Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10584461April 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PART NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD CONTACTED MORE THAN ONE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584479April 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHING OFF-ROAD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10584470April 23, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN SHE CRASHED INTO A WIRE HANGING FROM A LIGHT POLE. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH ROLLED OVER FROM THE FORCE. THE DRIVER WA S NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AND WAS FATALLY INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10584495April 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584177April 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE RECEIVED (BOTH) RECALL WORK DONE ON MY 05 COBALT, AND YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55-60MPH FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE I GOT MY CAR BACK LAST FRIDAY. I LOST POWER STEERING AND MY CAR WOULD NO LONGER SHIFT TO INCREASE ITS SPEED. IT FELT LIKE I WAS IN NEUTRAL GEAR AS THE RPMS WERE IN THE 5000-6000 RANGE YET I WAS STILL AT A SPEED OF APPRX 55MPH, AS I ATTEMPTED TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER I RECOGNIZED I DID NOT HAVE POWER STEERING, AND THE LIGHT ON MY DASH QUICKLY WENT OFF AND THEN CAME BACK, ALONG WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. AFTER FINDING OUT WHAT THE ENGINE CODES WERE VIA AUTOZONE, I WAS TOLD MY TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED, HENCE WHY MY TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO THIRD GEAR. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR AROUND MORE THAT AFTERNOON, IT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN AT THE HIGH SPEED LEVELS, AND AGAIN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. I BROUGHT IT UP TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP THAT PERFORMED THE WORK, YET THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CLOSED AT 7PM. THE SALE GUY TRIED TO CONVINCE ME THAT THIS RECALL WOULD NOT AFFECT ANYTHING WITH THE TRANSMISSION, YET MULTIPLE MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME THAT IF THE NEW PIECE WAS NOT PROGRAMMED PROPERLY WITH MY ECM, THEN ITS POSSIBLE THAT THIS IS AFFECTING MY VEHICLE. I AM GOING TO TRY AND BRING MY CAR BACK IN TONIGHT AFTER WORK, OR HOPEFULLY TOMORROW. I HAVE ALREADY CALL GENERAL MOTORS AND REPORTED THE SAME INCIDENT, BECAUSE THERE IS A RUMOR GOING ONLINE THAT THE NEW IGNITION SWITCH MAY HAVE A "SHORT" IN IT. BUT I DO NOT WANT TO CONFIRM THAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584215April 22, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING
THE CHEVY COBALT RECALL DOES NOT FIX THE KILL SWITCH PROBLEM. I JUST GOT THIS CAR BACK TODAY. I ATTACHED A SMALL WALLET THAT HOLDS ONLY MY LICENSE AND BANK CARD IN IT AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT STILL GOES ON AND OFF. HENCE THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT IT DID BEFORE IT WAS REPLACED. I DIDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH THE SAME WALLET ATTACHED IN MY CHEVY RENTAL CAR. THIS CAR IS NOT CORRECTED. IT IS STILL A DEATH TRAP. IF YOU ONLY LEAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS OFF EXACTLY WHAT THEY SAID TO DO BEFORE IT WAS CHANGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584283April 22, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ELECTRIC LOCKS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE KEY HAD ALSO SEIZED IN THE IGNITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584286April 22, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PARTS TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584301April 22, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583878April 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE REPAIRS PERFORMED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT ONCE THE FAILURE RECURRED SHE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION OR SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583942April 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE ACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THERE WAS NO ESTIMATED TIMEFRAME FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583936April 21, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND MADE THE STEERING WHEEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583935April 21, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
JUST GOT THE CAR BACK FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL AND WAS DRIVING ON A FLAT ROAD. THE CAR WAS DRIVING NORMALLY AT FIRST, THEN WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR'S SPEEDOMETER AND RPM GAUGES WERE MOVING UP AND DOWN RAPIDLY. THE RPMS WENT VERY CLOSE TO ZERO AND YOU COULDN'T TELL HOW FAST YOU WERE GOING. IN ADDITION, THE INFO GAUGE DISPLAYED "POWER STEERING" AND THE CAR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. ALSO, WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE OUT OF A STOP, THE CAR JERKED VIOLENTLY AS IF IT HAD TROUBLE SHIFTING. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF THEN ON AGAIN, IT DROVE NORMALLY AGAIN. AFRAID THAT IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584005April 21, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583997April 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES AND WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON ARRIVAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10583992April 21, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE KEY IS OUT OF THE IGNITION, HE IS ABLE TO TAKE THE GEAR OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000 MILES AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000 MILES. SR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584030April 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ENGAGING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE HAD RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584062April 21, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584078April 21, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH THE DAY AFTER THE RECALL SERVICE WAS PERFORMED WHEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SUDDENLY DISPLAYED A "LOST POWER STEERING' WARNING MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY THE POWER STEERING ASSIST INDEPENDENTLY DISABLING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DECLINED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT THEIR EXPENSE A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,430.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583704April 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE BATTERY IN THE VEHICLE DIED FOR NO REASON. WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR WHEN UNAWARE THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND ARE UNABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT UNLESS THE BATTERY IS RECHARGED. HOWEVER, SINCE THERE IS NO POWER TO THE VEHICLE YOU CANNOT OPEN THE TRUNK TO GET TO THE BATTERY? BEFORE RECALL IN 2010 MY KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THE BATTERY WAS FINE AND I WOULD HAVE TO FORCEFULLY TRY TO GET THE KEY INTO THE START POSITION OR OFF POSITION AND PULL THE KEY OUT. PROBLEMS STILL REMAIN WITH THIS IGNITION PROBLEM? DEALERSHIP STATES THIS IS HOW GM DESIGNED THE CAR? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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