Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2007)

1,564 consumer complaints on file.

#11187485March 18, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I'VE HAD THE CAR FOR 2 YEARS I HAVE EXPERIENCED A POWER STEERING PROBLEMS THE STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED UP ON AND SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE ALSO SEEN ON YOUTUBE THAT A YOUNG MAN DIED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP ON HIM A 2007 CHEVY COBALT AS WELL I'M VERY CONCERNED I DRIVE WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR I HAVE TO GO TO A DEALERSHIP NOW TO REPLACE HIS CAR AND PAY MONEY THAT I DO NOT HAVE KNOWING THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL I SEEN IT ON YOUTUBE AND A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185803March 11, 2019
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING AND CAME TO A STOP LIGHT WHILE I NOTICED TGE HOOD WAS SMOKING WHEN I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE AND POPPED MY HOOD I REALIZED MY ENGINE WAS ON FIRE VERY SMALL BY COOLENT THERMOSTAT WHEN LOOKING UNDER THE CAR I REALISED THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF OIL
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182710February 27, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED(~6 MONTHS APART). WHEN I'M GOING AROUND 50-60 MPH AND NEED TO HIT THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE CAR QUICKLY (NOT SLAM THE BRAKES), THEY LOCK UP. I HIT THE BRAKES AND TURNED TO THE LEFT THE FIRST TIME AND TURNED TO THE RIGHT THE SECOND. BOTH TIMES THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP, I WENT FISHTAILING ACROSS 3 LANES AND ENDING UP FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC BOTH TIMES. I'VE BEEN LUCKY BOTH TIMES AND NOT BEEN HIT BY ANYONE ELSE BUT I'M SURE MY LUCK WILL RUN OUT ONE DAY. ADDITIONAL NOTE: THE CAR TURNED OFF THE FIRST TIME. AND THE 2ND TIME, THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE WAS SHREDDED.--2007 COBALT- 125K MILES. BRAKE JOB DONE 2016. THIS ENTRY IS 2/27/19.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182753February 27, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, CLICKING NOISES WERE HEARD WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. MOMENTS LATER, THE STEERING LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,838.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11175907February 9, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FULE LINE HAS RUSTED OUT AND LEAKING GAS. THIS PROBLEM HA HAPPENED TO MY CAR AND ITHE SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO A COWORKERS CAR. THE SAME AREA OF THE FULE LINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171745January 23, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IT STARTING HAVING FLASHING DASHBOARD LIGHTS ONCE AS I WAS DRIVING IT JUST A FEW BLOCKS FROM MY HOME THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED ALL GAUGES GO EVERYWHERE UP DOWN OR STOP IT LOOKS LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE! AND BEFORE THE GEAR SHIFT HAD SOME CLICKING AT TIMES. THE CLICKING STARTED THEN THE GAUGES STARTED GOING ALL OVER AND THE SPEED WAS ALL OVER THEN DROPPED TO 0 NOT TO MOVE AGAIN. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT 8 YEARS BUT AS TIME GOES ON IT'S GETTING REALLY BAD I'VE KEPT LOOKING FOR RECALLS AS DID MY MOTHER AS SHE HAD THE CAR BEFORE MY OWNING IT. IT NOW DOES THIS ANYTIME AND THE STEERING STOPS WORKING WITH NO NOTICE OR IF IT'S NOT WORKING AND TRYING TO PULL OVER AS IT DID ON AN ON-RAMP IT KICKED ON AND MADE THE CAR JUMP INTO SIDE LANE ABOUT HALF WAY INTO THAT LANE. HAD IT BEEN A TWO LANE ROAD AND A CAR COMING TOWARDS ME IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A DEAD HEAD HEAD ON COLLISION AS IT TAKES TIME AND A LOT OF POWER TO MOVE THE CAR WHEN THE STEERING IS LIKE A 1950 TRACTOR IN A WET FIELD! I HAVE BACK ISSUES AND DON'T HAVE THE UPPER ARM STRENGTH THAT IT REALLY NEEDS. THERE IN NO REAL WARNING WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. BUT SOMETIMES I HEAR A CLICK AND IT HAPPENS A FEW SECONDS LATER. ALSO THE INTERIOR LIGHTS EVERY ONE THROUGH INSIDE OF THE CAR STOPPED WORKING ABOUT 3 MONTHS WHEN MY PARENTS BOUGHT THE CAR USED BACK IN JUNE 08 THEY HAVE NEVER WORKED SINCE. IT HAD LIKE 23,000 MILES ON IT ROUGHLY. THEY WAS IN MIDDLE 60S BACK THEN. IT'S NOW A FAMILY CAR AND IT'S SCARY TO HAVE TO DRIVE IT BUT I'VE GOT MONEY IN IT I CAN'T AFFORD A REPLACEMENT NOW. I HAVE VIDEO OF WHAT IT DOES. I JUST HAVE VIDEOS NO PICTURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171244January 21, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2 FUEL LEAKS REQUIRED EXTENSIVE & EXPENSIVE WORK: #1: FUEL LINE RUSTED COMPLETELY IN AREAS WHERE CLAMPS ATTACHED FUEL LINE TO CAR BODY ALONG DRIVER'S SIDE-FRONT 2 BACK. #2- PLASTIC 'L'-SHAPED PIECES CONNECTING FUEL LINES TO FUEL PUMP@GAS TANK DEVELOPED CRACKS. BOTH ISSUES CAUSED FUEL LEAKS WHILE ENGINE RUNNING CREATING EXTREME FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD-ESPECIALLY BCUZ GAS LEAKS WERE DIFFICULT TO DETECT WHILE CAR IN MOTION EXCEPT FOR SOME GAS FUMES. GAS PUDDLES ONLY OCCUR IF IDLING IN 1 PLACE - OTHERWISE IT WAS ALL 'BLOWBACK' WHILE MOVING & HAD THE FUEL LINE NOT NEEDED REPLACED THE L-PIECES CRACKS MAY OF GONE UNNOTICED UNTIL COMPLETE FAILURE BECAUSE FUMES & LEAKS BLOW AWAY WHILE DRIVING... WE ARE LUCKY TO NOT HAVE EXPLODED CUZ WE SMOKE &/OR ANY SPARK COULD'VE CAUSED A BOOM!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11170532January 17, 2019
