Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10427996September 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEAKING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. A SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT #09275A THAT ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO HAVE THE STATE OF VIRGINIA ADDED TO THE LIST. WE HAVE SEVERAL HUNDRED OF THESE CARS AND FEAR THIS MAY BE THE START OF A MAJOR ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428040September 30, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
PLEASE HAVE A SAFETY INVESTIGATION ON THIS. I JUST CAME HOME FROM WORK AND PARKED MY CAR ON THE DRIVEWAY. I NOTICED THAT WHEN I TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR, THE DOOR WON'T OPEN.. I TRIED TO OPEN IT FROM THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE HANDLE BUT THE DOOR STILL WON'T OPEN...I WAS WONDERING HOW THIS COULD HAVE HAPPEN WHEN MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN INTO AN ACCIDENT AND IT WAS ON THE LOW 32K MILES. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCHING ONLINE AND FOUND THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR COBALT FROM MODEL 2005 AND UP. THIS SHOULD REALLY BE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN! ANYONE COULD GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING THIS DEFECTIVE CAR AND COULDN'T GET OUT BECAUSE AT ANY GIVEN TIME THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD FAIL.. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427891September 29, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT SUSPENSION CAUSED THE TWO FRONT TIRES TO BE WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PULL TO THE LEFT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000. UPDATED 03/23/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING, BRAKES AND GAS TANK NEEDED TO REPLACED.UPDATED 04/09/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427952September 29, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SEIZE AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO TURN. A BEEPING NOISE WOULD SOUND DURING THE FAILURE AND THE STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED WITH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO ATTEMPT TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427970September 29, 2011
AIR BAGS, STEERING
THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED AT ABOUT 9:30PM ON THE NIGHT OF 9/21/11. THE FAILURE OF THE AIR BAGS AND STEERING OCCURRED ON NJ STATE ROUTE 78 WEST, ABOUT 50 FEET BEFORE THE RAMP TO ROUTE 31. THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON THE ROAD, AND VISIBILITY WAS GOOD. I WAS FULLY AWAKE, AND WAS FAMILIAR WITH DRIVING THIS ROUTE ON A DAILY BASIS. WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT HOME FROM COLLEGE, MY VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING RIGHT BEFORE I GOT ONTO THE RAMP. KEEP IN MIND THAT MY VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING COMPLETELY STRAIGHT AT THE TIME WHEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON, AND ABOUT HALF A SECOND LATER MY VEHICLE BEGAN SPINNING TO THE RIGHT. BEFORE I COULD SLOW DOWN OR STRAIGHTEN THE CAR, MY VEHICLE HAD ROTATED ALMOST A FULL 90 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT. AT THIS POINT THE RAMP HAD STARTED, AND THUS TO AVOID HITTING THE GUARD RAIL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD I MADE A STRONG EFFORT TO TURN THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND STRAIGHTEN MY CAR. I SUCCEEDED IN TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT, AND THUS STRAIGHTENED MY CAR OUT UNTIL MY CAR THEN STARTED TO SPIN TO THE LEFT, AND BOUNCED OFF OF THE GUARD RAIL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RAMP AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH. A COUPLE SECONDS ELAPSED FROM WHEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON, TO WHEN MY CAR HIT THE GUARD RAIL. AFTER THE CAR BOUNCED OFF OF THE GUARD RAIL, IT CONTINUED TO SPIN FOR ANOTHER 270 DEGREES, AND CAME TO REST ON THE NARROW SHOULDER, PARALLEL TO THE ROAD. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND AFTER I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT HAD DISAPPEARED ENTIRELY. ALTHOUGH I DROVE THE CAR OFF OF THE RAMP, AS I WAS INSTRUCTED TO BY POLICE, THE CAR WAS TOTALED DUE TO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE BODY AND FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE INCIDENT I DISCOVERED THE PREVIOUS RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING MOTOR, HOWEVER WHEN I CHECKED WITH THE DEALER, THEIR RECORDS INDICATED THAT THE RECALL WAS FULFILLED. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427700September 28, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER TO VERIFY WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427712September 28, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT SS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SHUT OFF AND THE KEYS WOULD NOT REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES ADDRESSING THIS FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427621September 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF BUT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION AND BECAME STUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,442.