Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10587915May 12, 2014
AIR BAGS
"SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DISABLES PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. NOW IT COMES ON AT SOMETIME DURING EVERY TRIP I TAKE NOW! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586961May 12, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A CUSTOMER REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST FORM. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. DURING THE ACCIDENT,THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. ALSO, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. IT WAS CONFIRMED, THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT GM RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586960May 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR IGNITION KEY LOCK REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. ALSO, SHE HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *JB UPDATED 06/12/14 THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. UPDATED 07/02/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587742May 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE BEING EMITTED FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000. KMJ UPDATED 7/16/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED THREE YEARS AGO. AT THE TIME, SHE WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED IT WAS THE IGNITION ALL ALONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587768May 12, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED AND BECAME HARD TO TURN. THE STEERING WARNING ALARM ACTIVATED WHILE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING) WHERE THE STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587660May 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR IS PART OF THE GM RECALL. I HAVE 2 PARTS ON MY CAR WHICH ARE TO BE REPLACED BY GM. MY CAR HAS BEEN SHUTTING OFF AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE BEEN SPEAKING WITH GM AND CHEVY DEALERS TO GET A LOANER VEHICLE. TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS SINCE APRIL 11. I UNDERSTAND THAT GM SAYS IT WILL PROVIDE COURTESY CARS TO CUSTOMERS, HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT THE CASE. THEY JUST GIVE THE RUN AROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587411May 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND IMMEDIATELY BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 12/17/14*LJ UPDATED 01/26/15.*JB UPDATED 06/2/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587474May 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2007 CHEVY COBALT INCLUDED IN THE NATIONWIDE RECALL. I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR MONTHS TO HAVE THIS CAR' IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECALL, HOWEVER BOTH CHEVY AND THE LOCAL DEALER, ED MORSE CHEVROLET HAVE BEEN UNCOOPERATIVE IN REPLACING THE IGNITION SWITCH, PROVIDING A DATE THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE OR PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE. I HAVE CALLED AND SPOKE WITH BOTH GM AND ED MORSE NUMEROUS TIMES, HOWEVER EACH TIME MET WITH THE SAME OLD, STOCK ANSWER - THAT IT'S "OK TO DRIVE AS LONG AS ALL OTHER KEYS/FOBS ARE REMOVED". THIS ANSWER IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR ME NOR WILL I ACCEPT DRIVING THE CAR "AS SAFE". THE CAR, OVER THE YEARS WAS DRIVEN WITH UP TO 15 KEYS ON THE RING, SO WHATEVER DAMAGE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH OCCURRED, IS STILL PRESENT AND POSES RISK AT CURRENT. I AM ASKING YOUR AGENCY TO INTERVENE IN THIS MATTER. I HAVE PUT EXCESS MILES AND WEAR AND TEAR ON MY PRIMARY CAR AND WILL INCUR AN ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL BURDEN SINCE THIS 2007 COBALT IS SITTING IDLE. NEITHER GM OR ED MORSE CHEVROLET HAS OR WILL STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. I TRUST YOUR DEPARTMENT WILL ASSIST IN MY ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587227May 8, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586955May 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
2006 CHEVY COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. THEY INFORMED HIM, IT WOULD BE AT LEAST 3 WEEKS BEFORE THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER STATED WITH ONLY 19,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS, THE POWER WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING AND LAST MONTH, THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586946May 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587291May 8, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PERIODICALLY, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE WOULD NOT WORK. IT COULD BE PULLED, BUT THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. IT CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE EITHER. TODAY, IT HAPPENED AGAIN, AND THIS TIME, THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF IN MY HAND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587344May 8, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE DASHBOARD FLASHES "POWER STEERING" REPEATEDLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE SECURITY THEFT LIGHT CAME ON. AS I CAME TO A STOP THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE AND DOWN SHIFTED HARD. AS I BEGAN TO EXCEL FROM A STOP, IT ALSO SHIFTED REALLY HARD. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING, MY SPEEDOMETER BECAME EROTIC. ON MULTIPLE INCIDENCES WHEN I CAME TO A STOP BY CAR'S RPM DROPPED BELOW 500 AND ACTED AS IF IT WERE ABOUT TO STALL. A FEW TIMES IT DID STALL AND WOULD NOT RESTART UNLESS I HAD IT IN NEUTRAL AND TOOK OFF IMMEDIATELY. ANOTHER TIME, AS I WAS WAITING IN A DRIVE-THRU, MY SHIFTER BEGAN TO CLICK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585927May 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STARTED SHUTTING DOWN, IN DECEMBER 2012. SHE HAS REPAIR BILLS TOTALING $1,354.18 FROM THE DEALER, WHO TRIED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BY REPLACING COMPONENTS THAT DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AT THE TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585894May 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE IGNITION RECALL. CONSUMER HAS DIFFERENT VEHICLE COMPLAINT IN ARTEMIS. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585890May 7, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL INCIDENTS, WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH STICKING AND NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN THE KEY, INCLUDING THE FIRST DAY SHE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE HOME. OVER THE YEARS, THE SWITCH HAS FAILED, WHICH LEFT HER STRANDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES, BUT THEY NEVER REPLACED ANY COMPONENTS REGARDING THE LOCK CYLINDER OR SWITCH. *JB UPDATED 05/14/14. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR. UPDATED 06/26/14 THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 07/10/14 UPDATED 07/30/14 THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED. UPDATED 09/02/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586923May 7, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND THE PART NEEDED WAS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. RK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586991May 7, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 06/27/14*LJ UPDATED 07/3/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587010May 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERABLE AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND CRASHED INTO A CREEK. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO HIS FACE WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000. UPDATED 6/24/14*CN UPDATED 06/26/2014 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10587025May 7, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND DROVE OVER A PATCH OF ICE. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL AND AN EMBANKMENT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR THEN OPENED INDEPENDENTLY AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BE THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE SECURED IN THE SEAT BELT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS AIR LIFTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND TREATED FOR A BRAIN INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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