Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#11032699October 10, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. BOB JOHNSON (1271 W RIDGE RD, ROCHESTER, NY 14615, (866) 915-9664) WAS CONTACTED TO CHECK FOR A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031622October 3, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS LOW SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,944.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030015September 26, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE WAS A REGIONAL RECALL DONE ON THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ON MANY DIFFERENT GM VEHICLES. DUE TO A CRACK IN THE PLASTIC AROUND THE MODULAR CAUSED BY EXTREME HEAT EXPOSURE. WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURS, IT LEAKS GAS AND FUMES, ALSO THERE IS A VERY PROMINENT GAS SMELL SURROUNDING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE HOURS AFTER BEING PARKED. I LIVE IN KENTUCKY, MY VIN IS BETWEEN THE VIN BREAKPOINTS ON THE RECALL BUT DUE TO MY REGION, I'M NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. GM TO SAVE MONEY HAS MADE A SPECIAL POLICY CONCERNING THIS ISSUE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND PAY FULLY BUT BECAUSE IT IS NOT A "SAFETY CONCERN" WHICH WAS SAID TO ME BY CHEVROLET CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE PAUL, IT WASN'T A DIRE ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN DIRECTLY STATED BY NHTSA, AND THE PART IN GENERAL SHOULD BE RECALLED COMPLETELY NOT JUST REGIONALLY. I AM NOW, DUE TO IT BEING MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION, UNTIL I CAN AFFORD A RENTAL, DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT IS LEAKING GAS AND FUMES DUE TO A FAULTY FACTORY PART PUT ON MY VEHICLE BY GM. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. CONSUMERS ARE IN DANGER AND DUE TO NOT BEING IN A CERTAIN "REGION" WE ARE RISKY OUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS BECAUSE WE CAN NOT GET A FAIR RECALL DONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11025390September 25, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS UNABLE TO BE TURNED. THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (MULTI CHEVROLET, 2675 US HIGHWAY 22 W UNION, NJ 07083) AND WAS INFORMED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THE CALL DROPPED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023623September 15, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,613.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023355September 13, 2017
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER (MUNDAY CHEVROLET, 17800 NORTH FWY HOUSTON, TX 77090) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,744.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022213September 7, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH IN THE RAIN, ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE AN ILLEGAL TURN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FACE, HEAD, MOUTH, CHEST, BACK, NECK, AND RIGHT SHOULDER INJURIES AS WELL AS BRUISES FROM THE SEAT BELT. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK, BACK, HEAD, AND LEG INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000....UPDATED 11/15/17 *BF UPDATED 11/28/2017*JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11021174September 2, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, VISIBILITY/WIPER
POWER STEERING CONTRIBUTED TO A SINGLE VEHICLE WRECK THAT CALL CAUSE DRIVER TO SLIDE INTO A DITCH. ALSO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSE THE WIPERS NOT TO WORK IN MISTY RAINY CONDITIONS. HOOD LATCH WILL NOT COME UP WITH OUT USING EXTRA FORCE.
Crash:
Yes
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
#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
#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
#11002032June 28, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED LEFT AND RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING AND THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10995099June 14, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WHEN MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO DISPLAY THE ACTUAL SPEEDS. THE FAILURES RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND HESITATE TO ACCELERATE WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10994241June 9, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 199,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992700June 1, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER SMELLING GAS I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. AFTER SMELLING GAS REAL BAD YEARS LATER I BROUGHT IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING. THIS WAS A COVERED EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM CHEVY. THE DEALER I WENT TO ALSO TOLD ME IT IS DEFINITELY A FREE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. I CALLED CHEVY AND THEY WERE VERY RUDE AND TOLD ME IT IS NOT COVERED. I WOULD HAVE BROUGHT IT TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR IF THEY SENT ME A NOTICE. THE DEALER PRINTED A PAPER SHOWING ME IT WAS COVERED WITH NO LIMIT IN MILES OR YEARS. PLEASE HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992126May 30, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SIGNAL SHOWING AIRBAG NEEDS SERVICING GOES ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. HEADLIGHTS, LOW BEAM (BOTH OF THEM) JUST STOPPED WORKING. NEW BULBS AND NEW FUSES ARE NOT THE PROBLEM. NOW, I CAN'T EVEN KEEP MY HIGH BEAMS IN "ON" POSITION. ONLY IF I HOLD THE SWITCH. I'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR UNDER 3 MONTHS. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK SOMETIMES WORKS, SOMETIMES DOESN'T. I HAVE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR MANUALLY (SOMETIMES). I FIND THAT ODD. MY LARGEST PROBLEM IS OBVIOUSLY HEADLIGHTS. I HAVE 2 CHILDREN AND CAN'T DRIVE AT NIGHT, EVEN IN AN EMERGENCY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985591May 14, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR STARTED SMELLING LIKE GASOLINE REALLY STRONGLY THE PAST 2 WEEKS. IM VERY CONCERNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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