Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10399079May 4, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT WITH A LEAKING SUNROOF. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TO BE FIXED 4 TIMES. I WAS TOLD: IT CANNOT BE FIXED PERMANENTLY, DON'T PARK IT OUTSIDE IN THE ELEMENTS, BRING IT IN REGULARLY TO HAVE THE DRAIN LINES CLEARED OUT, ETC. IT HAS BEEN PARKED UNDER OUR CARPORT ALL WINTER. TOOK IT OUT 2 DAYS AGO AND IT RAINED LAST NIGHT.... IT LEAKS! THE CAR SMELLS AND IT ONLY HAS 21,000 MILES ON IT. A CAR WITH A SUNROOF/MOONROOF SHOULD BE MADE TO DRIVE OUT IN THE ELEMENTS. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CARS WITH THE SAME KIND OF ROOF AND IT NEVER LEAKED. THE CAR IS FAULTY AND I AM EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED. SPOKE TO GM EXECUTIVE OFFICE AND THE SAID "BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO BE FIXED". LESSON: IF YOUR ROOF LEAKS ON A GM CAR, GET A NEW ONE! VERY POOR CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND SERVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399087May 4, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 CHEVY COBALT LEAKING FUEL FROM FUEL TANK. KNOW PROBLEM, GM ISSUED RECALL IN SEVERAL STATES. CALLED DEALERSHIP, WAS ADVISED VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED IN INDIANA. OFFERED TO SELL REPLACEMENT TANK AT COST OF $1200. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399093May 4, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE ROTORS HAVE MASSIVE GOUGES CAUSING A GRINDING NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398493May 2, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLES WERE INOPERABLE AND HE WAS UNABLE TO ENTER OR EXIT THE VEHICLE IF A CRASH OR FIRE OCCURRED; THEREFORE, A PASSENGER HAD TO EXIT THROUGH THE WINDOW. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE, NOR WAS THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 125,741 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398416May 1, 2011
CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP, CHILD SEAT
SUPER LATCH BELT ON MY RADIAN XTSL (NITRO) LOOSENS VERY EASILY. WE HAVE 2 XTSL SEATS 1 IN FLORA AND ONE IN NITRO. THE FLORA SEAT DOES NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE. THE INSTALL FOR THESE SEATS ARE PERFECT AND EXACTLY THE SAME, BOTH INSTALLED WITH SL AND BOTH ARE REAR FACING INSTALLED OUTBOARD. HOWEVER I CAN JIGGLE THE NITRO XTSL SEAT NEAR THE BELT PATH AND THE SL BECOMES UNSAFELY LOOSE. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2005, MAKE=CHEVROLET, MODEL=COBALT). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398366April 30, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2006 COBALT LS. BRAKES SOMETIMES STICK. LIKE DRIVING WITH THE BRAKES SLIGHTLY APPLIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398254April 29, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
JUST PURCHASED A USED 2007 CHEVY COBALT LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AGO. NOW, WE ARE STUCK WITH HAVING TO REPLACE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING. I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE CONTINUOUSLY HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398079April 28, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY CAR HAS GROOVES BECAUSE OF SUB PAR BRAKE PADS IN REAR AND MY ROTORS WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CHEAP PADS CHEWING DEEP GROOVES ON A 09 COBALT SS WITH 20K. FRONTS HAVE CERAMIC PADS SO NO WEAR AT ALL. MECHANIC SAID THEY USED EXPENSIVE CERAMIC UP FRONT AND CHEAP SEMI METALLIC IN BACK AND NOW THE ONLY FIX IS NEW CERAMIC PADS BUT THE ROTORS ARE TO FAR GONE TO BE RESURFACED. CHEAP GM FACTORY FLAW WHICH SHOULD REQUIRE A RECALL TO REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398132April 28, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES, AND ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. UPDATED 3/12/14*CN UPDATED 03/21/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398016April 27, 2011
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE WAS VEHICLE STARTED, THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER THAT THE VIN WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSISTS SYSTEM) AND REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,677. UPDATED 06/03/11*BF UPDATED 09/16/11*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398024April 27, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CRUISE CONTROL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY TURN SIGNALS TURN OFF ON THERE OWN ONCE IN ABOUT EVERY 10 TIME USE . IF YOUR DON'T HEAR TURN SIGNAL STILL BLINKING AND KEEP DRIVING OTHER DRIVER THINK YOU GOING TO TURN,CAME CLOSE TO WREAKING COUPLE OF TIMES THAT'S WHEN I NOTICE THEY WEREN'T TURNING OFF AFTER MAKING THE TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398939April 27, 2011
SUSPENSION
