Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10264068April 3, 2009
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
STARTING IN OCTOBER 2007, I HAVE HAD ONGOING POWER STEERING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT. WITHOUT WARNING, THE POWER STEERING WILL SUDDENLY QUIT WHILE THE TRANSMISSION WILL START JUMPING. THE CAR BECOMES UNABLE TO DRIVE. THIS WILL HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM WILL OCCUR AND THEN GO BACK TO NORMAL A SHORT TIME LATER. I HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES NOW CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS HAPPENS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE COBALT. THERE IS CURRENTLY AN ONLINE PETITION TO HAVE THE CHEVY COBALT RECALLED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE!!! I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263649March 30, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 COBALT SS/SC WITH 60K MILES. I WILL START THE CAR AND POWERSTEERING WILL BE FINE. THEN I DRIVE ABOUT 5 MIN AND POWER STEERING POPS UP ON MY DIC AND POWERSTEERING GOES OUT. DEALER WANTS A GRAND TO FIX. I THINK ITS PATHETIC GM DOESN'T RECALL THIS PROBLEM. IF MY PROBLEM DOESN'T GET RESOLVED I WILL NEVER BUY A GM CAR AGAIN. PEOPLE WONDER WHY WE BUY FOREIGN CARS. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263656March 30, 2009
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. HE PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT FAILED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING FAILED TWICE AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263120March 26, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES LOCKED AND HE MUST USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT TURNS OFF THE VEHICLE AND THEN RESTARTS IT MINUTES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT A PART IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD REPAIR IT EVENTUALLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262943March 24, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE FRONT END WAS SMASHED INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CONCERNED THAT THE IMPACT WAS AT HIGH ENOUGH SPEEDS SO THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262735March 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
06 COBALT WITH ONLY 54,000 MILES. IGNITION MODULE AND COIL SYSTEM FAILED. SERIOUS MISFIRE IN THE ENGINE MADE FOR THIS CAR TO HAVE A TOUGH TIME MOVING. DEALER COULDN'T BELIEVE THIS HAD GONE ON ME AT 54,000 MILES, NEITHER COULD FIRESTONE. UNREAL. DEALER SHOULD BE DOING THIS REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RECALLING 2006 COBALTS AND REPLACING IGNITION COIL SYSTEMS. THIS IS NOT A TYPICAL PART OF THE ENGINE TO FAIL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262246March 18, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATES WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, AND THEN THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER. THE VEHICLE NEARLY FORCES HIM OFF THE ROAD AND HE LOSES CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE MOTOR SENSOR WAS BURNT. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261912March 15, 2009
STEERING
2006 COBALT LT. I'VE HAD THIS CAR ONLY A YEAR AND A HALF. THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR KEEPS COMING ON AND THE STEERING GOES OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I'M AFRAID IT'S GOING CAUSE MY WIFE TO WRECK. I SEEN ON THE INTERNET WHERE THERE WERE SEVERAL HUNDRED COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261781March 13, 2009
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON A 3 HOUR TRIP THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE CAR WAS VERY HARD TO HANDLE AND TURNING A CORNER WAS VERY DIFFICULT. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER ONE WEEKEND. FIRST THING ON MONDAY I TOOK THE CAR IN TO BE CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THE ELECTRONIC STEERING MOTOR/MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $858.23. NO OLD PART WAS ABLE TO BE USED AND THE PART HAD TO COME DIRECTLY FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261580March 11, 2009
