Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10578299April 8, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARM BUSHING WAS DEFECTIVE. THE BUSHING WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT A POPPING NOISE WAS PRESENT FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE STABILIZING BUSHING THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE SUB FRAME WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE DEFECT WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578349April 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED BECAUSE THE PARTS NEEDED WOULD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL 21, 2014. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN EXACT DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT COULD SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO RECEIVE THE RECALL SERVICE. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK AND A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS SPEWING FUEL OVER THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE SEAL, FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM AND GASOLINE) AND 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM AND GASOLINE) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN IGNITION RECALL BUT NOT THE FUEL SYSTEM RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 8/17/17*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578186April 8, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578188April 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN OVER WHEN INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT REMOVED MULTIPLE KEYS FROM THE KEY CHAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO ATTEMPTED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE LOCAL DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE UNTIL MID APRIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577658April 8, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578260April 8, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 BUT WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE REPAIRS WERE UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED FOR THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR SATISFYING THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578732April 8, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INVESTIGATION: THIS IS THE INITIAL REPORT OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THEY FOUND THE VICTIM DECEASED IN THE MOTOR VEHICLE, CAUSED BY THE DEFECTIVE CHEVY COBALT. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE FATAL ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO POOR PRE-TRIP PREPARATION BY CONSUMING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND POOR DRIVING STRATEGY. UPDATED 04/09/14
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10577670April 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE AND UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF MANY TIMES WHILE DRIVING, ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, PRIOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE RECALL, ONLY TO BE TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE THE ANNOUNCEMENT, SHE FELT AS THOUGH SHE WAS LIED TO AND ADVISED TO KEEP DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577881April 7, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577927April 7, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND WAS WAITING FOR FURTHER NOTIFICATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WHO MADE MINOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000 MILES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,252 MILES. UPDATED 6/17/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577988April 7, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE'S CHEVROLET COBALT WAS PART OF THE POWER STEERING MOTOR RECALL AND RECEIVED THE REPAIR ON MAY 26, 2010. THE CAR FUNCTIONED NORMALLY UNTIL MARCH 31 OF 2013 WHEN THE COBALT, WITH ONLY 17, 321 MILES, WAS BROUGHT TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AFTER MY WIFE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING. NEXT I ACCOMPANIED MY WIFE TO THE PARKING LOT WHERE IT HAD BEEN PARKED AND DISCOVERED THAT UPON RE-STARTING, THE CAR FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HOWEVER WAS ON. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON FEB. 1, 2013 WHERE THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS DISCUSSED. THE TECHNICIANS INDICATED THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE POWER STEERING, SIMPLY STATING THAT, "'IT WORKS NOW!" ON FRIDAY MARCH 8, 2013, THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE SPEEDOMETER, A CHIME SOUNDED, AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I MANAGED TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME AND PARK IT. THE STEERING WAS VERY HARD TO OPERATE, AS THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. IF MY WIFE HAD BEEN DRIVING, I SERIOUSLY DOUBT WHETHER SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR. DURING THIS SAME INCIDENT THE ENGINE RAN EXTREMELY ROUGH AND ALMOST DIED SEVERAL TIMES. THIS CAR SIMPLY IS NOT SAFE. THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL SUGGESTING THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAD ITS DEALERS PERFORM ON THE COBALT WAS NOT THE CORRECT ONE. (WAS IT THE MOST ECONOMICAL FOR G.M.?). SINCE THAT TIME WE HAVE DRIVEN LESS THAN 500 MILES AND IT IS NOW FOURTEEN MONTHS LATER! WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578055April 7, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE DRIVER ENGAGED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 05/27/14*LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577731April 6, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VICENZA, ITALY. ROADS WERE CLEAR AND IT WAS 12AM, NOT MANY CARS WERE ON THE ROAD. I WAS HEADED TO WORK AND AS I WAS COMING INTO A SMALL TRAFFIC CIRCLE, THE CAR BEGAN DRIFTING, I LET GO OF EVERYTHING AND THE WHOLE THING SHUT OFF: ENGINE AND LIGHTS. ANOTHER CAR WAS COMING IN BUT NOTICED I WAS DRIFTING SO THEY SLOWED DOWN. I WAS HEADED INTO A RAMP AND TRIED TO STOP WITH MY BRAKES WHICH DIDN'T WORK. I TRIED RESTARTING THE CAR BUT THE KEY WAS STUCK. I TRIED TURNING THE WHEEL, BUT THAT WAS STUCK. I FINALLY GOT THE CAR TO SOMEWHAT SLOW DOWN WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND BARELY MISSED THE RAMP. I HAD RECENTLY HAD AN OIL CHANGE AND MY BRAKES CHECKED, SO I KNOW MY CAR WAS FINE. IT LATER HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW MONTHS LATER. VERY SIMILAR SITUATIONS. I HAVE NEW TIRES AND HAD MY AXLES INSPECTED, I KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY CAR AND IT IS NOT SAFE. THE MOST RECENT ONE WAS A FEW MONTHS AGO AT 0600. I USED MY BREAKS BECAUSE AN ANIMAL JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE CAR. THE CAR SLOWED DOWN, THEN THE GAS WOULDN'T WORK, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR AS I STRUGGLED TO TURN IT AND THE BREAKS WOULD NOT WORK. THE CAR THEN COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND I WAS STUCK WITH THE CAR NOT WANING TO START. I TOOK IT TO GET INSPECTED AGAIN, AND THY SAID IT WAS FINE. I DON'T KNOW WHO ELSE TO CONTACT SINCE GMC HERE AND STATESIDE, AND HE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM IN THE STATES, ARE IGNORING ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577753April 6, 2014
