Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10331396May 20, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. IT HAS 10225 MILES ON IT. IT WOULD NOT PASS THE NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FRONT END CONTROLLER ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I FEEL THAT THERE MUST BE OTHERS OUT THERE WITH LIKE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331442May 20, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVEORLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMALLY. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED TO EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE DEALER WOULD NOT PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR UNTIL THEY RECEIVED PAYMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHICH STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED, AND WERE UNABLE TO ENFORCE THE SERVICE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331325May 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FAIL TO RELEASE PROPERLY, CAUSING THE INSIDE BRAKE PAD TO WEAR MORE THAN TWICE AS FAST AS THE OUTSIDE PAD. THEREFORE FORCING THE REAR PADS TO BE REPLACED TWICE AS OFTEN AS THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331327May 20, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
THIS WRITTEN COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO THE MECHANICAL DEFECT OF AN EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WITHIN A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE INCIDENT WERE & REMAIN AS UNNOTICEABLE BY DRIVER AND OWNER OF VEHICLE. THE DRIVER HAD VEHICLE PARKED WITH THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IN THE UP LOCKED POSITION PRIOR TO DRIVING IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON AND DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES BEFORE BEING PARKED AGAIN. AS DRIVER OF VEHICLE WENT TO USE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THEY IMMEDIATELY REALIZED THAT THE EMERGENCY PARKING BREAK HAD NO RESISTANCE WHEN PULLED UPWARD AND WOULD NOT REMAIN LOCKED IN THE "UP" POSITION NEEDED IN ORDER TO SAFELY PARK THE VEHICLE. ALL OTHER BRAKES WITHIN THE VEHICLE REMAINED AS NORMAL AND FUNCTIONAL. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE DETECTED BY DRIVER. THE FAILURE OF THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO RETURN TO A NORMAL STATUS OF FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BY OWNER TO LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WITHIN 24 HOURS OF INCIDENT ON MAY 18, 2010 TO BE EVALUATED BY DEALERSHIP AND BE PROMPTLY FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP'S MECHANICS FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE HANDLE WOULD NOT LOCK IN PLACE WHEN PULLED UPWARD DUE TO "THE MECHANISM BEING STRIPPED." THE PARKING BREAK HANDLE WAS STATED AS BEING REPLACED AND VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO OWNER WITHIN 24 HOURS OF BEING TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331126May 19, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FEAR THIS ISSUE COULD HAVE LEAD TO ELECTRICAL FIRE IF THIS WAS SOME KIND OF SHORT IN THE UNDER HOOD FUSE CENTER. CAR PURCHASED NEW IN JUNE 2008. MILEAGE: 56,09423 MONTHS OLD. CAR WOULD CRANK, BUT WOULD NOT START. WOULD CONTINUE TO CRANK FOR SHORT TIME AFTER KEY TURNED OFF. TRIED FOR 15 MINUTES, FINALLY STARTED. DROVE TO DEALER AND LEFT FOR SERVICE. DEALER DIAGNOSIS, INTERMITTENT NO FUEL PRESSURE TO FUEL PUMP. FUEL PUMP CHECKED, OK AT THIS TIME. GM ADVISED DEALER TO INSPECT AND CLEAN BODY GROUND. REPAIR COST LABOR, SUPPLIES, TAX: $101 4 DAYS LATER CAR WOULD AGAIN (CRANK BUT NOT START - AT ALL), HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. AGAIN, WOULD CONTINUE TO CRANK FOR SHORT TIME AFTER KEY TURNED OFF. DEALER DIAGNOSIS: UNDER HOOD FUSE CENTER BAD. TOW $75, PARTS $283, LABOR $ 110, SUPPLIES + TAX $26. TOTAL: $494 TOTAL COST TO FIX VEHICLE: $595. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331282May 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO TAKE OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO CHANGE GEARS, TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND THEN BACK OFF TO PULL THE KEY OUT. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS THE SHIFTER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331307May 19, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE LEFT FRONT SPEAKER STARTED GOING OUT (COULDN'T HEAR WORDS OR MUSIC WELL). SOON AFTER IT COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING AND WHEN IT QUIT SO DID THE RIGHT SIDE. IT'S ONLY THE DOOR SPEAKERS. THE BACK ONES WORK FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331000May 18, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN APRIL 2010 MY DAUGHTER'S 2006 CHEVY COBALT'S CLUTCH WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS ABOUT 38,500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. ALL THE REGULAR MAINTENANCES WHERE DONE TO KEEP THIS CAR IN SHAPE. THE TOTAL OF THE REPAIR WAS 1400.00 DOLLARS DOUBLED THAT OF THE CHEVY CAVALIER. YESTERDAY ON MAY 17TH SHE WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO AROUND 5PM TRAFFIC TIME. HER VEHICLE JUST STOPPED WENT DEAD WITH NO WARNING, SHE WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. THE CAR'S BATTERY IS GOOD AND SHE HAD ABOUT HALF TANK OF GAS SO THOSE WEREN'T THE PROBLEMS. SHE PUSHED IT INTO THE NEAREST PARKING LOT AND WAITED BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER. THERE IS NO SOUND WHEN SHE TURNS THE CAR ON, THIS IS INSANE WITH THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE WITH THIS VEHICLE WITHIN A THREE YEAR PERIOD. THE DEALERS DO NOT CARE ABOUT THE COST WE ARE PUTTING INTO THIS VEHICLE BUT SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE TO HELP THE CONSUMERS. MY OTHER DAUGHTER HAS THE SAME YEAR AND MAKE OF HER SISTER' COBALT THEY WERE BOUGHT ON THE SAME DAY. HER VEHICLE IS AN AUTOMATIC AND HER POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT ALREADY. THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING WE COULD DO AS FRUSTRATED CONSUMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330748May 17, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 45-50 MPH AND SUDDENLY WANDERED INTO THE OPPOSING LANE. THE DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON FATAL CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10330782May 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A HEATING CORE FAILURE WHICH WAS REPAIRED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ALSO MALFUNCTIONED ALONG WITH THE SIGNAL SOUND, SEAT BELTS, AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, SPEAKERS ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE AIR BAG WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR OTHER REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,269. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330556May 15, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER SIDE DOOR WON'T OPEN AT ALL NO MATTER WHAT I DO . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330372May 13, 2010
STEERING
DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AT 30 MPH, LESS THAN 10000 MILES ON THE CAR, AND THE STEERING WENT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330045May 12, 2010
STEERING
MY 2007 COBALT DROVE FINE,UNTIL IT REACHED 55000 MILES. ONE DAY IT FELT AND SOUNDED LIKE THE FRONT END WAS GOING TO FALL OUT. IF I WOULD GO SLOW OVER A HUMP,YOU COULD HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING COLUMN. I TOOK IT TO 6 DIFFERENT MECHANICS, WHO CHECKED EVERYTHING, STRUTS,SPRINGS, RACK & PINION,ETC. FINALLY,ONE MECHANIC,TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT TO RIGHT ABOUT A 1/2 AN INCH AND YOU COULD HEAR A KNOCKING. HE SAID, TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, IT IS THE STEERING.I MADE AT LEAST 10 TRIPS TO GET IT WORKED ON. I WAS ON THE PHONE DAILY WITH GM. I EXPLAINED WHEN I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD,THE CAR IS ALL OVER THE ROAD,THEY THINK I AM DRUNK, IT DOES WHAT IT WANTS TO. THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS WAY FARTHER THAN A NORMAL STEERING WHEEL,ALOT OF PLAY. I CAN PARK AND THE WHEEL WILL BE UPSIDE DOWN,BUT MY TIRES WILL BE STRAIGHT. OR DRIVING STRAIGHT AND WHEEL IS TURNED TO ONE SIDE. I WAS SOO UPSET, MAD, BECAUSE THIS IS A 2007 VEHICHLE. I