Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10280381August 13, 2009
STEERING
I GOT IN MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT CAR THIS PAST SATURDAY AND WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HILL THAT I LIVE ON WHEN I REACH THE CURB AND NEED TO TURN AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN AND LOCKED WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS A CAR COMING THE OTHER DIRECTION AND I ALMOST HIT IT BECAUSE MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE STEERING WHEEL IS STILL LOCKED AND I HAVEN'T BEEN BACK IN IT TO DRIVE. THIS CAR DOES NOT HAVE POWER STEERING FLUID IT IS ALL ELECTRONIC. *TR
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#10280182August 12, 2009
STEERING
AS FAR AS I KNOW, THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE, BUT 2 MONTHS AGO, I STARTED EXPERIENCING POWER STEERING FAILURES IN MY 2005 CHEVROLET LT. AFTER SHUTTING THE CAR OFF, AND BACK ON, THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. THEN IT STARTED HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY, ONCE, EVEN 8 TIMES IN ONE DAY. I DIDN'T TAKE IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE FIRST TIME UNTIL 7/21/09 BECAUSE IT WAS GETTING TOO RISKY TO DRIVE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. THEY HAVE GIVEN ME VARIOUS EXCUSES AS TO WHY THIS PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURRING BUT NONE OF THEM ARE VALID. WHEN THEY TEST DRIVE IT, THEY CLAIM IT NEVER ACTS UP FOR THEM, BUT IT DOES IT RANDOMLY, THERE IS NO PATTERN TO WHY IT ACTS THE WAY IT DOES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES ALREADY. THEY HAVE THE CAR NOW BECAUSE ON 8/10/09, I NEARLY GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT AND HAD TO JUMP THE CURB IN ORDER TO AVOID GETTING HIT BECAUSE I COULDN'T MAKE A LEFT TURN INTO TRAFFIC. I THEN SUFFERED A SEVERE ANXIETY ATTACK AND NEEDED ASSISTANCE FROM FAMILY MEMBERS TO COME PICK ME UP AND GET THE CAR TOWED BACK UP TO THE DEALERSHIP. I AM ONLY 19 YEARS OLD, & THIS IS MY FIRST CAR. ALL I WANT IS SOMETHING SAFE TO DRIVE SO I CAN GO TO SCHOOL, WORK, AND PERFORM MY OTHER TASKS ALIVE AND IN ONE PIECE, PLEASE HELP THOSE OF US EXPERIENCING THESE PROBLEM TO GET GM TO PROVIDE A RECALL ON THESE CARS. I LOVE THIS CAR, BUT IT IS NOT WORTH LOSING MY LIFE OVER. I HAVE PAID A TOTAL OF $938.00 ON THE STEERING COLUMN & $138.00 FOR TOWING EXPENSES. THIS HAS GOT TO STOP, & I CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER CAR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION, ANDREA JOHNSON *TR
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#10280186August 12, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING BEGAN TO FAIL A FEW WEEKS AGO. AS I AM DRIVING THE POWER STEERING NOTICE COMES ON AND I LOSE POWER STEERING IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. I PULL OVER, TURN OFF THE ACR, AND RESTART IT AND THE POWER STEERING IS BACK. SOME DAYS IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AT ALLA ND OTHERS IT MAY HAPPEN EVERY FEW MILES. IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. THE SMALL GARAGE I TOOK IT TO COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH AND RECOMMENDED WE LOOK INTO RECALLS. AND THEN I FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME PROBLEM AND IT COSTS ANYWHERE FROM $600 TO $110- TO FIX. I WILL NOT BE SPENDING THAT KIND OF MONEY. AND GM WILL NOT RECALL IT. *TR
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#10280217August 12, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS SHOT AT 12K MILES ON A 09 COBALT SS. *TR
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#10280220August 12, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE 2005 CHEVY COBALT, AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATED CAME ON AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CAR STOPS. *TR
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#10280249August 12, 2009
STEERING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I HAVE A 07 CHEVY COBALT AND I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESS WAY WHEN MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAN ON AND AS I WAS TURNING THE WHEEL IT LOCKED UP. I WAS VERY AFRAID DO TO THE FACT THAT MY CHILD WAS IN THE CAR. I PULLED OVER ON THE SHOULDER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO BUT I COULDN'T STAY ON THE EWAY. WHEN I STARTED IT BACK UP THE WHEEL LOOSENED UP BUT SURE ENOUGH A COUPLE MILES DOWN THE ROAD IT DID THE SAMETHING. I AM SENDING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I THINK THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO TURN A CORNER OR EVEN SWITCH LANES. IN DOING RESEARCH ABOUT THE PART I LOCATED A SITE "TOPIX CHEVY COBALT STEERING FAILURE" WERE THERE IS OVER FIVE HUNDRED POST ABOUT THE SAME THING. BUT YET RECALL ON THIS CAR. WHEN WILL THEY RECALL IT WHEN SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT OR EVEN KILLED!!!! *TR
