Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10327746April 27, 2010
EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT, REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM NOT GOOD QUALITY. I HAVE TWO KEYS WHEN BOUGHT THE CAR. JUST PASS THE 3 YEARS, ONE KEY CANNOT UNLOCK THE CAR WHILE CAN ONLY LOCK THE CAR. ANOTHER KEY WORKS WELL. COMPARED MY ANOTHER TOYOTA CAR, ALREADY 7 YEARS, THE KEY ONLY NEED REPLACE BATTERY AND WORK. BUT COBALT KEY ELECTRONIC PART WORN OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327529April 26, 2010
STEERING
I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. MY CAR BEEPED AT ME 3 TIMES BEFORE THE STEERING WENT OUT AND BEEPED 3 TIMES WHEN THE STEERING CAME BACK ON. IT WAS OUT FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS BUT I HAD MY 9 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING KNOWING MY POWER STEERING COULD GO OUT AT ANY SECOND. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVORLET STATING THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL BUT THAT I NEED TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER LETTER THAT SAYS THE PARTS TO CORRECT THE SITUATION ARE IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327535April 26, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. WHEN SHE LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD THERE WERE NO VISIBLE DEFECTS AND SHE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING NORMALLY. AFTER DRIVING THREE MILES, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FEE IN ORDER TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 10V073000 (10V073000 STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) SINCE IT WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327656April 26, 2010
STEERING
MY POWERSTEERING WENT OUT ON ME AS I WAS APPROACHING MY BROTHER'S HOME. THE CAR STARTED TO GET SLOW AND THEN IT WOULD NOT TURN. IT WAS VERY HARD TO TURN AND IT WAS VERY SCARY. I DRIVE ABOUT 30 MILES TO WORK AND 30 MILES BACK HOME AND THAT IS NOT SAFE AT ALL TO DRIVE. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS MATTER BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327353April 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 COBALT SS/TC WERE COMPLETELY SHOT AT AROUND 14000 MILES. THE GOUGES IN THE ROTORS WERE TOO DEEP TO GET TURNED AND I HAD TO DO A FULL BRAKE JOB ON THE REAR BRAKES BECAUSE GM SAID THAT THEY ONLY COVER THE BRAKES UNTIL 12,000 MILES. THE NEW BRAKES STILL MAKE STRANGE NOISES AND WHEN THE CAR IS IN REVERSE SOMETIMES A VERY LOUD SCREECH COMES FROM THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327256April 24, 2010
STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) LOSS OF WARNING CHIMES DUE TO DEFECTIVE DRIVERS DOOR SPEAKER (2007 COBALT AND & 2007 GMC CANYON). I AM CURRENT AWAITING REPAIR UNDER THE 2ND RECALL FOR OUR COBALT VIN [XXX](GAS LEAK & LOSS OF STEERING DEFECTS NOT YET REPAIRED). THE LETTER RECEIVED FROM GM WARNING OF THE STEERING DEFECT STATED A WARNING CHIME WOULD SOUND AND A MESSAGE ON THE DRIVERS INFO CNTR WOULD APPEAR. PROBLEM IS, THE SPEAKER WHERE THE WARNING SOUNDS COME FROM IS INTERMITTENT. IN FACT, I CANNOT TELL IF I HAVE THE BLINKERS ON WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE DASHBOARD; SOMETHING THAT'S NOT ALWAYS SAFE TO DO. EVEN THOUGH THIS STARTED SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED; I ASKED THE DEALER TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE I CONSIDERED IT UNSAFE. IF A CAR MANUFACTURER IS GOING TO CHANGE THE ROLE OF A SPEAKER FROM MERELY PRODUCING SOUND FOR RADIO USE TO SOUNDING SAFETY WARNING CHIMES THEN THE SPEAKER OUGHT TO HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I AM APPROACHING MY MIDDLE 50'S AND DO NOT ABUSE THE SOUND SYSTEM IN THE CAR. IN MY OPINION; THIS FAILING SPEAKER IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. IN FACT, OUR 2007 GMC CANYON IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. I'VE RECENTLY NOTICED THE DRIVERS DOOR SPEAKER IS STARTING TO DISTORT AND REALIZED AFTER THE COBALTS SPEAKER FAILED THE CANYON DRIVERS DOOR SPEAKER ALSO EMITS WARNING CHIMES. AS I STATED ABOVE, IF THE ROLE OF A SPEAKER IS TO SOUND WARNING CHIMES, THEN IT BECOMES A POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE WHEN IT FAILS. [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327119April 23, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER AND CONTACTED HER LOCAL DEALER TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE PARTS NEEDED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO LOCATE THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR ALSO BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE RECALL WAS NOT BEING ADDRESSED WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THERE WERE NO FAILURES TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327137April 23, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL CAMPAIGN (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000: STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL HOWEVER, THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED SHORTLY AFTER HAVING IT REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH CONTACT AND BOTH ADVISED ANY FURTHER REPAIRS TOP THE VEHICLE WOULD BE AT HER EXPENSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 166,000. UPDATED 7/20/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED AT HER EXPENSE. UPDATED 07/23/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327135April 23, 2010
AIR BAGS
NO EVENTS LEADING TO MALFUNCTION. AIR BAG SYSTEM DISABLES RANDOMLY DURING NORMAL DRIVING. "SERVICE AIR BAG" DISPLAYS ON DIGITAL INTERFACE. NO CORRECTION WAS MADE BY OWNER. AFTER A FEW DAYS THE MALFUNCTION BECAME LESS OFTEN AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED WITH INTERMITTENT RECURRENCES THEREAFTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327203April 23, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL NOISE AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LOSE POWER STEERING. THE DEALER WOULD NOT PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC OR FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. HE ADVISED HE WAS UNABLE TO MAKE REPAIRS AND ADVISED THAT HE CONTACT THE NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 103,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327212April 23, 2010
STEERING
PURCHASED 2006 CHEVY COBALT LT IN JANUARY ON THE 13 OF THE MONTH LATER THE STEER COLUMN START LOCKING UP. CONTACT A GENERAL MOTORS AND CHEVORLET SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD THERE AS A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING IT HAPPEN EVERY TIME YOU DRIVE UNDER 15-20 MILES A HOUR IT GOES TO MANUAL DRIVING VERY HARD TO TURNTHE STEERING WHEEL AS LONG AS YOUR DRIVING 30-40 MILES IT HAS POWER STEERING, I WAS TOLD THAT CHEVORLET HAS NOT FOUND A WAY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AND IT WAS GOING TO A BE RECALLED. I WAS ALSO TOLD IF I BROUGHT IT IN BEFORE THE RECALL I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT AND SIGN A FORM THAT SAID THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT BE HELD LIABLE AFTER IT WAS FIXED. IT HAS BEEN THREE MONTH SINCE I SPOKE TO GM AND THE DEALERSHIP AND I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT THE RECALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS I HAVE A INFANT AND WIFE THAT SOME TIME RIDES IN MY CARD AND IF I HAVE TO TURN QUICKLY I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO. ALSO IF SOMEONE OR A CAR TURN IN FRONT OF ME I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO TURN THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE POWER STEERING BEING OUT IN THIS VEHICLE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BY THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AS OF TODAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326980April 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING WITH MY 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT SS IS THE REAR BRAKE PADS WEARING OUT QUICKLY UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. BECAUSE THE BRAKE BIAS IS SET TO THE FRONT BRAKES, THEY SHOULD WEAR OUT LONG BEFORE THE REAR BRAKES. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM LIES IN THE HARDWARE OF THE BRAKING PACKAGE. EITHER THE CALIPER IS CAUSING THE PAD TO CONSTANTLY RUB THE ROTOR OR SOME OTHER ISSUE IS PRESENT. I FIRST NOTICED THAT THE ROTORS WERE SCORED AT ABOUT 3,000 MILES, WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL. AT 20,000 MILES THE REAR PADS WERE DOWN TO THE METAL ON THE INSIDE PAD. ALSO, ITS NOT JUST A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR PADS, EVERY ROTOR ON THE CAR IS SCORED BEYOND NORMAL WEAR. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF THE 2008+ SS COBALTS, NOT WITH THE WAY THEY ARE BEING DRIVEN. GENERAL MOTORS IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AS MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER, THEY TOO SAID THAT IT WAS UNEVEN WEAR THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. BUT, INSTEAD OF LOOKING INTO THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, THEY SIMPLY REPLACED THE REAR PADS. THIS WAS A TEMPORARY "PATCH" NOT A FIX. IN 5,000 MILES, THEY'LL START TO WEAR AGAIN UNEVENLY. I THINK GENERAL MOTORS NEEDS TO EVALUATE THE ROTORS AND PADS ON THESE CARS. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, IS THERE AN EXCUSE FOR THE BRAKES AND ROTORS TO BE WORN OUT ON THESE CARS AT 20,000 MILES UNDER DAILY DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF THE PROBLEM ONLY EFFECTED A COUPLE OF CARS, IT COULD BE BLAMED ON THE DRIVING PATTERNS OF THE OPERATOR. HOWEVER, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR ALL THE OWNERS AS PASSED ALONG THROUGH ENTHUSIAST CAR FORUMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327401April 21, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE RECALL REFERENCED ABOVE AND HIGHLIGHTED BELOW. THE SUMMARY STATES "...VEHICLES SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN WHEREAS THE REMEDY STATES "...VEHICLE CURRENTLY REGISTERED*CW THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 09V419000. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD IN TEXAS, BUT IS NOW REGISTERED IN WISCONSIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326863April 21, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY POWER STEERING SEEMED TO SUDDENLY GO OUT - IT BECAME DIFFICULT FOR ME TO STEER THE DIRECTION I NEEDED TO GO. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY WHERE A GAS STATION ATTENDANT TOLD ME THAT HE HAD ANOTHER CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND THAT THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY BY TURNING THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTARTING IT. I AM SO CONCERNED THAT THE STEERING IS SUCH A SAFETY ISSUE THAT I CANNOT LET MY PETITE 21-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVE THIS CAR'SHE DEFINITELY WOULD NOT HAVE HAD THE STRENGTH NECESSARY TO CONTROL THE CAR AND SAFELY GET IT OFF THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326672April 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STEERING:COLUMN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE KEYS WERE IN THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SHE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION. THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WAS ALSO STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME, AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THE WARRANTY WAS NOT VALID. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,052 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326435April 19, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
CHEVY 2007 COBALT - GAS LEAK FROM FUEL TANK. FOUND PLASTIC HOUSING CRACK OF FUEL TANK CRACKED IN REAR OF TANK AT SEAM WHERE HOSE CONNECTS. RESULT FUEL POURING OUT OF SEAM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326466April 19, 2010
STEERING, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE 5000 MILES ON MY 09 COBALT SS AND I TOOK MY CAR IN TO PUT STAGE 1 ON AND LOOK AT MY BRAKES BECAUSE THEY ALREADY HAD GROOVES IN THEM. THERE NEEDS TO BE A HIGHER QUALITY BRAKE AND ROTOR PUT ON THE REARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326496April 19, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS CHEVY COBALT HOME AND WHEN HE TRIED TO STOP HE HAD TROUBLE. IT FELT LIKE THE BACK TIRE WAS GOING TO FALL OFF. HE ENDED UP HITTING A CAR. UPON INSPECTION, WE FOUND THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD LOST THE NUT AND WASHER. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT OUR EXPENSE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326508April 19, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER APPROXIMATELY TWO TIMES. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10326522April 19, 2010
STEERING
INCIDENT REPORT: DRIVING 70 MILES ON THE INTERSTATE AND FELT A SUDDEN RESISTANCE IN STEERING, THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ON THE DASH AND WHEN I ACCELERATED OR PUSHED ON THE BRAKE IT BECAME HARD TO STEER. PULLED INTO THE FIRST EXIT AND AFTER USING ALL MY STRENGTH PARKED AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE LIGHT WAS OFF AND THE STEERING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. WE ALL KNOW THAT UNLESS THE MESSAGE IS ON THEY WON'T READ FOR THE ERROR IN THE DIAGNOSTIC SO I CAME ON HOME. I DID CALL THE DEALER AND HE LOOKED UP AND SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY COBALT. SO WHO DECIDES WHICH ONES TO RECALL WHEN THE PROBLEM HAPPENS AND I AM AWAY FROM HOME WHERE DO I TAKE IT. WHO WILL PAY FOR TOWING? MAKES ME WANT TO GO BUY A FORD AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ANYTHING BUT CHEVY EXCEPT FOR ONE LEMON THAT WAS A DODGE DURANGO (ANOTHER RECALL THAT DIDN'T EFFECT MY CAR). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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