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427661September 27, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCHED DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427143September 26, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BOUGHT A USED 2009 COBALT SS. THE CAR HAD 3200 MILES ON IT. AFTER BRING THE CAR HOME I FOUND SOME PITTING IN THE REAR ROTORS. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR TO 3800 MILES IT HAD GOTTEN BEYOND THE POINT WHERE THE ROTORS COULD BE TURNED. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL EVERYTHING IS FINE. NOT BEING BORN YESTERDAY I KNOW THIS IS NOT THE CASE. AFTER FIGHTING WITH THE DEALER FOR OVER AN HOUR I LEFT MAD AND WITH NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE ROTORS WITH DRILLED AND SLOTTED ROTORS, AND CERAMIC PADS BUT NOW IT SEEM AS IF THE REAR CALIPERS ARE NOT RELEASING ALL THE WAY WHICH IS CAUSING THE CAR TO MAKE RATHER LOUD NOISES WHILE DRIVE. ONCE AGAIN NO HELP FROM THE DEALERSHIP AS THEY CLAIM EVERYTHING IS NORMAL AND EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED AS I KNOW OF AT LEAST A DOZEN PEOPLE IN MY AREA WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEAR THAT IF THIS IS NOT CORRECTED QUICKLY SOME ONE MAY GET HURT, OR WORSE YET KILLED TO PARTS FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427141September 26, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN DRIVING OR AT IDLE 2006 COBALT WILL STALL WHEN THE HEATER OR AIR CONDITIONING IS TURNED ON. LOSS OF POWER STEERING IS LOST AS WELL AS ALL OTHER POWER. WHEN THE HEATER OR AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED OFF CAR WILL START AGAIN. THERE ARE NO ENGINE CODES DISPLAYED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427068September 25, 2011
WHEELS, STEERING, SUSPENSION
VEHICLE IS MAKING WEIRD FRONT END NOISES, KNOCKING, RATTLES, SHAKES IN THE STEERING COLUMN, VIBRATIONS WHEN DRIVING ON THE DRIVER SIDE BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL AND IN THE FLOOR, TIRES ARE MAKING A NOISE WHEN DRIVING LIKE SOMETHING IS HANGING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427083September 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2008 CHEVY COBALT LT WON'T TURN OFF THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION AND WON'T COME OUT OR TURN OFF. I WENT TO THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH COBALTS PRIOR TO THIS AND IT'S THE CYLINDER IGNITION. THEY SAID THAT IT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND IT HASN'T BEEN RECALLED, BUT IF IT HAPPENS SO MUCH WHY HAVEN'T THEY DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT YET. IF PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS THEN WHY ISN'T THIS TAKING CARE OF? I DO NOT HAVE 300 PLUS DOLLARS TO PUT INTO MY CAR. TO FIX IT. THEY TOLD ME I COULD DRIVE IT LIKE THAT TIL I COULD FIX IT ALL I HAD TO DO WAS DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TERMINAL UNTIL I WAS READY TO USE THE CAR. WHEN I DID THAT AND WENT TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON BY BATTERY IT SAID ENERGY POWER REDUCED AND MY CAR WON'T EVEN START NOW. WHEN I CALLED TO THEM THIS THEY SAID OH YOUR THROTTLE BODY WENT BAD. BUT THEY WERE THE ONES WHO TOLD ME I COULD DO THIS. NOW I HAVE NO CAR TO DRIVE AND THEY SAID IT WOULD BE 300 PLUS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. SO NOW IM LOOKING AT OVER 600 DOLLARS TO FIX MY CAR WHICH I DO NOT HAVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427006September 24, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VERY STRONG GASOLINE ODOR WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING OR AFTER STOPPING. FUEL DRIPPING FROM GAS TANK ONTO GROUND UNDERNEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426889September 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP STARTED LEAKING FUEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426748September 22, 2011
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 10/26/11. *JB.. UPDATED 10/27/11 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST WENT OUT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR. UPDATED 12/16/11. *JB.... UPDATED 01/17/12 *BF UPDATED 02/01/12. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426776September 22, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) BUT ADVISED THAT THE RECALL DID NOT ASSOCIATE THE CONTACTS VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426594September 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PLASTIC SUPPLY FUEL MODULE IN THE FUEL TANK CRACKED, CAUSING A LEAKAGE. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426611September 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. UPON EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426256September 19, 2011
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SEIZE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. UPDATED 10/04/11 *BF THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 10V073000. UPDATED 11/02/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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