Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10284974September 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY ON OUR 2005 CHEVY COBALT BROKE. MY HUSBAND WAS SUDDENLY UNABLE TO FULLY DISENGAGE THE SHIFTER, SO THAT THE KEY COULD BE TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE CAR FULLY TURNED OFF. BECAUSE THE KEY COULD NOT BE TAKEN OUT, IT CREATED A SERIOUS DRAW ON THE BATTERY STRENGTH OF THE CAR AND CAUSED IT TO DIE. THE NEXT DAY MY HUSBAND TRIED CALLING CUSTOMER SERVICE AT GM CORPORATE, WHO REFUSED TO LOOK AT OUR PROBLEM (THE SECOND TIME THIS PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED IN OUR CAR IN THE 4 YEARS/52,000 MILES WE HAD OWNED THE CAR. THEY REFUSED TO HELP OR EVEN DISCUSS OUR PROBLEM, NOT SEEING IT AS AN ISSUE AT ALL. THEY REFUSED TO RECOGNIZE THE RESEARCH MY HUSBAND FOUND ONLINE OF OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE/MODEL YEAR AND CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS RUDE AND REFUSED US ALLOWANCE TO SPEAK WITH A SUPERVISOR. *TR
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284978September 23, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING MESSAGE APPEARED ON MESSAGE CENTER; WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN AND THEN THERE WAS NO LONGER POWER STEERING. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY; WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON THE POWER STEERING WORKS FINE (FOR A SHORT PERIOD). DOESN'T DEPEND ON THE SPEED OR ANYTHING I'M DOING; THE FIRST TIME IT WENT OUT I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, NOW IT HAPPENS WHEN I'M ON THE FREEWAY, TURNING, GOING SLOW, IT DOESN'T MATTER. THERE ARE TIMES I CAN DRIVE TO THE STORE AND IT DOESN'T GO OUT AT ALL AND THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I DON'T MAKE IT TO THE END OF MY STREET BEFORE IT GOES OUT. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND MOST SAY THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING SYSTEM HAS TO BE REPLACED TO FIX IT EVEN THOUGH IT'S GENERALLY THE POWER STEERING MOTOR THAT IS GOING BAD/SHORTING OUT. HAVE TO TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT SPECIFICALLY WHAT'S WRONG, THEY SAID IT COULD BE "A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS." I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD THIS CAR A YEAR; THERE'S 67,000 MILES ON IT; POWER STEERING SHOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
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0
#10284933September 22, 2009
STEERING
1. 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT WAS WORKING FINE UNTIL LOSS OF POWER STEERING. 2. THE FAILURE IS LOSS OF POWER STEERING DUE TO THE USE OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING INSTEAD OF USING HYDRAULICS. CHEVY HAS NOT PERFECTED THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING BUT PUT IT IN EVERY CHEVROLET COBALT IF I AM NOT MISTAKEN. IT MAY HAVE ONLY BEEN INSTALLED FOR THE 2005 AND 2006 MODELS. YOU MAY START YOUR VEHICLE AND HAVE EVERYTHING RUNNING OKAY UNTIL YOU DRIVE IT FOR A LITTLE WHY, THUS LEADING UP TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING. I PROMISE YOU THAT ANYONE THAT HAS BOUGHT A CHEVROLET COBALT BETWEEN 2005 AND 2006 FOR SURE HAVE HAD THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. EVERY PERSON! THE PROBLEM IS CONSISTENTLY GETTING WORSE AND IS HIGHLY UNSAFE. THIS CAN NOT BE DELT WITH BY TAKING IT INTO A GARAGE AND HOPING IT WILL GET FIXED. 3. I HAVE TAKEN MY COBALT INTO THE GARAGE NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NOTHING FIXED. IF THIS IS NOT TAKEN CARE OF SOON, PEOPLE MAY DIE FROM LOSS OF STEERING. RECALL NOW! *TR
Crash:
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10284964September 22, 2009
STEERING
I BOUGHT MY 06 CHEVY COBALT IN OCTOBER 2008. THE POWER STEERING STARTED GOING OUT JUST A FEW OF MONTHS AGO. JUST YESTERDAY I CAN'T KEEP IT ON FOR MORE THAN FIVE MINUTES. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT WORKS FOR A FEW MINUTES BUT GOES RIGHT OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED DAILY FOR THE PAST 2-4 MONTHS. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN MY CHOICE OF VEHICLES BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS, AND IT ONLY HAS ABOUT 45000 MILES ON IT. THIS OFTEN HAPPENS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN ONTO THE FREEWAY AND MAKES THE CAR VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THIS CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT BECAUSE OF THE EXPENSE FOR FIXING IT. HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO A DEALERSHIP YET. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284863September 22, 2009
