Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2008)

940 consumer complaints on file.

#11075230February 27, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR HAD TROUBLE STARTING AND HAD A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073446February 18, 2018
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11065623January 29, 2018
STEERING
WHILE I AM DRIVING ANYWHERE, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SAFETY LOCK FEATURE COMES ON MY DASH BOARD SHOWING LOCKED AND THEN I LOSE POWER STEERING AND ALL THE OTHER FEATURES GO CRAZY ON THE PANEL, SUCH AS THE GAS, TEMP, AIR, ECT... I THEN HAVE TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT FOR IT TO RESET ITSELF BUT IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN AND MORE AND MORE AS TIME GOES ON AND IT'S SCAREY BECAUSE I LOSE MY POWER STEERING AND AM AFRAID FOR MY LIFE OR THE LIFE OF OTHERS. I HAVE HAD RELATED RECALL WORK DONE IT BUT IT DIDN'T LAST LONG AND NOW NO ONE WANTS TO DEAL WITH IT. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED HISTORY . MY VEHICLE NOW HAS 92000 MILES HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STARTED AT 59644 WHEN THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED. MAYBE IT'S AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE INSTEAD????
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11064740January 24, 2018
AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND DID NOT OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053398December 8, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING FROM VEHICLE. HESITATION UPON FIRST STARTING VEHICLE. OBVIOUS SIGNS OF A GASOLINE LEAK FROM CRACKED FUEL PUMP MODULATOR WHICH POSED A FIRE RISK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052151December 4, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE CAR WILL NOT START. IN ADDITION, I CAN'T GET THE GEAR TO SHIFT TO PARK TO MOVE TO NEUTRAL, I'VE LOST ALL POWER TO THE CAR FROM THE LIGHTS TO BEING UNABLE TO OPEN THE TRUNK. I HAD TO PUT THE EMERGENCY BREAK ON FOR FEAR THAT THE CAR WOULD ROLL AWAY BECAUSE I COULDN'T MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT. THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051259November 29, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TOOK MY CAR IN BECAUSE IT IS EXPERIENCING A LONG PERIOD OF TIME CRANKING BEFORE STARTING EACH TIME, AND I FIND OUT THAT I HAVE A FUEL LINE LEAK. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL, I FIND THAT MY YEAR AND MODEL ARE NOT INCLUDED, ALTHOUGH MANY OTHER 08 CHEVY COBALTS ARE. THIS REALLY CONCERNS ME THAT THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE HAS BEEN LEFT OUT OF RECALLS THAT AFFECT THE SAFETY OF MY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11048258November 24, 2017
AIR BAGS, STEERING
POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILS WHILE PARALLEL PARKING OR WHEN CAR IS STATIONARY AND YOU TRY TO TURN THE WHEEL, ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. SCARY TO THINK IF IT HAPPENS ON HIGHWAYS. STARTED A YEAR AGO AND NOW ITS PERMANENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047471November 20, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS LEAKS FROM UNDER THE GAS TANK RIGHT ABOVE THE MUFFLER. CONSISTENT DRIP ONTO THE MUFFLER AND ONTO THE GROUND. THIS NOT ONLY CAUSES AN INJURY RISK BUT IT HAS A FINANCIAL IMPACT AS THE GAS LEAKS AND COST MONEY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11044556November 8, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF STARTING AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING RETURNED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE BEING TAKEN TO THE DEALER. QUIRK CHEVROLET (444 QUINCY AVENUE, BRAINTREE, MA 02184 (781) 348-9660) DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS SERVICED IN 2017 PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AFTER ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF THE RECALL SERVICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11044343November 7, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAK - FUEL LINE AND EVAP LINE ARE STEEL AND ROUTED NEAT DRIVER REAR WHEEL. FUEL AND EVAP LINE ARE EXPOSED TO ROAD SALTS AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS RESULTING IN CORROSION LEADING TO FUEL LEAKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11043631November 6, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG GASOLINE ODOR DURING STARTUP, AND SOMETIMES AFTER I TURN IT OFF. VIN #: 1G1AK18F087105601
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11043477November 5, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
