Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10336762June 17, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK COMING FROM THE SHOCK ON THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING UNKNOWN REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 540.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336561June 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LS 4 DOOR SEDAN HAS THE POWER STEERING GO OUT QUITE FREQUENTLY, TWO DAYS AGO MY GIRLFRIEND WAS DRIVING IT AND WAS STOPPED AT A T-INTERSECTION. AFTER MAKING THE STOP SHE PROCEEDED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN, AT THAT TIME THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY AND SHE ENDED UP WITH ALL FOUR TIRES JUMPING THE CURB. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AT THAT PARTICULAR MOMENT, EVERYTHING HAPPENED PRETTY QUICK. ALL I KNOW IS I HAVE NUMEROUS CONCERNS AS TO THIS CARS ROAD RELIABILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336976June 16, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES TO INQUIRE ABOUT RECALLS AND COMPLAINT REGARDING THE DEATH OF A DRIVER *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE AND HER SISTER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LANDED AND ROLLED TO A STOP AT THE BOTTOM OF A BRIDGE, IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS SCATTERED IN PIECES. THE CONSUMER STATED HER SISTER LOST CONTROL AFTER ENTERING THE HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF THE ACCIDENT WAS THE RESULT OF THE POWER STEERING FAILING. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10336679June 16, 2010
STEERING
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING AND "POWER STEERING " APPEARS ON THE DISPLAY. IF THE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THE POWER STEERING WILL WORK AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY SINCE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE LAST WEEK. IT NOW HAPPENS 5-10 TIMES PER DAY ON A 15 MILE ROUND TRIP COMMUTE. I CALLED THE DEALER TODAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO MY WIFE'S CAR, IT IS SCHEDULED FOR SERVICE ON FRIDAY JUNE 18, 2010. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336459June 15, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT RENTED A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND THEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. THE CONTACT LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH CAUSED A FRONT END COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES AND FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10336491June 15, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336541June 15, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
HEADLIGHT FULL OF MOISTURE HAS GOT WORSE AND WORSE FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS ALMOST AND GM WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT MY HEADLIGHT. TODAY 6/15/2010 I TOOK MY CAR FOR THE RECALL NOTICE GOT ABOUT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST. AND FOUND OUT THAT BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS NEED REPLACED, AND MY RIGHT FRONT RIM IS BENT AND POSSIBLE WHEEL BRG MIGHT NEED REPLACED AND I CALLED GM ABOUT THIS AND THEY WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF ANY OF THESE PROBLEM THEY SAID (SORRY ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE) WHY IS GM NOT HELPING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336132June 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS IN THE CAR WHEN I START THE CARE REMOTELY. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT I NOTICED THIS. IT HAPPENED IN 2007 WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR. I REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER WHOSE RESPONSE WAS THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336151June 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
