Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10312659February 22, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2007. SHE NOTICED THAT THE KEY WAS HARD TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. IN FEBRUARY 2007 THE POWER STEERING FAILED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 16,000. UPDATED 07/19/10 *BF UPDATED 07/21/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312674February 22, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER HE IS DRIVING HIS VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED ON AND OFF TO BE RESET. AS HE WAS TURNING THE WHEELS IT WAS VERY UNCONTROLLABLE. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED OR THE VEHICLE TAKEN THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE AILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312664February 22, 2010
STEERING
STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312690February 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BATTERY GOING DEAD CONSTANTLY - KEY GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312439February 21, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT WHICH FOR THE PAST MONTH AND A HALF I HAVE HAD TWO INCIDENTS OF A POWER STEERING ISSUE. THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR GOES ON IN THE DASHBOARD AND I THEN ONLY HAVE MANUAL STEERING. TODAY WAS ONE OF THE DAYS AND ABOUT A MONTH AN A HALF AGO WAS THE OTHER TIME. I AM TAKING THE CAR TO A CHEVY DEALER FOR IT TO BE CHECKED ON MONDAY BUT PREVIOUSLY I HAD IT CHECKED BY A MECHANIC BY MY HOME. THE FIRST TIME WHEN THE MECHANIC CHECKED HE COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. THE STEERING RESET ITSELF. THIS IS DANGEROUS THOUGH BECAUSE IF YOU ARE IN A TURN WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND DO NOT REALIZE THE STEERING IS OUT YOU COULD RUN INTO SOMEONE OR SOMETHING. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS? I ONLY HAVE 40090 MILES ON THE CAR AND ITS A 2006. I NO LONGER HAVE A WARRANTY BECAUSE MY WARRANTY WAS FOR 36000 MILES SO I HAVE TO PAY FOR WHATEVER IS WRONG WITH IT. IS THERE SOMETHING I CAN DO TO FIND OUT IF THERE IS A RECALL OR GOING TO BE ONE? I WOULD CERTAINLY THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY GM BECAUSE ITS A FACTORY DEFAULT AND NOT WEAR AND TEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312460February 21, 2010
STEERING
2005 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING FAILURE. POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILURE. CAR WENT TO MANUAL STEERING. VERY HARD TO TURN AT LOWER SPEEDS. TOOK IN TO CHEVY DEALER ON FEB 1 AND THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312467February 21, 2010
STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
PURCHASED USED 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT NOV 08 35,503 MILES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 2 DEC 08. DEALER SWITCHED OUT CAM SENSOR FUSE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON END OF JAN 09 IN GERMANY. GERMAN MECHANIC TURNED LIGHT OFF. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON A FEW DAYS LATER, BUT CONTINUED TO DRIVE. POWER STEERING STARTED TO FAIL SEP 09. CAR INTERMITTENTLY LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. PULLED OVER, TURNED KEY TO OFF, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, TURNED THE KEY, AND THE CAR STARTED BACK UP WITH NO PROBLEM. POWER STEERING KIT REPLACED END OF NOV 09. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACED MIDDLE DEC 09. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN CODE P0230. REPLACED FUEL PUMP RELAY JAN 10. CAR CONTINUES TO LOSE POWER INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON CODE P0230. CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP SWITCHED OUT FUEL PUMP RELAY 15 FEB 10. CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP SUGGESTS REPLACING ECM IF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES BACK ON. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON 17 FEB 10 AND CAR CONTINUES TO LOSE POWER INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. SCHEDULING APPOINTMENT WITH CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312471February 21, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LS. WITHIN THE LAST MONTH I HAVE A WARNING BELL THAT GOES OFF FREQUENTLY AND POWER STEERING IS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH. I HAVE NOT HAD A LOSS OF STEERING AT THIS POINT, BUT I KNOW THIS PROBLEM IS BEING INVESTIGATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312468February 21, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY POWER STEERING LIGHT BEEP ON A FEW SECOND LATER POWER STEERING OUT. PULL OVER TURN CAR OFF STEERING WORK FOR AWHILE THEN OUT AGAIN. HAPPENS EVERYTIME THE CAR WAS STARTED UP. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND PARTS WHERE REPLACED. OLD PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312478February 21, 2010
STEERING
2008 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312508February 21, 2010
STEERING
2005 CHEVY COBALT. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT OFTEN AND AS THE AGE INCREASES IT GETS WORSE. ALSO THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ACTIVATE ON THEIR OWN AS I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS CAR IS UN SAFE TO OPERATE ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312517February 21, 2010
STEERING
2005 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING FAILURE INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312529February 21, 2010
