Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2007)

1,564 consumer complaints on file.

#10298787January 8, 2010
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WHILE PICKING UP MY FRIEND'S CHILDREN FROM SCHOOL, I HEARD A FEW BEEPS AND NOTICED POWER STEERING ON MY DASH TO WHICH THEN MY STEERING BECAME STIFF. IT RESETS AT START BUT HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT, ALMOST CONSTANT. I DID AN ONLINE SEARCH AND IT SEEMS THAT EVERY SINGLE COBALT HAS THIS PROBLEM AT SOME POINT IN ITS LIFETIME AND GM HAS NOT CARED TO FIX IT OR PAY FOR IT TO BE FIXED (HOPEFULLY THIS HAS CHANGED WITH NEW OWNERS). SO UNTIL I CAN FIND A CHEAP WAY TO FIX IT I AM DRIVING A DEATH TRAP. *TR
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0
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#10298570January 7, 2010
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2007. THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO MANEUVER. THE DRIVER HAD TO UTILIZE EXTREME FORCE IN ORDER TO GET THE STEERING WHEEL TO FUNCTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY RECEIVED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/1410 *BF UPDATED 01/20/10.*JB
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#10298618January 7, 2010
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2008. SHE STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING IN THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MALFUNCTION. WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED ON THE VEHICLE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
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#10298653January 7, 2010
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHED ON AND THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO REPORT THIS FAILURE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO REMEDY. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
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#10298445January 6, 2010
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THE POWER STEERING FAILS ON 2007 CHEVROLET COBALTS. MINE HAS FAILED AND FROM MY RESEARCH THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THESE DANGEROUS AUTOS ON THE ROAD. CHEVROLET KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. *TR
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No
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Injuries:
0
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0
#10298467January 6, 2010
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL HAD SUDDENLY BECAME HARDER TO TURN, MOMENTS LATER THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT A POWER STEERING WARNING HAD APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55000. UPDATED 02/19/10.*JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10298367January 5, 2010
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MY SON'S CAR IS A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. HE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING. IT GOES OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. IT HAPPENED LAST WEEK FOR THE FIRST TIME AND TODAY IT WENT OUT 4 TIMES JUST ON HIS WAY HOME FROM WORK. HE IS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE DEALER SHIP AND HAD TO GET IT TOWED. I HAVE CHECKED ON DIFFERENT WEBSITES AND HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298034January 4, 2010
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AND THE THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE WHAT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT VIEWED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS VIA THE INTERNET REGARDING THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK SINCE A TRAGEDY COULD OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
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0
#10298219January 4, 2010
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THE POWER STEERING FAILS EVERY SEVERAL MINUTES UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARS FOR LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. THIS SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED FAILURE MAKES DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. AS AN INFREQUENT DRIVER (LESS THAN 3,000 / MILES PER YEAR) I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE STEPS NECESSARY TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE MYSELF...PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IS SAFER AND WIDELY AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297930January 3, 2010
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WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING, A MESSAGE "POWER STEERING" APPEARS AND IT'S MAKING HARD TO DRIVE. THE ONLY THING THAT MAKES IT WORK AGAIN IS STOPPING THE CAR AND STARTING THE ENGINE AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED TWICE THREE DAYS AGO AND NOW ITS DOING IT UP TO SIX TIMES PER DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10297780January 1, 2010
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WHEN YOUR DRIVING THE VEHICLES POWER STEERING GOES DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
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0
#10297721December 31, 2009
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POWER STEERING LIGHT POPS ON AND POWER STEERING GOES OUT. CAR IS UNDER THREE YEARS OLD. THIS IS A KNOWN VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. HAPPENS OVER AND OVER, ONCE YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT WILL WORK AGAIN UNTIL THE NEXT OCCURRENCE WHICH COULD BE TWO MINUTES LATER OR FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THIS SO NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT THE QUOTE TO GET IT REPAIRED WAS AROUND $2000. THESE SHOULD BE RECALLED!!! *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297362December 29, 2009
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2007 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS 67,000 MILES AND HAD NOT HAD ANY ISSUES WITH IT UNTIL THIS RANDOMLY HAPPENED ON THE STREET. A "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE CAME UP ON THE DASHBOARD OF THE CAR AND SEEMINGLY THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. THIS WAS WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD NEPHEW IN THE CAR. I AM GLAD I WAS NOT ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. AFTER THAT OCCURRENCE IT HAS CONTINUALLY HAPPENED OVER THE LAST 2 WEEKS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS USED. IT IS RANDOM AND THERE IS NO PATTERN TO WHAT SETS IT OFF. THE POWER STEERING FAILS AND IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THAT WAY. I CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO PAY THE $2000 THEY WANT TO FIX THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE, SO THIS IS STILL OCCURRING. I AM TRYING TO FIND ANOTHER WAY TO GET THIS FIXED BUT THIS NEEDS ACTION AGAINST AS THERE ARE COUNTLESS OTHERS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THIS AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297432December 29, 2009
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WHILE DRIVING MY CAR , THE DASH WILL DING THREE TIMES, FLASH "POWER STEERING" AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP. I WILL HAVE TO PULL OVER, TURN THE ENGINE OFF, AND RESTART THE CAR. UPON RESTARTING THE CAR, IT WILL WORK FINE. THIS WILL HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES IN A ROW. IT IS A HASSLE WHILE DRIVING, I'VE HAD TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TO TURN MY CAR OFF AT TIMES WHEN THERE ISN'T A SHOULDER TO PULL OFF ON. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS A LOT WITH 2006-2007 MODEL COBALTS, COST UPWARD T $1000-$2000 TO FIX AND OBVIOUSLY NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297173December 28, 2009
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WE HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT IN WHICH WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. REALLY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. SINCE GM HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS FAILURE SINCE 2005 AND NOBODY HAS DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT IS EVEN SCARIER. IF YOU TURN CAR OFF AND BACK ON POWER STEERING WILL WORK AGAIN ONLY FOR PERIOD OF TIME THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON-LINE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR
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#10297193December 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
POWER STEERING ON MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE. *TR
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0
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#10297094December 27, 2009
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POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WENT OUT, NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION. POWER STEERING CAME BACK AFTER ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296987December 26, 2009
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WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH ON A WINDY AND DANGEROUS MOUNTAIN ROAD, LOST THE POWER STEERING AND ALMOST WENT OVER THE EDGE OF THE MOUNTAIN. TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON AND POWER STEERING SEEMED TO WORK OK, BUT KEEPS GOING OUT. VERY DANGEROUS AND STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND TRYING TO GET INTO THE DEALER ASAP. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296996December 26, 2009
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I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT SS. IT HAS 51,000 MILES AND THE POWER STEERING JUST WENT OUT SUDDENLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT I WAS BARELY ABLE TO TURN INTO A GAS STATION. I AM NOT VERY STRONG, THANKFULLY MY BROTHER WAS WITH ME. I WAS 50 MILES FROM MY HOME AND WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STEER HOME. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I GOT HOME AND RESEARCHED TO SEE HOW TO FIX THIS, AND I NOTICED SEVERAL PEOPLE HAD POSTED COMPLAINTS ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT WEBSITES STATING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
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Injuries:
0
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#10296650December 22, 2009
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CAR: CHEVY COBALT 2007 - POWER STEERING POWER STEERING RANDOMLY GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. RESTARTING THE CAR TEMPORARILY FIXES THE ISSUE. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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