Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10726335June 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
FIRST I HAD THE CONTROL ARM BUSHING REPLACED TWICE WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNING IT, THE CAR WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW. THE LAST TWO YEARS THE CAR STARTED TO CHUG AT STOPS DISPLAY WOULD READ REDUCED POWER MIL LIGHT WOULD COME ON I HAD TO STOP THE CAR, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY THEN IT WOULD GO AWAY AND COULD DRIVE IT. THIS LAST YEAR THE CAR WILL NOW UPON STARTING THE DISPLAY WILL READ POWER STEERING, SECURITY SYSTEM LOCKED THIS CAR DOES NOT HAVE A SECURITY SYSTEM, THE GAUGES GO HAYWIRE CAR DINGS LOW FUEL, WHEN TRYING TO MOVE THE CAR SHIFTS VERY HARD, BRAKE PEDAL HARD TO PUSH, CAR SURGES AND CHUGS WHEN STOPPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724957June 12, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CHEVROLET COBALT HAD A IGNITION SWITCH RECALL WHICH I DID AND NOW A COUPLE MONTHS LATER I CAN HEAR THE IGNITION SWITCH CLICK ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY,THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM IS NOW ON AND ENGAGED,THE SYMBOL IS CONSTANTLY ON,IT THINKS THAT MY CAR IS STOLEN,EVEN WHEN I DRIVE IT'LL BE ON IT'LL DISABLE MY GAUGES, MY GAUGES WILL NOT WORK AND IF THEY DO THEY WORK FOR A SECOND AND GO OFF REPEATEDLY,THE CAR WILL FLASH DASH ICONS LIKE IF IT WAS A CHRISTMAS TREE SHOW, IT LOOKS LIKE IF AN ALIEN RACE CAME IN AND KEEP MESSING WITH IT..SOMETIMES THE CAR WON'T EVEN START, IT WON'T KICK OVER, ON THE DIGITAL DISPLAY OF MY DASH I GET DASH MARKS CAUSE OF A COMPUTER ERROR CAUSE OF A ANOTHER FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. THE CARS GAUGES AS I TRY TO DRIVE WILL NOT WORK, THE ICONS ON THE DASH WILL KEEP ROTATING FROM OTHER ICONS, THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS IN MY OWN OPINION. WHEN I DRIVE THE GAUGES WON'T WORK AND IT'S SO DANGEROUS, I CAN'T SEE THE SPEED OR MY RPMS, I CAN'T SEE HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE, MY RADIO IS NO GOOD, THE LEATHER THEY USED FOR THE SEATS WAS GARBAGE, THE PAINT WAS DONE BY AN AMATEUR, THE PAINT IS COMING OFF THE CAR, RUST IS DEVELOPING, MY DOORS WILL OPEN AND CLOSE THEMSELVES, I NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE DOING THE RECALL.THE IGNITION SWITCH TURNS OFF MY AIRBAGS,MY RADIO DOES NOT WORK, MY WHEELS HUBS HAVE BROKE CAUSE THEY USED CHEAP WHEEL HUBS ON A SPORTS CAR, THE IGNITION COIL PACKS ARE GARBAGE.THE CAR IS DEFECTIVE, I SPENT CLOSE TO $22,000 TO $24,000,IN 2006 FOR MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT 2.4 SS WHICH HAS LESS THAN 71,000 MILES.THEY PUSHED A CHEAP CRAPPY PARTS CAR WITH CHEAP PAINT AND NO RUST PREVENTION,ALSO THE WIRING OF ELECTRONICS IN THE CAR WAS COMPLETE [XXX], THE WIRING HARNESSES ON ALL THE WIRES IS CRUMBLING,THE WIRING TO THE BATTERY IN THE REAR TRUNK OF THE CAR IS A FAIL,CHEVROLET PUSHED A CAR OUT THAT WAS NO READY FOR MARKET,THEY PUSHED A CAR OUT THAT WAS DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724643June 10, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I NOTICED THE SMELL OF GAS, AND MY CAR HESITATING TO START. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL SHOP TO GET LOOKED AT AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724139June 8, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED MAKING THE VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,663.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723388June 4, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY NOTICED A FUEL ODOR AND FUEL LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723267June 3, 2015
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING FAILED AT 80K MILES. I TRIED TO FIX IT MYSELF BUT NOTICED IT'S ELECTRONIC AND CAN'T BE FIXED UNLESS YOU BRING IT TO A DEALER. I CHECK ONLINE AND LO AND BEHOLD, THERE'S A RECALL! EXCUSE ME IF I WASN'T THE LEAST BIT SURPRISED. AND GUESS WHAT, JUST LIKE MY FORMER RECALL FOR THE FAULTY FUEL PUMP, MY CAR'S YEAR WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL! I'M TRYING TO GET REIMBURSED FOR THIS BUT IT'S LIKE PULLING TEETH TALKING TO SOME FOREIGN PERSON WITH A THICK HEAVY ACCENT WHO DOESN'T WANT TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE REPAIR. I'M SO SICK OF GM! WHY DON'T THEY JUST STOP SELLING CARS BECAUSE THEY'RE NO GOOD AT IT. HOW MANY LIVES MUST THEY TOY WITH BEFORE THEY REALIZE THIS!? NEEDLESS TO SAY, I WILL KEEP PURSUING THEM UNTIL I GET REIMBURSED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722077May 28, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL STARTED LEAKING FROM TOP OF FUEL TANK ONLY WHEN RUNNING. I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS RECALL ON OTHER MODELS REGISTERED IN FLORIDA AND NEVADA WHY NOT NEW JERSEY?