Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10304076February 2, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING 2007 CHEVY COBALT (25,000 MILES) STEERING CAR BECOMES MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT. *TR
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0
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#10304080February 2, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I HAVE HAD MY 2007 COBALT BACK TO THE DEALER SO MANY TIMES. ONE OF WHICH WAS FOR STRUT MOUNTS, CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS, INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, SWAY BAR LINKS, ALOT WATER COMING IN THROUGH THE CENTER BRAKE LIGHT. THOSE WERE REPLACED AND VERY BAD AT 48K MILES THEY TOLD ME IT HAD REACHED THE DANGEROUS LEVEL AND THAT THEY'RE GLAD I BROUGHT IT BACK BEFORE SOMEBODY GOT HURT. ALSO THE AC SMELLED TERRIBLE AT 12K MILES, IT WAS IN THE DEALER 7 TIMES FOR THAT TERRIBLE SMELL. THE LAST OF WHICH TOOK THEM A WEEK TO PUT IN AN EVAPORATOR WHICH ONLY CURED THE ISSUE FOR 3 WEEKS. IT STILL SMELLS AWFUL WHEN THE A/C IS RUNNING. AS FAR AS THE CAR'S SUSPENSION, SINCE DECEMBER IT HAS BEEN VERY HARD TO MANAGE THE CAR ON THE ROAD. ITS ALL OVER THE PLACE, I'VE ALMOST SIDE SWIPED A FEW SEMI'S AND I CROSS INTO OTHER LANES ALMOST EVERY DAY I DRIVE IT. ITS VERY HARD TO HANDLE. ITS IS JUST ABOUT IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE THE CAR GO STRAIGHT, ITS ALWAYS DRIFTING ALL OVER THE ROAD NOW. *TR
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10304081February 2, 2010
STEERING
APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AGO I NOTICE THE POWERING STEERING GOING OUT ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT OCCURRING OCCASIONALLY. IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT ONLY AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING AND EACH TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. ONE CAR REPAIR SHOP QUOTED A PRICE OF OVER $1000.00 FOR THE PART TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. I HAVE CONCERNS FOR MY SAFETY, BUT THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND AM WAITING TO SAVE THE MONEY FOR REPAIRS. MEANTIME I DRIVE IN WET, ICY CONDITIONS AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10304063February 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STEERING
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT SS. MY KEY OFTEN GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION, TAKING QUITE SOME TIME TO FIDDLE WITH TO GET OUT. AS WELL, AND A MUCH MORE SERIOUS COMPLAINT, IS THE FAILURE OF MY POWER STEERING. MY POWER STEERING LIGHT HAS COME ON QUITE OFTEN IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS. TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF TAKES THE LIGHT AWAY. HOWEVER, TODAY WHILE TAKING A TURN AT A GREEN LIGHT, MY POWER STEERING LITERALLY FAILED ON ME. THIS IS NOT SAFE, AND AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, I HAVE LEARNED ITS A COMMON DEFECT OF 2005-2009 CHEVY COBALTS. *TR
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10304078February 2, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT WENT OUT. FOR NO APPARENT REASON I LOST MY POWER STEERING WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH CHICAGO. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE THIS MAKES IT EXTREMELY HARD TO DRIVE. BEING A COLLEGE STUDENT I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE THE FAULTY STEERING COLUMN. MY FIANCE AND I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR LESS THAN TWO YEARS AND THE CAR HAD UNDER 80,000 MILES ON IT. THERE ARE SEVERAL SAFETY ISSUES AS I DO NOT HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE CAR. TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY I LIVE IN MICHIGAN AND THE WINTER DRIVING ISN'T EASY ESPECIALLY WITHOUT POWER STEERING. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304064February 2, 2010
STEERING
