Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2007)

1,564 consumer complaints on file.

#10294549December 4, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE AN 07 CHEVY COBALT. I'VE BEEN READING ONLINE ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING GOING OUT ON PEOPLE, AND I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, FOR I WILL BE DRIVING ALONG ON MY WAY TO SCHOOL OR WORK AND THE STEERING ESSENTIALLY SHUTS OFF, AND IS SO HARD TO STEER THAT A STRONG 185-POUND MAN, SUCH AS MYSELF, CAN BARELY MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAS HAPPENED BOTH ON THE FREEWAY AND ON NORMAL ROADS. IT IS WORSE ON THE NORMAL ROADS, BECAUSE I CAN'T EVEN TURN OFF ONTO A PARKING LOT OR SIDE STREET TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN KNOWN ABOUT FOR YEARS NOW, AND CHEVY HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM (A FAULTY ELECTRONIC MOTOR THAT CHEVY ADMITS WEARS OUT AFTER A CERTAIN AMOUNT MILES, SO EVEN IF YOU TAKE IT TO GET IT FIXED IT WILL JUST GO OUT AGAIN) AND YOU PEOPLE HAVE NOT ENFORCED A RECALL. THIS PROBLEM IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT, AND ONE OF THESE DAYS SOMEONE IS GOING TO LOSE THEIR LIFE OR KILL SOMEONE ELSE BECAUSE OF THIS. I'VE BEEN READING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS THAT OTHERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTING YOU PEOPLE ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AND YET NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. FIX IT BEFORE I OR SOMEONE ELSE GETS KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS RIDICULOUS PIECE OF HARDWARE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294448December 3, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
POWER STEERING FAILURE, POWER STEERING LOCKS UP AND POWER STEERING FLASHES ON COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AFTER HEARING 3 DINGS. ALSO SMELL GAS IN CAR SMELL IS VERY HEAVY AT TIMES, THIS IS A 2007 CHEVY COBALT AND CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293964November 30, 2009
STEERING
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT LT HAS POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN THE SHOP AT THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND A LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING BAD AND REPLACED THE BUSHING HOWEVER IT DID NOT FIX THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM. THE STEERING IS LOOSE AND FEELS LIKE PART OF THE STEERING MAY BREAK AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. THE RACK AND PINION THAT IS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM IS AT FAULT AND HUNDREDS OR THOUSANDS OF OWNERS OF THESE CARS ARE HAVING DANGEROUS STEERING PROBLEMS. PLEASE HELP GM UNDERSTAND THAT PEOPLES LIVES ARE ON THE LINE THAT DRIVE THESE CARS. I FEEL GM SHOULD HAVE A RECALL TO SAVE LIVES AND TAKE CARE OF THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVROLET COBALT. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293969November 30, 2009
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING TO TN FROM FLORIDA ON I95 IN SC WHEN THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT WENT OUT. I PULLED OFF AT EXIT 60 TO BUY POWER STEERING FLUID (THINKING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM) TURNS OUT THE COBALT HAS ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING! ANYWAY, TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AS I COULDN'T JUST SIT AT THE EXIT FOREVER (IT WAS VERY LATE AT NITE). POWER STEERING WORKED FINE! BUT ONLY FOR A FEW MINUTES. IT WENT OUT AGAIN AFTER I GOT BACK ON I-95! SO I PULLED OVER AGAIN, TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN RESTARTED AND IT WORKED! BACK ON INTERSTATE, IT GOES OUT AGAIN! SO THIS WENT ON AND IS STILL THE CASE (IT IS NOW MONDAY AND I MADE IT BACK TO FLORIDA AFTER A VERY LONG DRIVE DUE TO NOT HAVING POWER STEERING AND NO CHOICE BUT TO COME HOME.) CALLED DEALERSHIP AND CHEVY CORPORATE AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND ARE NOT SURE THEY CAN TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE READ MANY BLOGS AND POSTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND FEEL IT SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE RECALL LIST AND TAKEN CARE OF BY CHEVY AND NOT THE CONSUMER! ANY HELP WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED AS I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY FOR THIS VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. CHEVY SHOULD NOT BE PLACING SO MANY UNSAFE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294056November 30, 2009
STEERING
