Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2007)

1,564 consumer complaints on file.

#10694893March 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
COBALT WILL RANDOMLY DISPLAY CAR LOCK SYMBOL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON THE DASH. THE GAUGES ON THE DASH (SPEEDOMETER, GAS, ETC.) BEGIN TO FLASH BACK AND FORTH, AND ERROR MESSAGES COME UP SAYING "NO FUEL", "POWER STEERING" AND ROTATE BETWEEN THE TWO. WHILE THE CAR IS DOING THIS, IT BECOMES HARD TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR SURGES RANDOMLY. IT'S HAPPENED FREQUENTLY, AND WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT MECHANICS, ALL WHO CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THE ISSUE. WE HAVE REPLACED THE MAIN COMPUTER, AND STILL ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AS I CANNOT SEE HOW FAST I AM GOING WHEN THE GAUGES START TO GO CRAZY, AND THE CAR WILL BEGIN TO THINK IT'S OUT OF GAS, EVEN ON A FULL TANK. WE HAVE HAD SO MANY ISSUES WITH CHEVROLET CARS OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS THAT WE NO LONGER WISH TO PURCHASE FROM THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694638March 16, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694060March 13, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I FEW YEARS BACK, MY CAR HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO STAY ON EVEN AFTER CUTTING THE CAR OFF. I STARTED TAKING THE FUSES OUT IN ORDER FOR MY LIGHTS TO CUT OFF. THIS PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, THE LIGHTS MAY WORK CORRECTLY AND CUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS, BUT IN STILL HAVE TO RESORT TO TAKING MY FUSES IN AND OUT FOR MY LIGHTS TO WORK. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO, BUT THEY HAD A RECALL FOR THAT. AFTER THEY FIXED MY IGNITION, ABOUT A COUPLE MONTHS LATER I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR STARTING TO HESITATE AND CUT OFF. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON, NOW THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694159March 13, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT STRONG FUEL FUMES EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK ONTO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REGISTERED IN ANY OF THE STATES LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 4/20/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693575March 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY HEAD LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF UNLESS I UNPLUG MY BATTERY, AND MY SIGNAL LIGHT WON'T GO OFF THE CHAVY DEALER CLAIMS NOT TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH IT UNLESS I PAY THEM $200 ,FIRST. ITS BEEN ABOUT 30 DAYS NOW THAT THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669024February 26, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM SHE EXPERIENCED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683285February 13, 2015
STEERING
THE CAR WAS IN FOR A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR IN 2011, AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR ABOUT 20,000 MILES THE POWER STEERING KEPT GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING. NOT ONLY IS THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, BUT ALSO SCARY WHILE DRIVING. CONSIDERING THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR WAS SUPPOSED TO BE REPLACED UNDER RECALL AND I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS I WOULD GUESS THAT SHORTCUTS OR DEFECTIVE PARTS WERE USED DURING THE RECALL REPAIR. JACK MAXTON CHEVROLET AND GM HAS BEEN GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND ABOUT THE REPAIR AND ASKING ME TO PAY $336 FOR THE REPAIR. RIDICULOUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683290February 13, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683355February 13, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ABILITY TO STEER WAS LOST WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE STRUCK A GUARDRAIL AND ENTERED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT WAS ASSISTED BY A STATE TROOPER AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A PRIVATE YARD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD TRAUMA THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10682637February 10, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR WAS SMELLING BADLY OF GAS TOOK CAR TO AKERS AUTO SERVICE IN MILFORD OHIO TEL 513-831-6702 THEY TOLD ME I HAD A LEAKING FUEL PUMP AND THAT THERE WAS A SPECIAL RECALL OUT ON THEM, I CONTACTED GM RECALL DIVISION THEY SENT ME TO THE CLAIMS DEPT. THEY GAVE ME A GM SPECIAL POLICY NUMBER [XXX]. I WAS TO GO TO A CHEVY DEALER TO GET A CLAIM FORM, I WENT TO JEFF WYLER 1117 ST 32 BATAVIA. OHIO 45103 TEL 513-752 1238 I PAID AKERS ON JULY 23 FOR THE REPAIRS, WHEN I WENT TO WYLERS THEY SAID THEY HAD TO SEND IN THE CLAIM FORM BUT THEY FIRST HAD TO PROVE I HAD A GM PUMP PUT IN, IT WAS THE END OF SEPT BEFORE THE ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER RETURNED MY CALL, [XXX] SAID HE COULD NOT REACH ANYONE AT AKERS, FEW DAYS LATER BOB TOLD ME THE CLAM FORM HAD BEEN SENT IN AND I SHOULD SEE IT BACK IN 4 5 OR 6 WEEKS, SHOULD HAVE BEEN MIDDLE. OF NOVEMBER, TOOK UNTIL MIDDLE OF DECEMBER FOR BOB TO RETURN CALL, SAID LOST MY NUMBER, I HAD LEFT MESSAGE ONCE A WEEK WITH MY NAME AND NUMBER, END OF DECEMBER. THE SERVICE MANAGER CALL MY GIRLFRIEND HER NUMBER WAS ON THE INVOICE AND TOLD HER THE CLAIM HAD NOT BEEN TURNED IN THEY HAD LOST THE PAPERWORK, I HAD TO FAX COPY TO RODNEY GREY 513-260-4924, JANUARY RODNEY CALLED MY GIRL FRIEND TOLD HER HE HAD A CHECK BUT WE COULD NOT HAVE IT BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS OVER ON JULY 14-2014 AND WE HAD THE REPAIRS AFTER THAT. I CONTACTED GM 1-866-790-5700 EXT [XXX] NAME [XXX] SHE TOLD ME THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT, DIDN'T, KNOW WHY DEALER WAS DOING THIS, END RESULT GENERAL MANAGER [XXX], COULD NOT GET HIS LAST NAME TURNED DOWN CLAIM I WAS TOLD BECAUSE RODNEY SAID HE DID NOT GET COPY OF INVOICE UNTIL DEC 31, WAS GIVEN RUN AROUND FOR 6 MONTHS, RECEIVE NOTICE ON POWER STEERING PUMP AND KEY SWITCH BUT NONE ON LEAKING FUEL PUMP 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
