Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10260479March 2, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 19-25 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE PRECEDING VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED A THREE VEHICLE CRASH. UPON IMPACT, A FIRE ERUPTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A REPORT WAS FILED. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. WITHIN MINUTES, THE FIRE QUICKLY ENGULFED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 500. UPDATED 06/17/09. *LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260504March 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN
YES, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I OWN A CHEVROLET COBALT LT COUPE(USED), I'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF. PROBABLY ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER OWNING IT THE GEAR SHIFT SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE. MEANING THAT THE LEVER YOU PUSH TO PUT THE CAR IN AND OUT OF GEAR IS LOOSE. I CAN MOVE THE "STICK" UP AND DOWN WITHOUT ANY WORRY. I CAN EASILY ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE STICK AND IT COULD POSSIBLY GO INTO REVERSE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT HE COULD NOT FIX IT, BUT BELIEVES THERE MAY BE A RECALL. I'M ONLY SAYING THIS BECAUSE I'M AFRAID THAT WHILE I'M GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND MYSELF OR A PASSENGER ACCIDENTALLY HITS THE STICK A LITTLE, THAT THE CAR WILL SWITCH INTO A DIFFERENT GEAR AND RUIN MY ENGINE OR CAUSE A WRECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260037February 26, 2009
STEERING
PICKED UP CHILD FROM DAYCARE AND WHILE TURNING TO GET OUT OF FACILITY POWER STEERING INDICATOR SHOWED ON DIGITAL READ-OUT. WHEEL LOCKED AND TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER PARENT AND CHILD, TURNED WHEEL AS HARD AS POSSIBLE ( VERY DIFFICULT ) TO AVOID COLLISION AND HIT CURB. SLIGHT DAMAGE TO RIM. VEHICLE PURCHASED FROM LICENSED CHEVY DEALER IN MAY OF 07 WITH 50 THOUSAND MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260024February 26, 2009
STEERING
AFTER 1 MONTH OF USE, THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST BEGAN GIVING OUT ON RANDOM INTERVALS AND CONTINUES TO DO SO TO THIS DAY. THE FAILURE DOES NOT OCCUR AT PREDICTABLE INTERVALS, SOMETIMES TAKING A FEW MINUTES FOLLOWING THE START OF DRIVING, UP TO A HALF HOUR. THIS HAS ALMOST LEAD TO MANY ACCIDENTS DUE TO STEERING GOING OUT DURING A TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259984February 25, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT, I HAVE HAD THIS OCCUR 2 TIMES. WHILE DRIVING THE ELECTRONIC STEERING THAT IS USED IN THIS CAR MALFUNCTIONED AND THE WHOLE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE ENGINE STARTED SHUTTING DOWN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO ME WHILE DRIVING, THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY FAILED TO PROPERLY FIX THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE REPLACED A COMPUTER CHIP. FOUR MONTHS LATER THIS HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS FINAL TIME THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY GOING OVER 55MPH THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS DEFECT COULD KILL INNOCENT PEOPLE ALONG WITH THE DRIVER AND ANY PASSENGERS AS KIDS IN THE CAR. I HAVE HAD THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED, HOWEVER I AM DOUBTFUL THAT THIS ISSUE WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN DUE TO THE FACT THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM IN THE CAR MAY BE DEFECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259792February 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I PURCHASED A USED 2006 CHEVY COBALT FIRST THE IGNITION SWITCH WENT OUT I HAD IT REPLACED THEN DROVE TO STORE CAR JUST DIED HAD TO BE TOWED REPLACED FUEL RELAY CENSOR DRIVING BACK FROM DEALER SHIP IT DIES IN MIDDLE OF 4 LANE TRAFFIC NOW ITS BACK AT THE SHOP IT ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES ON THE CAR LOOKS LIKE THE LEMON LAW NEEDS TO BE ENFORCED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259726February 23, 2009
STEERING
