Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10283304September 8, 2009
SUSPENSION, STEERING
WHILE TURNING OR SLOXWNG DOWN MY CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND PULLS TO THE LEFT. I RECENTLY PUT NEW TIRES, ALIGNMENT AND ROTATION THINKING THIS WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND IT HAS NOT. IT FEELS AS THOUGH MY STEERING WHEEL IS GOING TO SHAKE OFF. THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED THE NEW TIRES AND IT HAS NOT HELPED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283326September 8, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES: INNER PADS METAL ON METAL, OUTER PADS STILL PLENTY OF LIFE LEFT AT 17,500 MILES. REPORTED BRAKE SQUEAL/GRINDING BY 4,000 MILES, HAD PARKING BRAKE RE-ADJUSTED AT THAT TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283343September 8, 2009
STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283037September 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR DRIVER SIDE ROTOR GRINDING BAD ABOUT 1 INCH FROM THE TOP ON THE INSIDE. PASSENGER SIDE ROTOR GROVING ALL OF THE INSIDE. CAR HAS 14,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283036September 7, 2009
STEERING
I BOUGHT MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT IN JUNE OF 2008, AND WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF HAVING IT THE POWERSTEERING WOULD GO OUT. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON MY CAR AND THE PART IS NOT COVERED. WHAT HAPPENS IS I WILL BE DRIVING, AND AT RANDOM THE LIGHT FOR THE POWERSTEERING COMES ON AND THE STEERING BECOMES REALLY TIGHT. NOW IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON IT RESETS ITSELF, BUT USUALLY IT WILL GO OUT AGAIN. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED IT SEEMS TO DO THIS EITHER WHEN THE WEATHER IS REALLY COLD OR REALLY HOT. ITS VERY SCARY ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY. RECENTLY I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE POWERSTEERING. I MADE A CLAIM WITH GM AND THEY DID AN INVESTIGATION. WHEN THE INVESTIGATION CAME BACK TO GM THEY DECLINED THE REPAIRS. SO NOW IM STUCK PAYING FOR A CAR THE DOESN'T WORK. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283039September 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES WEAR OUT TOO QUICKLY, HORRIBLE SCORING ON THE ROTORS. NOISE ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283040September 7, 2009
STRUCTURE, PARKING BRAKE
REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING GROOVES BEING CUT INTO THE ROTORS. MAKES METAL SCRAPING/RUBBING/SCREECHING NOISE DURING BRAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283042September 7, 2009
STEERING
2005 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING GOES OUT. SOME DAYS ITS EVERY 10 MIN SOME DAYS ITS EVERY HR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283046September 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR BRAKES OF MY 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT SS ARE WORN DOWN THE METAL AFTER APPROX. 15 000KM. THE INSIDE PADS WAS METAL ON METAL, AND THE OUT SIDE PADS WERE FOUND TO BE STILL 80%. ALL PARTS ARE BEING COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AFTER ALL PARTS WERE REPLACED. REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE BEING REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283057September 7, 2009
STEERING
THERE WAS NOT ANY WARNING. THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ON IN THE CAR AND I LOSS POWER STEERING. THANKFULLY I WAS AT A RED LIGHT, BUT COULD HAVE BEEN TRAVELING AT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY GOING TO/FROM WORK. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ARE OUT THERE ONLINE ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. PAYING ALMOST $500 TO REPLACE POWER STEERING MOTOR; BUT WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS MAY OR MAY NOT BE THE TRUE ISSUE, THAT THE STEERING COLUMN MAY BE THE CULPRIT..COST OF $940.00 TO REPLACE!!! WHO HAS THAT KIND OF MONEY??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283094September 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1. CAR IS A DAILY DRIVER, SO NO ABUSE OR ANYTHING. 2. REAR BRAKES ARE SQUEALING AGAIN AFTER BEING REPLACED ONCE (PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP) 3. THE ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE, BUT IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283105September 7, 2009
STEERING
FAILURE OF POWER STEERING IN 2007 CHEVY COBALT. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND THE COMPUTER ALERT FLASHES SAYING POWER STEERING AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND BECOMES NOT MOVABLE. THIS HAS HAPPEN TO ME TWICE. THE MECHANIC HAS REPLACED A BLOWN FUSE AND THE PROBLEM CAME ABOUT AGAIN. THE STEERING COLUMN WILL NOW BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283104September 7, 2009
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY CHEVROLET COBALT THE POWER STEERING WILL CUT OUT. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO COME BACK ON IS TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND START IT BACK UP. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF, JUST TO ACC. THANKFULLY THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED TO ME WHILE I HAD TO NEGOTIATE TURNS AT SLOW SPEEDS AND STRAIGHT ROADS OF 45+. I WOULD NOT LIKE THIS PROBLEM TO OCCUR WHILE I AM ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 55+. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283107September 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2009 CHEVY COBALT SEDAN REAR BRAKES SCORED(DEEP GROVES) AFTER 300 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283003September 6, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING ON 2005 CHEVY COBALT GOES OUT LEAVING THE CAR VERY HARD TO STEER. TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT REQUIRES TWO HANDS AND A LOT OF MUSCLE. IF THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED PROBLEM GOES AWAY AND COMES BACK. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ABOUT THE 39,000 MILE MAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283002September 6, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES ARE GOUGING AND WEARING AT AN ALARMING RATE. AT 15K MILES I AM ABOUT DUE TO REPLACE THE PADS AND ROTORS IN FEAR THAT THEY WILL FAIL. I HAD THEM INSPECTED AT 1900 MILES WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED, DEALER STATED IT WAS NORMAL WEAR. DEALER DENIED ME WARRANTY COVERAGE DUE TO ONLY A 12K WARRANTY ON THE BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283017September 6, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
GROOVING OR REAR ROTORS, AND PAD SQUEALING @ 12K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283023September 6, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR BRAKES ARE WEARING PREMATURELY. THE PADS HAVE DAMAGED(CREATE DEEP RUTS IN) THE ROTORS ON THE SURFACE. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL AND DID NOTHING. THIS WEAR STARTED WITHIN 5K MILES. THE CAR HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND I HARDLY USE THE BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283019September 6, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THE REAR BRAKES ON THE 2008-9 COBALT SS ARE CAUSING ROTOR SCORING AT 400+ MILES. THE PADS ARE TOO AGGRESSIVE OR THE ROTORS ARE TOO SOFT AND THE ROTORS ARE BEING DESTROYED WHICH COULD LEAD TO BRAKE FAILURE IF NOT REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283024September 6, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES ON 2008 CHEVY COBALT SS, WEAR RAPIDLY CAUSING DESTRUCTION OF THE ROTORS AND EXCESSIVE STRESS ON THE FRONT BRAKES. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY THE FIRST TIME AT ~12,000 MILES. REAR PADS COMPLETELY SHOT AGAIN AT ~22,000 MILES. THIS TIME, THE DEALERSHIP WOULDN'T COVER IT. THE EXTENDED ABUSE TO THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSE ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE REAR DURING LOW SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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