Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2007)

1,564 consumer complaints on file.

#10304116February 3, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT ON 1/31/10, MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST THE ABILITY TO DRIVE WITH POWER STEERING. I SHUT THE CAR OFF, CHECKED BELTS AND FLUID, ALL WERE FINE. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND HAD NO FURTHER ISSUES THAT DAY. ON 2/2 /10, WHILE DRIVING, AGAIN THE SAME LIGHT CAME ON AND POWER STEERING WAS GONE. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHUT OFF THE CAR, WAITED A MINUTE AND RESTARTED IT. AGAIN THE PROBLEM CLEARED ITSELF. I HAVE MADE AN APPT. WITH THE SERVICE DEPT. OF BOB JOHNSON CHEVROLET IN ROCHESTER, NY FOR REPAIRS ON 2/4/10. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304154February 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, PROCEEDING TO A TRAFFIC STOP SIGNAL. A CHIME SENSOR SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER EXERTED HIGHER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE WAS HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY BUT WAS NOW HAPPENING CONSISTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304159February 3, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING HOME DOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR WHEN MY POWER STEERING FAILED TO OPERATE. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY TO GET TO SAFETY. AFTER I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT THE POWER STEERING RESET ITSELF AND IT WAS FINE TO DRIVE. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $1,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304190February 3, 2010
STEERING
MY CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT. I UNDERSTAND I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. CHEVY NEEDS TO RECALL THE COBALT. I TOOK MY CAR TO A GM DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST ME $60.00 JUST TO LOOK AT MY CAR. I WAS ALSO QUOTED $900.00 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT GM NEEDS TO PAY FOR THE CORRECTION OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304246February 3, 2010
STEERING
I KNEW EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH 29,000 MILES THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING MOTOR ON MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT. DURING A DRIVING TEST, MY DAUGHTER COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL. THE MOTOR OVERHEATED. WE TOOK IT TO A AUTO SHOP AND THEY SAID THE MOTOR WILL CONTINUE TO DO IT BECAUSE OF THE WAY IT WAS MADE AND THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO BUT THAT I SHOULD COMPLAIN TO CHEVY. ONE DAY IN NOVEMBER 2009, IT OVERHEATED AND I COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL WHICH CAUSED ME TO RUN UP A CURB. MY TIRE WAS DAMAGED AND I HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. IT COST ME 50.00 FOR THE TOW AND AROUND 200.00 FOR A NEW TIRE, WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND LABOR. THE MECHANIC SAID IT IS A BAD DESIGN, THAT THEY SHOULD'VE REMOVED THE MOTOR AND REPLACED IT WITH A TRADITIONAL PUMP. HE SAID THAT WILL BE THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IT OVERHEATS DAILY AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER-ESPECIALLY FOR A SMALL FEMALE. CHEVY SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THESE MOTORS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304351February 3, 2010
STEERING
CAR POWER STEERING LOCKS UP. ENGINE ROUGH IDLE LOSS OF POWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304354February 3, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2007 CHEVY COBALT LS. ON MORE THEN 10 OCCASIONS, I'VE HAD MY CAR IN REVERSE TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPOT OR OPERATING MY CAR AT LOW SPEED WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A TURN EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT. I WILL GET A MESSAGE IN THE MESSAGE CENTER THAT SAYS CHECK POWERING STEERING, AND THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT ON THE VEHICLE MAKING IT VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO NAVIGATE. TO TEMPORARILY CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, I MUST TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT, IT THEN OPERATES AS NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304454February 3, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED SHE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD SUDDENLY STOP WORKING MAKING THE VEHICLE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 46000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304609February 3, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. A CHIME SENSOR SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304642February 3, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST MY POWER STEERING. WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT I HAD POWER STEERING FOR A FEW MILES BEFORE IT WENT OUT AGAIN. THE NEXT DAY I DROVE APPROX 135 MILES BEFORE IT WENT OUT AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE GARAGE ON 2-1-2010 AND THEY REPLACED MY POWER STEERING MOTOR AT A COST OF $390.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304685February 3, 2010
STEERING
AROUND 46,000 MILES ON MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING TO A DIFFERENT TOWN, WHEN GOING TO TURN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I FILED A COMPLAINT TO CHEVROLET BUT SOMEONE TOLD ME TO DO IT HERE TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304723February 3, 2010
