Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10314262February 25, 2010
STEERING
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. AFTER A WHILE, SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT AGAIN, BUT LATER THAT SAME DAY, THE POWER STEERING FAILED ONCE AGAIN. AS WITH THE OTHER COMPLAINANT, SHE WAS TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED, THANK GOODNESS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314380February 25, 2010
STEERING
OWN A 2205 CHEVY COBALT AND THE POWER STEERING KEEP GOING OUT. HAVE TO TURN OFF CAR AND THEN RESTART AND SOMETIMES THIS WORKS, MOST TIMES NOT. VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314401February 25, 2010
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT MULTIPLE TIMES PER TRIP. THE POWER STEERING FAILED LIGHT COMES UP ON MY SCREEN. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND START THE CAR AND ITS FINE FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES AND IT GOES OUT AGAIN. CHEVY DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD ABOUT IT. I ALMOST RAN INTO MY BRICK SUBDIVISION SIGN THIS MORNING BECAUSE OF IT. IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED SOON, I HATE TO SAY IT BUT SOMETHING TRAGIC IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO SOMEONE THAT IS VERY WEAK AND OLD THAT CAN NOT CONTROL THE CAR. GM NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS NOW!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314424February 25, 2010
STEERING
2005, WHILE DRIVING DOWN A PAVED DOING ABOUT 45MPH THE STEERING WENT OUT CAUSING MY CAR TO RUN INTO A DITCH; RESULTING IN BODY AND MECHANICAL DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314429February 25, 2010
STEERING
WE OWN A 2005 CHEVY COBALT AND THE PROBLEM IS THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE STEERING LOCKS UP AND YOU CAN'T STEER THE CAR. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND JUST WANDERING WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. I HAVE ALSO HEARD THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM FROM THE COBALTS, WONDERING WHY CHEVY HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT? THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314422February 25, 2010
STEERING
ELECTRONIC STEERING FAILURE ON 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. STARTED IN OCT 2009 POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK: THIS HAPPENS DAILY AFTER YOU DRIVE IT A MILE OR SO. I REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC STEERING IN NOV 2009 THE CAR DROVE FINE UNTIL JAN. 2010 NOW THE SECOND ELECTRONIC STEERING HAS GONE OUT ALSO. I STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN, WE NEE A RECALL ON THIS BECAUSE I CHANGED THE PART ONCE AND I CAN NOT AFFORD TO DO IT AGAIN. ALSO, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS! *TR .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314431February 25, 2010
STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT
2007 CHEVY COBALT- MANY PROBLEMS, ELECTRICAL COMES OFF AND ON, CAR RIDES LIKE A BUCKET OF BOLTS, AT 50,000 KMS FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL HAD 1 1/2 INCH MOVEMENT WHILE PARKED. VERY DANGEROUS. WHY NO RECALLS FOR THESE ISSUES? THE FIXER OF THE CAR REPLACED A SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM BUSHING. ALL KINDS OF NOISE, ALL POT HOLES I THOUGHT THE CAR WAS GOING TO FALL APART. HUNK OF JUNK CAR. MANY SAFETY ISSUES SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR SAGGING DOORS ON TWO DOOR MODEL, IRREGULAR IDOL, RATTLING SOUNDS IN THE FRONT END TO NO AVAIL. THANK GOD I ONLY LEASED IT, THEY CAN KEEP IT, IT IS A HUNK OF JUNK. I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND THIS CAR TO ANYONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314445February 25, 2010
STEERING
I HAD BEEN OUT OF TOWN AND HAD DRIVEN 200 ALMOST NON STOP, INTERSTATE TRAVEL ALL DAY, WHEN WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO KEEP MY CAR STEADY AND HAD SEVERE DIFFICULTY FOLLOWING THE TWISTS OF THE ROAD AS THE WHEEL WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN, EVEN JUST TO CHANGE LANES, OR FOLLOW THE CURVES OF THE ROAD THROUGH ROAD WORK. I HAD TO SWERVE TO MISS A TRUCK THAT SWERVED INTO MY LANE, AND ALMOST CRASHED DUE TO THE FACT MY WHEEL WAS SO DIFFICULT TO TURN. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SO I STOPPED, TURNED OFF MY VEHICLE FOR A FEW MINUTES, TURNED IT BACK ON AND WORKED FINE. WENT 4 MILES, AND IT WENT OUT AGAIN. I DROVE ANOTHER 60 MILES AND IT DIDN'T COME BACK ON. I HAVE 58000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY SO ANY WORK DONE TO IT WILL BE OUT OF MY POCKET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314449February 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1) OCCURS WHEN BOTH DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND HIGH 2) CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF (AS IF DRIVING A MANUAL SHIFT CAR AND STALLING - MY CAR IS AUTOMATIC). FAILURE HAS OCCURRED 3X NOW, TWICE AT LOW SPEEDS, ONCE GOING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY 3) PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTART THE CAR. TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP, THEY KEPT IT FOR 3 DAYS AND TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314447February 25, 2010
STEERING
1) DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED 2) POWER STEERING MESSAGE APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. LOST POWER STEERING COMPLETELY. 3) RESTARTED CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314446February 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2009 CHEVY COBALT SS WITH EXCESSIVE REAR BRAKE WEAR ON THE ROTOR AND PADS. THE FRONT BRAKES SHOW NORMAL WEAR, BUT THE REAR ROTORS HAVE MAJOR GROOVES IN THE INNER SURFACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314450February 25, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVY COBALT CAR. POWER STEERING FAILURE, SPEEDOMETER AND RPM NEEDLES JUMP UP AND DOWN LIKE CRAZY, ENGINE STALLS, WHEN PRESS GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS, CAR JERKS FORWARDS AND BACKWARDS, WARNING LIGHTS ON DASHBOARDS GO ON AND OFF. WHEN STEERING WHEEL FAILURE HAPPENS, VERY VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL, ALMOST LOCKED UP. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY DAY NOW AND IT'S ALMOST UNDRIVABLE. ONLY 55,000 MILES ON THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313971February 24, 2010
STEERING
DURING THE COURSE OF NORMAL DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ON THE DASH LIGHTS AND THE CAR'S POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILS IMMEDIATELY. THIS CAUSES GREAT DIFFICULTY IN BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM EVERY DAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS. THE CAR HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313958February 24, 2010
STEERING
MY DAUGHTER BOUGHT A 2005 CHEVY COBALT FROM A DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 45K MILES WHEN THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WOULD SUDDENLY TURN OFF WITHOUT WARNING MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AS SAFETY IS AN ISSUE. CHEVY WILL DO NOTHING AS THERE IS NOT RECALL AT THIS TIME. WHY DO WE GO AFTER FOREIGN CAR MANUFACTURERS AND DO NOTHING TO AMERICAN COMPANIES? IT WOULD COST BETWEEN 1500 AND 2K TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313975February 24, 2010
STEERING
MY 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT HAS POWER STEERING ISSUES. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A FRIENDS HOME ON FEB. 8, 2010. THE "POWER STEERING " LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD VERY LITTLE CONTROL OF MY CAR, THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING AT ALL. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. THIS IS VERY SCARY TO ME , AS I HAVE MY GRANDDAUGHTER WITH ME WHEN TRAVELING SOME DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313985February 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT ROUGHLY 40,000 MILES AND 3 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP, A PROBLEM WITH THE SHIFT LOCK ON THE CAR WAS OBSERVED. AT FIRST, THE PROBLEM WAS LIMITED TO THE KEY BEING STUCK IN THE IGNITION EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS IN PARK. AFTER EJECTING THE KEY WITH THE BUTTON ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN, THE SHIFTER WOULD REMAIN IN PARK. EVENTUALLY, THE PROBLEM ESCALATED TO THE POINT THAT THE SHIFTER COULD BE MOVED FROM PARK TO OTHER GEARS WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED AT THE TIME. A FEW MONTHS PASSED AFTER THE ESCALATED PROBLEM WAS FIRST OBSERVED WHERE THE SHIFTER BEHAVED AS INTENDED OR IN THE MANNER WHERE THE KEY WOULD NEED EJECTED BUT THE SHIFTER WOULD REMAIN IN PARK. AFTER A FAILURE IN POWER STEERING SYSTEM RESULTED IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN BY THE DEALERSHIP, THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO THE OWNER WITH THE GEARSHIFT BUTTON STUCK "DOWN." SINCE THEN, THE KEY REMAINS STUCK IN THE IGNITION UNLESS THE EJECTION BUTTON IS USED AND THE SHIFTER MOVES FREELY FROM PARK TO ANY OTHER GEAR EVEN WITHOUT A KEY IN THE IGNITION OR A FOOT ON THE BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313997February 24, 2010
STEERING
WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING ON A LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY GAVE OUT. HE SLOWED DOWN AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. HE LATER DROVE THE CAR CAREFULLY ABOUT 5 MILES TO THE AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314017February 24, 2010
STEERING
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT SS MANUAL MODEL THE POWER STEERING CONTINUOUSLY SHUTS DOWN AND FAILS LEADING TO THE COLUMN LOCKING UP WHEN I AM DRIVING. IT HAS LEAD TO A COUPLE OF VERY CLOSE MISHAPS WHEN I AM DRIVING. IT WILL WORK AND THEN WITH OUT NOTICE LOCK UP AND SHUT DOWN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THE SENSOR IN THE COLUMN CAN GO BAD WHICH LEADS TO IT NOT RELAYING DATA TO THE MOTOR THAT CONTROLS THE POWER STEERING. I BELIEVE ITS A PROBLEM WITH CHEVY. IF THE SENSOR CONSTANTLY IS GOING BAD THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. NOT TO MENTION ITS A $1,500.00 JOB TO FIX WHICH IS OUT RAGES. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I CANNOT TURN THE VEHICLE AND MAKE EVASIVE MANEUVERS WHICH COULD LEAD TO ME HURTING NOT ONLY MYSELF BUT OTHER DRIVERS. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313489February 24, 2010
STEERING
MY SON'S 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH LESS THAN 26K MILES RECENTLY LOST ALL STEERING. THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST MOTOR LOCKED UP. MY SON WAS FORTUNATE HE WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURRED. A YOUNG COWORKER WITH A 2007 COBALT HAD A PROBLEM WITH HIS STEERING. HIS CAR WOULD WANDER IN TO THE NEXT LANE UNTIL CORRECTED. THE COBALT STEERING PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED VIA A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. IN BOTH OF THE ABOVE CASES, PARTS WERE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE BY A LOCAL CHEVY DEALER. MY SON'S CAR WAS REPAIRED ON 02/22/10 AND THE CO WORKER'S ON 02/16/10. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313500February 24, 2010
STEERING
MAKING LEFT TURN. WHEEL TURNED ABOUT 45 DEGREES AND STUCK. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, I COULD TURN WHEEL FREELY. WHEEL OFTEN SLIPS LEFT OR RIGHT FOR NO APPARENT REASON, AS THOUGH IT NEEDS AN ALIGNMENT. ONLY THREE MONTHS AND 3,000 MILES OLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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