Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10556650December 19, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHEVY COBALT REEKS OF FUEL. HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND NOW NOTICES A LEAK ON DRIVERS SIDE NEAR BACK TIRE. CAR WAS ORIGINALLY BOUGHT IN VIRGINIA AND RESIDES IN MARYLAND. WHY ISN'T MY STATE UNDER RECALL???? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556591December 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION SWITCH STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. CAR WILL NOT CUT OFF WITHOUT CHOKING THE MOTOR WITH THE CLUTCH. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS OCCURRING ON VARIOUS DIFFERENT FORUMS. IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556053December 14, 2013
STEERING
THE CAR IS HARD TO STEER SOMETIMES. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND RATTLES. SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN OR ELECTRICAL STEERING ASSIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555989December 13, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH MY '05 COBALT, BUT THIS WAS PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED BY DEALER AND WHEN I CALLED GMC, THEY CANNOT TELL ME ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY APPROX. 50-55 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN CAR DROPPED TO APPROX 20 MPH. DASH READING SAID 'REDUCED ENGINE POWER' AND MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. NOTHING WOULD MAKE THE CAR GO FASTER, LUCKILY NOBODY WAS BEHIND ME. CAR KEPT ACTING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO DIE. GOT THE CAR TO MY IN-LAWS, WHICH WAS ONLY 5 MINUTES AWAY AND WE UNHOOKED THE BATTERY. AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THE BATTERY TOGETHER, THE CAR SEEMED FINE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND SAID THEY CAN'T GET A CODE BECAUSE THE BATTERY WAS UNPLUGGED. I CALLED GMC AND THEY TOLD ME THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING WITHOUT THE CODE. I HAVE CHILDREN WHO SIT IN THE BACK OF MY CAR AND I AM NOT WAITING FOR THE PROBLEM TO HAPPEN AGAIN, IF I AM ON THE INTERSTATE AND CARS ARE BEHIND ME, THEY ARE GOING TO RUN INTO ME, AS THERE WAS NO WARNING THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. NOT HAPPY THAT CHEVY SEEMS TO BE AVOIDING A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND PRETENDING IT DOESN'T EXIST. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555534December 10, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED A COBALT 2006 BUT AFTER 3WEEKS MY STEERING DID NOT RESPOND THE WAY I WAS CONTROLLING IT DID NOT ALLOW ME TO MAKE A PERFECT TURN MADE ME DO A SHARP TURN SINCE I FELT THE ADJUSTMENTS GET HARD BUT THEN IT LOOSENED UP ALLOWED ME TO TAKE CONTROL HOW A DRIVER IS SUPPOSE TO CONTROL HIS OWN CAR NOT LETTING YOUR CAR TAKE CONTROL OF ME THE DRIVER. CURRENTLY IT GOT REPOSSESED JUST BECAUSE I LOST MY JOB BUT NOW THAT I FOUND OUT ITS DANGEROUS ON THE ROAD. THINKING THAT DAY I LOST CONTROL FOR ABOUT 10 SEC. WHAT ABOUT IF IT COULD BE MORE DANGEROUS NEXT TIME AND MY NEPHEWS, MY FAMILY CAN GET HURT NOT JUST ME THIS TIME IN THE CAR WITH ME AND ONE OF MY FAMILY OR ME CAN LOOSE A LIFE BUT THE DEALER DID NOT NOTIFY ME ON THIS SAFETY RECALL WHEN SIGNED BUT NOW THEY DON'T WANT TO TRANSFER CARS EVEN THOUGH I CAN PAY MONTHLY. PLEASE HELP ME SOON AS POSSIBLE DON'T GOT A CAR TO TAKE/BACK TO WORK FOR THESE 3 WEEKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555392December 9, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
THE VEHICLE HAS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE PARKING BRAKE. THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS LOCK UP CAUSING THE PARKING BRAKE TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE ROLLS AWAY IF NOT LEFT IN GEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM THREE TIMES OVER THE PAST 15,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555056December 6, 2013
STEERING
I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER. I TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE BUT THE SLIGHTEST TURN OF THE WHEEL THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. I DID FIND THE RECALL ONLINE & WHEN I CALLED GM THEY STATED IT WAS ALREADY FIXED. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED IN 2011 SO I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS FIXED. I DID TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND THE STATED IT WAS PREVIOUSLY FIXED AND IT IS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL, AND GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF 860.00 TO FIX IT, BUT IF IT WAS FIXED IS THIS STILL AN ISSUE THAT WILL CONTINUE OR WAS IT SUPPOSED TO COMPLETELY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE TO ME HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554747December 4, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A DRIVE-THRU WINDOW, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE CONTACT MOMENTARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND BARELY AVOIDED CRASHING INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND ONCE RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST HAD RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCTION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 168,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554793December 4, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