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. SHE STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY IN LIGHT RAIN CONDITIONS, SHE HEARD A LOUD BOOM AND SCREECHING SOUND. IMMEDIATLEY AFTERWARD, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE LEFT. SHE ATTEMPTED TO STEER THE VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO HER STEERING. SHE THEN TAPPED ON THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS NOW PROCEEDING BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE THEN PROCEEDED UP A NEARBY GRASSY HILL, TURNING OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL SHE WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE FRONT WARD. THE BRAKES AND STEERING STILL WOULD NOT RESPOND TO DRIVER INITIATION. THE VEHICLE THEN PROCEEDED BACK DOWN THE GRASSY HILL AND BACK TOWARD TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ONCE BACK ONTO THE CEMENT PAVEMENT. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS TOTALLY COLLAPSED OUTWARD AND THE TIRE WAS SHREDDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THE RACK AND PINION FAILED, HOWEVER THEY WOULD NOT TAKE ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURES. THEY STATED SHE MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING IN THE HIGHWAY TO HAVE EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC FAILURES. THE CONTACT WAS SURE SHE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING IN THE ROAD AND THE FAILURE WAS UNEXPECTED AND UNEXPLAINED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE, TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304840February 3, 2010
STEERING
STEERING FAILURE LIGHT COMES ON. STEERING IS ERRATIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304809February 3, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT SLOWER SPEEDS THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST STEERING STOPS WORKING. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED 4 TIMES BUT IT IS VERY SCARY ALMOST RESULTING IN 1 ACCIDENT. I REFUSE TO PAY THE MONEY THEY WANT TO CHANGE THE POWER ASSIST MOTOR WHEN IT SHOULD BE FIXED FOR FREE AS A SAFETY PROBLEM. ALSO I WOULD HATE FOR GM TO PUT THE SAME TYPE OF PART IN INSTEAD OF A SAFER UPDATED ONE. I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY. SAYING THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY DEATHS IS NOT A VALID DEFENSE. JUST THINK ABOUT TURNING RIGHT FROM A SIDE STREET ONTO A BUSY ROAD AND YOUR STEERING ASSIST GOES OUT. YOU RUN ALMOST HEAD ON INTO A MINIVAN WITH A MOTHER DRIVING 4 CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. THE MINIVAN BOUNCES OFF OF YOUR CAR AND THEN OFF OF A GUARD RAIL ON THE OTHER SIDE ON THE ROAD. THE MINIVAN FLIPS ON ITS SIDE KILLING TWO OF THE CHILDREN AND SERIOUSLY INJURING THE MOTHER. IS THIS AN ACCEPTABLE LOSS AS LONG AS GM DOES NOT HAVE TO PAY OUT ANY MONEY FOR A RECALL? AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED THE PEOPLE AT GM WHO ARE SAYING THE POWER STEERING ASSIST IS NOT A PROBLEM WOULD BE GUILTY OF MURDER IF THEY MADE EVERY ATTEMPT TO NOT FIX AN UNSAFE CONDITION. JUST A SHORT STORY AND JUST MY OPINION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304883February 3, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWNHILL AT ABOUT 35 MPH, BRAKING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN THROUGH AND INTERSECTION WITH A LIGHT. THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT, RESULTING IN MY ONLY BEING ABLE TO MAKE SUCH A WIDE TURN THAT I ALMOST COLLIDED WITH THE STOP LIGHT POLE. I THEN TURNED THE CAR ON AND OFF AND COULD STILL BARELY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER TAKING MY COBALT TO MY NEAREST DEALER THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED AND I CALLED CHEVROLET HEADQUARTERS TO MAKE A COMPLAINT. THEY SAID THEY WOULD REIMBURSE THE $900 REPAIR COSTS AS MY EXTENDED WARRANTY ENDED A WEEK BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. AFTER MANY CALLS BACK AND FORTH THEY DECIDED TO NOT REIMBURSE ME AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304857February 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 CHEVY COBALT WHILE DRIVING THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM GOES HAYWIRE. THE DOORS BEGIN LOCKING AND UNLOCKING ON THEIR OWN, LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY SPORADICALLY, AND THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR READS A MESSAGE REGARDING THE POWER STEERING. THE POWER STEERING IS THEN HARD TO CONTROL AND IT SEEMS THE VEHICLE HAS TROUBLE ACCELERATING. PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING SINCE DECEMBER 2009 AND CAN OCCUR SEVERAL TIMES A DAY TO SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM SHORT TERM SEEMS TO BE TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF MULTIPLE TIMES. DOING SO IS NOT ALWAYS CONVENIENT, SUCH AS DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. I FEEL THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND AS A WOMEN WHO IS 8 MONTHS PREGNANT, WITH A DAILY LONG HIGHWAY COMMUTE-SOMETHING MUST BE DONE RIGHT AWAY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304914February 3, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2007 COBALT, THERE WAS NO WARNING LEADING UP TO THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT, I WAS JUST DRIVING ALONG WHEN SUDDENLY I COULD HARDLY TURN THE WHEEL. GOOD THING I WASN'T GOING VERY FAST AND I WAS CLOSE TO HOME. IT WAS VERY HARD TO TURN INTO MY DRIVEWAY. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THIS DEFECT GM SHOULD FIX THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304968February 3, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT AS I WAS DRIVING IT AT ABOUT 15 MILES PER HOUR DOWN MY STREET. IT WAS ON FOR LESS THAN 2 MINUTES. CAR IS WELL MAINTAINED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. FROM WHAT I HEAR, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE COBALT, AND ONE THAT I FEEL IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304942February 3, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING SYSTEM GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING FOR NO REASON. UPON TURNING OFF THE CAR AND TURNING IT BACK ON, IT RESETS FOR A BIT, AND THEN GOES OUT AGAIN. MAKES IT HARD TO STEER, STAY ON THE ROAD, AND AVOID ACCIDENTS WITH OTHER DRIVERS OR ANYTHING ON OR NEAR THE LANE YOU'RE DRIVING IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304015February 2, 2010
STEERING
STEERING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING GOES OUT VERY OFTEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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