Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10339163June 19, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. IN THE PAST WEEK MY WIFE AND I HAVE NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL IN THE PASSENGER CABIN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE AFTER WE HAVE STOPPED. I CALLED CHEVY AND THEY TELL ME THEIR IS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR FUEL PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, I SEE THE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL FOR FUEL ISSUES THAT ARE EERILY SIMILAR TO MINE. THE GENTLEMAN FROM GM SAID THAT CHEVY WOULD NOT COVER THIS ISSUE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A CHEVY ISSUE AND THAT THE NHTSA SHOULD GET INVOLVED WITH THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336561June 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LS 4 DOOR SEDAN HAS THE POWER STEERING GO OUT QUITE FREQUENTLY, TWO DAYS AGO MY GIRLFRIEND WAS DRIVING IT AND WAS STOPPED AT A T-INTERSECTION. AFTER MAKING THE STOP SHE PROCEEDED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN, AT THAT TIME THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY AND SHE ENDED UP WITH ALL FOUR TIRES JUMPING THE CURB. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AT THAT PARTICULAR MOMENT, EVERYTHING HAPPENED PRETTY QUICK. ALL I KNOW IS I HAVE NUMEROUS CONCERNS AS TO THIS CARS ROAD RELIABILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336679June 16, 2010
STEERING
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING AND "POWER STEERING " APPEARS ON THE DISPLAY. IF THE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THE POWER STEERING WILL WORK AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY SINCE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE LAST WEEK. IT NOW HAPPENS 5-10 TIMES PER DAY ON A 15 MILE ROUND TRIP COMMUTE. I CALLED THE DEALER TODAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO MY WIFE'S CAR, IT IS SCHEDULED FOR SERVICE ON FRIDAY JUNE 18, 2010. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336491June 15, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335687June 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I AM AN OWNER OF A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT VIN [XXX] . THE REASON I AM FILING A COMPLAINT IS IN FEBRUARY I HAD A PROBLEM WITH AN INCREDIBLY STRONG GAS ODOR FILLING THE CABIN OF MY CAR AND SO I WENT TO THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THEY FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED REPLACING. THEY DID THE REPAIR WORK AND CHARGED ME A TOTAL OF $558.89 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PUMP. I AM AWARE THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2006 COBALTS FOR FAULTY FUEL PUMP MODULES (RECALL #09226). I TRIED TO GET REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR WORK SINCE MY VIN IS WELL WITHIN THE RANGE OF RECALLED VEHICLES BUT GM IS CLAIMING I HAVE NO RIGHT TO DO SO. ANY HELP YOU COULD PROVIDE ME WITH WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. 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
#10335713June 10, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE IN MY CAR. STARTED DEC 2009 AND FAILED EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE AND NOW IT FAILS EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335419June 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY IN MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT WON'T COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. SAY ONCE EVERY TEN STARTS. THE WEB PAGE INDICATES CHEVY IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM: HTTP://WWW.YOURCOBALT.COM/FORUMS/INSTALL-GUIDES-DIY/19840-TSB-KEY-GETTING-STUCK-IGNITION-SHIFTER-PROBLEMS-AUTO-TRANS.HTML I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY RECALL OF THIS PROBLEM BUT THERE IS A FAIR NUMBER OF OWNERS WHO EXPERIENCE IT. CHEVY SHOULD RECALL AND REPAIR THIS FOR ALL OWNERS FOR WHOM IT HAS OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334953June 7, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LOSES VARIABLE ASSIST POWER STEERING RANDOMLY. REQUIRES GREAT EFFORT TO TURN WHEN SYSTEM FAILS. THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT A ONE-TIME EVENT - IT OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I COULD ARRANGE REPAIRS. THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN AND ALL POWER ASSIST ASSOCIATED PARTS WERE REPLACED, AS THE DEALER STATED THIS WOULD BE THE CORRECTIVE ACTION. OLD PARTS WERE NOT RETAINED, AS I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BY A REPUTABLE, ASE CERTIFIED SHOP. THIS CAR IS USED BY MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AS A COMMUTER CAR, SCHOOL AND SUCH. THIS PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE. NOW, GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL, BUT THE VERY DEALER THAT DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM IS TELLING ME THAT THIS COBALT IS NOT IN GM'S RECALL DATABASE. SURE ENOUGH, I WENT ONLINE AND CHECKED AND IT ISN'T IN THERE. THIS APPEARS TO BE JUST ONE MORE ATTEMPT BY GM TO DODGE THEIR ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY TO CORRECT SERIOUS DEFECTS IN THEIR VEHICLES OR TO REIMBURSE OWNERS THAT HAVE REPAIRED A DEFECT THAT LATER BECOMES A RECALL ISSUE. THIS IS WHY AMERICANS DON'T BUY AMERICAN VEHICLES. THEY ARE POORLY MADE AND THE MANUFACTURER WON'T STAND BEHIND THEM WHEN THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334560June 4, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING, THE POWER STEERING WOULD RESET ITSELF TO NORMAL OPERATION. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000: STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM), THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER DID ADVISE IF MORE VEHICLES WERE ADDED TO THE RECALL, HE COULD POSSIBLY BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,146.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334632June 4, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL AND WOULD RESET ITSELF MOMENTARILY WHEN THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND BECAME INCREASINGLY WORSE TO THE POINT WHERE THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD ANY POWER STEERING ASSIST. SHE WAS ABLE TO LOCATE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (POWER STEERING; ELECTRONIC ASSIST) AND CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334440June 3, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A CHIMING SOUND, FOLLOWED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD THEN BECOME EXTREMELY HARD TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD RESET ITSELF ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND BACK ON. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WITHIN A FEW TRAVELED MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334307June 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
1. I TOOK MY CAR TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP RECALLED THEN ONE DAY AFTER I GOT IT BACK THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. 2. I WAS DRIVING AND I HEARD A CHIMING NOISE AND I LOOKED AT MY DASH AND IT SAID POWER STEERING, SO I DROVE HOME AS BEST AS I COULD AND PARKED MY CAR, TURNED IT OFF THEN BACK ON AND IT WAS FINE BUT NOW NEARLY EVERY DAY WHEN I DRIVE IT FAILS AS IM GOING DOWN THE ROAD, I HAVE NEARLY COLLIDED WITH OTHER CARS BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF CONTROL IN MY CAR! 3. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME I COULD HAVE IT REPLACED BUT IT WASN'T UNDER RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334162June 1, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING ON MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT KEEPS GOING OUT, AT ANY TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332442May 27, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT SS AND MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A 100' HIGH FREEWAY AND SOMEONE CUT HER OFF WHILE THEY WERE MERGING INTO HER LANE SHE TRIED TO SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY AND SHE TOLD ME THAT WHEN SHE TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL IT WAS VERY HARD TO DO SO AND THEN GOT EXTREMELY LOOSE AND CAUSED HER TO OVER CORRECT AND THEN SHE HIT THE SIDE CONCRETE GUARD RAIL AND THEN ROLLED AND LANDED WITH THE HOVERING ABOUT A 100' FROM HER DEATH. SHE WAS UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT, WEARING A SEATBELT, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE POLICE OFFICER'S WERE AMAZED THAT SHE DIDN'T GO OVER THE EDGE. I HAVE PHOTOS TO PROVIDE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10332771May 26, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN KANJORSKI ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING ON 2006 GMC CHEVY COBALT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE CONSUMER PAID THE DEALER OVER $900.00 TO REPAIR THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WHEN IT FIRST STOPPED WORKING. THE CONSUMER STATED HER MAKE MODEL AND YEAR WAS RECALLED FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM SHE EXPERIENCED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332789May 26, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN KANJORSKION BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE CONCERNS ABOUT DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING IN 2006 GMC CHEVY COBALT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE CONSUMER PAID THE DEALER OVER $900.00 TO REPAIR THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WHEN IT FIRST STOPPED WORKING. THE CONSUMER STATED HER MAKE MODEL AND YEAR WAS RECALLED FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM SHE EXPERIENCED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332382May 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332203May 25, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, FOLLOWED BY AN ENGINE STALL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED AN UNKNOWN REPAIR CONTRIBUTED TO THE STEERING AND ENGINE POWER FAILURE. THE SERVICE REPAIR COST WAS $579.00. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION SIX MONTHS AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE RECALL WAS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. UPDATED 07/19/10 *BF UPDATED 07/21/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331764May 22, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WENT OUT ON MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT. UNSURE EXACTLY WHEN IT WENT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331557May 21, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AS IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED EVOQ 10/22/10 UPDATED 11/03/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED EIGHT TIMES AND IT HAPPENED WITHIN TWO MILES OF THE START OF A TRIP AND N0 WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 11/04/10 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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