Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10469667August 8, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF FUEL WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE FUEL LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469668August 8, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD AND SHIFT CONSOLE FAILED. THE REAR TAILLIGHTS ALSO FAILED AND WERE ONLY OPERABLE IF THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469693August 8, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 01/05/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED. THE PLASTIC LINES WERE DEFECTIVE AND STARTED TO LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469734August 8, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUMES WERE EMITTED FROM THE REAR SEATS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469901August 8, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
THE PLASTIC SUPPLY ON THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY HAS CRACKED ON MY 2006 COBALT. FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE AREA. THE CRACK IS CAUSING GAS TO LEAK TO THE GROUND. MY MECHANIC HAS SAID THIS COULD LEAD TO MY VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE. IT APPEARS THAT COBALTS IN OTHER AREAS OF THE COUNTRY HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. I'M WONDERING WHY ALL COBALTS HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED AS I HAVE HEARD/SEEN MANY OTHER '06 COBALT OWNERS IN OTHERS STATES ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469460August 7, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
STARTED TO NOTICE DIFFICULTY WHEN TRYING TO START MY CAR AND THE VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WHEN THE CAR WAS IN OPERATION AND FOR A PERIOD AFTER. I HAD AN INSPECTION DONE AT A GM DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE SAME FUEL PUMP CRACKING. DESPITE RECALL 09V419000, WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE'S VIN DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR ANY RECALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469516August 7, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAK AND GASOLINE FUMES WERE INSIDE VEHICLE. THE GASOLINE FUEL HAD ALSO LEAKED ONTO THE INTERIOR FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF FAILURE BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469608August 7, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY FUEL PUMP. THE SMELL OF GAS AND SOME SLIGHT LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR NEAR FUEL TANK. CAR HESITATES SOMETIME AND STUMBLES LIKE IT WANTS TO STALL. MY AIR FUEL RATIOS ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE AS WELL AS MY SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM FUEL TRIM. WHICH INDICATES THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE IS NOT CORRECT OR CONSTANT. THIS COULD BE A LEAK. HOWEVER THERE ARE RECALLS OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM THAT FALLS UNDER MY VIN NUMBER BUT NOT MY STATE. I THINK THAT SINCE MY VIN NUMBER FALLS UNDER THE CORRECT RECALLED VIN NUMBERS AND I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUES THAT IT SHOULD BE FIXED FOR FREE AND NOT HAVE IT LIMITED BY STATES IF IM SHOWING THE SAME SIGNS AND PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469284August 6, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE FUEL SMELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE SENDING UNIT WAS FRACTURED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) THAT BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,117.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469293August 6, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR STARTED SMELLING LIKE GASOLINE, AND I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY. THE SMELL WAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. THIS DIDN'T START TILL THE TEMPERATURE HERE IN VA WAS OVER 100 DEGREES. I WAS TOLD COULD OF BEEN THAT MY GAS CAP WAS NOT VENTING PROPERLY. THE GAS SMELL BECAME SO INTENSE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE CAR EVEN AFTER I REPLACED THE GAS CAP. I HAVE RECEIVED PRICES OF 650.00 TO OVER 1000.00 TO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP REPLACED (ALL ONE UNIT) ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR SHOPS. I THINK THAT WE ELECT OFFICIALS TO OFFICE AND THEY SHOULD MAKE GM FIX THE DEFECTIVE ITEMS (ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL) IN ALL STATES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED...OH YEA THAT'S RIGHT THEY GOT A BAIL OUT---WE ARE JUST YOUR AVERAGE JOES BUYING VEHICLES FROM THEM PUTTING MONIES IN THEIR POCKETS AND THEY WONT FIX WHAT IS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT CAN AND WILL EVENTUALLY KILL SOMEONE WHEN THEIR CAR CATCHES ON FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469312August 6, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER (10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRONIC POWER ASSISTS SYSTEM), BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469315August 6, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE FUEL SMELL EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. SHE CHECKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 09/05/12*LJ THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE GAS LEAK AND WAS INFORMED THE RECALL WAS ONLY FOR CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS AND CERTAIN STATES. UPDATED 09/11/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469376August 6, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO FUEL VISIBLE ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP AND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO BOTH STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. UPDATED 08/29/12*LJ UPDATED 08/30/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469399August 6, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469405August 6, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING FUEL AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) THAT MAY BE 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 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469419August 6, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FUEL ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469254August 5, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
A LEAK OCCURRED IN THE FUEL LINES ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. SOME 2007 CHEVROLET COBALTS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. IT SEEMS THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN, BECAUSE IT APPEARS THAT THE FAULTY PARTS WHICH CAUSED THE RECALL WERE INSTALLED IN THIS COBALT. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO FIRE BECAUSE OF THE LEAKING FUEL, BUT THE POSSIBILITY WAS THERE. ALL COBALTS WITH THE FAULTY PARTS SHOULD HAVE THEM REPLACED BY GENERAL MOTORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469155August 4, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. I SEEN THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP MODULE RECALL # 090226. THE RECALL WAS A FEW YRS AGO BEFORE I OWED MY CAR, BUT I HAVE SMELLED FUEL AND NOW ITS LEAKING FUEL UNDERNETH MY CAR. WHEN I SEEN THE RECALL I WENT TO CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID BECAUSE MY CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT A FEW YRS AGO THAT THEY WONT HONOR THE RECALL. I DONT UNDERSTAND THAT.. JUST BECAUSE IT WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DOESNT MEAN THAT THE GAS LEAK ISNT BECAUSE OF THERE MISTAKE WHEN MAKING MY CAR!! IT FORSURE ISNT FROM AN ACCIDENT YRS BEFORE, THE CAR HAS BEEN FINE AFTER . IM NOT SURE IF THERES ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP ME OUT OR ANYWAY I CAN HAVE THEM HONOR THE RECALL AND FIX MY CAR LIKE IT SAYS THEY WILL FIX FREE OF CHARGE IN RECALL, BUT ITS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS WAY AND CAN CATCH ON FIRE, LIKE I SAID IT WAS THERE MISTAKE WHEN MAKING CAR, AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY TO FIX IT. I CANT AFFORD TO.. I JUST THINK THEY FIND ANY EXCUSS THEY CAN TO GET OUT OF ADMITTING TO FAULT. PLEASE IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR ME LET ME KNOW. THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469114August 3, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT HAS A SAFETY RECALL THAT REGARDING THE FUEL PUMP MODULE BUT CHEVY IS ONLY REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP FOR CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS, MINE IS NOT INCLUDED AND I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM OF SMELLING GAS WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK AND MY CAR IS BEGINNING TO LEAK FUEL. OBVIOUSLY THIS PROBLEM IS MORE WIDESPREAD THEN CHEVY IS WILLING TO RECOGNIZE AND I DON'T FEEL IT IS FAIR THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY THE HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED WHEN GM/CHEVROLET OBVIOUSLY KNOWS THE PART IS DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468898August 2, 2012
STEERING
MY CAR WAS IN THE RECALL FOR POWER STEERING AND I HAD THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE THE PARTS. I BELIEVE THE RECALL WAS IN 2010. WITHIN THE LAST YEAR I HAD THE POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING IT WAS DOING BEFORE THE RECALL. I LOSE POWER STEERING AND THE CAR JERKS INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS NO WARNING AND IT HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS. I WAS TOLD TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN THE CAR OFF AND IT SHOULD FIX ITSELF. UNFORTUNATELY, THE CAR STARTED DOING THE SAME THING TONIGHT. I AM HORRIFIED THAT THIS IS STILL HAPPENING AND FEEL LIKE THE CAR IS A DEATH TRAP. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT AND ESPECIALLY NOT WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I PLAN ON TAKING THIS ISSUE UP WITH CHEVROLET AGAIN, IN THE HOPES THAT THEY SHOULD PAY FOR IT. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED AGAIN FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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