Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10671729January 12, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, FUEL FUMES WERE PRESENT IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT OBSERVED A FUEL LEAKAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
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0
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0
#10669908January 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
2006 CHEVY COBALT LTZ NEW JERSEY - IGNITION RECALL PERFORMED SEPT 2014 - JAN 2015 STARTED THE CAR PULLED OUT OF SPOT, VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK FORWARD, HEARD CHIME; MESSAGE BOARD DISPLAYED POWER STEERING. THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LAMP WAS, THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING, STEERING WHEEL BOUND UP TIGHT, CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM IGNITION AREA. SHUT VEHICLE OFF, GOT OUT LOOKED AROUND, GOT BACK; VEHICLE STARTED UP AS IF NOTHING OCCURRED. CALLED GM, APPT SET FOR MONDAY AM, FOUND SOME ADDITIONAL RECALL INFO CONTACTED GM DEALERSHIP, WAS ADVISED NO STEERING RECALL AVAIL. PRINTED OUT RECALL NOTICES FROM NHTSA PERTAINING TO STEERING AND WILL PRESENT TO SERVICE PERSONNEL ON MONDAY. *TR
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No
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0
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#10669909January 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
2006 CHEVY COBALT LTZ NEW JERSEY - IGNITION RECALL PERFORMED SEPT 2014 - JAN 2015 STARTED THE CAR PULLED OUT OF SPOT, VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK FORWARD, HEARD CHIME; MESSAGE BOARD DISPLAYED POWER STEERING. THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LAMP WAS, THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING, STEERING WHEEL BOUND UP TIGHT, CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM IGNITION AREA. SHUT VEHICLE OFF, GOT OUT LOOKED AROUND, GOT BACK; VEHICLE STARTED UP AS IF NOTHING OCCURRED. CALLED GM, APPT SET FOR MONDAY AM, FOUND SOME ADDITIONAL RECALL INFO CONTACTED GM DEALERSHIP, WAS ADVISED NO STEERING RECALL AVAIL. PRINTED OUT RECALL NOTICES FROM NHTSA PERTAINING TO STEERING AND WILL PRESENT TO SERVICE PERSONNEL ON MONDAY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669910January 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
2006 CHEVY COBALT LTZ NEW JERSEY - IGNITION RECALL PERFORMED SEPT 2014 - JAN 3, 2015 @ 1100- STARTED THE CAR PULLED OUT OF PARKING SPOT, VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK FORWARD, HEARD CHIME; MESSAGE BOARD DISPLAYED POWER STEERING. THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LAMP WAS, THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING, STEERING WHEEL BOUND UP TIGHT, CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM IGNITION AREA, AND GAUGE RETURNED TO DEFAULT OFF POSITION WHILE ON. SHUT VEHICLE OFF, GOT OUT LOOKED AROUND, GOT BACK IN, STARTED VEHICLE UP, DROVE FOR 3-4 MILES, VEHICLE PERFORMED AS IF NOTHING OCCURRED. CALLED GM, APPT SET FOR MONDAY AM, FOUND SOME ADDITIONAL RECALL INFO CONTACTED GM DEALERSHIP, WAS ADVISED NO STEERING RECALL AVAIL. PRINTED OUT RECALL NOTICES FROM NHTSA PERTAINING TO STEERING AND WILL PRESENT TO SERVICE PERSONNEL ON MONDAY. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669857January 3, 2015
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. CAR STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGH AND THEN LOST ALL TRACTION AND SHUT OFF. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668679December 29, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DETECTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,525.
