Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10537727August 28, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
ON SATURDAY MORNING 8/24/13 I GOT INTO MY CAR AND BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. ONCE I BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE THE CAR STARTED TO JERK. I KEPT DRIVING FOR ABOUT ANOTHER 50 FEET TO A STOP SIGN. IT JERKED TO WHOLE WAY TO THE STOP SIGN. THERE I MADE A U TURN TO GO BACK HOME TO GET MY FATHER. HE GOT IN THE CAR AND WE DROVE BACK TO THE SAME CORNER AND ONCE AGAIN IT JERKED THE WHOLE WAY TO THE STOP SIGN. SO WE WENT BACK TO THE HOUSE SO MY DAD COULD GET SOME HIS SHOES ON SO WE COULD TAKE IT TO WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR. WHILE HE WAS IN THE HOUSE I TURN THE CAR OFF. WHEN MY DAD GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND I TURN THE CAR BACK ON AND DROVE TO THE SIGN THE JERKING HAD WENT AWAY. I DROVE THE CAR THE REST OF THE DAY AND PUT AROUND 75 MILES ON IT THAT DAY WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. ON SUNDAY NIGHT 8/25/13 I GOT INTO MY CAR TO DRIVE INTO TOWN. I DROVE ABOUT BLOCK AND THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK AND SHAKE AGAIN. I DROVE ABOUT ANOTHER BLOCK AND PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. ONCE I STOPPED I NOTICED THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD HAD COME ON. I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND SIT THERE FOR A LITTLE WHILE TURNED IT BACK ON AND DROVE IN TOWN WITH NO PROBLEMS THE REST OF THE NIGHT. ON MONDAY 8/26/13 I DROVE THE CAR 30 MILES BACK TO WHERE I BOUGHT IT WITH NO PROBLEMS. THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN TRYING TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM NOW FOR 3 DAY WITH NO SUCCESS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537742August 28, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHILE TRYING TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE BATTERY HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER STATED THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER WITH A REDESIGNED IGNITION CYLINDER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 10/17/13*LJ THE CONSUMER RECIEVED A REFUND CHECK FOR A PORTION OF THE REPAIR COST. UPDATED 10/25/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537218August 26, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
I RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING. I CALLED THEM AND TOLD THEM THAT MY POWER STEERING HAD GONE OUT TWICE ON THE CAR WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN IMMEDIATELY SINCE I WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS. I BROUGHT IT IN AND THEY FIXED IT PROMPTLY BUT EVER SINCE I HAVE BEEN HAVING OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE BLINKERS NOT CLICKING OFF, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS COMING ON AND OFF. I ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY GAS TANK LEAKING. I HAD SOMEONE TO FIX IT BECAUSE IT WAS POURING GAS OUT AND I DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY WHAT A DEALER WOULD CHARGE. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER I HAD IT FIXED I GOT RECALL IN THE MAIL FOR THE FAULTY GAS TANK. I ALSO HAD A WHEEL BEARING THAT WENT OUT BUT THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER FIXED IT FREE OF CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536989August 23, 2013
STEERING
LEAVING WORK AND WHEN I HIT APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CHIMED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN. I WRESTLED THE CAR HOME, THEN LATER THE NEXT DAY HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO GO TO THE STORE AND THE CAR WORKED FINE FOR ABOUT A WEEK. SO THIS MORNING, 8/23/13 ON MY WAY TO WORK IT WENT OUT AGAIN AND HAS BEEN OUT EVERY SINCE. WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY I HAVE NO RECALL. I'VE ONLY OWNED THE CAR PERSONALLY FOR A YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536731August 22, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. SHE EMPLOYED THE ASSISTANCE OF AN ASSOCIATE, WHO WAS AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, AND DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE TO BE THE FUEL PUMP. HE ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP HAD BEEN BURNED OFF AND CAUSED WIRES TO BE EXPOSED, EFFECTIVELY CREATING A TICKING TIME BOMB. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REMOVED AND TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536821August 22, 2013
