Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10380150February 3, 2011
STEERING, EQUIPMENT, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM - I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. FOUR MONTHS AGO, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: PE10005 10V073000 COMPLETED. FOR THE LAST FOUR MONTHS THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS IT HAD PRIOR TO EXPERIENCE THE POWER STEERING ISSUE THAT PROMPTED ME TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED. FOR THE LAST WEEK, I HAVE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING LOSS. EACH TIME, WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING LOSS WARNING MESSAGE APPEARS AND I HAVE A OVERALL LOSS OF POWER STEERING, THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS COMPROMISED AS IT IS SLOW TO RESPOND AND THE VEHICLE (AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) SHAKES VIOLENTLY AS IF IT WAS TRYING TO SHIFT GEARS. THIS LOSS TYPICALLY SUBSIDES AT HIGHER SPEEDS. I BELIEVE THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART IS ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE POWER STEERING RETURNS IF THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF THEN BACK ON, HOWEVER AFTER LESS THAN 1/2 A MILE THE POWER STEERING LOSS WARNING MESSAGE APPEARS AGAIN AND THE ISSUES RETURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379541January 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE SHIFTER LOCK NO LONGER LOCKS OUT THE SHIFTER. THE TRANSMISSION CAN BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE OR DEPRESSING THE LOCK ON THE SHIFT LEVER. THIS CONDITION WOULD ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED BY JUST BEING BUMPED. THIS CONDITION IS CONSTANT. THE GEAR SHIFT LOCK LEVER BEGAN TO GET ROUGH TO DEPRESS THEN IT JUST STOPPED LOCKING ALL TOGETHER. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379269January 27, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT ENGINE HAS BEEN CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT WILL JUST CUT OFF DOWN TO THE BATTERY. IT STARTED OUT BY JUST QUITTING WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AND THEN IT GRADUATED TO CUTTING OFF WHEN DRIVING ON INTERSTATES WHILE I WAS GOING ABOUT 70 MPH. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PULL OFF ON TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE CAR. WE THOUGHT IT MAY HAVE BEEN WATER IN THE GAS OR THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS STOPPED UP, BUT AFTER RUNNING HIGHER OCTANE FUEL AND USING THE FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER IT STILL WAS CUTTING OFF. IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE GOING FROM MAYBE ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK TO ALMOST EVERYDAY. IT WOULD NOT DO IT FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND THEN IT WOULD START DOING IT AGAIN. WE FINALLY TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND THEY SAID THAT IT COULD BE THE FUEL INJECTOR OR THE O2 SENSOR GOING BAD. AFTER REPLACING BOTH OF THESE COMPONENTS, THE CAR IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. MY CAR HAS A LITTLE OVER 120,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED. MY MOTHER BOUGHT HER CAR AROUND THE SAME TIME I DID. IT IS ALSO A COBALT BUT A 2007 MODEL AND IT HAS JUST STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378501January 24, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE CAR IS SHIFTED TO PARK AND THE ENGINE IS SHUT DOWN, THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE IGNITION IS LOCKED IN THE ON OR ACC. POSITION, IF THE KEY IS LEFT IN PLACE, THE BATTERY IS DRAINED. THERE HAVE BEEN INSTANCES WHERE THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION. WHEN THE CAR IS IN THIS CONDITION, IT CANNOT BE LEFT UNATTENDED BECAUSE EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378191January 21, 2011
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2006 CHEVY COBALT SS. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY & THE ENGINE COMES ON ALSO. WHEN THE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON THE CAR BEGINS TO SHIFT RUFF, BUT THIS IS NOT ALL THE TIME. OFF & ON. WHEN I HAD A COMPUTER HOOKED UP TO THE VEHICLE A BUNCH OF CODES APPEARED & THE SAME CODES DIDN'T APPEAR WHEN I HAD A 2ND OPINION. ACCORDING TO MY GOOGLE SEARCH THIS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT WITH COBALTS. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE RECALL & INVESTIGATED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375429January 10, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. AFTER HAVING THE REPAIRS PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT AND UNUSUALLY LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE BEGAN THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER YET HE WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375205January 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. IT HAS BEEN LEAKING GAS AND NOT STARTING FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP WHICH GOT RECALLED BUT ONLY IF YOU LIVE IN NV AND AZ. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374951January 6, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A CEMENT BLOCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO AIRBORNE, CRASH DOWN IN A NOSE DIVE INTO A FIELD AND ROLL OVER 7 TIMES. THE AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE PASSENGER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND SUSTAINED A BROKEN SHOULDER BLADE AND A BROKEN RIB. THE DRIVER WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BUT SUSTAINED A BRUISED LEFT LUNG AND BRUISES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HER HEAD. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10374799January 5, 2011
STEERING
PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING..HAD THE[XXX] MOTO REPLACED AND NOW THEY TELLING ME I NEED 2000 WORTH OF WORK TO FIX THE ISSUE.. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374652January 4, 2011