BAD SMELL OF FUEL, COULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO KNOWN ISSUE WITH FUEL PUMP PLASTIC HOUSING WITH MAKE AND MODEL OF MY CAR. SAFETY RECALL HAS BEEN LEFT OUT OF VIRGINIA FOR THIS ISSUE. SEEMS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554863December 4, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. BOTH THE INSIDE AND THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES WILL BECOME "LOOSE" AND WHILE EASY TO PULL HANDLES, THE DOOR WILL STILL NOT OPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554681December 3, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SEALS SURROUNDING THE FRONT RIGHT HEADLIGHT FRONT PLATE HAVE DETERIORATED AND ARE ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN OR USING A CAR WASH. THIS HAS CAUSED SHORTS IN THE WIRING AND CORROSION OF THE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554320December 2, 2013
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE WHEEL BEARING FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO EMIT A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TWO FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,998.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554445December 2, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR HANDLE WON'T OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OF DRIVER SIDE. I HAVE TO ROLL DOWN MY WINDOW TO OPEN IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE INSIDE AND OUT WHEN I WAS UNDER WARRANTY. AS WELL AS A WHISTLING NOISE FROM MY PASSENGER VENT AND RATTLING WINDOWS. SUPPOSEDLY THIS WAS ALL FIXED. EXCEPT THE PART FOR MY AIR VENT. NOW I CAN'T EVEN OPEN MY MANUAL DOOR. I HAVE READ THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY MODEL OF CAR. I FEEL EVERYTHING IS POORLY BUILT. DOOR IS RUSTING OUT ON DRIVERS SIDE. YET, I HAVE TAKE GREAT CARE MAKING SURE IT STAYS CLEAN. BUT THE FACT THAT I CAN'T GET OUT OF MY DOOR. AND IT'S WINTER TIME. IS SCARY. I DID NOT GO WITH ELECTRIC DUE TO THAT FACT OF GETTING SOMETHING EXPENSIVE FIXED. IN THE PAST. IT WAS TEMPORARY. BUT NOW IT WON'T WORK AT ALL. AGAIN. BEFORE IT WOULD HAPPEN AT TIMES. ON EITHER DOOR. GETTING IN OR OUT. BUT NOW THE DRIVER SIDE WON'T OPEN FROM THE INSIDE AT ALL. AND WHAT IF THE WINDOW IS FROZEN AND THE PASSAGES SIDE WON'T OPEN EITHER. WORRIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553997November 27, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE GARAGE, FILLING TIRES WITH AIR. A CIGARETTE LIGHTER POWERED AIR COMPRESSOR WAS BEING USED TO FILL TIRES. WAS ONLY IN USE FOR A FEW MINUTES, WHEN AIR COMPRESSOR STOPPED. THE FUSE FOR THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS BLOWN. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE FUSE FOR THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WOULD BE BLOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAVE ONLY USED IT IN THE PAST TO USE MY OBD II SCANNER, BEING THAT THE OBD DIAGNOSTIC PORT IS POWERED BY THE SAME FUSE AS THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER. BESIDES USING THE OBD SCANNER, NO OTHER THINGS HAVE BEEN USED VIA THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER. REGARDLESS THE FUSE WOULD BE BLOWN. AFTER THE FUSE WAS BLOWN WITH THE AIR COMPRESSOR, I UNPLUGGED IT FROM THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER, ONLY TO SEE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FUSE MELTED IN THE FUSE BLOCK. FROM THERE, THE WINDOW WIPERS BEGAN OPERATING, AS WELL AS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID BEING SHOT OUT FROM THE NOZZLES. SMOKE BEGAN POURING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR, FROM UNDER THE DASH. I QUICKLY RAN TO THE TRUNK WHERE THE BATTERY IS LOCATED, AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AS SOON AS I COULD. GARAGE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE, WITH THE OMINOUS BURNT ELECTRONIC SMELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554008November 27, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) AND AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO MANEUVER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 202,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553917November 26, 2013
STEERING
