Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10926425November 16, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT ON THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY WAS CRACKED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW FUEL MODULE UNIT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926478November 16, 2016
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
MY PROBLEMS ARE CAME ABOUT WITH THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ON THIS VEHICLE AS I HAVE SEARCHED AND FOUND THE PROBLEM TOO BE VERY COMMON. FOUND THAT IT HAS BEEN WIDELY RECALLED INCLUDING MY MODEL YEAR WITH NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TOO THE NHTSA. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS GETTING READY TOO GO TO A DOCTORS APPOINTMENT, THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ON THE DASHBOARD, EVERYTHING SEEMED TOO BE WORKING EXCEPT THE SPEEDOMETER AND IT DROVE FINE. ON THE WAY BACK HOME HOWEVER THE CAR WOULD NO SHIFT PAST FIRST GEAR. I TOOK IT TOO A MECHANIC THAT LIVES NEXT TOO ME. HE SAID THE WIRING HARNESS WAS BAD, REPLACED IT, GOT IT BACK. DROVE FINE WITH NO PROBLEMS FOR THREE WEEKS, EVEN THE DRIVER FRONT BLINKER WAS WORKING WHICH HAD NEVER WORKED SINCE I GOT THE CAR BACK IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR. THEN AFTER THE THREE WEEKS THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME BACK ON AND ALL THE SAME SYMPTOMS ARE BACK, NO SPEEDOMETER, HARD SHIFTING IF ANY, IT EVEN CAUSED THE ENGINE LIGHT TOO COME ON THIS TIME WHICH AN AUTO PARTS STORE DETERMINED TOO BE A RANDOM MISFIRE. I CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS AND IT WENT OFF. MY THEORY IS THAT THE TCM IS NOT GROUNDED CORRECTLY TOO HANDLE THIS AND SHORTS OUT AS I HAVE FOUND THAT OTHERS HAVE GROUNDED THE TCM AND IT HAS FIXED ALL THE PROBLEMS TOO THEIR CLAIM. I SEARCHED RECALLS ON MY CAR USING THE VIN AND MY CAR IS NOT LISTED ON IT AND SINCE THIS HAS BEEN RECURRING AND I'VE HAD ALL THE PROBLEMS EVERYONE ELSE HAS NOTED I FEEL THAT IS A GREAT CONCERN. THE MESSAGE AND ALL THE EFFECTS HAPPEN AS SOON AS I START THE CAR IF IT'S GOING TOO HAPPEN (SO FAR). IT FIRST HAPPENED ON THE DATE INDICATED AND THEN AGAIN ON 11/15/2016.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925386November 10, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND BECAME UNSTABLE. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925191November 9, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924928November 8, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
OUR 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT HAS HAD ONGOING INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SLAM INTO GEARS GOING WHEN ACCELERATING AND SLOWING DOWN. THIS IS ACCOMPANIED BY THE VEHICLE SHAKING. WHILE THIS IS GOING ON, THE SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATES AND WE GET A POWER STEERING WARNING. MY SON HAS LOST THE POWER STEERING ASSIST OCCASIONALLY AND ONE TIME IT ALMOST CAUSED AND ACCIDENT. IF WE SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO GO AWAY BUT ONLY TEMPORARILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924932November 8, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LINES LEAKING RUSTED WITH HOLES....SHOULD HAVE BEEN COATED AND NOT EXPOSED TO WEATHER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925031November 8, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925062November 8, 2016
STEERING
TAKATA RECALL.... MY STEERING HAS BECOME VERY HARD OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS. I JUST PURCHASED THE CAR IN MARCH 2016
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924666November 7, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,454.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924506November 6, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR GETS STUCK CLOSED - SOMETIMES IF I 'SNAP' THE OUTSIDE HANDLE IT WILL EVENTUALLY OPEN, BUT IT FEELS LIKE I'M GOING TO BREAK IT DOING THIS. BY 'SNAP' I MEAN TO PULL ON THE HANDLE AND LET IT SNAP BACK INTO POSITION. I'VE BEEN STUCK INSIDE THE CAR AND HAD TO HAVE SOMEONE 'SNAP' THE OUTSIDE HANDLE TO GET THE DOOR OPENED FOR ME. I'VE HAD INCIDENTS WHERE I'VE HAD TO CRAWL ACROSS TO THE PASSENGER SIDE TO GET OUT. THIS IS NOT EASY BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO LIFT THE CONSOLE UP IN ORDER TO GET BY... AND THE CONSOLE DOESN'T LATCH AND EVERYTHING FALLS OUT... NOT TO MENTION I'M A LITTLE CHUBBY AND IT'S REALLY HARD FOR ME TO DO IN THE FIRST PLACE. THIS PROBLEM IS DANGEROUS TO POTENTIALLY BE LOCKED IN YOUR CAR - WHAT IF I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT?! WHAT IF I NEEDED TO GET OUT OF MY CAR IN A HURRY FOR WHAT EVER REASON!? I HAVE BEEN LOCKED IN 5 TIMES AND AND LOCKED OUT AT LEAST ONCE DAILY FOR THE LAST MONTH. