Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10313015February 23, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,597.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313038February 23, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THE FAILURE MADE IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MAKE RIGHT AND LEFT TURNS. SOMETIME THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL FOR 5, 10 OR 15 MINUTES; WHEN HE WOULD TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND RE-START THE VEHICLE, IT SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF FOR A SHORT TIME. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE STRUTS WERE FAULTY AND POSSIBLY CAUSED MORE STRESS ON THE POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,504. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313031February 23, 2010
STEERING
AROUND 50K MILES MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT LOST POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY ON AVERAGE AROUND TWICE A DAY. IT WAS ONLY WHILE IN DRIVE, NEVER IN REVERSE OR PARK. THEN AROUND 60K-70K IT WOULD GO OUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PUT IT IN DRIVE BUT NEVER IN PARK OR REVERSE. THEN AROUND 80K IT STARTED HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN REVERSE. I AM AT 100K AND I AM CONCERNED IT WILL GO OUT MORE FREQUENTLY WHILE IN REVERSE. I HAVE HAD SOME "NEAR MISSES" WHEN IT GOES OUT WHILE IN A TURN OR BACKING UP. I THINK THIS IS A POTENTIALLY FATAL ISSUE AND ALSO INTERFERES WITH RESALE OPPORTUNITIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313009February 23, 2010
STEERING
ON 2/19/10 WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2006 CHEVY COBALT, HER STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON HER WHILE SHE WAS MAKING A TURN IN TOWN.. SHE HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURN IT BACK ON TO FREE UP THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON 2/22/10, LUCKILY BOTH TIMES SHE WAS DRIVING A AT SLOW RATE OF SPEED WHILE MAKING A TURN AND SHE ABLE TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE AND IT STOP WITH OUT INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313016February 23, 2010
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WITHIN SECONDS THE POWER STEERING FAILED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSIS LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE POWER STEERING MOTOR , AND THE POWER STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND STATED THAT IF SHE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE AGAIN THEY WOULD ALSO NEED TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING COLUMN. THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR THE POWER STEERING COLUMN WAS $1,000. THE REPAIR COST FOR THE MOTOR WAS $375.00. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28,880.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313112February 23, 2010
STEERING
UPON THE START OF VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR COMES ON. THE VEHICLE AT THAT POINT IS VERY HARD TO STEER AND CONTROL. I AM HAVING TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED WITH AN OUT OF POCKET COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313297February 23, 2010
STEERING
TROUBLE STEERING AT SLOW SPEEDS. LOOSE POWER STEERING WHEN PARKING OR DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS. IT NOW OCCURS OFTEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313304February 23, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313315February 23, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH ROUGHLY 45,000 MILES. JUST RECENTLY, THE POWER STEERING HAS BEGUN TO FAIL. I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND, ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE STEERING WHEEL GETS VERY HARD TO STEER AND THE "POWER STEERING FAILURE" NOTIFICATION BEEPS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 3 WEEKS. THE FIRST TIME I WAS MAKING A RIGHT-HAND TURN AND FELT THE WHEEL "POP". THE OTHER 2 TIMES I WAS JUST DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT THE WHEEL TURNED AT ALL. I HAVE CALLED MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY CLAIM TO HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM BUT SAY THAT THEIR CHEVROLET DEALERS DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. THE 2007 COBALT HAS AN ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM WITHOUT THE STANDARD HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND NO POWER STEERING FLUID. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I AM DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60+ MILES PER HOUR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN CANNOT STEER MY CAR. I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. THIS SEEMS TO RESET THE COMPUTER THAT RUNS THE POWER STEERING AND IT WILL RESUME WORKING ONCE I RESTART THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313349February 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES WEARING WAY TOO EARLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313376February 23, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING HE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, MOMENTS LATER THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 79000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313385February 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY STEPBROTHER HAD TWO CHEVY COBALTS. THE FIRST ONE HE WRECKED ON A COUNTRY ROAD WHERE HE SKIDDED ON GRAVEL, HIS CAR BURST INTO FLAMES. FORTUNATELY, HE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. HE REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER COBALT. IN JANUARY 2009 HE HAD ANOTHER WRECK, SINGLE CAR. HIS CAR HIT A POLE AND IMMEDIATELY BROKE OUT IN FLAMES. UNFORTUNATELY FOR MY FAMILY HE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET OUT, HE COULDN'T GET HIS SEAT BELT UNDONE AND THE FLAMES WERE MELTING THE INTERIOR CAUSING CAUSTIC FLAMES. THE POLICEMAN BROKE OUT THE BACK WINDOW TO GET HIM OUT AND THE POLICEMAN WAS HOSPITALIZED FROM SMOKE INHALATION MY BROTHER DIDN'T MAKE IT, HE DIED. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT. I WROTE TO CHEVROLET WITH NO RESPONSE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10313390February 23, 2010
