Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10424095September 7, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A TURN AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A POPPING NOISE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. AFTER EXPERIENCING THE FAILURES, THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ASIDE FROM THE RECALL REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW STS COIL. THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, BUT THE NEW STS COIL WAS NOT INSTALLED. THE STEERING FAILURES CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK FOR FURTHER REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424131September 7, 2011
STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING, MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED. RECALL WAS DONE 1/24/11. LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND WARNING LIGHTS AUGUST 3, 2011. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND WARNING LIGHTS AUGUST 31. AGAIN, DEALER UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424163September 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NOTICE A STRONG FUEL SMELL WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TOPPED OFF WITH FUEL. FUEL MILEAGE IS DEGRADED AND FUEL SMELL GOES AWAY WHEN TANK IS BELOW 1/2. CLASS 1 LEAK APPEARS TO COME FROM WHERE FUEL FILLER HOSE ATTACHES TO THE TANK. IT MAY ALSO BE COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP AND DRIPPING ONTO THAT AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424018September 6, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT ABOUT 5000 MILES I NOTICED GROOVES DEVELOPING IN THE REAR BRAKE DISCS. AT 10,000 MILES I HAVE ONLY 35% LEFT IN THE REAR BRAKES AS THE GROOVES HAVE DEEPENED AND NOW DAMAGE THE PADS EVERY TIME THEY ARE ENGAGED. AT THIS RATE THE BRAKES WILL FAIL AT BEFORE 16,000 MILES OF USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423257September 5, 2011
STEERING, AIR BAGS
MY 05 CHEVY COBALT WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY GOING ABOUT 70MPH SWITCH LANES AND MY POWER STEERING GOT OUT OF CONTROL AND GOT INTO A WRECK HIT SOME ONE BESIDE ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423776September 5, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR BRAKES STARTED MAKING SOME NOISE AT 15,000 MILES. LOOKED AT THEM AND DIDN'T SEE ANY UNUSUAL WEAR. CHECKED AGAIN AT 18,000 MILES AND THE REAR ROTORS ON BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE ARE SCORED TERRIBLY, WAS GOING TO GET THEM RESURFACED BUT THE METAL IS BEYOND REPAIR. I CHECKED ONLINE FOR A POSSIBLE FIX WHEN I CAME ACROSS A FORUM SITE SPECIFICALLY FOR MY CAR THAT HAS LISTED MULTIPLE INCIDENTS IN THIS SAME NATURE WITH THE SAME CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423798September 5, 2011
STEERING
STEERING COLUMN RATTLES, DEALER INSTALLED RECALLED POWER STEERING UNIT AND GREASED INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. NOISE QUIT FOR 10,0000 MILES AND STARTED AGAIN. DEALER SAID NEW SHAFTS ONLY LAST 20,0000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424795September 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER PARKING CAR AND SHUTTING OFF THE IGNITION THE KEY WILL GET STUCK AND NOT COME OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. YOU HAVE TO EITHER TURN THE IGNITION BACK ON OR JIGGLE THE KEY AROUND IN THE SLOT IN ORDER FOR IT TO RELEASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422991September 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN OVERPOWERING FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK AND WOULD HAVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE FURTHER TO INDICATE WHERE THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED. 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 THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422993September 2, 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
#10422990September 2, 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
#10423018September 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEAK AT REAR OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423120September 2, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ISSUE: MY IGNITION KEY WILL NOT TURN ONCE INSIDE THE IGNITION, PREVENTING MY CAR FROM STARTING. DEALERSHIP: WILL CHARGE FOR REPLACING AND CYLINDER, HOUSING AND KEY IF VEHICLE EXCEEDS BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY (36,000 MILES OR ~2 YEARS, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST). COST INCLUDING LABOR IS $797 + TAX! NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES: 2 SAFETY: DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU LAST PARK YOUR CAR, YOU CAN BE STRANDED ANYWHERE! TIP: I HAVE LEARNED FROM THE TOW COMPANY THAT THIS IS THE MOST FREQUENT PROBLEM FROM THESE CHEVY VEHICLES AND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422875September 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A LOCAL MECHANIC, THE MECHANIC NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,855.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422952September 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED STOPPED THE VEHICLE TO INSPECT IT AND NOTICED THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING OUT OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:09V419000(FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,468. RVK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422748August 31, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RANDOMLY, CHIMES SOUND, GAUGES ON INSTRUMENT PANEL CYCLE TO ZERO AND BACK, POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT, FUEL LOW WARNING SHOW, SOMETIMES THEFT LIGHT COMES ON AS DOES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ELECTRICAL ASSIST TO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS LOST RESULTING IN HARD SHIFTS. MUST MANUALLY SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR WHEN STOPPING TO AVOID ENGINE STALLING. PARKING CAR SEEMS TO FIX/ALLOW CAR TO RESET. HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES OVER PAST TWO YEARS. HAD MECHANIC LOOK AT IT FIRST TIME. SAID EVERY COMPUTER ON THE CAR HAD TO BE RESET TO THE TUNE OF $100. RECURRED TWO DAYS LATER. FIXED ITSELF BEFORE TAKING IT BACK IN. NOW I JUST LIVE WITH THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO LET THESE GUYS TROUBLE SHOOT AND FIX THINGS THAT ARE NOT THE PROBLEM. AM HAVING THE POWER STEERING RECALL DONE TOMORROW HOPING THAT IT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT APPARENTLY IT DOESN'T. PROBLEM OCCURRENCE IS TOTALLY RANDOM. SOMETIMES THERE IS 6 MONTHS BETWEEN EPISODES, SOMETIMES WEEKS, DAYS. IT IS REALLY ACTING UP AFTER THE HEAVY RAINS OF IRENE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422784August 31, 2011
STEERING
2006 CHEVY COBALT- HAD ORIGINAL RECALL ON ELECTRIC STEERING DONE. NOW 2 DEALERS CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRING WITH THE CAR, BUT SUSPECT THE STEERING MODULE IS OUT. DRIVING YOU LOSE POWER STEERING, JUST AS BEFORE. SCAN SHOWS 19 CODES ALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE STEERING. MY CAR AND A FRIEND WITH THE SAME VEHICLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422573August 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ALSO NOTICED FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETECTED A CRACK WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000. UPDATED 10/31/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422607August 30, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO POWER THE VEHICLE OFF AND THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422686August 30, 2011
SUSPENSION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TERRIBLE CLUNKING SOUND IN THE FRONT END OF MY 2007 COBALT. DEALER SAYS ITS CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS AND SWAY BAR LINKS. PERSONAL MECHANIC CONFIRMED THE SWAY BAR LINKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT ALSO SAW THAT THE ARM BUSHINGS WERE IN PERFECT CONDITION AND PERFECTLY TIGHT. REPLACED LINKS, BUT NOISE PERSISTS. WHEN TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT TO DO NEXT I WENT TO THE INTERNET WHERE I DISCOVERED THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. HELP PLEASE AND INVESTIGATE SO GM CAN RECALL THE FAULTY MATERIALS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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