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#10280261August 12, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE INTERIOR CHIME SOUNDED THREE TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SUDDENLY, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE DRIVER HAD TO EXERT GREATER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING WAS FUNCTIONAL AGAIN; HOWEVER, THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE POWER STEERING UNIT, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 32,500. UPDATED 09/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 09/16/09.*JB
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#10280271August 12, 2009
STEERING
LAST NIGHT I WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED MY POWER STEERING LIGHT KEPT FLASHING. A FEW MINUTES LATER MY CAR STARTED JERKING BACK AND FORTH , CUTTING IN AND OUT, AND SHUCKLING WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. I ASSUMED MY GAS WAS FAULTY, SO I CUT THE CAR OFF, PUT IN OCTANE BOOSTER AND MORE GAS. AFTER THIS IT RAN OKAY, BUT I AM COMPLAINING BECAUSE I FELT LIKE MY SAFETY WAS IN DANGER BECAUSE OF HOW MY CAR WAS RESPONDING. IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN I WILL COMPLAIN AGAIN. I AM STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND WILL TAKE THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
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#10280104August 11, 2009
STEERING
I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT APPROX 37K MI...AT APPROX 36K MY POWER STEERING NOTIFICATION CAME ON WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND BECOMES HARD TO STEER. I HAVE TO TURN VEH OFF AND RESUME DRIVING IN HOPES THAT IT WON'T COME BACK ON. THIS HAS GOTTEN GRADUALLY WORSE AND MORE FREQUENT IN THE HEAT OF SUMMER. GM RECALL YOUR DEFECTIVE PARTS! *TR
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#10280146August 11, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. IT HAS THE PROBLEM WHERE IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING IT WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF THE POWER STEERING. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL EVEN LOCK UP AT TIMES. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS. IT IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. I AM STUCK WITH THIS CAR, BECAUSE IT COSTS AROUND 1100 DOLLARS TO FIX! I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND THERE IS A COUNTLESS AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I FEAR FOR MY LIFE EVERY DAY THAT I HAVE TO DRIVE THIS CAR. NOW THIS CAR HAS 44K MILES ON IT AND IT IS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. I DO NOT WANT ANY ONE ELSE KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS POOR MANUFACTURING. IF THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, I WANT TO BE INVOLVED! ALSO, THIS ISSUE HAPPENS ALMOST EVERYDAY FOR THE PAST MONTH AND CONTINUES. ONCE I PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (IF I CAN) AND SHUT THE CAR OFF THEN TURN IT BACK ON, THE POWER STEERING RESUMES WORKING AND I CAN DRIVE FOR A WHILE AGAIN. *TR
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0
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#10280168August 11, 2009
STEERING
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND STEERING WHEEL GETS LOCKED UP FOR NO REASON AND HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL, WHILE DRIVING. ALMOST WRECKED AND COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL. THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT WAS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. HAPPENS EVERY DAY NOW, WHEN DRIVING OUT OF NOWHERE. I FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING THE CAR NOW, SCARED TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT. IT IS REALLY SAD WHEN THE CAR IS PRACTICALLY NEW. *TR
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0
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#10280170August 11, 2009
STEERING
I PURCHASED MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT, USED IN FEBRUARY 2006. IN FEBRUARY OF 2008 THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING BEGAN TO GO OUT IF YOU MADE SEVERAL SHARP TURNS (I.E. PARKING GARAGES.) AFTER APPRX. SIX MONTHS THE POWER STEERING BEGAN TO GO OUT SPORADICALLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN THE PAST FOUR MONTHS, THE PROBLEM HAS ESCALATED TO THE POINT THAT I CANNOT EVEN DRIVE 1/4 OF A MILE WITH OUT THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IN ORDER TO RESET THE STEERING IS PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. UPON RESTARTING THE CAR THE PROBLEM CORRECTS ITSELF, HOWEVER; IT GOES OUT AGAIN IMMEDIATELY. *TR
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0
