAIN TO. I REALIZE THAT COMPLAINING ON SOME WEBSITE IS NOT GOING TO GET ANYTHING DONE, AND THAT IT MUST BE DONE THROUGH PROPER CHANNELS. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED BY CHEVROLET (GM) BEFORE MORE PEOPLE GET HURT OR WORSE. I THINK A VOLUNTARY RECALL ON THEIR PART WOULD LOOK A LOT BETTER THAN HAVING A "CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT" FILED AGAINST THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236301July 29, 2008
STEERING
I OWN A CHEVY COBALT 2005. WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN THE STEERING LOCKS. I ALMOST CRASHED, THANK GOD THERE WAS NO CARS BEHIND ME. THIS IS HAPPENING FREQUENTLY NOW. I DON'T HAVE A GUARANTEE ANYMORE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC HE SAID THAT IT IS A ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. HE HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT IN HIS 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE BEING A MECHANIC. NOW EVERYTIME I START MY CAR THE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES SO HARD TO TURN OR CONTROL. I WENT ON THIS WEBSITE AND THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-COBALT/T8FMSUQB7V2DTH5JH/P6 I ONLY HAVE 57000 MILES ON MY CAR. PLEASE HELP!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235817July 25, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
TL-CONTACT STATED SHE WAS DRIVING AT 45MPH AND HER BRAKES LOCKED ON HER. THIS HAS HAPPEN OVER EIGHT TIMES. CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER THEY STATED SHE HAD LOW TIRES AND MAKING HER ABS BRAKES GO CRAZY AND LOCKING UP THE TIRES. THEY WENT AHEAD AND PLUGGED A HOLE IN HER TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS FINE ONCE SHE LEFT THE DEALER. THE NEXT DAY IT STARTED AGAIN. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF ANYTHING WARNING BEFORE IT HAPPENS. CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE ANGAIN TO THE DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235689July 24, 2008
STEERING
CHEVROLET COBALT STEERING ISSUES AND ELECTRONIC CONTROLS. THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILS WHEN DRIVING, THE DASH LIGHTS LIGHT UP AND THE CAR BUCKS AND IS VERY HARD TO STEER. THIS IS THE 6TH VISIT SINCE DECEMBER 8, 2007. SERVICE VISITS ON 12-8-07 (COMPUTER RESET , STEERING COLUMN REPLACED), 4-29-08 (COMPUTER RESET , NO WORK DONE), 5-21-08 (UPDATED SOFTWARE TO BCM AND EBCM), 6-26-08 (BCM REPLACED,REPLACED GM HIGH SPEED LAND TERMINAL, AND POWER STEERING MODULE), 7-21-08 (REPLACED PSM TERMINAL CONNECTOR) TWICE. COULD NOT EVEN DRIVE CAR OFF THE LOT. CAR STILL IN SHOP. SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED " WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM IS." GM TO MAKE VISIT TO SERVICE CENTER TO ASSESS SITUATION. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WHEN THE STEERING GOES OUT THE CAR IS NOT AS RESPONSIVE TO CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND IS UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235141July 21, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
JUNE 29TH, 2008, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT ON A SINGLE 2-LANE COUNTRY ROAD WHEN SHE HAD TO AVOID A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH AN ON-COMING PICKUP. SHE WENT INTO THE DITCH AND HIT A TREE AND FENCEPOST AT APPROX. 45 MPH. EVENTHOUGH THE FRONT END BUMPER WAS DESTROYED FROM THE CONTACT WITH THE TREE AND POST (BOTH HEAD-ON DIRECTLY), THE AIRBAGS IN THE CAR FAILED TO DEPLOY. NEITHER GM OR MY INSURANCE COMPANY (SINCE THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED) IS INTERESTED IN INVESTIGATING FURTHER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10235163July 21, 2008
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
MY A/C LEAKS HORRIBLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD, I HAD IT BLOWN OUT 4 TIMES AND IT IS GOOD FOR ABOUT A WEEK. THESE MODELS ARE MISSING A SEAL BETWEEN THE AC HOUSING . IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. MY LOCKS ARE ALSO FREAKING OUT. THEY LOCK/UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES, MY CAR IS ONLY 2 YRS OLD!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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