Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10730537June 26, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ODOR OF FUEL PRESENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730717June 26, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. GAS DRIPPING ON DRIVER SIDE UNDER REAR DOOR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ALL COBALT'S NOT JUST IN CERTAIN STATES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730256June 24, 2015
AIR BAGS
I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IM HAVING WITH MY VEHICLE MAY PERHAPS BE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ISSUE. .MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND I NOW HAVE AN MY (SERVICE AIR BAG) LIGHT ALWAYS ON. I NO LONGER FEEL SAGE IN THIS CAR I ALSO HAD ANOTHER ISSUE WITH TI TODAY WITH MY POWER STEERING I RECENTLY HAD MY CAR RECENTLY SERVICED AND WAS NOT TOLD ANYTHING WHEN SERVICED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND NOTIFY ME AS SOON AS THIS HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726537June 22, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR EMITTING INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,657.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726333June 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
WENT OVER POTHOLE AT 15 MILES AN HOUR AND BOTH AIR BAGS INFLATED. ONE PASSENGER WENT TO HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES. ALSO THE WINDSHIELD WAS BROKEN FROM IMPACT OF AIR BAGS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10726335June 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
FIRST I HAD THE CONTROL ARM BUSHING REPLACED TWICE WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNING IT, THE CAR WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW. THE LAST TWO YEARS THE CAR STARTED TO CHUG AT STOPS DISPLAY WOULD READ REDUCED POWER MIL LIGHT WOULD COME ON I HAD TO STOP THE CAR, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY THEN IT WOULD GO AWAY AND COULD DRIVE IT. THIS LAST YEAR THE CAR WILL NOW UPON STARTING THE DISPLAY WILL READ POWER STEERING, SECURITY SYSTEM LOCKED THIS CAR DOES NOT HAVE A SECURITY SYSTEM, THE GAUGES GO HAYWIRE CAR DINGS LOW FUEL, WHEN TRYING TO MOVE THE CAR SHIFTS VERY HARD, BRAKE PEDAL HARD TO PUSH, CAR SURGES AND CHUGS WHEN STOPPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726275June 19, 2015
AIR BAGS
RECEIVED A LETTER IN MARCH 2015 FROM GENERAL MOTORS ADVISING THAT THE CLOCK SPRING COIL WIRES TO THE DRIVER AIR BAG MAY BECOME CHAFFED ON A SHARP EDGE OF THE STEERING WHEEL HORN PLATE AND THAT IF THIS DEFECT IS NOT CORRECTED AND THE CHAFED WIRE WAS TO GROUND TO THE HORN PLATE THE DRIVER AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IF THE VEHICLE WERE TO BE INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE LETTER GOES ON TO ADVISE THAT IF I BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLE HAS THE CONDITION DESCRIBED ABOVE IS PRESENT THE CONDITION WILL BE REPAIRED FOR ME AT NO CHARGE. I CALLED TWO DEALERS AND TOLD THEM THAT I BELIEVE THAT THE CONDITION IS PRESENT IN MY VEHICLE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT UNLESS THE AIR BAG INSTRUMENT INDICATOR LAMP CONTINUOUSLY DISPLAYS A WARNING LIGHT FOR THE AIR BAG THEY WILL NOT CONSIDER MY VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. MY SON, OF THAI DESCENT WHO DOES NOT UNDERSTAND MUCH ENGLISH HAS ADVISED ME THAT HE HAS SEEN THE LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE LETTER STATES THAT IF THE LIGHT IS INTERMITTENT THAT IS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THIS CONDITION MAY BE PRESENT. SINCE GM IS NOT WILLING TO CONSIDER MY VEHICLE FOR REPAIR SINCE THE LIGHT IS NOT CONTINUOUSLY LIT I CONSIDER THIS LETTER A SAFETY WARNING AND WANT TO GO ON RECORD THAT I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH IS SUBJECT OF MY COMPLAINT. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT THIS LETTER ON THE PART OF GM WILL BE USED TO DEFEAT ANY CLAIM I AM HAVE IF THE AIR BAG DOES NOT DEPLOY. WHAT AM I TO DO, WAIT UNTIL MY SON HAS AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DOES NOT DEPLOY OR ARE YOU WILING TO ASSIST ME IN GETTING MY CAR REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725919June 18, 2015
