Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10340591June 29, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TOTAL MILES:27900 THE CAR MAKES LOUD NOISES WHILE DRIVING EVEN WHEN YOU HIT POT HOLES OR NOT. THE BUSHINGS GAVE UP ON THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROL ARM AND LEAKS CAN BE NOTICED ON THE STRUTS ON BOTH SIDES. EARLIER THEIR WAS A SIMILAR NOISE WHICH RESULTED IN CHANGING THE WHEEL RIM. THESE FIXES ARE TOO EXPENSIVE, AT REALLY LOW MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340618June 29, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT HAD RECALL CAMPAIGN 10V73000 FOR THE POWER STEERING DEFECT REPAIRED AND NOW THE VEHICLE IS DRIVING WORSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY HARD TO KEEP STRAIGHT. AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED AND THE TIRES REPLACED WHEN THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AND NOW WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN AT ANY RATE OF SPEED THE CONTACT HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME GETTING THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE IN STRAIGHT LINE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340647June 29, 2010
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS, WHILE I AM DRIVING AND HAPPENED TO ALMOST COLLIDE INTO A PASSING VEHICLE ON THE LANE NEXT TO ME. IT HAPPENS WITHIN 5-10 MIN. AFTER I TURN ON THE CHEVY COBALT 2007. IT OCCURS EVERY SINGLE TIME I INTEND TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN USE FOR I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN AND I AM AFRAID AN ACCIDENT WILL OCCUR. I HAVE NOT YET CHANGED THE PART BUT THE MECHANIC AT THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE MOTOR FOR THE STEERING WHEEL PUMP. I WILL BE CHANGING THE PART AND I WILL HOLD ON TO THE FACTORY PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340335June 28, 2010
STEERING
2008 CHEVROLET COBALT ONLY 16,000 MILES AND POWER STEERING IS GONE WHEN DRIVING ON CITY OR HIGHWAY, THIS IS A HIGH RISK PROBLEM I CANNOT BELIEVE IT HAS NOT BEEN SOLVE IN A 30 MINUTES RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF THIS CASES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340251June 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
HAVING ACCIDENT BECAUSE POWER STEERING WENT OFF. THE CAR WAS IN SHOP (VARA CHEVROLET SAN ANTONIO,TX)ON APRIL 28, 2010. ASKING DEALER TO FIXED IT. SAYING NO PARTS. AFTER 2-3 WEEKS GOT AN ACCIDENT, DEALER STILL DID NOT HAVE PARTS. TOOK CAR TO THE SHOP. (BENSON CHEVROLET SAN ANTONIO TX) DEALER CALLED ALLSTATE WITHOUT ASKING OR INFORMING US. THEY DID NOT WANT TO PAY. CAR IS IN THE SHOP SINCE MAY 13 2010 UNTIL TODAY'S DATE (JUNE 27 2010) ASKING FOR RENTAL CAR. LOCAL DEALER AUTHORIZED IT. AFTER GMC CHEVROLET FOUND OUT WE PUT A COMPLAINT ON BBB CANCEL RENTAL MEANTIME THE CAR IS STILL IN THE SHOP. DUE TO THE COMPLAINT. THEY KNEW THE CONSEQUENCE WHY SENT LETTER WITHOUT NO PARTS AND NOW DO NOT WANT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS.THE CAR IS 2006 AND IT HAS 4 RECALLS. 1. FUEL PUMP. 2. POWER STEERING NOT FIXED ON TIME. 3.POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISION.4.STRUCTURE. ALREADY HAD FUEL PUMP AND POWER STEERING DEFECTED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340214June 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BOUGHT A 2009 CHEVY COBALT SS USED WITH 9000 MILES ON IT. FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT I CONSISTENTLY HEARD REAR BRAKE NOISE WHENEVER I STOPPED THE CAR. THERE IS EXCESSIVE PAD WEAR ON THE REAR BRAKES AT 11000 MILES NOW. WAY TOO MUCH WEAR THAN NORMAL. DEEP SCORING IN THE ROTORS. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THEY RESURFACED THE ROTORS BUT THE PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE AFTER I DROVE THE CAR HOME FROM THE SHOP. SO FAR NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BY THE DEALERSHIP OF CHEVY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339983June 25, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. SHE STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CAUSING THE POWER STEERING TO LOCK. SHE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FLUIDS, FILTERS AND SPARK PLUGS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340157June 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT HAD A STRONG SMELL OF GAS AND I FOUND A PUDDLE OF GAS UNDERNEATH THE CAR. I TOOK THIS CAR TO A CHEVROLET DEALER AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLY FAILED. I REALLY THINK THIS SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR A RECALL. I'M FINDING LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET AS THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340170June 25, 2010