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF PRETTY MUCH SINCE I GOT THE CAR IN 2007, AND EVERY TIME I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO GET LOOKED AT, THE CAR DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY'VE NEVER HEAR SUCH A THING (I'VE BROUGHT IT AT LEAST 3 TIMES FOR THIS REASON), AND THAT THEY CAN'T SEEM TO GET IT TO DO IT WHEN THEY HAVE IT... AGAIN... THIS IS A DANGEROUS THING... NOT JUST AN INCONVENIENCE - WHICH IT CERTAINLY IS WHEN THE DOOR WON'T CLOSE FROM THIS, BUT AT LEAST I'M NOT IN IT WHEN THAT HAPPENS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924051November 3, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR/MODULATOR AND STEERING RACK NEEDED REPLACING, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10923780November 2, 2016
POWER TRAIN
HAD THIS VEHICLE ONLY 6 MONTHS AND HAD THE FLUID CHANGED. THEN WENT TO MOVE IT AND REVERSE WAS ONLY FORWARD AND FORWARD WAS FORWARD. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY DIAGNOSED AND SAID THERE WAS NO GEARS. THEY SAID IT NEED A TRANSMISSION. ALSO THEY SAID IT NEED A NEW RADIATOR, BECAUSE OF THE BACK FLOW FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE RADIATOR WOULD COST ABOUT 700. DOLLARS. HAS THERE BEEN ANY PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION WITH OTHER VEHICLES? DOES THE DEALERS DIAGNOSE OR DO THEY REPAIR THE ITEM. I THINK THE PROBLEM WAS THE SHIFTING PIN WENT OUT WITH THE SHIFTING, BUT THEY PUT IN AND CHARGED FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10923838November 2, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND ALL THE DOORS UNLOCKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE CONTACT MADE THE MANUFACTURER AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND WAS REFERRED TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE RECURRED, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,500. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920523November 1, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES FOR LIGHTS DIMMING WITHIN THE VEHICLE, REPLACING THE FRONT HEAD LIGHT AND THE RADIO NOT WORKING. HAVE BEEN TOLD THE HEADLIGHTS WIRES ARE MELTED, THE CAR GENUINELY HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BUT NO RECALLS. THIS IS INCREDIBLY UNSAFE TO HAVE ELECTRIC WIRES BURNING OUT AND MELTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920325October 31, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE RUNNING CAR HAS A STRONG GAS SMELL. I SAW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2008 COBALT FOR THIS BUT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY PAPER WORK TO HAVE MY CAR FIXED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920335October 31, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE INTO THE REAR CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919062October 26, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING HOME THIS MORNING AND A DEER JUMPED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND THE ENGINE SHUTOFF. MAKING THE POWER BRAKES AND STEERING SHUTOFF. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS NOT TO MENTION IF THERE IS NO POWER MOST LIKELY THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. A SERIOUS ISSUE FOR A CAR THAT IS LESS THAN 6 YEARS OLD WITH AROUND 80,000 MILES ON IT. JUST A DISCLAIMER IT IS AN AUTOMATIC SO THERE IS NO CLUTCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919117October 26, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918781October 25, 2016
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE LEAVING THE PARKING LOT, DROVE THE CAR HOME WITHOUT POWER STEERING. I WAS LESS THAN A MILE FROM HOME AND DID NOT HAVE TO TAKE ANY MAJOR ROADS. I THOUGHT MY POWER STEERING WAS LOW ON FLUID , I WAS NOT AWARE THAT IT WAS ELECTRIC. WHEN RESTARTING THE VEHICLE POWER STEERING STARTED WORKING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918455October 24, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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