Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10280636August 17, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50000.
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0
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0
#10280649August 17, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON 06 CHEVY COBALT AND GM DOES NOT HAVE THE REMEDIES TO FIX IT. *TR
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0
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#10280657August 17, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATES WHILE WAS DRIVING 60MPH HE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THEN THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCE BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE IS 23146. UPDATED 10/26/09. *LJ UPDATED 10/26/09*JB
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No
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0
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0
#10280708August 17, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE STEERING FAILED IT SWITCHED FROM ELECTRIC TO MANUAL WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE STEERING COLUMN. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR REPAIR WAS $600 TO $2,000. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE FAILURE THEREFORE THEY WILL NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 79,000.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280721August 17, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND PROCEEDING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO A HIGHWAY. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SUDDENLY THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER EXERTED HIGHER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED TO NORMAL OPERATION. IDENTICAL FAILURES OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURES WERE CONTRIBUTED TO EXCESSIVE USAGE OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $1,200. THE VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 68,000.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280554August 16, 2009
SUSPENSION, STEERING
TODAY IS AUG 16 2009 AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT FOR A WHILE. SINCE THE LAST YEAR MY STEERING WHEEL HAS BEEN SHAKING EVERY TIME I PUT ON THE BRAKES, AND STARTING THE LAST 3 WEEKS THE POWER STEERING ILLUMINATES AND THE STEERING WHEEL JUST LOCKS AND I WOULD HAVE TO PULL THE VEHICLE ON TO THE SHOULDER AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT AND THEN IT WORKS AGAIN.THIS NORMALLY HAPPENS 2 OR 3 TIMES A DAY. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER YET ALTHOUGH I DID SPEAK TO A SERVICE ADVISOR ABOUT THE SITUATION AND HE THINKS IT MIGHT BE THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND THAT IT WOULD PROBABLY RUN ME ABOUT $1200 TO FIX IT. I REALLY CANNOT AFFORD THAT KIND OF MONEY DUE TO ME BEING UNEMPLOYED. THE LAST DATE THAT THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED WAS ON AUG 15 2009. PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP AND ASSISTANCE. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280565August 16, 2009
POWER TRAIN
COULDN'T GET KEY OUT AFTER STARTING, CAR WOULD NOT GO OFF. SHIFT LEVER WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK. WENT TO DEALER.THEY SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK SWITCH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FLOOR SHIFTER. DEALER KEPT PART. *TR
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280568August 16, 2009
STEERING
I BOUGHT A 2005 CHEVY COBALT LS AS NEW IN 2005. THE CAR HAS 55,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF. I AM A HYPERMILER AND DO WHAT I CAN TO BABY THE CAR DOWN THE ROAD. AROUND A WEEK AGO, I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND OUT OF NOWHERE THE POWER STEERING GOES AWAY AND A MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED ON THE LED DISPLAY NEAR THE TACHOMETER, IT READS "POWER STEERING". I STOP SOMEWHERE AND TURN OFF THE CAR AND THEN BACK ON, THE POWER STEERING IMMEDIATELY WORKS OKAY AGAIN. EACH TIME I DRIVE THE CAR, THIS HAPPENS AT SOME RANDOM POINT. IT IS ALWAYS FIXABLE BY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND RE-STARTING THE CAR. I DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND DISCOVERED THERE ARE A TON OF PEOPLE REPORTING THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH ATLEAST THE 2005 AND 2006 MODELS, AND MAYBE MORE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM AS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING CAN BE THE CAUSE OF A SERIOUS OR FATAL ACCIDENT. FROM WHAT I CAN SEE, GENERAL MOTORS HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. I FIND THIS ALARMING CONSIDERING THIS IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280575August 16, 2009
STEERING
WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AS THE COMPUTER LCD PROMPTED A POWER STEERING FAILURE. WE TRIED TURNING OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTING BUT IN LESS THAN 2 MINUTES THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. WE HAVE NO MONEY TO GET IT REPAIRED SO WE HAVE NO IDEA HOW WE WILL RESOLVE THIS POWER STEERING ISSUE TO GET TO WORK TOMORROW SO THIS PRESENTS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND CURRENTLY THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280591August 16, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE POWER STEERING CUTS OUT INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING THE CAR TO BECOME HARD TO HANDLE. THE CAR ONLY HAS 36,000 MILES AND THE SERVICE REP AT THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE VEHICLE. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280508August 15, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 CHEVROLET COBALT SS. REAR BRAKE ROTORS BADLY GROOVED. INNER BRAKE PAD WORN COMPLETELY OUT. OUTER PAD WORN TO 50%. FRONT ROTORS ARE SMOOTH AND 80% OF PAD LIFE LEFT.GM DEALER WOULD NOT FIX UNDER WARRANTY BUT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHY REAR BRAKES ARE WEARING BEFORE FRONTS. I HAVE OWNED CAR SINCE IT WAS NEW. NO RACING JUST DAILY COMMUTING. HAD ROTORS TURNED AND INSTALLED OEM PADS AT 16500. HAVE SEEN PROBLEM PROGRESSIVELY GET WORSE SINCE ABOUT 4000 MILES. CURRENT MILEAGE 35000,PADS WORN OUT IN SAME MANNER AS STATED ABOVE AND ROTORS ARE SEVERELY GROOVED AGAIN,WORN PAST SAFE REFINISH LIMITS. FRONT PADS ARE STILL IN VERY GOOD SHAPE AND NO GROOVES IN ROTORS. CAR IS DRIVEN MOSTLY ON INTERSTATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280513August 15, 2009
