Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10764966September 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS PROBLEM. SYMPTOMS: DASH WARNING LIGHTS (IE: ENGINE, TRACTION, THEFT) CAME ON. DIGITAL DISPLAY WARNING: LOW FUEL (OVER 1/2 TANK OF GAS) POWER STEERING (WHICH STOPPED OPERATING) AND TRANSMISSION SERVICE (TRANSMISSION STOPPED SHIFTING SMOOTHLY). GAUGES (SPEED, FUEL AND TACH) OPERATED ERRATICALLY, NOT AT ALL OR COMBINATION OF THE TWO CONDITIONS. THIS CONDITION STARTED WITH A FEW OF THE LISTED SYMPTOMS WHICH INITIALLY CLEARED THEM SELVES. LATER AS MORE SHOWED AT SAME TIME, I WAS ABLE TO CLEAR THEM OR SOMETIME THEY CLEARED THEMSELVES . THIS HAPPENED OVER A YEARS TIME. WHEN ALL SYMPTOMS SHOWED AND WOULD NOT CLEAR, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TRUSTED MECHANIC. HE COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM BUT DUE TO OUTSTANDING IGNITION SWITCH RECALL, SUGGEST THAT REPAIR MAY FIX THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND RECALL SERVICE PREFORMED AND NO OTHER OUTSTANDING RECALLS WERE FOUND. VEHICLE OPERATED WITHOUT A PROBLEM FOR ALMOST A MONTH BEFORE THE LISTED SYMPTOMS REAPPEARED. WAS ABLE TO CLEAR THE FAULT CODES BUT SYMPTOMS RETURNED WITHIN THE DAY AND WON'T CLEAR. A CHECK OF RECALLS FOUND THAT A RECALL FOR POWER STEERING LOSS AS DESCRIBED WAS ISSUED AND DONE AT APPROX. 49,000 MILES. SEVERAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CHECKS WERE FOUND IN MAINTENANCE HISTORY (DONE AFTER POWER STEERING RECALL) AND PREFORMED BEFORE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE ISSUE DESCRIBE HAS BECOME WORSE OVER TIME AND HAS EFFECTED THE SAFETY OF NOT ONLY THOSE OPERATING THE VEHICLE BUT ANY ONE ELSE ON THE ROAD WHEN THIS PROBLEM MANIFEST ITSELF. GIVEN THAT THE IGNITION WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEMS PERSIST, I CAN'T BELIEVE IT WAS THE IGNITION CAUSING THESE PROBLEMS. I WILL CONTACT GM TO SEE WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE. GIVEN THAT GM IS PAYING 900 MILLION TO THE GOVERNMENT IN FINES, MAYBE UNCLE SAM COULD HELD THOSE OF US WITH GM ENGINEERED LEMONS REPLACE THEM WITH SOMETHING THAT IS SAFE TO DRIVE ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764849September 17, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
IN JUNE 2015, WE SMELLED FUEL UNDER CAR. THE NEXT DAY WE TOOK THE CAR IMMEDIATELY TO OUR MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AT A COST OF $531.85. IN AUGUST OF 2015, WE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET THAT INDICATED OUR COBALT MAY HAVE A CRACKED FUEL TANK INLET CONTROL VALVE. THE LETTER SAID THAT THE VEHICLE MAY EMIT A STRONG FUEL ODOR FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHICH IS WHAT WE DETECTED. THE LETTER INDICATED WE COULD BE REIMBURSED IF WE SUBMITTED THE REQUESTED DOCUMENTS IF WE ALREADY HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. I SUBMITTED ALL DOCUMENTS TO OUR LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER BUT WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764191September 16, 2015
AIR BAGS
SINCE DECEMBER 2014, MY CAR STARTED FLASHING THE AIRBAG LIGHT. THE DEALER SAYS THAT AIRBAG IS COILED AND TO REPLACE IS $1,600.00. I CAN'T AFFORD THAT. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS NOW ON ALL THE TIME (NO MORE FLASHING). I LOOKED UP ONLINE AND THERE WERE A LOT OF COMPLAINT ON CHEVROLET CARS AND AIRBAG PROBLEMS. NOW THE RECALL FOR IT IS OUT BUT MY CAR IS NOT ON THE LIST. I DO BELIEVE THIS IS A RECALL PROBLEM AND I WOULD LIKE SOME HELP TO KNOW TO GET MY AIRBAG PROBLEM FIXED THROUGH THE RECALL. I WILL REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763960September 15, 2015
STEERING, WHEELS, SERVICE BRAKES
WHEELS- THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WEAR TREMENDOUSLY AND RATTLE MAKING THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. STEERING- THE STEERING WHEEL HAS A TON OF "PLAY" BEFORE IT ENGAGES IN A TURN. BRAKES- THE REAR DRUMS AND SHOES WEAR EXCESSIVELY FAST CAUSING SEVERE DETERIORATION AND GRINDING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763982September 15, 2015
