Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2008)

940 consumer complaints on file.

#11113662July 25, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND SEIZED WHILE TURNING. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104310June 27, 2018
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND ENGAGED IN PARK, THE POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COUNTRY AUTO (N7822 WILLOW RD, PLYMOUTH, WI 53073, (920) 892-2309) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104312June 27, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONING, SPEEDOMETER AND WARNING INDICATORS FLASHING, GOING OUT, RESUMING NORMAL OPERATION, THEN REPEATING THE FAILURE SYMPTOMS REPEATEDLY. DURING FAILURE SYMPTOMS THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE BOG DOWN, STALL AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILS (WITH ENGINE STILL RUNNING) . RANDOM ELECTRICAL ISSUES SUCH AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, CAR ALARM SENSOR, ETC FLASH ON AND OFF THEN START WORKING AGAIN TOTALLY NORMALLY. CAN NOT GET THE FAILURE TO OCCUR AT THE DEALERSHIP OR MECHANICS. FAILS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. FAILS WHEN DRIVING ON STREET, HIGHWAY AT LOW SPEEDS, MEDIUM SPEEDS OR HIGH SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104035June 26, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINE FROM PUMP TO ENGINE LEAKING FROM HOLE IN LINE DUE TO RUBBING ON CHASSIS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11100702June 9, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINES RUSTED THROUGH IN FRONT OF GAS TANK AND LEAK GASOLINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11099582June 4, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAK CAUSED BY RUSTED FUEL LINE. FUEL LEAKS NEAR THE REAR EXHAUST PIPE, CREATING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11098666May 29, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE ABNORMAL NOISES. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) BY AN UNKNOWN DEALER, BUT THE REPAIR FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED TO MAKE ABNORMAL NOISES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO AN UNKNOWN CHEVROLET DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11097086May 21, 2018
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING APROX 40 MPH ON A CITY STREET THE DIC STATES I'M LOW ON FUEL (I HAD 3/4 OF A TANK) POWER STEERING LOW AND THE CAR WOULD JERK WHEN I GAVE IT GAS I WAS ABLE TO GET IT HOME AND WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND WAS NEVER TOLD OF THESE RECALLS WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THE POWER STEERING MOTOR HAD BEEN REPLACED IN 2010 AND I WAS TO PAY FOR IT TO GET IT FIXED. ITS A VERY SAD THING TODAY THAT NO ONE WANTS TO REALLY STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS, SO NOW AT 70YRS OLD, ON A VERY TIGHT FIXED INCOME I WILL HAVE TO COME UP WITH MAYBE A COST OF $2000 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084768April 12, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG GASOLINE ODOR FROM VEHICLE WHEN PARKED AND DURING OPERATION. VERY LIKELY SAME PROBLEM ADDRESSED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN 09V419000. RECOMMEND THAT RECALL SHOULD INCLUDE ALL MODEL YEARS WITH FAULTY FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, AND SHOULD APPLY NATIONWIDE, NOT JUST "HOT" STATES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083950April 9, 2018
STEERING
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION IN TRAFFIC ON CITY STREET, POWER STEERING FAILED AND POWER STEERING MESSAGE APPEARED ON DASH 80 YEAR OLD ALMOST LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND COLLISION NARROWLY AVOIDED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082246March 31, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WON'T CRANK UNLESS YOU HOLD KEY IN A CERTAIN PLACE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082020March 29, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UPON TURNING IGNITION KEY IN THE IGNITION THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE TIM LALLY CHEVROLET DEALER (440-232-2000, 24999 MILES RD, WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OH 44128) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT STATED THAT THE POWER CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROMISED TO INVESTIGATE AS A CASE WAS OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS ABOUT 13,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11079710March 15, 2018