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT DISPLAYING A "POWER STEERING FAILURE" MESSAGE IN THE DASH AND A BEEPING ALARM OCCURRED. THE CAR CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL SINCE THE STEERING WAS UNRESPONSIVE. THIS HAPPENED AFTER THE INITIAL RECALL, SO THE SUPPOSED "GOOD" ELECTRIC MOTOR WAS ALREADY INSTALLED, AND IT STILL FAILED. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS, EVEN AFTER THE RECALL AND I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. THE CAR IS NOW WRECKED AND I HAVE BODILY INJURIES. I HOPE GM WILL HELP ASSIST WITH THE SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLAR REPAIR BILL DUE TO THEIR KNOWINGLY FAULTY DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10536602August 21, 2013
SEAT BELTS
MY FRONT DRIVER SEAT IS HARD TO BUCKLE AND VERY HARD TO RELEASE. MY REPAIR AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, AND I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS BAD, AND THE COST TO REPAIR WOULD BE $648.00. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE BELT AND THE PROBLEM OF THE RETRACTOR GOING BAD. WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS GM MUST KNOW THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536549August 21, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,336. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536043August 19, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535948August 18, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
REAR DOOR OPENED WHILE DRIVING. POWER STEERING CUTS OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535985August 18, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE INFORMATION DISPLAY ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHED "POWER STEERING." THE CAR BEGAN SHIFTING IN AND OUT OF GEAR. THE SHIFTS ARE VERY ROUGH AND CAUSE THE CAR TO JERK. THERE IS ALSO A RAPID CLICKING SOUND THAT COMES FROM THE AREA OF THE GEAR SELECTOR. THE CODE FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RELATES TO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535690August 16, 2013
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY 10 YEAR OLD NIECE AND A SIGN CAME ON '' POWER STEERING'' ON THE DASHBOARD. I NO LONGER HAD CONTROL OF THE WHEEL. IT WAS VERY HARD. SO I HAD TO CALL SOMEONE TO HELP US. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535819August 16, 2013
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND WARNING ALARM SOUNDED. CUT OF CAR AND POWER STEERING CAME BACK. LATER IN THE DAY THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535495August 15, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I NOTICE AS I WAS DRIVING THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD STAY ON WHEN I AM NOT PUSHING ON THE BRAKE. IT DOES NOT MATTER THE SPEED THAT I AM GOING. BUT WHEN I DO PUSH ON THE BRAKES THE LIGHTS GO OFF, WHICH I DON'T THINK SHOULD BE HAPPENING SINCE THE DRIVER BEHIND ME WILL NOT KNOW THAT I AM STOPPING. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I DON'T THINK THIS SHOULD BE HAPPENING ON A CAR THAT WAS 2 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME THIS STARTED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MY DEALERSHIP THAT OTHER CUSTOMER HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535269August 14, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, ENGINE
AFTER STARTING THE COBALT OR EVEN IF I AM DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, THE T/C LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, POWER STEERING LIGHTS ALL LIGHT UP ON THE DASH. THE SPEEDOMETER AND RPM GAUGES START GOING CRAZY. THE RADIO WILL ALSO GO IN AND OUT. USUALLY ON THE INTERSTATE, THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE, WHICH IS VERY SCARY. BUT IF I AM IN TOWN OR SLOWING DOWN TO STOP, THE CAR WILL CUT OFF. THEN AFTER I CRANK IT AGAIN AND START TO MOVE, THE TRANSMISSION CHANGES GEARS REALLY ROUGH AND FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO FALL OUT. THE ONLY THING I HAVE FOUND TO FIX THIS (AFTER WEEKS AT DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS) IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND FLIP THE KEY ON AND OFF SEVERAL(20 PLUS) TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535320August 14, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EDITED