Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2010)

583 consumer complaints on file.

#10586355May 3, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE A CHEVY COBALT LT 2010. I GOT IT USED WITH 40000 MILES ON LAST YEAR. I WAS IN MY CAR DRIVING BACK HOME FROM SCHOOL. ALL THE SUDDEN I SMELLED GAS OR BURNED OIL. IT IS HAPPENING EVERY ONCE A WHILE BUT I NEVER PAID ATTENTION TO IT. I PULLED OVER. I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND I TURNED IT BACK ON IN SOME COUPLE MINUTES. ALSO IT TAKES ME A WHILE TO SWITCH THE GEAR WHEN I AM IN THE HIGHWAY. THE BRAKES ALSO ARE NOT WORKING AS I AM PUSHING THEM HARD. THEY HAVE A DELAY TO STOP MY CAR. I DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE CHEVY COBALT RECALL. WHEN I GOT THE NOTIFICATION LETTER FROM GM I REALIZED THAT I SHOULD REPORT THESE ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN CONSTANTLY HAPPENING TO MY CAR. I AM STUDENT. I DO REALLY NEED MY CAR FOR MY DAILY COMMUTE. I AM GOING TO ASK GM TO RENT A CAR FOR ME UNTIL THE PART GETS FIXED. HOWEVER, EVEN AFTER THIS CAR GETS FIXED I AM THINKING THAT THIS CAR IS NOT RELIABLE TO DRIVE ANY MORE. I AM NOT REALLY FEELING SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. I HAVE HEARD THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE ENGINE IGNITION ISSUES AND OTHER ISSUES REGARDING TO THIS CAR. I AM REALLY SCARED ABOUT DRIVING MY CAR AGAIN, EVEN IF THIS GETS FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586239May 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY PARTS TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585684April 30, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF AND ON (MULTIPLE TIMES) WHICH AFFECTS THE FUEL AND RPM GAUGES, LOSS OF ALL POWER STEERING, ALL ELECTRICAL STARTS GOING CRAZY (LOCKS AND UNLOCKS THE DOORS), STARTS FLASHING "LOW FUEL" AND "POWER STEERING" WARNINGS AND THEN CAR WILL GO INTO COMPLETE LOCK MODE. AS OF 4/30: HAS BEEN FIXED UNDER THE RECALL ISSUE, HOWEVER VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585272April 28, 2014
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH AN ALARM WENT OFF AND THE DASH INFORMATION BOARD FLASHED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS OUT. WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART, THE POWER STEERING WORKS AGAIN. BACK IN 2012, IT MAY WORK FOR 30 MINUTES. THAT LASTED A FEW WEEKS. NOW THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT IN 30 SECONDS. I CHECKED IN 2012 AND THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING. I TRIED TO GET THE CAR INSPECTED TODAY AND IT FAILED BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF POWER STEERING. I CHECKED AGAIN WITH CHEVY AND IT STILL IS NOT RECALLED EVEN THOUGH MOST COBALTS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS FAILURE. I DON'T KNOW WHY MINE ISN'T ON THE LIST. I CAN'T GET THE CAR INSPECTED AND PARTS ARE HARD TO COME BY BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584951April 25, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY CAR IS LEAKING GAS SOMEWHERE, SMELLS ARE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR & BACKSEAT AREA. FUEL IS BEING USED UP FASTER THAN NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584301April 22, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583936April 21, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND MADE THE STEERING WHEEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583298April 17, 2014
