Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10253360December 31, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT NOTICED ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING IN HER VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WOULD FUNCTION FOR APPROXIMATELY .2 MILES AND THEN FAIL. SHE ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IT, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FREQUENTLY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253306December 30, 2008
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING UNIT LOCKS UP WHEN I AM DRIVING. I CAN ONLY SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND HOPE I DON'T HAVE TO TURN WHILE IT IS LOCKED. I HIT A CURB AND BUSTED MY RIM ON ONE OCCASION. IT DOES IT FREQUENTLY AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253031December 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT AND ANOTHER PASSENGER WERE LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE FOR OVER TWO HOURS. THE DRIVER THOUGHT THAT THE LEVER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN (UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL) WAS SUPPOSED TO ACTIVATE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER OR HEADLIGHTS. ONCE SHE TOUCHED THE LEVER, ALL OF THE DOORS AND WINDOWS LOCKED, AND THE KEY WAS LOCKED IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE STARTED AND THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. HOURS AFTER BEING LOCKED IN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND UNLOCK THE DOOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT TRADED IN THE VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER MODEL. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252918December 27, 2008
STEERING
WHEN EVER I DRIVE A SMALL DISTANCE THE POWER STEERING SIGNAL COMES ON AND I LOOSE MY POWER STEERING WHICH ALMOST MADE ME HAVE AN ACCIDENT, AND MY CAR LOCKS KEEP POPPING UP AND DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252523December 22, 2008
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE SURGING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A DIRTY INJECTOR, IN WHICH THEY REPLACED. IN JANUARY OF 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER FOR THE SURGING ISSUE. IN MARCH OF 2008, THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL ON THE INJECTORS. IN ADDITION TO THE SURGING, THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE BRAKES AND STEERING WOULD NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN OCTOBER OF 2008 AND THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. IN NOVEMBER OF 2008, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AGAIN IN REGARDS TO THE VIOLENT SHAKING. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL A TOW TRUCK IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. IN NOVEMBER OF 2008, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AS WELL. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THE CONTACT IS AWAITING THEIR RESPONSE. SHE WAS ADVISED TO NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,250 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,040.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252530December 22, 2008
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LS. WHEN I PURCHASED IT IN JANUARY 2008 IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 62,000 KMS. IN THE LAST YEAR I HAVE DRIVEN IT FOR APPROX. 9000 KM. IN JULY 2008 I HAD MY FIRST PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING. I WAS DRIVING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY STOPPED WORKING AFTER SHAKING FOR 2-3 SECONDS. I RE-STARTED THE ENGINE AND THE CAR MOVED BUT THE BRAKES WERE SHAKY AND IT SEEMED AS IF I WAS OUT OF GEAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER 2-3 DAYS LATER AND THEY REPLACED MY WHOLE STEERING COLUMN WITH A COST OF CLOSE TO $1000 AT THE TIME AS MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A FEW MONTHS BUT UNFORTUNATELY LAST NIGHT IT BEGAN AGAIN (DECEMBER 21). THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 40 KM/H. I DID NOT LOSE CONTROL BUT IT MADE MY DRIVE REALLY DIFFICULT AS I WAS DRIVING ON ICY ROADS. SAME AS IN THE SUMMER THE BRAKES WERE SHAKY AND THE ENGINE WAS OUT OF GEAR AND ACCELERATING WAS HARD TO CONTROL. AFTER STOPPING AT A GAS STATION AND RE-STARTING THE ENGINE THE CAR WORKED FINE. I AM TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN, BUT I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW GM DOES NOT RECALL THIS CAR AS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE REPORT THE SAME PROBLEM. IT'S REALLY DANGEROUS TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING GO OFF RANDOMLY. AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THIS IS GOING TO COST NOW.. