Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10721343May 25, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS JUST WONDERING IF AFTER THE DEALERSHIPS FIXED THE DEFECTIVE KEY SLOTS OF COBALTS AND OTHER CARS, MANY PEOPLE HAD THEIR WIRING SYSTEM MESS UP ONLY TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM CHARGE YOU FOR FIXING UP THE WIRING THAT LED FROM THE KEY SLOT ( WHERE YOU INSERT THE KEY TO START THE CAR) DOWN TO WHEREVER IT GOES. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. ABOUT A MONTH TO TWO MONTHS LATER ( I WOULD HAVE TO GO BACK AND CHECK) AFTER THEY FIXED THE KEY SLOT MY CAR JUST WENT DEAD AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS THE WIRING FROM THE KEY SLOT FROM THE IGNITION TO WHEREVER IT LEADS AND THAT THEY HAD TO CHANGE IT AND WHEN I TRIED TO TALK TO THE MANAGER ABOUT IT I NEVER GOT THROUGH TO HIM ON HIS PHONE, HE NEVER ANSWERED HIS CELL PHONE AND WASN'T AT THE OFFICE AND I JUST GAVE UP ON IT. SO MY QUESTION IS DID OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS I DID WHERE THEY HAD TO PAY FOR WIRING THAT I THINK WAS PART OF THE SAME THING THAT THEY SUPPOSEDLY HAD RECALLED TO FIX. IN CASE YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT; THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE IGNITION KEYS, THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY JUST TURN YOUR CAR OFF AND YOU WOULD HAVE TROUBLE STEERING THE CAR'S STEERING WHEEL AS THE CAR WAS OFF. SORRY, IF I AM NOT BEING SPECIFIC ENOUGH, I WAS JUST WONDERING IF OTHERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD ABOUT HAVING TO FIX THE WIRING AND PAY FOR IT THEMSELVES AS I BELIEVE IT WAS THEIR NEGLIGENCE OF HANDLING THE WIRING SYSTEM. I AM NOT SURE ON THE DATES AS I AM NOT LOOKING UP THE INFORMATION, I AM JUST APPROXIMATING AND I AM NOT SURE HOW TO SEND THIS INFORMATION AS I AM NOT COMPUTER LITERATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721096May 22, 2015
AIR BAGS
I GOT THE CAR NEW, WITH 13 MILES ON IT, IN 2008. THE " SERVICE AIRBAG " LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I DID GET IT CHECKED WHEN I WENT IN FOR SERVICE, AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF FOR 4 DAYS, AND THEN IT HAS BEEN ON EVER SINCE, WHEN I WENT AGAIN FOR SERVICE, I MENTIONED IT, THEY SAID THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT. THEY DID NOTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717728May 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717812May 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
AFTER I HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE THEY REPLACED A CLIP ON WIRING IN STEERING COLUMN. AFTER CLIP WAS REPLACED SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I FEEL THAT THE DEALER DID SOMETHING WHEN IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717856May 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER NO ELECTRICAL CONNECTION THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES DURING OWNERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717308May 19, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RECEIVED THE RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717321May 19, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I STARTED MY CAR AND WENT TO TAKE OFF AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. THERE WAS A COUPLE OF INCIDENCES WHERE I HAD A PASSENGER AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON TO SERVICE AIRBAG. I'VE READ IN MULTIPLE PLACES WHERE THIS OCCURRENCE HAS HAPPENED AND THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD FIX THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716991May 18, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET MY RECALLED IGNITION FIXED. IN THE BROCHURE THAT THEY SENT ME TO NOTIFY ME IT SAYS THAT I WILL GET A COMPLIMENTARY VEHICLE WHILE MINE IS FIXED. I CALLED 2 DEALERS ONE IN BURLINGAME AND ONE IN COLMA AND THEY WERE RUDE AS IF I WERE ASKING A FAVOR AND TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO RENT A CAR THAT THEY DON'T GIVE COMPLIMENTARY VEHICLES. IN MARCH I CALLED THEIR 800 NUMBER 1-800-222-1020 THEY GAVE ME THE RUNAROUND AND TOLD ME THEY WOULD CALL ME BACK. I WANT THIS TO BE PROOF THAT I AM TRYING TO GET MY VEHICLE FIXED IN CASE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS BECAUSE OF THE RECALL PARTS AND THEY SAY IT IS MY FAULT FOR NOT TRYING TO GET IT FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717068May 18, 2015
