Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10316016March 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE GEAR SHIFT IS LOOSE AND WILL NOT ALWAYS DISENGAGE THE KEY LOCK. THE LIGHTS ON THE GEAR PANEL FLASH OFF AND ON. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE THIS ONCE BEFORE AND IT IS IN THE PROCESS OF GOING OUT AGAIN. THE LAST TIME IT GRADUALLY GOT WORSE UNTIL I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AT ALL. I SOMETIMES HAVE TO MOVE THE GEAR AROUND UNTIL IT MAKES A CONNECTION AND THEN IT WILL RELEASE THE KEY. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS IN 2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316066March 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED IN A LEFT AND RIGHT MOTION. THE VEHICLE LOSS CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THERE WAS NO INJURY. THE POLICE WAS NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,500.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316070March 3, 2010
STEERING
2007 CHEVY COBALT THE PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, OUT OF NO WHERE THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. IT HAPPENS VIRTUALLY EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN... AS A RESULT THE CAR MUST BE SLOWED DOWN AS QUICKLY AS POSSSIBLE ,PULLED OVER PUT IN PARK,, RESTARTED. AND THEN START ON MISSION AGAIN!!! NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, AS IT HAS STARTED AS OF THE RECENT.. WE CALLED CHEVY , THEY HAVE NO RECALLS , I AM SURE IT IS SOMTHING THAT WE CAN NOT AFFORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314354March 3, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT LS. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS. CONSUMER STATES WIPERS SKIP AND RUB AND DO NOT REMOVE ALL THE WATER. *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316093March 3, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT. IN THE SUMMER OF 2008 THE POWER STEERING BEGAN FAILING. I WOULD DRIVE AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE POWER STEERING WOULD CUT OUT AND STEERING WOULD BECOME INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT, MAKING A TURN WAS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE. I TOOK THE COBALT TO SERPENTINI CHEVROLET (IN STRONGSVILLE, OH) AND THEY SAID THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED REPLACED. MY CAR WAS NO LONGER COVERED BY WARRANTY SO I PAID FOR THE REPAIR OUT OF POCKET ($1100). I HAVE A COPY OF THE SERVICE INVOICE TO VERIFY THE INFORMATION I AM REPORTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316121March 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE TO RESET THE POWER STEERING. TWO MINUTES AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LACK OF POWER STEERING COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316122March 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY TURNED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316124March 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 45 MPH, SHE HEARD A BEEPING NOISE IN THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME STUCK. SHE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL, HOWEVER SHE WAS ABLE TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH HER SAFETY AND ONCE THE POWER STEERING FAILED, SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL EVEN WHEN USING EXTREME BODILY FORCE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, HOWEVER THEY DID NOT HAVE A REPAIR TO CORRECT THE FAILURE AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316105March 3, 2010
STEERING
LOUD RATTLE FROM FRONT END, THUMPS WHEN HITTING ANY BUMPS, NO MATTER HOW SMALL. RATTLE/VIBRATE NOISE FROM PASSENGER SIDE WHEN TRAVELING 40+ MPH. CAR WANDERS. THUMPING AND HESITATING WHEN BRAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316120March 3, 2010
STEERING
IN APRIL OF 2009, THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT STARTED GOING OUT WHENEVER I WOULD GET SLOWER THAN 50 MPH. ON APRIL 22, 2009, I HAD TO HAVE MY STEERING COLUMN REPLACED. I UNDERSTAND NOW THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE MODEL DUE TO THIS STEERING PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE AMOUNT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR JOB. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315331March 2, 2010
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES WEARING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315358March 2, 2010
STEERING
2 MONTHS A AFTER A BOUGHT THE CAR I WAS TURNING AROUND IN A DRIVE WAY WHEN I LOST THE ABILITY TO TURN CAR HIT A TREE TRUNK PAID OVER 300.00 TO GET FIXED AND THEN HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END AT HIGH SPEEDS SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL ONLY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES WOULD STOP THE SHAKING SENT THE CAR BACK 4 TIMES BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM ALSO THERE IS A LEAK IN THE ROOF AT THE ON-STAR BUTTON WHICH IS GOING TO CAUSE ALOT OF PROBLEMS IF NOT FIXED AGAIN SENT IT BACK WITH NO RESULTS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315448March 2, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING IS FAILING ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. I WILL BE DRIVING, A CHIME SOUNDS, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND I HAVE NO POWER STEERING. I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON TO RESET IT. I WILL THEN HAVE POWER STEERING FOR A SHORT DISTANCE BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315451March 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT THE CONTACT TOOK THE KEY OUT THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE REMAINED ON UNTIL THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL ENGAGED AFTER PUTTING THE KEY BACK INTO THE IGNITION. SEVERAL TIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START INSTEAD IT STALLED. THE CONTACT DID INFORM AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY INSTALLED A NEW IGNITION SWITCH AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED SINCE SHE HAS ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR ONE MONTH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80129.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315363March 2, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. OUT OF NO WHERE THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. IT WAS VERY HAD TO STEER AND GET CONTROL OF TO CAR. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO A PARKING LOT AND CALL THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT AT. I BROUGHT IT TO THEM AND THEY REPAIRED THE CAR 4 DAYS LATER. THE FOLLOWING IS WHAT I GOT CHARGE FOR. TECH REPLACED STEERING COLUMN AND CLEARED ALL CODES. 55CPCR3 $171.70 19200751 STEERING COLUMN KIT $559.98 FEDX OVN, CHRG $43.08 SHOP SUPPLIES FOR REPAIR $10.30 TOTAL WITH TAXES 840.01. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315458March 2, 2010
STEERING
2005 CHEVY COBALT AS SOON AS YOU START VEHICLE IT HAS POWER STEERING BUT AS SOON AS YOU START DRIVING A DINGER ALARMS AND DISPLAYS THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE. AND THEN THERE IS NO POWER STEERING, HOWEVER IT IS DRIVABLE BUT IN MY OWN OPINION NOT SAFE BECAUSE IT DOES TAKE ALOT OF FORCE TO STEER ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEED!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315456March 2, 2010
STEERING, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 15-20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE THE VEHICLE; FOLLOWED BY THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATION. IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF FIVE SECONDS. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER DOOR CAUSED AN EXTREMELY INTENSE ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHENEVER ACCESSING THE DOOR. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRENCES WERE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REFUSED TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WITHOUT A SERVICE CHARGE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE OR REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,882.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315483March 2, 2010
WHEELS
2007 CHEVY COBALT, 61,000 MILES, BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. SEVERE GRINDING SOUND AND PULLING TO THE LEFT. I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE BOTH WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLIES FOR $850.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315492March 2, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AFTER HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE AND BEFORE THE STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS ALSO A NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER HE STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING TO BE WORRIED ABOUT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315504March 2, 2010
STEERING, AIR BAGS
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I HAVE PHOTOS OF MY CRASH THAT I FEEL WAS DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE WITH MY 2006 COBALT. I DROVE STRAIGHT OFF THE ROAD AND INTO SOME SMALLER TREES CAUSING BOTH AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY AND MY WIFE SPENDING 6 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL....I DO NOT HAVE THE CAR NOW I HAVE ALREADY RID MYSELF OF IT UNKNOWING OF THE RECALL. I HAVE PHOTOS THAT YOUR COMPANY IS MORE THAN WELCOME TOO. PLEASE DO NOT HAVE ME BE ONE OF THEONES TO FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS. [XXX] *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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