Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2010)

583 consumer complaints on file.

#10556591December 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION SWITCH STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. CAR WILL NOT CUT OFF WITHOUT CHOKING THE MOTOR WITH THE CLUTCH. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS OCCURRING ON VARIOUS DIFFERENT FORUMS. IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555056December 6, 2013
STEERING
I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER. I TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE BUT THE SLIGHTEST TURN OF THE WHEEL THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. I DID FIND THE RECALL ONLINE & WHEN I CALLED GM THEY STATED IT WAS ALREADY FIXED. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED IN 2011 SO I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS FIXED. I DID TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND THE STATED IT WAS PREVIOUSLY FIXED AND IT IS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL, AND GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF 860.00 TO FIX IT, BUT IF IT WAS FIXED IS THIS STILL AN ISSUE THAT WILL CONTINUE OR WAS IT SUPPOSED TO COMPLETELY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE TO ME HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553035November 20, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552197November 14, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551120November 6, 2013
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A SIDE STREET THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST ALL POWER STEERING CONTROL. AT THIS TIME IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND TURN THE WHEEL, I WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK TO MY HOUSE, BUT MOVED EXTREMELY SLOW DUE TO LACK OF CONTROL. I HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP FOR OTHER ISSUES, NOT RELATED TO THIS AND THOUGHT THEY MIGHT HAVE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT A RECALL, IF THERE WAS ONE BUT THEY DID NOT AND THEIR SYSTEM IS DOWN TO CHECK THAT NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550600November 2, 2013
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING HOME TO VISIT MY PARENTS. WAS GETTING READY TO TURN LEFT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION AND LOST POWER STEERING. WHEN I GOT TO MY PARENTS HOUSE RESEARCHED POWER STEERING ONLINE AND SAW WHERE IT MAY BE JUST A ONE TIME OCCURRENCE. WHEN I STARTED MY CAR LATER ON I NOTICED THAT MY POWER STEERING WAS FINE. I HAD NO MORE PROBLEMS WHILE VISITING FAMILY. THAT FOLLOWING SUNDAY I WAS ON MY WAY HOME AND LOST POWER STEERING AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AT 10 PM ON THE INTERSTATE SPEED OF 65 MPH. MY FIRST CAR HAD NO POWER STEERING SO I'VE BEEN ABLE TO COPE BUT IT'S GETTING WORSE, IN TO TURN AROUND IN MY PARKING LOT I HAVE TO TURN MY CAR OF THEN BACK ON IN ORDER TO HAVE ENOUGH POWER STEERING TO MAKE THE TIGHT TURN. IT'S BEEN A COUPLE OF MONTHS NOW I'VE TRIED TO CONTACT THE ONLY CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THEM. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO DROP IT OFF THE OTHER DAY AT THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM ORIGINALLY, I WAS INFORMED THIS MORNING THAT MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL FOR POWER STEERING AND WILL COST ME $500 TO REPLACE. WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS MY CAR HAS ALSO STARTED MAKING A THUMPING TYPE NOISE AS WELL. IT SOUNDS LIKE MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE IS ABOUT TO FLY OFF THE AXLE. NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING THAT - WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP ON THAT. I FEEL LIKE I'M RIDING IN A DEATHTRAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549878October 28, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,994.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549595October 25, 2013
STEERING
THE PROBLEMS WITH STEERING IT STARTED IN SUMMER 2012, THE LAST PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING IT WAS LAST WEEK. I LEFT MY CAR IN A PARKING, THAN WHEN I WANTED TO START IT THE POWER STEERING WAS OUT, I COULD NOT ROTATE THE WHEEL I COULD NOT DO NOTHING, I TRIED MANY TIMES BUT DID NOT WORK, THEN I STOPPED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 20 MIN., IN FINALLY IT STARTED BUT THE WHEEL WAS ROTATING VERY HARD. EVEN UNTIL NOW I HAVE SAME PROBLEM. I'M AFRAID TO PULL THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE, I DO NOT WANT TO ENDANGER MY LIFE OR MY FAMILY........ I PAID MONEY FOR THIS CAR BUT SELLER DO NOT GUARANTEES THE MAJOR PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. PLEASE HELP ME TO RESOLVE MY PROBLEM. THANK YOU A LOT!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548547October 19, 2013
