Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10315226March 1, 2010
STEERING
MY 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT HAS HAD THE POWER STEERING GO OUT ON IT A FEW TIMES SINCE IT STARTED IN FEB 2010. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW FROM A DEALERSHIP. I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT AND TOLD THERE IS NO PROBLEM. HOWEVER IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM AND WOULD HOPE THAT CHEVY WOULD LOOK INTO THIS AND FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315278March 1, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WOULD BECOME INCREASINGLY TIGHT AND WOULD MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO OPERATE THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN THIS WOULD OCCUR, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND BEEP THREE TIMES BEFORE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, THE CONTACT COULD MAINTAIN THE STEERING WHEEL, WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY. WHILE ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE CONTACT WOULD FEEL AS THOUGH HE WOULD POSSIBLY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AT HIS EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE TO DATE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS, HOWEVER THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION PERTAINING TO THE ALLEGED FAILURE (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE10005: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 68,290.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315289March 1, 2010
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER, SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTART IT IN ORDER FOR THE POWER STEERING TO WORK PROPERLY. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE INNER POWER STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAS NOT HAD THE INNER POWER STEERING COLUMN REPLACED AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT IF THE POWER STEERING FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315303March 1, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING STARTED TO GO OUT OCCASIONALLY. IT WOULD COME BACK ON IF I TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE CAR. QUICKLY BECAME MORE FREQUENT. TOOK CAR IN AND GOT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR COMPONENT REPLACED, THEY KEPT THE OLD MOTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315321March 1, 2010
STEERING
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. EVERY TIME WE GET IN THE CAR AND START IT THE POWER STEERING IS ON, THEN A MINUTE AFTER DRIVING THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. I HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I WAS TO IT MIGHT COST 1 TO 2 THOUSAND DOLLARS. I SHOULD NOT BE LIABLE FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT MY FAULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315039March 1, 2010
STEERING
MY 16YR DAUGHTER HAS A 2008 CHEVY COBALT THAT SHE SAID THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP ON THIS WEEKEND 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND KILL THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT WITHOUT PROBLEMS EACH TIME . HER CAR ONLY HAS 19,900 MILES ON IT, SO IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. MY BIG CONCERN IS THAT IF GM HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM THEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND SHE MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY NEXT TIME. I AM REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT LETTING HER CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315041March 1, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FEB. 28, 2010 2006 CHEVY COBALT LS SEDAN 4 CYLINDER 4 DOOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION I PURCHASED THE 2006 CHEVY COBALT BRAND NEW FROM A CHEVY DEALER. I FULLY MAINTAINED AND SERVICED THE VEHICLE AS REQUIRED AND WHEN NECESSARY. ON OCTOBER 25, 2008 I WAS DRIVING THE 2006 CHEVY COBALT AND I WAS DRIVING ONTO THE CROSS COUNTY PARKWAY HEADING EASTBOUND WHEN THE VEHICLES STEERING SYSTEM FAILED THUS CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE THUS CRASHING THE VEHICLE ONTO THE PARKWAYS GUARDRAIL. I WAS VERY SHAKEN, THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SERIOUS DAMAGE, AND THE COUNTY POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED SOON THEREAFTER. THE 2006 CHEVY COBALT HAD TO BE TOWED OFF THE PARKWAY AND BACK TO MY HOME. GM SHOULD REALLY INVESTIGATE THE CHEVY COBALT FOR STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10315045March 1, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT ON MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT ON A FREQUENT BASIS MAKING THE CAR VERY HARD TO TURN AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I AM CONCERNED THAT ONE DAY I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR AND CAUSE AND ACCIDENT WITH SERIOUS INJURIES OR WORSE. I SEE THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER INCIDENTS OF THIS NATURE AND THE LIST CONTINUES TO GROW ON A DAILY BASIS. PLEASE HAVE GM ISSUE A RECALL AND PROVIDE THE NEEDED REPAIRS BEFORE MORE PEOPLE EXPERIENCE COLLISION AND INJURY OR DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315053March 1, 2010
STEERING
