Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10289198October 20, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT WITH POWER STEERING THAT STOP WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288913October 19, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT AND I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH THE STEERING, IT KEEPS GOING OUT ON ME WHILE DRIVING. WHEN U TURN IT OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON IT WORKS FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND GOES OUT AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE GARAGE AND HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288915October 19, 2009
STEERING
2007 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING FAILURE DRIVE AT ANY SPEED AND POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN IT GOES OUT, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 1 WEEK. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT YET AS IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. THIS HAS AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNIT SO THERE IS NO FLUID TO CHECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288929October 19, 2009
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN SUMMER, 2009, PROBLEMS BEGAN TO ARISE WITH STEERING AND CRUISE CONTROL ON 2006 CHEVY. COBALT. A LIGHT IN THE DASH WOULD COME ON THEN STEERING BECOMES VERY HARD, UNCONTROLLABLE AS IF THE CAR HAD NO POWER ASSIST AT ALL. THE POWER ASSIST FAILURES BECAME MORE FREQUENT SO CAR WAS TAKEN TO CHEVY. DEALER ON 9/25/09. THE SERVICE DEPT. CHARGED $181.00 AND MADE SOME CORRECTIONS BUT WERE RELUCTANT TO ADVISE THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN CORRECTED. ON 10/20/09, A COLLISION ALMOST OCCURRED DURING A RIGHT HAND TURN BEING MADE AND THE POWER STEERING FAILURE COINCIDING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288938October 19, 2009
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
REAR BRAKES ARE WEARING TOO FAST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288954October 19, 2009
STEERING
I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY GOES OUT CAUSING THE STEERING TO BE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. I AM SURE YOU REALIZE WHAT A SERIOUS PROBLEM THIS IS. I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A DEFECT FROM THE FACTORY BUT THAT GM REFUSED TO MAKE IT A RECALL ITEM. I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD HAVE TO FIX THE DEFECT AT NO CHARGE TO US OWNERS. 8TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288965October 19, 2009
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. I AM HAVING A POWER STEERING FAIL. WHILE DRIVING SPECIFICALLY WHILE MAKING A TURN THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILS. THE INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAYS POWER STEERING. IF YOU SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE IT SEEMS TO RESET THE COMPUTER AND CAUSE THE POWER STEERING TO RETURN. I HAVE HAD IT READ BY A MECHANICS COMPUTER BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC ISSUE. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL HUNDRED OTHER COBALT OWNERS WITH THIS EXACT COMPLAINT. CHEVY DOES NOT CARE BECAUSE IT IS AFTER THE WARRANTY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IF YOU LACK EVEN A LITTLE UPPER BODY STRENGTH YOU COULD CRASH! I WAS COMING AROUND A CORNER ON THE FREEWAY STACK! PLEASE HELP US FORCE CHEVY TO DO WHAT'S RIGHT BEFORE SOMEONE DOES GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288995October 19, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING HE LOST POWER STEERING. HE HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289021October 19, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. THE POWER STEERING FLASHES ON MY SCREEN AND THEN MY STEERING WHEEL BECOMES ALL STIFF. IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO PARK, REVERSE AND TURN MY CAR. ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO THE PROBLEM STARTED. THEN FOR ABOUT A MONTH IT COMPLETELY WENT AWAY. FOR THE PAST MONTH THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME MUCH MORE SEVERE AND IT THE POWER STEERING FLASHES ON RIGHT AFTER I TURN ON MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEAL THE FIRST TIME IT BECAME AN ISSUE AND THEY SAID IT WAS $895 TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN, I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY THIS AND THIS CAR IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION. I'VE BEEN DOING MY RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IN MANY COBALT DRIVERS. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL, ITS VERY DANGEROUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289023October 19, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
RAW GAS SWELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. FUEL COMING FROM SENDING UNIT DO TO CRACK IN THE LINE BETWEEN FUEL TANK AND FUEL FILTER. THIS WAS CORRECTED BY REPLACING THE FUEL MODULE ASSY (FUEL PUMP). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288811October 18, 2009