STEERING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 CHEVY COBALT LS: POWER STEERING FAILURE, AS WELL AS TACH & SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATIONS. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ROUGH. ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, AS WELL AS AN ICON THAT LOOKS LIKE A CAR WITH A LOCK ON IT. ALL THIS HAPPENED AT ONE TIME...BETWEEN THE TIME I PARKED IT AFTER WORK (NO PROBLEMS), TIL I WENT OUT AND STARTED IT AGAIN TO GO TO THE STORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339844June 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE OWNED MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT SINCE JUNE 2006 AND HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS OUT OF THIS CAR. I HAVE HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR EVERY REPAIR BECAUSE THEY SEEM TO ALL HAPPEN BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED AND THE DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT REFUND MONEY ON THE REPAIRS. 1) A/C LEAKS WATER IN PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES AND IT IS STILL LEAKING. NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHY THE WATER IS LEAKING INTO THE CAR. 2) GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO FUEL LINES CRACKING. 3) POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND WAS ABOUT 130 MILES FROM HOME. 4) THE CAR WOULD DIE IF THE RPM'S GOT TOO LOW, THIS WAS CAUSED BY A CARBON BUILD UP ON THE IDLER. 5) THERE IS NO WAY TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND IT IS STARTING TO SLIP AND TAKE FOREVER TO UPSHIFT. 6) THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WILL NOT COME OUT. 7) THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR GETS STUCK AND WILL NOT OPEN. 8) THE DOOR LATCH SOMETIMES MESSES UP AND THE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE. 9) THE STEREO DISPLAY AND BUTTONS NO LONGER WORK. I CAN NOT USE THE CD PLAYER FOR FEAR OF LOSING THE CD FOR EVER SINCE THE EJECT BUTTON DOESN'T WORK. I CAN NOT SEE THE CLOCK OR WHAT STATION THE RADIO IS ON. THE CAR LOST ITS VALUE SO FAST THAT EVEN AFTER 4 YRS OF HAVING IT I STILL CAN NOT TRADE IT IN DUE TO THE AMT. I STILL OWE ON IT. SO I AM STUCK DRIVING THIS PIECE OF CRAP UNTIL IT IS PAID FOR. I HAVE ALREADY INVESTED SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS INTO THIS CAR FOR THESE PROBLEMS. I BELIEVE THAT THE CAR IS A LEMON AND I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE CAR AND ALL OF THE OUT OF POCKET REPAIRS I HAVE HAD TO MAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339916June 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR BRAKES ON THE CHEVROLET COBALT SS ARE PURE CRAP. THEY SQUEAL PRETTY BADLY WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP, NO MATTER IF IT'S A FAST STOP OR A SLOW STOP. IT GETS EVEN LOUDER WHEN THEY GET HOT. I'VE TAKEN TO MY CAR TO THE DEALER SINCE MY 08 COBALT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY'VE TOLD ME THAT HIGH PERFORMANCE BRAKES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE LOUD...I'M SORRY GM, BUT NOT THIS LOUD! SO THEY ROTATED MY ROTORS, AND GAVE ME NEW BRAKES ABOUT A MONTH AGO, AND IT'S STILL AS BAD AS WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339568June 22, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE BRAKING FROM APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 30 MPH, THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A VEHICLE AHEAD OF HIM. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY YET THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD CONTACTED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TOP THE CRASH BECAUSE THE AIR BAGS WOULD PARTIALLY DEPLOY FROM ITS HOUSING. THE DEALER WOULD PUSH THE AIR BAG BACK INTO PLACE. ON ONE OCCASION, THE ENTIRE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 24,650.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339317June 21, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING AND SHAKING EXCESSIVELY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND ON ONE OCCASION WHEN FIRST STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING WOULD NOT OPERATE WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN HOWEVER; THE FAILURE PERSISTED TWICE FOLLOWING RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 08/11/10. *LJ THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY WIRE. UPDATED 08/17/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339224June 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HAVE 2009 CHEVY COBALT SS AND HAS HAD TO TURN MY REAR ROTORS FOR THE 5TH TIME SINCE I GOT THIS CAR BRAND NEW, AT 36,000 MILES NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339244June 20, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT. 59000 MILES ON IT. HAD THE WHOLE POWER STEERING PROBLEM RIGHT AFTER I FINANCED THE CAR, THE RECALL THAT WENT OUT IN MARCH WAS REPLACED IMMEDIATELY, 3000 MILES LATER (I DRIVE ABOUT 2500-3000 A MONTH) POWER STEERING STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN, TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, IT WOULDN'T ACT UP FOR HIM, HE SAID TO BRING IT BACK WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY ACTING UP. IT WORKED FINE FOR A FEW WEEKS, HAPPENED AGAIN, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK IT IN STILL WOULDN'T GIVE HIM ANY PROBLEMS, MECHANIC ADVISED TO HAVE CHEVY CHECK THE POWER STEERING MOTOR RECALL TO SEE IF MAYBE THEY REPLACED IT WITH A BAD MOTOR. CALLED CHEVROLET TO GET THE POWER STEERING RECALL LOOKED AT AGAIN TO SEE IF MAYBE THE REPLACEMENT WAS A BAD ONE..... CHEVY DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT IT, CHECKED THE CAR AND SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH IT, AND THAT HE COULD CHANGE A FEW THINGS.... POWER STEERING COLUMN, NEW BATTERY...ETC. $1000 DOLLARS + WORTH OF WORK AND NOT KNOWING THE WHOLE TIME IF IT WAS EVEN THE PROBLEM. WORKED OK AGAIN FOR A COUPLE MORE WEEKS AND NOW IT DOESN'T WANT TO SHIFT IN AND OUT OF GEARS AND GAIN SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AS SOON AS IT HAPPENED, HE TOOK IT OUT TO TEST DRIVE AND THE DARN THING WOULDN'T ACT UP ON HIM. THIS CAR IS A LEMON, EVEN THE IDIOTIC CHEVROLET PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS GOING ON WITH THE CAR AND DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. I JUST WANT THE THING OFF MY HANDS, DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO PAY ANYMORE INTO IT, IT'S UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339135June 19, 2010
STEERING
STEERING LOCKS UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339163June 19, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. IN THE PAST WEEK MY WIFE AND I HAVE NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL IN THE PASSENGER CABIN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE AFTER WE HAVE STOPPED. I CALLED CHEVY AND THEY TELL ME THEIR IS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR FUEL PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, I SEE THE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL FOR FUEL ISSUES THAT ARE EERILY SIMILAR TO MINE. THE GENTLEMAN FROM GM SAID THAT CHEVY WOULD NOT COVER THIS ISSUE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A CHEVY ISSUE AND THAT THE NHTSA SHOULD GET INVOLVED WITH THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339092June 18, 2010
STEERING, TIRES, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I PURCHASED A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT IN 2006 , THEY SOLD ME THE VEHICLE THAT THEY USED FOR TEST DRIVING, WHICH I TOLD THEM WAS OUT OF LINE AND THEY STILL MADE ME PURCHASE IT. I BOUGHT IT BACK A WEEK LATER AND THEY HAD TO LINE IT UP BECAUSE IT WAS ALL OVER THE ROAD. A MONTH LATER, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME I HAD TO PAY $1200.00 TO GET IT FIXED UNTIL I NOTIFIED THE DISTRICT MANAGER AND HE MADE THEM FIX IT.THEN THE SECURITY AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON AND IT WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION AND THEY TRIED TO MAKE ME PAY FOR THAT. I HAVE BEEN SPENDING MONEY ON TIRES ALL THE TIME, SPEND MONEY ON BRAKES ALL THE TIME, HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL UNITS TO THE RADIO KEEPS GOING OUT, BEARINGS IN THE WHEEL IS GONE, AND IT KEEPS CUTTING OFF. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. I GOT A LETTER FOR THE RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING AND WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, THEY MESSED UP MY BOOT AND NOW TELLING ME I NEED TO FIX IT WHEN THEY HAD SOMEONE TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR 12 MILES. NOW ALL I GET IS A LOT OF DISRESPECT FROMTHEM AND THEY DON'T WANT TO REPAIR WHAT THEY MESSED UP. I ALSO WANTED TO PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR LAST MONTH FOR MY SON WHO GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE AND I HAD TO LOOK THROUGH THE WINDOWS TO SEE VEHICLES INSTEAD OF THE SALESMAN OPENING THE DOOR AND LETTING ME LOOK IN THE INSIDE. MIND YOU I BOUGHT A 16,000.00 CAR FROM THEY AND THAT'S HOW THEY APPRECIATE MY BUSINESS. I AM HEART BROKEN BECAUSE I FEEL AS IF I WAS ROBBED OF MY MONEY. I SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN GIVEN A CAR THAT THEY USE FOR TEST DRIVING. ALSO THE SECURITY AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF AND THEY WOULD NOT LET IT PASS INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339083June 18, 2010
STEERING
WAS DRIVING AND LOST POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336743June 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY VEHICLE IS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT SS COUPE PURCHASED NEW IN MARCH OF 2009. AFTER 15,000 MILES (ABOUT A YEAR'S WORTH OF DRIVING), THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE PITTED AND SCORED, AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED A METAL-ON-METAL GRINDING NOISE WOULD OCCUR. ALSO, AFTER GETTING WET FROM DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THEN ALLOWING TO VEHICLE TO REST FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, ENOUGH RUST WOULD BUILD UP ON THE REAR BRAKES THAT A COPIOUS AMOUNT OF THROTTLE WOULD BE NEEDED TO BREAK FREE THE PADS FROM THE ROTORS TO MOVE THE VEHICLE FORWARD. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO THE SELLING DEALER FOR INSPECTION/REPAIR, I WAS TOLD THIS PART WAS A WEARABLE ITEM AND NOT COVERED UNDER MY MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. I EXPLAINED THAT MOST ALL OWNERS OF COBALT SS MODELS BETWEEN THE 2008 - 2010 MODEL YEARS WERE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR REAR BRAKE ISSUES, BUT WAS TOLD THAT DID NOT MATTER. THE PARTS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND IF I WOULD LIKE THEM REPAIRED/REPLACED, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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