Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2008)

940 consumer complaints on file.

#10303906February 2, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING COMING ON AND GOING OFF WHILE DRIVING. I AM HAVING TO REPLACE IT MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303941February 2, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND IMMEDIATELY THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER USED EXTREME FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302953January 28, 2010
STEERING
IN MARCH OF 2008 I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2008 CHEVROLET COBAL IN NOVEMBER OF 2009 THE POWER STEERING STARTED RANDOMLY GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING, COMPLETELY OUT *TW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302889January 27, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BREAKS GRINDING AND WORN OUT AFTER 15K MILES. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302273January 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT
BACK BRAKES ON MY COBALT SS ARE SHOT AND THE ROTORS AND SCORCHED AND WORN OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299825January 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2008 CHEVY COBALT SS. THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WEARING OUT VERY QUICKLY AND DAMAGING THE ROTORS. FIRST NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE ON THE REAR BRAKES AT 950 MILES AND NOW AT 16,500 MILES, I AM SITTING AT THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT. BEING TOLD THAT MY PADS AND ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE PREVIOUS DEALER IGNORED MY REQUESTS TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED BEFORE IT GOT THIS BAD. THIS DEALER LOOKED AT IT AND THEY SAID THAT THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THE BRAKES ARE REPLACED. SO I AM WAITING TO SEE IF THEY WILL REPAIR IT OR GIVE ME A LOANER UNTIL IT CAN BE REPAIRED. *TR UPDATED 02/02/10 *BF UPDATED 02/05/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298838January 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR ROTORS ARE GROOVED BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY DESIGN AND THE PADS ARE SCORING THE ROTORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298359January 5, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I HAVE A 2008 CHEVY COBALT THAT WAS PURCHASED NEW AND WITH 51,000 MILES ON IT I HAVE REPLACED THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ON THE RIGHT SIDE, SWAY BAR BUSHING, SWAY BAR, AND TIRES. AND NOW I HAVE TO FIX THE LEFT SIDE I ALSO HAVE A FRIEND THAT HAD THE SAME CAR, SAME YEAR AND ABOUT THE SAME MILEAGE HE ALSO HAD TO DO THE SAME REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297768January 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 CHEVY COBALT SS TURBOCHARGED MAKE EXCESSIVE NOISE IN REVERSE, THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, AND IS NO FAULT OF THE OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295861December 15, 2009
STEERING
OWN A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH AROUND A CURVE WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. I CAME VERY CLOSE TO CRASHING BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTY OF STEERING. PULLED OVER AT NEXT EXIT AND COULD NOT FIND A POWER STEERING RESERVOIR OR ANYTHING. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON IT WAS FINE. LOOKED THE PROBLEM UP ONLINE THIS MORNING AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVING SAME PROBLEM. THEY TOOK THEIR CAR TO THE DEALER TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED AND FOUND OUT THAT THE CAR HAS ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING AND THAT IT GOES BAD. MY DEALER SAID THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING UNLESS THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING WHEN I BRING IT IN. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. IF THIS HAPPENED TO MY WIFE SHE MIGHT NOT HAVE THE STRENGTH TO TURN THE WHEEL AND PANIC NOT KNOWING WHAT IS GOING ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295688December 14, 2009
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING GOES OUT ON MY 2008 CHEVEROLET COBALT AND I ONLY HAVE 45,000 MILES ON IT. THERE IS NO RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295722December 14, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
JUST BOUGHT CAR USED WITH 26K MILES AND REAR BRAKES ARE METAL TO METAL. SO FAR DEALER CANT FIND PARTS IN THERE SYSTEM FOR MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295365December 11, 2009
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING FAILURE IN THE '08 CHEVY COBALT SEEMS TO OCCUR AT RANDOM. WITH ONLY 6K MILES ON THE VEHICLE IT WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TO BE FIXED. NOW AT 10K MILES THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING. THE POWER STEERING WILL STOP WORKING AND THE LIGHT IN THE DASH WILL FLASH AT RANDOM. THE LONGER IT GOES WITHOUT REPAIR THE WORSE IT GETS. EVENTUALLY IT WILL GO OUT EVERY 5 MINUTES OR LESS. ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295265December 10, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NORMAL DRIVING HAS CAUSED MY REAR BRAKES TO BE TOTALLY SHOT AT 15000 MILES. HAVE NOT TRIED TO WARRANTY THE ITEM YET, BUT I HAVE HEARD THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE ITEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291781November 10, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVY COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE RIGHT LANE AND THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED ALMOST CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND AFTER RESTARTING IT HE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING NORMALLY. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE POWER STEERING FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,500.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291326November 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE ISSUE ON BRAND NEW 2008-2010 COBALT SS THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE OVERLY HARD TO THE ROTOR, CAUSING HEAVY SCOURING AND WARPING THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR THIS VEHICLE AND MANY GM DEALERS ARE NOT REPAIRING THE ITEM UNDER WARRANTY, THIS ITEM NEEDS A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290018October 27, 2009
STEERING
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING A 2008 CHEVY COBALT AND THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND SHE WENT THROUGH A FENCE INTO A HAY FIELD. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289350October 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SHE WAS UNABLE TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25724.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289376October 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE IGNITION CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER THE SERVICE WARRANTY. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289409October 22, 2009
STEERING
DRIVING THE CAR ON THE ROAD, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON, CAN NO LONGER STEER THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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