Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10918627October 24, 2016
ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS UNABLE TO MOVE. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER THREE MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,769.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918114October 23, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
AFTER STARTING THE CAR THE TRANSMISSION BUCKS ROUGH CAUSING THE FRONT WHEELS TO SLIP AND CAUSING THE STABILITY LIGHT TO COME ON. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE BUCKS SO HARD AND SO MANY TIMES IT WILL STALL OUT CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION... MY SON'S CO-WORKER AND FRIEND HAS THE SAME CAR AND THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM... I FEEL IT IS AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSINON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918013October 22, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
SEE ATTACHMENT.....HAVE INVOICES FOR 3 TIMES CAR AT DEALERS INCLUDING ORIGINAL RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917722October 21, 2016
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING WAS MAKING SOME SORT OF NOISY SOUND THEN IT WAS NOT EASY TO CONTROL. I HAD TO PARK THE CAR AND TURN IT OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917410October 19, 2016
STEERING
VECHICLE ALWAYS AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHES TO POWER STEERING WHILE IN MOTION. IT ALWAYS DOES THIS WHENEVER THE TEMPERATURE IS 80 OR MORE DEGREE. THE STEERING BECOMES STIFF AND REFUSES TO TURN. ONE HAS TO KEEP GOING STRAIGHT OR STOP THE CAR TO RESTART BUT IT GOES BACK TO POWER STEERING IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917193October 18, 2016
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MICHELIN PILOT SPORT A/S PLUS TIRES ARE "CHUNKING" AND HAVE DRY ROT/CRACKING ON THE TREAD. THE TIRES ARE 3 YEARS OLD WITH LESS THAN 20K MILES. THEY HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ROTATED EVERY 6K MILES. MICHELIN WILL NOT ACCEPT A WARRANTY CLAIM, AS THE TIRES WERE INSTALLED BY THE VEHICLE'S PREVIOUS OWNER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916477October 17, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY LETTER FROM CHEVROLET REGARDING A LEAKAGE IN THE FUEL MODULE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS ACCORDING TO THE EXTENDED WARRANTY NOTICE. AFTER THE REPAIRS, A STRONG FUEL ODOR WAS NOTICED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEAKAGE ORIGINATED FROM THE FUEL LINE RATHER THAN THE MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ISSUES ON THE FUEL MODULE WERE RELATED TO THE WARRANTY REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916084October 14, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL INFORMATION REGARDING A POTENTIAL CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. THE CONTACT WANTED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916094October 14, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO EMITTED A ROARING NOISE AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MISSING A RESERVOIR TO PLACE THE POWER STEERING FLUID INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,890.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915899October 13, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT HAD TO ABRUPTLY COAST THE VEHICLE AND EXERT FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL INTO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RANDOMLY CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915950October 13, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAD GOTTEN OUT OF MY VEHICLE AND HAD LOCKED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MANUALLY. WHEN I UNLOCKED THE DOOR, AND TRIED TO GET IN MY CAR, THE DOOR WAS STUCK. IT WOULDN'T OPEN FROM EITHER THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. I TRIED LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DOOR AGAIN, BUT IT IS STILL STUCK SHUT. IT IS VERY UNSAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915980October 13, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED UP WHEN TURNING AND MADE AN ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915275October 11, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE STRAIGHTENING THE STEERING WHEEL FROM TURNING NEAR A CURB, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME TIGHT AND SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A STORE PARKING LOT AND, UPON REVERSING, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AGAIN. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON TO RESET THE COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND PARKED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915135October 10, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING ON THE ROAD OR WHEN I STOP, THE CAR HAS A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL. IT IS GETTING WORSE EACH DAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914917October 8, 2016
STEERING
SUDDEN LOSS OF ALL POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914396October 7, 2016
ENGINE
TIMING CHAIN TENSER BOLT AND GUIDE BRAKES AND DESTROYS THE MOTOR ON CHEVROLET COBALT 2005 CAUSING THE CAR TO NOT START ALSO TURNS ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND GOES TO LOW POWER MODE ALSO THE TRANSMISSION HAS PROBLEM TOO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914478October 7, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE IGNITION FUEL COIL, SPARK PLUG COIL, AND FUEL PUMP RELAY. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914479October 7, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN RIGHT OR LEFT. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES BEFORE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE WARNING INDICATORS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 206,686.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914486October 7, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKES ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES HAD TO BE RECALIBRATED. THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 206,686.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914209October 6, 2016
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUNCTURE THE AIR BAG TO AVOID SUFFOCATION, WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO EXPLODE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK, NECK, AND EAR INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING YARD AND WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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