Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10616368July 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V04700 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616385July 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AND FILLED THE WHOLE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS DISPATCHED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A SHORTAGE FROM THE ADAPTER THAT WAS UNDER THE RADIO DEVICE CHARGER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ALL THE WIRING UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE DASHBOARD BECAME FRIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616087July 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:14E021000 (IGNITION SWITCH) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616097July 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR AND TRUNK OPERATIONS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/16/14*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616052July 24, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING LOST WHEN ATTEMPTING LEFT TURN. GM SAYS THE CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE EVEN WITH MY 3KIDS IN THE CAR.HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE IF I CAN LOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR. THEY WILL NOT EVEN GIVE A RENTAL UNTIL THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A RECALLED VEHICLE, THEY HAVE KNOWN OF THESE PROBLEMS FOR SOME YEARS NOW. YET THE SAFETY OF THERE CONSUMERS SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING THEY DON'T CARE A BIG ABOUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615544July 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR 14113 REPLACE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER AND IGNITION... CALLED DEALER NESMITH GMC AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD TAKE 2 TO 4 WEEKS FOR THEM TO GET THE PARTS. WELL NOW IT HAS BEEN 2 MONTHS AND STILL NOT FIX. CALLED NESMITH GMC AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WILL BE A BIT LONGER.. MY WIFE AND I DO NOT LIKING DRIVING CAR BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.. WE ARE IN OUR 60'S AND WE DO HAVE TO DRIVE CAR FOR DOCTORS. SHOPPING AND THINGS LIKE THAT.. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615646July 23, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT BEGAN EXPERIENCING STEERING FAILURE IN MAY OF 2014, AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A DIAGNOSTIC FEE WOULD BE CHARGED FOR HAVING THE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615655July 23, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LAMPS WERE OPERATING NORMALLY BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,936.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615748July 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
IN JUNE 2014 I RETURNED MY 2008 COBALT TO RELIABLE CHEVROLET IN SPRINGFIELD, MO FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. THE" SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT HAD BEEN ON FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS. I HAD CONTACTED A CHEVROLET DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND INQUIRED ABOUT MY CONCERNS. I WAS ADVISED "THERE WAS NO SERVICE AIR BAG" PROCEDURES THAT WERE SERVICEABLE ON THE AIR BAGS. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER TO HAVE THE IGNITION RECALL PERFORMED, I SPECIFICALLY ASKED ABOUT THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT AND WAS ADVISED THERE WAS NO RECALL ON AIR BAGS. I HAVE SEEN RECALL INFORMATION ON THE LOCAL NEWS CONCERNING A RECALL THAT INCLUDED THE AIR BAG. CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE IF THERE IS A RECALL CONCERNING THE AIR BAG AS THIS IS A SINCERE CONCERN FOR MY WIFE AND MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615776July 23, 2014
STEERING
AS I TURNED THE CORNER THE STEERING WHEEL STUCK AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN BACK AND I HIT A PARKED CAR WHICH CAUSED $800 IN DAMAGE TO THEIR CAR AND $5400 IN DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND ALSO CAUSED MY INSURANCE TO GO UP. WHEN I HAD ASKED THE PEOPLE WHO FIXED MY CAR IF THEY CHECKED THE POWER STEERING LIKE I ASKED THEY SAID THEY DID NOT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615848July 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STEERING