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, WHEN A WARNING SIGNAL WENT OFF ON MY CAR, A MESSAGE CAME UP THAT SAID "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" AND MY CARS ACCELERATION WAS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED. I COULD NOT GO OVER 10 MILES AN HOUR AND THE CAR WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION THAT I WAS LUCKILY CLOSE TO, AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AS SOON AS I PUT IT IN PARK, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HIT THE BUILDING DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF MY PARKING SPOT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR MINUTE, ONLY TO TURN IT BACK ON AND HAVE IT ACT COMPLETELY NORMAL. I HAVE HAD 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS LOOK AT IT, AND SEVERAL THINGS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. MY CAR CANNOT GO MORE THAN 10 MINUTES WITHOUT HAVING THIS ISSUE, AND THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND IT ALMOST KILLED ME AND THE PERSON BEHIND ME. I HAVE READ THE CHEVY FORUMS AND COMPLAINS AND I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE, IN MY POSITION WHO CANNOT AFFORD NEW CARS, WHO BOUGHT CHEVY'S BC OF THE AMERICAN NAME TO ONLY BE SCREWED BY THE CORPORATION. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THE CAR AS I HAVE TO GET TO AND FROM WORK IN ORDER TO LIVE, WHILE THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. SOMEONE. NEEDS TO MAKE CHEVY ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR TERRIBLE CARS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763741September 14, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS USING CRUISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED. THIS ABRUPT SLOWING ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I ALONG WITH THE OTHER DRIVERS BEHIND ME HAD NO WARNING OF SUCH A SUDDEN REDUCTION OF SPEED. A "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" LIGHT CAME ON, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE TO A SAFE HIGHWAY SPEED, AND IT NO LONGER EXHIBITED THE POWER NECESSARY TO CLIMB A HILL. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON A FREEWAY OR ON A MOUNTAIN PASS IT COULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR DEADLY. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. THIS HOWEVER DIDN'T RECTIFY THE SITUATION AND THE CONDITION STILL RANDOMLY HAPPENS. WE NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763514September 14, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000...UPDATED 02/01/16 *BF *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763576September 14, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE AND ANTI THEFT WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON SOME OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763601September 14, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSYTEM), AND 15V500000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763678September 14, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EPS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) IN MID 2010, BUT THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO DETER THE FAILURE FORM OCCURRING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763383September 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I'VE PAID OVER $400 DOLLARS INTO THIS CAR FOR BATTERIES IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS BECAUSE OF THE MANUFACTURER DEFAULT. WHEN I GOT THE CAR, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS A PROBLEM THE FIRST NIGHT, AND WE HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY, WHERE ALL THEY DID WAS SPRAY SOME WD-40 IN THE HOLE. THAT WAS BEFORE THE RECALL WAS MADE NEWS. ON SEPT, 11, 2015 I WAS LEAVING A STORE, AND TRIED TURNING ON THE CAR AND IT DIDN'T START. I'VE HAD BATTERY PROBLEMS BEFORE (WITH THIS VEHICLE TOO) AND JUST HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED 18 M AGO, BUT THERE WAS NO CHECK BATTERY WARNING LIGHT EARLIER OR ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE PERFORMANCE. AT THE TIME, I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS THE BATTERY BECAUSE THE RADIO, A/C, ETC HAD NO PROBLEM TURNING ON BUT THE ENGINE ITSELF WOULDN'T