AIR BAGS
PURCHASED A USED CAR AND WHEN I PURCHASED IT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON IN THE CAR.THEY WERE FULLY AWARE OF THAT..SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE AIRBAG.I HAVE A CAR FAX ON THE CAR .WHOEVER OWNED IT BEFORE HAD A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE FRONT.THAT WAS NEVER FIXED.SO I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS A SENSOR IN THE BUMPER IN THE FRONT.WHENI PURCHASED THE CAR I SAID I DIDN'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MY TO SPEND.I AM ON A FIXED INCOME .HOPING TO GET SOME HELP SOMEWHERE. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE I PURCHASED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER.THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163541December 26, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE FROM A PARKING LOCATION, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE TURNED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE FORWARD, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF FOR A MOMENT, RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND THE POWER STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163553December 26, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT CALLED ALL NEW CHEVROLET OF MORRISTOWN (5320 W ANDREW JOHNSON HWY, MORRISTOWN, TN 37814, 423-714-7543), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE FUEL TANK CONNECTION BECAUSE OF THE ODOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162864December 20, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP LEAKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154025November 26, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS DAUGHTER FILLED THE FUEL TANK WITH FUEL AND, WITHIN FIFTEEN MINUTES, THE FUEL LEAKED OUT FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151958November 16, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
MY DAUGHTER'S 2007 COBALT SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING TO AND FROM SCHOOL. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER OUT OF TRAFFIC AND PARK ON THE SHOULDER. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE DAYS. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE CAR, IT SEEMS AS IF THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS DEAD. THE CAR WILL NOT START, THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11149983November 7, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINE CORRODED AND LEAKING FROM HEAT SHIELD COVERING IN FRONT OF REAR AXLE. CAR SMELLS LIKE GAS AND DRIPS ON GROUND. HAVE HAD FELLOW MOTORISTS STOP AND SAY THEY SMELL GAS WHEN DRIVING BEHIND CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142671October 25, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT LEAKED FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC CONNECTION OVER THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CAUSED A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL AND REFERRED HIM TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142209October 23, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND MY CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN CUT OFF, I COULDN'T ACCELERATE THE STREARING WHEEL GOT STIFF AND IT JUST SO HAPPEN I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND NOT CRASH MY CAR OR EVEN HURT MYSELF..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140814October 17, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY FUEL LINE BEGAN LEAKING PROFUSELY. I AM LOSING QUITE A BIT OF GASOLINE AND I AM CONCERNED THAT IT MAY CATCH FIRE AND KILL ME. I SEE THAT CERTAIN 2007 COBALTS WERE RECALLED OVER THIS ISSUE AND AM WONDERING WHY MINE WASN'T. THE LEAK OCCURS CONTINUOUSLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING, WHETHER I AM STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139401October 10, 2018
STEERING
STEERING IS VERY HARD TO TURN WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139530October 10, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY COBALT IS NOT LISTED IN THE FUEL PUMP-FUEL LINE RECALLS THAT NUMEROUS OTHERS ARE LISTED IN, YET, I'VE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM! ALSO, THE FUEL LINES ARE RUSTING THROUGH AT THE METAL CLAMP SITES AND LEAKING GAS TOO! I BELIEVE THIS RECALL NEEDS EXTENDED TO COVER ALL VEHICLES DEVELOPING THIS PROBLEM!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131559September 25, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS SMELL IS AWFUL AN GAS LEAKING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AT THE TANK! NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ASAP! MANY HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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