#10681728February 6, 2015
AIR BAGS
ONCE IN A WHILE THE SIGN CHECK THE AIR BAG SHOWED UP, BUT NOW IT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. CAR NEVER WAS INVOLVED IN ANY CRASH. THE SENSOR OR THE AIR BUG MUST BE FAULTY FROM THE BEGINNING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680952February 3, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE NOISE WOULD GET LOUDER WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680206January 28, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY FAMILY AND I WERE RIDING IN THE CAR , WHEN SUDDENLY THERE WAS A AWFUL GAS ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE I WAS TOLD MY LIFE WAS IN DANGER AND THEY DID NOT WANT ME TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE ORDERED. ALSO, THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING AT TIMES....UPDATED 01/29/15 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679273January 27, 2015
ENGINE
CAR JUST TURNED OFF WITH NO POWER, WHILE BACKING FROM DRIVEWAY. COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND RAN OVER MY BOYFRIENDS FOOT. TWO NEIGHBORS WERE ABLE TO STOP MY VEHICLE SINCE WASN'T GOING FAST. NO WARNING. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. JUST PASSED ANNUAL INSPECTION AND ALWAYS FOLLOWED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT MY BOYFRIEND INJURED HIS FOOT AND WANTS TO FILE A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE.IM TRYING TO TALK HIM OUT OF IT BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL I WAS AT FAULT AND I DON'T WANT MY RATES TO INCREASE. CHEVY CORP SHOULD RESOLVE THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE CHEVY DEALER AND THEY WANT TO REPLACE MY ENGINE AT MY COST. $3800. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10676698January 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CHEVROLET COBALT 2007 WAS CALLED FOR A RECALL, EVEN THOUGH MY CAR WAS RUNNING PERFECTLY I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO THE CLOSEST CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TO ME. AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY CHANGED THE POWER STEERING WHEEL, THE IGNITION AND ALL THAT HAD TO DO WITH IT, AND TO MY SURPRISE THEY ALSO CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP. WHEN I RECEIVED MY CAR FROM THE DEALER I NOTICED A FUEL ODOR COMING FROM MY CAR, I DID NOT PAY ATTENTION TO IT BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL SINCE THEY CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS I TOOK MY CAR BACK SINCE I NOTICED A BIG GAS LEAK ON THE DRIVEWAY WHEN I MOVED MY CAR. THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED THE CAR AND SAID IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL AND THAT THE FILLER NECK WAS CRACKED, AND THAT I MIGHT HAVE POSSIBLY HIT MY CAR AND CRACKED THE FILLER NECK. I WAS VERY FRUSTRATED AND I TALKED TO MANAGERS AND EVERYTHING, BUT THE ONLY RESPONSE I GOT WAS THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER IT AND THAT I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. AFTER CALLING GENERAL MOTORS AND CHEVROLET, THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD TO PAY $500 DOLLARS FOR THE REPAIR AND THAT THEY WILL COVER THE REST. I WAS VERY UPSET AND FRUSTRATED, BUT I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT AND I WORK, SO I NEEDED MY CAR. I PAID THE $500 DOLLARS OUT OF CREDIT CARDS BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY FOR A MISTAKE THAT THEY MADE AND PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP EVEN TOLD ME THEY DID BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT THE FILLER NECK IS PLASTIC AND THAT WITH THE WEATHER CHANGES IN HOUSTON WHEN "HANDLED" CAN CRACK EASILY. I THOUGHT IT WAS A TOTAL FRAUD AND I WANT MY $500 DOLLARS BACK AND ALSO THE FEE THEY CHARGED TO CHECK IT WHICH WAS ALMOST $85 DOLLARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676337January 18, 2015
STEERING
MY STEERING WHEEL GET LOCK WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT LOWEST SPEED AND ALSO A STEERING SIGNAL APPEAR IN MY DASHBOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672989January 16, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS ODOR OF FUEL PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. DJR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672529January 14, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671395January 9, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION AND THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FEW DAYS AFTER THE REPAIRS WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE LEFT INTO A DITCH. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT TURNING SIGNAL DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND REMAINED ON AFTER TURNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY PUSH THE LEVER TO STOP IT FROM FLICKERING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. DJR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670933January 8, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,487.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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