Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10914240October 6, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FLUCTUATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE LOW FUEL, SERVICE TRACTION, POWER STEERING, AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER, SHUT IT OFF, AND RESTART IT ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. HOWEVER, THE FAILED RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS OPERABLE AGAIN AFTER BEING PARKED FOR HOURS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914329October 6, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE NOTICE A FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE OF MY CAR BY THE EXHAUST BETWEEN THE CLAPS ITS LEAKING FUEL I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC HE SAID IT WILL COST $450 DOLLARS TO FIX I DON'T HAVE THAT TYPE OF MONEY I LOOKED ON LINE AND FOUND OUT THAT THESE COBALT HAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL TANKS AND LINES I NEED YOU TO ITS NOT THE ITS THE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IT I WOULDN'T DRIVE ITS ON THE STREET AND IT DRIPS QUARTER OF FUEL ON THE GROUND
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914052October 5, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TIRE MONITOR SENSOR DEFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10913593October 4, 2016
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFTER INDEPENDENTLY MOVED AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE TRACTION CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) IN 2010. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10911094October 3, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNSURE OF THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT A MODULE MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10911329October 3, 2016
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE PRESENCE DETECTION SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,058.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10911059October 2, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
RECENTLY STARTED TO NOTICE A FUEL ODOR EMANATING FROM UNDER VEHICLE ADJACENT TO THE REAR WHEELS, STARTED TO NOTICE APPX. TWO WEEKS AGO. I AM AWARE OF THE 2009 RECALL (GM-09226) REGARDING THE 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT FUEL SYSTEM (FUEL PUMP AND CRACKED FUEL LINES). SO FAR, THERE IS NOT ANY NOTICEABLE LIQUID GASOLINE, BUT THE ODOR IS PREVALENT, ESPECIALLY AFTER VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A VENTING ISSUE, BUT NOT SO SURE NOW. GAS CAP IS IN GOOD CONDITION. SINCE THIS VEHICLE IS REGISTERED IN PA, THE 2009 RECALL DID NOT APPLY EVEN THOUGH MY VIN IS IN THE RECALL RANGE. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2010, NO RECALL LETTER EVER RECEIVED BY GM. I HAD CALLED A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER TO VERIFY VIN AND IF IT WOULD APPLY, BUT WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE'S VIN IS NOT SLATED FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. VERY CONCERNED DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR A SERIOUS PROBLEM REGARDING FUEL LEAKS. TRYING TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO TAKE TO CHEVROLET DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR GO TO A TRUSTED, LOCAL MECHANIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910931October 1, 2016
STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSISTANT MULTIPLY TIMES DURING A WEEK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910987October 1, 2016
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE THE RECALLS FIXED ALTHOUGH I WAS HAVING NO PROBLEMS. PUTNAM CHEVROLET IN BURLINGAME SUPPOSEDLY DID IT. THE FIRST TIME I HAD TO PARALLEL PARK MY STEERING WHEEL BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN AND. I HAD TO GET OUT AND FIND A PLACE WHERE I DIDN'T HAVE TO STEER VERY MUCH WHICH LIVING IN SAN FRANCISCO IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. ALSO MY GEAR SHIFT MARKS RED IN D EVEN WHEN I AM IN REVERSE OR PARKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910797September 30, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNING OFF WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING. THIS ABRUPT "TURNING OFF" STARTED OCCURRING EVEN BEFORE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS CHANGED BY GM BUT NOW IT IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. PRIOR TO THE IGNITION SWITCH BEING CHANGE, EACH TIME THE CAR WOULD TURN OFF THE AIRBAG SENSOR WOULD FLASH REPEATEDLY. AFTER THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS CHANGED I NOTIFIED THE DEALER THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR REMAINED LIT, AND THEY JUST TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A FAULTY SENSOR AND THAT IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH WHAT WAS FIXED ON THE IGNITION. THE DEALER ALSO TOLD ME THAT IF I CHOSE TO HAVE IT FIXED, IT WOULD BE AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE. I NEVER TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THAT REPAIR. THIS MONTH I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALTHOUGH TH ACCIDENT DID OCCUR BECAUSE OF THE CAR TURNING OFF ON ME, I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY THAT DAY AND THAT MY CAR CONTINUES TO TURN OFF ON ME. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED THE VEHICLE IS GOING EITHER, THE VEHICLE TURNS ITSELF OFF. IT'S HAS HAPPENED IN NORMAL TRAFFIC AFTER ATTEMPTING TO CROSS AND INTERSECTION, ON THE HIGHWAY AND EVEN WHILE MAKING A TURN. I REALLY FEEL THIS COULD CAUSE A MAJOR CAR ACCIDENT IF NOT REPAIRED SOON. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE SHOP TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED BUT THEY CANNOT FIND WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. ONE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. ANOTHER MECHANIC SAID IT COULD BE THE TRANSMISSION. I KEEP GETTING CONFLICTING DIAGNOSES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910579September 29, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE SHIFT INDICATOR FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHICH GEAR THE VEHICLE WAS IN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. UPDATED 01/10/17*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910622September 29, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT A PARKING SPACE, THE STEERING ABILITY SEIZED. THE POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND THE STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910688September 29, 2016
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, WAS AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS.(60 TO 70MPH) THE SECOND, WAS IN CITY STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THE THIRD WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AFTER A 5 MINUTE IDLE. THE FOURTH WAS WHEN MY LAST MECHANIC WAS TEST DRIVING IT BECAUSE HE THOUGHT HE'D FIXED IT. DASH LIGHTS BLINK ON AND OFF, ALL WARNING LIGHTS COME ON, ENGINE COOLING FANS STOP OPERATING, TRANSMISSION HUNTS FOR WHAT GEAR IT SHOULD BE IN; RESULTING IN THE TRANSMISSION SELF DESTRUCTING. ENGINE MANAGEMENT, OTHER THAN THE COOLING FANS, SEEMS TO BE UNAFFECTED. I'VE REPLACED 4 TCM'S SO FAR; AS ALL MECHANICS SAY THAT IS THE PROBLEM. IT WORKS FOR A FEW DAYS OR A WEEK, THEN THE SAME PROBLEM MANIFEST. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH QUITE A FEW GM VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910266September 28, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ALSO WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, FUEL FUMES EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE A FUEL LEAK WAS NOTICED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910430September 28, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS ALSO FUEL LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN THE FUEL LINE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10909902September 27, 2016
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE IGNITION KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE VEHICLE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THE REVERSE GEAR. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN PROMPTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910102September 27, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, GEAR SHIFT STARTS CLICKING, STALLING OUT DURING DRIVING AT SPEED. I HAVE RAN OFF ROAD SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE TO USE BOTH HANDS TO TURN A CURVE BECAUSE OF STEERING LOCKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10909806September 26, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND AN UNDETERMINED WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10909622September 26, 2016
STEERING
OUR 2006 COBALT HAS EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING, REQUIRING A REPLACEMENT STEERING COLUMN AND ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MOTOR. THIS IS THE SAME PART THAT WAS REPLACED IN 2010 AS PART OF RECALL NO. N100023. I TALKED WITH GM REPRESENTATIVES OVER THE PHONE, AND THEY STATED THAT GM PARTS ARE WARRANTED FOR 12 MONTHS FOLLOWING THE REPLACEMENT UNDER THE RECALL. OTHERWISE, REPAIRS ARE ONLY WARRANTED UNDER THE STANDARD MANUFACTURER OR EXTENDED WARRANTY IF PURCHASED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10909689September 26, 2016
ENGINE
TAKATA RECALL, I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE 2 WEEKS AFTER 2 RECALLS WERE REPAIRED ON IT. IT WAS RUSH HOUR I WENT TO PUSH ON MY BREAKS AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE CAR TURNED OFF, AT THIS POINT IM FREAKING OUT. I CONTACT CHEVY SERVICE FOR ASSISTANCE AND THEY ADVISE THAT THEY CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS REPAIRED THEY ALSO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS TO DANGEROUS FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES. SO I ASK THE BANK TO REFINANCE ME ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE THIS CAR WAS WAY TOO DANGEROUS TO PUT MY BABY IN, THEY SAID NO DUE TO MY CREDIT. I THEN HAD THEM REPO THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO PAY FOR A DEATH TRAP. NOW THEY ARE SUING ME FOR THE REMANDING BALANCE ON THE VEHICLE. I AM GOING TO COURT AND WONDERING IF I HAVE A CASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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