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT, WILL NOT START. POWER STEERING COMES ON DASHBOARD. THIS OCCURS AT RANDOM TIMES, LEAVING ME WITHOUT A CAR SOMETIMES FOR DAYS. ALREADY TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP, SAID IT WAS A WIRE, THEY REPLACED IT, IT STILL CONTINUES WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288818October 18, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FOR A FEW MONTHS, I HAD BEEN HEARING A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF MY CAR WHEN TURNING OR HITTING A SMALL BUMP. WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC, THEY IMMEDIATELY KNEW THE CAUSE. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED REPLACED. THEY HAVE SEEN A LOT OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE 06 CHEVY COBALT. BOTH SIDES NEEDED REPLACED AND THE CAR ONLY HAD 50,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288849October 18, 2009
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT FIRST THE PROBLEM WOULD COME AND GO FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS BUT GRADUALLY GOT WORSE. NOW, I HAVE NO POWER STEERING AT ALL - EVER. THE DASH DIAL GAUGES GO HAYWIRE AND IT FEELS LIKE MY TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO DROP OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288859October 18, 2009
STEERING
2007 CHEVY COLBALT LS. POWER STEERING GIVES UP. POWER STEERING MESSAGE TURNS OFF WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF BUT MESSAGE COME BACK A FEW DAYS LATER AND THE POWER STEERING KEEPS FAILING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288892October 18, 2009
STEERING
I WAS COMING DOWN A ROAD ABOUT 500 FEET BEFORE I WAS TO TURN OFF THE MAIN ROAD, THIS LIGHT POPS UP ON MY DASH SHOWING "POWER STEERING" AND WHEN I SLOWED TO TURN RIGHT, MY POWER STEERING WAS GONE! THIS IS CRAZY! I HAD SOME FRIENDS LOOK OVER IT AND THE FUSES LOOKED FINE. THEY DECIDED I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, BECAUSE IN THE OWNERS MANUAL UNDER POWER STEERING, IF THE LIGHT COMES ON, IT STATES, RETURN TO DEALER. NOTHING ELSE. LATER WHEN I GOT IN MY CAR TO GO HOME, THE POWER STEERING WORKED FINE. THIS IS CRAZY. (THIS IS ON A SATURDAY EVENING) SUNDAY EVENING, I AM HEADING TO CHURCH, THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AGAIN!!! THE GUYS AT WORK CHECK IT OUT, THEY SWITCHED UP THE RELAY SWITCHES, THE ONE FOR THE POWER STEERING IS DEAD! THEY PICK A NEW ONE AT AUTO ZONE AND REPLACE IT. POWER STEERING AGAIN, YEA!!! I DIDN'T GET A HALF A MILE FROM THE CHURCH AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AGAIN!! AND YOU CANNOT TURN ON A DIME EITHER!! VERY DANGEROUS!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288896October 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
MY DAUGHTER JUST GOT A 2006 COBALT AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON A SHE COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL AND SHE WAS PULLING IN THE PARKING LOT TO CHEER AT HER FOOTBALL GAME AND SHE HAD A LITTLE ACCIDENT NOONE WAS HURT BUT SHE WAS VERY SCARED AND DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT WOULD DO THAT. IT IS GOING TO THE SHOP MONDAY THE 19TH AND WHEN THEY PUT ALL NEW PARTS FOR THE POWER STEERING AND IF IT DOES IT AGAIN I WILL HAVE MY ATTORNEYS IN COURT WITH GENERAL MOTORS. I GUESS IT IS GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED BEFORE SOMEONE WILL TAKE ALL OF THIS SERIOUSLY AND RECALL THIS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288724October 17, 2009
STEERING
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES AND THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE APPEARS AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND CAUSED ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD RIGHT AFTER I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR HEAD ON THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO BE HURT OR EVEN KILLED . *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288781October 17, 2009
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT AND THEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I COULD BARELY KEEP THE CAR ON THE ROAD! I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF BUT NOW THE POWER STEERING GOES OFF RANDOMLY ALL THE TIME. I FEEL LIKE IT WILL DEFINITELY MAKE ME HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND IT IS SO DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288777October 17, 2009
STEERING
POWERSTEERING LIGHT COMES ON WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND THEN THE CAR GETS HARD TO STEER, WHICH IS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE IT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO WRECK. ONCE YOU SHUT OFF THE CAR, IT RESETS AND THEN IT WILL DO IT AGAIN A WHILE LATER. I CHECKED ONLINE AND THE EASIEST FIX IS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN AND THIS COSTS JUST UNDER 1,000$. I'VE LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HOW CAN THIS BE? IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288632October 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES ON VEHICLE BEGIN BY SQUEAKING REGULARLY. UPON INSPECTING THEM AT ROUGHLY 6000 MILES ON THE BRAND NEW CAR, THE INNER BRAKE PADS ARE COMPLETELY WORN WHILE THE OUTER PADS ARE NEARLY NEW (AS THEY SHOULD BE). ONE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THIS IS THAT THE PARKING BRAKE SPRING IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD THE INNER PADS FROM RUBBING THE ROTORS WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS DISENGAGED. GM SHOULD RECALL THIS BRAKE ISSUE AS IT WILL CONTINUE TO COST BUYERS HUNDREDS EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES, WHEN ALL THAT IS NEEDED IS LIKELY A SPRING WITH A BETTER SPRING RATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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