Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10471274August 17, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG GAS SMELL AFTER TURNING OFF CAR THAT LASTS SEVERAL HOURS. ALSO, THE CAR HAS DIFFICULTIES STARTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470859August 16, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH MY FUEL GAUGE CRASHED. DROPPING TO EMPTY FROM HALF FULL AND STOPPING MY VEHICLE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO CHECK THE ENGINE FOR FUEL. NOTHING FOUND. GOT ON MY HANDS AND KNEES AND CHECKED UNDER THE CAR TO FIND FUEL SHOWERING OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF MY FUEL TANK. I CALLED MY LOCAL CHEVROLET AND GAVE THEM MY VIN NUMBER ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT YES THERE IS A RECALL IN EFFECT FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT ITS ONLY AVAILABLE TO BE FIXED FOR FREE IN 2 STATES. ARIZONA AND NEVADA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471142August 16, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. NOTICED GASOLINE ON BOTTOM OF FUEL TANK AND TANK SHIELD. LOOKED FOR RECALLS AND FOUND RECALLS FOR THE FUEL MODULE ON VEHICLES REGISTERED IN STATES THAT HAVE A HOT SUMMER CLIMATE BUT NO RECALL ISSUED FOR THE STATE OF MISSOURI. WITH THE RECORD SETTINGS TEMPERATURES THIS SUMMER IN ST. LOUIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO THE STATE OF MISSOURI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470540August 14, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 10/10/12 *CN UPDATED 10/15/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470564August 14, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT WHEN I LOST POWER STEERING WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL MY CAR AROUND SHARP TURNS DUE TO THE FACT THAT I WAS NOT EXPECTING THE POWER STEERING TO JUST GO OUT ON ME LIKE THAT. THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE ALREADY HAD MY POWER STEERING FIXED ONCE DUE TO A PAST RECALL AND HERE I AM AGAIN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME THING AGAIN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470517August 14, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EXACT SAME ISSUE AS WITH COBALTS THAT WERE RECALLED-- FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONED/CRACKED AND BEGAN LEAKING GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470339August 13, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FIVE TIMES FOR THE SIMILAR DEFECT. THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD WAS REPLACED TWICE. ALSO, ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE PCM WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE MALFUNCTION CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470392August 13, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM: GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470440August 13, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE STRONG GASOLINE FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK ENTERING THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470261August 11, 2012
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND CAUSES THE CAR TO SHIFT VERY ROUGH AND STEERING WHEEL JERKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470106August 10, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE THE SMELL OF FUEL EMITTED FROM THE TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY CONFIRMED THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR A RECALL UNDER : 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469626August 8, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THERE WAS A FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND INFORMED HER THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP) BUT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVER THE REQUIRED MILEAGE TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000. STATUS UPDATE REQUESTED 09/27/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469636August 8, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I STARTED NOTICING A SMELL OF FUEL FROM MY VEHICLE BUT DID NOT SEE A LEAK. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC WHO NOTICED A LEAK, THEY WERE THEN ABLE TO VERIFY THAT THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE PIECE WAS BROKEN WHICH MEANS THE FUEL PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WENT ONLINE AND NOTICED A RECALL ON THE 2006 CHEVY COBALT BECAUSE OF FUEL PUMP ISSUES. IN A GM RECALL BULLETIN I LOCATED ONLINE DATED JAN. 2010 BULLETIN # 09226, STATED THAT THE VEHICLES AFFECTED HAD VIN # WITH THE LAST 8 DIGITS BETWEEN 67600011 AND 67887442. MY VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER FALLS BETWEEN THOSE TWO NUMBERS BUT ACCORDING TO A CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT, WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THE RECALL ON THE FAULTY PART, MY VIN # IS NOT VALID FOR THE RECALL. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC TO GET FIXED BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF NOTHING ELSE. I AM WRITING YOU BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD BE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE FUEL PUMPS ON THE 2006 CHEVROLET COBALTS. ANY HELP YOU COULD PROVIDE IN THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469667August 8, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF FUEL WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE FUEL LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469693August 8, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 01/05/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED. THE PLASTIC LINES WERE DEFECTIVE AND STARTED TO LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469901August 8, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
THE PLASTIC SUPPLY ON THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY HAS CRACKED ON MY 2006 COBALT. FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE AREA. THE CRACK IS CAUSING GAS TO LEAK TO THE GROUND. MY MECHANIC HAS SAID THIS COULD LEAD TO MY VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE. IT APPEARS THAT COBALTS IN OTHER AREAS OF THE COUNTRY HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. I'M WONDERING WHY ALL COBALTS HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED AS I HAVE HEARD/SEEN MANY OTHER '06 COBALT OWNERS IN OTHERS STATES ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469516August 7, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAK AND GASOLINE FUMES WERE INSIDE VEHICLE. THE GASOLINE FUEL HAD ALSO LEAKED ONTO THE INTERIOR FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF FAILURE BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469608August 7, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY FUEL PUMP. THE SMELL OF GAS AND SOME SLIGHT LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR NEAR FUEL TANK. CAR HESITATES SOMETIME AND STUMBLES LIKE IT WANTS TO STALL. MY AIR FUEL RATIOS ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE AS WELL AS MY SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM FUEL TRIM. WHICH INDICATES THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE IS NOT CORRECT OR CONSTANT. THIS COULD BE A LEAK. HOWEVER THERE ARE RECALLS OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM THAT FALLS UNDER MY VIN NUMBER BUT NOT MY STATE. I THINK THAT SINCE MY VIN NUMBER FALLS UNDER THE CORRECT RECALLED VIN NUMBERS AND I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUES THAT IT SHOULD BE FIXED FOR FREE AND NOT HAVE IT LIMITED BY STATES IF IM SHOWING THE SAME SIGNS AND PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469284August 6, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE FUEL SMELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE SENDING UNIT WAS FRACTURED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) THAT BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,117.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469293August 6, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR STARTED SMELLING LIKE GASOLINE, AND I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY. THE SMELL WAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. THIS DIDN'T START TILL THE TEMPERATURE HERE IN VA WAS OVER 100 DEGREES. I WAS TOLD COULD OF BEEN THAT MY GAS CAP WAS NOT VENTING PROPERLY. THE GAS SMELL BECAME SO INTENSE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE CAR EVEN AFTER I REPLACED THE GAS CAP. I HAVE RECEIVED PRICES OF 650.00 TO OVER 1000.00 TO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP REPLACED (ALL ONE UNIT) ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR SHOPS. I THINK THAT WE ELECT OFFICIALS TO OFFICE AND THEY SHOULD MAKE GM FIX THE DEFECTIVE ITEMS (ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL) IN ALL STATES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED...OH YEA THAT'S RIGHT THEY GOT A BAIL OUT---WE ARE JUST YOUR AVERAGE JOES BUYING VEHICLES FROM THEM PUTTING MONIES IN THEIR POCKETS AND THEY WONT FIX WHAT IS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT CAN AND WILL EVENTUALLY KILL SOMEONE WHEN THEIR CAR CATCHES ON FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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