I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT, WHICH I DRIVE LIKE AN OLD LADY. IT ONLY HAS 39,997 MILES ON IT, AND ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, IT STARTED MAKING A CLUNKING/RATTLING NOISE UNDERNEATH, BY THE WHEELS. WE CHECKED UNDER IT AND NOTHING APPEARED LOOSE. IT IS CURRENTLY DRIVING OK, BUT THE NOISE/RATTLING METAL NOISE IS GETTING MUCH LOUDER, AND I TOOK IT IN TO MY DEALER TODAY. (4/27/11) THEY TOLD ME I NEED TO HAVE MY FRONT & REAR BUSHINGS REPLACED. I DO NOT DRIVE THIS CAR OUT OF TOWN, BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THIS REPAIR DONE, RIGHT NOW. AFTER READING THE INFORMATION ON YOUR WEBSITE FROM OTHER COBALT OWNERS, I KNOW THAT I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, AND AM ANGRY THAT THIS KIND OF REPAIR NEEDS TO BE DONE THIS EARLY IN MY CAR OWNERSHIP. THIS DEFINITELY SHOULD BE A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM FOR THIS COBALT MODEL. WE DO NOT LIVE ON BAD ROADS, I DO NOT DRIVE HARD, AND EVERYONE SAYS THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ON A CAR THAT IS SO NEW, AND HAS SO FEW MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397466April 26, 2011
PARKING BRAKE
REAR BRAKES WEAR DOWN TO QUICKLY.. I HAVE HAD ONLY 20,000 KM ON IT AND ONE DAY I WAS GOING TO BRING MY KID INTO DAY CARE WITH IT.. PUT ON THE ON HAND BRAKE.. AND THEN MY CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACK WITH MY KID IN IT... ALMOST BRAND NEW CAR.. WHO WOULD OF THOUGHT MY BRAKES WOULD HAVE BEEN ALREADY WORN OUT.. MY KID ALMOST GOTTEN TO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS... NOW AN OTHER THING.. WE HAVE TO PAY NEW PADS EVERY 20,000 KM? THAT IS JUST INSANE.. AGAIN.. I SEE REPETITIVE POST ON HERE WITH COMMENTS THEY HAVE THE INSIDE PAD WORN OUT TO THE METAL AND THE OUTSIDE ONE TO 70%.. I HAVE NEVER CHANGED THE FRONT ONES ONCE YET.. AND THEY ARE STILL AT 65%.. NOW WHERE IS THE LOGIC IN ALL THIS??? FRONT ONES SHOULD BE MORE BADLY HURT THEN THAT.. ALSO THE BACK BRAKES EATS MY ROTORS LIKE CRAZY TOO.. GUESS WHAT MORE MONEY... ARRRGGG.. THIS IS REALLY A SAFETY ISSUE AND I THINK A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE ON THIS.. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397947April 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397951April 26, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1. BEGIN SQUEAKING AND E BRAKE BEGINS TO NO LONGER HOLD THE CAR 2. REAR BREAKS PADS WEAR OUT VERY QUICKLY ABOUT EVERY 10,000 TO 15,000 MILES 3. PUT NEW PADS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397325April 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING
TRANSMISSION MODULE FAILURE LEADS TO TEMPORARY POWER STEERING FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 CHEVY COBALT, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, AND FUEL GAUGE ALL STARTED BOUNCING AROUND ERRATICALLY. THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER STARTED FLASHING "POWER STEERING". THIS ALL TOOK PLACE WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY AY ABOUT 60 MPH. AS I WAS TRYING TO PULL TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE THE POWER STEERING FAILED. I THOUGHT THE POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT. AFTER GETTING THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNING IT OFF I CALLED MY MECHANIC. HE TOLD ME HE HEARD OF THIS BEFORE AND TOLD ME TO RESTART THE CAR. I DID AND EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. I DROVE STRAIGHT TO HIS SHOP WHERE HE PLUGGED IN HIS DIAGNOSTIC CHECK COMPUTER. HE TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TRANSMISSION MODULE AND IS A WELL KNOW PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY COBALT. I HAVE SINCE GOOGLED IT AND FOUND MANY COBALT OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I SPOKE TO CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE MY CAR HAS 125,000 MILES IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOT COVERED. I DON'T CARE SO MUCH ABOUT THAT AS THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. IF THE POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE ON THE ROAD AGAIN IT COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE AND I HAVE MANAGED TO PULL OVER BEFORE THE STEERING SHUT DOWN. IS THIS AN ISSUE YOU COULD LOOK INTO ON THESE CARS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397122April 22, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE FUEL ODOR FILLED THE INTERIOR CABIN. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FUEL LEAK AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FUEL MODULE WAS FRACTURED IN HALF. THE MECHANIC PLACED AN ORDER FOR THE FUEL MODULE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397057April 21, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,628 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396888April 20, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, TOYING WITH THE KEY UNTIL THE VEHICLE WOULD START. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED TO THE POINT WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT ALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE DID NOT APPEAR UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,113.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396921April 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD 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 REPAIRED BY THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,725.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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