Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2010)

583 consumer complaints on file.

#10577037April 3, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576657April 2, 2014
ENGINE
ON TWO OCCASIONS MY COBALT JUST SHUT OFF, ONCE SITTING IN TRAFFIC THE OTHER WHILE MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE, I HAVE ALSO GOT SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHTS BLINKING RANDOM DURING THE SAME TIME FRAME. DEALER IS TELLING ME MY CAR ISN'T INCLUDED IN RECALL, HOW CAN THIS BE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576721April 2, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE KIT HAD MELTED AND THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,837 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,867.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576997April 2, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. TURNS BACK ON AGAIN WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. NO PATTERN OR EXPLANATION TO WHEN IT GOES OFF. HAS BEEN HAPPENING CONTINUALLY SINCE INITIAL DATE BUT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME I DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576529April 1, 2014
SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKS SOMETIMES THEN FOR NO REASON WILL CUT OFF AND STOP WORKING. IN THE LAST 8 DAYS WHEN I START UP THE CAR TO DRIVE AND GET ON THE ROAD, SEVERE SHAKING OF THE CAR LIKE A FLAT TIRE OR THE FRONT END WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE FIRST TIME I CALLED ON STAR FOR ASSISTANCE. THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG? IT STOPPED BOTH TIMES AFTER ABOUT 8 MIN OF DRIVING. IT WAS SCARY. WHEN I PARK THE CAR THE DIAL HANDS ON THE DASH THE TAC. AND THE SPEED DIAL JUMP LIKE A SHORTAGE IN IT. NOT LONG AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITH ME AND THE CAR SHUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES. I TOOK IT TO VIDALIA GA FOR REPAIR. THEY GAVE IT BACK TO ME AND SAID IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO PUSH THE INFO BUTTON AND RESTART THE CAR. I AM SCARED OF MY CAR. HELP ME PLEASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576114April 1, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT, WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED THE CAR STARTED LUNGING FORWARD. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME, BUT HAPPENS OFTEN. IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE SITTING THERE PUMPING THE BRAKES WHEN YOU ARE NOT AND HAVE PEDAL PRESSED ALL THE WAY DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575832March 31, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000( AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,753.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575934March 31, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT HEADING WEST ON BELL RD. AND 43RD AVE IN PHOENIX ARIZONA. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PROCEEDED INTO THE INTERSECTION. THEN OUT OF NO WHERE I WAS HIT ALMOST HEAD ON BY A 1993 BUICK CAUSING ME HEAD TO HIT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, AND NO AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED TO PREVENT MY HEAD FROM HITTING THE GLASS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10576015March 31, 2014
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I DRIVE A 2010 CHEVY COBALT, THE CARS CRUISE CONTROL WILL BE TURNED OFF YET WHEN GETTING TO THE LAST SPEED IT WAS ON IT WILL TURN BACK ON, THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME THAT IT IS USED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575420March 28, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574950March 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE LOWER AREA OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE DASHBOARD WERE ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE HOWEVER, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED ON SCENE TO ASSIST. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE, AND DISCONNECTED THE WIRING FOR THE HORN. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574341March 24, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURRED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. IN 2010, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573359March 19, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON MAY 28 2013. SHE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FROM MAY 29 2013 TIL JULY 10,2013. SHE WAS ALONE IN THE CAR SOMEHOW LOST CONTROL WENT INTO A DITCH AND HIT A TREE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY SHE WAS IN A COMA WHEN SHE WAS FOUND. SHE HAS BRAIN INJURY, CRUSHED COLLARBONE, AND INJURY TO HER LEFT ARM . ALSO IT'S A MIRACLE THAT SHE IS ALIVE EVERYONE THAT TREATED HER IS AMAZED THAT SHE LIVED. SHE IS ALSO STILL HAVING MEDICAL PROBLEMS . A NERVE IN HER BRAIN IS DAMAGED THAT HAS CAUSED HER TO DEVELOP GASTROPARESIS. I WANTED TO REPORT THIS A LONG TIME AGO BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO FILE THIS TIL I SAW ON THE NEWS ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION ON THE CHEVY COBALT THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING PLEASE KEEP HER IN MIND DURING THIS INVESTIGATION THANK YOU. *TR*DT *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10573587March 19, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,649.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573599March 19, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND MAKES IT HARD TO TURN, IT COMES ON SUDDENLY AND GO BACK OUT AFTER ABOUT 1 OR 2 MINUTES. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THESE CARS FOR THAT REASON BUT I HAVEN'T RECEIVED A LETTER YET. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS . I DIDN'T KNOW IT HAD ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573162March 18, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572816March 17, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE WHERE THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. ONCE THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT RESUMED NORMALLY UNTIL LATER RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,145.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572638March 16, 2014
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE PURCHASED 12/19/13 FROM NISSAN DEALERSHIP. ONE PREVIOUS OWNER WITH CLEAN CARFAX. 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AND SLID OFF ROAD. VEHICLE ROLLED UPSIDE DOWN AFTER STRIKING TREE APPROXIMATELY 15 FT INTO RAVINE. DAUGHTER SUSTAINED IMMEDIATE HEAD INJURY CAUSING HER TO BLACK OUT SO SHE IS NOT ABLE TO TELL IF THERE WAS ANY PROBLEM WITH STEERING, ETC. ALSO SUSTAINED BROKEN COLLARBONE AS SEATBELT KEPT HER FROM FALLING OUT OF CAR. REAR HALF OF ROOF WAS CRUSHED INTO REAR SEAT HEADRESTS. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED! UPON HEARING ABOUT GM'S RECALL ISSUES AND PENDING INVESTIGATION ON NEWS ON 3/13/14, NOTIFIED OUR INSURANCE AND ASKED THEM TO REEXAMINE VEHICLE BASED UPON CRITERIA MENTIONED IN RECALL ISSUES. INSURANCE STATED THIS WILL BE FURTHER INVESTIGATED WITH GM AS WELL. POLICE REPORT ON FILE AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10569279March 14, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY TRAVELED ACROSS BOTH LANES, CRASHED INTO A CURB AND THEN INTO AN EMBANKMENT BEFORE STALLING. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES HAD FAILED HOWEVER, DID NOT PROVIDE A REASON AS TO WHY THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,744.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10569294March 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE FAILED TO TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE IGNITION SOLENDER WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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