ON MY 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT, THE (ELECTRIC) POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED TWICE IN TWO DAYS. THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT "POWER STEERING" CAME ON AND THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN. BOTH TIMES WERE AT LOW ROAD SPEED, IN COLD OHIO FEBRUARY WEATHER. MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING BOTH TIMES; IT IS HER CAR TO DRIVE. THE FIRST TIME SHE HAD BEEN DRIVING ABOUT 6 MILES AND WAS APPROACHING OUR DRIVEWAY. SHE HIT A CURB WHEN THE STEERING FAILED WHILE SHE WAS TURNING INTO THE DRIVEWAY. WHEN SHE TURNED THE CAR'S ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED IT, THE STEERING AND WARNING LIGHTS RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE SECOND TIME WAS 24 HOURS LATER WHEN SHE WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AFTER THE CAR WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS. AGAIN, TURNING OFF THE CAR AND STARTING IT AGAIN MADE THE PROBLEM GO AWAY. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY DAUGHTER'S AND OTHER'S SAFETY IF THE POWER STEERING WERE TO FAIL AT HIGHER SPEEDS OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303776February 2, 2010
STEERING
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND AT ANY RANDOM POINT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT GOES ON, NOW THE STEERING WHEEL IS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. THIS OCCURS ON A DAILY BASIS. THE AMOUNT OF TIMES THIS HAPPENS IS VERY RANDOM. THE MOST TIMES IT HAS HAPPENED IN A DAY IS 7 DRIVING WITHIN A 30 MILE RADIUS. THE ONLY TEMPORARY THING TO FIX IT IS TRY TO SAFELY PULL OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND START IT BACK UP, BUT IT CAN GO OUT AGAIN WITHIN THE NEXT MILE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303815February 2, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WE HAVE A CHEVY 2005 COBALT. THE FRONT END MAKE A REALLY BAD RIDDLING NOISE AND SOMETIMES THE STEERING IS HARD. I CALL AND TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY WAS NO RECALLS. I SAID I HEARD IT ON TV AND ALSO THE PAPERS. MY DAUGHTER IS THE ONE THAT DRIVES THIS CAR MOST OF THE TIME. I WANT TO KNOW IS SHE GOING TO BE SAFE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP. I DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO HAPPEN TO HER. ITS ASKING FOR A DATE OF INCIDENT I'M NOT SURE. GUESS? THE NOISE IS MOSTLY ON ROUGH ROADS. THE STEERING IS ABOUT ONE TIME EVERY ?? THANK YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303858February 2, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED HE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND MOMENTS LATER THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND COULD NOT BE MOVED IN ANY DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303841February 2, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND HE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST TEN TIMES. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT SINCE OCCASIONALLY IT WOULD CORRECT ITSELF. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED AFTER THE STEERING FAILED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ISSUE WAS PREVALENT; YET, THE DEALER DID NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10303843February 2, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT . AFTER HAVING DRIVEN THROUGH A WATER PUDDLE THAT WAS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR I APPLIED THE BRAKES FOR A STOP SIGN. I COULD NOT HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL IN MY HANDS. THE CAR MADE AN IMMEDIATE LEFT TURN.I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT. IT WAS LIKE THE STEERING HAD A LIFE OF ITS OWN.I KNEW I WENT THROUGH A WATER PUDDLE AND WAS PREPARED TO COUNTERSTEER BECAUSE OF WET BRAKES ON ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE CAR BUT WHAT THE POWER STEERING DID ON ITS OWN, WHICH I COULDN'T OVERIDE ,WAS UNACCEPTABLE STEERING RIPPED OUT OF MY HANDS AND THE CAR MADE A HARD LEFT.I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH A FEDERAL GUARANTEE. I BELIEVE THIS CAR HAS STEERING PROBLEMS.THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE COBALT STEERING. THE ELECTRIC STEERING HAS AN APPARENTLY SHORT LIFE SPAN AND IT IS SUBJECT TO FAILURE AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT AND IS UNSAFE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303872February 2, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE. STEERING AT FIRST STARTED GOING OUT ONLY DURING U-TURNS OR OTHER SHARP TURNS. THEN, STEERING WOULD GO OUT SUDDENLY AFTER DRIVING FOR 30-60 MINUTES. FINALLY, STEERING WOULD SHUT OFF ABOUT 15 SECONDS AFTER STARTING MY CAR. HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303861February 2, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE ON 2005 CHEVY COBALT. HAS HAPPENED OFF AND ON APPROX. 5 TIMES. STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT AT LOW SPEEDS. NO ACCIDENTS. *TR