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1500 IN REPAIRS FOR THIS FAULTY CAR JUST IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252557December 22, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ALMOST CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE SAFELY MANEUVERED INTO A PARKING SPACE, BUT THE STEERING WAS VERY STIFF WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED. THE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WOULD BE $600. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251958December 16, 2008
STEERING
WE PURCHASED THIS CAR FOR OUR TEENAGE DAUGHTER BASED ON THE REPUTATION OF CHEVROLET. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE POWERSTEERING GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. IT CAN BE RESTARTED WHICH WILL RESET THE POWERSTEERING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME HOWEVER, THIS IS UNSAFE. IN MID TURN OR MANEUVER THIS IS LIKELY TO HAPPEN WHICH IS LIKELY TO CAUSE A CRASH. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND IT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A RANDOM ISSUE BUT MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME MODEL OF CAR ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250925December 6, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY FUEL INJECTOR, MY IGNITION SWITCH, AND NOW MY STEERING HAS GONE OUT. ALL WHERE WHILE DRIVING AND WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. I KEEP MY CAR WELL MAINTAINED, RECENTLY GOT A MILEAGE SERVICE DONE. I HAVE SEEN MANY POST ON THESE ISSUES. WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT RECALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250909December 5, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
KEYS STICKS IN IGNITION OFTEN. SQUEAK SOUND FROM FRONT OF CAR, ESPECIALLY AT SLOW SPEED. TOOK TO DEALER, UNABLE TO DETERMINE PROBLEM (OR FIX PROBLEM). TODAY, WHILE DRIVING ON STRAIGHT ROAD AT 45 MPH, CAR STALLED SUDDENLY FOR NO REASON. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR STATED "ENGINE DISABLED". STILL UNDER WARRANTY, WILL TAKE TO DEALER TOMORROW. HOPEFULLY WILL NOT GET THE RUN-AROUND AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250529December 2, 2008
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I CAN RESTART MY CAR AND IT WILL WORK AGAIN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THE CAR IS PAST ITS WARRANTY STAGE AND HAS 49625 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A CHEVY DEALERSHIP WITH 7000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AS WHO KNOWS WHAT MAY HAPPEN IF THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE CHANGING LANES OR MAKING A RAPID TURN. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME THING HAPPEN AS WELL TO THE COBALT THEY HAVE. SURELY THIS HAS TO BE A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE CAR AND I BELIEVE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND CHEVORLET ASSISTANTS AND I WAS INFORMED TO TAKE THE CAR IN TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED, WHICH I AM SCHEDULED TO DO SO; HOWEVER THIS IS COSTING ME MONEY. I REALIZE THAT CAR BREAK DOWN AND SOMETIMES THERE ARE COSTS INVOLVED BUT I DO NOT THINK THIS IS JUST A PROBLEM THAT ONE INDIVIDUAL CAR IS HAVING; THIS IS AN RECURRING PROBLEM THAT IS HAPPENING IN COBALTS WITH THE ELECTRICALLY STEERING EPS. IT IS NOT SAFE, IT SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING IN A NEWER MODEL OF CAR. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE INTEGRITY OF CHEVORLETS? PLEASE ADVISE OR HELP IN THIS MATTER BEFORE SOMEONE DOES HAVE A FATAL ACCIDENT OR DIE BEHIND THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249409November 20, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE REAR LOWER CONTROL BUSHING ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $243.40. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL BUSHING ARM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A GMC DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000. UPDATED 02/10/09. *LJ UPDATED 02/11/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248995November 17, 2008
STEERING
POWER STEERING (ELECTRIC) HAS GONE OUT ON CAR ALONG WITH 20,000 OTHER PEOPLES CHEVY NEEDS TO FIX MY CAR AND THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248889November 15, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
