Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10304454February 3, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED SHE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD SUDDENLY STOP WORKING MAKING THE VEHICLE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 46000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304459February 3, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVY COBALT WITH POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION. WHILE I AM DRIVING THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND THE VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO STEER AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE A WRECK. IT IS NOW DOING IT EVERY DAY AND SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. I WANT TO KNOW WHY THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM WHEN THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT CHEVY COBALTS DOING THIS. SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE DIES IN A WRECK DUE TO THIS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304424February 3, 2010
STEERING
2009 CHEVY COBALT PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING WHEN MANEUVERING AT LOWER SPEEDS CAUSING YOU TO HAVE NO ABILITY TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304452February 3, 2010
STEERING
2005 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING PROBLEM, IT SEEMS LIKE LOOSE WHEN YOU DRIVE. NO ACCIDENT HAPPEN, JUST WANT TO FILE A COMPLAIN ON THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304495February 3, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE ON MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT. HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A YEAR NOW AND UNABLE TO AFFORD TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304497February 3, 2010
STEERING
I WOULD LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT MY POWER STEERING ON MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT. WHILE DRIVING MY POWER STEERING WOULD GO OUT AND THE STEERING WOULD BECOME STIFF. I HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN INTO AT LEAST 7 ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE LACK OF TURNING ABILITY. PLEASE LET THERE BE A RECALL ON THIS. I KNOW THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304499February 3, 2010
STEERING
1. SQUEALING WHILE TURNING SQUEALING UPON START-UP STIFF STEERING ERRATIC FUNCTION LACK OF POWER 2. IT OCCURS OFTEN, CANNOT STEER, I DIDN'T REALIZE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR UNTIL I FOUND THE SYMPTOMS ON-LINE AND I HAVE ALL OF THEM. 3. WILL TAKE IT INTO DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304511February 3, 2010
STEERING
2005 CHEVROLET COBALT POWER STEERING GOES OUT AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING. TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND POWER STEERING COMES BACK ON THEN OFF AGAIN AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304523February 3, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHENEVER THE CONTACT TURNS THE VEHICLE IN ANY DIRECTION SHE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WILL BEGAN TO JURK FORWARD, THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED AT THE SAME TIME THE IGNITION WILL NOT ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED AND THAT THE POWER LOCKS WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50665.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304545February 3, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, SHE LOST POWER STEERING CAPABILITIES MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THEN THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RE-STARTED IT; THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF AFTER SHE RE-STARTED IT. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. SHE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM. SHE HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 94,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000. UPDATED 03/04/10 *BF RE-MAILED 04/20/2010 ADDED VIN. UPDATED 04/29/10/*JB UPDATED 5/6/10 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304551February 3, 2010
STEERING
IN THE WARMER MONTHS, THE POWER STEERING ON MY 06 CHEVROLET COBALT WILL SUDDENLY QUIT WHILE DRIVING. IF I RESTART THE CAR, POWER STEERING WILL RETURN BUT ONLY FOR A MATTER OF MINUTES. IT BECOMES MOST DANGEROUS WHEN IT GOES OUT WHILE I'M MAKING A TURN. TWICE I HAVE ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TURNING IN TO A DRIVEWAY. I BELIEVE THIS FAILURE TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AND I'M GLAD THE NHTSA IS FINALLY LOOKING INTO IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304493February 3, 2010
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LS I GOT IT LIKE A YEAR AGO AND IT HAS A REALLY BAD POWER STEERING PROBLEM WHEN I GOT IT FROM THE DEALER IT WAS GOOD FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. THEN THE POWER STEERING STARTED TO FAIL I WAS GOING TO MORENO VALLEY THROUGH THE CURVES AND IT JUST SHUT OF ON ME SO I HAD TO PULL OVER. SO I TURNED OF THE CAR AND WAITED. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON IT WORKED FOR LIKE TEN MINUTES THEN IT SHUT OF AGAIN. NOW I JUST TURN ON MY CAR AND AS SOON AS I PRESS THE GAS THE POWER STEERING TURNS OFF. IT IS REALLY HARD TO PARK AND TO CONTROL IT. I TRIED TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER BUT MY WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. MY COBALT IS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE PROBLEM I DID SOME RESEARCH AND ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE EXACT SAME COMPLAINT AS ME. I THINK THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER AND THE PEDESTRIANS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304494February 3, 2010