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721534May 26, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND TURNING LEFT, THE CONTACT HEARD TWO WARNING BEEPS AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715992May 12, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714708May 5, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE GAVE OFF 3 CHIMES WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND THE T/C LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. VARIOUS OTHER LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD STARTED FLASHING AND THE CAR STARTED TO LOSE POWER. "POWER STEERING" READ ACROSS THE LED READOUT AND THE VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO TURN. THE VEHICLE ENDED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. A HEAD-ON COLLISION ENSUED WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10711758April 27, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EMAIL FROM CONGRESSMAN VAN HOLLEN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE RECALL ON 2006 CHEVY COBALT (SEND REPLY TO MS. AUSTIN MORRIS). *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN 2007 AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAULTY IGNITION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER STATED GM STATED THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING THE TIME, THEY WERE FILING FOR RE-ORGANIZATIONS AND WAS NOT GOING TO HONOR THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10711768April 20, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CPSC: I1540015A. 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER STATED THE RUSTED FUEL LINE LEAKED AND CAUSED AN EXPLOSION HAZARD. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10711838April 20, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER DOOR WONT OPEN FORM IN OR OUTSIDE SOMETIMES AND IF IT DOES IT WILL NOT LATCH PROPERLY AND OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705970April 15, 2015
STEERING
THE ELECTRIC STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR 16 MONTHS AND HAVE HAD TWO FAILURES OF THE ELECTRIC ASSIST STEERING SYSTEM. I HAVE INQUIRED AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP ABOUT ANY UPDATE BULLETINS OR REPAIRS THAT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD NONE EXISTED YET AT THAT TIME BUT THERE MAY BE A RECALL. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705425April 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY TURNED OFF BY ITSELF, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY, DANGEROUS HIGHWAY. NOTE- I ALREADY HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL, AND I HAVE NOTHING ON MY KEY RING!!! I CONTACTED THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER (1-800-222-1020) AND IT FELT LIKE NO ONE IS TAKING THIS COMPLAINT VERY SERIOUSLY. THEY PUT ME IN CONTACT WITH THE DEALER THAT DID THE RECALL REPAIR, AND I NOW HAVE AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED IN 12 DAYS, WHICH I HAVE TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AT $104/HOUR!!! WHAT'S HAPPENING TO MY CAR NOW IS THE SAME THING THAT WAS HAPPENING TO INITIATE THIS RECALL (AND LAWSUITS) IN THE FIRST PLACE. HOW CAN THEY BE SO NONCHALANT ABOUT THIS COMPLAINT, AND FURTHERMORE, MAKE ME PAY FOR IT? CLEARLY THERE IS A DIFFERENT PROBLEM THAN WHAT GM IS CLAIMING, AS I'VE SEARCHED ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND OTHERS STILL HAVING THE SAME DANGEROUS PROBLEM OF THEIR CAR COMPLETELY TURNING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, SINCE THEY TOO HAVE HAD THE REPAIRS!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704702April 13, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO GAS MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED, SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS MODULE FAILED AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705353April 13, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO TURN THE WHEEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705060April 10, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE AND DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES, DRIVER NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING FROM BOTTOM OF CAR. A PUDDLE OF FUEL WAS NOTICED UNDERNEATH DRIVER'S SIDE OF CAR ABOUT HALFWAY BETWEEN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND REAR WHEEL. FUEL NOTICED TO BE LEAKING FROM FUEL LINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704534April 8, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
UPON ENTERING MY VEHICLE, THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR OPENED BUT WOULD NOT LATCH WHEN CLOSED. AFTER EXAMINING THE DOOR LOCKS, LOCK BUTTONS, HANDLES BOTH INSIDE AND OUT AS WELL AS THE STRICKER AND LATCH, I FOUND THAT THE DOOR LATCH MECHANISM WAS STUCK OPEN. I FUNCTIONED THE LOCKS AND HANDLES IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE LATCH. THEY WOULD RELEASE BUT ONCE PRESSED AGAINST THE STRICKER THEY WOULD AGAIN STICK. I APPLIED SOME LUB AND PENETRATING OIL AND THIS TEMPORARILY CORRECTED ISSUE. I HAD IDENTICAL ISSUE WITH PASSENGER DOOR AND ALSO ISSUES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN BOTH DOORS. ONE YEAR AFTER INITIAL ISSUE, THE PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. HAD TO REMOVE DOOR PANEL TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE LATCH FROM INSIDE THE DOOR. LATCH HAS BEEN REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703885April 6, 2015
SUSPENSION
THE AUTOMOBILE WENT IN FOR AN INSPECTION AND IT WAS FOUND THAT BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH HAD ALSO AFFECTED THE BRAKES, ROTORS AND THE TWO FRONT TIRES ALSO BEING REPLACED. I HAVE HAD CARS WITH OVER TWO TIMES MORE MILEAGE AND HAD NO PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM, ONE THAT IT SEEMS GM IS IGNORING. WHICH RESULTED IN A $1,300.00 REPAIR BILL.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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