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL AND THEN STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER, IN WHICH A TECHNICIAN SPECULATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $500.00. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS REFERRED TO A DEALER. SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,400. UPDATED 10/21/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR AND COMPUTER COULD STOP WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ANY TIME. UPDATED 10/22/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284905September 22, 2009
STEERING
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284694September 21, 2009
STEERING
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. AFTER STOPPING, SHUTTING CAR OFF, AND RESTARTING CAR THE POWER STEERING APPEARS TO BE FUNCTIONAL AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED TODAY, AS WELL AS 2 TIMES LAST WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284719September 21, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE POWER THE STEERING FAILED AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. WITHIN SECONDS, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY NOTICED A BURNING SMELL IN THE ENGINE AREA. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, HE REPLACED THE ENGINE OIL. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284714September 21, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH HE NOTICED THE POWER STEERING FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. HE SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND AFTER FIVE MINUTES RESTARTED IT AND HE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING NORMALLY. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE OFFERED SINCE THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284738September 21, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, SHE NOTICED THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD POWER STEERING. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 24000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284764September 21, 2009
STEERING
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IN MY 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT HAS A DEFECTIVE MOTOR THAT GM REFUSES TO PAY FOR UNDER WARRANTY. IT INTERMITTENTLY CUTS IN AND OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. ONCE IT CUTS OUT, THE VEHICLE IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. THIS CAN HAPPEN ON A CITY STREET OR A BUSY HIGHWAY. WHEN DRIVING, A CLICK IS HEARD IN THE STEERING COLUMN, THEN STEERING IS LOST ALL TOGETHER. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT HAPPENED TO ME ALONE, THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS AS WELL. PROOF CAN BE FOUND IN A GOOGLE SEARCH UNDER "CHEVROLET COBALT POWER STEERING FAILURE". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284784September 21, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 65 TO 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WAS DIFFICULTY STEERING WHICH RESULTED IN A HIGHER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE STEERED IN ONE DIRECTION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 77,000. THE VIN WAS REJECTED FROM THE SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284816September 21, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
REAR BRAKES SEQUEL REALLY BAD AT TIMES AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE CAR HAS LESS THEN TWO THOUSAND MILES ALSO ON THE 20TH OF SEPTEMBER THE SHIFTER LINKAGE BROKE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO PUT CAR IN GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284821September 21, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE S 2005 COBALT AND WHEN I WAS EXITING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL GOT VERY HARD TO TURN AND ALMOST HIT THE CURB. IT WAS A U-TURN EXIT, I LOOKED AT THE DASH AND IT STATED "POWER STEERING" WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I HAD MY 2 YEAR OLDER DAUGHTER AND MY WIFE WAS IN THE CAR WHO IS PREGNANT. MY WIFE IS NORMALLY WHO DRIVES THIS CAR, I HAVE NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT IF SHE WAS IN THE CAR DRIVING, SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT. I THINK THIS IS A REALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE FIX BEFORE SOMEONE SERIOUSLY GETS INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284645September 20, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284655September 20, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE. DRIVING IN CURVY AREA, POWER STEERING WENT OUT. LITTLE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, DRIVING AT 25 MILES PER HOUR. EVEN IN DEAD STOP, COULD NOT TURN STEERING. HAVE TO STOP VEHICLE, TURN OFF IGNITION AND TURN BACK ON. WILL LET YOU DRIVE FOR LIMITED TIME AND THEN SAME THING OCCURS. AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE THAT STILL HAVING TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON, COST TO REPAIR TOO GREAT. SMALL CHILDREN IN HOME AND RIDE IN VEHICLE, AFRAID ACCIDENT WILL OCCUR AND HURT MY CHILDREN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284654September 20, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT AND EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT NO MATTER HOW FAR AT SOME POINT IN THAT TRIP THE POWER STEERING WILL CUT OFF. AT ONE POINT I HAD THE RADIO ON I DID NOT REALIZE THE POWER STEERING HAD CUT OFF AND HAPPENED TO BE GOING AROUND A REALLY TIGHT TURN LUCKILY I REALIZED WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE CAR BUT IF I HADN'T THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES AS THAT ROAD IS WOODED AREA THE LAST THING I WOULD LIKE TO HIT IS A TREE. ALSO IN BAD WEATHER THIS COULD BE SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS, IF YOUR POWER STEERING TURNS OFF AND YOU NEED TO MANEUVER QUICKLY ODDS ARE YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO. I DRIVE 25 MILES TO WORK AND BACK EVERY DAY. WHEN I GET HOME AND PULL MY CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY ITS ALL I CAN DO TO PULL IT IN THE DRIVE WAY MY SHOULDER HURTS FROM STEERING THE CAR WITH NO POWER STEERING MANY TIME I LEAVE THE WHEELS TURNED IN THE DRIVE WAY BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE THE STRENGTH TO MAKE THEM STRAIGHT. WHAT IF A OLDER PERSON WAS DRIVING THIS CAR DO YOU THINK THAT THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO STEER A CAR WITH NO POWER STEERING? HAVE ANY ONE THERE OR AT GM TRIED TO DRIVE A CAR WITH NO POWERSTEERING?? BECAUSE THEY CAN MOST CERTAINLY COME DRIVE MINE AND MAYBE THEN THEY MIGHT THINK THAT THIS DESERVES A RECALL? OR IF THEIR FAMILIES OR CHILDREN WERE DRIVING THIS CAR WOULD IT WARRANT A RECALL? IT DOESN'T MATTER BECAUSE NO ONE HAS DIED YET! IS THAT REALLY WHAT IT TAKES FOR THEM TO CORRECT SOMETHING SO SERIOUS?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284678September 20, 2009
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 COBALT ON A STRAIGHT ROADWAY, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND WAS VERY HARD TO STEER, IT DOES THAT VERY FREQUENTLY NOW AND MY PREGNANT WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE OF ITS DEFECT. I THINK CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE TO FIX THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO BACK UP THERE PRODUCT, I THINK A RECALL WOULD BE VERY HANDY FOR THIS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284590September 19, 2009
STEERING
2005 CHEVY COBALT HAS POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE CAR DRIVES FINE FOR THE FIRST MILE THEN POWER STEERING WARNING WILL COME ON THE CAR WILL NO LONGER HAVE POWER STEERING UNTIL THE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. OCCASIONALLY THE KEY WILL BE DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN ONCE THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF. THREE TIME THE KEYS WERE LEFT IN THE CAR OVERNIGHT DUE TO SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS ALSO A RATTLE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AT LOW SPEEDS. THE DATE I INPUTTED IS ONLY WHEN THE POWER STEERING STARTED TO FAIL ALL OTHER ISSUES HAVE BEEN ON GOING FOR THE PAST YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284598September 19, 2009
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE I AM DRIVING. I HAVE CHILDREN AND THIS IS NOT SAFE. IF YOU ALL WOULD READ ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS AND DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. I HAVE TOLD EVERYONE I KNOW TO NEVER BUY A COBALT!!!!!! I THANK GOD THAT THERE WAS BEEN NO INJURIES REPORTED YET. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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