Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10293093November 21, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE POWER STEERING IN THE CAR WENT OUT. THE AREA I LIVE IN HAS ALOT OF WINDY ROAD WHICH I HAPPENED TO BE DRIVING ON WHEN IT WENT OUT. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND IT SEEMED TO HELP MOMENTARILY. WITH OUT THE POWER STEERING IT MAKES THE CAR ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE. I HAD TO DRIVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME WITH THE FLASHERS ON AND 30 MILES AN HOUR ON A HIGHWAY, VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE HAS MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE DOING THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292912November 19, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THE THE POWER STEERING FAILS. A MECHANIC SPECULATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292841November 18, 2009
STEERING
FAILURE OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292567November 17, 2009
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING A BEEPING SOUND CAME ON AND THE WORDS POWER STEERING APPEARED BELOW THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE POWER STEERING GAVE OUT IMMEDIATELY. I WAS INITIALLY CAUGHT OFF GUARD BUT LUCKILY I WAS ONLY TRAVELING AT ABOUT 25 MPH AND THERE WAS NO OTHER TRAFFIC OR KIDS ON THE STREET. I TURN THE CAR OFF AND THE POWER STEERING GOES BACK TO NORMAL. AGAIN WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING THREE BEEPS AND THE WORDS POWER STEERING APPEAR AND THE POWER STEERING GIVES OUT IMMEDIATELY. IF THIS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY COBALT HOPEFULLY IT CAN GET RESOLVED BEFORE THERE IS LOSS OF LIFE OR SERIOUS INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292256November 16, 2009
STEERING
AS I WAS DRIVING THE "POWER STEERING" LIGHT CAME ON. CAUSED ME TO LOOSE MY STEERING WHILE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TURNING, I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR AND I WOULD HAVE IF THEY DID NOT SWERVE TO MISS ME. THE FACT THAT THE POWER STEERING IS NOW ELECTRIC IS COMPLETE '!@#$% IN MY OPINION. I WENT OUT, BOUGHT POWER STEERING LIQUID TO ADD TO IT LIKE A NORMAL CAR AND INSTEAD I FOUND OUT I HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT SERVICED? THIS IS VERY INCONVENIENT FOR MY BUSY SCHEDULE AND I EXPECTED MORE OUT OF A GM CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292196November 15, 2009
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING MY DASH DISPLAYED A POWER STEERING MESSAGE. THEN THE CAR STARTS TO JUMP AND THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THEN I LOSE POWER STEERING. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER (TWICE) THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 TIMES AND DID NOT HAPPEN UNTIL MY CAR HAD ABOUT 900 MILES OVER THE 60,000 WARRANTY MILES. MY CAR IS A CHEVY COBALT 2006. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292202November 15, 2009
STEERING
I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY POWER STEERING ON MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT. IT ALWAYS GOES IN AND OUT WHEN I'M DRIVING. MANY TIMES I HAVE LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO BUT I HAVE NOT HAD THE MONEY TO GET IT FIX. THIS IS A ON GOING PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292160November 14, 2009
STEERING
2006 CHEVY COBALT STEERING FAILED TAKING A SHARP TURN CAUSING CAR TO CROSS CENTERLINE HITTING ANOTHER CAR HEAD ON, SON SUFFERED A VERY BAD BROKEN LEG REQUIRING A ROD FROM KNEE TO ANKLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10292171November 14, 2009
STEERING
ELECTRIC POWER ASSISTED STEERING ON 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT IS NOT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292180November 14, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN THE CAR DINGED AND I LOOK DOWN TO SEE THAT IT WAS SAYING THE MY POWER STEERING WAS OUT. I TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND THEN IT WENT AWAY. I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS NOTHING UNTIL IT CAME BACK ON THE NEXT TIME I DROVE MY CAR. I THEN WENT AND RESEARCHED IT ON THE INTERNET WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A LOT PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I AM ONE IF THE ONES THAT CAN NOT AFFORD THE PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE FIXED. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO DO A RECALL ON THE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292095November 13, 2009
STEERING
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT HAS POWER STEERING FAILURE AND I OWN ONE AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM . MY GUESS IS NO ONE HAS DIED FROM IT , YET . THE STEERING IS ELECTRICAL INSTEAD OF HYDRAULIC . EVERY TIME I GO DOWN THE ROD WITHIN TWO MINUTES THE WARNING BUZZER AND THE DASH LIGHTS UP AND I LOSE ALL STEERING . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292129November 13, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE 2006 CHEVY COBALT 2006. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291918November 12, 2009