STEERING
THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY, THE WORDS "POWER STEERING" SHOWED ON THE DISPLAY AND THERE WAS A BEEPING NOISE. IMMEDIATELY MY STEERING WHEEL FELT LIKE IT LOCKED ON ME AND I HAD TO PUT FORTH AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF EFFORT TO KEEP THE CAR FROM RUNNING INTO ANOTHER CAR NEXT TO ME. SINCE THEN, IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT ONE PER WEEK. IT HAS GRADUALLY INCREASED TO A FEW TIMES EACH DRIVING TRIP, WITH MOST OF THOSE OCCURANCES AT DANGEROUS TIMES (WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN, WHILE CHANGING LANES, WHILE MERGING, WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE, WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION). RECENTLY, I ALMOST COLLIDED WITH PEDESTRIANS, INCLUDING A CHILD, WHILE IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT. I ALSO HURT MY WRIST WHILE TRYING TO STEER IT WHILE IT "LOCKED." I AM GOING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, BUT UNTIL THEN, I AM NOT DRIVING IT AS IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312531February 21, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TWO MONTHS AGO, WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN PARK, I WASN'T ABLE TO GET MY KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. I'M WORRIED THAT MY CAR IS GOING TO ROLL DOWN A HILL AND HIT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE. ALSO TWO DAYS AGO, MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. THANKFULLY I WAS GOING STRAIGHT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. AS SOON AS I TURN OFF MY CAR AND TURN IT BACK ON, THE POWER STEERING IS FINE, BUT IF I GO A MILE OR TWO, ALL OF A SUDDEN IT GOES OUT. VERY VERY UNSAFE ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD WITH ME. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE FOR EVERYONE!!! BOTH ISSUES COULD RESOLVE IN A HUGE CRASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTHING HAS BEEN FIXED BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN READING ON RECALLS AND I HOPE I CAN GET THIS FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312527February 21, 2010
STEERING
2005 CHEVY COBALT...POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL...I HAVE A 14 MONTH OLD SON WHO WAS IN THE BACK SEAT AT THE TIME...THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 4 TIMES IN THE PAST TWO DAYS. VERY CONCERNED FOR MINE AND MY FAMILY'S SAFETY WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312562February 21, 2010
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LS. IT HAS BEEN GIVING ME SEVERAL PROBLEMS. I HAVE BEEN FIXING ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER ON MY CAR. MY CAR ONLY HAVE 46,000 MILES. THAT IS GOOD FOR IT BEING A 2006. I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES. I HAVE REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER. BUT THE WORST PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING NOW IS THE POWER STEERING. WHEN IM DRIVING OUT OF NOWHERE THE DASH LIGHT UP SAYING POWER STEERING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE GOING AT A SLOW SPEED. I HAVE EVEN BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. THE ONLY WAY TO GET MY POWER STEERING TO WORK NORMALLY IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON. AT FIRST IT WOULD WORK FINE FOR AWHILE. BUT NOW IT HAPPENS RIGHT WHEN I START TO DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT COULD COST OVER $1500 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I CAN BARELY AFFORD TO FIX THESE OTHER PROBLEMS THAT I AM HAVING. I CANT AFFORD TO PAY $1500 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I WAS ONLINE LOOKING TO SEE IF I CAN FIND A CHEAPER PRICE. THIS IS WHEN I SAW THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING. THIS IS HOW I KNOW THAT IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT I HAVE DONE. WITH SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM, THEY NEED TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312577February 21, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING ON A CHEVROLET COBALT 2005 FAILS AT 75000 MILES. THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FAILED MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN OR CHANGE LANES. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PRACTICALLY DRIVE THE CAR AND I FEEL VERY UNSAFE WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312580February 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
2 THINGS: 1-THE STEERING COLUMN PROBLEMS IN 2009 CHEVY DEALER REPLACED UNWILLINGLY. 2- ELECTRICAL ISSUE. PANEL LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF AND THE CAR CANT SHIFT UNLESS WE START THE CAR OVER AND OVER AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312324February 20, 2010
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING CONTINUES TO STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS JUST STARTED TO HAPPEN ON A REGULAR BASIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312348February 20, 2010
STEERING
WE LOST THE POWER STEERING ON OUR CAR TWICE. THE FIRST TIME, WAS WHEN WE WERE TURNING AROUND. THE SECOND, WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 70 MILES AN HOUR. AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT, WE HAD THE POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACED. THEY INSTALLED A MOTOR KIT, PART NUMBER 1 20763801. WE DO NOT HAVE THE OLD PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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