Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2009)

900 consumer complaints on file.

#11045477November 12, 2017
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
TAKATA RECALL MY VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON I HAVE PICTURES OF THE AIRBAG AND MY HEAD IMPACTING TOP WINDSHIELD INSURANCE SETTLE NET ME 3750. LUMBAR 4,5 BROKEN THUMB SEVERED FROM RIGHT HAND IN UNCONSCIOUS ATTEMPT TO HOLD MY SELF IN SEAT OBVIOUSLY THAT THUMB GAVE WAY BUT DID MORE THAN THE AIRBAG WHICH DID NOT EVEN CLEAR THE STEERING WHEEL ALL MY RIBS WERE BROKEN ONSTAR ALREADY NOTIFIED MY ATTY ISN'T VERY SMART ON THIS I HOPE THE AGENCY HAS SOME WAY TO AVOID PUBLICITY TO HURT ANY GM BUT I WANT TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE TIME LOST APPROX 1 YEARS AT MY AVERAGE EARNINGS AND FUTURE ABILITY FOR REHABILITATION OR MINOR SURGERY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11043581November 5, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR IS LEAKING GAS. I NOTICED A FAINT GAS SMELL THE LAST FEW WEEKS AND NOW YOU CAN SMELL IT EVEN IN MY HOUSE. IT'S THAT BAD. THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT FOR SOME REASON, MY VIN DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. MY DAUGHTER AND I HAVE HAD HEADACHES THE LAST FEW WEEKS AND I BELIEVE IT IS FROM THIS GAS LEAK. THIS IS MY ONLY WAY TO WORK AND I PRAY THAT MY DAUGHTER AND I STAY SAFE WHILE I WORK TO GET THIS REPAIRED. GAS LEAKING IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE WEB HAS THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THESE COBALTS HAVING GAS LEAK. I BELIEVE THIS IS A STANDARD PROBLEM ACROSS THE BOARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11039507October 25, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, ANYTIME THAT NEED TO ACCELERATE, CAR WILL TAKE OFF AT MAX ACCELERATION AND DOES NOT RESPONDS TO FULL BRAKING, GEAR DOWN SHIFTING, NEUTRAL ENGAGEMENT, IT GETS FULLY OUT CONTROL, LIKE IF THROTLE STAYS IN HIGH, OR FULL ACCELERATION, EVEN WITHOUT PEDAL RESPONSE , IT IS THE MOST SCARING EXPERIENCE I EVER HAD. IT HAPPENED WHILE THERE WAS NOBODY IN FRONT OF ME. OTHERWISE I COULD HIT ANY CAR IN FRONT OR SIDE OF ME. I FEEL LUCKY THAT THE ROAD IN FRONT OF ME WAS CLEAR. I CAN NOT IMAGING WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO AN INEXPERIENCE DRIVER. I WAS IN KENDALL DRIVE S.W. APPROACHING 127 AVE INTERSECTION WICH IS A VERY BUSSY INTERSECTION AND ROAD, BEFORE THIS MANY OTHER TIME VEHICLE ACTED WITH ERRATIC ACCELERATION, BUT ASSUME IT WAS GAS STATION BAS GASOLINE, ALWAYS USE 87 OCTANE GRADE, OR WATER IN THE GASOLINE. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS TAKING CARE OF. POSSIBLY HAS BEEN THE CAUSE OF ACCIDENTS INVOLVING THIS CAR, AND SINCE IT WILL HIT ANY CAR IN FRONT OF IT, BY LAW IT WILL BE YOUR FAULT WHEN HITTING SOME OTHER OR OTHERS VEHICLE, YOUR INSURANCE WILL COUNT AGAINST YOU AND GOD KNOWS IF SOMEBODY GETS KILL,OR IMPAIRED INCLUDING MYSELF, PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, GOING TO STOP THIS CAR, WICH I USE TO GO WORK DRIVING 44 MILES EACH WAY. AND RENT SOMETHING UNTIL THIS PROBLEM GETS RESOLVED. IT HAPPEN AT 6:20 AM STILL DARK OUTSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034569October 19, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
RUSTED THROUGH AND LEAKING FUEL SUPPLY AND VAPOR LINES. NOTICED GASOLINE SMELL WHILE DRIVING AND PUDDLE UNDER CAR WHEN PARKED IN HOSPITAL PARKING LOT WHERE I WORK. GM IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS RUST PROBLEM AS THEY COATED THE BRAKE LINES TO PREVENT CORROSION. THIS VIN# IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXISTING RECALL FOR THE 2009 COBALT AND AS A RESULT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASE WANTED OVER $800 TO REPAIR. PICTURE ATTACHED AND STILL HAVE MOST OF THE RUSTED LINES IF YOU WANT THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034006October 17, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CHEVY COBALT IS LEAKING BAD IN REAR DRIVER SIDE IN FRONT OF MY TIRE. I HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE IN MANY COBALT. CHEVY DID A RECALL BUT FOR SOUTHERN STATE. THEY NEED TO ADD IT FOR ALL THE CARS. OTHER NORTHERN STATE HAVE HAD EXTREME HEAT TOO. SMELL LIKE GAS IN CAR. WHEN STOP DRIVING SEES IT LEAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033958October 16, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TAKATA RECALL GOT INTO MY 2009 COBALT AND WHEN I TURNED THE KEY, IT DIDN'T START. WHEN I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN, IT CHUGGED A BIT BEFORE IT STARTED AND INSTANTLY HAD A STRONG GAS SMELL. I LOOKED UNDERNEATH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IN FRONT OF THE BACK WHEEL AND THERE WAS A GAS PUDDLE ABOUT 8" IN DIAMETER AND GAS WAS STILL LEAKING FROM A RUPTURE IN THE GAS LINE. I LOOKED ONLINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY COBALT WITH NO EXISTING RECALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033854October 16, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 129,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030723October 1, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR SHUTDOWN. I PULLED OVER AND SMELT GAS. I LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND I NOTICED THE FUEL LINES LEAKING GAS ONTO THE EXHAUST. AFTER LOOKING THE CLOSELY THE FUEL SENDING LINE HAS A HOLE INSIDE THE CLIP, BEHIND THE GAS TANK, HOLDING THE BRAKE LINES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024560September 20, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