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#10280034August 10, 2009
STEERING
I AM DRIVING MY CHEVY COBALT 2006 ON A BUSY ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY POWER STEERING LIGHT GOES ON AND MY WHEEL WILL NOT TURN. I COULDN'T EVEN STEER MY CAR TO AVOID TRAFFIC AT FIRST UNLESS I REALLY TUGGED AT THE WHEEL. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! ESTIMATED REPAIR IS 2000! ON A 2006 CAR NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY! *TR
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#10280035August 10, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 COBALT AND THE POWER STEERING JUST WENT OUT. I HAVE HEARD SEVERAL PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILING ON THEIRS AS WELL. *TR
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#10279949August 10, 2009
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE POWER STEERING FAILS. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE CONTACT MUST TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND WAIT MOMENTARILY FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING LOCKS, WHICH MAKES THE KEY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT MUST RATTLE THE KEY, PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, AND CONTINUE SHIFTING IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE KEY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
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#10279814August 9, 2009
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN MAY AND THE POWER STEERING CUT OUT WHILE IN MOTION. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, TURNED ENGINE OFF AND THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING BEGAN WORKING AGAIN, BUT THEN CUT OUT AGAIN AFTER A FEW MILES WHILE STILL DRIVING. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR; WORKS, CUTS OUT, I RESTART THE VEHICLE, POWER STEERING BEGINS WORKING, THEN CUTS OUT AGAIN....EVERYTIME I DRIVE!! MY MECHANIC HAS TRIED REPLACING THE COMPUTER CHIP AND EVERYTHING SHORT OF DISMANTLING THE VEHICLE. HE INFORMED ME THAT HE DISCOVERED THAT THOUSANDS OF COBALT OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY, GM REFUSES TO DO A RECALL DESPITE THE DANGER OF THE FAILURE. THE POWER STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I AM HOPING GM WILL STEP UP TO ASSIST THEIR CUSTOMERS THAT CANNOT AFFORD THIS REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279827August 9, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE ON WAY TO WORK. WARNING LIGHT CAME ON PRIOR TO POWER STEERING FAILURE. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CAR TAKEN IN THE NEXT DAY. ALTHOUGH THE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT COME ON AND THE STEERING WORKED THE NEXT DAY, WAS TOLD THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS IN THE STEERING COLUMN, AND THE MOTORS WERE FAULTY. PARTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
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0
Deaths:
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#10279824August 9, 2009
STEERING
2006 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT AND WHEN YOU CUT IT OFF AND RECRANK IT WILL WORK FOR A LITTLE WHILE THEN SAME THING HAPPENS AGAIN. BOUGHT IT USED IN 2008 DIDN'T THINK I WOULD NEED WARRANTY SO I DIDN'T PURCHASE IT AND FROM WHAT I'M READING ON DIFFERENT FORUMS THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR MANY COBALT OWNERS ITS TIME CHEVROLET DID A RECALL TO FIX THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE. *TR
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0
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#10279859August 9, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING IN A 2005 CHEVY COBALT, WITH 45,000 MILES WILL GO OUT FOR RANDOMLY. IF YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT WORKS FINE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THEN IT WILL GO OUT AGAIN. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND IS DANGEROUS TO MAKE TURNS QUICKLY WHILE DRIVING. *TR
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No
Injuries:
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Deaths:
0
#10279753August 8, 2009
STEERING
I RECENTLY GOT MY WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED ON MY 07 CHEVY COBALT LT. A DAY LATER MY POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON. IT COMES ON EVERY DAY AND CONTINUES TO COME ON WHILE DRIVING EVERY 5 MINUTES BECAUSE WHEN YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF IT RESETS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE PLACE WHERE I GOT THE WHEEL BEARINGS FIXED AND THEY CANT FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR
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Deaths:
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