STEERING
2006 CHEVY COBALT. POWER STEERING FAILS INTERMITTENTLY AND IS FINE ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN. THIS OCCURS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. THIS IS INDEPENDENT OF SPEED OR ANY CONDITION THAT I CAN RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280536August 15, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BOTH REAR ROTORS ARE HEAVILY SCORED ON THE INNER AND OUTER SIDES OF THE ROTOR. DEALER CALLS IT HANDBRAKE ABUSE. I NEVER KNEW THAT PULLING YOUR HANDBRAKE WHEN YOU PARK THE CAR WAS ABUSE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280406August 14, 2009
STEERING
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2006 CHEVY COBALT WITH APPROXIMATELY 47000 MILES. RECENTLY, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO THE GROCERY STORE WITH MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. FORTUNATELY, SHE WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND BRING IT TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON THE POWER STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES AFTER THE INCIDENT. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO A MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HER THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MOTOR IS GOING BAD AND THAT WE WERE NOT THE FIRST TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. WE ALSO FOUND THAT THIS CAR HAS A RECALL ON ITS FUEL INJECTORS AS WELL AS THE HEAD LINER. CURRENTLY NO RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM. THE CAR IS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIR ON AUGUST 22ND. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280420August 14, 2009
STEERING
I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. IT CURRENTLY HAS 63,000 MILES ON IT. THE ELECTRONIC STEERING SYSTEM HAS BEEN RANDOMLY SHUTTING OFF. WHEN THE STEERING SYSTEM FAILS, I AM LEFT WITH NO CONTROL WHATSOEVER. I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE SYSTEM WILL SHUT DOWN. THIS MAKES DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280441August 14, 2009
STEERING
THE CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING LIGHT KEEPING COMING ON. MY STEERING WHEEL KEEP FREEZING UP. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280446August 14, 2009
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATES FOLLOWED BY POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34,546. UPDATED 10/21/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING WOULD RESET WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE RE-STARTED. AS SOON AS THE GEAR WAS CHANGED, THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL ALL OVER AGAIN. UPDATED 10/20/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280313August 13, 2009
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. SHORTLY AFTER, THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TWO MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE POWER STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,606 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280375August 13, 2009
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILS WHEN A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES. WHEN SHE TURNS OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTS IT, THE STEERING OPERATES NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280379August 13, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT 2DR COUPE. FIRST, ABOUT A YEAR AGO MY POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING AND THEY WOULD RANDOMLY GO UP AND DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I GOT THAT FIXED AND THEN ON 12/28/2008 I WAS DRIVING FROM SHREVEPORT, LA TO CHATTANOOGA, TN. IT WAS FINE FOR MOST OF THE TRIP BUT AS I WAS GETTING OFF THE EXIT IN CHATTANOOGA, MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. AT FIRST IT WOULD DO IT RANDOMLY BUT AFTER ABOUT A MONTH OF IT HAPPENING NOW IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. IT WORKS WHEN I CRANK THE CAR UP BUT AFTER ABOUT 1-2 MILES, THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDED A STEERING COLUMN AND IT WOULD COST $1200.00 WHICH I COULD NOT AFFORD. THEN LAST WEEK ON 08/02/2009, A LOT OF THINGS STOPPED WORKING. THE ODOMETER, CRUISE CONTROL, TEMP. GAUGE, AND SPEEDOMETER. AND THE CAR WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. SINCE IT STAYED IN A LOW GEAR I COULD ONLY DRIVE ABOUT 30 MPH TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP. IT TURNED OUT THAT IT NEEDED A TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AND IT COST $362. AFTER THAT EVERYTHING STARTED WORKING AGAIN EXCEPT THE POWER STEERING. I KNOW THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AS THERE WERE OVER 500 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ISSUE ON THE ONE WEBSITE THAT I LOOKED AT AND THAT'S ONLY ONE WEBSITE (WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-COBALT). I FEEL THAT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT! ALSO, THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS LEAKED WATER ONTO MY PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR AND I HAVE ALSO READ THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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