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROUTE 20 AT ABOUT 50MPH IT STARTED TO RAIN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" LIGHT WENT ON. MY CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND I HAD TO TURN TO THE CLOSEST STREET SO THAT I WASN'T HIT BY THE CAR BEHIND ME. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE, LAST YEAR WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING TO CLEVELAND, MY CAR BEGAN RAPIDLY SLOWING DOWN AND I COULDN'T PICK UP SPEED WHILE PRESSING THE GAS. I TOOK THE NEAREST EXIT AND HAD TO WAIT TWO HOURS BEFORE THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF. ALSO, WHILE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, IT ALSO SAYS "TRACTION OFF" AND MY CAR SHAKES. BOTH TIMES IT WAS RAINING, AND I WAS DRIVING AT 50MPR SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725908June 18, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING USE AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES CAUSING STEERING TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY AT LOWER SPEEDS CAUSING THE POSSIBILITY OF A VEHICLE COLLISION WHICH IS VERY UNSAFE AND CHEVROLET NOR GENERAL MOTORS WANTS TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, I URGE YOU PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE A GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE AS ONCE AGAIN THEY HAVE SHOWN THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT THE LIVES OF THERE CUSTOMERS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725943June 18, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, FUEL FUMES EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS FRACTURED AND LEAKING FUEL AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. MA 08/17/15 UPDATED 10/25/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725671June 17, 2015
STEERING
STEERING ASSEMBLY HAS PLAY IN IT . SOMETHING LOOSE IN STEERING ASSEMBLY DID THIS FOR A LONG TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725753June 17, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I SMELT GAS VERY STRONGLY AND WAS COMING OUT OF TOP OF GAS TANK. I TOOK IT TO WEEKS TIRES,1883 HICKMAN AVE, ELBA, ALABAMA,36323... (334)897-2270. UPON TAKING IT TO THEM I WAS SHOWN THE HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE ON THE FUEL PUMP. I HAVE NOTICED THE RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE IN OTHER STATES. I HAD TO PAY $543.70 FOR PARTS AND LABOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725469June 16, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR HESITATES WHEN TRYING TO START. STRONG SMELL OF GAS BUT NO SIGN OF LEAKS. UPDATED 09/01/2015*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER. THE FUEL PUMP AND LINES WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/27/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725525June 16, 2015
AIR BAGS
UPON START OF THE VEHICLE THE SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING IS ILLUMINATED. THE AIRBAG READINESS LIGHT STAYS ON. IF I WIGGLE THE WIRES UNDERNEATH THE WARNING GOES AWAY TEMPORARILY. ALSO IF A PASSENGER SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IT WOULD INDICATE AN AIRBAG SENSOR AND THE INDICATOR WOULD SHOW IT BEING OFF ALTHOUGH A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER WHO PULLED MY VIN AND INDICATED NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE VIN, BUT KNOWING OTHER 2008 CHEVROLET COBALTS ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES IS MY CONCERN EVEN IF MY VIN SHOWS NO RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725642June 16, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I AM HAVING A SEVERE GAS LEAK, AND THOUGH I LIVE IN FLORIDA, AND THE RECALL WAS LISTED IN 2012 (NHTSA 12V459000) I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE AND WHEN I RUN RECALLS BY VIN # IT DOES NOT LIST IT. I DO NOT KNOW IF I CAN HAVE IT FIXED UNDER THIS RECALL OR NOT. I DID LIVE IN FLORIDA AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725105June 13, 2015
ENGINE
