Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10478482October 3, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) THAT MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478523October 3, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS UNDER MY CAR INSPECTING IT FOR A LEAK FROM SPOTS I SAW ON THE DRIVE WAY. I FOUND OUT THE HARD WAY IT WAS A FUEL LEAK NEAR THE GAS TANK WHEN IT DECIDED TO CATCH ON FIRE WITH ME UNDERNEATH THE CAR. I WAS NOT INJURED BUT THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I HAD PREVIOUSLY ASKED THE DEALER TO DO ANY RECALL WORK NEEDED WHEN MY POWER STEERING PUMP HAD GONE BAD. THEY TOLD ME THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS THE ONLY RECALL ISSUED FOR MY VEHICLE. I FOUND OUT NOW, OVER A YEAR LATER THAT SOME WERE RECALLED FOR A FUEL LINE PROBLEM LIKE THIS, AND MINE HAS A VIN THAT MATCHES THE RECALL, BUT SINCE MINE WAS NOT SOLD IN A STATE COVERED MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE TO KNOW BEFORE CRAWLING UNDER THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478534October 3, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TEST RESULTS SHOWED A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR REPLACED BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 199,267.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478539October 3, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I NOTICED A SLIGHT TAPPING/RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE NOISE ONLY OCCURS BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 50-60 MPH AND ONLY WHEN LETTING OFF THE GAS COMPLETELY. THEN I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL AN IGNITION CYLINDER RECALL. MY CAR HAD PROBLEMS WITH LOCKING UP AND DIFFICULTIES TURNING THE KEY. SO I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THEM ABOUT THE NOISE I WAS HEARING THEN WAITED A WEEK WITH NO CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP SO I CALLED THEM. THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WOULD BE FINISHED BY NOON, I ARRIVED AT 4 PM. THEY THEN TOLD ME MY CAR WAS NOT YET FINISHED. THE DEALERSHIP HAD NOT EVEN PUT IN THE NEW IGNITION CYLINDER EVEN AFTER A WEEK. I WAS TOLD THE NOISE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. I WAITED FOR THE IGNITION TO BE PUT IN (ABOUT 30 MINS) THEN TOOK ONE OF THE DEALERSHIP MECHANICS ON A TEST DRIVE TO HEAR THE NOISE. NOISE WAS HEARD AND TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP. CHECKED UNDER THE CAR AND NOTHING WRONG COULD BE FOUND. THE LEAD MECHANIC TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE BUT DUE TO THE HEAVY DOWNPOUR OF RAIN NOTHING WAS HEARD. I WAS ASKED TO BRING THE CAR BACK ON MONDAY DUE TO POSSIBLE SEVERITY OF THE SITUATION. DROPPED THE CAR BACK OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP MONDAY. A TEST DRIVE AND A LOOK UNDER THE CAR AND THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM, NOISE COMING FROM RACK AND PINION WHILE HITTING BUMPS RACK WORN AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT STEERING COLUMN MAKING NOISE AS WELL RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT WITH OUT REPLACEMENT THE CAR WOULD EVENTUALLY HAVE NO STEERING ABILITY AT ALL: COST $1524 NO WARRANTY. THIS CAR HAS HAD THE POWER STEERING RECALL REPLACEMENT (THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING WHILE IN A PARKING LOT DUE TO BROKEN PINION) IN 2010 AND A TRANSMISSION ISSUE (RPM REV WHEN THE CAR HIT 40 WHEN THE GAS WAS NOT BEING APPLIED) THAT WAS A WORN SEAL IT WAS FIXED AND COVERED BY WARRANTY IN 2011. THIS WOULD BE THE TWICE NOW WITH NO STEERING ABILITY ONLY ITS A DIFFERENT CAUSE? I FEEL LIKE I'M BEING CHEATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478560October 3, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
COULD SMELL GAS EVERY TIME THAT I GOT OUT OF CAR. WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS OVER THE 120,000 MILES THAT THEY ALLOWED. SO, I HAD TO PAY FOR IT MYSELF. WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD MAKE A FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT OUT OF PLASTIC. CONNECTION POINTS SHOULD BE STEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478252October 2, 2012