IGNITION 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. DECEMBER 21,2008 CHANGED MY LIFE FOREVER. DRIVER WAS KILLED IN A ONE CAR CRASH, WHERE HER AND HER CAR WERE THRU TO THE STREET BELOW ON 6-35 AND HIGH DR. THE CAR WENT AIRBORNE SHE WAS THROWN OUT THE CAR BUT WAS SAVED ENOUGH TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE SHE LATER DIED. THE CAR WAS NOT SO LUCKY IT LANDED AND ROLLED TO A STOP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE, IN WHICH THE CAR WAS SCATTER IN MANY PIECES. THERE WAS PHYSICAL NOT MUCH LEFT OF THE CAR. THE CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN GOING THE SPEED LIMIT IT WOULD HAVE BY PASSED THE OPENING AND LANDED ON THE OTHER SIDE BUT BECAUSE IT WAS SLOW GOING IT RESULTED IN HER DEATH. THERE WAS A REENACTMENT DONE BUT THE FINDING WERE IN CONCLUSIVE ON HOW SHE DIED. SHE LOST CONTROL AFTER GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY. I CHECKED FOR RECALL ON HER 2008 COBALT AND THERE WERE NONE AT THE TIME OF HER DEATH. HER OLDER SISTER WANT TO KNOW IF THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM. I STARTED LOOKING FOR RECALL RIGHT AFTER HER DEATH AND DID NOT FIND ANY AND DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO BUT NOW THIS NATIONAL RECALLS FOR THE TOYOTA THEN THE VOLUNTARY RECALL DONE WITH GM RECENTLY OPENED OUR EYES THAT THIS YOUNG WOMAN DEATH COULD BE THE RESULT OF FAULTY CAR. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT IS NEED TO BE DONE TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. WE HAVE SUFFERED A GREAT LOSS. SHE WAS A GOOD DRIVE AND THE CONCLUSION THAT HAS BEEN MADE HAS BEEN NONE. WE JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. THIS WAS REPORT SEVERAL TIME BACK IN 3/ 2010 AND 6/10 AS COMPLAINT WITH THE STEERING .... I HAVE CONTACT GM AS OF RECENTLY BECAUSE RECALLS AND HER CALL WAS ONE OF THE PARTS THAT WAS IN THAT RECENT IGNITION ISSUES. THERE WERE NOT SKID MARK WITH THE REENACTMENT DONE THERE WAS NO REASON WHY HER CALL DID NOT SHOW BRAKE OR SKIDS. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE PART OF THE RECALL COVER UP MY GM!!!!! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10610419July 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615283July 22, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WAS EXTREMELY ROUGH AND FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED DUE TO AN INTERMITTENT STRONG VIBRATION FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD A FULL TANK OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615016July 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V1710009 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS SINCE THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615026July 21, 2014
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR. AFTER THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPEN IT HAPPEN EVERY TIME I DROVE THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615071July 21, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE MADE A LEFT TURN AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. SHORTLY AFTER, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THERE WAS NO DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,286.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615092July 21, 2014
STEERING
AFTER HAVING IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED BY RECALL, 2 WEEKS LATER WE LOST THE USE OF POWER STEERING ASSIST, THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, STEER WHEEL HARD TO TURN, FEELS LIKE MANUAL STEERING,WE TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR POWER ASSIST MOTOR REPLACEMENT UNDER RECALL WARRANTY, BUT DID NOT FIX PROBLEM?, DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT STEER COLUMN NEEDS REPLACED BUT, WE HAVE TO PAY $924.00 TO REPLACE. OUT OF POCKET. PICKUP FROM DEALERSHIP AND TOOK TO LOCAL SERVICE CENTER FOR ANOTHER OPINION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615112July 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I HAVE BEEN WAITING SEVERAL MONTHS FOR PARTS TO REPAIR MY 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT IGNITION SWITCH. MEANWHILE, I AM DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE WHICH HAS BEEN UNSAFE FOR YEARS UNTO MY KNOWLEDGE. I FEEL AS THOUGH GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD COMPENSATE OWNERS WHO HAVE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THESE UNSAFE VEHICLES AND WAIT EXTREMELY LONG UNSAFE TIME PERIODS FOR RECALL REPAIRS TO BE MADE. KNOWING FOR 10 YEARS ABOUT THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM AND DOING NOTHING IS SIMPLY CRAZY AND UNJUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615113July 21, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WENT TO GET OUT OF CAR DOORS WERE UNLOCKED BUT WOULD NOT OPEN. ROLLED DOWN WINDOW DOORS STILL WOULD NOT OPEN. PRAYED APART DOOR PANEL CAN NOT ACCESS ACTUATOR. HAVE TO CLIMB OVER SEAT TO GET IN AND OUT OF CAR. WENT TO TAKE CAR TO INSPECTION TODAY AND STATE OF NJ SAID THEY WOULD NOT INSPECT BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY CAN NOT GET IN AND OUT OF MY CAR. CALLED GM TODAY AND TRIED TO SCHEDULE ME AM APPOINTMENT TO WHERE I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR AND OFFER NO OTHER REMEDY I TURNED DOWN AND WILL TAKE TO MY INDEPENDENT SHOP AS IT IS A ISSUE WHICH SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR AS IT'S HAPPENED TO MULTIPLE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615156July 21, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSE THAT THE FUEL LINE THAT CONNECTED THE PUMP TO THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE RETURN PORT ON THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED CAUSING THE LEAK. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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