Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2008)

940 consumer complaints on file.

#11031491October 3, 2017
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OR WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031582October 3, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN SMELLING GAS FROM MY CAR FOR A FEW WEEKS NOW. I COULD EVEN SEE IT DRIPPING WHEN I STOOD CLOSE TO THE CAR. HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE TOLD ME THE FUEL PUMP AND HOSE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS CRACKED.HE WANTED $550 TO REPAIR IT. I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPAIR IT RIGHT NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030331September 28, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, A RATTLING SOUND CAME FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BELOW 40 MPH TO REACH HIS DESTINATION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 45 MPH, BUT THE RATTLING SOUND WAS HEARD AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAN TOBIN CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (2539 BILLINGSLEY RD, COLUMBUS, OH 43235) WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11025023September 22, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, FUMES WERE PRESENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FREEDOM CHEVROLET (212 E 5TH ST S, BIG STONE GAP, VA 24219, PHONE NUMBER: (276) 565-8955) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS CORRODED, WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK. THE FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,699.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024764September 21, 2017
ENGINE
COOLANT IS NOT READING, AIR CONDITIONER DON'T WORK AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. IT WILL STAY LIKE THIS FOR A DAY OR SO THEN BY THE TIME I GET IT INTO THE SHOP IT STARTS TO READ AGAIN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OUT AIR CONDITIONER WILL WORK AGAIN AND THERE ARE NO CODES TO READ. REPAIR SHOP CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY SAID POSSIBLE THERMOSTAT ISSUE OR SENSOR ISSUE BUT WITHOUT CODES OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON THEY HAVE NO IDEA. IT KEEPS DOING IT BUT IT SEEMS TO CORRECT IT SELF BEFORE I CAN GET IT BACK TO THE GARAGE USUALLY OVER A WEEKEND WHEN THEY ARE CLOSED OR VERY BUSY. I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE FOR A COUPLE MONTHS NOW, IT HAS NOT APPEARED TO CAUSE ANY OVER HEATING OR MADE ANY OTHER SOUNDS THAT I AM AWARE OF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016221August 18, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2008 CHEVY COBALT WITH 88,000 MILES, IN GREAT EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR CONDITION STARTED EXPERIENCING A STRONG FUEL ODOR AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE. TOOK IN TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY NOTIFIED OWNER OF A RUPTURED FUEL LINE WHICH WAS CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. FUEL LEAK COMING FROM RUSTED FUEL LINES. THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE HAS BEEN UNDER RECALL FOR THIS SPECIFIC MAKE AND MODEL AND GEAR OF CAR BUT BECAUSE OWNER VIN # WASN'T UNDER RECALL, GM WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OR FIX. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT CAN LEAD TO A DANGEROUS SITUATION (I.E. AUTOMOBILE FIRE). HOW CAN THIS ISSUE BE UNDER RECALL FOR CHEVY COBALTS BUT NOT A SPECIFIC CAR DUE TO VIN #. CLEARLY THE ISSUE IS BEYOND WHAT THEY'VE RECALLED. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHER CHEVY COBALTS EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE AND GM WON'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014101August 10, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN AT A PARKING LOT, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013845August 9, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I GIVE MY CAR CHEVY COBOLT TO BILLY NAVARR LAKE CHARLES FOR IGNATION SWITCH RECALL BECAUSE GM CORPORATE TOLD ME TAKE THERE AND CHEVY DELAR BILLY NAVARR SOLD MY CAR TO SOME BODY BUT THEY ARE SAYING SOME BODY STEEL THE CAR AND THEY CAN DO NOTHING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013304August 7, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SMELL TURNED INTO A SIGNIFICANT FUEL LEAK. ONLY NOTICED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STAIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012757August 4, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SMELLED THE STRONG SCENT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 CHEVY COBALT. WHILE PARKED I NOTICED THE CAR WAS LEAKING GAS NEAR THE FRONT/DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC IMMEDIATELY AFTER NOTICING THAT THE PUDDLE OF GAS WAS GETTING LARGER FAIRLY QUICKLY. AFTER TAKING A LOOK AT THE CAR MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT BOTH THE PRESSURE AND THE RETURN FUEL LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE ALSO LET ME KNOW THAT HE HAD CALLED THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP FOR THE PARTS BUT THEY HAD JUST SOLD THEIR LAST ONES. APPARENTLY I WASN'T THE FIRST PERSON TO HAVE THIS ISSUE, AND ACTUALLY IT WAS QUITE A POPULAR PROBLEM WITH CERTAIN COBALTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011234July 28, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUEL TANK CAP. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (HENDRICKS CHEVROLET IN SHAWNEE MISSION, KS) AND THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003872July 9, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR IS SMELLING OF GAS AND LEAKING FROM TOP OF FUEL PUMP/TANK ONLY WHEN RUNNING. SCARED OF FIRE. HAVE SEEN THERE ARE RECALLS ON OTHER YEAR MODELS FOR SAME REASONS. HAVE KIDS WHO RIDE IN BACK SEAT GETTING SICK FROM GAS FUMES AND NO OTHER VEHICLES I CAN USE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003671July 7, 2017
STEERING
WHILE LEAVING WORK ON BACK ROADS WITH A LOT OF TURNS MY POWER STEERING CAME ON. I GOT THE POWER STEERING REPLACED 3 YEARS AGO WITH A RECALL AND NOW THE POWER STEERING MOTOR IS NOT WORKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003426July 6, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. DURING A ROUTINE STATE INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11001672June 27, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG AND/OR SEAT BELT TENSIONER MODULE. THE SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON THE DIC. TWO DEALERSHIPS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND SAY IT'S A "KNOWN PROBLEM" BUT NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY, TSB, OR RECALL, AND QUOTE $500-1000 TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS CAUSED BY THE MOVEMENT OF THE WIRES AND/OR MODULE WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10995727June 17, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY DAD BOUGHT THE CAR FOR ME FROM A FRIEND WHO OWNS A SHOP AND A FEW MONTHS LATER IT STARTS SMELLING LIKE GAS REALLY BAD. I LOOK UNDER THE CAR AND THERE'S A GAS LEAK. AND MY CAR SMELLS LIKE GAS I SMELL LIKE GAS WHEN I GET OUT. SO I LOOK UP THE PROBLEM AND SEE THERE'S A RECALL ON THESE CARS AND I'M JUST NOT TRYING TO PAY ALL THAT MONEY ON A DEFECT ON THE CAR. I JUST NEED HELP BECAUSE CHILDREN, LITTLE BABIES RIDE IN MY CAR. AND THE GAS MAKES ME REALLY DIZZY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993868June 8, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE PARKED THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER RELEASE BUTTON JAMMED AND I COULD NOT RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKES. THERE IS ABNORMAL NOISE HEARD IN THE REAR BREAKING SYSTEM WHEN REVERSING. ABNORMAL PREMATURE WEAR TO INSIDE REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTOR DISCS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992684June 1, 2017
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE GUARDRAIL THREE TIMES. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED PARTIALLY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE COULD NOT MOVE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TO RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH AND PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH FOUND NO FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000. UPDATED 07/18/17*LJ *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10991018May 22, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AND NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985490May 13, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN YOU USE THE SIGNAL LIGHTS AND YOU TURN THEY DON'T TURN OFF AFTER YOU TURN AND THEY HAVE TO BE TURNED OFF MANUALLY. THIS CAR HAS 57269 MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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