AIR BAGS
I NOTICED THE PAST WEEK MY PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AND NO ONE WAS SITTING THERE AND THEN THIS MORNING 10/02/12 I TURN MY CAR ON AND IT SAYS SERVICE AIRBAG DID SOME RESEARCH AND ITS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD FOR MY PASSENGER CAUSE IT DOES NOT WORK AND NO PROTECTION I ALSO NOTICE THAT THE 2006 COBALTS AND 2007 COBALTS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM I PERSONALLY HAVE A FRIEND THAT HAS A 2006 COBALT LS THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM MINE IS A 09 COBALT LT IV ALREADY HAD TO PAY 500 TO FIX MY FUEL PUMP MODULE WHICH THEY JUST PUT A RECALL ON IT THIS PAST MONTH AND I CANT GET MY MONEY BACK SO BEFORE I GO OUT AND SPEND 300 TO FIX MY AIR BAG I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF I CAN GET IT FIXED FOR FREE THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478272October 2, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS FUMES WERE SMELLED BY MY DAUGHTERS PASSENGERS AS THEY CARPOOLED TO COLLEGE. WHEN PARKED, I SMELLED GAS FUMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE FOR UP TO 5 HOURS. MY DAUGHTER COULD NOT USE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF FIRE INCIDENT. I REPORTED A SEVERE DECLINE IN FUEL ECONOMY FOR THIS VEHICLE, MONTHS AGO. PRIOR TO BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC, I CHECKED WITH THE DEALER FOR A RECALL ON THIS MODEL YEAR, WHO REPORTED NO RECALL . ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 27TH, 2012 MECHANIC DISCOVERED FUEL LEAK FROM THE FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM. I PURCHASED A NEW FUEL PUMP AND FILTER AND IT WAS REPLACED. FUEL EFFICIENCY STILL SEVERELY DEFICIENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478305October 2, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WITHIN THE PAST FEW WEEKS I HAVE NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GAS OUTSIDE MY CAR. THE SMELL IS VERY STRONG RIGHT AFTER MAKING A TRIP, EVEN SHORT TRIPS, AND STILL HAS STRONG SMELL WHEN CAR HASN'T BEEN USED. OTHERS HAVE NOTICED THE GAS SMELL WHEN APPROACHING MY CAR WHILE IT IS RUNNING AND AFTER I STOP THE CAR! THERE IS NOTHING LEAKING OUT FROM UNDER MY CAR OR AROUND THE MOTOR THAT I CAN SEE. IT IS BEGINNING TO HAVE SMELL IN MY CAR NOW, AND MAKES ME VERY NERVOUS TO DRIVE IT CAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS AND IF IT WILL CATCH FIRE!!! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS SERIOUS ISSUE!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478326October 2, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35-45 MPH, THE SMELL OF GASOLINE FUEL EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478348October 2, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT SS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HE COULD SMELL GASOLINE BEING EMITTED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE VEHICLE LEAKING GASOLINE AND PERFORMED REPAIRS PERSONALLY. WHILE DISMANTLING THE FUEL TANK, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478356October 2, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR SMELLED LIKE GASOLINE AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE UPON RESEARCH I REALIZED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS CAR FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. AFTER THE ISSUE WAS DIAGNOSED TO BE A FUEL LEAKAGE, GM WAS CONTACTED BY ROSNER CHEVY AND I WAS ADVISED THAT THE REPAIRS TO MY CAR WOULD NOT BE PAID FOR BY GM. I CONTACTED GM AND I WAS TOLD MY CAR HAD TOO MANY MILES AND THEREFORE THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL. I WAS FORCED TO PAY 578.36, IN ORDER TO GET MY CAR REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478175October 1, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED THE SMELL OF FUEL EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478176October 1, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SHE BEGAN TO SMELL GASOLINE IN THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V459000 AND 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,303 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,403.