Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2010)

583 consumer complaints on file.

#10569431March 14, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAD JUST PICKED UP CHILD AT SCHOOL WHEN LIGHT AND CHIME ON PANEL DISPLAYED PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568815March 12, 2014
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO STEER AND LOST POWER AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. NOTHING ON THE CAR WOULD WORK AND FINALLY I WAS UNABLE TO FIGHT THE WHEEL ANYMORE AND THE CAR FLIPPED. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I THINK THAN AN INVESTIGATION FOR THE NEWER MODELS OF THE COBALT BE DONE AS WELL. FROM THE DESCRIPTION THAT WAS GIVEN FOR THE SUIT THAT IS NOW ONGOING WITH THE GM IGNITION PROBLEM, MY CAR DID THE EXACT SAME THING. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THIS ACCIDENT,. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS HORRIBLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568270March 10, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVY COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND THE "ENGINE REDUCE POWER" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THE DEFECT WOULD RECUR AT ANY SPEED TRAVELED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567638March 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, WHO ADVISED THAT THE LOCK TUMBLER WAS FRACTURED AND THE ENTIRE IGNITION ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE 2010 MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567156March 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION AND THE ENGINE WAS UNABLE TO BE TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE DEALER SUGGESTED DETACHING THE WIRING IF THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57742. UPDATED 4/22/14*CN UPDATED 04/25/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567448March 5, 2014
POWER TRAIN
CHEVY COBALT 2010 LESS THAN 40,000 MILES . TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565983February 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. RK UPDATED 03/31/14*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566043February 26, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE IGNITION SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 05/28/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE'S FIRST TWO FAILURES OCCURRED IN 2010. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WOULD LAST BETWEEN 10 TO 30 MINUTES. UPDATED 06/02/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565726February 25, 2014
STEERING
AS I WAS DRIVING HOME AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH MY POWER STEERING LIGHT INDICATOR APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD AND THEN SUDDENLY IT BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER MY WHEEL. AFTER IT HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES I DECIDED TO CALL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TO ASK IF MY PARTICULAR CAR HAD BEEN RECALLED AND HE SAID THAT THE CHEVROLET COBALT 2010 WAS NOT RECALLED. AS OF 02/22/14 ITS BEEN HAPPENING EVERYDAY AND I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY SHUT OFF THE CAR AND START IT AGAIN IN ORDER FOR THE STEERING TO WORK AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565894February 25, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE STEERING TIGHTEN UP. CHECK UNDER HOOD FOR POWER STEERING STICK CHECK INFO CENTER INDICATED PWR STEERING PULLED OVER LET A MECHANIC CHK N GOOGLE ISSUE N FOUGHT THT IT WAS A RECALL CALLED CLASSIC CHEVROLET GAVE MY VIN SAID NO RECALLS CLKED GE MOTOR CORPORATE OFFICE WHO THEN GAVE ME CHEVROLET CSRV NBR SPW REP WHO CHK AND SAID STILL NO RECALL WAS FOUND REP THEN SUGGEST TO HAVE VEHICLE PLACE ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE UNDER MY PWRTRAIN I HAD RDSIDE ASSIST STILL HAVE TO ME HOWEVER SHE SAID DEPENDING ON THE RESULT FRM DIAGNOSTIC I MY HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. WELL SERVICE REP CLL TOLD ME IT WAS POWER STEERING MODULE IS OUT. ITS ELECTRIC PWERSTEERING IT COST $ 362. TO BE FIX. NO CHOICE CAR WAS PICKED UP AT A STRANDED LOCATION WITH THE COVERED ROADSIDE ASSISTANT. RECEIVED MY CAR BCK ON DAY 2 YET I STILL PAID OUT OF POCKET THT CLEARLY IDENTIFY AS A RECLL N ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH OR WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I FEEL I SHOULDN'T HVE BEEN CHARGED AND WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE HANDLE PROMPTLY. 2010 CHEVY COBALT CUSTOMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565316February 21, 2014
STEERING
PULLED INTO OUR DEVELOPMENT AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, A POWER STEERING MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE CONSOLE. CAR WAS VERY HARD TO STEER. MADE IT HOME A TURNED CAR OFF. I CALLED THE DEALER AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT. ONCE WE STARTED THE CAR WE MADE IT TO THE DEALER WITH NO INCIDENT. CHEVY IS NOW TELLING US WE NEED A NEW POWER STEERING MOTOR $392 AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE COBALT WHICH I FIND VERY HARD TO BELIEVE. THERE ARE TONS OF REPORTS ABOUT THIS ON THIS SITE AND IN NEWS REPORTS ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS GOOGLE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564262February 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD RECURRING STALL AND THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO POWER OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE TUMBLER WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,314. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562884February 4, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562701February 3, 2014
STEERING
CAR LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. I STOPPED, TURNED THE CAR OFF, TURNED IT BACK ON, STEERING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. LATER THAT DAY WHILE DRIVING, CAR LOST POWER STEERING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561173January 23, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 03/12/14*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561205January 23, 2014
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR'S POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS NOT FUNCTIONING ANYMORE. IT BECAME HARD TO TURN AND TOOK MORE EFFORT TO TURN IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559174January 9, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED ACCOMPANIED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557251December 26, 2013
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE. CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY (20,000 MILES) CONTACTED CHEVROLET WHO SAYS PART ALREADY REPLACED UNDER RECALL (APRIL 2010). THIS PART HAS FAILED FOR A SECOND TIME! MANUFACTURER OF THIS EXACT PART HAS HAD RECALLS WITH TOYOTA (2012) AS WELL. CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED BY NHTSA AND FORCE A SECOND RECALL UNTIL DESIGN FLAW IS RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557092December 23, 2013
AIR BAGS
LIQUID WAS COMING OUT OF THE AIR BAG CAP AND NOW THE AIR BAG ALARM IS CONSTANTLY GOING OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556777December 20, 2013
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED (25 MPH) THROUGH AN "S" CURVE I ENTERED THE FIRST PORTION OF THE CURVE AND THE COBALT WAS OPERATING NORMALLY, WITHOUT ANY WARNING ENTERING INTO THE SECOND PORTION OF THE "S" CURVE SUDDENLY THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. AN ALARM BELL CHIMED AND THE MESSAGE BOARD DISPLAYED "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE. I WAS ABLE TO STAY IN MY LANE OF TRAFFIC USING EXTRA FORCE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE IS A RECALL # 82540 BUT IT APPEARS THE RECALL STOPPED BY 10,000 UNITS SHORT OF MY VIN #. SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL, BUT IT APPEARS THE RECALL DIDN'T RECALL ENOUGH VEHICLES? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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