Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10283032September 6, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES WEAR VERY FAST AND UNEVENLY, THUS DESTROYING ROTORS. PRODUCES LOUD SQUEALING AND REDUCED BREAKING ABILITY. PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FROM CHEVY AND THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITHIN THE COBALT COMMUNITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283034September 6, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE
REASON FOR INSPECTION WAS DUE TO REAR BRAKE GRINDING SOUNDS. AFTER 12,000 MILES THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE COMPLETELY GONE, AND THE REAR ROTORS SEVERELY GROOVED AND WARPED. GM AGREED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE PADS AND ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY STATING THAT THEY'VE SEEN IT ON 3 OTHERS AND WERE TAKING THE SAME ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282946September 5, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 09SS/TC AND I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY BACK ROTORS WITH LINES AND GROOVES IN THEM. I ONLY HAVE 4000 MILES ON MY CAR NOW. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AT 3500 AND THE SHOP MANAGER ARGUED WITH ME THAT IT IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND THAT THE BACK BRAKES ARE "AGGRESSIVE" STYLE PADS. AND HE ARGUED THAT THE BACK DO MORE STOPPING POWER THAN THE FRONT. THEY HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM YET AND I KNOW THAT MANY OTHER CARS OF THE SAME MODEL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE MAIN MECHANIC DID CONFIRM THAT IT ISN'T A NORMAL WEAR BUT SAID THAT THE CAR IS TOO NEW TO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. PLEASE HELP US OUT I REALLY DON'T WANT THIS TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR FOR ME TO HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL NEW ROTORS AND PADS AT MY EXPENSE BECAUSE OF THEIR MESS UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282838September 4, 2009
STEERING
2005 CHEVROLET BLUE 4 D SDN COMPLETE STEERING FAILURE CAUSED CONTROL FAILURE WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE. THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS OCCURRED SIMULTANEOUSLY; AUDIBLE ALARM, POWER STEERING MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON DASHBOARD LED SCREEN INDICATING INOPERABLE, STEERING FAILURE. REPLACEMENT OF STEERING COLUMN ASM, INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT PERFORMED BY KEDDIE CHEVROLET, INC. ROUTE 56 WEST, 200 LINCOLN AVE. VANDERGRIFT, PENNSYLVANIA 15690; 724.567.5683; TOTAL COST OF REPLACEMENT = $866.36. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282848September 4, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH 93K MILES, FUEL LINE NIPPLE ON PRESSURE SIDE OF FUEL PUMP CRACKS RELEASING FUEL AND VAPOR TO THE UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE, CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE, FIRE AND POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC SITUATION. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282892September 4, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND SUDDENLY THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 48877. UPDATED 10/21/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE MADE A TURN, THE STEERING FAILED. UPDATED 10/22/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282897September 4, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD COMES ON AND POWER STEERING GOES OUT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER TURNING CAR OFF THEN BACK ON IT WILL GO AWAY BUT PROBLEM WILL REPEAT ITSELF EVERY THIRTY MINUTES OR SO. ALSO THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282903September 4, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE PADS ON 2008 COBALT SS HAVE GROOVED IN THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS. DRIVER'S SIDE REAR ROTOR IS MUCH MORE GROOVED IN THAN PASSENGER'S, LEADING TO MY BELIEF THAT BRAKE PADS ARE WEARING UNEVENLY IN ADDITION TO SCORING ROTORS. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH MANY OTHER OWNERS, SEE COBALTSS.NET/FORUMS. WHEN VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN TO GM DEALER, SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT WEARING WAS "NATURAL", AND THAT I SHOULD BRING THE VEHICLE BACK IN AT 15000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282910September 4, 2009
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4 TIMES YESTERDAY 9/3/09 ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 35 (TEXAS) HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS TRYING TO GET OVER TO THE EXIT WHEN MY POWER STEERING FAILED... I HAVE FOUR KIDS AND SAW A HUGE 18 WHEELER IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR... I THANK GOD THAT I MADE IT OFF THE HIGHWAY SAFE BUT DROVE HOME WITH NO POWER STEERING. LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO FIX IT BUT LABOR DAY WEEKEND... NEED RECALL TO HAPPEN NOW!!! I STILL OWE $9,000 AND CAN'T DRIVE ANYWHERE WITH THIS POWER STEERING FAILURE HAPPENING OVER AND OVER. I THOUGHT GM WAS A RELIABLE DEALERSHIP!! PLEASE RECALL *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282919September 4, 2009
STEERING
MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT HAD A POWER STEERING FAILURE AT 67000 MILES. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS GOING 60 MPH ON INTERSTATE 95. MY CAR MADE A NOISE AND BEEPED AT ME AND POWER STEERING CAME LIGHTING UP ON THE DASH. MY CAR THEN REVVED UP TO 6000 RPMS AND CAUSED ME TO SWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND I HAD TO PULL THE CAR OVER, FEARING I WAS GOING TO CRASH INTO OTHER CARS. I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN WHICH INCLUDES THE SENSOR THAT HELPS WITH POWER STEERING. IT OCCURS OFTEN. I WILL BE FINE FOR A RIDE BUT THEN I GET BACK IN IT AND START DRIVING AND GET UP TO 30 OF 40 MPH AND POWER-STEERING WILL COME UP ON MY DASH AND ALL OF MY INSTRUMENTS GO WHACK. MY SPEEDOMETER GOES TO 0 AND THE ENGINE REVS BUT DOESN'T INCREASE SPEED. IT WILL COST ANYWHERE FROM 1250 DOLLARS AND 1800 DOLLARS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282760September 3, 2009
