Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2007)

1,564 consumer complaints on file.

• #10189145April 27, 2007
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

  CAR MAKES A SERIES OF KNOCKS ON A COLD START---SOUNDS AS IF SOMEONE IS LOCKED INSIDE THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE. CHEVY HAS LOOKED AT MY VEHICLE AND SAID IT WAS DUE TO A BULLETIN STATING A NOISY EVAP SYSTEM, WHICH IT IS NOT FIXABLE. I AM STILL WAITING TO SEE WHAT ACTION WILL BE TAKEN. *JB

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• #10183815February 28, 2007
  WHEELS

  TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND VIBRATE. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE SNOWY AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE DEALER STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO THE SNOW TRAPPED IN THE WHEELS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEELS WERE A DEFECTIVE AND A SAFETY HAZARD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 119,000. *AK

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• #10182896February 18, 2007
  TIRES, STEERING

  PURCHASED NEW COBALT 2007 IN AUGUST OF 2006. BEGAN NOTICING HYDROPLANING AND CONTROL PROBLEMS. NOW THAT IT IS WINTER, THE CAR WILL NOT STEER, IT PULLS AND THE TRACTION IS TERRIBLE. I HAVE BEEN STUCK SEVERAL TIMES. I NO LONGER PERMIT MY WIFE TO DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE FOR FEAR OF A COLLISION OR WORSE. WE HAVE PARKED THE VEHICLE AND CONTACTED OUR DEALER WITH SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ONLY TO FALL ON DEAF EARS. THE PROPER CHANNELS TO REPORT THIS HAS BEEN FOLLOWED BUT TP NO AVAIL HAS ANYTHING BEEN DONE TO REPLACE THE TIRES (SAFETY FIRST) AND WE FEEL SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH OCCURS. WE HAVE SEARCHED AND FOUND NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE TOURING CONTACT AS TIRE AND BELIEVE THAT OURS HAS SOME VERY SERIOUS PROBLEMS. WE NEED HELP NOW. *NM

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• #10171366October 19, 2006
  LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

  ENTERED CAR (DRIVER'S SIDE) AND DID NOT CLOSE DOOR COMPLETELY. "DOOR AJAR" INDICATOR DID NOT REMAIN LIT. DROVE AWAY AND WHILE DRIVING DOOR OPENED. NO CAR WAS IN OPPOSING LANE (2 LANE ROAD) SO NOTHING WAS STRUCK BY THE OPEN DOOR. MY SAFETY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE "DOOR AJAR" LIGHT TURNS OFF BEFORE IT SHOULD (BEFORE THE DOOR IS COMPLETELY CLOSED AND LATCHED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TODAY (10/19) AND EXPLAINED THE CONCERN. THEY AGREED THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM AND ACTUALLY TESTED SEVERAL OTHER CARS (SAME MODEL) ON THE NEW CAR LOT AND FOUND THAT THEY ALL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY ALSO TESTED THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND IT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY SPOKE WITH THEIR REGIONAL REP AND WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS A "KNOWN CHARACTERISTIC" OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO FIX IT. I THEN CALLED THE GENERAL MOTORS NATIONAL CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AND WAS TOLD EXACTLY THE SAME THING. IN MY OPINION THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR DOES NOT WARN YOU THAT THE DOOR IS NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED AND LATCHED AS IT SHOULD. *NM

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