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478212October 1, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD DEVELOPED A CRACK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478218October 1, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTIONED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IT BECAME ABNORMALLY HARD TO MAKE ANY TURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478214October 1, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,072.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478016September 30, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
BATTERY DIED IN CAR, HAD TO JUMP THE CAR. CAR STARTED FINE, STEERING SEEMED TO BE A LITTLE TIGHT. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING THE TIGHTNESS IN THE STEERING WENT AWAY. HOWEVER UPON ARRIVING AT HOME THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION, AND THE SHIFTER WOULD SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR EASILY WITHOUT HAVING TO PRESS IN THE SHIFTER BUTTON. ALSO IN ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE THE KEY THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOW LOCKED ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT WITH THE WHEELS LOCKED IN THE RIGHT POSITION. WAS ABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION BY LOCATING THE EMERGENCY KEY RELEASE SWITCH UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN BUT CAR WILL NOT START NOW AS KEY WONT TURN ALL THE WAY, AND SHIFTER STILL SHIFTS INTO ANY GEAR WITHOUT HAVING TO PRESS THE SHIFTER BUTTON. CAR WAS PARKED FRONT FIRST AGAINST BUILDING SO I HAVE NO IDEA HOW I WILL GET IT TOWED OUT OF THERE TO A SHOP TO FIX IT! I SUSPECT THE SHIFTER CABLE ASSEMBLY AT THE END OF THE SHIFTER WHICH IS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC IS BROKEN. WILL VERIFY WHEN ITS TAKEN APART. I HAVE SEEN AT LEAST 50 OTHER CASES ON THE INTERNET WHERE THIS PIECE BREAKS AND CAUSES THE CAR NOT TO REGISTER IT BEING IN PARK AND WILL NOT RELEASE KEY FROM IGNITION. GM RECALLED CERTAIN YEARS FOR SHIFTER PROBLEMS BUT NOT THE 2007 UNFORTUNATELY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477981September 30, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
NHTSA, I'M RESPONDING TO AN ARTICLE THAT I READ ON CNN REGARDING FUEL PUMP PRESSURE LINE FOR 2007 CHEVY COBALT. MY VEHICLE IS A 2006 CHEVY COBALT THAT ON 08/28/2012 HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP PRESSURE LINE THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING RECALLED BY GMC FOR 2007 TO 2009 CHEVY COBALT. I WOULD LIKE FOR THE 2006 CHEVY COBALT BE PLACED ON RECALL LIST SO I CAN BE REFUNDED THE 695 DOLLARS I HAD TO PAY FOR MY FUEL PUMP PRESSURE LINE TO BE REPLACED. I' M SURE THERE ARE MORE 2006 CHEVY COBALT OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCE THE SAME FUEL PUMP PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477992September 30, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2008 CHEVY COBALT THAT WE SMELLED GAS FUMES COMING FROM BACK SEAT AND AT REAR OF VEHICLE, AFTER INSPECTING VEHICLE FOUND GAS LEAK FROM TOP OF GAS TANK FROM WHERE THE FUEL PUMP GOES INTO THE TANK, THERE IS RECALL NOTICES FOR 06,07,09 AND SO FORTH FOR TEXAS BUT NOT FOR THE 2008 IN TEXAS AND I THINK IT SHOULD BE UNITED STATES WIDE AS THIS IS COULD CAUSE A MAJOR FIRE AND KILL INNOCENT PEOPLE IN ALL STATES NOT JUST THE ONES WITH HOT WEATHER, AS IT IS THE VEHICLE IS AT DEALER NOW FOR RECALL ON POWER STEERING DEFECT AND CHECKING ON GAS LEAK TO SEE IF IT IS COMING FROM TOP OF GAS TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477955September 29, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR HAS STRONG SMELL OF FUEL BOTH WHEN OPERATING AND AFTERWARDS. GAS ODORS ALSO ENTER CAR WHEN INTERIOR FAN IS RUNNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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