SINCE THIS CAR WAS NEW, THE CAR LOCKS AND UNLOCKS ITSELF REGULARLY. IF YOU GET OUT OF CAR, THEN RETURN TO CAR EVEN WITHIN SECONDS, WHEN YOU OPEN DOOR THE ALARM GOES OFF. YOU CANT DO ANYTHING WITH CAR, WITHOUT HAVING KEYS IN HAND READY TO SHUT OFF ALARM. EVEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK REGULARLY. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY SAY NOTHING WRONG. CAR NOW HAS JUST OVER 100K MILES, AND AM LEANING TOWARDS NEVER BUYING GM AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335760June 11, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT IN MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT WHEN I WAS COASTING IN A PARKING LOT. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTARTED IT. IT DROVE FINE UNTIL I SLOWED DOWN AND THEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THAT DAY. EVERY TIME IT HAPPENS, I PULL OVER, SHUT THE CAR OFF, WAIT AND THEN RESTART IT. IT USUALLY ONLY HAPPENS WHEN I AM DRIVING THROUGH A NEIGHBORHOOD OR PARKING LOT. MY CAR HAS 35,000 MILES ON IT. I CONTACTED A GM DEALERSHIP REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FACTORY MY CAR CAME FROM HAS NOT HAD THE RECALL YET. THEY ALSO SAID IT COULD TAKE UP TO FIVE YEARS BEFORE THERE'S A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I KNOW THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING COMPONENT FOR COBALTS YEARS 2005-2010. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335840June 11, 2010
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE ENTIRE FRONT END WOULD RATTLE AS IF WAS GOING TO FALL OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE BEFORE AND THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE BUSHINGS. THE FAILURE RECURRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS YET CONTACTED REGARDING THE RECURRING FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335643June 10, 2010
STEERING
MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 2008 CHEVY COBALT, TRYING TO MAKE A TURN INTO A PARKING LOT WHEN HE GOT THE CHIMING NOISE AND AT THAT POINT WAS WITHOUT POWER STEERING. TRAVELING @15-20 MILES PER HOUR AND A 6FT MAN AT 200LBS HAD EVERYTHING HE COULD DO TO NAVIGATE THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. TWO DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT WHEN MY SON COULD NOT MOVE AND WAS IN IMMEASURABLE PAIN HE WAS BROUGHT TO THE ER AND DIAGNOSED WITH A CERVICAL SPINAL SPRAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JEFF WYLER CHEVY IN SPRINGFIELD OHIO AFTER THE CRASH. IN RESPONSE TO MY REQUEST FOR SERVICE ON THE VEHICLE KNOWN TO BE PART OF A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT SITUATION I WAS TOLD THAT THE THEY DETERMINED THE CODE FOR LOSS OF POWER STEERING WAS NEVER TRIGGERED. I EXPLAINED OF THE CHIMING DESCRIBED BY MY SON AND WAS TOLD BY THERE SERVICE MANAGER TJ THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO UNTIL DIRECTED BY GM. I HAVE SPENT FOUR DAYS TRYING TO GET GM TO HANDLE THIS ISSUE, I WAS ACTUALLY TOLD I COULD PUT IT THROUGH MY PERSONAL INSURANCE AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT? SERIOUSLY? AT THIS POINT MY SON IS HURT AND OUT OF WORK, WE HAVE NO VEHICLE AND NO RENTAL WHICH I HAVE REQUESTED SINCE THIS BEGAN. I WAS ACTUALLY TOLD BY THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE REP ON THE PHONE THAT SHE DID NOT SEE A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I ADVISED HER I HAD RECEIVED VIA MAIL THE NOTIFICATION AND WOULD NOT ACCEPT THAT AS AN ANSWER. HOW CAN GM CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE ON THE ROAD DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THEY ARE ACCOUNTABLE. I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS ISSUE FOR FOUR DAYS AND I AM NO CLOSER TO GETTING AN ANSWER FROM GM THAN I WAS THE DAY I STARTED. CAN ANYONE HELP WITH THIS?? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10335664June 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
APPROXIMATELY 15 OCCURRENCES OF WARNINGS LIGHTS RANDOMLY GOING OFF. SUCH AS THE POWER STEERING AND TRACTION CONTROL. THE POWER STEERING HAD BEEN REPAIRED OVER A YEAR AGO SO, IT WAS NOT ASSOCIATED TO THE RECALL THAT JUST NOW WAS ISSUED. AFTER THAT IT STARTED HAPPENING MORE OFTEN AND MORE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD LIGHT UP -- FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP. THEN EVERYTHING WENT "HAYWIRE" ONE NIGHT COMING HOME FROM WORK AT 1 AM. DIALS AND LIGHTS WENT WILD AND THE CAR WAS HESITATING, THE GEAR SHIFT WAS CLICKING AND THE CAR WAS "SLAMMING" IN AND OUT OF GEAR. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY TOLD ME MAYBE MY FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED CLEANING!!!! ONE MONTH LATER AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY SAID IT WAS MY BODY CONTROL MODULE. QUOTED A PRICE OF $619 AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE $729!!!! I HAVE CHECKED ON LINE AND HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE COMMENTS FROM OTHER COBALT OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IF VERY DANGEROUS AND CHEVY NEEDS TO RECALL THE PART!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335940June 10, 2010