START. AND USUALLY BATTERIES HAVE NO PROBLEM IN SUMMER WEATHER. AFTER A TOW GETTING TO THE AUTO SHOP, THEY HOOKED UP A CHARGER TO THE BATTERY, AND STARTED IT UP, AND SAID I NEEDED A NEW BATTERY! I SAID NO, THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE, I GOT A NEW BATTERY JUST 18 MONTHS AGO. ITS PROBABLY THE IGNITION RECALL THAT IS THE OVERALL PROBLEM BECAUSE UNTIL THIS YEAR (WHEN THE DEALERSHIP FINALLY GOT ME IN) THE IGNITION WAS SLIPPING OUT OF THE OFF POSITION RANDOMLY OVER-NIGHT. OR IT MIGHT BE THE FACT THAT THE MANUFACTURER PUT THE BATTERY IN THE TRUNK WHERE THERE'S NO AIR CIRCULATION! WHAT WAS CHEVY THINKING. IN A RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT, I SHOULD BE ENTITLED COMPENSATION FOR THIS, I MEAN $400 FOR THE SAME PART IN A 18 MONTH SPAN BECAUSE THEY PUT A DANGEROUS PART IN THEIR CARS KNOWINGLY! PS. I'M LOOKING INTO CHEVY ISSUING ME COMPENSATION, BECAUSE I KNOW THE AUTO REPARIMAN WON'T REIMBURSE ME ON THE LABOR COSTS, BUT THEY SAY THE LAST DAY TO FILE A GRIEVANCE WAS IN JAN '15 SO IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME ON WAYS OVER/THROUGH IT I'
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763239September 11, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AXLE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER OFF THE ROAD AND CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 202,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763232September 11, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER, THE SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATED, AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762774September 10, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE HEADLIGHTS. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,783.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762680September 9, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN PLACED IN REVERSE AND THE BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED TO NORMAL. IN ADDITION, POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR DE-ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762523September 9, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG SMELL OF GAS EMITTING FROM REAR OF CAR. NOTICE MORE AND GETS STRONGER AFTER ATTEMPTING TO START THE CAR. FUEL IS LEAKING AND GAS MILEAGE DROPPED FROM AROUND 28-29 TO LESS THAN 10MPG. I HAVE CALLED LOCAL DEALER(2) AND BOTH ARE REFUSING TO REMEDY EVEN THOUGH THIS IS NOT A NEW COMPLAINT OR DEFECT BUT ONE IN CHEVROLET'S DESIGN AND THEY HAVE ADMITTED SUCH YET REFUSE TO FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762601September 9, 2015
STEERING
EARLIER THIS YEAR (MAYBE IN JUNE OR JULY), I TOOK MY CAR INTO BOB BELL CHEVROLET FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH AND POWER STEERING RECALL. THEN, APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO (AUGUST 31), MY POWER STEERING FAILED, AGAIN, WHILE I WAS PARALLEL PARKING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO LET THEM KNOW THAT IT APPEARS THAT THE REPAIR WASN'T DONE CORRECTLY OR ISN'T WORKING. THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO BRING THE CAR IN TO SEE IF THAT'S THE PROBLEM. THEY DIDN'T EXPRESS ANY TYPE OF APOLOGY FOR THE FAILURE OR SUGGEST THAT THEY WOULD CHECK WITH GM OR REPORT THE FAILURE OF THE REPLACEMENT PART. THEY JUST SUGGESTED THAT THERE WAS NO WAY FOR THEM TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE CARE THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762066September 8, 2015
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN ACCIDENT ON 9/7/2015 AND A. TRUCK RAN THE STOP SIGN AND THE FRONT OF MY CAR SLAMMED INTO THE SIDE OF THEIR TRUCK. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF. WE COULD NOT FIND OUT WHY. I GOOGLED MY CAR AND SEEN THEY JUST ISSUED A RECALL ON MY AIRBAGS BEING FAULTY AND NOT DEPLOYING. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762161September 8, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762282September 8, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL IS POURING OUT OF THE TOP OF FUEL TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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