Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10264809April 9, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THE CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS GUARANTEED TO OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT 50,000 MILES AND OUT OF WARRANTY. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264880April 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED AT APPROX 72,000 MILES. IT WAS REPLACED AND THEN THE NEW ONE FAILED AGAIN AT APPROX 90,000 MILES. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOME TYPE OF MANUFACTURING DEFECT PRESENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264227April 6, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
A HOSE FROM THE FUEL TANK TO THE EVAP CANISTER, CAME OFF ALLOWING EXPLOSIVE GASOLINE VAPORS TO ENTER THE AIR. THIS HOSE IS PRESSED ON WITH NO CLAMP HOLDING THE HOSE IN PLACE ON THE FUEL TANK. THERE IS A POSITIVE LOCK ON THE EVAP CANISTER SIDE OF THE HOSE, BUT NOTHING HOLDING THE HOSE TO THE FUEL TANK. THE NEW FUEL TANK, (TANK AND HOSE ONE ITEM), ALSO HAS NO CLAMP AT THE FUEL TANK. IN ADDITION TO ALLOWING EXPLOSIVE VAPORS INTO THE AIR, THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS HUGE. THE TANK ASSEMBLY, (THE HOSE AND FUEL TANK ARE ONE ITEM), IS $500, PLUS INSTALLATION. CHEVY AND GM WERE NOTIFIED AND I WAS TOLD, "THE PARTS ARE OFF THE VEHICLE AND NOTHING WILL BE DONE ABOUT THIS." TO FIND THIS DEFECT, THE PARTS , (TANK), MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CAR HAS 45000 MILES AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN A CRASH OR HAD ANY DAMAGE TO IT. THIS HOSE HAS NO TENSION ON IT, JUST THE LACK OF A CLAMP ALLOWING IT TO COME LOOSE. THE GASOLINE VAPORS ESCAPING FROM THE TANK IN AN ENCLOSED AREA, LIKE A GARAGE, COULD LEAD TO AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE, (I'M A RETIRED FIREFIGHTER). DAMAGE TO THE ENVIRONMENT BY ESCAPING GASOLINE VAPORS ALSO OCCURS, (THAT'S WHY THE HOSE IS THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE). THIS NEGLIGENCE IN THE DESIGN ON THE PART OF GM COULD BE CORRECTED WITH A SIMPLE LOW COST CLAMP ON THE HOSE. THIS DEFECT CAUSES THE CONSUMER TO SPEND A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY NEEDLESSLY, EXPOSES THE ENVIRONMENT TO GASOLINE VAPOR DAMAGE AND COULD POTENTIALLY EXPLODE, KILLING SOMEONE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264188April 5, 2009
STEERING
STEERING MOTOR WAS DETERMINED DEFECTIVE BY GM AT 50K MILES. TIRES WOOD CATCH GROOVES IN THE ROAD PULLING THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY. SHUTTERING OF STEERING WHEEL WHILE GOING STRAIGHT. KNOCKING/ RATTLE SOUNDS FROM STEERING COLUMN ON ROUGH/ BUMPY ROADS. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. THESE PROBLEMS STARTED ABOUT 35K, RIGHT AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED. AFTER CONTACTING GM AND A CHEVY DEALERSHIP, THE COST WILL BE $850. AND IT IS A "COMMON PROBLEM", DESIGN ERROR. AT 52K DRIVING NORMALLY DOWN THE ROAD, POWER STEERING SHUT OFF, "POWER STEERING" DISPLAYED, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXCESSIVELY HARD TO TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264068April 3, 2009
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
STARTING IN OCTOBER 2007, I HAVE HAD ONGOING POWER STEERING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT. WITHOUT WARNING, THE POWER STEERING WILL SUDDENLY QUIT WHILE THE TRANSMISSION WILL START JUMPING. THE CAR BECOMES UNABLE TO DRIVE. THIS WILL HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM WILL OCCUR AND THEN GO BACK TO NORMAL A SHORT TIME LATER. I HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES NOW CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS HAPPENS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE COBALT. THERE IS CURRENTLY AN ONLINE PETITION TO HAVE THE CHEVY COBALT RECALLED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE!!! I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263925April 2, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TERRIBLE PREMATURE WEAR OF REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ON 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT SS TURBOCHARGED WITH ROUGHLY 20,000 MILES... INSIDE PAD AND INWARD FACING SIDE OF ROTORS SHOW GREAT DAMAGE. VERY DEEP GAUGES TO INWARD SIDE OF BOTH REAR ROTORS. VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON ALL 2008-2009 COBALT SS TURBOCHARGED VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263948April 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED COBALT "REVOLUTION" WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN FEB 2009. ALWAYS GOT SOME MINOR GRINDING WHEN SHIFTING INTO 4TH GEAR. WAITED DURING BREAK-IN PERIOD BUT ONLY GOT WORSE. AROUND 15,000 MILES TOOK TO DEALER, HE COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE GRINDING GOT WORSE AND EXTENDED TO 3RD GEAR TOO. AT APPROX 30,000 MILES IT WAS ALMOST CONSTANT. DEALER REPLACED THE 3RD AND 4TH SYNCRO GEARS. PROBLEM RECURRED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY IN 3RD ONLY. SHIFTER FAILED AND HAD TO BE TOWED AT APPROX. 50,000 MILES. DEALER AGAIN REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED A SHIFTER LINKAGE PIN. PROBLEM RECURRED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY IN 3RD ONLY. SHIFTER AGAIN FAILED AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER WAITING FOR BACKORDERED CABLE FOR SHIFTER AND THEN WILL "TRY" TO FIX GRINDING. DEALER SAYS CABLE IS NOT PART OF POWER TRAIN WARRANTY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263906April 1, 2009