PROBLEM, WHILE DRIVING 2005 CHEVY COBALT, POWER STEERING LIGHT APPEARS ON DASH WARNING, AND POWER STEERING TURNS OFF MAKING WHEEL DIFFICULT TO MOVE. THIS HAS HAPPEN A FEW TIME WHILE I WAS DRIVING, AND I PULLED OFF THE ROAD, PUT MY HAZARDS ON, TURNED OFF THE CAR, THEN RESTARTED IT AGAIN, AND THE POWERING STEERING WAS BACK. THIS IS OCCURRING MY FREQUENTLY, AND SINCE I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY DAILY, IT IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN, MY CAR IS UNSAFE. I WILL HAVE TO PICK TO MECHANIC TO HAVE FIXED SOMEHOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259594February 22, 2009
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING OUT OF MY APARTMENT COMPLEX AND POWER STEERING CAME UP ON THE LITTLE SCREEN, THEN WITH NO WARNING MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND WAS VERY UNSAFE. THIS WAS ON A WEEKEND SO I COULD NOT GET TO A DEALERSHIP. THE NEXT DAY I WENT OUT TO LOOK AT MY CAR AND IT WORKED FINE. WHEN I DROVE IT AROUND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. ONCE AGAIN, A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT IN YET BUT HAVE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND SEEN THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR COBALTS AND EVEN THOUGH THEY TAKE IT TO GET FIXED IT KEEPS HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259535February 21, 2009
STEERING
IN JULY 2008 MY 2007 COBALT STARTING MAKING THUNKING AND CLUNKING NOISES WHEN TURNING OR GOING OVER BUMPS. THE LOCAL GM DEALER FOUND A WARN SWAY BAR LINK AND A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COLUMN, BOTH OF WHICH THEY REPLACED. IN JANUARY 2009 THE SAME NOISE STARTED AGAIN WHEN I WOULD GO OVER BUMPS. THIS PRIMARILY WOULD HAPPEN AT LOWER SPEEDS (20-45 MPH). I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO MY LOCAL GM DEALER AND THEY FOUND A LOOSE SWAY BAR LINK AND REPLACED IT. NOW, IN FEBRUARY 2009, THE SAME NOISE IS OCCURING GOING OVER BUMPS AT LOWER SPEEDS. I HAD AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECT THE CAR AND HE FOUND THE BACK BUSHINGS OF THE FRONT CONTROL ARM ARE BAD AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE STRUT IS LEAKING. THIS CAR HAS ONLY 28,000 MILES ON IT, AND IS ONLY 18 MONTHS OLD. I PLAN ON TAKING THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER IT WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED FROM ON MONDAY 2/23/09 TO HAVE THESE ISSUED HOPEFULLY RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259537February 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CLUTCH/TRANS HAVE HAD TO HAVE TRANS REBUILT AND REPLACED 5 TIMES FOR LOCKING INTO GEAR AND LOCKING UP FRONT WHEELS WHILE DRIVING HAS ALMOST CAUSED 6 ACCIDENTS AND COST ME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS IN TIRES AND RENTALS ALSO TOWING HAVE DOCUMENTS AS WELL LOVE THE CAR BUT GM AS DISAPPOINTED ME THIS IS FROM SOME ONE LOVING GM PRODUCTS FOR 23 YEARS THIS PRODUCT IS GOING TO HURT OR EVEN KILL SOMEONE I HAVE SEEN MANY BLOGS WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10259304February 19, 2009
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRST EXPERIENCED WARNING ON DISPLAY PANEL FOR POWER STEERING FAILURE AUGUST 08. HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES SINCE THAT TIME. 2ND TIME DEALER REPLACED SOME WIRES. 3RD TIME STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. HAVE LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF STEERING 3 TIMES SINCE FIRST OCCURRENCE. YESTERDAY DEALER STATED CAR WAS NOT FIXABLE. BEING ADVISED BY GM TO CLEAR ERROR CODES AND RETURN CAR TO OWNER. ADVISED I CONTACT BBB TO PURSUE A CLAIM. CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259241February 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE'S CLUTCH FAILED AT 16,793 MI. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO BLAME DRIVER. REPAIRED VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY ON 05/01/08. @34089 CLUTCH HAS FAILED AGAIN. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER REPAIR. *TR WWW.TOPIX.COM REVEALS THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE COBALT AND DEALERSHIPS ARE BLAMING CONSUMERS TO AVOID PAYING FOR REPAIR!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259280February 18, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE MATERIAL IN THE AIR BAG BURNED THE CONTACT'S ARM. THE AIR BAG APPEARED AS IF IT WOULD CATCH FIRE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A BODY SHOP BEING REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,900.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10259083February 17, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
