Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2007)

1,564 consumer complaints on file.

#10316251March 3, 2010
SEATS
THE DRIVER'S SEAT (BACK) OF MY 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT COLLAPSED INTO THE BACK SEAT WHEN MY CAR WAS HIT IN THE REAR END IN A RELATIVELY MINOR WRECK. IT ALSO 'CLICKS' BACK (WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING) AFTER THE SEAT HAS BEEN MOVED TO ALLOW ENTRY INTO THE BACK SEAT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10316244March 3, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY RESET THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND REPLACED THE SEAT BELT SENSOR. THREE MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A MONTH AND A HALF LATER THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED THAT FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE WIRING IN THE IGNITION AND THE AIR BAG COIL WHICH WERE REPAIRED. THREE MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316342March 3, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING, USUALLY ON THE HIGHWAY, MY CAR BEEPS TWICE AND THE WORDS "POWER STEERING" APPEARS ON MY DASH. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT'S EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. I NEED TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO REGAIN STEERING. THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED THIS WAS IN OCTOBER 2009. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD ME THE CAR AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS JUST SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED WITH COBALTS. THE PROBLEM WAS FAIRLY INCONSISTENT UNTIL THE PAST MONTH, IT NOW HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. I FIND IT HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN I AM TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE CAR NEEDS TO BE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON TO REGAIN STEERING. USUALLY THE STEERING GOES OUT ABOUT EVERY TEN TO FIFTEEN MINUTES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316016March 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE GEAR SHIFT IS LOOSE AND WILL NOT ALWAYS DISENGAGE THE KEY LOCK. THE LIGHTS ON THE GEAR PANEL FLASH OFF AND ON. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE THIS ONCE BEFORE AND IT IS IN THE PROCESS OF GOING OUT AGAIN. THE LAST TIME IT GRADUALLY GOT WORSE UNTIL I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AT ALL. I SOMETIMES HAVE TO MOVE THE GEAR AROUND UNTIL IT MAKES A CONNECTION AND THEN IT WILL RELEASE THE KEY. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS IN 2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316070March 3, 2010
STEERING
2007 CHEVY COBALT THE PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, OUT OF NO WHERE THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. IT HAPPENS VIRTUALLY EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN... AS A RESULT THE CAR MUST BE SLOWED DOWN AS QUICKLY AS POSSSIBLE ,PULLED OVER PUT IN PARK,, RESTARTED. AND THEN START ON MISSION AGAIN!!! NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, AS IT HAS STARTED AS OF THE RECENT.. WE CALLED CHEVY , THEY HAVE NO RECALLS , I AM SURE IT IS SOMTHING THAT WE CAN NOT AFFORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314354March 3, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT LS. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS. CONSUMER STATES WIPERS SKIP AND RUB AND DO NOT REMOVE ALL THE WATER. *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316124March 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 45 MPH, SHE HEARD A BEEPING NOISE IN THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME STUCK. SHE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL, HOWEVER SHE WAS ABLE TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH HER SAFETY AND ONCE THE POWER STEERING FAILED, SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL EVEN WHEN USING EXTREME BODILY FORCE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, HOWEVER THEY DID NOT HAVE A REPAIR TO CORRECT THE FAILURE AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316105March 3, 2010
STEERING
LOUD RATTLE FROM FRONT END, THUMPS WHEN HITTING ANY BUMPS, NO MATTER HOW SMALL. RATTLE/VIBRATE NOISE FROM PASSENGER SIDE WHEN TRAVELING 40+ MPH. CAR WANDERS. THUMPING AND HESITATING WHEN BRAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315483March 2, 2010
WHEELS
