Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10357372September 24, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN WHETHER THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357383September 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT THEN ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY IGNITION KEY RELEASE AND WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WOULD NOT LOCK INTO ANY DESIRED GEAR. THE CONTACT NOTICED A FOUR INCH PIN LYING ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF THE GEAR SHIFT BOX. SHE WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE PIN LOOSENED AND THEN COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM A DEVICE WITHIN THE GEAR SHIFT BOX AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357119September 23, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT ROLLED OVER. SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES. THE POLICE TOWED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS ONLY ONE OCCUPANT WHO WAS WEARING A SEATBELT WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WILL CONTACT WITH HIM WITHIN A FEW DAYS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,200.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10357182September 23, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH SHE BEGAN TO HEAR A CLANKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER SHE OPERATED THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE POPPED OUT AND THE FRONT TIRES WERE WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE HAS NOT RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357224September 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS APPROACHING A COMPLETE STOP AND SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EMITTING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE RECALL STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MUST BE EITHER ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THOSE SPECIFICATIONS MENTIONED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357021September 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE GEAR WAS PLACED INTO PARK THE KEY WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION,TO RELEASE THE KEY HE PLACES THE GEAR INTO PARK SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE KEY RELEASES. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356907September 22, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I FIRST OWNED A CHEVY CAVALIER. I LOVED THIS CAR!!!! SO WHEN I BOUGHT MY CHEVY COBALT I THOUGHT I WAS GETTING THE SAME DEPENDABLE CAR. BOY WAS I WRONG. I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO TWO SETS OF TIRES ON MY CAR, REPLACED THE BUSHINGS AND WHEEL BEARINGS. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO DISAPPOINTED OVER A VEHICLE IN ALL MY LIFE. AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A CHEVROLET AGAIN. AT LEAST TOYOTA STOOD BY THEIR MISTAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356958September 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GASOLINE LEAK FROM FUEL TANK AT FUEL PUMP, 2006 CHEVY COBALT REGISTERED IN NEW YORK STATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356660September 20, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, STEERING
2008 CHEVY COBALT, I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN JAN. 2008! I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSENGERS SIDE FRONT END AND FRONT BRAKES. IN THE BEGINNING, THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY, NOW IT IS NOT, BUT THE PROBLEMS KEEP HAPPENING AND I HAVE HAD IT BACK IN FOR SERVICE MANY, MANY TIMES! ALWAYS FOR THE SAME ISSUES, FRONT END AND BRAKES! YOU WILL SEE WHEN YOU PULL THE SERVICE REPORTS! I CONTACTED GM AND I HAD A WONDERFUL LADY WORKING WITH ME AND SHE SAID SHE WAS PUTTING SOMEONE ON MY ACCT, A GUY CALLED ME SAID THEY ACCEPTED MY ACCT, NOW TODAY HE CALLED AND SAID THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DO THE BUY BACK PROGRAM WITH THE CAR AND JUST TO KEEP SERVICING THE CAR! IM TELLING YOU THEY SERVICE IT AND THEN IN A MATTER OF A SHORT PERIOD, ITS BACK IN THE SERVICE DEPT. THE CAR SHOULD IN NO WAY SHAPE OR FORM, HAVE ALL THESE ISSUES AND FOR GODS SAKE FRONT END OR BRAKES, ITS STILL FAIRLY NEW! I PRAY NOTHING SERIOUSLY HAPPENS TO ME OR ANYONE RIDING IN THIS CAR DUE TO SOMETHING BEING BROKE OR BREAKING! THE SERVICE DEPT WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR SAYS THEY FIX IT, BUT SHORTLY THERE AFTER ITS BACK! NOW, THEY TREAT ME LIKE I DON'T KNOW WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT AND I AM FURIOUS! PLEASE CHECK OUT THE SERVICE REPORTS AND YOU TELL ME! I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE CAR! THERE ALSO HAS BEEN OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE FRONT ENDS AND BRAKES WITH THESE CARS EVEN THE OWNER OF THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT AT ADMITTED THAT! THERE ARE SEVERAL BULLETINS OUT ON IT ALSO, I KNOW FOR A FACT! I AM ONE VERY DISSATISFIED CUSTOMER!!! RIGHT AS I SPEAK, WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING 40+ MPH THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND YOU CAN FEEL IT IN YOUR SEAT AND ON THE FLOOR BOARD..IS THIS NORMAL? IT ALSO WANTS TO SWAY TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT...YA JUST NEVER KNOW! THE BRAKES HAVE THIS HORRIBLE GRINDING LOUD SOUND AS YOU BRAKE, IT IS SOMETIMES, NOT ALWAYS! I WILL PUT DOWN THE FIRST INCIDENT DATE BECAUSE TOO MANY TO LIST! THERE WERE OTHER ISSUES WITH THIS CAR AS YOU WILL SEE IN REPORTS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356659September 20, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 55-70 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT HER EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356307September 19, 2010
STEERING
