Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10283358September 9, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE
MY COBALT WAS PURCHASED 3/5/2009, AND HAS ONLY 5400 MILES ON IT AS OF 9/8/2009. I DO NOT DRIVE AGGRESSIVELY AND THE CAR IS PRETTY MUCH JUST DAILY DRIVEN TO WORK/HOME. THE REAR BRAKES ARE ALREADY EXHIBITING WHAT I'D CONSIDER TO BE ABNORMAL WEAR, ESPECIALLY WHEN COMPARED TO MY OTHER VEHICLES. THE ROTORS ARE BECOMING DEEPLY SCORED AND THE INSIDE BRAKE PADS ARE WORN MUCH MORE THAN THE OUTSIDE. HAVE BEEN TOLD ME THIS IS "NORMAL" (ALONG WITH A HOST OF OTHER ISSUES, INCLUDING OIL LEAKS FROM THE ENGINE). THERE ARE SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE ON A NATIONAL COBALT FORUM ALSO EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. THE ROOT CAUSE APPEARS TO BE THE PARKING BRAKE NOT FULLY ALLOWING THE CALIPER TO RETRACT, BUT I'M NOT AN ENGINEER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283370September 9, 2009
STEERING
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING, IN D OR R AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARALLEL PARK. IT'S AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHICH CAUSES ME TO HAVE TO EXCESSIVELY TUG ON THE STEERING WHEN TO MAKE A TURN. THIS CAN ONLY BE REPAIRED IF IT DOES THIS WHILE IN THE POSSESSION OF THE CHEVY SERVICE DEPARTMENT. ONCE THE CAR IS CUT OFF THE STEERING MOTOR RESETS ITSELF AND THE FAILURE CODE IS GONE. SO I WOULD HAVE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHILE ITS HAPPENING! NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THIS, JUST THE INSTRUCTIONS TO BRING IT IN WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283384September 9, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES ON MY 09 SS COBALT WERE GROOVED SO I HAD THE DEALER LOOK AT THEM, THEY SHAVED THEM DOWN AND DID NOT REPLACE THEM WHICH THEY SHOULD, THESE BRAKES CONSTANTLY GRIND AND SQUEAK EVEN THOUGH ITS A BRAND NEW CAR. MY BRAKES ON MY 2000 IMPALA ARE FINE BUT FOR SOME REASON THE BRAKES ON THE COBALT GRIND AND MAKE LOTS OF NOISE AND DON'T SEEM HEALTHY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283376September 9, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. STEERING ALSO BECAME DIFFICULT AND THIS FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, THE RESTRICTED ABILITY TO TURN THE VEHICLE IN ONE DIRECTION AND INCREASED THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WILL BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 33,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283397September 9, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE REPLACED THE POWER STEERING COLUMN SINCE IT WAS FAULTY. WHILE DRIVING 20 TO 40 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE REPLACED AT HER EXPENSE. THE DEALER ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO WARRANTY OR RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283394September 9, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR BRAKES ARE TOAST ON MY NEW CAR. I HAVE AROUND 10,000 MILES AND WILL SOON HAVE TO PAY FOR NEW ROTORS AND PADS. HOPEFULLY I CAN AFFORD TO DO THIS BEFORE MY CALIPERS GO OUT TOO. 2008 COBALT SS - PREMATURE WARE - NEVER DRIVING HARD - DAILY DRIVER - *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283410September 9, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES ON A 2009 AND 2008 CHEVY COBALT SS TURBOCHARGED. FAILING PREMATURELY. I HAVE 7500 MILES AND ALREADY HAVE SCORED, FADING BRAKE PERFORMANCE, FRONT AND REAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283436September 9, 2009
STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE INABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE INCREASED THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. ADDITIONALLY, SHE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 58,900. UPDATED 10/21/09 *BF UPDATED 10/20/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283438September 9, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILED AND RESET UPON RESTART BUT FAILED AGAIN SHORTLY THEREAFTER, IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283453September 9, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT APPROXIMATELY 18,000 MILES, MY 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT SS HAD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. THIS NOISE WAS WORSE WHEN I USED THE BRAKES. I DROVE THE VEHICLE ANOTHER 30 MILES TO MY DESTINATION. UPON ARRIVAL, I NOTICED THAT I HAD LOST ABOUT 50% OF MY BRAKING POWER AND THAT THE GRINDING NOISE WAS MUCH WORSE THAN WHEN I FIRST NOTICED IT, 30 MILES EARLIER. OF COURSE, I REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS, KNOWING THAT THE NOISE THEY WERE MAKING WAS CAUSED BY THE PADS WEARING OUT AND THE METAL GRINDING AGAINST THE ROTOR. TO MY SURPRISE, ONLY THE INSIDE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN TO THE METAL, AND THE OUTER BRAKE PADS HAD JUST OVER 1/4 OF AN INCH OF PAD LEFT. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY LOCAL GM DEALER AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS A TSB (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN) POSTED IN THEIR COMPUTER SYSTEMS THAT SAYS THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE DRIVER AND THAT GM DEALERS ARE NOT TO COVER THE REAR BRAKE PROBLEM. I KNOW THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL OCCUR IN ANOTHER 20,000 MILES BECAUSE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CALIPERS OR ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE INSIDE PADS SHOULD NOT WEAR OUT FASTER THAN THE FRONT. THEY SHOULD ALSO WEAR EVENLY. ANOTHER CONCERN I HAVE IS THE LOSS OF BRAKING POWER IN ONLY 30 MILES FROM THE EARLIEST SIGN OF A BRAKE PROBLEM. I DON'T LIKE THE FACT THAT THE REAR BRAKES, SPECIFICALLY THE INSIDE BRAKE PADS, ARE DOING APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE BRAKING. MOST OF THE BRAKING SHOULD BE DONE BY THE FRONT BRAKES, WHICH HAVE WELL OF 1/4 OF AN INCH OF BRAKE PAD LEFT ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE PADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283448September 9, 2009