THE DASH MESSAGE SAYS POWER STEERING. AS I WAS EXCELLERATING IN THE ON RAMP OF THE HIGHWAY, THE RPM JUMPED UP TO 6,000 ALL ON ITS OWN AND NOW IT WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS, DOES NOT READ ANY MPH, AND CAN BARELY GO MORE THAN 20MPH. THIS WAS UNEXPECTED AND HAD NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO. ALTHOUGH IT STILL FUNCTIONS (TURNS ON, RUNS, HAS ALL POWER AVAILABLE, HAS REVERSE) IT IS ULTIMATELY DISABLED. ALSO, THE FUEL LINES/ FUEL PUMP FAILED CAUSING A GAS LEAK, MAKING IT A CHALLENGE TO START THE VEHICLE. I HAVE PATCHED THE FUEL LINE AS A TEMPORARY FIX. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND THE TIMING CHAINS AT MY OWN EXPENSE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11041291October 30, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM RANDOMLY GOES ON AND OFF. DRIVERS HEADLIGHT REPLACE 2 TIMES AND PROBLEM REMAINS, HIGH BEAMS AND ALL OTHER OUTSIDE LIGHTS WORK OK. CHECKED THE INTERNET AND MANY OTHERS WITH CHEVY CARS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. HAPPENS RANDOMLY, WHEN STARTING, STOPPING OR DRIVING FAST OR SLOW, TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT OR GOING STRAIGHT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11040563October 27, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, A TOW TRUCK IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND CAUSED HER HUSBAND TO SUDDENLY STOP AS WELL. THE VEHICLE BEHIND THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND DID NOT STOP AND CRASHED INTO THEIR VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND CRASH INTO THE REAR OF THE TOW TRUCK. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED TOTALED. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS FATALLY INJURED, BUT WAS REVIVED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION; HOWEVER, HE DID NOT SURVIVE DUE TO THE EXTENT OF HIS INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO IN THE VEHICLE AND RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE FACE, BACK, ARMS, LEGS, AND CHEST AREA, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *LN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#11040298October 27, 2017
AIR BAGS
ACCIDENT DECEMBER 02,2009 NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FATALITY IN ACCIDENT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
25
Deaths:
1
#11033191October 13, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WOKE UP TO FIND THAT MY CAR WAS LEAKING FUEL. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT. THE LEAK IS FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE. THIS SEEMS TO BE DESCRIBED IN OTHER 2008 CHEVROLET COBALTS AND IS COVERED IN SOME CASES UNDER A RECALL #12191B. MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED SO I WAS HOPING TO RAISE AWARENESS THAT THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR ON CARS OF THIS YEAR AND MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032845October 11, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY 2008 CHEVY COBALT BEGAN SECRETING A VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR; IT DIDN'T MATTER IF IT WAS PARKED, OR DRIVING, THE ODOR HAS BEEN PROMINENT 24/7. I CHECKED FOR LEAKS AND FOUND NOTHING. I RECENTLY MOVED, SO I HAVE YET TO FIND A NEW, TRUSTWORTHY MECHANIC, SO I'VE BEEN DRIVING MY HUSBANDS CAR DUE TO THE FACT THAT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CHEVY AT THIS POINT. I HAD HOWEVER, BEEN REGULARLY STARTING THE ENGINE ONCE A WEEK, WHILE TRYING TO LOCATE A MECHANIC, HOWEVER NOW. MY CHEVY IS COMPLETELY DEAD; IT WONT TURN ON, NOR WILL THE LOCK SYSTEM EVEN FUNCTION VIN NUMBER: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032907October 11, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR. ADDITIONALLY, FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE NEAR THE TANK. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032318October 9, 2017
POWER TRAIN
THE POWERSTEARING MESSAGE APPEARED ON MY DASHBOARD LAST NIGHT WHILE, THANKFULLY I WAS PARKED AND STATIONERY BEFORE I TURNEDMY CAR ON. I HAD NO MOBILITY WITH THE STEERING WHEEL AND APPEARED TO BE LOCKED UP. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND AFTER STARTING THE CAR A SHORT BIT LATER THE CAR WAS OPERATIONAL. THE CAR RUNS FINE FOR NOW BUT I FEAR IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. TO ADD BEFORE THIS HAPPENED I JUST FINISHED DRIVING 500 MILES WHEN I PARKED THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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