KNEW NOTHING OF A RECALL.THEY REPLACED MY 2 FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND MY LOWER STEERING COLUMN. I HAD TO PAY $900.00 FOR ALL OF THE WORK. IT FIXED MY PROBLEM ABOUT 60%.THE DEALER WAS SO NICE AND UNDERSTANDING, THAT HE REIMBURSE ME. WHICH I AM SOO THANKFUL. SO I HAVEN'T EVEN BOTHERED TO GET BACK INTOUCH WITH THEM. I AM TO THE POINT THAT I DO NOT CARE. IF I WRECK, I WRECK. I AM TIRED OF ALL THE HASSLING, TIME, MONEY, AGGRAVATION AND DAYS ON THE TELEPHONE. I STILL HEAR A KNOCKING GOING OVER A SMALL HUMP. I DRIVE SLOW, STOP AT RAILROAD CROSSINGS,BECAUSE I TRY TO TAKE CARE OF MY CAR. I HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT CHEVROLET AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS KIND OF TROUBLE. I REALLY DO HOPE THEY FIGURE THIS OUT AND THEY PROBABLE DO TO. THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SALE ANY COBALTS OFF THE DEALER LOTS AT THIS TIME,UNTIL IT IS RESOLVED. I AM SURE IT IS NOT ALL COBALTS WITH THESE PROBLEMS. I BELIEVE ATLEAST 50% OF THE PEOPLE HAVE HEARD OR READ OF THESE STEERING PROBLEMS AND ARE SAYING THAT THERES DOES THE SAME THING. I JUST KNOW THAT I WOULD HATE TO BE IN GM'S SHOES RIGHT NOW. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330058May 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, STEERING
I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. GM DID REPLACE THE POWER STEERING MOTOR, BUT I STILL DO NOT HAVE THE POWER STEERING BACK. THE SERVICE COMPANY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE POWER STEERING MODULE THAT HAS GONE BAD AND IT IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL OR THE WARRANTY. IT IS CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO JUMP AND SPUTTER. WHEN THIS OCCURS I LOOSE ALL MY SAFETY GAUGES LIKE MY SPEEDOMETER, GAS, ETC. THE VEHICLE EVEN CUTS OFF COMPLETELY WHEN I COME TO A STOP AT INTERSECTIONS. WHAT DO I DO NOW? OH YEAH, I EVEN HAD THE TRANSMISSION WORKED TO MAKE SURE IT WASN'T THAT EITHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329887May 11, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TURNING. THE CONTACT NOTED THAT THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT BUT SHE MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT. SHE THEN TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND WAITED FIVE MINUTES TO RESTART; AFTER THE RESTART, THE VEHICLE BEHAVED NORMALLY. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC BUT IT HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALER INFORMED THAT A RECALL WAS IN PROGRESS FOR THE STEERING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 175,364.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329902May 11, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329999May 11, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING , YOU CAN PULL OVER STOP AND RESTART ENGINE THEN THE POWER STEERING COMES BACK FOR A WHILE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE BUT SO FAR NOTHING HAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330002May 11, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE CAR VEERED TO LEFT HITTING ONCOMING CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329446May 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2009 COBALT SS THAT I BOUGHT NEW AND BEFORE I HAD THE FIRST OIL CHANGE AT 5000 MILES I WAS HAVING BRAKE SQUEALING THE DEALER LOOKED AT IT AND SAID ITS NORMAL IV HAD IT AT 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS SEVERAL TIMES AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE, I NOW HAVE 26000 MILE AND NO BACK BRAKES ROTORS ARE BADLY SCORN, SOMETHING HAS TOO BE DONE WITH THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329385May 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT SS REAR BRAKES HAD TO BE CHANGED BEFORE THE FRONT BRAKES (40000KM). THE ROTORS WERE HEAVILY SCORED TO A POINT WHERE THEY COULD NOT BE RESURFACED. THE PADS WERE WORN OUT UNEVENLY AND HAD A DIFFERENT LEVELS OF WEAR. THE FRONT BRAKES AT 60000 STILL HAVE LOTS OF BRAKE PAD LEFT. I REPLACED THE BRAKES MYSELF AND DID NOT KEEP THE OLD PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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