SUSPENSION, STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT BUSHINGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, STEERING COLUMN, AND THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716947May 17, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SMELL GAS VERY STRONGLY AND GAS IS COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK.THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE MODEL IN 2009. NOW IT IS CLOSED. NO LONGER OPEN. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716833May 16, 2015
STEERING
WHILE EXITING INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, DECELERATING ON A RIGHT-CURVING RAMP, IT BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAS REPEATED IN A NUMBER OF OTHER SITUATIONS SINCE, TURNING BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT WHILE ACCELERATING, DECELERATING, AND FROM A FULL STOP, ESPECIALLY ON TURNS OF 90 DEGREES OR MORE, BUT ALSO IN HIGHWAY SITUATIONS SUCH AS LANE CHANGES. OPERATOR HAS NOT NOTICED ANY TROUBLE LIGHTS BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER OCCURRENCES, OR HEARD ANY PARTICULAR SOUNDS OR EXPERIENCED ANY SMELLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716875May 16, 2015
STEERING
I HAVE TO DRIVE THE CAR TO WORK EVERYDAY AROUND 50 MILES EVERYDAY. I HAVE HAD ALL THIS WORK DONE THE THE CAR I HAVE TRIED TO GET GENERAL MOTORS TO HELP WITH THE PROBLEM WHICH AFTER ALL THIS WORK THE CAR SHAKES AND MAKES VERY LOUD NOISES ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I CALLED A GENERAL MOTORS HELPER LAST WEEK WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO GET ME SOME INFORMATION AND HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED BACK YET. I HAVE TO HAVE THE CAR TO GO TO AND FROM WORK, IS IT GOING TO TAKE THE CAR BEING WREAKED AND ME AND OR ANOTHER PERSON ON THE FREEWAY TO BE KILLED BEFORE ANYBODY TAKES THIS PROBLEM SERIOUSLY? THIS PROBLEM IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET SO I AM NOT JUST TRYING TO SAY IT IS JUST ME. I HAVE SPENT ALL MONEY I HAD PUT BACK TRYING TO GET THIS CAR SAFE ON THE FREEWAY, I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM RODNEY COBB IN EATON, OHIO AND WAS HOPING GENERAL MOTORS WOULD TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY BUT I GUESS NOT SO I AM HOPING AND PRAYING TO GET SOME HELP FROM THE GOVERNMENT. PLEASE I NEED HELP AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY ANYMORE OR GET RID OF THE CAR. GENERAL MOTORS AND RODNEY COBB CHEVROLET WILL NOT HELP ME ON MY OWN I HAVE TRIED, THEY EXPECT ME TO PAY MONEY FOR A FAULTY CAR THAT I CANNOT AFFORD, SO I AM ASKING YOU TO PLEASE HELP....THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716737May 15, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR, STEERING COLUMN, AND ANOTHER PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716451May 14, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716132May 13, 2015
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING AND WAS GETTING CLOSE TO PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY WHEN THE DASH LIT UP AND THE STEERING WENT OUT I HAD TO TRY AND BACK UP TO PULL INTO THE DRIVEWAY IT WAS VERY HARD TO DO . IM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR THIS HAPPENED AT SOMEONE ELSE HOUSE NOT MINE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716318May 13, 2015
STEERING, ENGINE
3800 CHADWOOD DR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715923May 12, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL WAS REQUIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THERE WAS ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715992May 12, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715395May 8, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE DRIVER SUFFERED A BACK INJURY. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUFFERED A NECK AND BACK INJURY AND THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT SUSTAINED A HEAD AND RIGHT SIDE INJURY. ALL OCCUPANTS RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10714998May 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ESC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE EBCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,080. UPDATED 7/9/15*CN UPDATED 10/13/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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