Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2009)

900 consumer complaints on file.

#11322048April 23, 2020
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE CONTACT LINKED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11320872April 11, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAKING IN FRONT OF REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. FUEL ORDER CAN BE SMELLED GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE CAR AS WELL. BIG PUDDLES OF FUEL ONCE THE CAR IS PARKED. MY FUEL GAUGE GOES DOWN PRETTY RAPIDLY BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE (OBVIOUSLY).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317653March 12, 2020
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG SERVICE LAMP CAME ON DASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317311March 10, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HIS DAUGHTER WHO OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR ENTERED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTS. NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WHO IS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE OF FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11316325March 5, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT A USED 2009 CHEVY COBALT 2 YEARS AGO IN 2017 WITH 119K MILES. IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A HEADACHE WITH THINGS GOING WRONG! THE BIGGEST ISSUE IS THE CODE P2135 THAT SENDS THE CAR INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND THE ENGINE SHAKES VIOLENTLY. THIS IS VERY SCARY ESPECIALLYWITH 3 YOUNG BOYS IN THE CAR WITH ME. I HAVE REPLACED THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY, ECM, ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY WITH NEW SENSOR, CRANKSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR, CAMSHAFT SENSORS, SPARK PLUGS AND SPARK PLUG WIRES. AFTER ALL THESE THINGS I AM OUT OF IDEAS ONWHY THIS KEEPS HAPPENING IN BUT ALL THOSE NEW PARTS HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM THAT KEEPS OCCURRING. PLEASE TELL ME THERE IS A RECALL OR YOU CAN AT LEAST TELL ME WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS ABOUT PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11315981March 4, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAKING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE IN FRONT OF REAR TIRE. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD AND GM REFUSES TO RECALL THE ISSUE AND COVER IT, EVEN THOUGH THIS SAME ISSUE HAS IMPACTED NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS. WE ARE COMING OUT OF OUR OWN POCKETS FOR ALMOST A THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH INSTANCE AT CERTIFIED CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T33495_DS573685 IF ALL THESE PEOPLE ARE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE, IMAGINE HOW MANY AREN'T ON ONLINE FORUMS WITH THE PROBLEM. WHEN YOU SEE THINGS LIKE THIS, IT NEEDS TO BE COVERED. AGAIN, COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11315687March 2, 2020
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING CEASED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE WARNING MESSAGE " POWER STEERING" WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,438.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311185February 24, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302612January 28, 2020
STEERING
STARTED MY CAR IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY DENTIST'S OFFICE. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE. RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND LIGHT WENT OFF AND STEERING FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. DROVE TO INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SHOP, WHERE I WAS TOLD THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR ABOUT $1,100. NOTICED A RECALL FOR THIS PART ON NHTSA WEBSITE AND DROVE TO JOHNNY LONDOFF CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS UNDER THE RECALL BUT THAT THE PART HAD BEEN REPLACED IN 2010 ALREADY BY A DEALERSHIP AND WAS THEREFORE CLOSED. RETURNED TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACED. I MISSED A DAY OF WORK AND THE PART WILL NOT COME IN FOR THREE DAYS, SO I WILL HAVE TO BORROW A CAR TO GET TO AND FROM WORK THIS WEEK. WILL COST ABOUT $1100 TO REPLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300791January 21, 2020
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, SUDDENLY THE STEERING BECAME REALLY HARD AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298629January 11, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
09 COBALT HAS FUEL LEAK WITH PUDDLE OF GAS IN FRONT OF DRIVER REAR TIRE. THIS IS A PROBLEM NOTED BY MANY OWNERS OF THIS CAR. 09 COBALTS PURCHASED IN ABOUT 6 STATES HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THAT FOR SAFETY REASONS THIS RECALL PROBLEM WOULD APPLY TO ALL MODELS NO MATTER WHERE PURCHASED. I'M ASSUMING THE CAR PURCHASED IN AZ WAS MADE THE SAME WAY AS ONE PURCHASED IN PA. I NOTICED THE LEAK WHEN CAR WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298320January 10, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE HAS A GAS LEAK. THE TWO FUEL LINES CONNECTED TO IT ARE RUSTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297965January 8, 2020
AIR BAGS
WHEN TURNING THE CAR ON THERE IS A MESSAGE ON THE DASH SAYING SERVICE AIR BAG. BUT IF YOU TURN IT OFF AND ON IT IS GONE. IT COULD BE A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM OR SOMETHING REALLY WRONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282868November 29, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. *DL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281631November 21, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR IS LEAKING GAS AT A SEAL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY THE REAR WHEEL. WHEN CAR STARTS LEAKS OUT FAST BUT EVEN WHEN SITTING STILL LEAKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11280520November 16, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
LEAK IN MY FUEL LINE BY REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. ONLY THIS SMALL PORTION OF LINE IS LEAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11279845November 13, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED FUEL UNDERNEATH THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHO REFERRED HIM TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,338.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267137October 8, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
THE VEHICLE ANTI THEFT LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE VEHICLE JERKS IN DRIVE, HARD TO STOP, WHEEL WILL LOSE POWER STEERING IN DRIVE, AND ALL NEEDLES WILL MOVE. THE RPM, MPH, AND GAS NEEDLE CONTINUES TO FLUCTUATE. THE GAS NEEDLE WILL INDICATE LOW FUEL WHEN FUEL IS PRESENT. I CAN NEVER KNOW WHAT SPEED I'M DOING. THE VEHICLE FLASHES POWER STEERING DIGITALLY. THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF IN MID DRIVE! TAKEN TO MANY MECHANICS INCLUDING DAVE GILL CHEVROLET AND NO ONE FULLY DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266701October 7, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR HAS TERRIBLE START FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. IT WENT FROM WASHINGTON TO GULFPORT MISSISSIPPI. STARTED ABOUT A WEEK AGO SMELLED GAS. LOOKED UNDER FUEL TANK AND FOUND A SIZEABLE PUDDLE OR FUEL WHICH I ASSUME IS PRESSURIZING AS IT SITS AND THEN HAS TO PRESSURIZE THE FUEL SYSTEM AGAIN WHEN IT STARTS. IT'S PRACTICALLY A BOMB WITH WHEELS AND MY DAUGHTER SITS IN IT. IT WILL BE FINE STARTING FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES IF YOU SHUT IT OFF AND CRANK IT AFTER IT WILL DO THAT ALL OVER AGAIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258203September 25, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
INTERIOR OF CAR STARTED TO FILL UP WITH GASOLINE FUMES,WHILE ON THE ROAD.I HAD TO OPEN ALL THE WINDOWS AND SUNROOF.I GOT OFF PARKWAY AND INSPECTED CAR FOR GAS LEAKS.THERE WERE NONE SO I TOOK LOCAL ROADS HOME.BY THE TIME I GOT HOME I WAS LIGHTHEADED .THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP TOLD ME ALL MY FUEL LINES WERE ROTTED OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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