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TIRES
BRAKES DONE TWICE IN A YEAR STRUTS GOING BAD AND FAN MOTOR SQUEAKING GAS TANK SENSOR REPLACED NEED NEW TIRES. FIRST TIME BRAKES WERE SANDED DOWN THEN PUT BACK ON. SECOND TIME THEY WERE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263711March 31, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT LS AND AROUND 38,000 MILES THE POWER STEERING FLASHED IN THE DASH AND I LOST ALL POWER STEERING IN A PARKING GARAGE. THERE IS NO WARNING THAT'S ITS GOING TO HAPPEN BESIDES THE FLASHING IN THE DASH 3 SECS BEFORE IT GOES. THIS HAPPENED EVERYTIME I DROVE OVER 20 MILES AT A TIME, AND I GO TO SCHOOL IN SYRACUSE SO I DRIVE THE THRUWAY EVERYDAY SO IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO DRIVE WITH IT. I HAD TO GET THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING IS ELECTRIC. IT ALL COST 675$ I WAS ABLE TO GET ALMOST ALL OF THE LABOR CHARGES DROPPED AFTER WORKING AND TALKING WITH A CHEVY DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263782March 31, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON MY 09 CHEVY COBALT SS THE REAR BRAKES GOT VERY LOUD. THE FAILURE WAS THE INNER REAR BRAKE PADS WENT METAL TO METAL BY 8000 MILES FROM NEW. THE OUTER PADS WERE LIKE NEW. DEALERSHIP RESURFACED THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THE PADS. THEY HAD THE CAR 5 DAYS AND GAVE ME A RENTAL. 2000 MILES LATER AND THE BRAKES ARE GETTING LOUD AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263799March 31, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR ON INSIDE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS SCORED FROM PAD FAILURE. FAULTY EQUIPMENT. GM WOULD NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY AT ONLY 16,000MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263649March 30, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 COBALT SS/SC WITH 60K MILES. I WILL START THE CAR AND POWERSTEERING WILL BE FINE. THEN I DRIVE ABOUT 5 MIN AND POWER STEERING POPS UP ON MY DIC AND POWERSTEERING GOES OUT. DEALER WANTS A GRAND TO FIX. I THINK ITS PATHETIC GM DOESN'T RECALL THIS PROBLEM. IF MY PROBLEM DOESN'T GET RESOLVED I WILL NEVER BUY A GM CAR AGAIN. PEOPLE WONDER WHY WE BUY FOREIGN CARS. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263656March 30, 2009
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. HE PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT FAILED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING FAILED TWICE AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263120March 26, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES LOCKED AND HE MUST USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT TURNS OFF THE VEHICLE AND THEN RESTARTS IT MINUTES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT A PART IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD REPAIR IT EVENTUALLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263056March 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2008 COBALT SPORT AND FROM THE FIRST FEW WEEKS THAT I GOT IT , TO THIS DAY, I FOUND THAT SOMETIMES WHEN GOING INTO THIRD OR FOURTH GEAR W/CLUTCH FULLY ENGAGED THERE IS A VIBRATION AND NOTICEABLE GRINDING WHILE ENGAGING INTO GEAR, IT IS ALSO VERY DIFFICULT TO GET INTO 2ND GEAR IN VERY COLD WEATHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262937March 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS ISSUE WITH TORQUE CONVERTER STAYING LOCKED UP WELL UNDER 40 MPH RANGE WHEN IS SHOULD BE ENGAGED. THIS CAUSE LONGER BRAKING DISTANCE AND LACK OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATOR IS LIGHTLY PUSHED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262943March 24, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE FRONT END WAS SMASHED INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CONCERNED THAT THE IMPACT WAS AT HIGH ENOUGH SPEEDS SO THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262735March 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
06 COBALT WITH ONLY 54,000 MILES. IGNITION MODULE AND COIL SYSTEM FAILED. SERIOUS MISFIRE IN THE ENGINE MADE FOR THIS CAR TO HAVE A TOUGH TIME MOVING. DEALER COULDN'T BELIEVE THIS HAD GONE ON ME AT 54,000 MILES, NEITHER COULD FIRESTONE. UNREAL. DEALER SHOULD BE DOING THIS REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RECALLING 2006 COBALTS AND REPLACING IGNITION COIL SYSTEMS. THIS IS NOT A TYPICAL PART OF THE ENGINE TO FAIL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262748March 23, 2009
STEERING
2005 CHEVROLET COBALT - POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY GOES OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262845March 23, 2009
STEERING
I PURCHASED MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT A LITTLE OF A YEAR AGO. I ONLY HAVE 46,000 MILES ON IT AND MY POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT OF IT. I AM NOW TOLD THAT IT WILL COST ME OVER 1,000 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED WHICH I CAN NOT AFFORD. I HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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