MY CAR HAS HAD REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SINCE WE PURCHASE IT IN FEB 2011. TODAY, AS MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IT, WE BELIEVE THE ENGINE JUST BLEW UP. THE CAR STARTED SHAKING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN. IT HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO OUR HOUSE. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHY THIS HAPPENED OR WHAT TO DO. WE CURRENTLY STILL OWE MONEY ON THE CAR. IT IS STILL FINANCED. THIS VEHICLE WAS CONSTANTLY AT CHEVROLET BECAUSE IT HAD PROBLEMS. MANY OF THEM THEY REFUSED TO FIX EVEN THOUGH WE BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I TOOK IT AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE DASH ACTING STRANGE, THE GAUGES WOULD JUMP AND THE DIGITAL WOULD GO TO ALL DASHES, THEY REPLACED SOMETHING ONCE AND IT STILL DID IT. I COMPLAINED SEVERAL MORE TIMES AND ALL THEY WOULD SAY WAS THEY COULD NOT GET THE ISSUE TO REPLICATE. THERE HAVE BEEN OIL LEAKS THAT WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, IT WEARS OUT SHOCKS LIKE CRAZY, BOTH FRONT HUBS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED, THERE HAS BEEN WATER IN THE HEAD LIGHTS, 1 WAS REPLACED BY THE WARRANTY BUT THEN THE OTHER MY DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE AND I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. WATER LEAKS INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FLOOR BOARD FROM UNDER THE DASH, THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY, WATER LEAKS IN THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARD FROM UNDER DASH DURRING AND AFTER HEAVY RAINS, DEALERSHIP STATED THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE, NOT TO MENTION THE RECALLS. WE HAVE DONE ALL THE REG. SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES AND SERVICE. IT HAS GOTTEN NEW SPARK PLUGS AND NEW COIL PACKS. NOW THE ENGINE IS BLOWN UP WITH ONLY 135000 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725117June 13, 2015
ENGINE
THE SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT..... SHIFTS REALLY HARD AND RUNS VERY ROUGH AND FEELS LIKE IT WILL STALL. VERY AFRAID.... BEING TOLD IT IS A CYLINDER MISFIRE... I HAVE READ A LOT ABOUT THIS ON LINE AND FIND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THIS SAME ISSUE IN THIS SAME MODEL.... PLEASE HELP... I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY MATTER.... COULD STOP IN TRAFFIC OR ON EXPRESSWAY WHICH I TRAVEL EACH DAY. MANY THANKS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724957June 12, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CHEVROLET COBALT HAD A IGNITION SWITCH RECALL WHICH I DID AND NOW A COUPLE MONTHS LATER I CAN HEAR THE IGNITION SWITCH CLICK ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY,THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM IS NOW ON AND ENGAGED,THE SYMBOL IS CONSTANTLY ON,IT THINKS THAT MY CAR IS STOLEN,EVEN WHEN I DRIVE IT'LL BE ON IT'LL DISABLE MY GAUGES, MY GAUGES WILL NOT WORK AND IF THEY DO THEY WORK FOR A SECOND AND GO OFF REPEATEDLY,THE CAR WILL FLASH DASH ICONS LIKE IF IT WAS A CHRISTMAS TREE SHOW, IT LOOKS LIKE IF AN ALIEN RACE CAME IN AND KEEP MESSING WITH IT..SOMETIMES THE CAR WON'T EVEN START, IT WON'T KICK OVER, ON THE DIGITAL DISPLAY OF MY DASH I GET DASH MARKS CAUSE OF A COMPUTER ERROR CAUSE OF A ANOTHER FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. THE CARS GAUGES AS I TRY TO DRIVE WILL NOT WORK, THE ICONS ON THE DASH WILL KEEP ROTATING FROM OTHER ICONS, THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS IN MY OWN OPINION. WHEN I DRIVE THE GAUGES WON'T WORK AND IT'S SO DANGEROUS, I CAN'T SEE THE SPEED OR MY RPMS, I CAN'T SEE HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE, MY RADIO IS NO GOOD, THE LEATHER THEY USED FOR THE SEATS WAS GARBAGE, THE PAINT WAS DONE BY AN AMATEUR, THE PAINT IS COMING OFF THE CAR, RUST IS DEVELOPING, MY DOORS WILL OPEN AND CLOSE THEMSELVES, I NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE DOING THE RECALL.THE IGNITION SWITCH TURNS OFF MY AIRBAGS,MY RADIO DOES NOT WORK, MY WHEELS HUBS HAVE BROKE CAUSE THEY USED CHEAP WHEEL HUBS ON A SPORTS CAR, THE IGNITION COIL PACKS ARE GARBAGE.THE CAR IS DEFECTIVE, I SPENT CLOSE TO $22,000 TO $24,000,IN 2006 FOR MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT 2.4 SS WHICH HAS LESS THAN 71,000 MILES.THEY PUSHED A CHEAP CRAPPY PARTS CAR WITH CHEAP PAINT AND NO RUST PREVENTION,ALSO THE WIRING OF ELECTRONICS IN THE CAR WAS COMPLETE [XXX], THE WIRING HARNESSES ON ALL THE WIRES IS CRUMBLING,THE WIRING TO THE BATTERY IN THE REAR TRUNK OF THE CAR IS A FAIL,CHEVROLET PUSHED A CAR OUT THAT WAS NO READY FOR MARKET,THEY PUSHED A CAR OUT THAT WAS DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724966June 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE MADE A JERKING MOTION AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MAP SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724810June 11, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. POWER STEERING WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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