STEERING
AS MY 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME FROM SCHOOL, HER POWER STEERING LIGHT WENT ON AS THE WARNING BELLS IN HER DASH RANG. AT THAT POINT, SHE LOST ALL POWER STEERING IN HER CAR. SHE SAID THAT IT TOOK ALL OF HER STRENGTH TO MAKE THE REMAINING TURNS TO GET HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313447February 23, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING JUST GOES OUT. THIS COULD BE DEADLY. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN POSTED ON THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH 2005 CHEVY COBALT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313446February 23, 2010
STEERING
MY CAR LOST TOTAL POWER STEERING 3 WEEKS AGO WHILE I WAS DRIVING . IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE A TURN OR PARK IF IT HAD BEEN MY WIFE OR AN ELDERLY PERSON DRIVING IT CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.THE LOST OF POWER STEERING HAS HAPPEN 2X THE FIRST TIME WAS 3 WEEKS AGO,BUT AFTER I STOP AND TURN THE CAR OFF THE POWER STEERING WORKED AGAIN. THEN IT HAPPEN AGAIN 3 DAYS AGO THIS TIME I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, AND I WAS DRIVING 70MPH AGAIN VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313449February 23, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY DAUGHTER'S CHEVROLET COBALT 2007 CAR'S POWER STEERING TURNS-OFF WHILE DRIVING AND MAKES IT A HAZARD DURING DRIVING, ESPECIALLY FOR WEAKER INDIVIDUALS. THE STIFFNESS IN STEERING MAKES IT SEEM THAT IT IS LOCKED. RESEARCH ONLINE SHOWS THAT EVEN EARLIER MODELS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. CHEVROLET ENGINEERED MAKING POWER STEERING POWERED ELECTRONICALLY VICE HYDRAULICS AND FLUIDS AS WITH MOST VEHICLES. AND NOW, WE FIND THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FROM CHEVROLET AND TO REPAIR IT WILL COST ABOUT $2K. ABOUT 1/8 THE COST OF THE VEHICLE. IF WERE DOING THE SAME TO A COMPANY LIKE TOYOTA, THEN WE SHOULD ALSO LOOK AT THE CHEVROLET COBALT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313460February 23, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
HELLO I HAVE A 2008 CHEVY COBALT SS AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED A BIG DEFECT WITH MY CAR, THE CAR ITSELF TURNED OFF AS IN ALL ELECTRICAL PARTS WENT OFF SUDDENLY WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION THIS WAS REPORTED TO MY DEALERSHIP RIGHT AWAY SINCE THIS IS A LEASED BRAND NEW CAR, THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT IN ANYWAY, THE CAR HAS BEEN FIXED BUT STILL CONTINUES TO HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND THE DEALERSHIP NOR THE MANUFACTURER WANT TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313478February 23, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
IN MARCH OF 2006 I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH & THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AS SOON AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE SHIFTER (WHERE YOU PUT IT IN PARK, REVERSE, DRIVE). THE CAR STARTED TO JERK FORWARD AT RANDOM & THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. I PULLED OVER AS SOON AS I COULD & TURNED OFF THE CAR. AFTER LETTING IT SIT FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON & IT HAD RESET ITSELF. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND BROUGHT THE CAR TO THEM IMMEDIATELY. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR 3 WEEKS & WERE UNABLE TO GET THE CAR TO ACT UP WHILE ON THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. I HAD NUMEROUS EPISODES OVER THE NEXT 6 MONTHS INCLUDING MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN I WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 60-70 MILES ON THE FREEWAY. THEY COULD NEVER GET IT TO ACT UP DOING THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. THEY CONTACTED GMAC; THE DEALERSHIP AGREED TO FIX THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE GOING TO REPLACE ONE OF THE COMPUTERS THAT THEY THOUGHT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND & JUST WRITE IT OFF SINCE BY THIS POINT THE MILEAGE WAS AT 31,000 BUT THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN THE MILEAGE WAS AT AROUND 10,000. WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK IT WAS OCTOBER 2006. I DID NOT HAVE ANYMORE PROBLEMS UNTIL NOVEMBER 2009. I TURNED ON MY VEHICLE & IT DID THE WHOLE THING AGAIN. I TURNED MY VEHICLE OFF & CALLED A DEALERSHIP. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP & THEY KEPT IT FOR A MONTH AND A HALF. WHILE THEY HAD IT I WAS CALLING GMAC TO TRY & GET WHILE THEY HAD IT I WAS CALLING GMAC SINCE THE MILEAGE WAS AT 94,000. WHILE TALKING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT FRANK PARRA DEALERSHIP & GMAC THE COMPUTER WAS NEVER REPLACED; ONLY RELOADED. TO THIS DAY THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED & IT STILL HAPPENS AT RANDOM. IT HAS ALSO STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE LOCKS. THEY LOCK AT RANDOM & TRAP ME IN THE CAR OR WILL NOT LET ME IN. THERE IS A DEFINITE ELECTRONIC ISSUE!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313483February 23, 2010
STEERING
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LS. IT HAD 83000 MILES ON IT OR CLOSE THERE TO. YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN TO POWER STEERING WORD CAME ACROSS THE SCREEN. AT THAT TIME MY CAR LOST ALL POWER STEERING. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. IT IS AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS A RECALL. I CHECKED AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312710February 22, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 45-50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS ; PROCEEDING INTO A CURVE. THERE WAS AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE DIRECTION OF THE CURVE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD- ON TO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. HOWEVER, BOTH VEHICLES WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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