Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#11012561August 3, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
A STRONG GAS ODOR WAS SMELLED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. WHEN OUTSIDE, THE ODOR WAS STRONG FROM THE REAR END OF THE CAR. NO VISIBLE LEAKS ON THE GROUND, BUT SOME GAS WAS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE GAA TANK. LIKE MANY OTHER COBALT OWNERS, MY DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE FUEL PUMP RECALL DID NOT MATCH MY VEHICLE. THIS IS A SERIOUS, LIFE THREATENING SITUATION... AND ITS HARD TO BELIEVE I HAVE TO GO THIS FAR TO GET CHEVY TO FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012025August 1, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE THE HEADLAMP BULB BECAUSE THE BULB SHIELD FELL OFF. THE CONTACT HAD NOT NOTICED THE SHIELD WAS MISSING UNTIL HE NOTICED A GLARE IN THE BULB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO LIGHT BULBS AFFECTED DUE TO THE REFLECTOR FAILING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PURCHASED A REPAIR MANUAL AND NOTICED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V560000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE GLARE COULD AFFECT AN ONCOMING MOTORIST, RESULTING IN A CRASH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011645July 31, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
METAL GAS LINES RUNNING FROM TANK TO ENGINE RUSTED & ROTTED AWAY AT EVERY CLAMP LITERALLY DUMPING FUEL ON THE GROUND
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011679July 31, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN AND REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). SHORTLY AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL REPAIR, THE POWER STEERING REMAINED DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE ROBINCE CHEVROLET DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE AN EXACT REPAIR DIAGNOSIS; THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011690July 31, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONSUMER STATED UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE THE ANTI-THEFT INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT FAILED TO START. THE DEALER (JIM TAYLOR CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 139 GRIMSHAW ST, RAYVILLE, LA 71269; (318) 728-6550) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR SINCE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-222-1020 AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 08/16/17*LJ *CN THE CONSUMER STATED INITIALLY ASKED WAS THERE A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE SHIFT SOLENOID, WHICH WAS REPLACED ON 8/8/17 AND 8/10/17 BUT THIS IS STILL A RECURRING PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IS BACK IN THE SHOP AND THE MECHANIC IS SAYING ITS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011812July 31, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. LIKE THE BATTERY WAS DEAD, WOULDN'T EVEN TRY TO TURN OVER. GO TO TURN THE KEY OFF AND POP MY TRUNK WHERE THE BATTERY IS LOCATED AND I CAN NOT GET MY KEY TO TURN ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE OFF POSITION, AS A RESULT I CANNOT REMOVE MY KEY. THE SPEEDOMETER READ 30MPH EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE NEVER STARTED AND WASN'T MOVING. NON OF THE ELECTRONICS WERE WORKING SO I WAS UNABLE TO POP MY TRUNK. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE AND EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE WILL START AND WHEN IT DOES THE BATTERY LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE DASH READS; ENGINE PERFORMANCE LOW. THE TRANSMISSION WILL SURGE AS I AM DRIVING AND I CANNOT GO FASTER THAN 30MPH. I HAVE EVEN HAD THE CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. AFTER ANYWHERE BETWEEN A FEW HOURS TO A FEW WEEKS THE VEHICLE WILL STOP ACTING UP AND DRIVE NORMAL FOR A WHILE. AGIAN THE NORMAL LASTS ANYWHERE BETWEEN A FEW HOURS TO A FEW MONTHS AS WELL. THE POWER STERING ALSO FLASHES ON THE DASH AND SOMETIMES CUTS COMPLEATLY OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011516July 30, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE IS A HAZARDOUS GAS LEAK COMING FROM MYFUEL PUMP SYSTEM, YET I HAVE NEVER RAN OVER ANYTHING THAT COULD CAUSE THIS. I HAVE SMELLED GAS EVERY DAY IN THE CAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT. I KNOW THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS ONLY A FEW PAGES OFF OF THE FUEL PUMP RECALL FOR 2007 CHEVY COBALT. I KNOW THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS ONLY A FEW DIGITS OFF OF THE FUEL PUMP RECALL FOR 2007 CHEVY COBALT. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND FAULTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011234July 28, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUEL TANK CAP. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (HENDRICKS CHEVROLET IN SHAWNEE MISSION, KS) AND THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010923July 27, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
REAR DOORS WON'T UNLOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010944July 27, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
MY IGNITION ION SWITCH IS VERY LOOSE SOME TIMES CAN'T START CAR. MY LOCKS UNLOCK AND LOCK BY THEM SELF..THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE SITTING STILL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011106July 27, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD CATCH FIRE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC (RED CARPET AUTOMOTIVE) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS CRACKED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010635July 25, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005838July 17, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005021July 13, 2017
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT AT A VERY LOW SPEED (LESS THAN 5MPH) AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, UNPROVOKED. JUST THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED. I RECEIVED BURNS AND CUTS TO MY ARM AND HAVE HEARING LOSS IN MY ONE EAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11004253July 11, 2017
STEERING, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL WAS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NO RECALL WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE AND TO CONTACT NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003872July 9, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR IS SMELLING OF GAS AND LEAKING FROM TOP OF FUEL PUMP/TANK ONLY WHEN RUNNING. SCARED OF FIRE. HAVE SEEN THERE ARE RECALLS ON OTHER YEAR MODELS FOR SAME REASONS. HAVE KIDS WHO RIDE IN BACK SEAT GETTING SICK FROM GAS FUMES AND NO OTHER VEHICLES I CAN USE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003816July 8, 2017
STEERING
POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT. KINDA SCARED TO DRIVE KNOWING U CAN LOSE CONTROL AT ANYTIME. WHY HASN'T THIS VEHICLE BEEN RECALLED?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003568July 7, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE IDLING AT A RED LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH REAR ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT STRUCK THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE TRUNK OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO THE BACK SEAT APPROXIMATELY FOUR INCHES FROM THE FRONT SEAT. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS BUCKLED INTO THE WINDSHIELD. NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PASSENGER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE AND WAS UNCONSCIOUS. THE DRIVER REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT, BUT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL LATER BY A FAMILY MEMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL IN MAY OF 2014 BY LEVIS CHEVROLET IN SLIDELL, LOUISIANA FOR AN ELECTRICAL REPAIR ON THE IGNITION, WHICH MAY HAVE PREVENTED THE AIR BAGS FROM DEPLOYING ACCORDING TO THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD NOT DETERMINED IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003671July 7, 2017
STEERING
WHILE LEAVING WORK ON BACK ROADS WITH A LOT OF TURNS MY POWER STEERING CAME ON. I GOT THE POWER STEERING REPLACED 3 YEARS AGO WITH A RECALL AND NOW THE POWER STEERING MOTOR IS NOT WORKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003284July 6, 2017
STEERING
WHEN I START MY CAR MY POWER STEERING LIGHT COME ON AND I CAN'T TURN MY STEERING WHEEL, I CAN TURN MY CAR OFF AND RESTART AND IT WORKS,IT HAPPENED ONCE WHILE I WAS BACKING MY CAR UP AND I COULD NOT TURN MY WHEELS, IM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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