GEAR SHIFT BREAKS SO IGNITION KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SHIFT ASSEMBLY. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ON GM'S PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246653October 24, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING INDICATOR WAS FLASHING, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING. THE FAILURE MADE STEERING DIFFICULT. THE LACK OF POWER STEERING ALMOST CAUSED NUMEROUS CRASHES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,440 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244296October 3, 2008
STEERING, EQUIPMENT
I WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN ON MY 06 COBALT THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE DASHBOARD SAYS POWER STEERING. IT WOULD NOT WORK AND HAD TO MANUALLY TURN IT. THIS IS A DANGER FOR MANY REASONS. THERE IS OVER 5000 COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET AND THIS NEEDS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244056September 30, 2008
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND I RECEIVED A POWER STEERING ERROR MESSAGE. I TOOK IT TO A GM CERTIFIED DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED AND MY STEERING COLUMN CONTROL MOTOR HAD SHORTED OUT CAUSING ME TO LOSE MY POWER STEERING. THIS PART BEING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE ELECTRIC CIRCUIT FAILED UNDER ITS OWN ACCORD. MY POWER STEERING HAS NOT SHOW ANY OTHER PROBLEMS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED. I WAS ABLE TO GET STOPPED SAFELY BUT THE LOSS OF MY POWER STEERING AT A HIGH SPEED COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SEVERE ACCIDENT OR HARM TO OTHERS. THE ENTIRE MOTOR MUST BE REPLACED FOR A COST OF $850 FOR THIS SHORT NOT TO OCCUR AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243864September 29, 2008
STEERING
IN MY SONS 2006 CHEVY COBALT, AT ANY GIVING TIME THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON THE DASH AND HE LOSES STEERING ON THE VEHICLE, ONCE YOU CYCLE THE IGNITION IT WORKS FOR A LITTLE WHILE THEN HAPPENS AGAIN. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND IT'S COSTLY TO REPAIR OVER $2000.00. I KNOW GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS SO WHY AREN'T THEY DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS MECHANICAL ISSUE THAT IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE!! I BELIEVE A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE BECAUSE OF THE UNSAFE ISSUE WHILE DRIVING OR TURNING A VEHICLE AND LOSE CONTROL. THIS PROBLEMS HAPPENS AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES A DAY AND SON JUST DOESN'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPAIR. HE JUST JOINED THE ARMY IN SEPT. 4, 2008 AND IS GOING TO NEED HIS CAR IN VA. FOR HIS TRAINING. COULD YOU PLEASE PROVIDE A PUSH TO GM ON THIS ISSUE.. PLEASE!! THANK YOU.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243831September 29, 2008
STEERING
MY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IN MY 2006 COBALT HAS GONE OUT ABOUT TEN TIMES AT RANDOM TIMES IN THE PAST TWO DAYS. GOING ABOUT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY IT SHUT OFF SCARING THE LIGHT OUT OF ME. IT SHUTS OFF AT RANDOM TIMES AND IF YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN. I BELIEVE THIS IS NOT SAFE TO HAVE HAPPEN IN ANY CAR. I ONLY HAVE ABOUT 25,000 MILES ON MY CAR FOR IT TO START ACTING UP. I AM GOING TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER SHIP TOMORROW MORNING TO SEE IF MY WARRANTY COVERS IT. I HAVE SEEN BOARDS ONLINE AND MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THERE COBALTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243473September 25, 2008
POWER TRAIN
FOR THE PAST THREE WEEKS, MY 2006 COBALT HAS BEEN SHIFTING HARD, GIVING ME A "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE IN THE DASH, SECURITY LIGHT ON, TOTAL POWER STEERING FAILURE, AND A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE GEAR SHIFTER. I'VE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS FOR THESE PROBLEMS. THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND SAID IT WAS FIXED, AND A WEEK LATER IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN. NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM AND TREATING ME LIKE I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR TWO YEARS, AND MY WARRANTY EXPIRES NEXT YEAR. IT WENT FROM HAPPENING ONCE A WEEK TO HAPPENING DAILY. SOMETIMES I'LL DRIVE IT, AND NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. OTHER TIMES ALL I HAVE TO DO IS START THE CAR AND IT STARTS DOING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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