STEERING
WITHIN 1 MONTH OF PURCHASE,THE CAR RATTLES AND SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS GOING TO FALL OUT WHEN YOU PUT ON BRAKES,STARTING TO DO IT WHEN I MAKE TURNS,GETTING WORSE. TOOK IT BACK TO DICK SHIRLEY CHEVROLET,THEY SAID IT WAS IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND IT WOULD COST $700.00!! OF COURSE THAT ISN'T UNDER WARRANTY. THEY SAID IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. AFTER LOOKING AT WEB SITE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH STEERING ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL OF CAR I KNOW I WAS SOLD A LEMON AND THEY KNOW IT,TOO! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283488September 9, 2009
STEERING
MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT POWERSTEERING COMES ACROSS MY DASH. STEERING ROUGH AND WHOLE CAR JERKS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS JUMPING OUT OF THE CAR. DANGEROUS FOR CONSUMER WHO PUT THEIR FAITH IN THE AMERICAN BRAND GM, RATHER THAN BUYING FOREIGN. AND GM WANT STAND UP AND ADMIT BAD DESIGN AND FIX THE PROBLEM FOR THEIR CONSUMERS. AS SOON AS WE BUY FOREIGN THEY YELL WE ARE SENDING AMERICAN JOBS CROSS SEAS.AS TAX PAYERS WE BAILED YOUR COMPANY OUT BAIL US OUT WITH YOUR DEFECTIVE DESIGN WITHOUT COSTING US 2000.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283493September 9, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR ROTORS BEGINNING TO SHOW GROOVES IN THEM WITH ONLY 14K MILES ON CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283126September 8, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I JUST BOUGHT MY CAR IN APRIL OF 2009. I OWN A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT SS AND I AM SEEING A FAIRLY QUICK BRAKE WEAR RATING ON THE BACK BRAKES. UPON CLOSER EXAMINATION, I NOTICE THE BRAKES HAVE SOME PRETTY DEEP GROVES WHICH I HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE ON BRAKES DISCS ON A CAR. I RESEARCHED THESE GROOVES ONLINE AND APPARENTLY ITS CALLED "SCORCHING". ITS WHAT'S RESPONSIBLE FOR WEARING THE BRAKES AS QUICKLY AS THEY ARE. IT SEEMS TOO BE CAUSED BY FRAGMENTS OF METAL NOT FILED DOWN ON THE REAR CALIPERS ETCHING OUT THE REAR ROTORS. ITS ALSO BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE CALIPERS COMPRESS THE REAR ROTORS HARDER ON THE INSIDE OF THE ROTOR THAN THE OUTSIDE. THIS MIGHT BE ANOTHER REASON TO THE SCORCHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283140September 8, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FREQUENTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $894. THE FOLLOWING DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT A MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR AN ADDITIONAL $100. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283146September 8, 2009
STEERING
MY CHEVROLET COBALT 2006 WAS PURCHASED USED AT A KIA DEALERSHIP IN JULY 2008. ON FRIDAY, 9/4/09, AS I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM THE MALL WITH MY FOUR-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR, THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY FLASHED POWERSTEERING AND MY POWERSTEERING FAILED IMMEDIATELY. THE CAR HAS JUST OVER 70,000 ON IT. THE DEALER SAID IT WILL BE $800 TO FIX. SHOULD A STEERING COLUMN REALLY FAIL THIS QUICKLY FOR THE AMOUNT OF MONEY I'M PAYING FOR THIS CAR?! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283147September 8, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WITHIN SECONDS THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT TURNED THE ENGINE OFF WHICH ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO RESET ITSELF; HOWEVER, IT FAILED AGAIN. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY DIAGNOSING THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283157September 8, 2009
STEERING
VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE SAFELY. REQUIRES ENGINE RESTART TO RESTORE, BUT PROBLEM OFTEN RETURNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283156September 8, 2009
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LS WITH ONLY 15000 MILES ON IT AND DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY..THE LIGHT CAME ON AND SAID POWER STEERING AND THE STEERING WAS SHOT..COULDN'T BARELY MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL..IT HAPPENS ALOT NOW ...CANT EVEN DRIVE FOR A COUPLE OF BLOCKS ..HAVE TO GO TO THE CHEVY DEALER AND SINCE I BOUGHT IT FROM A PRIVATE OWNER...NO WARRANTY..HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET!. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283282September 8, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST - MUFFLER - WENT TO 3 DIFFERENT SERVICE PLACES AND THE BAFFLES IN THE MUFFLER ARE BAD AND RATTLING AROUND INSIDE THE MUFFLER. NONE OF THE COMMERCIAL SERVICE PLACES ARE ABLE TO PUT A NEW MUFFLER ON AS CHEVY HAS NOT RELEASED THE MUFFLER TO MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT SS - CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY - THE CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT STOCK THIS MUFFLER AND WANTS ALMOST $550 JUST TO REPLACE THE MUFFLER. I WILL BE LOOKING FOR A NEW CAR AND NOT A CHEVY!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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