I AM A OWNER OF A 2007 CHEVY COBALT AND I JUST HIT THE 33,000 MILE MARK. AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 60 MPH, MY STEERING GOT REALLY HARD WHEN I WAS TURNING ON A SMALL CURVE. THEN ON THE DASH BOARD "POWER STEERING" CAME OUT AND IT STARTED MAKING A BEEPING NOISE. SINCE THAT HAPPEN I EXITED THE FREEWAY, AS I WAS TURNING INTO A SAVE AREA TO CHECK THE CAR, THE STEERING BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO MANEUVER. "*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356352September 19, 2010
STEERING
HAVE AN 2008 CHEVY COBALT.. DRIVING AND POWER STEERING MESSAGE COMES ON DASH AND CANNOT HARDLY TURN VEHICLE... CAN TURN OFF CAR AND IT WILL START WORKING... IT WILL GO OFF RANDOMLY SOMETIMES 2 TIMES DAILY OTHER TIMES 8-10 TIMES DAILY... WILL RESET EVERYTIME CAR IS TURNED OFF AND STARTED BACK UP... NOTICED IT WILL ALSO GO OUT WHEN USING BLINKER TO TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356141September 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
NORMAL DRIVING LEAD UP TO THE EXTREMELY PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE REAR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS, INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND, THOUGH AT ONLY 25,000 MILES, THEY SAID I NEEDED TO *REPLACE*, NOT RESURFACE THE ROTORS. 25K MILES! TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, I HAD TO FIND AND PURCHASE HIGHER-QUALITY ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS AND HAD TO PAY TO GET THEM INSTALLED. I BELIEVE THIS SURPRISING AND EXTRAORDINARILY EARLY FAILURE--EVEN THOUGH IT MAY FALL UNDER "MAINTENANCE"-- SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356159September 17, 2010
STEERING, EQUIPMENT
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY COLBALT LS THAT I PURCHASED TWO MONTHS AGO. THERE WAS A RECALL #20110023. I TOOK IT TO A CHEVY DEALER AND THEY "FIXED" THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR. ABOUT A MONTH LATER, I WAS DRIVING ON BEVERLY RD IN PITTSBURGH, 35MPH OR LESS, I TURNED THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND TRIED TO TURN IT BACK TO CENTER BUT IT WOULD NOT RESPOND, CAUSING ME TO HIT A TELEPHONE POLE AND $6000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10356187September 17, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT LT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR EVERY THREE MINUTES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION AND WOULD FUNCTION CORRECTLY AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS NO LONGER DRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355995September 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. SHE WAS NOT CLEAR ON HOW THE FAILURE BEGAN BECAUSE SOMEONE ELSE WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER BEGAN TO SMELL GASOLINE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR WHILE PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK AND IT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356055September 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
ALL OF MY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS GO CRAZY INCLUDING THE GAUGES, RADIO, HEADLIGHTS, POWER BREAKS/ STEERING. THE CAR ALSO STALLS UPON STOPPING AND IN TRAFFIC(USUALLY GOING OVER 40MPH). IT HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES IN TRAFFIC CAUSING OTHER CARS TO SWERVE OR SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES. IM SHOCKED I HAVEN'T BEEN HIT YET. THEN THE CAR WILL ALSO OVERACCELARATE. ON ONE OCCASION I BARELY TOUCHED THE GAS TO PULL AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN AND THE CAR ACCELERATED VERY QUICKLY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND INTO THE PARK ACROSS THE STREET. AFTER ALL THIS HAPPENS THE BATTERY WILL DIE AND THE KEY WILL GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE SAME BASIC CYCLE OCCURS EVERY FEW MONTHS. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES THIS WEEK ALONE AND EACH TIME IT ACTS UP AGAIN WITHIN HOURS. THEY DO NOT SEEM TO HAVE ANY IDEA HOW TO FIX IT EITHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355732September 15, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 COBALT COUPE WITH POWER STEERING PROBLEM. MY PROBLEM IT STILL HAPPENS ONCE IN WHILE EVEN THOUGH THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED.! DEALER HAS SEEN THE PROBLEM, BUT STATES THE PROBLEM HAS TO BE HAPPENING AT THE TIME WHEN THE MECHANIC CAN LOOK AT IT. I LEAVE IT AT THE DEALER AND THE WHEN THE MECHANIC GOES TO WORK ON IT, THE CAR IS FINE. I MY CASE IT HAS TO HAPPEN CLOSE TO HOME AND WHEN DEALER SERVICE IS OPEN. IT HAPPENS WHEN DEALER IS NOT OPEN ! WHEN I TURN OFF THE CAR AND LEAVE FOR 60 MINUTES OR SO, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. THEN THE CAR IS GREAT. WHEN IT HAPPENS 1. THE CHIMES COME ON, 2. THE DASH LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF, 3.THE ODOMETER GETS ?-, 4.THE SHIFTING BECOMES VERY RUFF. THE CAR ACTS LIKE BUMBEE ON TRANSFORMERS. ANY IDEAS ?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355735September 15, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 COBALT COUPE WITH POWER STEERING PROBLEM. MY PROBLEM IT STILL HAPPENS ONCE IN WHILE EVEN THOUGH THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED.! DEALER HAS SEEN THE PROBLEM, BUT STATES THE PROBLEM HAS TO BE HAPPENING AT THE TIME WHEN THE MECHANIC CAN LOOK AT IT. I LEAVE IT AT THE DEALER AND THEN WHEN THE MECHANIC GOES TO WORK ON IT, THE CAR IS FINE. IN MY CASE IT HAS TO HAPPEN CLOSE TO HOME AND WHEN DEALER SERVICE IS OPEN. IT HAPPENS WHEN DEALER IS NOT OPEN ! WHEN I TURN OFF THE CAR AND LEAVE FOR 60 MINUTES OR SO, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. THEN THE CAR IS GREAT. WHEN IT HAPPENS 1. THE CHIMES COME ON, 2. THE DASH LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF, 3.THE ODOMETER GETS ?-, 4.THE SHIFTING BECOMES VERY RUFF. THE CAR ACTS LIKE BUMBEE ON TRANSFORMERS. ANY IDEAS ?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355674September 15, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CAUSING THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED WHO STATED THEY WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN REGARDS TO THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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