Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10286036October 1, 2009
STEERING
FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE NOTICED MY STEERING WHEEL OF MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT SHAKING A LOT WHEN I DRIVE DOWN HILLS. THIS PROBLEM PERSISTS WHETHER MY FOOT IS ON OR OFF THE BREAK. AFTER THE JOLTING GOT SO BAD, WHERE I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE, I TOOK MY CAR INTO MY MECHANIC TO BE INSPECTED. HE INFORMED ME THAT MY STEERING COLUMN WAS BROKEN AND MY CAR WAS "A DANGER TO DRIVE." MY MECHANIC RECOMMENDED I CALL CHEVY TO SEE IF THEY WOULD REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN FOR FREE BECAUSE THAT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT TYPICALLY FAILS IN ANY AGE VEHICLE AND ESPECIALLY IN MY CAR WHICH ONLY HAS 47,000 MILES ON IT. I MADE PHONE CALLS TO CHEVY AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT FIX MY VEHICLE FOR FREE BECAUSE IT WAS STILL IN "WORKING CONDITION." MY MECHANIC THEN REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN IN MY CAR ($600 LATER). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285746September 30, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
MY CAR HAS VERY LOW KMS JUST OVER 1000KMS AND MY REAR BRAKES ARE ALREADY NOISY AND THE ROTORS SCORED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285750September 30, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2009 COBALT SS REAR BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BIG GROOVES IN THEM DEALER CUT THEM ONCE AND THEN THEY GOT ALL GROOVED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285791September 30, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH HE LOST POWER STEERING AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPAIRED AT AN INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE RATE OF $100.00. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND A REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT HE WOULD BE REIMBURSED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,790. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,822.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285829September 30, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT ON THE SAME PROBLEM, SEE #10278491. EXCESSIVE SCORING OF REAR BRAKE ROTORS. THE DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS AT 4600 MILES, AT MY COST. SUBSEQUENTLY, CHEVROLET ACTION CENTER SENT ME A LETTER FOR $100 CREDIT ON SERVICE. NOW AT 7500 MILES, THEY LOOK PRETTY BAD AGAIN. THE DEALER AGREED THIS TIME TO WARRANTY PADS & ROTORS, ONE TIME ONLY. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT CAUSING A SAFETY PROBLEM. THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF REPORTS THAT THE CALIPER PINS WERE NOT LUBRICATED AT THE FACTORY, CAUSING BINDING OF THE PADS ON THE ROTORS. OTHERS BELIEVE THERE IS A PAD/ROTOR INCOMPATIBILITY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285888September 30, 2009
STEERING
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSISTS GOES OUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND STAYS OFF UNTIL THE CARS IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. ONCE THE CAR HAS BEEN RESTARTED THE POWER ASSIST STAYS ON FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE GOING OUT AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES TODAY ALONE. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS FROM 25MPH TO 65 MPH. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE TRIGGERED BY THE AMOUNT OF TIME OR MILES DRIVEN AND IS TOTALLY UNEXPECTED. WHEN THE POWER STEERING ASSIST GOES OUT STEERING BECOMES IMMEDIATELY STIFF AND REQUIRES QUITE AN EFFORT. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE ENTERING A SHARPE TURN IT COULD EASILY HAVE TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285599September 29, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 CHEVROLET COBALT SS REAR BRAKES FAULTY. REAR PADS ARE GOUGING IN TO ROTORS VERY BADLY AT THIS POINT, 11,000 MILES. I DRIVER CONSERVATIVELY. THIS GOUGING OF ROTORS ACTUALLY BECAME NOTICEABLE AT ONLY 3500 MILES. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE NEW. I RECOMMEND GM PUTS RECALL OUT ON REAR BRAKES FOR THIS CAR TO REPLACE ROTORS AND PADS FREE OF CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285615September 29, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285632September 29, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2009 COBALT SS. ABOUT A COUPLE MONTHS AGO I STARTED TO HERE SOME SCRATCHING COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE I LOOKED AT MY BREAKS AND THE ROTORS WERE DAMAGED I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID BREAKS ARE NOT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE ITS AN WEARABLE ITEM AND BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE TO MY ROTORS THEY WERE TO DAMAGED TO CUT SO I BOUGHT NEW ONES WITH BREAK PADS BECAUSE THEY WERE CRACKED AS WELL I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM SO PLEASE LOOK INTO IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285624September 29, 2009
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE OF $1100.00. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 74,020. UPDATED 10/29/09. *LJ UPDATED 10/29/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285637September 29, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHIFT COLUMN FOR $260.00 AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285680September 29, 2009
STEERING
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILURE IN A 2005 CHEVY COBALT. FIRST STARTED FAILING INTERMITTENTLY AROUND 55K MILES. NOW FAILS WITHIN A FEW SECONDS OF STARTING THE VEHICLE (62K MILES). GM SAYS THEY CANNOT FIX WITHOUT COMPLETELY REPLACING STEERING COLUMN. HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285709September 29, 2009
