Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10225437April 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
KNOCKING NOISE FROM REAR OF VEHICLE FROM COLD START. HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225438April 23, 2008
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
STOCK AM/FM RADIO - CD PLAYER IN VEHICLE WOULD NOT POWER ON UPON START UP OF VEHICLE. PROBLEM WOULD NOT REPLICATE ITSELF FOR THE DEALER, AS IT OCCURS AT RANDOM INTERVALS. NO TIME WOULD DISPLAY ON RADIO. NO AUDIO THROUGH SPEAKERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225013April 19, 2008
STEERING
STEERING LOCKS CAR SHAKES WHILE DRIVING CAN BE A BIG PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES DEALER CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM BUT SEE MANY COMPLAINTS ON WED SITES. WAS IN FLORIDA TO GEORGE MOORE DEALER IN JACKSONVILLE ON AUGUST 20 2007 PROBLEM STILL HAPPENING WHAT NEXT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224066April 10, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE CAR GOES OFF BY IT SELF I WAS ALMOST REARENED BY ANOTHER CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10224079April 10, 2008
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
RE: 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. SPOKANE, WA. EVENTS: IN A MIX OF ICE, DEEP SLUSH AND SNOW (WITH MICHILIN X-ICE WINTER TIRES ON ALL FOUR WHEELS), VERY SLIPPERY CONDITIONS, LOW SPEED (E.G., DRIVING DOWN ALLEY FROM MY GARAGE), FAILURE: THE ELECTRONIC STEERING BECAME ERRATIC. I FELT OUT OF CONTROL, COULDN'T KEEP THE CAR MOVING DIRECTLY FORWARD UNTIL I SLOWED TO ALMOST A STOP. THIS WAS NOT SLIPPING OR SKIDDING THAT OCCURS WHEN SLIDING ON ICE OR SNOW. RATHER, IT WAS THE STEERING WHEEL HAVING A FEEL OF BEING DISCONNECTED FROM THE WHEELS. WHAT WAS DONE: NO REPAIR WAS SOUGHT. I JUST WAS ESPECIALLY CAREFUL AT LOW SPEEDS. IN NORMAL DRIVING, EVEN IN ICY OR SNOWY CONDITION ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHER SPEEDS THERE WAS NO PROBLEM STEERING. THE STEERING PROBLEM OCCURRED ON EVERY OCCASION THROUGHOUT THE WINTER THAT THE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS OUTLINED ABOVE OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223366April 4, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND IT BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER. THE VIN AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223298April 3, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER SIDE DOOR INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT CLOSE AND REMAIN CLOSED (LATCH). THEN WOULD NOT OPEN FOR DOOR HANDLE FROM OUTSIDE AS WELL AS FROM INSIDE. DOOR FAILURE TO WORK ON 3/31/08 - 3X. RETURN CAR TO DEALER (WEBB CHEVY IN OAK LAWN, IL) AND CALLED CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE 866-790-5600. VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY BY 1,804 MILES. SHERI LANE (X32034) FROM CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WEBB CHEVY FOUND THIS TO BE A SAFELY PROBLEM BUT WOULDN'T PAID FOR SERVICE OR ASSIST WITH THE COST. THE CLAIM NUMBER WITH CHEVY SERVICE SERVICE IS #71-616076350. I WILL BE PICKING UP THE VEHICLE AND ASKED TO FOR THE PART THAT WAS REPAIRED AND WAS TOLD THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR ME TO PICK-UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222570March 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
STARTED OUT WITH THE MODULATOR GOING OUT ONE WEEK AFTER I HAD MY CAR. NOW EVERY WEEK MY WIPERS QUIT WORKING AND THE FUSES HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE SEEN SPARKS COME FROM THE FUSE PANEL AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT A FIRE. I AM TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP ON MONDAY. THAT'S AS SOON AS I CAN GET IN. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. THIS WAS MY FIRST NEW CAR AND I HAVE HEARD NOTHING BUT HORROR STORIES SINCE I BOUGHT IT. I HAVEN'T MET A HAPPY COBALT OWNER. AND I CAN'T WAIT TO GET RID OF IT. THE INCIDENT DATE IS NOT ACCURATE BECAUSE IT IS HAPPENING EVERY WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222611March 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON A SNOWY ROAD, THE VEHICLE DROVE ACROSS A PATCH OF SLUSH. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A GUARDRAIL, AND THEN DROPPED APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET FROM THE INTERSTATE TO THE OFF RAMP. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. SHE SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE STARTED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TWICE, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE HOW THE VEHICLE COULD START AND SHUT OFF WITHOUT A KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,084 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,315.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10222437March 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH 37,000 WITHOUT WARNING DID NOT START UP PROPERLY THE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. CAR ENGINE CHUGGED ALONG AND WOULD ACCELERATE. THE CAR DIDN'T WANT TO 'GO'. RELATED OR NOT THE CAR GAS MILEAGE DECREASED FROM AN AVERAGE OF 30 MPH TO CLOSER TO 23 TO 24 ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THERE ARE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN LOGGED. THE DEALERSHIP FURTHER INDICATED THAT GM HAS ISSUED AN TECHNICAL SERVICE ADVISORY BASED ON SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222143March 24, 2008
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THEY PERFORMED THE ALIGNMENT HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED OCCUR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRES COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT SHE REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES. THE TIRES ARE CONTINENTAL TOURING CONTACT AS (MTS P195-60-R16 DOT NUMBER CPV9BLC1306). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221971March 21, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS AGO, THE STEERING COLUMN RATTLED WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE FOR FREE. CURRENTLY, THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,243.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221602March 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND ROLLS TO A STOP. THE CONTACT LOSES CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING FAILS. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DETECTED SMOKE. A MECHANIC STATED THAT ALL OF THE WIRING AND FUSES IN THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SHIFTER LOCKS IN POSITION AND THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE SHUT OFF, WHICH CAUSES THE BATTERY TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE CONNECTED TO A CHARGER ALL NIGHT IN ORDER TO BE DRIVEN THE NEXT DAY. IN MAY OF 2006, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE FAILURE. IN NOVEMBER OF 2007, AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL THE WIRING IN THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE CHARGED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221039March 13, 2008
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS OFF. THE FAILURE HAS PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED OVER TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $2,000. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220892March 12, 2008
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SENSOR FAILS WHILE DRIVING AND SHUTS OFF THE POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING, OR A CHANCE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. IF I MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT BEING HIT, I CAN RESTART MY CAR AND THE POWER STEERING COMES BACK ON. BY DEFAULT THE COMPUTER SHUTS OFF THE POWER STEERING TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE CAR. GM HAS MADE THE DECISION THAT A $900 POWER STEERING SENSOR IS WORTH MORE THAN MY LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220244March 6, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT BEGAN HEARING A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE INTENSIFIED AS THE SPEED INCREASED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TWO FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE FAULTY AND THE RIMS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WERE BENT. THE FACTORY PAID FOR ONE OF THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND THE SECOND ONE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220156March 5, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE POWER STEERING WILL NEED TO BE REPROGRAMMED AT A 50% OFF DISCOUNT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,950 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,322.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219174February 26, 2008
