Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2007)

1,564 consumer complaints on file.

#10640643October 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
HAD POWER STEERING REPLACED 2011 RECALL. IN DEC 2013 POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AGAIN GOING DOWN THE ROAD. TOOK TO THE GM DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY. THEY STATED THAT I HAD TO REPLACE POWER STEERING COLUMN. I ASKED THEM IF THIS WAS ORDINARY FOR THESE CARS HE SAID NO THAT HE WOULD CONTACT GM. LATER THAT DAY HE CALLED TO SAY GM WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM I WOULD HAVE TO PAY. I DROVE THE CAR SLOWLY AND PRAY IT DIDN'T DO IT AGAIN. TODAY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN BUT THIS TIME ALL THE GAUGES ON CAR WENT CRAZY. FUEL GAUGE DROPPED TO EMPTY BUT I HAVE FULL TANK SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I TRIED TO MAKE IT DOWN DRIVEWAY IT WAS MAKING FUNNY NOISES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640193September 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PARKED VEHICLE AND ENTERED HOUSE. ROUGHLY TWO MINUTES LATER THE NEIGHBOR WAS BANGING ON THE DOOR SAYING THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OVERHEATING OR SMOKING WHEN WE LEFT IT. WE USED A GARDEN HOSE UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND MY HUSBAND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THE FIRE SEEMS TO HAVE BEGAN AT OR NEAR THE FUSE BOX. IT ALSO APPEARS TO HAVE BURNED INTO THE FUEL LINE. WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF OUR NEIGHBORS AND LIVING TWO BLOCKS FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637905September 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD PROBLEMS WITH STARTING AND TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE, AS THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. A PROBLEM ALSO DEVELOPED WITH THE GEAR SHIFT. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, AGAIN. THERE WAS A VIBRATION, COMING FROM THE FRONT ON THE VEHICLE. *JB UPDATED 12/17/14. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638706September 24, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL FUMES IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637461September 19, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2007 COBALT STARTED TO SMELL LIKE FUEL THE PAST FEW MONTHS AT FIRST OUTSIDE THEN STRONG ON INSIDE. MY FATHER LOOKED UNDER THE CAR, AND NOTICED AROUND WHERE THE FUEL PUMP IS LOCATED FUEL WAS SPILLING OVER AND WAS ALSO IN THE TRAY UNDER GAS TANK. WE CALLED A DEALER AND HE SAID THAT THEIR IS A RECALL , BUT OUR STATE INDIANA WAS NOT INCLUDED. HOW CAN THIS BE , THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD, AND POSSIBLE DEATH TRAP. IF YOU ACKNOWLEDGE A DEFECT IT SHOULD BE EVERY WHERE. INDIAN HAS HAD EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637456September 19, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637635September 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633836September 17, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS MPH, THE RPM GAUGE AND THE SPEEDOMETER FLUTTER BETWEEN 0 TO 20 MPH AND THE FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY. THE SECURITY LOCKS AND POWER STEERING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE FAILURES RECURRED DAILY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632586September 11, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL MODULATOR PUMP CONNECTION POINTS WERE CRACKED WHICH RESULTED IN A LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632598September 11, 2014
SUSPENSION
MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT IS MAKING KNOCKING WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS, GO OVER BUMPS, OR JUST SET IN THE CAR. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO A MECH AND THEY TOLD ME ITS MY SWAY BAR LINKS AND MY STRUT/SHOCK IS LEAKING. HOW IN THE WORLD CAN A SWAY BAR LINK FAIL UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND NOT THAT VERY MANY MILES ON THE CAR. IT LOOKS AS THOU I AM NOT THE ONLY CHEVY OWNER WITH THIS PROBLEM. GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS SERIOUS ISSUE! I KNOW I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632599September 11, 2014
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632095September 10, 2014
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND THE POWER STEERING, SERVICE ENGINE, AND SERVICE AIR BAG INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, BUT THE KEY WAS ABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE TRANSMISSION MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEVER EXPERIENCED IGNITION FAILURE UNTIL IT WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631851September 9, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY SON AND MY CAR DIED DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH, LUCKILY IT WAS IN THE EARLY MORNING AND THERE WAS NOBODY AROUND. I HAVE A STANDARD VEHICLE SO I JUST SHIFTED DOWN AND COASTED. I PULLED OFF TO THE SHOULDER AND PUT MY EMERGENCY BRAKES. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A GM DEALERSHIP AND GOT THE PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF. WITHIN A MONTH OF GETTING MY VEHICLE BACK, I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY SON AND THE BRAKES DISINTEGRATED AND TOTALLY FAILED ON ME. I FORTUNATELY KNEW HOW TO HANDLE MY CAR IN A SITUATION SUCH AS THIS BUT I HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM. I EXPRESSED MY EXTREME CONCERNS FOR SAFETY AND HOW I NEEDED TO GET INTO A SAFER VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT BEEN HELPED AND I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR A MONTH. I NEED HELP TO GET INTO A SAFER VEHICLE FOR MYSELF AND MY SON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630989September 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS, THE KEY WAS ABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, AND THE VEHICLE ALSO BECAME DIFFICULT TO PLACE IN PARK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER BEING REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000. THE RECALL REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT, AND THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630695September 4, 2014
SEAT BELTS
PUT MY CAR IN PARK, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, PRESSED THE RELEASE BUTTON ON THE SEAT BELT AND IT FAILED. I WAS STUCK IN MY CAR FOR OVER FIVE MINUTES BEFORE I DECIDED I HAD TO SLIDE UNDER THE WAIST/LAP RESTRAINT IN ORDER TO AVOID CUTTING THE SEAT BELT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630006September 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO ENTER THE IGNITION AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. ONCE THE KEY WAS FINALLY INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION, THE KEY FAILED TO TURN TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627727September 2, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TROUBLE WITH VEHICLE STARTING. ALSO, DURING ACCIDENT STEERING LOCKED UP AND BRAKES MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10629950September 1, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR WAS PARKED IN PARKING LOT. WHEN CAR WAS STARTED AND NOTICED STRONG SMELL OF GAS AND FOUND GAS TO BE RUNNING OUT OF BOTTOM. MANAGED TO GET IT HOME. HOME IS VERY CLOSE TO STORE. UPON INSPECTION FOUND HOLES IN THE FUEL LINE. BEGINNING TO RUST OUT. CAR IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD AND DEVELOPING SEVERE RUST UNDERNEATH. IF NOT HAVE NOTICED LEAK COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE WITH IGNITION SOURCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629033August 28, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE PRESENT INSIDE AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD TO BE FILLED EVERYDAY. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628869August 27, 2014
STEERING
STEERING PROBLEMS AT TIMES WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN. FEELS LIKE WHEEL STICKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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