Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10378872January 26, 2011
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378471January 24, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT BEGAN TO SMELL FUEL FUMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378469January 24, 2011
STEERING
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT TOOK IT IN JULY 2010 TO HAVE POWER STEERING UNIT REPLACED AS PER RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVED WAS NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEM WITH THE ONE PRESENTLY ON THE VEHICLE. IN DEC 2010 STARTED NOTICING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING LOCKING UP GOT AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL DEALER WHERE I LIVE WHICH WAS NOT UNTIL JAN 2011 DUE TO HOLIDAYS DROPPED OF MY VEHICLE TO BE CHECKED WHEN I PICKED IT UP WAS TOLD THE POWER STEERING UNIT WAS BAD AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER IT THEN THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY THE NEW PART THEY HAD PUT ON IN JULY 2010 WAS ONLY SIX MONTHS OLD CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD VEHICLE HAD TO MANY MILES ON IT AND COST OF REPLACING WOULD NOT BE COVERED IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE HAS BEEN MULTIPLE ISSUES OF THE SAME TYPE SINCE 2005 AND HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED MY QUESTION IS HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING AFTER THE UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED MY OTHER CONCERN IS WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF WE LOSE POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING MY SAFETY AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD MAY BE AT RISK IF THIS HAPPENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379150January 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT MY 2008 COBALT AS A PROGRAM CAR IN NOVEMBER 2008. I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING MOTOR IN SEPTEMBER 2010. THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED. I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THAT WAS THE PROBLEM OF THE INTERMITTENT EASE OF TURNING THE KEY. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR FOR THAT REPAIR I WAS TOLD THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS INTERMITTENTLY LOCKING UP. I PICKED UP THE CAR AND THEN THE EMERGENCY SWITCH BROKE, THAT WAS REPLACED AND DURING THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT SPEAKERS BLEW OUT. THOSE WERE REPLACED, AND NOW THE RADIO/CLOCK HAS TO BE REPLACED WHICH IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT MY TWO-YEAR CAR IS RELIABLE. I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT I BELIEVE THE CAR IS FAULTY BECAUSE IT IS "TOO YOUNG" TO HAVE THIS MUCH REPAIR WORK IN A VERY SHORT TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378501January 24, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE CAR IS SHIFTED TO PARK AND THE ENGINE IS SHUT DOWN, THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE IGNITION IS LOCKED IN THE ON OR ACC. POSITION, IF THE KEY IS LEFT IN PLACE, THE BATTERY IS DRAINED. THERE HAVE BEEN INSTANCES WHERE THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION. WHEN THE CAR IS IN THIS CONDITION, IT CANNOT BE LEFT UNATTENDED BECAUSE EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378364January 23, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE STOPS WHILE DRIVING - CANNOT STEER NOR BRAKE SO CONTROLLING THE CAR TO A SAFE STOP IS VERY DANGEROUS OCCURRED 3 TIMES OVER THE LAST 3 MONTHS WITHOUT ANY WARNING. LUCKILY THE CAR RESTARTS AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378191January 21, 2011
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2006 CHEVY COBALT SS. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY & THE ENGINE COMES ON ALSO. WHEN THE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON THE CAR BEGINS TO SHIFT RUFF, BUT THIS IS NOT ALL THE TIME. OFF & ON. WHEN I HAD A COMPUTER HOOKED UP TO THE VEHICLE A BUNCH OF CODES APPEARED & THE SAME CODES DIDN'T APPEAR WHEN I HAD A 2ND OPINION. ACCORDING TO MY GOOGLE SEARCH THIS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT WITH COBALTS. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE RECALL & INVESTIGATED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378025January 20, 2011
STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. ON JANUARY 17, 2011 THE REPAIRS FOR RECALL 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF. THE TRACTION CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER INSPECTED AND STATED THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE INDICATED A FAULTY TRACTION CONTROL MODULE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER VERIFIED WHAT THE DEALER STATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,252.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377975January 20, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE BEEN LOCKED IN MY CAR AND LOCKED OUT OF MY CAR DUE TO THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE DRIVERS DOOR. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THIS MORNING I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO COME UNLOCK MY CAR AT 5:00 IN THE MORNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376786January 15, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE A 2005 COBALT WITH 80,000 ON IT .THE DRIVERS DOOR LOCKS UP ALL THE TIME, I CAN'T GET IN OR OUT. ITS HAPPENING ALL THE TIME. ITS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE IF I EVER GOT IN A ACCIDENT. I HAVE TIMES WHEN I HAD TO CLIMB OVER THE SEATS TO GET OUT. I HAVE READ MANY ISSUES ON THIS PROBLEM AND I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376627January 14, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE AND POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WITHIN MOMENTS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN DIRECTLY TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS OPERATING AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376503January 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING OR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED SHE WOULD SMELL A GASOLINE ODOR AND THERE WAS ALSO A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE RETURN PORTS FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM DUE TO IT BEING FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. UPDATED 04/15/11*LJ UPDATED 12/19/2011 *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376412January 12, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2007 CHEVY COBALT LT, BOUGHT NEW! HAD A BUSHING WEAR AWAY AND WAS TOLD I CANNOT JUST REPLACE THE BUSHING ON THIS CAR SO I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. ALSO REPLACED FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS, DID ALL OF THIS IN MARCH 2010. IT IS NOW JAN 2011 AND I NEED TO REPLACE EVERYTHING AGAIN!! IT HASN'T EVEN BEEN A YEAR. THIS HAS COST ME WELL OVER $1000. EXTREMELY HARD TO CONTROL THE CAR, IT WONDERS WHERE EVER IT WANTS AND ALSO VERY EASY TO OVER CORRECT. WE NEED A RECALL!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376354January 12, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE KEY CAN NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. EVENTHOUGH THE SHIFTER IS IN THE PARK POSITION. THE KEY DOES NOT RETURN TO THE REMOVE POSITION. YOU CAN TURN THE ENGINE OFF, BUT THE KEY REMAINS IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION SO THE BATTERY RUNS DOWN. REPEATED EFFORTS OF CYCLING THE SHIFTER AND TURNING THE WHEEL DOES NOT RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE SHIFTER WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $287. FORTUNATELY, THIS HAPPENED WHEN I RETURNED HOME AND WAS ABLE TO PARK IN MY OWN GARAGE. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN UNFORTUNATE IF I HAD BEEN ON A TRIP OR AN IMPORTANT ERRAND AND WOULD HAVE TO LEFT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION IN A PUBLIC AREA. WHEN I "GOOGLED" THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET IN AN EFFORT TO FIND A SIMPLE SOLUTION, I FOUND NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THE COBALT CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375355January 10, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
BACK PASS SIDE DOOR LOCK[2X], STEERING LOCKUP,[FACTORY RECALL] FUEL GUAGUE/TACOMENTOR BOUNCEING,DEALER REPLACED BODY CONTROL SENSOR,NOW CRUIZE CONTROL QUIT WORKING. STILL NOT FIXED,[CC]GUAGUES STILL BOUNCING. GM TECH FROM CORP,INVOLVED,TO TRY TO FIX. IN 3X'S. TOTAL IN 6X'S,3 DIRR REPAIRS.NO CAR LOANER/OR RENTAL,KEPT 2-DAYS.HAD EYE SURGERY AT VETERANS HOSP,HAD TO FIND ANOTHER RIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375429January 10, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. AFTER HAVING THE REPAIRS PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT AND UNUSUALLY LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE BEGAN THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER YET HE WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375205January 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. IT HAS BEEN LEAKING GAS AND NOT STARTING FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP WHICH GOT RECALLED BUT ONLY IF YOU LIVE IN NV AND AZ. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374951January 6, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A CEMENT BLOCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO AIRBORNE, CRASH DOWN IN A NOSE DIVE INTO A FIELD AND ROLL OVER 7 TIMES. THE AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE PASSENGER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND SUSTAINED A BROKEN SHOULDER BLADE AND A BROKEN RIB. THE DRIVER WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BUT SUSTAINED A BRUISED LEFT LUNG AND BRUISES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HER HEAD. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10374780January 5, 2011
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE POWER STEERING WOULD MALFUNCTION MAKING THE STEERING WHEEL VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR TO THE STEERING SYSTEM BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE POWER STEERING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374790January 5, 2011
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS SHE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWAY TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC STEERING ASSISTS SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE ELECTRONIC ASSISTS, BUT THE FAILURE HAD CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 900. UPDATED 02/17/11*LJ UPDATED 05/02/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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