Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10308417February 10, 2010
STEERING
2005 CHEVY COBALT THIS CAR HAS POWERSTEERING FAILURE. THE POWERSTEERING WILL FAIL ON WHAT SEEMS TO BE ONLY 10 YARDS DOWN THE ROAD. IT WILL RESET IF THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON. BUT ONLY TO FAIL 10 YARDS DOWN THE ROAD AGAIN. BEFORE IT WASN'T AS OFTEN AS IT IS NOW. DRIVING IT IS A RISK BECAUSE OF THE EFFORT IT TAKES TO CONTROL THE STEERING. *TR
Crash:
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0
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0
#10308478February 10, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING IN MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT AS GONE OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
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0
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#10308525February 10, 2010
STEERING
I RECEIVED A CALL FROM GM TELLING ME THAT MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT ISN'T AND MAY NEVER BE ON THE RECALL LIST. MY CAR HAS BEEN HAVING SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT FREQUENTLY AND I CAN'T DRIVE IT SAFELY ANYMORE. THE STEERING IS TOO DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT EVEN TO TAKE MY GRANDCHILDREN TO SEE THEIR DOCTORS. I PLEADED WITH A REPRESENTATIVE OF GM AND HE KEPT TELLING ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO ABOUT IT. I ALREADY HAVE A CASE NUMBER BUT I FEAR THAT NOTHING WILL EVER GET DONE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE! I WOULD APPRECIATE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO MAKES THIS RIGHT! *TR
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#10308530February 10, 2010
STEERING
I BOUGHT A 2008 CHEVY COBALT LT IN APRIL OF 2009. AT THE TIME, IT HAD 28,000 MILES ON IT. AS THE CAR NEARED 40,000 MILES IT WOULD OCCASIONALLY LOSE ITS POWER STEERING CAPABILITY, BUT RESTARTING THE CAR WOULD BRING BACK THE POWER STEERING. AS TIME WENT ON, THE PROBLEM BECAME MORE AND MORE FREQUENT UNTIL ABOUT A MONTH AGO WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT. I CALLED MY DEALER (1/26/10) TO REPORT THE PROBLEM AND THEY CLAIMED TO KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT AND OFFERED NO ADVICE. I THEN TOOK MY CAR TO MY PERSONAL MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED THAT GM HAD PREVIOUSLY ISSUED 2 SERVICE BULLETINS RELATED TO THE PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC CALLED A DIFFERENT CHEVY DEALER AND FOUND OUT THAT THE REPAIR (PARTS ONLY) WOULD RUN ABOUT $1200. I DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE RISK OF HITTING ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE OF THE INABILITY TO MAKE PROPER TURNS, ESPECIALLY IN PARKING SITUATIONS. I AM ALSO QUITE SURE THAT IF I HAD TO QUICKLY SWERVE TO AVOID AN OBSTACLE, THAT WOULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. AS WELL, I AM EXPERIENCING INCREASED SHOULDER PAIN FROM DRIVING THE CAR WITHOUT ANY POWER STEERING. PART OF MY JOB INVOLVES TRANSPORTING YOUNG ADULTS, WHICH I AM NOT COMFORTABLE DOING BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY LIABILITY. AT THIS POINT, I AM LOSING INCOME, AND ENDANGERING MY HEALTH AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308526February 10, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT AND MY 18 YR SON WAS DRIVING AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE MESSAGE INSIDE THE CAR CAME ON. THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY HARD TO DRIVE AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. WHEN I GOT HOME I RESTARTED THE CAR BUT AFTER 2 MINUTES OF DRIVING THE SAME THING HAPPENED. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR HIM AND I HEAR CAN COST UP TO 2000.00 TO FIX. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.