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, EQUIPMENT
ON THE DATE LISTED, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT APP. 40MPH. AT WHICH POINT SHE RAN INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED. UPON IMPACT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO KEEP HER IN THE DRIVER SEAT. THERE WAS ALSO NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. UPON IMPACT SHE FLEW UPWARDS AND FORWARD, HITTING HER FACE ON THE VISOR. SHE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE THEY DID SCANS AND FOUND NO BLEEDING ON THE BRAIN, HOWEVER SHE WAS INJURED IN THE FACE TO WHICH SHE STILL HAS A BUMP ON THE BRIDGE OF HER NOSE AND STILL GETS HEADACHES. ALSO, SHORTLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT SHE HAD TWO BLACK EYES AND A CONCUSSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT ANYTHING WAS DONE WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM OR THE SEAT BELT, BY THE AUTO BODY SHOP. WE CONTACTED GM A DAY OR TWO AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THEY SENT AN ENGINEER OUT TO GATHER READINGS FROM THE CAR A FEW WEEKS LATER. IT WASN'T UNTIL THIS WEEK THAT WE HEARD SOMETHING BACK FROM GM. THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING FOR THEM TO DO AND THEY LEFT IT AT THAT. WE ARE STILL DRIVING THE SAME CAR AND ARE VERY WEARY OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF WE ARE INVOLVED IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT. I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL DONE AND THE MANUFACTURE HELD LIABLE FOR THE EQUIPMENT FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10218647February 20, 2008
STEERING
EVENTS LEADING UP TO COMPLAINT OF '05 CHEVROLET COBALT STEERING PROBLEMS: THE COBALT WAS UNDER WARRANTY & GM ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALL FOR EACH FAILURES. 3 TIMES THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. AFTER THE FIRST 2 FAILURES THERE WAS NOT ANY CHANGE IN THE SENSITIVITY OF THE STEERING. 12/2/07 FAILURE #1 @ I-75 NEAR ADEL DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE NEXT EXIT (EXIT 39). GM SENT THE CAR TO PRINCE AUTOMOTIVE IN VALDOSTA, GA FOR REPAIR. PRINCE AUTO. REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. 12/14 THE CAR WAS DRIVEN FROM S. GA TO ATL. 12/24 FAILURE #2 @ GAHWY 141 IN DULUTH. GM SENT THE CAR TO BILL HEARD CHEVROLET IN KENNESAW, GA (WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASE NEW) FOR REPAIR. 12/26 BILL HEARD DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE COMPUTER & STEERING COLUMN. 12/31 FAILURE #3 @ CAMP CREEK PKWY & FULTON IND. GM SENT THE CAR BACK TO BILL HEARD FOR REPAIR. BILL HEARD REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN WITH A DIFFERENT STEERING COLUMN. SERVICE TECH @ BILL HEARD SAID THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURE OF THE STEERING COLUMN, GM HAS A NEW VENDOR. PRINCE AUTO. HAD REPLACED THE COLUMN WITH ONE FROM THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURE. BILL HEARD REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN WITH ONE FROM THE NEW MANUFACTURE. 1/8-9/08 DURING DAILY COMMUTE TO WORK NOTICED MORE SENSITIVITY OF THE STEERING. THE CAR WAS MORE SENSITIVE WHEN DRIVING THROUGH A CURVE IN THE ROAD OR OVER BUMPS AND/OR POTHOLES. 1/19 CAR RETURNED TO DRIVER IN S. GA., SHE NOTICED A MORE SENSITIVE STEERING RESPONSE DURING HER AROUND TOWN DRIVING. 2/1/08 GA HWY 221: DRIVER SWERVED RIGHT TO MISS SOMETHING IN THE ROAD; CAR WENT OFF ONTO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. WHEN CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN, THE COBALT WENT INTO A SPIN HITTING AN ON COMING VEHICLE. THE COBALT'S FRONT AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED, FRONT DOORS, JAMMED; THE COBALT DRIVER & PASSENGER ESCAPED THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN 3 MINUTES FROM IMPACT. THE OTHER DRIVER VEHICLE DIED IN THE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
1
#10218501February 19, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
I WAS DRIVING AND TRIED TO BRAKE BEFORE A CURB AND SPUN OUT OF CONTROL I WAS NOT EVEN GOING FAST I MIGHT HAVE BEEN DOING 25M.P.H. BEFORE THE CURB WHEN THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND INTO A TREE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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