Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10283156September 8, 2009
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LS WITH ONLY 15000 MILES ON IT AND DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY..THE LIGHT CAME ON AND SAID POWER STEERING AND THE STEERING WAS SHOT..COULDN'T BARELY MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL..IT HAPPENS ALOT NOW ...CANT EVEN DRIVE FOR A COUPLE OF BLOCKS ..HAVE TO GO TO THE CHEVY DEALER AND SINCE I BOUGHT IT FROM A PRIVATE OWNER...NO WARRANTY..HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET!. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283282September 8, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST - MUFFLER - WENT TO 3 DIFFERENT SERVICE PLACES AND THE BAFFLES IN THE MUFFLER ARE BAD AND RATTLING AROUND INSIDE THE MUFFLER. NONE OF THE COMMERCIAL SERVICE PLACES ARE ABLE TO PUT A NEW MUFFLER ON AS CHEVY HAS NOT RELEASED THE MUFFLER TO MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT SS - CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY - THE CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT STOCK THIS MUFFLER AND WANTS ALMOST $550 JUST TO REPLACE THE MUFFLER. I WILL BE LOOKING FOR A NEW CAR AND NOT A CHEVY!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283304September 8, 2009
SUSPENSION, STEERING
WHILE TURNING OR SLOXWNG DOWN MY CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND PULLS TO THE LEFT. I RECENTLY PUT NEW TIRES, ALIGNMENT AND ROTATION THINKING THIS WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND IT HAS NOT. IT FEELS AS THOUGH MY STEERING WHEEL IS GOING TO SHAKE OFF. THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED THE NEW TIRES AND IT HAS NOT HELPED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283036September 7, 2009
STEERING
I BOUGHT MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT IN JUNE OF 2008, AND WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF HAVING IT THE POWERSTEERING WOULD GO OUT. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON MY CAR AND THE PART IS NOT COVERED. WHAT HAPPENS IS I WILL BE DRIVING, AND AT RANDOM THE LIGHT FOR THE POWERSTEERING COMES ON AND THE STEERING BECOMES REALLY TIGHT. NOW IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON IT RESETS ITSELF, BUT USUALLY IT WILL GO OUT AGAIN. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED IT SEEMS TO DO THIS EITHER WHEN THE WEATHER IS REALLY COLD OR REALLY HOT. ITS VERY SCARY ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY. RECENTLY I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE POWERSTEERING. I MADE A CLAIM WITH GM AND THEY DID AN INVESTIGATION. WHEN THE INVESTIGATION CAME BACK TO GM THEY DECLINED THE REPAIRS. SO NOW IM STUCK PAYING FOR A CAR THE DOESN'T WORK. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282848September 4, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH 93K MILES, FUEL LINE NIPPLE ON PRESSURE SIDE OF FUEL PUMP CRACKS RELEASING FUEL AND VAPOR TO THE UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE, CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE, FIRE AND POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC SITUATION. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282897September 4, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD COMES ON AND POWER STEERING GOES OUT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER TURNING CAR OFF THEN BACK ON IT WILL GO AWAY BUT PROBLEM WILL REPEAT ITSELF EVERY THIRTY MINUTES OR SO. ALSO THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282910September 4, 2009
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4 TIMES YESTERDAY 9/3/09 ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 35 (TEXAS) HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS TRYING TO GET OVER TO THE EXIT WHEN MY POWER STEERING FAILED... I HAVE FOUR KIDS AND SAW A HUGE 18 WHEELER IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR... I THANK GOD THAT I MADE IT OFF THE HIGHWAY SAFE BUT DROVE HOME WITH NO POWER STEERING. LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO FIX IT BUT LABOR DAY WEEKEND... NEED RECALL TO HAPPEN NOW!!! I STILL OWE $9,000 AND CAN'T DRIVE ANYWHERE WITH THIS POWER STEERING FAILURE HAPPENING OVER AND OVER. I THOUGHT GM WAS A RELIABLE DEALERSHIP!! PLEASE RECALL *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282760September 3, 2009
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT SS. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING, HE INTERMITTENTLY LOSES POWER STEERING. AS CONSEQUENCE HIS RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH IS INCREASED.THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED TWICE. HOWEVER, AFTER THE SECOND REPAIR A TECHNICIAN ADVISED HIM THAT THE COMPONENT WOULD NOT BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY COVERAGE. AS OF CURRENT DATE THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282791September 3, 2009
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON IN OUR 2006 CHEVY COBALT WITHOUT WARNING AND WE LOST POWER STEERING. WE WERE NEARLY IN AN ACCIDENT BUT MY HUSBAND RECOVERED THE WHEEL. COST TO REPAIR IS $960. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282689September 2, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THERE WAS EXTREME DIFFICULTY STEERING AND REQUIRED EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED WHICH RESET THE POWER STEERING SWITCH AND IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. WHEN EVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION THE FAILURE RECURRED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE POWER STEERING SWITCH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282380August 31, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON STATING THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS LOW. THE CONTACT LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL AND FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF, HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE NORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MOTOR WITHIN THE POWER STEERING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR COST WAS $900. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS A RELATED RECALL IN 2007 AND MAY HAVE BEEN MAILED TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. UPDATED 10/08/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282300August 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2006 COBALT AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH IT. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED FRONT END BEARINGS, MY MOST RECENT PROBLEM IS THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE SHIFTING LEVER CAN BE ENGAGED WITH THE CAR OFF. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE OR BE INJURED BEFORE SOMETHING WILL BE DONE. MY BATTERY HAS BEEN DRAINED ON 3 OCCASIONS BECAUSE MY KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION, MY FRIENDS CHILD WAS SITTING IN MY CAR AND HE PULLED THE SHIFTING LEVER AND MY CAR WAS GOING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE ENGINE OFF. THIS IS A TERRIBLE SAFETY CONCERN. I AM A SINGLE WOMAN AND I DO NOT APPRECIATE HAVING A DEAD BATTERY AND HAVING TO ASK SOMEONE(STRANGER)FOR HELP . I HAVE BEEN DRIVING CHEVY'S SINCE 1978 AND MY LAST 2 BRAND NEW CHEVY'S HAVE BEEN NOTHING BUT NIGHTMARES. I ONLY HAVE THEM 3 YEARS BEFORE THEY ARE PROBLEMS. THESE ARE NOT SMALL PROBLEMS EITHER, THEY ARE SAFETY CONCERNS> LUCKY FOR US WE WERE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT WENT INTO THE ROADWAY AND INJURED THE CHILD. CHEVY SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DEFECTS. I CANNOT KEEP PUTTING HUNDREDS OF $ INTO A CAR THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. WITH 54,000 MILES. I ALSO HAVE A PRETTY STEEP CAR PAYMENT. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE OR BECOME INJURED BEFORE THEY FIX THE PROBLEMS.? I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS VERY CONCERNING, ESPECIALLY IF PEOPLE HAVE LITTLE CHILDREN. I HAVE TO PARK MY CAR WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION , WHICH IS ALSO A THEFT CONCERN. I HAVE TRIED PUSHING THE BUTTON UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL , BUT THAT ONLY WORKED ONCE. I DON'T THINK I WILL EVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY AGAIN, UNLESS THEY TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR SAFETY ISSUES. I AM ALSO GOING TO CALL GM AND MY DEALER AND SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO. I CAN SEE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH OTHERS AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282268August 29, 2009
STEERING
MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT SS COUPE'S ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM HAS BEEN CUTTING IN AND OUT FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS NOW, AND SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE BY THE DAY. I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE STEERING IS SO IMPORTANT BUT SINCE MY VEHICLE IS SLIGHTLY OUT OF THE VEHICLE WARRANTY, CHEVROLET WANTS TO CHARGE ME AN ARM AND A LEG JUST TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT STUPID PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS TIME FOR CHEVROLET TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUTTING HUMAN LIVES AT RISK. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! WE NEED A RECALL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282271August 29, 2009
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 CHEVORLET COBALT LT. RECENTLY MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD CAUSING ME TO NEARLY HIT SOMEONE. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, TO MY SURPRISE, I WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE I FOUND THAT IT IS ALL ELECTRONICALLY AND WILL NEARLY COST ME $2000 TO CORRECT. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS RANDOMLY WHICH IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD! IF I SHUT THE CAR OFF THEN START IT BACK UP THE SYSTEM DOES RESET ITSELF, BUT STILL WILL COME ON AT ANY GIVEN TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282041August 28, 2009
STEERING
1.NO PARTICULAR EVENT LED UP TO THE FAILURE - IT STARTED SUDDENLY. 2. THE POWER STEERING FAULT FLASHES THEN YOU LOSE POWER STEERING, WHEN YOU STOP THE CAR AND TURN IT OFF IT RESETS ITSELF, IT STARTED SPORADICALLY BUT HAS BEEN STEADILY INCREASING IN FREQUENCY, NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET BUT AM AFRAID FOR WIFE TO DRIVE CAR - ESPECIALLY WITH THE CHILDREN. 3. HAVE CHECKED FOR ANY RECALLS, ETC. APPARENTLY THIS IS BECOMING A COMMON PROBLEM - I AM GOING TO CHECK WITH MY LOCAL DEALER BUT DO NOT HAVE A LOT OF HOPE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT 10,000 MILE OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281938August 27, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. HE STATED WHILE DRIVING HE LOST POWER STEERING FUNCTIONS AND NOTICED A FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE THEN PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF THEN RESTARTED. THE FAILURE STOPPED AND IT RESUMED NORMAL DRIVING FUNCTIONS. A FEW MILES LATER THE VEHICLE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND INSPECTED WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNIT HAD FAILED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. HE WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000. BL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281987August 27, 2009
STEERING
I OWN A 06 CHEVY COBALT AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR TURNED OF IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR--NOT SAFE!! CHEVY NEEDS TO RECALL AND CORRECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281796August 26, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT THAT HAS POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN, I AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT BUT I HAVE NOT DROVE THE CAR SINCE. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP AND THE COST OF REPAIR IS $1200 DOLLARS. NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHY THIS HAS HAPPENED. I HAVE GONE ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. SO I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURING ERROR. WITH THE ECONOMY THE WAY IT IS I AM NOT ABLE TO AFFORD TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. I AM FINANCING A CAR I DON'T EVEN DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281822August 26, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LS. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. SHE STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281834August 26, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE KEY WAS USUALLY RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE COLUMN LOCK WAS PRESSED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. UPDATED 09/16/09 *BF UPDATED 09/17/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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