ECM PROBLEM. LOST STEERING AND ALL DASHBOARD INFORMATION. VECHILE DOES NOT START.DEALER TELLS ME IT IS A BAD ECM AND IT IS $841.00 TO REPAIR IT. INCLUDING A $250.00 CHARGERE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM THAN I FIND OUT THERE WAS A HUGE RECALL ON THESE ECMS BUT FOR SOME REASON MINE WAS NOT INCLUDED. GM SHOULD MAKE GOOD ON THIS AND REPLAVCE IT AT NO CHARGE SINCE THEY KNOW THEY HAVE HAD HUGE ISSUYES WITH THIS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024575September 20, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I STARTED SMELLING GASOLINE WHILE DRIVING. I PARKED THE CAR. I CAME OUT OF MY OFFICE HOURS LATER AND THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE. I DROVE HOME AND WATCHED AS THE FUEL GAUGE WENT DOWN FROM A HALF TANK TO EMPTY IN THE TIME IT TOOK ME TO DRIVE 4 MILES FROM WORK TO HOME (1 MILE IN THE CITY AND 3 ON THE HIGHWAY). THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM BUT MY CAR IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL SERVICE BECAUSE IT IS IN THE WRONG STATE. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2009 CHEVROLET COBALTS FOR THIS ISSUE BUT MINE IS NOT A PART OF IT AND SHOULD BE OBVIOUSLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11019922August 27, 2017
STEERING
MY 2009 CHEVY COBALT AT TIME TO LOOSE ITS POWER STEERING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND ONLY HAPPENS ON OCCASIONS FOR BRIEF PERIODS. I AM READING RECALLS ON 2009 ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN PLEASE BE DONE TO HELP?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11019881August 26, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON ALONG WITH TRACTION LIGHT WHICH APPEARS WHEN ENGINE GETS HOT USUALLY AT AN IDLE. SO WHEN TRACTION LIGHT IS ON & YOUR DRIVING IN NORMAL TRAFFIC, CAR WILL SLOW DOWN AND YOU'LL HAVE TO STEP ON GAS REALLY HARD TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC, IF AND WHEN TRANSMISSION DECIDES TO SHIFT GEARS IT WILL BANG REALLY HARD INTO SECOND GEAR .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016010August 17, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BOTH MY MY CAR AND MY DAUGHTERS 2009 COBALTS HAVE GAS LEAKS. I SAW A RECALL BUT MY CAR IS NOT ON THE LIST. HOW CAN BOTH CARS HAVE GAS LEAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016082August 17, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL AND VAPOR LINES ARE RUSTED COMPLETELY OUT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE COST TO REPAIR IS WELL OVER $1200.00 AND IT IS NOT RECOMMENDED THAT THE CAR IS DRIVEN UNTIL THE REPAIRS ARE FIXED FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF, OTHER DRIVERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013904August 9, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED DUE TO LIABILITY AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013924August 9, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AT RAYS AUTOMOTIVE IN JONES, OKLAHOMA DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS AN INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER FURTHER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL AND NOTHING MORE COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012640August 3, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON 7/27/17 MY DAUGHTERS CAR WOULD NOT START. UPON DIAGNOSIS FOUND THERE WAS NO FUEL PRESSURE. FUSES AND FUEL PUMP RELAY TESTED OK. DIAGNOSED PROBLEM TO BE THE FUEL PUMP. REMOVED FUEL TANK AND PUMP ASSEMBLY AND FOUND ARCING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE PUMP. WHEN TRYING TO DISCONNECT FUEL PUMP FROM WIRING HARNESS IT HAD FUSED TOGETHER. I REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, WIRING HARNESS, AND HOSE ASSEMBLY. THIS ARCING INSIDE THE FUEL TANK COULD HAVE CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE, FIRE, AND EVEN DEATH FROM EXPLOSION. I AM ATTACHING PICTURES AND HAVE RETAINED THE COMPONENTS FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011645July 31, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
METAL GAS LINES RUNNING FROM TANK TO ENGINE RUSTED & ROTTED AWAY AT EVERY CLAMP LITERALLY DUMPING FUEL ON THE GROUND
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011690July 31, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONSUMER STATED UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE THE ANTI-THEFT INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT FAILED TO START. THE DEALER (JIM TAYLOR CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 139 GRIMSHAW ST, RAYVILLE, LA 71269; (318) 728-6550) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR SINCE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-222-1020 AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 08/16/17*LJ *CN THE CONSUMER STATED INITIALLY ASKED WAS THERE A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE SHIFT SOLENOID, WHICH WAS REPLACED ON 8/8/17 AND 8/10/17 BUT THIS IS STILL A RECURRING PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IS BACK IN THE SHOP AND THE MECHANIC IS SAYING ITS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005838July 17, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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