STEERING
2005 CHEVROLET COBALT HAS MULTIPLE ISSUES. SEVERAL OCCURRED WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY SUCH AS THE IGNITION SWITCH JAMMING, THE GEAR SHIFT NOT SHIFTING INTO PARK, AND THE FUEL PUMP LEAKING. THE LATEST IS WITH THE POWER STEERING. I HEAR A CLICK IN THE STEERING COLUMN, THEN THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT IMMEDIATELY AND THEN THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD ALERTS ME THAT THE POWER STEERING HAS FAILED. IT DOES THIS WITHOUT WARNING IRREGARDLESS OF HOW LONG THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING. SOMETIMES IT OCCURS WITHIN MINUTES OF STARTING THE CAR, OTHER TIMES IT OCCURS AFTER DRIVING FOR 30 OR 40 MILES. MANY PEOPLE HAVE RESPONDED ONLINE ABOUT THESE COMPLAINTS. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GOOGLE IN "CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING PROBLEMS" AND YOU WILL SEE HUNDREDS OF CONSUMERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. I CALLED THE GM CUSTOMER HOTLINE AND GOT THE RUN AROUND. THIS PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ENOUGH WARNING. IT BECOMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285706September 29, 2009
STEERING
2006 CHEVY COBALT ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILURE. MILEAGE 70,000. TURNING KEY OFF/ON RESTARTS STEERING. PROBLEM NOT REPAIRED YET DUE TO COST. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285721September 29, 2009
STEERING, WHEELS, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY 2008, SINCE THEN WITHIN ONE YEAR WE REPLACED TIRES ON FRONT 3 AND NEEDING A 4TH TIME NOW. BRAKES AND ROTORS ALSO HAVE BEEN CHANGED 3 TIMES EACH AND STILL HAVING TROUBLE AT 55 MILES AN HOUR SHAKES AND SOME LOSE OF CONTROL. PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BUT DEALER AND CHEVY SAYS NOTHING!! VEHICLES TIRES ARE LOSING TREAD ON THE FRONT OUTSIDE OF THE TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285731September 29, 2009
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING AND THE POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT OF MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT, IT DON'T MATTER WHETHER I'M IN A CURVE OR NOT, ITS HIGHLY DANGEROUS AND COULD BE VERY DEADLY IF IT HAPPENS AT THE WRONG TIME, IF I WERE TO HAVE TO CUT THE WHEEL QUICKLY I WOULD JUST BE HURTING, BECAUSE IT WON'T, AND IF MY PREGNANT WIFE IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS, I WILL NOT HESITATE AT ALL TO GET A LAWYER AND TAKE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST CHEVROLET, BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THIS DEFECT AND THEY REFUSE TO DO A RECALL ON THIS THERE IS A PETITION BEING SIGNED RIGHT NOW TO GET IT RECALLED AND IT BETTER GO THROUGH OR THEY WILL BE SUED FOR THERE ACTIONS OR NON ACTION SHALL I SAY, BUT THERE HAS BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT IMMEDIATELY OR SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET INJURED OR POSSIBLY KILLED, AND THEN ITS ALL ON CHEVROLET BECAUSE THERE TO SORRY TO BACK UP THERE PRODUCT AND FIX IT. SO I'M ASKING PLEASE HELP ME FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE ITS TOO LATE AND SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED, IT COST OVER 1000 DOLLARS TO FIX THIS I'M TOLD AND I CAN'T AFFORD IT AND SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WHEN ITS CHEVY'S FAULT ITS THIS WAY. SO PLEASE HELP AND GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED SO MY WIFE (4 MONTHS PREGNANT) CAN DRIVE HER CAR WITHOUT BEING SCARED OF THE STEERING GOING OUT AND I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT CONTACTING MY LAWYER TO PUSH THE ISSUE A LITTLE HARDER. THANK YOU AND PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285485September 28, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL SHE HEARD A THUMPING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38000. UPDATED 11/06/09 *BF UPDATED 11/06/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285527September 28, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. AS A CONSEQUENCE, IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,371.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285538September 28, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, STEERING
CHEVY COBALT 2005 TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON STARTING SUMMER OF 2009. ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2009 I WAS 5 BLOCKS AWAY FROM HOME...HEARD "BING BING BING", LOST POWER STEERING, ABS MADE THE CAR BUCK, AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON. I DROVE THE CAR 4 BLOCKS TO MY MECHANIC WHO ADVISED ME TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO A CHEVY DEALER WHICH I DID. HAWTHORNE CHEVROLET SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. ON THE INTERNET IF YOU TYPE COBALT 2005 DEFECTS MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM ARE BEING REPORTED TO GM. GM DENIES A PROBLEM AND WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR. I AM FRIGHTENED TO DRIVE THIS CAR AS YOU GET NO WARNING OF FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285558September 28, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN EVER THE CONTACT WOULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE HE COULD SMELL FUEL ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT A FUEL LEAK WAS PRESENT ON THE GROUND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION TUBING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 56422.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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