Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10349587August 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT LT. ON JULY 19, MY HUSBAND AND I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. A WEEK LATER, OUR CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS (NOT RELATING TO THE GASOLINE ODOR), AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULAR ASSEMBLY WAS CRACKED, AND LEAKING GASOLINE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT IT COULD CATCH FIRE IF IT WAS NOT REPLACED. THE WARRANTY ON THE FUEL PUMP HAD EXPIRED TWO MONTHS PREVIOUS, AND WAS ON RECALL, BUT NOT IN THE STATE WE RESIDE IN. IT HAD TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY, AND THE COST CAME OUT OF POCKET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349626August 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT
EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH STOPPING DISTANCE AND STEERING IN 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LT. HAD BRAKES, SHOCKS, AND STRUTS REPLACED...CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE ISSUE WITH STOPPING DISTANCE AND STEERING...TOOK IN TO DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THE CONTROL ARMS WERE "DRY ROTTED'...IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS WAS THE MOST LIKELY CONTRIBUTING ISSUE TO THE PROBLEM WITH BRAKES SHOCKS AND STRUTS. IN ADDITION DUE TO ISSUE WITH THE CONTROL RODS THE U-JOINT IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAS BEEN BENT CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349677August 16, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING AND SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. CONTINUED DRIVING THOUGH VERY DIFFICULT TO EVEN CHANGE LANES. ONCE I REACHED MY DESTINATION, HAD EXTREME DIFFICULTIES IN PARKING MY VEHICLE. I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, TURNED IT ON AGAIN AND AT THAT POINT POWER STEERING WAS RESTORED. NO WHERE IN THE VEHICLE MANUAL DID IT INDICATE I CAN TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART SHOULD I SUDDENLY LOSE POWER STEERING. I HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY INFORMED ME OF THE POWER STEERING RECALL OF WHICH I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AS WELL AS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP MODULAR, AGAIN, NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. I HAVE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR TOMORROW TO HAVE MY VEHICLE SERVICED AT A CHEVROLET DEALER TO HAVE BOTH ITEMS FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349715August 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN UNUSUALLY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. SHE THEN NOTICED THAT GASOLINE WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 82,150. UPDATED 11/16/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349301August 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES ON A COBALT SS IN 2010 SQUEAK AFTER 1,000 TO 2,000 MILES AND START TO PUT BIG GASHES IN THE REAR ROTORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349135August 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2008 CHEVY COBALT. WON'T TURN OFF AND KEY WON'T TURN OR COME OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349138August 13, 2010
STEERING
POWER ASSIST STEERING FAILS TO OPERATE DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE. STOPPING AND TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND ON REMEDIES THE FAILURE. THIS OCCURRENCE IS RANDOM AND WITHOUT A NOTICEABLE PATTERN. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE OFTEN DURING HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349172August 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE ROTORS SCORED HORRIBLY WITH ONLY 10K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349194August 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1-2 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING. HE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED, BACK FIRES AND THEN BEGAN DRIVING NORMALLY. THE FAILURE STARTED APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO AND THE FAILURE WAS CONSTANT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OR LOCAL MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349229August 13, 2010
STEERING
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR MY 2005 COBALT SEDAN(71,000 MILES), IN MARCH OF 2010. THE RECALL WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNIT. THE ELECTRIC MOTOR THOUGHT TO BE THE PROBLEM WAS REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE BY LOCAL DEALER, NO PROBLEMS WITH STEERING UP TO THAT POINT. JUST RECENTLY(AUG 2010), I STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON AND DING. THE CAR WOULD IMMEDIATELY LOSE POWER AND THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES. IT WAS AS THOUGH A SWITCH HAD BEEN THROWN. AND THEN IT WOULD GO AWAY. THE LOCAL DEALER THAT TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM CHARGED ME $55 AND SAID THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TRIGGERING ERROR PROBLEMS WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN MODULES. I ASKED IF IT WAS RELATED TO THE PROBLEMS THEY HAD WITH THE STEERING ELECTRIC MOTORS AND HE SAID THIS WAS ANOTHER UNRELATED ISSUE. SURE. SO I CALLED A REPUTABLE LOCAL MECHANIC AND EXPLAINED MY PROBLEM. HE SAID HE HAS REPLACED SEVERAL STEERING COLUMN UNITS AT A COST OF $900 A POP. I CAN SEE WHY GM'S PARTS AND LABOR GUYS LOVE THIS. HE ALSO SAID THE ENTIRE COLUMN IS FAULTY AND THEY ALL SHOULD BE REPLACED. OF COURSE NOTHING WILL HAPPEN UNTIL A CONGRESSMAN'S RELATIVE GETS BADLY HURT OR KILLED. I AM SURPRISED THAT THE NHTSA HAS NOT FOLLOWED UP ON THE ORIGINAL RECALL FIX AS THAT WAS ONLY THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG FOR A MUCH BIGGER PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE SEVERAL THOUSAND PEOPLE EXPERIENCING STEERING ISSUES THAT CAN BE SEVERE AT TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349261August 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. HE REFERENCED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000, STEERING ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM AND STATED THAT THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED IN APRIL 2010. THE FAILURE RECURRED AGAIN WITHIN THREE WEEKS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10-12 MPH THE POWER STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. HE ALSO STATED THAT AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED THE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR NO LONGER FUNCTIONED PROPERLY AND THE FUEL SENSOR NO LONGER MADE A BEEPING SOUND. WHEN HE OPENED THE DOOR, THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS DISPLAYED, THEN THE MILEAGE AND NOW THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ASKED HIM TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,309.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348976August 12, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT GAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DRIFT BACK TO THE RIGHT AND ROLL OVER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED DURING THE CRASH AND WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL FOR THE STEERING ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM (10V073000) AND WAS REPAIRED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. WHEN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED THE RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE DEALER ORDERED THE PART; HOWEVER, IT WOULD TAKE SEVEN TO TEN BUSINESS DAYS TO ARRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER GAVE FALSE INFORMATION ABOUT THE VEHICLE THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FATALITY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348718August 11, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING; THEN, THE GAUGE BEGAN TO "TWITCH". THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY WHILE HE WAS SLOWING DOWN AND WOULD "POP" WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL 10V073000 AT THE DEALERSHIP (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,317. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348728August 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
JUST LIKE A SIMILAR RECALL THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT ON MY CARS RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY HAS CRACKED. POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK THAT COULD CAUSE DECREASED EFFICIENCY AND PERFORMANCE. WORSE, IF THAT LEAKING GASOLINE COMES INTO CONTACT WITH AN IGNITION SOURCE OF ANY KIND, IT WILL IGNITE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348747August 11, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE DEALER WAS REPAIRING NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000, STEERING ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SHE INFORMED THEM THAT SHE HEARD A NOISE WHENEVER SHE DROVE OVER A BUMP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS NEEDED CAUSED THE NOISE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AND THAT IT WAS A COMMON ISSUE AMONG HER YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 18,807.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348839August 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING SHE SMELLED GASOLINE. WHEN SHE LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE SHE FUEL LEAKING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE FUEL TANK. THE REPAIR SEEMED TO HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 53,700. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348845August 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT SS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE BRAKING. THE DEALER ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE REAR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 21,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348486August 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OIL FILTER GASKET NOT KEEPING A SEAL BETWEEN THE CAP/OIL FILTER HOLDER AND THE FILTER HOUSING UNIT CREATING A GAP THAT OIL LEAKS FROM WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. LOSS OF OIL WILL OCCUR AND POSSIBLE ENGINE DAMAGE ALSO. THIS IS A FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THE OIL FILTER CAP AND GASKET AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348583August 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 CHEVY COBALT SMELL STRONG GAS SMELL. POOR STARTING. FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED ON FUEL PUMPS BUT ONLY ISSUED IN CERTAIN STATES. CAR IS REGISTERED IN MISSOURI WHICH IS NOT ON LIST BUT WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IN GEORGIA WHICH IS ON LIST. VIN NUMBER FALLS WITHIN RANGE LISTED ON THIS WEB SITE ON DOCUMENT 2410373 LISTED ON THIS SITE BY GM DIRECTOR SCOTT LAWSON. CONTACTED CHEVY AND THEY ACTED LIKE THEY NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A PROBLEM. NO HELP OR CONCERN ABOUT SITUATION. THIS IS DANGEROUS ,MANY INCIDENTS OUT THERE LIKE THIS ON THIS YEAR OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348125August 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LINES ON THE VEHICLE WERE CRACKED AND CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM RELATED TO THE FUEL PUMP, BUT THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V419000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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