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING CAR POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF RANDOMLY. THIS MAKES THE CAR VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND CONTROL. FIRST INSTANCE WAS 11/7/09. THIS NOW HAPPENS QUITE FREQUENTLY (2-4) TIMES EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE CAR. DOESN'T MATTER IF THE CAR IS IDLING AT A RED LIGHT OR DRIVING 50 MPH. AT THIS TIME NO ACCIDENTS HAVE RESULTED BUT IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALER OR MECHANIC YET AS I HAVE READ AND HEARD THAT THIS IS A WIDE-SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291968November 12, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT THAT IS LEAKING GAS FROM THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. I LIVE IN FLORIDA. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM IN OTHER STATES BUT NOT FOR MY VIN NUMBER. MY CAR IS NOT UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY AND I BELIEVE THE CAR WILL CATCH FIRE DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF THE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE PORTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291602November 10, 2009
STEERING
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING GOES OUT, FIRST HAPPEN IN OCT, HAD IT CHECKED AND WAS TOLD IT IS A MOTOR CIRCUIT THAT IS ON THE STEERING COLUMN AND WOULD COST $1000 TO $1500 TO FIX BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO TAKE COLUMN OUT TO GET TO IT, IT GOES OUT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ANYTIME ONE OR 2 TIME A DAY, SO YOU HAVE TO STOP AND TURN OFF MOTOR AND RESTART AND IT WILL WORK FOR A FEW MORE MILES OR NOT! IT MAKES IT VERY HARD TO STEER AND I CANT KEEP DRIVING IT LIKE THIS SO AM TAKING IT IN TO REPAIR, I DON'T REALLY WANT TO PAY FOR SOMETHING I THINK CHEVY SHOULD FIX THAT A LOT OF CARS ARE HAVING BUT DON'T HAVE A CHOICE AS I CANT KEEP DRIVING IT THIS WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291611November 10, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT WITH A FUEL LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP. GM SAYS THAT MY COBALT VIN # DOESN'T MATCH THOSE IN THE RECALL. REGARDLESS, MY VEHICLE HAS THE PROBLEM. THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO CHECK THE VEHICLE OR FIX THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AWARE OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE PROBLEM & THE HAZARDS INVOLVED WITH IT. I CANNOT AFFORD THE HUGE BILL IT WILL TAKE TO FIX THE PROBLEM SO I AM PUTTING MYSELF AND OTHERS IN DANGER DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291612November 10, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. SHE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THEN SHE NOTICED A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE OUTSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER HAS TAKEN THE RESPONSIBILITY TO TOW THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION DUE TO THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM,GASOLINE;DELIVERY;FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291688November 10, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ONE DAY MY WIFE WALKED PAST THE CAR & SMELLED GAS. I TRACKED DOWN THE SMELL TO THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. I REMOVED THE GAS TANK TO FIND THE FUEL SUPPLY PORT LEAKING GAS. I HAVE YET TO TAKE CARE OF IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291763November 10, 2009
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING IS GOING IN AND OUT. MY CAR IS ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD. I WENT ON THE COMPUTER AND DID SOME RESEARCH AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT IS HAVING PROBLEMS. APPARENTLY THERE IS SOME KIND OF DEFECT BECAUSE A TON OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I AM ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES THAT DID WRECK OR CAUSE INJURY TO ANYONE. I AM DOING THIS COMPLAINT IN ORDER FOR THIS NOT TO HAPPEN TO OTHERS AND MAYBE GM WILL DO A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291474November 9, 2009
STEERING
STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING ON 2006 CHEVY COBALT. POWER STEERING GOES OUT RANDOMLY IF IT IS STOPPED RECRANKED IT WILL RESET. ON GOING PROBLEM FOR MYSELF AND LOTS OF OTHER COBALT OWNERS. I HAVE SEARCHED MANY ONLINE FORUMS AND FOUND OTHERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THIS AND FIX WHAT THEY KNOW IS WRONG. TWO WEBSITES ARE FIXYA.COM AND CHEVY COBALT FORUM, PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE THERE IS DEATH OR INJURIES INVOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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