Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10846315March 13, 2016
ENGINE, WHEELS
MY FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING, SO WE HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED AND NOW THE AIR CONDITIONING/HEATER/DEFROST SYSTEMS NO LONGER WORK. WE'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN, THE FUEL INJECTION, AND A LEAKING FRONT WINDSHIELD TWICE.ALSO THE FUEL SWITCH. NOW THE CAR SOMEWHAT STALLS WHEN TRYING TO START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846329March 13, 2016
AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
I JUST BOUGHT 2008 CHEVY COBALT. THE SELLER REPORTED THE MILEAGE INITIALLY AS 112,000. AT TIME OF PURCHASE, 150,000 APPROXIMATELY. HOWEVER THERE WAS/IS NO WAY TO VIEW MILEAGE ON DASH OF CAR, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BRIEFLY PRIOR TO STARTING THE VEHICLE. IT ACTUALLY SHOWS APPROXIMATELY 159,000 KM. CONVERSION OF KM INTO MILES SAYS 98,000. IN ADDITION TO MILEAGE DISCREPANCY, THERE IS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GAS INSIDE THE CAR, THE STEERING WHEEL IS UPSIDE DOWN, 2 OR 3 MOTOR AND OR TRANSMISSION MOUNTS ARE BROKEN OR NOT ATTACHED, RIGHT FRONT ROTOR BAD, NO FUNCTIONING BLINKERS OR BRAKE LIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS INDICATE SVC TIRE MONITOR NEEDS ATTENTION, AIR BAGS NEED SERVICED, BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON, THE TRUNK RELEASE ISN'T WORKING, THE WIRING IS QUESTIONABLE, ONLY ONE SPEAKER WORKS, NO STEREO ANTENNAE, NO HORN, NO WAY TO VIEW CRITICAL ENGINE INFORMATION, SUCH AS TEMPERATURE OR BATTERY LIFE. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON CONSTANTLY, SELLER INDICATED ALL RECALLS HAD BEEN ADDRESSED AND HE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TAXES ON VEHICLE WHICH WERE INCLUDED IN PRICE, BUT I WOUND UP PAYING BACK REGISTRATION FEES FROM 2014. ALL ATTEMPTS TO RIGHT THIS HAVE BEEN IGNORED. SELLER IMPLIES THAT THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP LEFT THE CAR IN THE CURRENT CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846007March 10, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 251,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846009March 10, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, AND TACHOMETER NEEDLES MOVED BACK AND FORTH AND DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE REMEDY DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846049March 10, 2016
STEERING
MY 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT IS EXPERIENCING POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE ABILITY TO STEER OCCURS FREQUENTLY AND INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING WHILE IN MOTION, WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS THE VEHICLE JITTERS, ATTEMPTS TO STALL, CHIMES, AND A POWER STEERING NOTIFICATION APPEARS IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION PANEL. ALSO, WHEN THE POWER STEERING NOTIFICATION APPEARS THE SECURITY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS AND THE STEERING LOCKS MAKING THE ABILITY TO STEER DIFFICULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845704March 9, 2016
STEERING
TAKADA RECALL. THE LED INDICATOR ON MY STEERING COLUMN WILL SHOW POWER STEERING, AT WHICH POINT IF MY RPMS DROP BELOW 1000 THE CAR WILL STUTTER, THE POWER STEERING TURNS OFF, AND IT BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. USUALLY HAVE TO PULL OVER AND LET CAR REST FOR 10 TO 15 MINUTES BEFORE I CAN WE ENGAGE THE IGNITION AND DRIVE AT A SAFE MANNER. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING WHERE IT BECOMES EXTREMELY UNSAFE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HAVE CHECKED VIN NUMBERS AND CALLED CHEVROLET ONLY TO BE TOLD MY VIN NUMBER AND CAR IS TOO HIGH FOR THEIR RECALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845622March 8, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840257March 7, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING LOST POWER AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839738March 3, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A TEMPORARY LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE TO TWO TIMES DAILY. IN 2010, THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR POSSIBLY UNDER THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. THE FAILURE RECURRED MOST RECENTLY AND THE DEALER DENIED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 0V073000 (STEERING) DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 06/15/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839330March 2, 2016
STEERING
THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WHEEL IS ACTING WEIRD IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE MIGHT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. NEED IT FIX PER CODE 10V073000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839335March 2, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND FOR NO REASON MY CHEVY COBALT THEFT LOCK CAME ON (ABS) LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND TRACTIONS CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL WAS OFF THEN IN MY DASH BOARD IT SAID POWER STEERING FAILURE THEN IT WAS ROUGH IDLING AND FUEL GOES UP AND DOWN THEN IT GIVES ROUGH GEARS THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THIS IS NOT SAFE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839354March 2, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 95 MPH. AFTER APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES, IT RELEASED IN THE NORMAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838892February 29, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WITH FORCE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) WAS PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,570. UPDATED 04/08/16*LJ CONSUMER CONSULTED SEVERAL MECHANICS AND CAR IS FIXED UPDATED 6/7/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838987February 29, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMALLY STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TROUBLE STARTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839073February 29, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EVER SINCE I PURCHASED CAR IT'SEEMS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. FIRST IT WAS BOTH CONTROL ARM BUSHING AFTER 1 MONTH OF PURCHASING MY 06 CHEVY COLBALT. I'VE SINCE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRONT END ALL EXCEPT FOR THE STEERING COLUMN.WHICH MAKES A LOUD UNSETTLING RATTLING NOISE WHEN I GO OVER THE SLIGHTEST BUMP OR WHEN I TURN MY WHEEL LEFT TO RIGHT WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION. BUT NOW EVEN MORE SCARY MY CAR HAS BEEN STALLING OUT RANDOMLY AND I'VE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINT'S ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I'VE HAD OIL CHANGES AND TUNES UP AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND I'VE BEEN TOLD THE CAR IS OKAY.IT'S NOT OKAY! TODAY IT STALLED OUT WHILE ACCELERATING AT A GREEN TURN ARROW AND I GOT HIT FROM THE BACK BY THE CAR BEHIND ME TURNING AS WELL. NO HUGE DAMAGE BUT I'M AFRAID AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS THE REAL ISSUE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838842February 28, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH DOES NOT WANT TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. IT FEELS LIKE THERE IS NOTHING CONNECTING TO OPEN IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE HAD TO CRAWL OVER PASSENGER SIDE TO OPEN IT FROM THE INSIDE. I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE, SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838805February 27, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 45 MPH. I CHECKED FUSE AND IT WAS BLOWN. I THEN BUT NEW FUSE IN AND STARTED CAR. THE SECOND I STARTED THE CAR THE FUSE BLEW AGAIN. THE STRANG THING WAS THAT EVEN THO THE FUES HAD BLOWN THE POWER STEERING CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF. ALSO MY RADIO STARTED CHANGING STATIONS BY ITSELF AND AIRBAG WARNING CAME ACROSS THE DASH THEN A COUPLE DAYS AFTER THAT STARTED I WENT TO START THE CAR AND IT WOULDN'T. RADIO, OUTSIDE LIGHTS AND BLINKERS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND DASH LIGHTS WOULD ALL STILL WORK, BUT IT SEEMED THAT NO POWER WAS GETTING TO THE STARTER NOR THE FULE PUMP. AT THIS TIME THE CAR STILL WON'T START
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838695February 26, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH TO MAKE A TURN INTO AN INTERSECTION, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING, BRAKING, AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT FLASHED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE FAILURE CODE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE AND, UPON PARKING, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES WERE SLOW TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE10005 (STEERING) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,345.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838467February 25, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
KEY WAS STUCK IN IGNITION AND WAS UNABLE TO START. REPLACED BODY MODULE CONTROL AND NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WONT GO OFF, SAYS AIR BAGS NEED SERVICE, RADIO IS LOCKED OUT, WITH A SLEW OF OTHER PROBLEMS. TOOK IT CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND NO RESOLUTION. MY CAR ALSO LOST POWER STEERING BRIEFLY AFTER ONLY DRIVING ABOUT 15 MINUTES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837950February 24, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WE HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT WITH 81000 MILES. THIS VEHICLE BELONGED TO MY FATHER WHO IN TURN SAVED IT FOR MY SON. THE PROBLEM THAT I'M HAVING IS THAT WE SAVED THIS VEHICLE SO THAT IT WOULD BE A GOOD STARTER CAR FOR MY SON BUT WE HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT IT IS UNSAFE. WE TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP FOR SOME WORK TO BE DONE ON THE CAR FOR THE FRONT STRUTS TO FIND OUT THAT IT HAS A GAS LEAK. UNKNOWN AS TO HOW LONG THE LEAK HAVE BEEN GOING ON. ONCE FINDING THAT INFORMATION OUT WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER TO SEE ABOUT A RECALL ON THE CAR. TURNS OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL #090226 FOR THE LEAK BUT FOR THE FUEL PUMP BUT NOT FOR THE FUEL LINE. I WAS TOLD BY THE CHEVY SERVICE DEPARTMENT TECH THAT IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE OCCURED OTHER THAN BEING OUTSIDE OR WHAT TYPE OF LANDING THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON. I'VE HAD 3 DIFFERENT VEHICLES & NEVER HAD A FUEL LINE LEAKAGE PROBLEM LET ALONE HAVING ANY TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE BY BEING OUTSIDE OR BEING PARKED ON THE STREET. NOW IF THE FUEL LINE & FUEL PUMP WORK HAND IN HAND WHY WOUNDN'T THE FUEL LINE BE APART OF THIS RECALL. AS A CUSTOMER, I DO BELIEVE THAT IF THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP THEN THEY WOULD REPLACE THE FUEL LINE IN ORDER FOR THE PARTS TO WORK PROPERLY. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN FOR ME BECAUSE CUSTOMERS WOULD BE RIDING AROUND WITH A MAJOR HAZARD & WOULDN'T EVEN KNOW IT UNTIL THEY WERE IN AN ACCIDENT THAT MAY RESULT IN BEING FATAL. THERE IS NO REASON WHY THIS COMPANY WOULD RECALL ONLY 1 PART OF THE ISSUE & NOT THE ENTIRE ISSUE. JUST ANOTHER WAY OF DISMISSING THE SAFETY ISSUES WITH THEIR VEHICLES THAT THIS COMPANY HAS INCURRED OVER THE YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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