Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10983669May 5, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS LOCKED INSIDE OF MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. WHILE PRESSING THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE LOCKS WOULD NOT MOVE UP/DOWN. IT TOOK ABOUT 30MINUTES BEFORE THE LOCKS OPENED UP AND THAT WAS ONLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE DRIVER SIDE NEVER OPENED. MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED/STATIONERY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983409May 3, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF AT INTERMITTENT TIMES. THE RPMS GO UP AND DOWN AND CAR SPUTTERS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STANDING STILL. IT ALSO ALMOST DIES AT STOP LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS. THIS HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY AND ON CITY STREETS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981654May 1, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE STARTED JERKING.MALFUNTION ENGINE BLOCK LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD.CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET GOING ON A STRAIGHT LINE.AFTER DEALER INSPECTION DIAG-NEEDS CODE P0300-#1 MISFIRES-NEEDS IGNITION COIL AND MODULE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979635April 20, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979317April 19, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING ABILITY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978644April 15, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR SMELLS LIKE BURNING WIRE, LOCKS UNLOCK ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT, SOME ELECTRICAL PROBLEM DRAINS BATTERY OVER NIGHT. I AM TERRIFIED. GMC WILL NOT CONTACT ME.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971755April 10, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR PRESENT. IN ADDITION, FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970726April 5, 2017
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN OR IDLING, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. ALSO, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND SEIZED WHILE IN PARK. AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN ELECTRICAL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970536April 4, 2017
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY COBALT AND SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SUPER HARD TO MAKE TURN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970538April 4, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,393.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969730March 31, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
IGNITION LOCK - CAR GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WON'T RELEASE. LOCKS ON DOOR MOVE UP AND DOWN ON THEIR OWN AND EVENTUALLY RUN BATTERY DOWN GEAR SHIFT TRIES TO SHIFT ON ITS OWN AND CLICKS FREQUENTLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959840March 9, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING COLUMN MADE A CLICKING NOISE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959883March 9, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BACK GAS SMELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959549March 8, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEATS
THE ACTIVATING SWITCH FOR THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG FAILED AROUND 78,000 MILES. THIS SEAT SWITCH ACTIVATES THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SAFETY SYSTEM WHEN AN OCCUPANT SITS DOWN IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I WAS TOLD AT THE TIME WE HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL REPAIR DONE TO THE CAR THAT THE ONLY WAY TO REPLACE THE BROKEN SEAT SWITCH WAS TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT COVER. TO DO THIS REQUIRES AN INITIAL OUTLAY OF $150.00 DOLLARS FOR THE PART( THE SWITCH IS WOVEN INTO THE SEAT FABRIC)PLUS LABOR TO INSTALL(PRICE UNKNOWN)AT THE DEALERSHIP. WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE,WEIGHT OR GENDER ANY FRONT SEAT PASSENGER MAY BELIEVE THEY ARE PROTECTED UPON READING THE DASHBOARD 'AIRBAG' SIGN WHEN SITTING IN THE CAR. THE PANEL-MOUNTED INDICATOR FOR THAT AIRBAG IS A LIGHTED DISPLAY WHICH, IN DAYLIGHT, IS HARD TO SEE WITHOUT CUPPING YOUR HAND OVER THE ANNUNCIATOR-OR WAIT UNTIL NIGHTFALL , GET SOMEBODY TO SIT IN THE SEAT, AND THEN CHECK OUT THE DASH LIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958692March 5, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON THEN MY POWER STEERING FLASHED ON AS WELL. MY CAR JERSEY LIKE IT WAS GONNA CUT OFF. I CUTHINK IT OFF AND IT STARTED BACK UP. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH COBALTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958584March 4, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
A FEW DAYS AGO, WE WERE IN THE GARAGE AND A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS COMING FROM OUR CAR, A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. WE CHECKED ONLINE TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED AND NOTICED THAT ONLY COBALTS MANUFACTURED IN ARIZONA AND NEVADA WERE COVERED. REALLY GM. SINCE WE LIVE IN OHIO, OUR SAFETY IS NOT HIGH ON THE LIST AS THOSE WHO LIVE IN ARIZONA AND NEVADA. I REALLY HOPE THAT NHTSA CAN ENFORCE A RECALL SO THIS ISSUE CAN BE FIXED. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS SURROUNDING THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958392March 3, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SMELLED GAS OUTSIDE AND INSIDE CAR WHILE DRIVING AND PARKED. LOOKED UNDER CAR AND GAS WAS LEAKING FROM FUEL LINE IN FRONT OF DRIVER REAR TIRE. FUEL LINE IN CLOSE QUARTERS WITH EXHAUST AND WAS SPRAYING ONTO EXHAUST PIPE. CONTACTED DEALER TO CHECK ON PRICE OF REPAIR OR RECALL AND DEALER STATED THEY HAVE HAD MANY COBALTS SIMILAR YEAR WITH LEAKING FUEL LINE IN SAME LOCATION. STATED GM USED AN ABSORBENT HEAT WRAP ON THAT SECTION OF FUEL LINE AND THAT IS CORRODING THE LINE. COST FOR REPLACING LINES WAS OVER $800. I AM DECIDING ON REPAIR ROUTE DUE TO EXCESSIVE COST OF REPAIR. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FAILURE IN GM'S END AND NEEDS THE FUEL LINE RECALLED. APPEARS BOTH LINES ARE LEAKING RIGHT BY EACH OTHER. THIS IS A FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD AND IS VERY COMMON. GM RECALLED THE FUEL PUMPS FOR POSSIBLE LEAKS BUT NOT THESE FAILING LINES? MY GARAGE KEPT LOW MILEAGE (97000) CAR SHOULD NOT NEED IT'S FUEL LINES REPLACED ALREADY, ESPECIALLY AT $800 PLUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957867March 1, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE IS A FUEL PUMP LEAK. ALSO THERE IS A RECALL ON OTHER COBALTS FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT ACCORDING TO THE WEBSITE MY CAR IS NOT COVERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957330February 27, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS IS LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND ON THE DRIVERS SIDE UNDER THE CAR. LEAKS WHEN CAR IS ON AND FOR A MINUTES OR TWO WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956599February 23, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
CAN'T OPEN DRIVERS DOOR FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE HANDLES. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, IF ACCIDENT OCCURS HOW DOES THE EMERGENCY PERSONAL GET YOU OUT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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