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0
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#10303899February 2, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING COLUMN, GEARS WHEEL RATTLE, AND ARE LOOSE. FIX IS 2K. OUT OF MY POCKET TO REPLACE IT. THIS IS CRITICAL. *TR
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No
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No
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0
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#10303901February 2, 2010
STEERING
ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE STEERING WHEEL HAS SHIFTED. WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, THE WHEEL IS TURNED A QUARTER TURN TO THE LEFT. WHENEVER TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, I HEAR A SQUEAKING NOISE AND SOMETIMES A "CLUNK" NOISE. *TR
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No
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0
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0
#10303896February 2, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT WHICH REQUIRED HIGHER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION FOR TWO MINUTES. THE FAILURE CONTINUE TO OCCUR WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
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#10303904February 2, 2010
STEERING
MY CAR HAS NEVER HAD AN ISSUE UNTIL SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010. I WAS DRIVING WHEN SUDDENLY MY POWER STEERING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD WAS BLINKING "POWER STEERING". ALL OF A SUDDEN, I COULD BARELY MOVE MY STEERING WHEEL. I PULLED INTO A GS STATION AND THEY TRIED TO FIND OUT WHERE I WOULD PUT POWER STEERING FLUID WHEN WE REALIZED, MY CAR HAS ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING, FLUID IS NOT NEEDED. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ABOUT 10 MINUTES UP THE ROAD BEFORE IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I MADE IT HOME BUT NOW DAY 3 IT CONTINUES TO DO THIS. I HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH AND THIS IS A CHEVY PROBLEM. I CALLED OUR LOCAL CHEVY DEALER WHO SAID THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. BUT FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND OUT THROUGH RESEARCH, THIS IS AN ISSUE CHEVY IS TRYING TO HIDE! THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY $2000 TO GET IT FIXED WHEN MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT IS ONLY WORTH $5000! *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10303906February 2, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING COMING ON AND GOING OFF WHILE DRIVING. I AM HAVING TO REPLACE IT MYSELF. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10303910February 2, 2010
STEERING
WHY? WHY CHEVY? WHY ME? ALL I WANTED WAS A DECENT CAR. I THOUGHT I HAD FOUND ONE WHEN I BOUGHT MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT LT. IT LOOKED SO PRETTY SITTING IN THE DEALERS LOT. IF I KNEW THAT IT WAS GOING TO BE A PIECE OF !@#$%, I WOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT IT. THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY CAR WHEN I WAS TRANSPORTING CHILDREN FROM SCHOOL. THAT WOULD BE A GOOD HEADLINE FOR CHEVY. 3 YOUNG CHILDREN DIE IN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF LOUSY CHEVY PARTS. MY POWER STEERING HAS GONE OFF AT LEAST 8 TIMES. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF IT. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR FEAR OF MY LIFE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS CORPORATE OVERSIGHT OF THE CHEVY COBALT. P.S. !@#$% CHEVY. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10303922February 2, 2010
STEERING
MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT HAS BEEN HAVING THIS ON-GOING PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY 2008. THE PROBLEM IS THE STEERING. SOMETIMES I HAVE DIFFICULTY STAYING IN MY LANE. WHEN I TRY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE STEERING WHEEL IS TIGHT AND HARD TO MANEUVER. WE THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE ALIGNMENT BUT THAT WAS RULED OUT. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RECOVER AND GO BACK INTO MY LANE IN ALL INSTANCES BUT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN A HARD ONE TO PROVE AND IT'S AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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