SUSPENSION, STEERING
MY VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC HE SAID IT WAS THE TIRE ROD END AND BEARING AND IT WAS THE 3RD COBALT WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE IN A WEEK THAT HED FIXED HE ALSO SAID HE COULDN'T SEE ANY REASON FOR IT IN EITHER CAR THAT THOSE THINGS USUALLY DON'T JUST WEAR OUT. I ASKED HIM WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT AS IS AND HE SAID THE TIRE COULD COME OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY.COULD YOU PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS? THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577562April 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
INTERMITTENTLY, MY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, AND IN THE MESSAGE CENTER ON MY DASH BOARD, THE MESSAGE "SERVICE AIR BAG" IS SEEN. IT IS INTERMITTENT AND IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN, SOMETIMES UP TO 5 TIMES IN A 20 MILE DRIVE. SPEED DOES NOT SEEM TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AS IT HAPPENS WHEN I AM STOPPED, AND AT ANY SPEED. ROAD CONDITIONS ALSO DO NOT SEEM TO HAVE AN EFFECT AS IT HAPPENS IN SNOW, RAIN, DRY, BUMPY OR SMOOTH ROADS. I HAVE PHYSICALLY CALLED GM TO REPORT THIS AS WELL. I AM TAKING MY VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL DEALER TO BE CHECKED AS I WAS TOLD IT IS PROBABLY A "BAD CONNECTION" WHICH IS SCARY. BAD CONNECTION AS IN THEY WON'T GO OFF WHEN I NEED THEM, OR BAD CONNECTION AS IN THEY CAN GO OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577622April 5, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK AS IF THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS COMMON IN THE COBALTS UNTIL THE CAR KNOWS YOUR DRIVING HABITS. SAME OCCURRENCE IN THE 2007 COBALT. THE DEALER HAD TO ADJUST THE TRANSMISSION. DEALER WILL NOT TAKE ACTION AS TO DATE FOR THIS ISSUE STATING THAT IT HASN'T HAD A CHANCE TO ADJUST TO THE DRIVING HABITS. WE HAD THE CAR FOR MORE THAN A FEW MONTHS AND PUT OVER 3000 MILES ON IT. CAR DOESN'T FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS. DEALER IS MADE AWARE OF THIS. INFORMED BY DEALER, NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577644April 5, 2014
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT TODAY AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TURN VEHICLE OFF FOR ABOUT 10 MINS AND THEN RESTART. AFTER RESTART, THE WARNING MESSAGE CLEARED FROM THE DIC AND MY STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. WHEN I REACHED MY DRIVEWAY, POWER STEERING AGAIN WENT OUT AND I ALMOST WENT IN THE DITCH. POWER STEERING SEEMS TO BE FAILING INTERMITTENTLY SINCE IT FAILED ON ME 3 TIMES TODAY. I NOTICED THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2010 CHEVROLET COBALTS FOR THE STEERING FAILURE BUT NOT ON ANY OTHER YEAR INCLUDING THE 2005. RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO ALL YEARS OF THE COBALTS TO FIX THIS ISSUE NOT JUST ONE YEAR. NEXT TIME I MAY NOT BE AS LUCKY WHEN MY POWER STEERING FAILS. I REQUEST AN IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION AS TO WHY NO OTHER YEAR OF THE COBALT WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577299April 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
THERE IS A BCM (BODY CONTROL MODULE) PROBLEM IN ALL COBALTS WHICH HASN'T CAME TO LIGHT YET IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. IT'S ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE, SEARCH FOR "COBALT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS" "COBALT POWER STEERING WARNING" THIS PROBLEM WILL CAUSE THE CAR GAUGES TO GO CRAZY AND IT WILL SAY ENGINE LIGHT, POWER STEERING, THE TRANSMISSION GOES INTO SAFE MODE AND SHIFTS VERY HARD AND THEN CAR WANTS TO CHUG AND STALL WHILE YOUR DRIVING FORCING YOU TO PULL OVER IF POSSIBLE TO AVOID CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND THEN YOU HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF THIS JUST AS DANGEROUS OR MORE DANGEROUS THEN THE ONGOING IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. WHILE LOOKING ON THE INTERNET FOR ANSWERS TO WHY THIS IS HAPPENING I HAVE FOUND LOT'S AND LOT'S OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS I HAVE A 2006 SS COBALT AND THIS IS WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME. IT HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS, I HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENT WITH A GM DEALER FROM WHERE I HAVE PURCHASED THE CAR TO HAVE THE BCM (BODY CONTROL MODULE) REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE AND HOPEFULLY THIS WILL MAKE MY CAR SAFER. BUT I DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL FOR SURE. *I REPEAT THIS IS NOT RELATED TO THE ON GOING IGNITION SWITCH RECALL ON THE 2005-2010 CHEVROLET COBALT MODELS, THIS IS ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND INVESTIGATED RIGHT AWAY. PLEASE TAKE ACTION RIGHT AWAY TO AVOID FURTHER LOSS OF LIVES* *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577341April 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WAS DRIVING OVER TO A FRIENDS HOUSE GOT PULLED OVER FOR A FRONT HEADLIGHT BEING OUT. FOUND OUT ITS THE SAME HEADLIGHT I REPLACED 3 MONTHS AGO AND THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE THAT I HAVE WITH THIS CARS LIGHTS EVERY 3 TO 4 MONTHS. ITS EITHER THE FRONT HEADLIGHT BULBS NEED TO BE REPLACE OR REAR LIGHT BULBS NEED TO BE REPLACE AND I CAN NOT PLUG IN A CAR CHARGE FOR MY PHONE CAUSE OF A BURNING SMELL THAT COMES FROM SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE CAR. I HAD THIS INVESTIGATED BY THREE PEOPLE WHO SERVICE CARS AND THEY CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM THEY TELL ME TO BRING IT TO THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577358April 4, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, ENGINE POWER REDUCED THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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