Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2009)

900 consumer complaints on file.

#11197049April 17, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR SMELLS LIKE GAS INSIDE AND OUT. CHEVY DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IT IS FUEL LINE LEAKAGE WHICH HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY FOR THIS MODEL. BUT FOR SOME REASON, MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL WHICH WAS DONE IN 2012. FUEL LINE LEAK DID NOT HAPPEN IN MY CAR UNTIL NOW. IT IS LIKE DRIVING AROUND IN A FUEL BOMB WITH MY LITTLE KIDS. IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET ($1100) FOR A CAR THAT IS NOT WORTH MUCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191150March 24, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER DRIVING CAR APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES ON COUNTY ROADS, AT 25-35MPH. I ARRIVE AT MY DESTINATION, STOP, SHIFT INTO PARK, AND REACH TO TURN KEY OFF. I AM UNABLE TO MOVE KEY FROM THE RUN POSITION, AND/OR REMOVE THE KEY. SO MY CAR IS SITTING THERE RUNNING AND I AM UNABLE TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. AFTER NEARLY 10 MINUTES TRYING TO TURN THE KEY BACK TO OFF WHILE JIGGLING THE KEY AND THE STEERING WHEEL, AND SHIFTING THE GEAR SHIFT DOWN AND BACK TO PARK SEVERAL TIMES, I AM UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE IGNITION SWITCH AND KEY. I RESORT TO PULLING A FUSE UNDERHOOD TO KILL THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191045March 23, 2019
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIRING HARNESS IN DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR CREATES AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT DISABLES SIDE IMPACT SENSORS/AIRBAGS. SYMPTOMS MATCH EXACTLY THE AN EXISTING RECALL (15V500000) THAT LISTS ONLY THE 2010 MODEL YEAR AS BEING AFFECTED. THE DISABLING OF THE AIRBAG HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN. THIS OCCURS WHEN DRIVING AND STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11189811March 18, 2019
AIR BAGS
MY DAUGHTER WAS IN A WRECK 3/15/19. HER CAR FLIPPED AND SHE AND HER FRIEND WERE INJURED. NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11186979March 15, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL PUMP STOPPED WORKING. AFTER INSPECTION THE FUEL PUMP WAS CHARRED AND THE ELECTRICAL PLUG RUNNING FROM THE LID THAT LOCKS UNDER THE TANK LOCKING RING CRUMBLED APART. IT WAS SO BURNT ITS A WONDER A FIRE DIDN'T START SINCE IT'S INSIDE THE TANK. TO MAKE THINGS WORSE THE LID THAT SEALS IN THE CONNECTOR AND ALL THE HOSES TO THE FUEL PUMP IS NON EXISTENT. THE PART NUMBER IS NOT EVEN LISTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11187054March 15, 2019
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT LOVE CHEVROLET (100 PARKRIDGE DR, COLUMBIA, SC 29212, (803) 454-9382), THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A FUEL LEAK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FUEL LEAK WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000. *TT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183614March 2, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAKING FROM DRIVER REAR SIDE IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING ON AND STARTING CAR SITTING STATIONARY. NO DAMAGE OR ACCIDENT PRIOR TO THE LEAK. JUST ONE DAY STARTED LEAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183484March 1, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SMELL COMING FROM CAR WHEN JUST SITTING, STARTED SMALL, NOW FUEL/GAS IS GUSHING OUT. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED. MECHANIC STATED FUEL LINE WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND CRACKING. I LIVE IN A STATE IN WHICH RUSTING SHOULD NOT BE A FACTOR. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A GM MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THIS IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION. CALLED GM TO SEE IF IT WAS RECALLED AND THEY SAID NO. WHILE SOME HAVE BEEN RECALLED MY VIN HAS NOT. GM EXCLUDES THIS FROM THEIR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES COVERAGE AS WELL. I HAVE LOOKED ON LINE AND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM, NOT THE ONLY ONE GM HAS FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND REPAIR. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AS THE CAR COULD CATCH FIRE WITH THIS TYPE OF FUEL LEAK. PLEASE HELP, DUE TO THE INABILITY TO DRIVE IT, I'M NOW STUCK PAYING $650-$850 REPAIR BILL. GM NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS SAFETY PROBLEM AND REIMBURSE ME AS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11181202February 19, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING THE OTHER DAY AND NOTICED THAT ONE OF MY BACK BRAKES WAS STICKING AND SO I TOOK A LOOK AT IT AND FLUID LEVEL WAS FINE AND THERE WAS NO AIR IN THE BRAKE LINE. I FEEL THE CAUSE OF THIS IS BAD CALIPERS AND SOME OTHERS I HAVE TALKED HAD THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11176204February 11, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO SAFETY PRE-INSPECTION STICKER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM DEL CHEVROLET (1644 LANCASTER AVE, PAOLI, PA 19301, (484) 324-4265). AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION. THE INSPECTION SHOP INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED REPLACEMENT, THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT, FOUR NEW TIRES, AND A NEW LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON MORE THAN ONCE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11175832February 9, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL TANK IS LEAKING GAS. STRONG GAS SMELL. AFTER LETTING CAR WARM UP, NOTICED SIGNIFICANT LEAKING UNDER CAR. AFTER REFUELING, NOTICED LEAKING UNDER CAR; EXAMINATION OF ACTUAL FLUID ON GROUND UNDER CAR SMELLED STRONGLY OF GASOLINE. CAR LEAKS WHEN STATIONARY, OR OVER BUMPS, ROUGH ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174342February 4, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11173741February 2, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THESE COMMENTS APPLY TO MANY SEDANS! ROOF IS TOO LOW! VISION IS OBSTRUCTED . CAN'T LOOK UP. CAN'T SEE TRAFFIC LIGHTS CHANGE WHEN STOPPED IN FRONT OF THEM! ROOF SUPPORTS, ESPECIALLY IN THE FRONT MAKE DANGEROUS BLIND SPOTS. ASIDE FROM THIS , I AM ONLY 6 FEET TALL. YES I AM NOW IN MY 60'S. MOST SEDANS ARE TOO LOW TO THE GROUND. I CAN'T GET IN OR OUT! ESPECIALLY IF I HAVE TO PARK BESIDE A CURB. I CAN'T GET OUT! AND JUST A NOTE: AIRBAGS SAVE LIVES BUT I HATE BUCKET SEATS AND CONSOLES WITH CUP HOLDERS. SO MANY DISTRACTIONS NOW! I WISH I COULD STILL HAVE BENCH SEATS. THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11169958January 14, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO OBSERVED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE QUARTER PANEL AND FUEL LINE WERE CORRODED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165334January 5, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE IS A SMELL OF FUEL AND SEEPAGE SEEMS TO COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS JUST STARTED AND IS REALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164744January 3, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WE HAVE OWNED A 2009 CHEVY COBALT FOR 3 YEARS - AND EACH YEAR, SOMETHING HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED/REPAIRED WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE FIRST YEAR, THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED AND WAS PAID FOR OUT OF POCKET. THE SECOND YEAR, THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AND WAS COVERED UNDER A RECALL. ONCE AGAIN, THE CAR IS ACTING THE SAME AS BEFORE EACH TIME THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED (STRONG GAS ODOR, LEAKING FUEL, DECREASED POWER WHEN TURNING ESPECIALLY, AS IF SUFFICIENT FUEL ISN'T BEING SUPPLIED TO THE MOTOR) FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO REPORT THE REPEAT CONCERNS (CASE # 9-4957891748) AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT (#12191) AVAILABLE FOR A FUEL PUMP MODULE REPLACEMENT THAT OUR CAR MAY QUALIFY FOR AND WAS DIRECTED TO TAKE IT TO ANY GM DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC REVIEW WHICH I DID THE SAME DAY. I JUST RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND BASED ON THEIR DIAGNOSTIC REVIEW, THE PROBLEM THIS TIME IS DUE TO THE FUEL LINES RUSTING OUT, WHICH WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT. THERE ARE ONLY 121,000 MILES ON OUR VEHICLE AND IT IS KEPT IN A GARAGE WHEN NOT BEING DRIVEN. NEEDING TO REPLACE THE FUEL LINES NOW AFTER HAVING TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED TWICE (AND ALL WITHIN 3 YEARS) SEEMS TO BE POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP ON BEHALF OF THE MANUFACTURER, AND AFTER RESEARCHING SIMILAR CONCERNS ONLINE REVEALS AN ABUNDANCE OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS OF CONTINUED FUEL SYSTEM REPAIRS/MALFUNCTIONS OF OTHER CHEVY COBALT OWNERS FOR THE SAME YEAR VEHICLE. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT CONSISTENTLY HAS A COMPROMISED FUEL SYSTEM, AND DEEMS FURTHER RESPONSE AND ACCOUNTABILITY FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO THE EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF CONSUMERS THAT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED A VEHICLE THAT IS DANGEROUS TO OPERATE, AND HAVE BEEN PLACED UNDER THE UNNECESSARY FINANCIAL BURDEN OF REPEAT REPAIRS AND CONCERNS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164483January 2, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE 2009 COBALT WITH 87.5K MILES HAS RUSTED OUT FUEL LINE NEAR CLIP UNDER DRIVER'S SIDE. CAR HAS HARD START DUE TO LACK OF PRESSURE IN LINE AND LEAKED WHILE DRIVING AND PARKED. THE ENTIRE LINE NEEDS REPLACED. NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL, BUT IS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY RECALLED IN OTHER STATES. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE DRIVEN OFF THE LOT AND TOOK CAR OF UNDERSIDE DUE TO PREVIOUS KNOWN RECALLS, IT IS WELL MAINTAINED. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF THE LEAK TO THE EXHAUST, THIS IS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. MY CAR WASN'T DRIVABLE AND THE PARTS WERE DIFFICULT TO FIND FROM DEALERS. I HAD MINE REPLACED AT NATIONAL CHAIN REPAIR SHOP FOR ABOUT $600 COMPARED TO WHAT DEALER WOULD HAVE CHARGED. LOOKING AT DATABASE THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE DUE TO THE NATURE OF IT BEING A FUEL LEAK, ESPECIALLY WITH EXHAUST SO CLOSE TO THE LEAK. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED OR EXPANDED TO ENSURE THE SAFETY WHILE DRIVING. NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THEIR CAR BLOWING UP OR CATCHING FIRE. DEALERS SEEM CLUELESS AS DOES THE MANUFACTURER WHICH WILL PROBABLY NOW CLAIM THIS IS DUE TO AGE OF THE CAR SINCE MANY REPORTS ARE ON CARS 10 YEARS OLD AT THIS POINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164130December 30, 2018
STEERING
2009 CHEVROLET COBALT WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND STEERING WHEEL BECAME TIGHT AND HARD TO STEER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163082December 22, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINE ROTTING OUT. FUEL SPRAYING ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM WHEN DRIVING.POTENTIAL FIRE/EXPLOSION SAFETY CONCERN. CONTACTED DEALER OF PURCHASE NO RECALL / NO HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163125December 22, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GASOLINE LEAKING IN FRONT OF LEFT REAR WHEEL BESIDE EXHAUST PIPE.LEAKING ALL THE TIME SITTING OR MOVING LEAKING IN SAME PLACE AS RECALLED COBALTS IN 2012 THAT WAS IN A HAND FULL OF WARM STATES.PA IS AS WARM AS ANY OTHER STATE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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