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING MY CAR THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE COMES ON MY DASH WITH A BEEP. AND THEN ALL POWER STEERING IS LOST IN THE CAR. ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND RE STARTED THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE GOES OFF AND THE POWER STEERING WORKS FINE UNTIL THE BUZZER GOES OFF AGAIN. IF YOU PRESS THE BUTTON THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE WILL DISAPPEAR BUT THERE IS STILL NO POWER STEERING. THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY VARIABLES AS TO WHAT CAUSES THIS YOU CAN BE GOING 70 MPH OR 20. IT CAN GO OFF 10 MINUTES INTO THE DRIVE OR 45 MINUTES INTO IT. I HAVE TAKEN TO A LOCAL SHOP THEY FEEL THERE IS A SHORT IN THE DASH. THEY HAVE REFERRED ME TO TAKE BACK TO THE DEALER AND TO CONTACT YOUR SITE. THE DEALER IS GOING TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE CAR TUESDAY MAR 12, 2009. MY CAR IS A CHEVY COBALT 2006 WITH 40 000 MILES ON IT. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE ARE MANY SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS CAR AND THAT FOR SUCH A NEW CAR A PROBLEM OF THIS TYPE AND LARGE REPAIR COST IS EXTREMELY ABNORMAL AND THE SAFETY ISSUES OF THE SUDDEN LOSS OF ALL POWER STEERING IS A GREAT CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261404March 10, 2009
STEERING
SUNDAY, MARCH 8 STARTING CAR IN PARKING LOT AND BEGAN TO DRIVE BUT THE POWER STEERING FAILURE DISPLAYED. THIS IS A 2006 COBALT AND SHOULD NOT EXPERIENCE SOMETHING LIKE THIS SO SOON. I'VE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING. WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT!?! WARRANTY OR NO WARRANTY, REPAIR OF THIS SHOULD BE ON THE HANDS OF CHEVROLET, NOT ME. WHERE ON EARTH HAS QUALITY GONE AND OWNERSHIP OF YOUR WORK ETHIC. WHO CARES ABOUT PUTTING THE LATEST AND GREATEST VEHICLE ON THE ROAD? HOW ABOUT THINKING ABOUT THE PERSON DRIVING THE CAR! THANK GOODNESS THERE WASN'T AN ACCIDENT 5 MINUTES BEFORE THE PARKING LOT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS ON THE INTERSTATE ON A BUSY WEEKEND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260934March 6, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED INTO A CURVE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE WINDOW. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE APPRAISER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,900. UPDATED 3/27/09 *CN UPDATED 04/01/09. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10260694March 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT LOCK INTO PARK, THUS NOT ALLOWING THE KEY TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. SHIFT LEVER CAN BE MOVED FROM PARK POSITION TO ANY OTHER POSITION WITHOUT APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PETAL. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AS THE CAR COULD EASILY BE SHIFTED INTO A MOTION GEAR WITHOUT THE USER KNOWING. ENTIRE SHIFT MECHANISM MUST BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE AT A EXTREME AMOUNT OF MONEY. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS INVOLVED IN A INJURY AND DEATH RELATED INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260729March 4, 2009
STEERING
ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON I55, FROM JOLIET TO CHICAGO, WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS WARNING WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65MPH. THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING FLASHED ON THE DASH AND SIMULTANEOUSLY THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD. LUCKILY I MANAGED TO GATHER ENOUGH STRENGTH AND SAFELY STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE CLOSET OFF RAMP. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND IT WAS FINE AGAIN UNTIL I WAS ON MY WAY BACK HOME AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE BUT IT IS UNDER NO WARRANTY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I SEE THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I CHECKED WITH THE DEALER BUT THEY SAY NO RECALL IS IN EFFECT. HOWEVER, I CERTAINLY THINK THAT THERE SHOULD BE THIS COULD RESULT IN FATALITIES. THIS IS A GIANT PROBLEM THAT SHOWS UP WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260597March 3, 2009
STEERING
I PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT ON 10/06/2007 THE CAR WAS A PRIOR CORPORATE LEASE VEHICLE, WITH AN IMPECCABLE CAR FAX HISTORY DETAILING ITS SERVICE RECORDS. I DID NOT START HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AGO AND IT WAS INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING LOSS. IT HAS NOW PROGRESSED TO THE POINT WHERE THERE IS ONLY POWER STEERING FOR THE FIRST MINUTE THE CAR IS RUNNING. I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH AND CONTACTED A SERVICE WRITER THAT I KNOW AND TRUST AT A LARGE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP HERE IN KANSAS CITY AND HE MENTIONED THAT HE WROTE REPLACEMENT ORDERS FOR 20 OF THE STEERING COLUMNS HIMSELF WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND SURE ENOUGH THE COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I FEEL THAT A CAR WITH UNDER 75000 MILES SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS TYPE OF A FAILURE, SO I CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD THE BEST THEY WOULD DO IS 15% DISCOUNT ON THE TOTAL REPAIR WHICH IS $760.00 PLUS TAX, I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SLAP IN THE FACE FOR A 30 YEAR + CHEVROLET CUSTOMER, NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT MY DAUGHTER IS DRIVING THIS CAR WITH MY GRANDKIDS AND IT IS NOT SAFE. I DO NOT HAVE THE MEANS AT THIS TIME TO AFFORD THIS REPAIR. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON GM'S PART A YEAR AGO, THE PERSON I SPOKE TO AT GM DENIED THAT THIS WAS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM, BUT OBVIOUSLY AFTER WHAT I'VE FOUND ON THIS SITE AS WELL AS NUMEROUS OTHERS, I BEG TO DIFFER. PLEASE HELP!!! THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260504March 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN
YES, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I OWN A CHEVROLET COBALT LT COUPE(USED), I'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF. PROBABLY ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER OWNING IT THE GEAR SHIFT SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE. MEANING THAT THE LEVER YOU PUSH TO PUT THE CAR IN AND OUT OF GEAR IS LOOSE. I CAN MOVE THE "STICK" UP AND DOWN WITHOUT ANY WORRY. I CAN EASILY ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE STICK AND IT COULD POSSIBLY GO INTO REVERSE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT HE COULD NOT FIX IT, BUT BELIEVES THERE MAY BE A RECALL. I'M ONLY SAYING THIS BECAUSE I'M AFRAID THAT WHILE I'M GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND MYSELF OR A PASSENGER ACCIDENTALLY HITS THE STICK A LITTLE, THAT THE CAR WILL SWITCH INTO A DIFFERENT GEAR AND RUIN MY ENGINE OR CAUSE A WRECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259984February 25, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT, I HAVE HAD THIS OCCUR 2 TIMES. WHILE DRIVING THE ELECTRONIC STEERING THAT IS USED IN THIS CAR MALFUNCTIONED AND THE WHOLE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE ENGINE STARTED SHUTTING DOWN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO ME WHILE DRIVING, THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY FAILED TO PROPERLY FIX THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE REPLACED A COMPUTER CHIP. FOUR MONTHS LATER THIS HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS FINAL TIME THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY GOING OVER 55MPH THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS DEFECT COULD KILL INNOCENT PEOPLE ALONG WITH THE DRIVER AND ANY PASSENGERS AS KIDS IN THE CAR. I HAVE HAD THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED, HOWEVER I AM DOUBTFUL THAT THIS ISSUE WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN DUE TO THE FACT THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM IN THE CAR MAY BE DEFECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259792February 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I PURCHASED A USED 2006 CHEVY COBALT FIRST THE IGNITION SWITCH WENT OUT I HAD IT REPLACED THEN DROVE TO STORE CAR JUST DIED HAD TO BE TOWED REPLACED FUEL RELAY CENSOR DRIVING BACK FROM DEALER SHIP IT DIES IN MIDDLE OF 4 LANE TRAFFIC NOW ITS BACK AT THE SHOP IT ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES ON THE CAR LOOKS LIKE THE LEMON LAW NEEDS TO BE ENFORCED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259537February 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CLUTCH/TRANS HAVE HAD TO HAVE TRANS REBUILT AND REPLACED 5 TIMES FOR LOCKING INTO GEAR AND LOCKING UP FRONT WHEELS WHILE DRIVING HAS ALMOST CAUSED 6 ACCIDENTS AND COST ME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS IN TIRES AND RENTALS ALSO TOWING HAVE DOCUMENTS AS WELL LOVE THE CAR BUT GM AS DISAPPOINTED ME THIS IS FROM SOME ONE LOVING GM PRODUCTS FOR 23 YEARS THIS PRODUCT IS GOING TO HURT OR EVEN KILL SOMEONE I HAVE SEEN MANY BLOGS WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10259280February 18, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE MATERIAL IN THE AIR BAG BURNED THE CONTACT'S ARM. THE AIR BAG APPEARED AS IF IT WOULD CATCH FIRE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A BODY SHOP BEING REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,900.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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