Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10534957August 12, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING REACTIVATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535031August 12, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM LEAKING ON 2006 COBALTS AS WELL AS OTHER YEAR COBALTS AND ION'S. THE RECALL IS LIMITED TO CERTAIN STATES AND CERTAIN VIN'S. MY 2006 COBALT WAS BOUGHT IN KENTUCKY BUT IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS DESCRIBED BY THE RECALL. UPON RESEARCHING THE ISSUE I HAVE FOUND OTHER COMPLAINTS OUTSIDE THE AFFECTED AREA WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534628August 10, 2013
STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, THE CAR STARTED JERKING REALLY BAD. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE "POWER STEERING" STARTED FLASHING ON MY DASHBOARD. MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT, I WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. EXACTLY ONE WEEK LATER, IT DID IT AGAIN, ONCE AGAIN I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY HAD THE CAR FOR 2 WEEKS AND COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. SO, ONCE AGAIN I HAVE THE CAR BACK, LETS SEE HOW LONG IT TAKES TO SCREW UP THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534401August 8, 2013
STEERING, WHEELS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR OVER 60 I GET A SWAY SIDE TO SIDE AND I FEEL LIKE ITS GOING TO SWAY IN TO ANOTHER CAR WHEN I GO BY THEM. I HAD IT IN A CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT FIXED AND THEY DID NOTHING BUT PUT A PULL IN THE CAR AND IT SILL SWAYS. I THINK IT HAS TO DO WITH THE RACK IN THE CAR AND OR THE ELECTRICAL STEERING IN THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS " ITS BEEN FIXED IN THE FIRST RECALL" WELL I AM SAYING ITS NOT SO I THINK IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AGAIN AND FIXED RIGHT THIS TIME.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534007August 7, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ,THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIGHTLY JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL RELATED TO THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (10V073000). AFTER THE REMEDY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE SECOND REPAIR WOULD BE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,368.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534056August 7, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) AND REPAIRED. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,425.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534142August 7, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I AM WRITING ABOUT THE RECALL FOR THE 2007 CHEVY COBALT THAT I OWN. PLASTIC PARTS CONNECTED TO THE FUEL PUMP, COULD CRACK ESPECIALLY IF EXPOSED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES, AND IF THE CRACK GETS LARGE ENOUGH, FUEL COULD LEAK OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE A FIRE. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE THIS IS A REGIONAL RECALL, AND ONLY COVERS 07 COBALT?S ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN AZ, CA, FL, NV, OR TX, BECAUSE GM SAYS ITS WARRANTY DATA INDICATES THAT THE PROBLEM IS FAR MORE COMMON IN HOT-WEATHER STATES. I BOUGHT MY COBALT BRAND NEW IN 07 FROM A MI DEALER AND IMMEDIATELY DROVE IT TO EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE CA, IN THE MOJAVE DESERT. THIS IS ONE OF THE HOTTEST PLACES IN AMERICA. MY PLASTIC FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO HIGHER TEMPERATURES THAN MOST COBALT?S ANYWHERE, YET I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE SAFETY RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS NOT ORIGINALLY SOLD OR REGISTERED IN CA. THIS IS A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS OVERSIGHT. WITH THE SAFETY RECALL, ALL RECALLED VEHICLES MUST BE REPAIRED, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A PROBLEM HAS APPEARED, AND THERE IS NO TIME LIMIT ON THE REPAIR, AND THAT IS WHAT I SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO. IF I TAKE MY COBALT TO THE DEALER UNDER THE ?SPECIAL COVERAGE? LETTER THAT I RECEIVED, I MAY NOT LEAVE WITH A REPLACEMENT FUEL PUMP, AND THEY MAY CHARGE ME FOR THE INSPECTION. PLUS, THIS ?SPECIAL COVERAGE? IS ONLY GOOD FOR A LIMITED TIME, SO IF MY CAR SURVIVES, I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF. WHY WOULD YOU GIVE A FREE REPLACEMENT FUEL PUMP TO A PERSON WHO BOUGHT A COBALT IN CA AND MOVED TO MI, WHERE THEY ARE PROBABLY NOT IN ANY DANGER OF A FIRE. BUT NOT TO A PERSON WHO BOUGHT IN MI, NOW LIVES IN CA AND HAS THE DANGER OF A FIRE. DON?T ALLOW GM TO IGNORE VEHICLES LIKE MINE WHEN THEY GET THESE SELECTIVE GEOGRAPHICAL RECALLS. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TWICE, BUT THEY DON'T SEEM VERY INTERESTED IN THIS PREDICAMENT. FOR MY SAFETY, I WANT MY FUEL PUMP REPLACED FOR FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533583August 5, 2013
STEERING, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
AT RANDOM TIMES, MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT WILL POP UP A "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT AND A "TRACTION CONTROL" LIGHT, WHERE I LOSE MY POWER STEERING, THE MOTOR SHIFTS HARD INTO EACH GEAR, AND THE MOTOR RUNS VERY ROUGH. ALSO, THERE ARE CLICKING SOUNDS AT THE SHIFTER, LIKE IT IS TRYING TO SHIFT INTO A GEAR OR SOMETHING. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD AND AS I'VE READ ONLINE, I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHERS. THIS ENTIRE CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IS DOING THIS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533674August 5, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES AND FUNCTIONED PROPERLY ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BCM NEEDED TO BE RE-CALIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED ON A LATER DATE BY A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE BCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533263August 2, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 8 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. A DEALER WAS CALLED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REMOVE THE FUSE AND THEN REINSERT IT. THE CONTACT DID AS SUCH HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN FIVE MINUTES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533239August 2, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVEING ALONE AND THE POWER STEERING MESAGE CAME UP ON THE DISPLAYAND LOST POWER STEERING. THIS HAS HAPPEN EVERY TIME I GET IN THE CAR KNOWIT HAD A RECALL THEY SAID IT WAS DONE BEFORE I PURSHASED IT NEW AT DEALERAND ITS DOING EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALL SAID WOULD HAPPEN IN TIME IF I HAD NOT HAD THE RECALL DONE. AND THERE SAYING IT WAS REPLACED ONCE AND NOW ITS MINE SOUNDS LIKE THE RECALL WAS A JOKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532998August 1, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING IN TO MY APARTMENT COMPLEX WHEN MY CAR COMPLETELY LOSS POWER. I WAS ABLE TO STEER, HOWEVER I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE. THE RADIO TURNED OFF AND THE AIR CONDITIONER QUITE WORKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE I'VE GOTTEN MY CAR. LUCKILY, I WAS IN PLACES WHERE I COULD SAFELY PULL OVER. I HAD TO TURN MY CAR OFF, WAIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND TURN IT BACK ON TO GET IT TO WORK CORRECTLY. I AM ALSO HAVING ISSUES WITH MY POWER STEERING. I AM STARTING TO THINK THAT THIS CAR JUST ISN'T SAFE ANYMORE AND I AM LOOKING INTO POSSIBLY GETTING A NEW CAR BECAUSE OF IT. IT IS BECOMING DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS CAR! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532672July 30, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAKS FROM FUEL TANK FILLER NECK. VERIFIED THAT FUEL WAS NOT COMING FROM FUEL PUMP AS WAS ADDRESSED IN THE CURRENT RECALL FOR MODEL YEAR 2007. A CHECK OF ONLINE FORUMS RESULTED IN SEVERAL OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM, BEING REFERRED TO THE FUEL PUMP RECALL, AND THE PROBLEM NOT BEING ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532693July 30, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE FUEL GAUGE AND TACHOMETER FLUCTUATED ERRATICALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,500. UPDATED 08/27/13*LJ WHEN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A HIGH IDLE AND A HARD SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THE IGNITION SHIFT LOCK RELEASE SOLENOID MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN THE KEY WAS HELD IN ACC MODE, THE BRAKE LOCK RELEASE SOLENOID MALFUNCTIONED. THE TACHOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATED ERRATICALLY. UPDATED 08/27/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532502July 29, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LETTER FROM SENATOR GRASSLEY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE THE POTENTIAL EXPLOSIONS THROUGH FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE GM COBALT (ATTN: SHERRY KUNTZ) *SMD THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM, STATING HIS/HER VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO FUEL LEAKAGE, BUT SINCE THE CONSUMER DID NOT LIVE IN A HIGH TEMPERATURE AREA, HE/SHE SHOULD MONITOR IT FOR A FUEL SMELL. THE LETTER STATED IF THERE WAS A FUEL SMELL, TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY WOULD FIX IT FOR FREE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532306July 29, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DECELERATING FROM 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH, ELECTRICAL COMPONENT, AXLE, AND SHIFT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP RE-ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532469July 29, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY AND THE POWER STEERING GAVE A WARNING WITH A SOUND SUDDENLY THE STEERING WAS HARD TO MOVE AND I HAVE TO REDUCE THE SPEED BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID TO CRASH WITH THIS PROBLEM. I PARK THE CAR AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND TURN IT ON AGAIN, BUT AFTER 2MINUTES DRIVING IT THE POWER STEERING ONCE AGAIN STOP WORKING. I DECIDED TO GO TO THE DEQALER AND LEFT THE CAR TELLING THEM THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING.THEY TOOK THE CAR AND AFTER TWO DAYS THEY SAID THAT THE CAR WASNT INCLUDE IT IN THE RECALL. NOW I HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND MAKING PAYMENT AND IN TOP OF THAT WITH A BROKEN CAR. GM NEED TO STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBLITY FOR WHAT THEY MAKE.YEAR 2010 AND ALREADY GIVING A LOT OF TROUBLES. ALSO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUHT THE CAR DIDNT SAID NOTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. UNITED AUTO SALE FROM NEW HARTFORD,NY NEED TO BE MORE HONEST WHEN THEY WANT TO SALE A CAR WITH MANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS.THEY ONLY CARE TO SELL YOU A CAR AND NOTHING ELSE. ALSO GM NEED TO STOP MAKING CAR WITH SO MANY RECALL LIKE THIS ONE OR FIX THE RECALL AND MOVE ON. IM SPEAKING ALSO FOR MANY PEOPLE WHO ENCOUNTER THE SAME PROBLEM LIKE ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532257July 28, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE'S RPMS AND ENGINE WILL SURGE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532275July 28, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS LEAKING, BOUGHT NEW FUEL PUMP AND GAS STILL LEAKS A PUDDLE. I HAVE A 6 MONTH OLD SON. SCARED MY CAR IS GOING TO EXPLODE. I HAVE SEEN OTHER RECALLS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, JUST NOT ON MINE. KEY ALSO GETS JAMMED WILL NOT START SOMETIMES NOR WILL IT TURN OFF. THE GAS LEAKING IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY AND ALSO OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532097July 27, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR SMELLED OF FUEL WHEN STOPPED. MECHANIC FOUND CRACK ON FUEL PUMP MODULE AND REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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