PARTIAL NEWS ENTRY FROM THE DEADLY ACCIDENT: SOUTH IDAHO CRASH KILLS TWO, INCLUDING NAMPA WOMAN; IPT (IDAHO PRESS-TRIBUNE) NEWSROOM; GOODING COUNTY--A NAMPA WOMAN DIED AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT IN GOODING COUNTY FRIDAY (12-21-12), ACCORDING TO IDAHO STATE POLICE. A BURLEY MAN ALSO DIED IN THE TWO-VEHICLE CRASH, WHICH TOOK PLACE AROUND 6:45 P.M. ON INTERSTATE 84 ABOUT 35 MILES OUTSIDE MOUNTAIN HOME. THREE OTHERS FROM BURLEY WERE INJURED. YOUNG WOMAN, 22, OF NAMPA, WAS DRIVING WEST ON THE INTERSTATE IN A CHEVROLET COBALT. AUTHORITIES AREN'T SURE WHY SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SHE DROVE INTO THE MEDIAN AND OVERTURNED. HER VEHICLE CONTINUED INTO THE EASTBOUND LANES OF TRAVEL, COLLIDING WITH A NISSAN MAXIMA DRIVEN BY 23- YEAR-OLD YOUNG MAN OF BURLEY. YOUNG MAN DIED AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH. YOUNG WOMAN WAS TRANSPORTED BY AIR AMBULANCE TO A BOISE HOSPITAL, WHERE SHE LATER DIED. THREE PASSENGERS RELATED TO YOUNG MAN, ALL OF BURLEY...WERE TAKEN BY AIR AMBULANCE TO A BOISE HOSPITAL. ALL DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS WERE WEARING SEATBELTS. [SOURCE: HTTP://WWW.IDAHOPRESS.COM/NEWS/S-IDAHO-CRASH-KILLS-TWO-INCLUDING-NAMPA-WOMAN/ART- - ICLE_7E5CE650-4C9A-11E2-8D7F-001A4BCF887A.HTML] BECAUSE THE ROADS WERE CLEAR AND DRY, THE IDAHO STATE POLICE SPECULATED THAT THE YOUNG WOMAN WAS PERHAPS SOMEHOW "INATTENTIVE" IN HER DRIVING. BUT THE FACT SHE WAS NOT ON HER CELL PHONE OR OTHERWISE ENGAGED WITH ANY OTHER KNOWN DISTRACTION AND THE FACT THAT HER WRIST WAS SNAPPED BACK RESULTING IN A SERIOUS COMPOUND FRACTURE SUGGESTS THAT THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY AND SUDDENLY JERKED OUT OF HER CONTROL. WE KNOW THE CHEVY COBALT VEHICLES WERE UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR "STEERING PROBLEMS" BY THE NHTSA AND THE INVESTIGATION WAS CLOSED IN JULY 2010. WITH THESE FATALITIES PERHAPS IT IS TIME TO REVIEW YOUR PREVIOUS FINDINGS. UPDATED 09-18-13 *BF UPDATED 9/24/13*CN UPDATED 09/25/2013 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
2
#10535049August 13, 2013
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE CAR BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE THE INITIAL TIME. I CALLED REGARDING THE RECALL FOR POWER STEERING AND FOUND OUT THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACED AT 58,400 MILES. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, AND THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT TWICE ON THIS MODEL IS INDICATIVE THAT THE REAL PROBLEM WAS NOT ADDRESSED. THE POWER STEERING COLUMN MAY BE TO BLAME FOR THIS CONTINUOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THE REAL CORE PROBLEM WAS NOT ADDRESS BY GM IN THEIR RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535067August 13, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LAST YEAR AROUND MAY I WAS DRIVING MY COBALT TO WORK AND SMELLED GAS. I REPLACED THE FUEL CAP TO START WITH THE LEAST EXPENSIVE FIRST. I STILL SMELLED THE FUEL. I WENT TO A MECHANIC AND HE FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING. HE FOUND TWO ISSUES. ONE THE PUMP WAS SEATED IMPROPERLY AND THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL RETURN. I STILL HAVE THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY IN CASE MY CAR BECAME PART OF THE RECALL ISSUED FOR SOME OF THE COBALT CARS. LOOKING AT THE FUEL PUMP, I HAVE TO SAY MY CAR HAD THE SAME LEAK AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL BUT MY VIN WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL. ALSO SINCE MY CAR HAD THE POWER STEERING REPLACED MY ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS WON'T OPERATE CORRECTLY, CYCLING LOCK AND UNLOCK WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, LOCKING WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, CYCLING WHEN I TURN, CYCLING WHEN I OPEN THE TRUNK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535225August 13, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535237August 13, 2013
STEERING
VEHICLE HAS A RATTLE AND VIBRATION AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS FROM 50-80. STEERING IS VERY LOOSE AND RATTLING SOUND IS LOUD. ALSO, AT SLOW SPEEDS AND GOING OVER BUMPS THERE IS A CLUNKING SOUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND RATTLING NOISE FROM WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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