CAR HAS ALWAYS PULLED TO THE RIGHT. ON NIGHT OF NOVEMBER 13, 2009, I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN GOING APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES PER HOUR. NEXT THING I KNEW I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING AND WENT UP OVER A CURB AND COULD NOT GET OFF IT OR STEER AWAY FROM IT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315052March 1, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 35 MPH INTO A CURVE ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE STEERED UNCONTROLLABLY OUT OF THE LANE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THERE WAS A LOSS POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. THE POLICE, FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314943February 28, 2010
STEERING
MY 2006 CHEVY COBALTS POWER STEERING JUST WENT OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON IT HAS BEEN WORKING PERFECTLY FINE BUT NOW IT DECIDES TO COME OFF AND ON AS IT PLEASES. THIS IS AN ISSUE IT SEEMS FOR ALOT MORE PEOPLE THEN JUST ME WHEN RESEARCHED ABOUT THIS MODEL TO FIND THOUSANDS MORE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME MY PREGNANT WIFE AND MY TWO YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314937February 28, 2010
STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
THE TRACTION CONTROL SYMBOL SHOWED UP ON THE COMPUTER WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THEN THE WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE COMPUTER SCREEN SAID POWER STEERING. THE CAR KEPT "JUMPING" FORWARD THE WHOLE RIDE TO MY DESTINATION. IT WAS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THERE, AND I HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR THERE BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH CHEVY COBALTS. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE A CAR WITH NO POWER STEERING. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314934February 28, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEER FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314960February 28, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF FREQUENTLY (EVERY FEW MINUTES) WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314953February 28, 2010
STEERING
MY DAUGHTER, A COLLEGE STUDENT IN ABILENE,TX., DRIVES A 2005 CHEVY COBALT. SHE HAD BEEN DRIVING HER VEHICLE IN NORMAL CONDITIONS WHEN SHE REALIZED HER POWER STEERING HAD STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314963February 28, 2010
STEERING
MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT IS HAVING POWER STEERING ISSUES. THE CAR HAS BECOME HARD TO TURN WITH OUT HITTING THE CURB OR ALMOST HITTING OTHER CARS, AS WELL AS PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND GETTING OUT OF AN AMBULANCE, FIRE ENGINE, OR POLICE CAR'S WAY. THIS HAS BECOME A CONCERN TO ME AS MANY INEXPERIENCED DRIVERS I KNOW HAVE ONE, BECAUSE IT IS LIKED BY YOUNGER DRIVERS, AND THEY MIGHT NOT KNOW HOW TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT WITH THE POWER STEERING ACTING UP ON THEM. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE LOOKED AT BEFORE IT CAUSES INJURY TO PEOPLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314966February 28, 2010
STEERING
RANDOMLY WHEN I'M DRIVING A WARNING COMES UP STATING SOMETHING ABOUT THE POWERING STEERING & THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS & I CAN'T MOVE RIGHT OR LEFT. THIS HAS HAPPENED AROUND 6 TIMES TO ME SO FAR, ALL ON THE INTERSTATE OR A MAIN ROAD. LUCKILY THERE HAVE BEEN NO INJURIES & I WAS ABLE TO SAY IN MY LANE & STRUGGLE TO PULL OVER. I HAVE TO USUALLY STOP THE CAR COMPLETELY & POWER IT OFF TO UNLOCK THE STEERING. ALSO, TWICE BEFORE WHILE I'M ACTUALLY DRIVING THE KEYS HAVE FALLEN OUT COMPLETELY. THE KEY ALSO GETS STUCK WHEN I'M TRYING TO TURN THE CAR OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314994February 28, 2010
STEERING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT WAS RANDOMLY LOSING IT'S POWER STEERING. ONCE I HAD THAT COSTLY REPAIR, IT BEGAN RANDOMLY STALLING. USUALLY AT INTERSECTIONS, BUT SOMETIMES JUST FOR SLOWING DOWN. I'VE HAD IT IN TO BE FIXED SEVERAL TIMES. IT HAS IMPROVED BUT IT STILL HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314995February 28, 2010
STEERING
MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING. I COULD STOP THE CA AND TURN IT OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN RESTART IT AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD BE OK FOR AWHILE. WHENEVER THE POWER STEERING FAILED THE CAR WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 70MPH! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315019February 28, 2010
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON ME FOR THE FIRST TIME A FEW DAYS AGO WHEN I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF ACCELERATING ON A CURVED RAMP TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. IT CAUSED ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING AFTER THAT. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD AND AT THE SOONEST STOPLIGHT I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THEN THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. IN THE PAST FOUR DAYS SINCE THE PROBLEM BEGAN, THE POWER STEERING HAS FAILED AT LEAST TWICE A DAY. IT SEEMS TO FAIL WHEN I AM ACCELERATING AND/OR TURNING. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AT SLOW SPEEDS YET - MAINLY ON THE HIGHWAY. IT'S VERY SCARY AND HAS CAUSED ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD SEVERAL TIMES AND NEARLY SIDESWIPE CARS FROM LOSING CONTROL OF MY CAR IN THE MY LANE. THE SCARIEST PART TO ME IS THE SURPRISE OF THE ONSET. I'VE BEEN IN THE MIDDLE OF MAKING A TURN AT EACH FAILURE AND IT CAUSES ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR. I AM CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW FOR INFORMATION ON REPAIRING THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ABOUT 48,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE SO IT'S NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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