2007 CHEVY COBALT, 61,000 MILES, BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. SEVERE GRINDING SOUND AND PULLING TO THE LEFT. I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE BOTH WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLIES FOR $850.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315492March 2, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AFTER HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE AND BEFORE THE STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS ALSO A NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER HE STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING TO BE WORRIED ABOUT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315573March 2, 2010
STEERING
2007 CHEVY COBALT - WHEN DRIVING THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP APROX EVERY 10 MINUTES NOW WAS LONGER PERIODS OF TIME. I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL IF NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND QUICKLY RESTART THE CAR. THIS IS GOING TO GET ME KILLED EVENTUALLY SINCE I TRAVEL IN TRAFFIC! THERE IS A POTENTIAL RECALL BUT THE DEALERSHIPS ARE DENYING ANY REPORTED PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315676March 2, 2010
STEERING
I CRASHED A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A UTILITY POLE. I FEEL LIKE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DUE TO THE POWER STEERING DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10315796March 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE OWN 2007 COBALT OUR DAUGHTER DRIVES. SHE STARTED COMPLAINING IN SEP '09 OF A GAS SMELL BUT WE REALLY DIDN'T PAY HER ANY MIND. THEN, ABOUT 6 WKS. AGO WHEN SHE HAD TO DRIVE ME TO AN APPT. I COULD REALLY SMELL THE GAS FUMES. IT MADE ME SICK. I CALLED HUFFINES CHEVROLET LEWISVILLE,TX (WHERE WE GOT THE CAR) & WAS TOLD HER VIN # DIDN'T HAVE A RECALL. HE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING ELSE. THEN, I CALLED A DEALER IN FRISCO,TX WHERE MY DAUGHTER LIVES. THE MECHANIC DEPT. LOOKED UP HER VIN & SAID "NO RECALL FOR THAT VIN # BUT YOU HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY WE CAN FIX IT." SO, AT NO CHARGE IT WAS TAKEN CARE OF. THEN, A FEW WEEKS LATER I GET A RECALL FOR THE MRA TO BE REPLACED AS IT CAN BE DANGEROUS?! LETTER STATES THAT IF THERE IS A CRACK, FUEL CAN LEAK & THERE COULD BE A FIRE?! BESIDES THE RECALL YOU HAVE JUST ISSUED FOR THE POWER STEERING "WHY DON'T YOU MAKE SURE RECALLS ARE SENT OUT IN A TIMELY MANNER FOR MRA PARTS IN COBALT'S AS WELL ESPECIALLY AS DANGEROUS AS IT CAN BE!!! I WAS TOLD THAT HER VIN# FELL THROUGH THE CRACKS IN YOUR SYSTEM & THAT'S WHY OUR CAR VIN # DIDN'T GET A RECALL? ANYTHING TO DO WITH A LEAK IN THE FUEL AREA IS A VERY HAZARDOUS ISSUE. OUR DAUGHTER WAS INHALING GAS FUMES FOR MONTHS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HOPEFULLY THERE IS NOT ANY LUNG OR BRAIN DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315845March 2, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND MANEUVER THE VEHICLE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON AFTER DRIVING AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN . THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,713.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315848March 2, 2010
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STRONG ARM BUSHING ROD BROKE TWICE AND WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR A RECALL THAT THE ARM BROKE ON BOTH SIDES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,200. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/01/10 *BF THE LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING SEPARATED AND WERE LAYING ON THE FRAME. UPDATED 08/18/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315175March 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WILL NOT HONOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 09V419000 - RECALL ON 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT - GM RECALL NO. 090226 THIS IS MY DAUGHTER'S VEHICLE. RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM GM LAST WEEK ADVISING OF SAFETY ISSUE AND PENDING RECALL. APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED WITH DEALERSHIP FOR 3/1/10 AND VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AT 9AM EST. AFTER 2 HOURS, DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE, FOUND NO PROBLEM, AND ADVISED MY DAUGHTER SHE WOULD INCUR A CHARGE OF $250 IF FUEL TANK WAS DROPPED AND NO PROBLEM FOUND. CALLED GM, WHO ADVISED VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY RECALLS, EVEN THOUGH I REFERRED THEM TO THE RECALL POST ON NHTSA SITE. GM ADVISED TO KEEP DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE "FUEL SMELL" BECAME WORSE, AS THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKAGE. GM CASE NUMBER ASSIGNED. PICKED UP DAUGHTER AND LEFT VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP. CONTACTED NHTSA VIA PHONE RE: RECALL INTERPRETATION. CONTACTED GM AGAIN, WHO FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGED VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO RECALL BUT COULDN'T AUTHORIZE REPAIR SPECIFIED IN RECALL WITHOUT APPROVAL AT GM DISTRICT LEVEL . ADVISED GM THAT THE RECALL NOTICE DID NOT SAY "INSPECT AND REPLACE AS NECESSARY" BUT DID SAY "REPLACE FUEL PUMP SYSTEM. THE CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED AND SPECIFIC ACTION REQUIRES "DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE FREE OF CHARGE" WAS SPECIFIED. GM WILL NOT PERFORM THE REQUIRED ACTION WITHOUT APPROVAL AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL AND ADVISES THEY WILL RESPOND WITHIN 24 BUSINESS HOURS. VEHICLE REMAINS AT DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315214March 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, PARKING BRAKE
DRIVER WAS CHANGING LANES ON HIGHWAY IN A 2007 CHEVY COBALT WHEN HER STEERING WHEEL FROZE UP ON HER. SHE COULD NOT CORRECT STEERING AND HER BRAKES SEEMED TO LOSE POWER AS WELL. SHE HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER, HER CAR WENT AIRBORNE AND STARTED ROLLING. SHE WAS EJECTED ABOUT FIFTY FEET. VEHICLE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS. THE AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY WON'T INVESTIGATE DUE TO HER CAR BEING JUST 12,000 MILES OVER WARRANTY. (ECONOMIC LOSS RULE) THE CAR IS STILL BEING HELD FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION PER REQUEST OF THE DRIVER. VEHICLE NEVER HAD TROUBLE BEFORE THIS. DRIVER WAS SEVERELY INJURED SPENDING 10 DAYS IN HOSPITAL, 2 OF THOSE IN ICU. DRIVER HAD COMPLICATIONS DUE TO INJURIES, NOW ON ROUND THE CLOCK IV'S AT HOME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10315226March 1, 2010
STEERING
MY 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT HAS HAD THE POWER STEERING GO OUT ON IT A FEW TIMES SINCE IT STARTED IN FEB 2010. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW FROM A DEALERSHIP. I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT AND TOLD THERE IS NO PROBLEM. HOWEVER IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM AND WOULD HOPE THAT CHEVY WOULD LOOK INTO THIS AND FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314762February 27, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON, THE ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN, AND I WAS UNABLE TO MAKE A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN. WHEN I DID TRY TURNING, MY CAR ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR THAT WAS STOPPED AT THE LIGHT BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH STRENGTH TO TURN THE WHEEL ALL THE WAY. IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE AND WHEN I TOOK THE CAR INTO A CHEVY SERVICE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE COBALT AND THEY HAD MANY OF THEM COMING IN FOR SERVICE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE WHOLE SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE COST I WAS QUOTED WAS $1,000.00. GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED BY THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER AND THE DEALERSHIP AGREED TO PAY A PERCENTAGE OF THE REPAIR COST WHICH WOULD STILL LEAVE ME PAYING $475.00. I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 2 YEARS AND PURCHASED IT USED WITH 14,000.00 MILES. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS ISSUE IS OCCURRING WHEN AND IF THE CAR HAS BEEN JUMP STARTED BECAUSE THIS IS A MAIN CAUSE OF WHICH TRIGGERS THE MAJOR SAFETY AND COSTLY ISSUE. THE FIRST QUESTION THAT I WAS ASKED OF ME IS: "HAS THE CAR BEEN JUMP STARTED WITH CABLES AT ANY GIVEN TIME?" THIS ISSUE HAS CAUSED SOME HARDSHIP IN MY FAMILY AS WELL AS TRANSPORTATION ISSUES FOR A SINGLE MOM AS MYSELF. I AM CURRENTLY UPSIDE DOWN ON THE VEHICLE BY 7 THOUSAND DOLLARS SO TRADING IT IN IS NOT AN OPTION FOR ME. I AM CURRENTLY PAYING FOR A CHEVY SILVERADO AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314507February 26, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING OVER AN HOUR AT 60 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON SO THAT IT WOULD RESET. THE DEALER WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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