Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2007)

1,564 consumer complaints on file.

#10594216May 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594238May 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE PROBLEM RECURRED EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO DO THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594358May 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I AM A 76 YEAR OLD WOMAN WHO HAS CONTACTED MY LOCAL GM DEALERS IN HOPES OF RESOLVING THE IGNITION RECALL FOR MY CHEVY COBALT AND HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. TODAY I SPENT OVER AN HOUR ON THE TELEPHONE WITH GM AND SPEAKING TO A MANAGER BY THE NAME OF JAY WHO GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND TO LET ME KNOW THAT THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE AND DOES NOT KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE MADE TO MEET THE DEMAND OF THE CONSUMERS NEEDS. I WOULD LIKE A DEFINED ANSWER AS TO WHEN THIS PART WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ME AND ALL OTHERS.I WAS BAFFLED WHEN HE TOLD ME THAT GM DOES NOT PROVIDE ME AN EMAIL ADDRESS FOR CUSTOMERS TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY TO HIM. IN ADDITION JAY DID NOT KNOW OR WAS EITHER UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ME WITH A PHONE NUMBER SO THAT I COULD FOLLOW UP ON MY ISSUE. I'M NOT CERTAIN HOW GM BEING SUCH A LARGE INTERNATIONAL VEHICLE MANUFACTURER CAN NOT PROVIDE ITS EMPLOYEES WITH AN INTERNAL EMAIL OR PHONE NUMBER FOR CUSTOMERS TO CONTACT THE REPRESENTATIVE ASSISTING THEM. I AM GRAVELY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY GIVEN MY AGE, AND WHAT I WOULD DO IN THE EVENT MY VEHICLE SHOULD STALL ON THE STREET OR FREEWAYS IN MY AREA. I WOULD APPRECIATE A RESPONSE INCLUDING WHICH LOCAL DEALER CAN SUPPLY AND INSTALL THE PART NEEDED SO I MAY BE ASSURED THAT MY VEHICLE IS FUNCTIONING TO ITS FULLEST POTENTIAL WITHOUT THINKING OF THE RECALL. THE SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER I WAS PROVIDED BY GM IS [XXX] IN ADVANCE, I APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE AND LOOK FORWARD TO A RESPONSE AND RESOLUTION TO THIS MATTER. THANK YOU INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594393May 27, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LOCK WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED AND AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10593856May 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL. TOOK MY CAR TO DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER. STILL HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING IN REGARDS TO THE PART BEING AVAILABLE. I TOOK EVERYTHING OFF THE KEYRING AS SUGGESTED. SINCE THEN I HAVE LOCKED MYSELF OUT OF MY HOME AND CAR. THIS HAS BEEN A TERRIBLE INCONVENIENCE FOR ME. IT IS EASIER WHEN MY KEYS ARE TOGETHER FOR SURE! I AM A PATIENT PERSON BUT FOR GOODNESS SAKES! I CANNOT KEEP WORRYING ABOUT LOCKING MYSELF OUT OF CAR AND HOME EVERYDAY FOR WHO KNOWS HOW LONG. PLEASE!!!!!! WHEN ARE THE PARTS GOING TO BE AVAILABLE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593770May 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AFTER RECALL 14V047000, AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DID NOT PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,900. RK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593512May 22, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,001.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593110May 21, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED CAUSING ANOTHER VEHICLE TO REAR END THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A MINOR BACK INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10592830May 20, 2014
STEERING
CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO A RECALL. DAY AFTER I PICK IT UP FROM THERE I WAS NOT ABLE TO PULL IT FROM A PARKING LOT (POWER STEER LIGHT WAS ON) . I CONTACTED GM AND THEY ASKED ME TO CALL THE DEALER. DEALER PROMISED ME THAT THEY WILL CALL ME BACK, THEY ALSO SAID THAT MY CAR HAD SIMILAR ISSUE IN MAY 2010, BUT GM ONLY ASKED FOR SPECIFIC PART TO BE REPLACED AT THIS TIME (LAST RECALL) AND THIS IS THE WORK THAT THEY DID. I CALLED THEM A FEW TIMES AND NO ANSWER. ON 5/3 CONTACTED GM AND I WAS TOLD THAT A CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE MANAGER WILL TAKE CARE OF MY CAR, SO I SHOULD WAIT 24HRS FOR A PHONE CALL. I KEPT CALLING GM BECAUSE NO ONE CALLED ME BACK, LEFT MESSAGE ON 5/9, 5/16 (NO ANSWER). A PHONE CALL WAS MISSING FROM THEM ON 5/9, I CALLED BACK WITH NO ANSWER... CALLED THEM YESTERDAY AGAIN AND EXPLAINED MY CONCERN DRIVING A CAR THAT SOMETIME IS HARD TO HANDLE AND MAKE TURNS AND AT THE SAME TIME I SMELL GAS INSIDE WHILE DRIVING, I ALSO SAID THAT I DO NOT WANT TO PUT MY 11 YEARS OLD IN RISK......, I WAS TOLD THAT MY CASE IS NOW WITH A HIGHER MANAGER AND THEY WILL CONTACT ME SOON. TODAY, I CALLED GM AGAIN AND THEY HAD ME WAITING FOR 25 MINUTES TO CONNECT MY CALL WITH THE MANAGER, NOTHING HAPPENED. I FEEL THIS CAR IS NOT SAFETY .... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10589003May 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL AND A SECOND RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER BELIEVED GM'S ACTIONS BY NOT SHARING SUCH IMPORTANT INFORMATION WITH THE PUBLIC WAS NEGLIGENT AND CRIMINAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588860May 16, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING, STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVING WEST APPROX. 35 MPH LADY PULLED IN FRONT OF ACROSS 4 LANES TRAFFIC HIT BROADSIDE ON HER PASSENGER SIDE. LITTLE DAMAGE TO HER CAR. OVER $6000. DAMAGE TO MY CAR. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER OF MY CAR HURT WRIST AND HIT KNEES ON DASH. ENDED UP 8 MONTHS LATER HAVING KNEE SURGERY BECAUSE OF TEAR IN KNEE FROM WRECK. PASSENGER HURT WRISTS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10588789May 16, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE DRIVE CHAIN AND PISTONS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588729May 15, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL IT BECAME STIFF AND HARD TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY DID NOT PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,373.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588760May 15, 2014
ENGINE
ITS BEEN ALMOST A MONTH SINCE MY COBALT WENT IN TO THE DEALER FOR IT TO GET FIXED. HARDLY ANYTHING HAS BEEN DONE FOR THE CAR TO BE REPAIRED. I HAVE CALLED TO CHECK AND ALL THEY SAY ITS THAT IS GOING TO BE READY SOON. MY DAUGHTER REALLY NEEDS THE CAR FOR SCHOOL AND WORK TRANSPORTATION. CAN SOMETHING BE DONE FROM THE GOVERNMENT SO THAT THE PROCESS CAN GO BY FASTER? IT WASN'T MY FAULT THAT THE CAR CAME OUT WITH ALOT OF PROBLEMS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587982May 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS ANGRY, THAT CHEVROLET WAS WELL AWARE OF THE IGNITION PROBLEM, SINCE 2001. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587995May 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I STOPPED THE CAR, PUT IT PARK, I TURNED THE KEY OFF BUT IT WOULD ONLY TURN TO AUX. I COULD NOT GET THE KEY OUT. I USED MY SPARE KEY TO LOCK MY CAR AFTER TURNING OFF ALL LIGHTS, RADIO, ANYTHING THAT MIGHT DRAIN THE BATTERY. NO SAFE WITH KEY IN THE IGNITION YET THE CAR IS LOCKED. I DID THIS FOR A MONTH AND LOOKED IN THE CAR MANUAL THAT CAME WITH THE CAR AND I FOUND THERE IS A EMERGENCY RELEASE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. AFTER REMOVING THE SMALL SQUARE EMERGENCY DOOR UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN, I HAD TO FIGURE OUT THROUGH THE WIRE HARNESS WHERE THE SMALL BUTTON I NEEDED TO PUSH IT IN AND HOLD IT WITH ONE HAND AND USE THE OTHER HAND TO TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND RELEASE IT FROM THE CYLINDER AND HAVE BEEN DOING THAT SINCE. WHEN THE RECALL CAME IN FROM GM WITH THE IGNITION PROBLEM STOPPING IN AUX WHICH WILL NOT DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS AND SEATBELTS, I TOOK MY CAR TO GET IT REPLACED AS THE RECALL DIRECTED. WHEN IT WAS REPLACED AT THE DEALER, I STILL COULD NOT GET THE KEY OUT AS PRIOR REPAIR. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAID THEY CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEN DEALER CALLED ME AND SAID I NEEDED TO PAY $255.00 TO FIX IT. I CALLED GM BACK AND THEY REFUSED TO CORRECT THEIR LIABILITY. IF I GET IN AN ACCIDENT, THE SAFETY AIRBAGS AND SEATBELTS WILL NO WORK CAUSING MORE DAMAGE TO MY PASSENGERS AND MYSELF. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR LIABILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588081May 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:14V047000 (ELECTRICAL) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE REASONABLE DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588082May 13, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN OR RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587812May 12, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED GOING IN REVERSE INDEPENDENTLY. THE SECOND TIME IT HAD AN OPPOSITE EFFECT. THE CONTACT WAS IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE WENT FORWARD. THE CONTACT SLIGHTLY CRASHED THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE INTO THE CURB BUT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. KMJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587915May 12, 2014
AIR BAGS
"SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DISABLES PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. NOW IT COMES ON AT SOMETIME DURING EVERY TRIP I TAKE NOW! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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