STEERING, PARKING BRAKE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING STARTING WHEN THE CAR WAS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD. HAD TAKEN THE CAR IN TO FIX THE EMERGENCY BRAKE THAT HAD SNAPPED AND SPOKE TO ADVISOR ABOUT THE STEERING PROBLEM BUT AT THAT TIME IT HAD OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY, THEY CHECKED AND FOUND NO PROBLEM AT THAT TIME. FOLLOWING ANOTHER BROKEN EMERGENCY BRAKE (THAT STILL DOES NOT HOLD) I AGAIN EXPLAINED THE STEERING PROBLEM THAT WAS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY AND AT THAT TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST ABOUT 1200.00 AND THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTY LEFT (CAR HAD 36,000). THERE IS NO EXPLANATION OF WHY IT HAPPENS, IT CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME AND MAY REMAIN OUT FOR DAYS. THERE IS NO WAY TO PREVENT IT THAT I HAVE FOUND. WHILE DRIVING IT WILL GO OUT AND IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEEL, I HAVE HAD TO COMPLETELY STOP THE CAR TO AVOID MISSING OR NOT MAKING A TURN OR AVOID ANOTHER CAR THEN WHILE YOU'RE STRUGGLING TO TURN THE WHEEL THE STEERING HAS COME BACK ON AND THE CAR MOVES ERRATICALLY. THE CARS GAUGES WILL STOP WORKING (ALMOST LIKE A SURGE) WHILE THE STEERING IS OUT AND I WILL HAVE NO SPEEDOMETER. THE CAR IS DRIVEN, WE HAVE NO CHOICE AT TIMES BUT WE TRY NOT TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELY ON THE STEERING. WE HAVE NOT FIXED THE CAR BECAUSE WE CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304530February 3, 2010
STEERING
THERE WAS NO SIGN OF PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT BEFORE THE FAILURE. SUDDENLY, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AS I WAS DRIVING, AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. IT FELT AS IF IT WERE LOCKED. I PULLED OVER GRADUALLY, TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AGAIN. THE CAR WORKED ANOTHER 1/2 MILE THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. SAME CONSEQUENCES. TOOK CAR TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY. THEY DETERMINED IT WAS THE POWER ASSIST PUMP THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PUMP IS BEING REPLACED TODAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304552February 3, 2010
STEERING
DRIVING 2006 COBALT POWER STEERING QUITS WORKING AND THE CAR CHANGED LANES. THE PS LIGHT DID COME ON IN THE DASH BUT IT WAS TO LATE. OUT OF WARRANTY BUT HAVE SCHEDULED TO TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER. NOT VERY SAFE. ALSO PULLED OVER TURNED CAR OFF WAITED A FEW MINUTES RESUMED BUT IT OCCURRED ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304500February 3, 2010
STEERING
WE OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. IN DEC. 2009 THE STEERING WARNING ON THE DASH CAME ON, BUT WENT OFF THE NEXT TIME MY 19 YR OLD DAUGHTER STARTED THE CAR. A WEEK LATER THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT COMPLETELY WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED ON. WE HAD TO REPLACE THE MODULE IMMEDIATELY AT A COST OF ALMOST $900. I HAVE THE WORK TICKET TO SHOW WHAT WAS DONE TO REPAIR THE CAR. I NOW UNDERSTAND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS BEING REPORTED BY OTHER COBALT OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304564February 3, 2010
STEERING
WHILE TURNING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, A WARNING BELL/DASH INDICATOR ALERTED ME THAT MY POWER STEERING HAD FAILED. THIS WAS VERIFIED WHILE TRYING TO TURN THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. THANKFULLY, NOBODY WAS IN THE LANES NEXT TO ME, AND I WAS ABLE TO GLIDE THROUGH THE TURN AND INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT WITHOUT INCIDENT OR HARM. THE CHEVY/GM DEALER NEARBY SAID THE ELECTRONIC MOTOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAD SHORTED OUT, AND THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN. THE REPLACEMENT WAS STILL COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY, THANKFULLY, BY A FEW THOUSAND MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304588February 3, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT MOST OF THE TIME I DON'T HAVE POWER STEERING. WHEN I DO HAVE POWER STEERING I WILL DRIVE A BLOCK DOWN THE ROAD AND THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT AND THE INFORMATION CENTER WILL TELL ME THAT I NO LONGER HAVE POWER STEERING.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304599February 3, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED AS SHE WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH SHE LOST CONTROL OF HER STEERING AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP ON HER. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HIT THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID A 360 AND SHE CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THERE WAS $9,000 IN DAMAGES DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS CUTS AND BRUISES TO HER NECK. THERE IS A POLICE REPORT IF NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE TO A SALVAGE CENTER AND IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 3/24/10 *CN UPDATED 07/15/10*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10304608February 3, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING A 2006 CHEVY COBALT ON A HIGHWAY, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT (AND POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON), MAKE STEERING VERY DIFFICULT. WHEN I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON, THE LIGHT STAYED OFF FOR SHORT TIME THEN CAME BACK ON, AND VEHICLE HAD NO POWER STEERING. I TOOK THE COBALT TO DEALER, AND THEY DISCOVERED FAULT CODE C0475 ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR CIRCUIT FAILURE, LOST COMMUNICATION WITH ECM. THE DEALER REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STEERING MOTOR AT A COST OF $497.85. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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