Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10616489July 31, 2014
STEERING
2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616506July 31, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE REPAIRS AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS DAUGHTER WAS LEFT STRANDED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617942July 31, 2014
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND THE SHIFT CYLINDER. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN FIRST GEAR AND THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617985July 31, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WAS DRIVING AND BEGAN TO SMELL GAS AND AFTER LOOKING NOTICED THAT THERE WAS GAS LEAKING FROM THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617988July 31, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK SEAL AT THE FILLER NECK WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617497July 30, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617502July 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617583July 30, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD ARRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617622July 30, 2014
STEERING
MY DEALER DROVE THE VEHICLE AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE METAL BEARINGS ENCASED IN PLASTIC IN THIS COLUMN. OVER TIME THE METAL WILL RUB AGAINST THE PLASTIC AND CAUSE PLAY IN THE BEARING. THE PLAY WILL CAUSE CHATTER WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND OTHER SAFETY ISSUES. BY DOING RESEARCH ON THIS MATTER I FOUND THAT THERE WERE LAWSUITS PLACED AGAINST THE MAKER OR THE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO THE FACT THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAD TO REPLACE SO MANY OF THESE COLUMNS UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. I CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS MATTER AND WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD NO WAY OF TELLING ME IF THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN FIXED OR THE STEERING COLUMN HAD BEEN MODIFIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THE SAME BY MY DEALER. GENERAL MOTORS TOLD ME OVER THE PHONE THAT ONE OPTION I HAD TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM WAS TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT WITH YOU. THERE IS A BULLETIN THAT WAS ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM AND I WAS TOLD TODAY BY MY DEALER THAT THE BULLETIN HAD BEEN CANCELLED BY GENERAL MOTORS. WHY IT WAS CANCELLED IS A MYSTERY. MY DEALER ADVISED AGAINST ME CHANGING THE COLUMN SINCE IT IS A GOOD POSSIBILITY THAT THE PROBLEM WILL ARISE AGAIN WITH THE NEW COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617593July 30, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A DITCH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, BUT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,812. UPDATED 09/30/14*LJ THE RECALL REPAIR WAS WAS COMPLETED BY 7/20/14. THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED ANY FURTHER FAILURES. UPDATED 2/24/2015 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617606July 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TOOK POSSESSION OF CAR BEGINNING OF JUNE WITH NOTHING WRONG TO APPEARANCE OR MECHANICALLY ; JULY 18 THEY CALL SAYING THE CAR IS READY TO BE PICKED UP FROM THE WORK ON THE RECALL ISSUE FOR IGNITION SWITCHES. FIRST THEY ONLY WANTED TO GIVE US ONE SINGLE KEY WHEN WE GAVE THEM TWO WITH THE ELEC REMOTES; HOUR LATER THEY PRODUCE 2 KEY/ 2 REMOTES AND APOLOGIZE THAT THEY APPARENTLY LOST THE KEYS AS THEY HAD MOVED THE CAR AROUND MULTIPLE TIME OVER LAST 2 MONTHS....THEN WHEN KEY WILL ONLY START THE CAR AND THE REMOTES DON'T WORK AND DOOR LOCKS CANNOT BE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED; THEY TOLD US TO SCHEDULE TO BRING IT BACK TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED! THE RECALL WAS ON THE IGNITION WHICH WE WERE TOLD REQUIRED THEY REPLACE IT / MAKE NEW KEYS AND PROGRAM THEM TO THE CAR AND THE DOORS.....THEY DID NOT: DEALERSHIP WAS VERY RUDE SAYING CAR IS OLD ANDMUST HAVE BEEN SOMETHING ELSE WRONG WITH IT..THERE WAS NOT ! AND THAT SOMEONE HAD "SCREWED WITH AND TAKEN OFF A PANEL ON THE COLUMN"..WE NEVER WORK ON OUR OWN CARS. THIS CAR WAS PREVIOUSLY WORKED ON BY ANOTHER CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND THEY SWITCHED OUT THE IGNITION SWITCH BECAUSE OUR SERVICE REP THERE HAD HEARD OF A LOT OF PROBLEMS AND SUGGESTED IT; THIS LATEST REPAIR, WE WERE TOLD TO HAVE IT DONE AGAIN AS THEY DIDN'T KNOW IF THE RIGHT PARTS WERE USED WHEN IT WAS WORKED ON BEFORE. I EXP ALL THAT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SERVICE MANAGER ADV THEM THEY COULD CALL OR GO ON THEIR SITES ETC AND SEE WHAT WORK WAS DONE ON THIS CAR. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE IF THEY LEAVE IT WHERE THE DOORS CANNOT BE LOCKED. MY DAUGHTER IS ONE WHO DRIVES THIS AND IS 4 HOURS AWAY FROM HOME AT COLLEGE IN WASHINGTON DC. I'VE CONTACTED CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE OVER A WEEK AGO AND STILL NO RESPONSE. AM I SUPPOSED TO GET AN ATTORNEY AT MY EXPENSE, CALL MY CONGRESSMAN, OR WHAT ? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617652July 30, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TURN OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO RESET THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 10/8/14*CN UPDATED 03/23/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617691July 30, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). AFTERWARDS, THE AIR BAG, SERVICE TIRE MONITOR, AND SERVICE ENGINE SENSORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617719July 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. AFTER THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD BEEN REPAIRED, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE AFTER IT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL VAPORS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS LEAKING ON TOP OF THE TANK. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617775July 30, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEAKING FROM AREA OF GAS TANK, STRONG ODOR OF GAS IN COMPARTMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617240July 29, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START IMMEDIATELY AND WHEN THE IGNITION WAS RELEASED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SOUND AS IF IT STARTED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAK. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS IN THE ON POSITION THE FUEL PUMP GENERATED FUEL CAUSING IT TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) WAS NOT A VALID RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617266July 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON CONTINUOUSLY FOR THE PAST YEAR. MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTIC TEST HAVE POINTED TO A COIL PACK OR SPARK PLUG MISFIRE PROMPTING A REPLACEMENT. EACH TIME THE COIL PACK OR SPARK PLUGS ARE REPLACED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF AND WITHIN THE SPAN OF A FEW HOURS OR THE NEXT DAY THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON AGAIN. I TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK IN FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC AND THE SAME CODE POPS UP AGAIN. THERE IS A CONTINUOUS MISFIRE WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO LOOSE THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE OR CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE A/C INCREASES THE CHANCES OF THESE OCCURRENCES. AT THE LAST CHECK THE MECHANIC FINALLY TOLD ME THAT THERE MUST BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BECAUSE HE KEEPS GETTING THE SAME CODE AND THEY HAVE REPLACED IT TOO MANY TIMES FOR IT TO STILL BE THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WAS SUGGESTED TO ME THAT THIS PROBLEM MAY BE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. I LOOKED INTO IT AND HAVE FOUND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER COBALT OWNERS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617341July 29, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOCK MECHANISM FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DOORS WERE UNABLE TO BE UNLOCKED USING THE ELECTRONIC KEY FOB OR MANUALLY. IN ADDITION, THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V171000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000(AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)HOWEVER, THE FAILURES PERSISTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER MOTOR AND TWO BODY CONTROL MODULES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,496.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617347July 29, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617536July 29, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WOULD LIKE TO START A PETITION FOR AN INVESTIGATION ON THE REPLACEMENT PARTS BEING USED FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL AND THE SOFTWARE THEY USE TO RE-PROGRAM OR RE-LEARN THE COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THE REASON I AM REQUESTING THIS IS BECAUSE MY MOMS 2005 CHEVY COBALT WAS TAKEN IN FOR THIS RECALL REPLACEMENT AND WAS RUNNING FINE WHEN WE BROUGHT IT IN. GOT A CALL THAT THE CAR WAS READY TO BE PICKED UP 7 HOURS LATER. A COUPLE DAYS LATER I'M DRIVING THE CAR AROUND IT STARTED TO RUN TERRIBLE. THE CAR IDLED ERRATICALLY AND IT WOULD STALL EVERY TIME I STOPPED. NOW THE CAR STARTS AND DRIVES AWHILE BUT IF I SHUT IT OFF AND THEN START IT AGAIN THE ENGINE LIGHT STARTS BLINKING,IT BOGS DOWN AND HAVE NO POWER WHEN I ACCELERATE. I CAN SMELL GAS BUT THERE ARE NO LEAKS AND I ONLY SMELL THE GAS WHEN THE CAR STARTS TO DO THIS. I HAVE BEEN ON THE GM RECALL UPDATE WEBSITE AND HAVE READ ABOUT SIMILAR STORIES TO MINE SAYING THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE PARTS OR THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH THE RE-PROGRAMING. I THINK ONE OR BOTH OF THESE IS THE CAUSE OF MY PROBLEM. SO COULD YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ASAP BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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