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT SS. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING, HE INTERMITTENTLY LOSES POWER STEERING. AS CONSEQUENCE HIS RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH IS INCREASED.THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED TWICE. HOWEVER, AFTER THE SECOND REPAIR A TECHNICIAN ADVISED HIM THAT THE COMPONENT WOULD NOT BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY COVERAGE. AS OF CURRENT DATE THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282791September 3, 2009
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON IN OUR 2006 CHEVY COBALT WITHOUT WARNING AND WE LOST POWER STEERING. WE WERE NEARLY IN AN ACCIDENT BUT MY HUSBAND RECOVERED THE WHEEL. COST TO REPAIR IS $960. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282620September 2, 2009
STEERING
ON FRIDAY AUGUST 25TH 2009 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR CAME ON IN MY CAR AND IMMEDIATELY THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. ON TUESDAY AUGUST 29TH 2009 I HAD MY MECHANIC LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AND DISCOVERED THAT MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT HAS AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND IT CAN ONLY BE FIXED BY REPLACING THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED GM CHEVROLET TO INFORM THEM AND THEY STATED THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL SCHEDULED FOR THE 2005 OR 2006 CHEVY COBALT. I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH ON THE CHEVY COBALT AND DISCOVERED THAT POWER STEERING GOING OUT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG CHEVY COBALT OWNERS AND CHEVY IS FAILING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS IS A SAFETY MATTER BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT AT RANDOM AND CHEVY SAYS THAT IT WILL COST $800.00 JUST FOR THE PART NOT INCLUDING LABOR COST. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING ERROR THAT CHEVY NEEDS TO CORRECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282624September 2, 2009
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL SHAKING MAKES NOISE,POPPING, GRINDING WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING THEN DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT. HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM FOUR TIMES THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME. THE STEERING COLUMN AND PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES THIS WOULD BE THE FIFTH WE WERE TOLD BY THE FIRST TECH THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WOULD FALL OFF IN OUR HANDS AND WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO STEER THE CAR AND WE HAVE BEEN FISHING OVER THIS SAFTEYISSUE WITH GM SINCE . BEFORE THERE IS A FATALITY THEY KEEP REPLACING IT COST MONEY WE ARE WITHOUT VEHICLE FOR TIME TO FIX STRESS NEVERKNOWING IF OR WHEN IT WILL FALL OFF WE DON'T WANT TO DIE IN A CAR ACCIDENT OR KILL SOMEONE THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE CAR KEEP SAYING ITS SAFE THENWHY DO THEY HAVE TOO KEEP REPLACING IT IF IT ISN'T A DEFECT IN HOW ITS ATTACHED TO FRAME. WE ARE SCARED ENOUGH TO KEEP TAKING IT BACK WHEN IT STARTS MAKING THE NOISE ETC INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR IT TO FALL OFF IN OUR HANDS OR LOCK UP SO WE COULDN'T STEER ENOUGH IS ENOUGH WE DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO OR HOW TO GET HELP WE STILL OWE ON THE CAR BOUGHT IT NEW AND THIS ALL STARTED 4-6 MONTHS AFTER WE BOUGHT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282630September 2, 2009
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, THEN THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. AS A CONSEQUENCE THE RISK FOR VEHICLE CRASH INCREASED.THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF THEN RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 29,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282689September 2, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THERE WAS EXTREME DIFFICULTY STEERING AND REQUIRED EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED WHICH RESET THE POWER STEERING SWITCH AND IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. WHEN EVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION THE FAILURE RECURRED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE POWER STEERING SWITCH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282582September 1, 2009
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN AND THE MOTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED SHE CONTINUED TO HAVE DIFFICULTY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282456August 31, 2009
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT KEEPS FAILING AT RANDOM INTERVALS. USUALLY WHEN IT FAILS, I HAVE TO STOP AND RESTART THE ENGINE TO RESTORE IT, AND IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN WHILE ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282363August 31, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH HE LOST POWER STEERING WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL. HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE, SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT. THE POWER STEERING DISENGAGED AND RESUMED NORMAL DRIVING FUNCTION. A LOCAL MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING UNIT WAS FAILING AND THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 2,000. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE; HOWEVER, SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282380August 31, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON STATING THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS LOW. THE CONTACT LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL AND FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF, HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE NORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MOTOR WITHIN THE POWER STEERING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR COST WAS $900. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS A RELATED RECALL IN 2007 AND MAY HAVE BEEN MAILED TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. UPDATED 10/08/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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