ON NOVEMBER 11TH, 2013, I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE DOWN MY STREET WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, MY CAR READS POWER STEERING AND THE TC LIGHT ALSO COMES ON. THE CAR BEGINS TO JERK AS IF IT WAS GOING TO TURN OFF ON ITS ON. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAITED ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN THE LIGHTS WENT OFF AND THE CAR DROVE AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. ON NOVEMBER 24TH, 2013, I WAS LEAVING WORK AND AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT INTO INCOMING TRAFFIC, THE WHEEL ALL OF A SUDDEN JUST LOCKED UP ON ME AND I ALMOST HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WHEN I PULLED OVER, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN BUT THIS TIME SO DOES THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT. I DROVE IT TO THE NEAREST AUTO ZONE TO GET A DIAGNOSTICS ON IT AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE CODES THAT HAD SHOWED UP WERE DEALER CODES AND ONLY THEY COULD FIX THE PROBLEM. I STOPPED AT THE GAS STATION TO TRY AND CHECK THE POWER STEERING FLUID ON IT BUT THERE WAS NO DIPSTICK. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON AGAIN, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT AND TRANSMISSION LIGHT BOTH TURNED OFF AND THE CAR DROVE AS IF NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. I GOOGLED THE CODES THAT THE GENTLEMAN GAVE ME AT AUTO ZONE AND IT TURNS OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON MY TYPE OF VEHICLE FOR THE SAME EXACT ISSUES. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO TRY AND GET THE ISSUE FIXED FOR FREE, BUT WHEN I GAVE THE MECHANIC THE LAST 8 DIGITS OF MY VIN, HE STATED TO ME THAT MY CAR WASN'T LISTED ON THE LIST OF RECALLS DESPITE THE FACT THAT IM HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS THE CARS THAT HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN RECALLED. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AND I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF MY KIDS AND OTHER DRIVERS. PLEASE HELP ME TO GET THIS ISSUE REPORTED ASAP TO GM. I LOVE MY CAR BUT I ALSO LOVE MY KIDS AND OUR LIVES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553657November 25, 2013
STEERING
DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRICAL MOTOR WAS ALREADY REPLACED BACK IN 2010 UNDER MY WARRANTY. NOW, THEY STATE THIS "PROBLEM" WITH THE EPS WAS NEVER A "NATIONAL RECALL" PROBLEM AND ALL REPAIRS WILL BE AT MY EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553501November 23, 2013
ENGINE
2008 COBALT, GAVE US NO INDICATION OF PROBLEMS. NOW DEALER IS SAYING THIS 5 YEAR OLD CAR MAY HAVE SLIPPED IT'S TIMING BELT AND DESTROYED IT'S HEAD AND VALVES REQUIRING A NEW MOTOR. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE CHEVY DOES NOT RECOMMEND TIMING CHAIN MAINTENANCE AT A SET MILEAGE. IT'S SUPPOSED TO LAST. THE FACT THAT SUCH A BIG ENGINE FAILURE CAN HAPPEN TO SO MANY OF THESE CARS JUST 5 MONTH AFTER WARRANTY END AT 90 THOUSAND MILES MAKES THIS A DESIGN FLAW IN MY OPINION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553035November 20, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553129November 20, 2013
ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
MY MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE WITH MY 2008 COBALT LT IS THAT MY ENGINE IS GONE WHICH I THINK IS HORRIBLE AND I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER AND HAVE TAKING VERY GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLE, I WILL NEVER BUY A GM PRODUCT AGAIN, THROUGH READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS I CANT BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE HASN'T BEEN RECALLED MY CAR STARTED SHAKING REALLY BAD, AND MAKING A LOUD TICKING NOISE, IT WAS VERY HARD TO STOP AND ALSO STEER MY VEHICLE I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A VERY FATAL CRASH OR ANYTHING! MY CAR ALSO HAS THE SAME ISSUE ABOUT THE SPEAKERS THEY GO IN AND OUT AND WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO. BUT MY MAIN ISSUE IS MY ENGINE IN WHICH MY CAR I IS LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME, WHICH I BELIEVE IS TOTALLY ABSURD CONSIDERING IM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON A VEHICLE THAT DOESN'T WORK, AND IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD, SO BASICALLY THAT MEANS TO ME THEY WILL COVER YOUR CAR FOR 5 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES THEN YOUR JUST ON YOUR OWN WHICH IS HORRIBLE, TO INVEST AND BUY A VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND IT JUST BREAKS DOWN IN THIS MAGNITUDE! I AM VERY UPSET AND DISAPPOINTED THAT THEY AREN'T WILLING TO HELP, SO I WILL BE SUING THEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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