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY CHEVY COBALT 2010 WHEN I LOST MY POWER STEERING IN AUGUST 2013. ALTHOUGH THIS WAS FIXED DURING THE 2010 RECALL, ANOTHER FAULTY PART WAS INSTALLED IN MY CAR AND I LOST MY POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING THREE YEARS LATER. ****MY SAFETY CONCERN IS THAT GM IS NOT INCLUDING ALL CHEVY COBALTS 2010 FOR THE STEERING ASSIST MOTOR AND STEERING COLUMN.**** THEY ARE INCLUDING "SOME" MODELS ASSUMING THAT THE CARS THEY FIXED IN 2010 HAVE SAFE PARTS. THAT IS NOT TRUE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS PEOPLE THAT HAD HAD THESE PARTS FAIL AFTER THE 2010 RECALL. PLEASE SEE OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE ALSO HAD THIS ISSUE AFTER THE RECALL. HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2010/CHEVROLET/COBALT/STEERING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583039April 16, 2014
AIR BAGS
HELLO. MY 2010 CHEVY COBALT HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH SERVICE AIR BAG ISSUES FOR A LONG TIME. MY CONCERN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS ONLY A SMOKE SCREEN COMPARED TO THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW WHEN THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, THE AIR BAGS SYSTEM WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. I HAVE HAD IT SERVICED A COUPLE TIMES AND INVESTED OVER $700.00 TO HAVE IT FIXED AND IT IS STILL BROKEN. I WAS TOLD THEY KNOW ABOUT A FAULTY DESIGN WITH THE MAIN COM WIRE THAT GOES UNDER THE CARPET AND PASSENGER SEAT TO THE AIR BAG CONTROL BOX TO BREAK THUS RENDERING THE SYSTEM FAULT. THEY REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS IN MY STEERING WHEEL AND IT WORKED FOR A LITTLE WHILE BUT CAME BACK. NOW MY CRUISE CONTROL IS ALSO BROKEN ALONG WITH THE FAULTY AIR BAG SYSTEM. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583222April 16, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
ME ENCONTRABA MANEJANDO MI CARRO EN CUESTION SOBRE LA LONG BEACH BLV. Y LA MARKET STREET CUANDO DE REPENTE EL TIMON DEL CARRO SE PUSO DURO Y SE ME HACIA DIFICIL MANIOBRAR EL CARRO Y NO PODIA CONTROLAR EL TIMO NPOR LO DURO QUE ESTABA. SE PRENDIO UNA LUZ EN LA PANTALLA DEL CARRO QUE ME DECIA POWER STEERING. Y SOLO CON MUCHO ESFUERZO PUDE PARQUEARME EN UNA CALLE Y APAGAR EL CARRO.HIBA CON MI HIJA DE 9 ANOS Y NOS DIMOS GRAN SUSTO.EL CARRO HOY 17 DE ABRIL 2014 LO LLEVE AL CHEVRONLET DE HARBOR.TELEFONO 562 4248116. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10582841April 15, 2014
STEERING
DRIVING ON FREEWAY THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DIFFICULT TO DRIVE . HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF EVER SINCE. NO RECALL FOR MY VIN NUMBER BUT I HAVE READ LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579649April 14, 2014
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL MAKES A LOT SQUEAKING NOISES AND CRUNCHING SOUNDS WHEN I TURN OR AM GOING OVER ROUGH PAVMENT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579251April 11, 2014
ENGINE, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS TURNING LEFT DRIVING TOWARD A STORE & AS SOON AS I CAME OUT OF THE TURN THE CAR TURNED COMPLETELY OFF & NOT EVEN THE GAUGES FLASHED.THE DRIVER BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT ME DUE TO THE SUDDEN STOP BECAUSE OF COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES & SHIFTED IT INTO NEUTRAL TRYING TO START IT & IT TOOK ME SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET IT TO CRANK UP AGAIN. I TURNED INTO A PARKING LOT JUST FOR THE CAR TO TURN OFF ONCE MORE. AFTER I CRANKED IT UP AGAIN IT WAS FINE. CAR HAD ISSUES BEFORE OVER THE YEARS; IT SEEMED TO HAVE LOSS OF POWER PUT REGAINED IT IN AN INSTANT; WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, INCIDENT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. CAR HAD RECALL FOR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST