Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2007)

1,564 consumer complaints on file.

#10619027August 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING A DEFECT WITH THE IGNITION. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP TO MAKE APPT. NO PART AVAILABLE. HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP REGULARLY AND NO PART AVAILABLE. IT IS NOW AUGUST AND PART IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618658August 4, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14E021000 (COMPONENT NOT LISTED), HOWEVER THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618105August 1, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE VEHICLE STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617988July 31, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK SEAL AT THE FILLER NECK WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617497July 30, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617502July 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615466July 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR HAVING TO TRADE IN VEHICLE INVOLVED IN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL FOR A LOSS. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615453July 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN ON A WAITING LIST, SINCE FEBRUARY 2014. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616741July 28, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616368July 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V04700 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616385July 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AND FILLED THE WHOLE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS DISPATCHED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A SHORTAGE FROM THE ADAPTER THAT WAS UNDER THE RADIO DEVICE CHARGER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ALL THE WIRING UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE DASHBOARD BECAME FRIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615646July 23, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT BEGAN EXPERIENCING STEERING FAILURE IN MAY OF 2014, AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A DIAGNOSTIC FEE WOULD BE CHARGED FOR HAVING THE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615655July 23, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LAMPS WERE OPERATING NORMALLY BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,936.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615776July 23, 2014
STEERING
AS I TURNED THE CORNER THE STEERING WHEEL STUCK AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN BACK AND I HIT A PARKED CAR WHICH CAUSED $800 IN DAMAGE TO THEIR CAR AND $5400 IN DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND ALSO CAUSED MY INSURANCE TO GO UP. WHEN I HAD ASKED THE PEOPLE WHO FIXED MY CAR IF THEY CHECKED THE POWER STEERING LIKE I ASKED THEY SAID THEY DID NOT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610419July 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615016July 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V1710009 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS SINCE THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614955July 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614521July 18, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIRS ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 08/25/14*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610876July 16, 2014
ENGINE
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN THE TEMP LIGHT CAME ON SHOWING 240 DEGREES AND THE FAN KICKED ON AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. THE TEMP LIGHT CAME BACK ON AT 304 DEGREES AND THE CAR DIED WHILE IN MOTION. WITHOUT SPENDING ALOT OF MONEY TO FIND SPECIFICS, THE MECHANIC IS UNSURE WHY THE COOLING SYSTEM FAILED CURRENTLY LOOKING AT THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING TO REPLACE THE ENGINE IN ITS ENTIRETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610751July 15, 2014
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IN WHICH DISABLES THE AIR BAG SYSTEM BECAUSE OF THE FAULT. THIS DIAGNOSIS WAS VERIFIED BY BERGSTROM CHEVROLET IN APPLETON, WISCONSIN. AFTER NUMEROUS CONTACTS WITH GM AND BERGSTROM CHEVROLET, THEY DECIDED NOT TO COVER THE COST BECAUSE OF EXPIRED WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Chevrolet Cobalt