THE POWERSTEERING GOES OUT ON MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT CREATING SOME SERIOUS SITUATIONS. THE STEERING CAN GO OUT AT ANY TIME UNDER ANY DRIVING CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293785November 28, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT POWER STEERING JUST DIE. IS THERE SOME KIND OF RECALL FOR THIS CAR? I WAS DRIVING ON A CURVED ROAD WHEN THE POWER STEERING SIGNAL CAME ON AND I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TOO FAST TO CONTROL THE CAR. I COULD HAD BEEN REAR ENDED... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293652November 26, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2007 CHEVY COBALT: ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILS DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293653November 26, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2007 CHEVY COBALT: ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILS DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293366November 24, 2009
STEERING
I PURCHASED A PREOWNED 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT TWO WEEKS AGO. THE POWER STEERING JUST TURNED OFF MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. I HAVE BEEN DOING ALOT OF RESEARCH AND IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. IT ISN'T CHEAP TO FIX RANGING FROM 900 TO 2500. GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOME GETS HURT OR PAYS THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293202November 23, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WIRE TO REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER SHORTED OUT. CAUSED A FIRE TO THE REAR PASSENGERS QUARTER PANEL. BURNED CORNER OF ROOF, SEAT, AND BACK WINDOW. LUCKILY MY DAUGHTER WHO WAS DRIVING WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN WHEN FIRE BROKE OUT AND NO PASSENGERS IN THE BACK SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10293154November 22, 2009
STEERING
ON THE 07 CHEVY COBALT LS MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT COMPLETELY LEAVING ME WITH NO STEERING. MY MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 46,000 MILES. WHEN THE VEHICLE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON IT WORKS FINE UNTIL IT RANDOMLY STOPS POWER ASSISTING WHICH SEEMS IF I USUALLY DRIVE A 5-6 MILE RADIUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293091November 21, 2009
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2007 COBALT IN JULY OF 2007 MY CAR HAD 43 MILES THE DATE OF PURCHASE I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT LEAKING WATER IN THE FLOOR BOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TWICE IT FINALLY GOT FIXED UNDER WARRANTY, NOW I'M HAVING PROBLEMS A YEAR AND A HALF LATER WITH MY POWERSTEERING GOING IN AND OUT WHEN I'M DRIVING THAT'S SO DANGEROUS MY CAR NOW HAS 40,000 MILES ON AND CUSTOMER SERVICED TELLS ME MY BUMPER TO BUMPER IS FOR 36, 000 I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET THIS FIXED. I'VE OWNED MY CARS FOR TWELVE YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH ANY OF MY VEHICLES PLEASE HELP ME UNDERSTAND HAVING SUCH MAJOR PROBLEMS LIKE THIS WITH A BRAND NEW CAR THAT I'VE HAD FOR THREE YEARS. HERE'S MY CASE NUMBER WITH CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE 71-777593891. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292950November 19, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I WAS OUT OF TOWN WITH MY TWO CHILDREN. THE CAR BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN. IT IS STILL ON TODAY SINCE I DO NOT HAVE 1000 DOLLARS JUST LYING AROUND TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292437November 16, 2009
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT(2600M) WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE IM TURNING A CORNER CAUSING ME TO ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR...I PULLED OVER TURNED MY CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT....AND IT WORKED FINE...A WEEK LATER AND NOW EVERY TIME I TURN IT ON AND DRIVE ABOUT 5 MIN. IT GOES OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292193November 15, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291608November 10, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE STEERING FAILED. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 35,940. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291477November 9, 2009
STEERING
ITS HAPPENED TO ME WHILE DRIVING, BUT OCCURS ANYTIME CAR IS TURN ON, POWER STEERING LIGHT TURNS ON, AND CAR BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. ALMOST LIKE STEERING LOCKS UP. HAPPENS REGULARLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291415November 8, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291294November 7, 2009
STEERING
2007 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING FAILURE IN MY YOUNG DAUGHTERS CAR. SHE WAS IN COLORADO WHEN THIS TOOK PLACE THANK GOD SHE WASN'T IN A SNOW STORM, SHE WOULD HAVE CRASHED. PLEASE LET THERE BE A RECALL AND GET THESE FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. CAR HAS 53,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291333November 7, 2009
STEERING
THERES A PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 COBALT REGARDING THE POWER STEERING. I'M DRIVING THE CAR AND RANDOMLY THE POWER STEERING FLASHES ON THE SCREEN AND MY POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THE ISSUE GOES AWAY TO RETURN AT RANDOM INTERVALS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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