SOON AFTER I PURCHASED IT ON MAY 29, 2010. FOUND OUT RECENTLY ABOUT ONE RECALL FOR IGNITION SWITCH WHEN I TOOK CAR TO DEALER ON APRIL 4, 2014 FOR AN OIL CHANGE. CALLED GM AND THEY CONFIRMED WITH MY VIN # THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER RECALL FOR THE EPS EVEN THOUGH IT HAD BEEN REPLACED IN 2010. YESTERDAY THIRD RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH KEY LOCK. I WAS ALSO INFORMED BY GM HQ, WHEN I TALKED TO THEM A FOURTH TIME, THAT THEY WERE NOT SURE WHICH COBALTS 2010 HAD EPS PROBLEM, THAT DOES NOT REFLECT THE ANSWERS I RECEIVED ON THREE OTHER OCCASIONS FROM GM HQ'S EXECUTIVE OFFICE. MY DEALERS SYSTEM DOES NOT REFLECT SAME RECALLS THEN GM'S. I WAS TOLD THAT "THE DEALERS GOT THE MEMOS AND HAD PROBABLY NOT GOT TO THEM TO READ THEM YET." I SAW WHAT WAS ON THEIR COMPUTER. GM IS NOT BEING TRUTHFUL AND I AM STARTING TO SUSPECT THAT THEY USED ANOTHER PART WITH THE SAME PART NUMBER WITH THE EPS PROBLEM AND THEREFORE THEY CAN NOT DETERMINE WHICH COBALT IS AFFECTED. GM IS NOT BEING TRUTHFUL AND IS BEING NEGLIGENT IN INFORMING THE DEALERS AND THE VEHICLE OWNERS ( I HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY RECALL NOTICES IN THE MAIL). BREACH OF CONTRACT. SOLD FAULTY VEHICLE TO ME WITH KNOWLEDGE OF FAULTY PART(S) ON MAY 29, 2010. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578807April 10, 2014
TIRES, WHEELS, STEERING
MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE EARLY ONE MORNING. THERE WAS NO RAIN OR BAD ROAD CONDITIONS AND PRAYS GOD HARDLY ANY TRAFFIC AT ALL. ONE MINUTE EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND WITHIN A SPLIT SECOND THERE WAS A LOUD THUD BELOW OUR FEET. MY GIRLFRIEND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WE WERE THROWN ACROSS THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE AND SLAMMED INTO THE GUARD CABLES WHICH AT THAT POINT IN TIME THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE GUARD CABLES CATAPULTED US BACK ACROSS THE INTERSTATE WERE WE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE CAR STOPPED. THE FIRST QUESTION OUT OF THE ARKANSAS STATE TROOPERS AND THE LOCAL COUNTY OFFICERS MOUTHS TO US WAS,"WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR WHOLE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL?". THE TROOPER WENT ON TO EXPLAIN THAT THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT A "BLOWOUT" DUE TO THE FACT THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO TRASH ON THE ROAD OR OFF THE ROAD THE ROAD THEY WOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH A BLOW OUT. THAT'S WHEN WE TOLD HIM THE CAR HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NOT 9 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND THE WHEELS AND TIRES AND BEEN ROTATED, THE OIL CHANGED AND AN INSPECTION COMPLETED ON THE CAR AND THEY TRIED TO SAY EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT OK. WELL NOW JUST AS A PASSENGER I HAVE 2 FRACTURED VERTEBRAE IN MY BACK, CANT SLEEP, HAD TO QUIT SCHOOL AND I HAVE NO IDEA OF WHICH WAY TO TURN TO GET THE HELP I NEED. FRIENDS PLEASE BE CAREFUL DRIVING THESE CARS. PLEASE. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A CHEVROLET MALFUNCTION OR DEFECTIVE PART. NOW WHAT DO I DO? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10579021April 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER IS NOT CONSISTENTLY WORKING ANY MORE. IT SOMETIMES WILL NOT ACTIVATE THE TURN SIGNALS UPON DEMAND. THE LEVER HAS TO BE PUSHED ON OR JIGGLED THE THEN LIGHTS OPERATE. IT SOMETIMES TURNS ON THE TURN SIGNALS AFTER THE TURN IS COMPLETE AT THE LEVER AUTOMATICALLY MOVES BACK TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE TWO MAIN DRIVERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE BOTH OBSERVED THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578457April 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V153000 (STEERING) DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN ERROR WARNING MESSAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED BEFORE THE RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL WITH FORCE AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD NO POWER STEERING, OR BRAKES. UPDATED 08/27/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578732April 8, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INVESTIGATION: THIS IS THE INITIAL REPORT OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THEY FOUND THE VICTIM DECEASED IN THE MOTOR VEHICLE, CAUSED BY THE DEFECTIVE CHEVY COBALT. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE FATAL ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO POOR PRE-TRIP PREPARATION BY CONSUMING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND POOR DRIVING STRATEGY. UPDATED 04/09/14
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10577731April 6, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VICENZA, ITALY. ROADS WERE CLEAR AND IT WAS 12AM, NOT MANY CARS WERE ON THE ROAD. I WAS HEADED TO WORK AND AS I WAS COMING INTO A SMALL TRAFFIC CIRCLE, THE CAR BEGAN DRIFTING, I LET GO OF EVERYTHING AND THE WHOLE THING SHUT OFF: ENGINE AND LIGHTS. ANOTHER CAR WAS COMING IN BUT NOTICED I WAS DRIFTING SO THEY SLOWED DOWN. I WAS HEADED INTO A RAMP AND TRIED TO STOP WITH MY BRAKES WHICH DIDN'T WORK. I TRIED RESTARTING THE CAR BUT THE KEY WAS STUCK. I TRIED TURNING THE WHEEL, BUT THAT WAS STUCK. I FINALLY GOT THE CAR TO SOMEWHAT SLOW DOWN WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND BARELY MISSED THE RAMP. I HAD RECENTLY HAD AN OIL CHANGE AND MY BRAKES CHECKED, SO I KNOW MY CAR WAS FINE. IT LATER HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW MONTHS LATER. VERY SIMILAR SITUATIONS. I HAVE NEW TIRES AND HAD MY AXLES INSPECTED, I KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY CAR AND IT IS NOT SAFE. THE MOST RECENT ONE WAS A FEW MONTHS AGO AT 0600. I USED MY BREAKS BECAUSE AN ANIMAL JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE CAR. THE CAR SLOWED DOWN, THEN THE GAS WOULDN'T WORK, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR AS I STRUGGLED TO TURN IT AND THE BREAKS WOULD NOT WORK. THE CAR THEN COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND I WAS STUCK WITH THE CAR NOT WANING TO START. I TOOK IT TO GET INSPECTED AGAIN, AND THY SAID IT WAS FINE. I DON'T KNOW WHO ELSE TO CONTACT SINCE GMC HERE AND STATESIDE, AND HE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM IN THE STATES, ARE IGNORING ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577431April 4, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY CAR WOULD NOT START SO I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I LATER RECEIVED A CALL ADVISING THAT THE VALUE AROUND THE FUEL PUMP HAD MELTED AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHY EXCEPT SOMETHING MUST HAVE GOTTEN TO HOT UNDER THE ENGINE. PROBLEM IS THIS IS CONNECTED WITH THE FUEL PUMP. I CALL IN REPORT AND WAS TOLD EVENTUALLY ENGINEERS WOULD INVESTIGATE BUT THERE WAS THERE MAY OR MAY NOT BE A RECALL ISSUED. IF PART MELTING UNDER THE HOOD THAT ARE CONNECTED WITH FUEL PUMP DOESN'T DEMAND A RECALL WHAT WILL ANOTHER DEATH OR FIRE. COME ON GM, GET REAL. ANGRY CUSTOMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577468April 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE REMEDY PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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