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0
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0
#10308540February 10, 2010
STEERING
WAS DRIVING ALL AT ONCE HAD NO CONTROL OVER STEERING. WAS ABLE TO GET TO SHOULDER. TURNED OF CAR, LET SIT A FEW MINUTES. STARTED BACK UP HAD DONE GOOD SINCE. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I HOPE IT DOESN'T GO OUT AGAIN WITH MY GRANDKIDS IN CAR WITH ME. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308602February 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILS IN 2005 CHEVY COBALT. SPEEDOMETER QUITS WORKING SO ODOMETER NO LONGER REGISTERS. DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN STEERING QUIT. THIS ALMOST CREATED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. TOOK CAR TO MECHANIC AND HE SAYS THE COMPUTER WON'T GIVE OUT ANY INPUT. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10308613February 10, 2010
STEERING
WE HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. THE POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. *TR
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0
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0
#10308619February 10, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LS THAT I PURCHASE USED FROM A CHEVY DEALER WITH 70,000 MILES HERE IN MIAMI. WHILE DRIVING MY CHEVY COBALT, I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND MY POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND I ALMOST CRASH MY VEHICLE INTO A POLE GLADLY THERE WAS NOBODY STANDING OR OTHER VEHICLE NEAR THE INCIDENT. IT HAS NOW BECOME AN REPEATED INCIDENT MEANING THAT IS HAPPENING FREQUENTLY. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OUT SIDE GETS TO COLD OR TOO HOT IT STOP WORKING. IT ALSO MAKES A BEE NOISE. I CHECK THRU THE WEBSITE REVIEW OTHER CHEVY COBALT OWNERS PROBLEM AND THEY ADVICE TO REMOVE THE 60 AMP FUSE AND PLACE IT BACK AND IT TEMPORARY CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNTIL IT DOES IT AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAYS THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE THE HOLD STEERING UNIT WHICH OVER $1000 DOLLARS WHICH I DO NOT HAVE. I FIND OUT THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A ELECTRONIC STEERING GEAR INSTEAD OF A HYDRAULIC PUMP. I HAVE DONE A RESEARCH AND FIND OUT THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON OWNING A CHEVY COBALT THAT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I RESEARCH THRU YOU WEBSITE AND SEVERAL PEOPLE ALREADY REPORT THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND A CHEVY PROBLEM. PLEASE I'M REQUESTING THAT YOU GUYS INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM FURTHER SINCE IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT ME PLEASE FEEL FREE. PLEASE DO NOT LET SOMEONE GET KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS. THANK YOU. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10308233February 10, 2010
STEERING
WITHOUT WARNING THE MESSAGE SCREEN NEXT TO THE SPEEDOMETER READ "POWER STEERING" AND THE WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE. MEANWHILE, THE CAR WAS STILL DRIVING MOTION, BUT THE DIRECTION OF THE WHEELS WAS NEARLY INALTERABLE. THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO BRING THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP, TURN OFF THE ENGINE, AND RESTART IT. THIS CAN BE VERY HAZARDOUS IN TRAFFIC, AS WELL AS IN AREAS OF LIMITED DRIVING SPACE. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN MY VEHICLE 18 TIMES IN THE PAST 13 DAYS. DURING ONE OCCURRENCE, NEARBY POLICE OFFICERS TOOK NOTICE OF MY STRUGGLE AND CAME OVER TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. *TR
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308235February 10, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT LS. FOR APPROX 3 MONTHS I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING MY CAR DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL BEING LOCKED UP. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD VARIOUS TYPES OF RATTLING, VIBRATIONS, AND COMPLICATIONS WITH MY STEERING COLUMN. TODAY (FEBRUARY 9, 2009) I WENT TO LEAVE FOR WORK AND MY KEY ONLY WENT TO THE FIRST POSITION (NOT START POSITION) AND IS CURRENTLY STUCK THERE. MY STEERING WHEEL WONT MOVE, AND NOTHING, NOTHING, WORKED ON TRYING TO REMOVE MY STUCK KEY. I HAVE HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT, AND HE BELIEVES THAT IT IS THE STEERING COLUMN NOW INTERFERING WITH THE IGNITION. I AM VERY VERY UPSET THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED, HOWEVER, I'M GLAD THIS WAS NOT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT IS EXACTLY WHY THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. I LOVE MY CAR, BUT THE SAFETY ISSUES NEED TO BE FIXED!! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308245February 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE BACK BRAKE PADS WORE OUT. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC HE SAID SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT AND I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND GET IT FIXED FOR FREE DUE TO FAULTY INSTALL. DEALER ASSURED ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND CHARGED ME A 60 DOLLAR DIAGNOSTIC FEE. WHY WOULD THE BACK BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT BEFORE THE FRONT..AND WHY AT 15,000 MILES WITH CONSERVATIVE DRIVING? SOMETHING IS CLEARLY FAULTY WITH EITHER THE BRAKE PADS THEMSELVES OR HOW THEY ARE BEING INSTALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308250February 10, 2010
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING ON MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT SS IS GOING OUT AND IS VERY LOUD AND CLUNKY. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307686February 9, 2010
STEERING
1. POWER STEERING FAILURE. REGULAR DRIVING. THE CAR BEEPED AND A PROMPT MESSAGE APPEARING SAYING "POWER STEERING". 2. MULTIPLE TIMES DURING A SHORT DRIVE. STOPPING THE CAR/RESTARTING THE ENGINE TEMPORARILY FIXES IT. COULD LEAD TO INTERSECTION CRASHES BECAUSE OF POWER STEERING RE ENGAGING/FAILING MID-TURN. 3. NEW STEERING COLUMN. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307708February 9, 2010
STEERING
DURING NORMAL DRIVING ALERT TONE SOUNDS, DIC SAYS "POWER STEERING" AND POWER ASSIST IS LOST. VEHICLE BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. IF I PULL OVER, TURN ENGINE OFF THEN RESTART, THE PROBLEM CLEARS UP, HOWEVER, IT WILL RE-OCCUR WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. PROBLEM HAPPENING WITH GREATER FREQUENCY DURING LAST TWO WEEKS, NOW HAPPENS EVERY TEN MINUTES OR LESS. I DRIVE MOSTLY ON CITY STREETS. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TOO MANY TIMES TO COUNT IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS, AT LEAST 30 TIMES IN 5 HOURS OF DRIVING. YESTERDAY PROBLEM OCCURRED 5 TIMES IN 15 MINUTES. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
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No
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0
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0
#10307715February 9, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND WOULDN'T MOVE. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE MANUALLY TO HER RESIDENCE. SHE DID NOT SEE ANY WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING COLUMN AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $1,387. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,481 THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 58,200 UPDATED 03/19/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/18/10*JB
Crash:
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0
Deaths:
0
#10307727February 9, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE 2005 CHEVY COBALT. I WAS IDLING IN A PARKING LOT, HEARD A DING DING DING, NOTICED A MESSAGE ON MY DASH "POWER STEERING." I TRIED TO MANEUVER INTO A PARKING SPACE AND COULD BARELY TURN THE CAR INTO THE SPACE. IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING WAS OK. THE SAME THING HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE POWER STEERING WOULD OPERATE FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN GO OUT AT RANDOM INTERVALS. WHEN THE POWER STEERING WOULD MALFUNCTION, AN ALARM WOULD SOUND AND A MESSAGE POP UP OF THE DASH. TURNING OFF THE CAR SEEMED TO RESET THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE MOTOR IN THE POWER STEERING. THE PART WAS EXPENSIVE, BUT AVAILABLE. IT IS WORKING FINE AGAIN. THEY DENIED ANY KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS ISSUE IN OTHER CARS. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307737February 9, 2010
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT AND MY POWER STEERING HAS BEEN OUT FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS. I'VE STARTED SEEING ARTICLES CONCERNING THE POWER STEERING AND THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT MY CAR. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10307753February 9, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
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#10307767February 9, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE AN 2006 COBALT & THE POWER STEERING HAS WENT OUT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO DRIVE... WHEN THE CAR IS TURN OFF IT GOES AWAY FOR A SHORT TIME & COMES RIGHT BACK... VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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