Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10282446August 31, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2006. WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS OFF. SHE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. SHE ALSO STATED THAT WHENEVER UTILIZING THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT IN THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE TO DATE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 75,000.
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#10282442August 31, 2009
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING FAULT KEEPS COMING ON TURNING THE ELECTRICAL POWER ASSIST OFF. I HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR TO GET IT TO WORK AGAIN. *TR
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#10282295August 30, 2009
STEERING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
POWER STEERING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON IN THE DASH, CAR WILL MISS ITS SHIFT POINTS, POWERSTEERING GOES INOP, SPEEDO GOES FROM 40 TO 60 MPH, BRAKES PULSATE WHEN TRYING TO STOP. NO REPAIR HAS BEEN FOUND YET. *TR
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#10282300August 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2006 COBALT AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH IT. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED FRONT END BEARINGS, MY MOST RECENT PROBLEM IS THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE SHIFTING LEVER CAN BE ENGAGED WITH THE CAR OFF. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE OR BE INJURED BEFORE SOMETHING WILL BE DONE. MY BATTERY HAS BEEN DRAINED ON 3 OCCASIONS BECAUSE MY KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION, MY FRIENDS CHILD WAS SITTING IN MY CAR AND HE PULLED THE SHIFTING LEVER AND MY CAR WAS GOING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE ENGINE OFF. THIS IS A TERRIBLE SAFETY CONCERN. I AM A SINGLE WOMAN AND I DO NOT APPRECIATE HAVING A DEAD BATTERY AND HAVING TO ASK SOMEONE(STRANGER)FOR HELP . I HAVE BEEN DRIVING CHEVY'S SINCE 1978 AND MY LAST 2 BRAND NEW CHEVY'S HAVE BEEN NOTHING BUT NIGHTMARES. I ONLY HAVE THEM 3 YEARS BEFORE THEY ARE PROBLEMS. THESE ARE NOT SMALL PROBLEMS EITHER, THEY ARE SAFETY CONCERNS> LUCKY FOR US WE WERE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT WENT INTO THE ROADWAY AND INJURED THE CHILD. CHEVY SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DEFECTS. I CANNOT KEEP PUTTING HUNDREDS OF $ INTO A CAR THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. WITH 54,000 MILES. I ALSO HAVE A PRETTY STEEP CAR PAYMENT. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE OR BECOME INJURED BEFORE THEY FIX THE PROBLEMS.? I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS VERY CONCERNING, ESPECIALLY IF PEOPLE HAVE LITTLE CHILDREN. I HAVE TO PARK MY CAR WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION , WHICH IS ALSO A THEFT CONCERN. I HAVE TRIED PUSHING THE BUTTON UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL , BUT THAT ONLY WORKED ONCE. I DON'T THINK I WILL EVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY AGAIN, UNLESS THEY TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR SAFETY ISSUES. I AM ALSO GOING TO CALL GM AND MY DEALER AND SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO. I CAN SEE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH OTHERS AS WELL. *TR
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#10282320August 30, 2009
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, WHEN MY VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE STEERING LOCKED AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER. THEY STATE THERE WAS A "SHORT IN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR". THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THIS VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 45,000 MILES. I HAD TO WAIT A WEEK AND A HALF FOR THE DEALER TO GET THE PART. PREVIOUSLY, I HAD TO HAVE THE IGNITION AND GEAR SHIFT REPLACED. *TR
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#10282344August 30, 2009
STEERING
2005 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH ELECTRONIC/POWER STEERING DEFECT THAT HAS CAUSED THE STEERING IN MY VEHICLE TO FAIL AND/OR WORK IMPROPERLY. THIS FAILURE FIRST OCCURRED AROUND 21000 MILES IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE WARRANTY THAT I HAD PURCHASED FOR THE VEHICLE WHEN I BOUGHT IT. MY CAR NOW HAS 36000 MILES ON IT AND THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AGAIN THE DEALERS WILL NO LONGER COVER THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
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#10282254August 29, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. AFTER THIS COMES ON THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILS MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE CAR. *TR
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#10282261August 29, 2009
STEERING
I AM A DRIVER OF A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT AND I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A MALFUNCTION IN THE STEERING SYSTEM IN HOPES OF A FUTURE RECALL OF THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING SPORADICALLY FAILS AS A RESULT OF A FAULTY MECHANISM IN THE CAR. I RECENTLY HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING ON THE HIGHWAY, WHICH LED TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND A NEARLY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COBALT DRIVERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAD TO PAY $900-$2500 TO REPAIR THEIR CAR. GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT HAS CHOSEN TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. THIS MALFUNCTION IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND WARRANTS A RECALL. THANK YOU FOR GIVING THIS ISSUE YOUR SERIOUS ATTENTION. *TR
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#10282268August 29, 2009
STEERING
MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT SS COUPE'S ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM HAS BEEN CUTTING IN AND OUT FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS NOW, AND SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE BY THE DAY. I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE STEERING IS SO IMPORTANT BUT SINCE MY VEHICLE IS SLIGHTLY OUT OF THE VEHICLE WARRANTY, CHEVROLET WANTS TO CHARGE ME AN ARM AND A LEG JUST TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT STUPID PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS TIME FOR CHEVROLET TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUTTING HUMAN LIVES AT RISK. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! WE NEED A RECALL! *TR
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#10282271August 29, 2009
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 CHEVORLET COBALT LT. RECENTLY MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD CAUSING ME TO NEARLY HIT SOMEONE. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, TO MY SURPRISE, I WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE I FOUND THAT IT IS ALL ELECTRONICALLY AND WILL NEARLY COST ME $2000 TO CORRECT. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS RANDOMLY WHICH IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD! IF I SHUT THE CAR OFF THEN START IT BACK UP THE SYSTEM DOES RESET ITSELF, BUT STILL WILL COME ON AT ANY GIVEN TIME. *TR
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#10282041August 28, 2009
STEERING
1.NO PARTICULAR EVENT LED UP TO THE FAILURE - IT STARTED SUDDENLY. 2. THE POWER STEERING FAULT FLASHES THEN YOU LOSE POWER STEERING, WHEN YOU STOP THE CAR AND TURN IT OFF IT RESETS ITSELF, IT STARTED SPORADICALLY BUT HAS BEEN STEADILY INCREASING IN FREQUENCY, NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET BUT AM AFRAID FOR WIFE TO DRIVE CAR - ESPECIALLY WITH THE CHILDREN. 3. HAVE CHECKED FOR ANY RECALLS, ETC. APPARENTLY THIS IS BECOMING A COMMON PROBLEM - I AM GOING TO CHECK WITH MY LOCAL DEALER BUT DO NOT HAVE A LOT OF HOPE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT 10,000 MILE OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
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#10282054August 28, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG WAS INOPERATIVE. AS A CONSEQUENCE IN A SITUATION THAT WARRANTS THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IN WHICH A TECHNICIAN ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICIAN BULLETIN THAT SPECIFIES THAT THE WIRING HARNESS SHOULD BE MODIFIED. ADDITIONALLY HE ADDED THAT BECAUSE THERE NOT AN OFFICIAL RECALL THEREFORE HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. AS OF CURRENT DATE THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000. THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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#10282169August 28, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE POWER STEERING SPONTANEOUSLY FAILED; CAUSING HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND AS A CONSEQUENCE HER RISK FOR A VEHICLE CRASH WAS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. SHE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000.
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#10281938August 27, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. HE STATED WHILE DRIVING HE LOST POWER STEERING FUNCTIONS AND NOTICED A FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE THEN PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF THEN RESTARTED. THE FAILURE STOPPED AND IT RESUMED NORMAL DRIVING FUNCTIONS. A FEW MILES LATER THE VEHICLE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND INSPECTED WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNIT HAD FAILED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. HE WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000. BL
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#10281991August 27, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY GIVEN SPEED ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND IT REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THEY STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO REPAIR IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51000. BL UPDATED 09/18/09. *LJ UPDATED 09/18/09. *JB
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#10281987August 27, 2009
STEERING
I OWN A 06 CHEVY COBALT AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR TURNED OF IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR--NOT SAFE!! CHEVY NEEDS TO RECALL AND CORRECT. *TR
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#10282004August 27, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON THE HIGHWAY ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH ABOUT 47,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
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#10281784August 26, 2009
STEERING
2005 COBALT......THE POWER STEERING AND CHECK LIGHT ENGINE KEEPS COMING ON. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS. *TR
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#10281796August 26, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT THAT HAS POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN, I AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT BUT I HAVE NOT DROVE THE CAR SINCE. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP AND THE COST OF REPAIR IS $1200 DOLLARS. NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHY THIS HAS HAPPENED. I HAVE GONE ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. SO I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURING ERROR. WITH THE ECONOMY THE WAY IT IS I AM NOT ABLE TO AFFORD TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. I AM FINANCING A CAR I DON'T EVEN DRIVE. *TR
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#10281798August 26, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
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