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10668017December 23, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEAK. THERE IS A RECALL IN OTHER STATES BUT NOT PENNYSLVANIA. I FEEL I SHOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE THIS FIXED AT NO CHARGE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664828December 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR START LOOSING ELECTRICAL POWER AND TURNING OFF THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING IT DOES IT OFTEN ESPECIALLY WHEN I TURN OR STOP FOR A LIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR FOR THE RECALL TO MONDAY CHEVROLET RECENTLY IT TOOK TO WEEKS FOR THEM TO FIX IT, THEY PUT ME IN RENTAL CAR THAT I ENDED PAYING 192.00 FOR FEES WHICH THEY NEVER TOLD ME I WAS GOING TO PAY FOR DEPOSIT. WHEN I GOT CAR BACK FEELS WEAR AND THE CAR STILL DO SAME THING NOW MORE I AM DRIVING AND ENGINE TURN OFF , I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURN ON THE CAR AGAIN AND I CALL BACK CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACT MONDAY CHEVROLET THEY WILL SET AN APPOINTMENT TO LOOK AT IT AGAIN BUT IF IS NOT RELATED I WILL HAVE TO PAY 95.00 FOR THEM TO CHECK IT . I WILL RATHER TAKE MY CAR TO MY OWN MECHANIC IF THIS RESULT RELATED I WILL BE CALLING THIS DEALER AGAIN. I AM VERY UNSATISFIED AND FRUSTRATED . *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664464December 15, 2014
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, MY A POWER STEERING MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON MY DISPLAY CENTER. THE CAR BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. I WASN'T ABLE TO DRIVE AT THE NORMAL ACCURACY AND WOULD LIKE TO CHEVROLET TO OPEN THE PREVIOUS RECALL TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664142December 14, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LETS SEE MY ELECTRIC STEERING IS MESSING UP IT WONT TURN RIGHT SOMETIMES NEED TO BE RECALLED BEFORE I HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664057December 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS OUT SHOPPING CAME BACK TO MY CAR AND IT WOULDN'T CRANK AND THE ANTI-THEFT LOCK LIGHT WAS ON. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ECM. WENT TO GET AN SECOND OPINION AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE FUSE BOX, THEN DAYS LATER I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BCM. THEN HOURS LATER I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BCM AND ECM. THESE CARS ARE VERY FAULTY CARS AND HAVE WAY TOO MANY ISSUES. IT JERKS AND CRANK WHEN IT WANT TO. THEN IT STARTED STALLING A LOT AND THEN TAKE OFF AT A HIGH SPEED OUT OF NOWHERE. IM SO TIRED OF THIS VEHICLE AND THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND GM GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663463December 10, 2014
STEERING
I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER STEERING . I HEARD A CHIMING SOUND AND SAW THE POWER STEERING FLASHING ON THE DASH .THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET THE CAR BACK IN THE DRIVEWAY. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663220December 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER CAR A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LS ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS TURNED ON AS IF IT WAS BEING TURNED ON FROM A COLD START. THE CAR STARTED TO BUCKLE IN THE MESSAGE BOARD STARTED TO SAY POWER STEERING. SHE LOST POWER STEERING AND HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP. I CHECKED THE CAR THAT AFTERNOON AND NOTHING SEEMED FINE THEN ON A SATURDAY AFTERNOON IT DID THE SAME THING TO ME. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC TO BE SCANNED AND THE CODE U0073 POPPED UP WHICH IS THE CONTROL MODULE BUS ( COMMUNICATION BUSS WAS OFF). THE TRANSMISSION HAS NOT BEEN SHIFTING RIGHT, HARD, ROUGH SHIFTS ARE BEING DONE. THE IDLE DROPS AND RAISES AUTOMATICALLY. MY DOOR LOCK FOR HE DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT OPEN AS WELL. THIS IS REALLY UNSAFE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663276December 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN OCT WHEN ALL OF SUDDEN DASH LIGHTS UP FLASHING DINGING GOING CRAZY THE CAR KEEPS JERKING FORWARD LIKE ITS TRYING TO SHIFT INTO A GEAR FOR THE WHOLE 40 MIN DRIVE IT DROVE FINE ON THE WAY HOME . IT HAS DONE THIS MAYBE THREE TIMES SINCE THE OTHER DAY I WAS DRIVING MY GRAND CHILDREN TO SCHOOL WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO JERK FORWARD THEN JUST STOPPED RUNNING AND LOST POWER STEERING , IN A THREE WAY INTERSECTION , MY CAR FINALLY STARTED UP AFTER ABOUT 10 MINS. IN OCT WHEN THE