A MAN IN A FULL-SIZE PICKUP TRUCK RAN A STOP LIGHT. I BRAKED TO MISS HIM AND TURNED TOWARDS THE RIGHT. I ENDED UP HITTING HIM ON HIS TRUCK BEDSIDE RIGHT BEHIND HIS TIRE. I WAS GOING ABOUT 35 AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF - BUT AFTER THE CRASH A SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10259123February 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE KEYS WOULD NOT REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE FROM THE FUEL PUMP IN ORDER TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259146February 17, 2009
STEERING
OUR 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LOSES IT'S POWER STEERING. AT FIRST IT IS ONLY INTERMITTENT, NOW IT LOSES POWER STEERING WITHIN ABOUT A MINUTE OF TURNING IT ON. IT MAKES IT HARDER TO STEER. WE HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE SOLUTION TO FIX IT IS TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN AND WE CAN'T AFFORD IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258792February 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I WOULD BE DRIVING 35 MPH AND MY CAR WOULD REV UP AND DOWN BETWEEN 500 AND 4000RPM I WOULD BE SITTING AT A LIGHT AND IT WOULD ALSO. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND MY CAR STALLED OUT I HAD TO TURN MY CAR BACK ON AND PULL INTO A GAS STATION AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. APPARENTLY THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WENT OUT IN MY CAR AND IN MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS! IT'S A MIRACLE I DIDN'T GET HURT OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT JUST DRIVING ALONG AND YOUR CALL STALLS OUT IN A RELATIVELY NEW CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258814February 16, 2009
STEERING
EPS GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE SENT ME TO DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC COMPLETED FOR 85.00 + TAX. DECLINED DIAGNOSTIC AS THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. ASKED WHY THE MALIBU AND G6 HAD AND EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE ESP BUT THE SAME WAS NOT EXTENDED FOR THE COBALT AS IT IS THE SAME UNIT. DEALER ADVISED HE COULD NOT ANSWER MY QUESTION. SPOKE WITH CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT CHARGES AND DEFECTIVE ESP. THEY STATED THEY WOULD SEND THE INFORMATION TO A DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE WHO WOULD DETERMINE WHAT ACTION TO TAKE AS FAR A REIMBURSEMENT. CHEVY CASE NUMBER 71-702497036. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ODI -NHTSA WILL NOT TAKE ACTION, IF THE CONSUMERS NEED TO BRING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST GM AND THE MANUFACTURER OF THE EPS UNIT BEFORE OF AFTER LIVES ARE LOST? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258865February 16, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIRBAG ICON CAME ON SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO SAID THE AIRBAG UNIT NEEDS REPLACED AT A COST OF 900.00. THERE IS NO DAMAGE ON THE CAR IT JUST FAILED. THE CAR IS A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258701February 15, 2009
STEERING
RE:2005 CHEVY COBALT- POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND REVERTS TO MANUAL STEERING AT RANDOM INTERVALS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS STEERING PROBLEM COULD HAPPEN ON AN ICY TURN OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY,ETC. THERE IS NO ADVANCED WARNING THAT THE STEERING WILL FAIL MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER UNEXPECTEDLY.THE DEALER SUGGESTS A NEW STEERING COLUMN REPLACEMENT AT $800.00 . WE HAVE FOUND TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS (TSB)REGARDING THIS ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE '05 COBALTS ALTHOUGH NO OFFICIAL RECALL HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED TBS REFERENCE NO 070232007 AND 070235004. DEALER MAINTAINS THERE IS NO RECALL. THIS IS , IN MY OPINION, AN "ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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