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
POWER STEERING GAVE OUT ON A U-TURN. SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND IT WORKED AGAIN. LOOKED IT UP ON LINE AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL. I BROUGHT IT TO ROTOLO CHEVROLET IN FONTANA,CA (THE PLACE WHERE I BOUGHT IT). THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND THEY REPLACED MY MOTOR ALREADY. THEY CHARGED ME $100.00 AND TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD PUT AN UPGRADED MOTOR IN FOR ANOTHER $200. THE CAR WAS NOT REPAIRED. YOU CAN BUY THE MOTOR ON LINE FOR $80. IT'S UNDER THE DASH, TWO BOLTS AND A PLUG TO PULL OUT. IT TAKES TEN MINUTES AND A 12 MIL WRENCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547829October 14, 2013
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT A RELATIVELY SLOW SPEED THE CAR LOST STEERING POWER. WE COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT, HAD TO CONTINUE DRIVING STRAIGHT. IT IS A MAJOR CONCERN DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE OFTEN TIMES DRIVE VERY WINDY ROADS THAT OVERLOOK THE OCEAN. JUST LAST WEEKEND WE WERE HEADED TO STINSON BEACH WITH A 10 - WEEK - OLD IN THE CAR. THE ROAD LEADING TO STINSON BEACH IS VERY CURVY WITH SHARP TURNS AND STEEP DROPS. ACCORDING TO CHEVY THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR POWER STEERING ON 2010 CHEVY COBALTS, BUT APPARENTLY OUR MODEL IS AN EXCEPTION TO THE RECALL. VERY FRUSTRATED, CONCERNED CUSTOMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547354October 9, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITH A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING) 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 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547239October 8, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED TO OPERATE AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546193September 30, 2013
STEERING
MY SON WAS DRIVING CAR TO WORK WHEN A CHIME WENT OFF AND A POWER STEERING WARNING WAS SHOWN ON DRIVERS INFORMATION CENTER. HE HAD NO POWER STEERING AFTER THIS. AFTER THIS EVENT I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THIS WAS A SAFETY RECALL. I CALLED GM AND THEY SAID MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT FALL UNDER THIS RECALL. HOW IS IT THAT THERE IS A RECALL OF THIS SAME EVENT AND MY CAR IS NOT COVERED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546001September 28, 2013
STEERING
ELEC STEERING WENT OUT , ALMOST CHANGED , DEALER SAID NO RECALL , READING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ONLINE , A LOT OF COBALT A WITH SAME PROBLEM . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545518September 26, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED IT BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545532September 26, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE FORCED IN ORDER TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING OUT WARNING MESSAGE ALSO DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544834September 22, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
AS IM DRIVING, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHES ON MY DASH BOARD AND I LOSE POWER STEERING ON THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544542September 20, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543465September 13, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING, THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543356September 12, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE HOME FROM WORK DURING RUSH HOUR ON A BUSY HIGHWAY MY POWER STEERING FAILED. MY VEHICLE STARTED TO VEER TO THE LEFT AND I HAD TO USE ALL OF MY EFFORT TO KEEP FROM HITTING THE CONCRETE GUARD RAIL. I IMMEDIATELY SLOWED AND PROCEEDED TO THE SHOULDER. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION AND I FEEL THAT MY SAFETY WAS COMPROMISED. I HAVE SINCE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM ALREADY IN PLACE, BUT FOR SOME REASON IT GOES BY THE VIN OF THE CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT HOW I COULD EITHER GET MY VIN ADDED TO THIS LIST OR TO GET HELP WITH THIS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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