CAR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS I CALLED OUR DEALER THEY SAID THE CAR HAD ALL THE RECALLS DONE THAT IT WOULD COST 90 TO CHECK IT OUT AND THAT THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING UNLESS IT WAS HAVING THE ISSUES AT THE TIME THEY HAD THE VEHICLE I ENDED UP CALLING GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM ONLY TO BE TOLD I AM SORRY THAT YOU HAD A STRESSFUL MORNING WE CAN GIVE YOU A CASE NUMBER AND WILL GET BACK TO YOU WITHIN 24 TO 48 HOURS MAY CAR NOW SETS AT MY DAUGHTERS HOUSE I WILL NOT BE DRIVING THIS CAR FOR FEAR I MAY INJURY OR KILL MY GRANDCHILDREN OR OTHERS THIS VEHICLE ID A DEATH TRAP GM NEEDS TO OWN UP AND BUY OUT THESE VEHICLES SO UPSET RIGHT NOW SHAME ON THEM HOW MANY LIVES NEED TO BE LOST BEFORE THEY DO SOMETHING THIS TIME? *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663008December 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I ATTEMPTED TO GET MY CHEVY COBALT REPAIRED FOR THE RECALLED IGNITION PARTS AND HAD MY APPT. CANCEL BECAUSE NO PARTS. I CALLED THE DEALER ON 12/02/2014, AFTER THE DATE THEY SAID THEY WOULD GET IT REPAIRED. THE SERVICE ADVISOR FOR THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY WERE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR OVER A MONTH FOR PARTS, AND BECAUSE OF THE DELAY THEY HAD BEEN PURCHASING "REBUILD KITS" AND "FIXING AND REUSING THE RECALLED" PARTS. I CONTACTED GM AND THE REGIONAL MANAGER LAUGHED AT ME AND TOLD ME HE NEW THE MANAGER AND HE WAS A GOOD GUY AND THIS COULDN'T HAPPEN. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GM EXECUTIVES AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY REVIEWED THAT PARTS SYSTEM AND THERE IS NO REBUILD KIT. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663015December 8, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
STRANGE SOUNDS THOUGHT IT WAS HUBS RECENTLY BUT ON, WASN'T. MAYBE THE CRANKCASE, WASN'T. GOT LOUDER, MORE CONCERNED NOW THAT MY SON'S WERE USING IT TO GO TO WORK. REALIZE THE MANY RECALLS. NON RESPONSIVE GM. MANY WEEKS WAIT FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS NO LOANERS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662190December 4, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT CAR USED AND WASN'T TOLD OF RECALLS SO I HAD CAR ONE WK BEFORE IT JUST BROKE DOWN...THE STEERING COLUMN IS DEFECTIVE SAID THE GM DEALER BUT THEY SAID I'D HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET EVEN THOUGH IT IS A FACTORY INSTALLED PART IT BEING OF POOR QUALITY HAS CAUSE THE STEERING GEAR TO GO BAD AND THE HALF SHAFT THAT GOES INTO TRANSMISSION...IF THEY KNOW IT'S JUST A POORLY DESIGNED STEERING COLUMN WHY AREN'T THEY BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY AS A CAR MAKER WHO KNOW OF THIS ISSUE BUT THEY HAVEN'T BEEN FORCED TO OFFER A RECALL ON THE STEERING COLUMN....INSTEAD THEY EXPECT THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR THEIR TOTAL LACK OF SAFETY!!!! WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO WITH A CAR THAT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND MY ONLY CAR??? NOT TO MENTION AFTER THE RECALL ON ELECTRIC POWER STEERING THEY JUST PUT IN HAS GONE BAD DUE TO THE STEERING GEAR & BAD STEERING COLUMN ... *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662211December 4, 2014
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND GOING OVER BUMPS, THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. OVERALL, THE STEERING COLUMN APPEARS LOOSE, THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT AND CLUNKS AS WELL. TOOK IT TO TWO DIFFERENT ASE CERTIFIED MECHANICS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING IS LOOSE INSIDE THE COLUMN ITSELF. STEERING IS NOT RESPONSIVE TO TURNS AS IT SHOULD BE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661337November 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME, AFTER THE STEERING COLUMN AND IGNITION SWITCH HAVE BEEN REPLACED AFTER I BOUGHT IT IN 2010, THAT I INSERTED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND TURNING THE KEY TO THE START POSITION IT DOES NOTHING. THE KEY THEN CAN NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION CAUSING THE CAR TO STAY IN THE "ON" POSITION AND RUNNING THE BATTERY DOWN. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN AFTERMARKET IGNITION ISSUE BECAUSE IT WAS REPLACED BY CARMAX UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY THE FIRST TIME AND NOW IT IS DOING IT AGAIN! *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660559November 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN OVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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