Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2008)

940 consumer complaints on file.

#10652563November 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO THE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SYSTEM. WE CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND WERE TOLD THAT WE NEEDED TO WAIT FOR THE PARTS TO COME IN FIRST. AFTER WAITING 8+ WEEKS WE WERE TOLD THE PARTS WERE IN AND WE MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF. WHEN WE WENT TO PICK UP OUR VEHICLE WE WERE TOLD THAT A VEHICLE, WITH THE SAME VIN # WAS ALREADY REPAIRED IN ILLINOIS. WE LIVE IN NJ AND OUR VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN IL. THE MAINTENANCE MANAGER (FREEHOLD CHEVY) AGREED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED BY LOOKING AT THE IGNITION SWITCH. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE VIN # ISSUE NEEDED TO BE CORRECTED BEFORE THEY CAN WORK ON OUR CAR. IT'S NOW 6+ WEEKS LATER AND OUR FOLLOW UP PHONE CALLS HAVE NOT BROUGHT US ANY CLOSER TO HAVING THE REPAIR DONE. I BELIEVE THE REPAIR SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE SINCE THEY COULD TELL THE PARTS WERE NEVER REPLACED ON OUR VEHICLE AND THE VIN # SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED BETWEEN THE DEALERSHIPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651422October 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND STALLED ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649361October 23, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
NOTED FUEL SMELL UNDER CAR. FOUND PUDDLE OF FUEL AND CORRODED FUEL LINES AT A PLASTIC CHASSIS BRACKET. LINES ARE COMING FROM THE PUMP RUNNING FORWARD UNDER THE PASSENGER DOOR. WITNESSED FUEL DRIPPING. FUEL LINES ARE ONLY INCHES FROM EXHAUST PIPE WHICH COULD BE A SOURCE OF IGNITION FIRE. SEVERAL ONLINE DISCUSSION BOARDS MENTION THIS SAME ISSUE AS A PROBLEM WITH THE COBALT. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP BUT NOT ON THE FUEL LINES? THIS DEFECT/POOR QUALITY FUEL LINE MATERIAL SHOULD BE RECALLED AS ITS A MAJOR FIRE/SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649226October 22, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648320October 17, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE THERMOSTAT BECAME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648514October 17, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
OWNER OF A 2008 CHEVY COBALT, RECENTLY STARTED HAVING A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN AND AROUND VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING AND EVEN AFTER THE CAR HAD SAT OVER NIGHT. HAD VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND WAS TOLD THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. UPON RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS AND MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT RECALLS ARE ONLY IN CERTAIN STATES. I'M SORRY CHEVROLET DOESN'T TAKE THE SAFETY OF IT'S CUSTOMERS SERIOUSLY AS I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY YOUNG CHILDREN IN THIS CAR. CHEVROLET PLEASE EXPLAIN HOW BEING IN A DIFFERENT STATE CHANGES THE FACT THAT YOU MADE A CAR WITH YET ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PART YET YOU WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL THE VEHICLES THAT YOU PUT IT IN??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644767October 15, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING
THE STEERING LOCKED AND HIT A TREE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER DIED. DRIVER WAS AIR LIFTED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
1
#10644686October 14, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ONCE MY IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPAIRED PER THE RECALL, I BEGAN SMELLING GAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON BUT THE SMELL HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. WHEN THE CAR SITS FOR A LONG OR SHORT PERIOD OF TIME IT HAS DIFFICULTY STARTING; ALSO SINCE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE BEGAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641202October 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE JUNE 25, 2014. THIS TIME IT RESTARTED AND I WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO THE GM DEALERSHIP WHICH FIXED IT BEFORE. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED IN JULY AND NOW THE PROBLEM WAS THE MODULE CONNECTORS. BOTH OF WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR THE COSTLY REPAIRS. GM DOESN'T CARE UNLESS THERE IS A DEATH WITH THESE CARS SHUTTING DOWN WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING THEM. I WAS TOLD GM WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND ANY OF THE REPAIR COSTS BECAUSE I HAD A HIGH MILEAGE VEHICLE. AT WHAT MILEAGE SHOULD YOU EXPECT A GM CAR TO START SHUTTING DOWN WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING? I WASN'T GIVEN THAT INFORMATION WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW. THE 59 CENT IGNITION SWITCH IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM SHUTTING DOWN GM VEHICLES. I HAVE HAD TO PAY OVER $500.00 TO REPAIR THE OTHER PARTS THAT THEY SAY ARE SHUTTING MY VEHICLE DOWN WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE INCURRED TOO MUCH MONEY TO FIX A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I WILL ALSO LOOSE MONEY WHEN TRADING IT BECAUSE OF THIS HISTORY OF THE VEHICLE. MAKE GM DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE UNSAFE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640739October 2, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