POWER TRAIN
NO FORWARD DRIVE,HIGH OR LOW GEAR,BUT REVERSE WAS WORKING. DRIVING AT 45 MPH FORWARD GEAR JUST WENT OUT AND I HAD TO TURN INTO A BUISNESS. WOULD NOT MOVE IN FORWARD, BUT WOULD GO IN REVERSE. HAD CAR TOWED TO HOME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078869March 13, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND RPMS INCREASED AND MOVED ERRATICALLY. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ED MARTIN BUICK GMC (9896 N MICHIGAN RD, CARMEL, IN 46032, (317) 872-9896) ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT NO DIAGNOSTIC FAILURE CODES WERE FOUND AND THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED ED MARTIN NISSAN AT (317) 359-9231 (802 SHADELAND AVE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46219) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL ED MARTIN BUICK GMC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A STEERING REPAIR, BUT THE CONTACT COULD NOT CONFIRM EXACTLY WHAT WAS REPAIRED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8-2091634468. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,792.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078379March 9, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
RECALL !! MY CAR VIN # DOESN'T HAVE ANY RECALLS BUT MY CAR FITS THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RECALL FUEL LEAKAGE AROUND WHERE THE HOSE HOOKS UP AND ALSO MY FUEL GAGE DOESN'T WORK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078388March 9, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING. THE DEALER (SUNRISE CHEVROLET BUICK GMC, 4605 S HOUSTON LEVEE RD, COLLIERVILLE, TN 38017) WAS CONTACTED AND A TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THE DEALER WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 263,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078345March 9, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DASH MESSAGE SAYS POWERSTEERING AND SPEEDOMOTER STOPPED WORKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076215March 5, 2018
STEERING
THE VEHICLE IS A 2008 CHEVY COBALT LT AND ONLY HAS 54400 MILEAGE. ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR HAS STOPPED WORKING WHILE ON THE ROAD AT ABOUT 40 MPH. THIS PART WAS RECALLED IN 2010, WAS REPLACED AND HAS ALREADY QUIT WORKING. SEEMS THAT THESE MOTORS ARE NOT VERY DURABLE AND CAN BE DANGEROUS TO DRIVERS AS THEY CAN GO OUT AT ANYTIME EVEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076038March 3, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL LINE RUST OUT AND LEAKS GAS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BUT APPARENTLY NOT COVERED BY RECALL 12V459000. THIS GAS LEAK SHOULD DEFIANTLY INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL. MY CAR IS DRIVEN BY A TEENAGER AND HE DID NOT NOTICE THE LEAK UNTIL I SAW IT. THE REPAIRS WERE OVER $800.00. THIS HAPPENED TO BOTH OF OUR CHEVY COBALTS IN THE SAME WEEK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075688March 1, 2018
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I REPORTED THIS BACK IN 2016-1-28 REF.NO.10822806 GAS LINE CORROSION PROBLEM,DO TO MUFFLER RIGHT UNDER GAS LINES AND GAS LINE UP IN POCKET WHERE HEAT AND MOISTURE CAUSE EARLY CORROSION(POOR DESIGN). GM HAD GO ME TO A DEALERSHIP AND CONFIRM CORROSION PROBLEM (WANTED 750 DOLLARS TO FIX). TALK TO REP.FOR GM , MENTIONED I FELT POOR DESIGN AND PROTENTAL SAFETY =MAY CAUSE FIRE. DID HAVE FIX AT GARAGE FOR 200DOLLARS. NOW CORRODING AGAIN AFTER 2YRS. THIS CONFIRMS GAS LINES IN POCKET UP ABOVE MUFFER TRAPS HEAT AND MOSITURE CAUSEING CORROSION. PLEASE ADVISE COMPANY DOES NOT WANT TO LISTEN TO ME AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE GAS LINE EVERY 2YRS.. FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT POOR DESIGN AND GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. FIRE HAZARD THIS IS SAME CAR THAT HAD KEY PROBLEM,STEERING PROBLEM,GAS LINE PROBLEM AT TANK AND GAS PUMP, YET THEY DON'T WANT TO LISTEN,HELP HELP HELP!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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