Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2009)

900 consumer complaints on file.

#10319111March 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES ARE WEARING DOWN UNUSUALLY FAST, PARTICULARLY ON THE INSIDE SURFACE WHERE IT IS HARD TO SEE. BRAKE ROTORS ARE GROOVING SEVERELY. DEALER HAS RESURFACED THE ROTORS AND SANDED THE PADS ONCE ALREADY LESS THAN 4000 MILES AGO, AND NOW THEY WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. CLEARLY, FAILING BRAKES IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319311March 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES ON 2009 COBALT SS T/C ONLY 1500 MILES ON THE CAR AND REAR ROTORS ARE ABSOLUTELY TRASHED. OUTSIDE PAD LOOKS GOOD INSIDE PAD IS DOWN TO THE MEDAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318888March 11, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT LT. THE VEHICLE WOULD PERIODICALLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. WHEN THIS WOULD OCCUR, THE CONTACT WOULD ATTEMPT TO DECREASE SPEED BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, TO NO AVAIL. HE HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT IN ORDER TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,170.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317953March 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY BRAKES VIBRATE AND HAVE DEEP GROOVES IN THEM AND I ALMOST GOT TURNED DOWN FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT IT WAS FROM IMPROPER USE OF MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318164March 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR BRAKES STARTED SQUEAKING REALLY BADLY AT 5000 MILES ON MY NEW 2009 CHEVY COBALT SS. WHILE PERFORMING A TIRE ROTATION, I INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS FOR UNUSUAL WEAR. I NOTICED TWO REALLY DEEP GROOVES/SCORES ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE DRIVER SIDE REAR BRAKE ROTOR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY AGREED THAT WAS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND REPLACED THE ROTOR. THE BRAKES STILL SQUEAK BUT NOT AS BAD. IT IS UNFORTUNATE THOUGH THAT I HAVE TO DRIVE AROUND IN A NEW CAR AND AM EMBARRASSED TO COME TO A STOP WITH ALL THE SQUEALING. I WAS HANDED A TSB (#08-05-22-004) STATING THAT SQUEAKING BRAKES ARE NORMAL AND ARE NOT TO BE REPAIRED. I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT NO ONE TOLD ME TO EXPECT SUCH AWFUL NOISES FROM MY NEW CAR WITHIN THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS OF DRIVING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317211March 5, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED A JERKING MOTION. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE STEERED OUT OF CONTROL TRAVELING THROUGH BUSHES AND CRASHED INTO SEVERAL TREES. THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO THE HEAD, RIGHT LEG AND LOWER BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSISTS SYSTEM). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 33,300.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10317219March 5, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO CRASH, INJURY'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316640March 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2009 CHEVROLET COBALT SS. SEDAN. EXTREME REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR (70%) AND REAR BRAKE ROTOR DAMAGE AFTER ONLY 4000 MILES. WHY HAS NOTHING BEEN DONE ABOUT ALL THE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SERIOUS ISSUE? I DO NOT ABUSE THE CAR AND DO NOT APPLY HARD BRAKES. I ONLY ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AND PARKED. INVESTIGATE, RECALL AND REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316890March 4, 2010
STEERING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE. THE MUFFLER FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE GEAR SHIFT WAS BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE GEAR SHIFT WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO FIFTH GEAR. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. ON FEBRUARY 17, 2010, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN PULLING TO THE LEFT WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER OFFERED THE CONTACT $13,500 FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER FOR ONE MONTH AND ONE WEEK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 7000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316122March 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY TURNED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315331March 2, 2010
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES WEARING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314757February 27, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES FAILING ON A 2009 COBALT SS SQUEALING AND GRINDING FEELING LIKE THEY ARE NOT GOING TO STOP...AFTER TOYOTA I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314446February 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2009 CHEVY COBALT SS WITH EXCESSIVE REAR BRAKE WEAR ON THE ROTOR AND PADS. THE FRONT BRAKES SHOW NORMAL WEAR, BUT THE REAR ROTORS HAVE MAJOR GROOVES IN THE INNER SURFACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313500February 24, 2010
STEERING
MAKING LEFT TURN. WHEEL TURNED ABOUT 45 DEGREES AND STUCK. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, I COULD TURN WHEEL FREELY. WHEEL OFTEN SLIPS LEFT OR RIGHT FOR NO APPARENT REASON, AS THOUGH IT NEEDS AN ALIGNMENT. ONLY THREE MONTHS AND 3,000 MILES OLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311914February 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
8K MILES, DRIVEN NORMALLY, 90% FREEWAY. REAR BRAKES SCORED AND GRINDING SINCE 6000K MILES. PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT LIKE TO LET GO WHEN LEFT FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR. AWAITING RESPONSE FROM SHOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310949February 16, 2010
STEERING
2009 CHEVROLET COBALT HAS UNSAFE STEERING. MINE PULLED TO THE LEFT SO BAD AT TIMES IT WAS HARD TO HOLD ON MY SIDE OF THE ROAD. TOOK TO DEALER THREE TIMES. FIRST TIME THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT. NEXT TWO TIMES THEY SAID THEY FOUND NO FAULTS. I TRADED IT OFF. UNSAFE TO DRIVE TO ME. STOP SELLING THAT CAR TILL IT'S FIXED. IT'S UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310545February 15, 2010
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE AND THEN MY POWER STEERING WAS GONE COMPLETELY.. THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME AND THE SECOND TIME MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON ME AFTER THE DEALERSHIP PUT A NEW POWER STEERING COLUMN ON IT. THE SECOND TIME MY TWO YEAR OLD SON WAS WITH ME AND IT WAS DARK ON OUR WAY HOME FOR THE DAY. LUCKILY I GOT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS TIME I HAD MY POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACED. VERY IRRITATED WITH THIS CAR. MY TRUST IS GONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308245February 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE BACK BRAKE PADS WORE OUT. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC HE SAID SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT AND I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND GET IT FIXED FOR FREE DUE TO FAULTY INSTALL. DEALER ASSURED ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND CHARGED ME A 60 DOLLAR DIAGNOSTIC FEE. WHY WOULD THE BACK BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT BEFORE THE FRONT..AND WHY AT 15,000 MILES WITH CONSERVATIVE DRIVING? SOMETHING IS CLEARLY FAULTY WITH EITHER THE BRAKE PADS THEMSELVES OR HOW THEY ARE BEING INSTALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307377February 8, 2010
STEERING
MY DAUGHTER AND SERVAL PEARSON WERE HURT IN AND ACCIDENT DUE TO STARING PROBLEM RESULT OF 2009 COBALT BEING TOTAL AND SUED BY MANY PEARSON
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
6
Deaths:
0
#10306526February 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES HAVE WORN OUT WAY PRE-MATURELY ON MY NEW 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT SS TURBO. MY REAR ROTOR IS ALMOST COMPLETELY GONE AND RUSTED OVER. IT GRINDS, AND SQUEALS REALLY BAD, AND I JUST HIT 25K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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