STRONG FUEL SMELL AFTER DRIVING, NOTICED WET SPOTS ON PLASTIC TUBES GOING INTO GAS TANK THAT SMELLED LIKE GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640741October 2, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC TUBES ATTACHED TO THE FUEL TANK WERE COVERED WITH FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. UPDATED 11/20/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER FREE OF CHARGE. UPDATED 5/4/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640332September 30, 2014
AIR BAGS
LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, I HIT A TREE AND THE FRONT AIRBAG SENSOR WAS DAMAGED BUT MY AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. INSURANCE DEEMED THE CAR A TOTAL LOSS. WAS TAKEN TO ER VIA AMBULANCE AND SEEN FOR MINOR SEATBELT BRUISING,RIB BRUISING AND BACK PAIN. I HAD TO SEE A CHIROPRACTOR FOR MY BACK PAIN FOR THE FOLLOWING 4 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10639817September 29, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. REPAIR GARAGE STATED THE PROBLEMS WAS CRACKED PORT ON THE FUEL PUMP EXACTLY LIKE EXISTING RECALL STATES (GM CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12190). ACCORDING TO GM MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR, WITH THE SAME DEFECT. THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE OTHER VEHICLES (INCLUDING MY OWN) THAT ARE CLEARLY DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632861September 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10636935September 17, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG SMELL OF GAS ... GAS LEAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631676September 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DRAINS THE BATTERY CAUSING THE KEYS TO GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION I NEED TO GET A JUMP TO START IT AND THIS IS A NEW BATTERY SIX MONTHS OLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630911September 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER PARKING MY VEHICLE ON MY WAY TO WORK ON A FRIDAY AFTERNOON, I COULD NOT GET MY KEY OUT OF THE CYLINDER AND I COULDN'T TURN MY CAR OFF ! I WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP ( SANTA FE CHEVROLET AND CADILLAC, 4450 CERRILLOS RD , SANTA FE, N.M. ) WHICH I DID. I WASNT OFFERED A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE BY THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD RESERVED A RENTAL FROM HERTZ FOR THE WEEK-END, WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR. THE REPAIR WAS DONE THE NEXT DAY SO I ONLY NEEDED THE RENTAL FOR THAT NIGHT BUT HAD PAID FOR THE WHOLE WEEK-END (RE: SF CHEVROLET AND CADILLAC) IT TOOK QUITE SOME TIME FOR ME TO BE REIMBURSED BY HERTZ FOR THE TIME I HAD PAID TO HAVE THE RENTAL, BUT DID NOT NEED. NO HELP WITH THAT PROBLEM FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630919September 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I AM THE VERY UNHAPPY DRIVER OF A 2008 CHEVY COBALT WITH 4 RECALL REPAIRS TO DATE. I REPORTED NOTICING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING, STRUTS AND INTERIOR DASHBOARD LIGHTS AS EARLY AS SEPT 2010, WHILE HAVING ROUTINE SERVICE DONE TO MY COBALT. (THE INTERIOR DASH DIGITAL READ OUT LIGHTS HAVE ALWAYS GIVEN MISINFORMATION AND WOULD DIM ON A REGULAR BASIS.) I'VE RECENTLY BEEN EXPERIENCING THE POWER STEERING TOTALLY GOING OUT ON MY CAR (ONCE ON JUNE 25, 2014 AND AGAIN ON SEPT 4, 2014) WHICH MAKES IT PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER MY CAR. I'VE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THESE RECALL ISSUES SINCE 2010 AND HAVE FOLLOWED GM'S INSTRUCTIONS TO HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE, ONLY TO HAVE CONTINUING PROBLEMS WITH THE CARS PERFORMANCE. IT'S NOT ONLY A INCONVENIENCE, BUT IS STRESSFUL AND DANGEROUS TO CONTINUE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I'VE REQUESTED TO HAVE GM HELP ME GET INTO ANOTHER CAR MORE THAN ONCE OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, BUT HAVE BEEN DENIED. NOW I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT GM HAS IMPLEMENTED A NEW "BUY BACK PROGRAM" FOR DRIVERS SUCH AS MYSELF AND HAVE REQUESTED THEY GET ME OUT OF THIS VEHICLE AND INTO ANOTHER CAR, BUT AGAIN, HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED CONCERNING MY REQUEST.. I CAN NOT AND DO NOT WANT TO BE WITHOUT A CAR TO DRIVE AND FEEL THAT I DESERVE TO HAVE MY CAR REPLACED BY GENERAL MOTORS AT NO COST TO MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630846September 4, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED EXHIBITING THIS PROBLEM AFTER BEING REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 209,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629986September 2, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND IT CUT OFF. I HEARD A POP. VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK BACK UP. I PARKED, LOCKED VEHICLE AND HAD TO WALK TO GET HELP. BY THE TIME I RETURNED, THE VEHICLE WAS GONE. THE VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT FIRE AFTER I LEFT TO GET HELP AND THE POLICE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTEMENT AND HAD FIRE PUT OUT AND VEHICLE TOWED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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