VISIBILITY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, TIRES, STEERING
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER STATES SAFETY DEFECT IN STEERING SYSTEM *TGW THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE HVAC SYSTEM WIRING AND CONNECTOR WHICH WAS REPLACED ON APRIL 20, 2007, THE SECOND TIME ON JULY 3 , 2007 THE HVAC SYSTEM RELAY HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE THIRD TIME ON JULY 6, 2007 THE BODY CONTROL MODULE HAD TO REPLACED. ALSO, THE STEERING SHAFT AND STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED, THERE WAS A BUBBLE ON THE TIRE WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE WINDOW REGULATOR AND FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS ALSO REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335697June 10, 2010
STEERING
I AM REPORTING THIS COMPLAINT ON BEHALF OF MY SISTER[XXX] . SHE OWNED AND OPERATED A 2008 COBALT THAT WAS INVOLVED IN FAULT WRECK, WHERE SHE WAS KILLED. SHE LOST CONTROL OF HER CAR ON 6-35 NORTH IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. THERE WAS A REINACTMENT OF THE WRECK BUT IT WAS INCLUSIVE. I CHECKED FOR RECALLS BACK IN 2009 BUT THERE WERE NONE TO SPEAK OF UNTIL THE RECENT RECALLS OF HER CAR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10335687June 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I AM AN OWNER OF A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT VIN [XXX] . THE REASON I AM FILING A COMPLAINT IS IN FEBRUARY I HAD A PROBLEM WITH AN INCREDIBLY STRONG GAS ODOR FILLING THE CABIN OF MY CAR AND SO I WENT TO THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THEY FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED REPLACING. THEY DID THE REPAIR WORK AND CHARGED ME A TOTAL OF $558.89 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PUMP. I AM AWARE THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2006 COBALTS FOR FAULTY FUEL PUMP MODULES (RECALL #09226). I TRIED TO GET REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR WORK SINCE MY VIN IS WELL WITHIN THE RANGE OF RECALLED VEHICLES BUT GM IS CLAIMING I HAVE NO RIGHT TO DO SO. ANY HELP YOU COULD PROVIDE ME WITH WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335703June 10, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL ID NUMBER: 10V073000, STEERING, ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; HOWEVER, AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE BASED ON THE VEHICLE OWNERS THAT PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED WHAT THE DEALER STATED ABOUT THE REPAIRS BEING MADE. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335713June 10, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE IN MY CAR. STARTED DEC 2009 AND FAILED EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE AND NOW IT FAILS EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335747June 10, 2010
STEERING
OK, I HAVE A 07 COBALT LS AND 2007 COBALT SS THE FIRST ONE I WRECKED ONE NIGHT GOING AROUND A TURN AT ABOUT 30 WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND I COULDN'T STOP IN TIME I POPPED THE CURB WENT THROUGH A FIRE HYDRANT AND SMASHED INTO A FENCE TOTALING MY CAR WITH WELL OVER 8500 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS THE SECOND ONES POWER STEERING JUST WENT OUT ON ME ON THE WAY HOME WITH MY PREGNANT GIRLFRIEND IN THE CAR LUCKILY WE WERE TURNING ON OUR STREET SO THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED. BOTH CARS JUST HIT 40,000 MILES AND RAN PERFECTLY INTEL THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT LEAVING ME WITH NO RIDE . *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10335401June 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR DECEMBER OF 2004, I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE KEY GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TRY TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF. I HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES, TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE SEVERAL TIMES TO RELEASE THE KEY. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. I AM TAKING IN MY CAR FOR SERVICE TOMORROW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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