SEAT BELTS
ON OCCASION MY SEAT BELT GETS STUCK AND WONT UNBUCKLE. THIS IS NOT SAFE IF YOU NEED TO HURRY AND GET OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373969January 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 5 MPH AND A ENGINE POWER LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL SHOP AND THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL ERROR CAME UP. I BEEN TOLD THIS IS OCCURRING A LOT IN AMERICAN MADE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373788January 2, 2011
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY CHEVY COBALT 2006, HAS HAD THE ISSUE WITH THE EMERGENCY AIR BAG LIGHTING UP AND SAYING IT IS OFF AND I GET THE MESSAGE THAT THE "AIR BAG NEEDS TO BE SERVICED". I HAVE LESS THAN 45 THOUSAND MILES. AROUND JUNE 2010, MY MOTHER AND I WERE IN THE CAR AND WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN WE HEARD THE BEEPING SOUND AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON, MEANING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS OFF. IT IS SUPPOSE TO TURN ON AUTOMATICALLY, BUT HAS NOT. EVERY TIME WE START THE CAR THE BEEPING SOUND STARTS AND THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS NO AIRBAG PROTECTION. I HAVE NOTICED THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE WHO HAVE THE CHEVY COBALT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373673January 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FAILURE ON THE FUEL PUMP,LEAKING UNDER THE CAR ALOT DANGEROUS FUMES DOES NOT START AT TIMES AND WHEN IT DOES LEAKS ALOT OF GAS AND SMELLS REALLY STRONG AND THEN STOPS SUDDENING. SO WILL NOT MOVE IT DUE TO ITS DANGER OF THE GAS LEAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373313December 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374139December 28, 2010
AIR BAGS, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY 06 COBALT BACK IN EARLY 07 IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT THE 7 TIMES I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR STEERING CONCERNS. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE HARD STEERING PROBLEM OR PRODUCE COMPUTER PROBLEM. I WAS VERY ADAMANT ABOUT THIS AND ALSO GOT NEW TIRES THINKING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. IT WAS NOT ! I WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING, AND WAS LEARY TO DRIVE MY CAR (A GIFT FROM MY MOM) BUT HAD NOTHING ELSE TO DRIVE. IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR ON THE 30TH I WAS COMING FROM A FRIENDS HOME AND WAS ON A SIDE ROAD I SLOWED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO GO RIGHT, IT WAS VERY HARD TO TURN, AND I WENT THROUGH THE LIGHT AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TOLD LATER I MISSED THE SENSOR. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND G.M. WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I WAS TOLD THAT EVEN THOUGH THE CAR SAT FOR 2 MONTHS WITH A DEAD BATTERY THE COMPUTER DOES NOT LOOSE DATA. (G.M.) I KNOW OF SEVERAL COBALT OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE POWER ASSIST REPLACED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AND IT STILL WENT OUT. THE MECHANICS (A.S.E.)CERTIFIED INFORMED ME IT IS NOT THE POWER ASSIST IT IS IN THE STEERING COLUMN, AND SHOULD BE REPLACED, BUT G.M. WON'T DO THAT IT WOULD COST TOO MUCH MONEY. IT IS NICE TO KNOW THAT G.M. WOULD RATHER SACRIFICE THE CONSUMER RATHER THAN TAKE CARE OF THEM. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THE COMPUTER HAS A HISTORY OF NOT RECORDING PROPERLY WHEN THERE IS A PROBLEM. THE REST OF US WHO HAVE HAD A CRASH WITH AND WITHOUT AIR BAGS NEED SOME KIND OF SOLUTION. G.M. IS SWEEPING THIS UNDER THE RUG!!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. UPDATED PORTABLE 06/22/11
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10372211December 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GM RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V073000 FOR THE 2009 CHEVY COBALT SHOULD COVER ALL YEARS. I OWN A 2006 MODEL YEAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE READ ABOUT MORE COMPLAINTS ONLINE WHEN TRYING TO DIAGNOSE ON WHY MINE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK AND I COULD NOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION GOING BACK TO THE 2005 MODEL YEAR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE CORRECTED ASAP. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370731December 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE ENGINE WAS TURNED ON, A FUEL ODOR WAS COMING FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL BUT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,244.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370487December 13, 2010
STEERING
IN APRIL I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE CHEVY COBALT 2006, IT WAS FOR THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR, I WAITED NEARLY 7 MONTHS EVEN THOUGH I PLACED ORDER IN APRIL. I FINALLY GOT IT DONE AFTER THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WENT OFF IN DEC. AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WITH MY FRUSTRATION BECAUSE I NEVER RECEIVED A CALL THAT THE PART WAS IN. A WEEK LATER THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WENT OFF AGAIN, COME TO FIND OUT I NEED A NEW POWER STEERING COLUMN (THIS IS A 4 YEAR OLD CAR!!!), SO THE RECALL SHOULD NOT JUST BE THE MOTOR BUT THE STEERING COLUMN AS WELL, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, THE STEERING COMPLETELY GOES AND YOU CAN BARELY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369804December 9, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT TO RESET THE POWER STEERING. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369544December 7, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
FAILURE OF DOOR TO OPEN. FOR 2 DAYS THE DRIVER'S DOOR DID NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDER OR OUTSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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