Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10573316March 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL ITEMS ON GAUGE CLUSTER DIE AND COME BACK ON OVER AND OVER AGAIN. SECURITY LIGHT POPS ON ABS LIGHT COMES ON AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. I LOSE POWER STEERING WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND SOMETIME VEHICLE WONT START AND MY SECURITY LIGHT POPS ON. SOMETIMES NOTHING IN MY GAUGE CLUSTER WONT WORK AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS WILL APPEAR WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OR AS SOON AS I START MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573384March 19, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE CONTACT DISASSEMBLED THE GEAR SHIFT ASSEMBLY TO FIND THAT THE PIN BECAME DETACHED. THE CONTACT PLACED THE PIN BACK IN POSITION AND WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573468March 19, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
I PURCHASED MY 2006 COBALT IN FEBRUARY OF 2007 WITH MILEAGE OF +/- 30000, WITHIN THE FIRST 2 WEEKS I HAD TO HAVE THE STEERING COLUMN AND POWER STEERING ASSIST REPLACED AND HAD TO PAY FOR FRONT END ALIGNMENT CAUSED BY THE STEERING A) STEERING WHEEL SHAKING WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND VERY VIOLENTLY WHEN BREAKING AND B) THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT. THE CAR NOW HAS 107000 MILES ON IT AND HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THIS SAME SHAKING WHEN DRIVING AND IT BEING VIOLENT WHEN BREAKING. THE DEALERSHIP STATES GM IS AWARE BUT I STILL HAVE HAD TO REDO MY FRONT BRAKES TWICE (WHICH HELPS TEMPORARILY)..THE LAST TIME BEING IN JUNE OR AUGUST OF 2013. THE SHOP TELLS ME THE PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME WAS THE FRONT ROTORS WERE STICKING AND THE GROUND THEM DOWN SMOOTH. THEN THE SHAKING STARTED AGAIN. I HAD TO TAKE MY CAR IN TO HAVE THE ROTORS GROUND DOWN AGAIN AND HAVE A SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED. SO HERE I AM AGAIN 7 MONTHS LATER AND WILL HAVE TO DO THIS AGAIN BECAUSE THE SHAKING HAS STARTED AGAIN AND IS BECOMING SO BAD IT WILL HAVE TO GO TO THE SHOP AGAIN AT MY COST FOR SOMETHING THEY KNOW ABOUT BUT WILL NOT FIX. I HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE IGNITION PROBLEM BUT AM TOLD THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND WILL BE INFORMED WHEN THEY ARE. THIS STEERING/BRAKING PROBLEM IS SERIOUS AND I SOME TIMES FEAR THAT EITHER SOMETHING WILL BREAK INSIDE THE CAR OR I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND WILL WREAK. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR ANY DISTANCE OR SPEED BECAUSE I FEAR IT WILL FAIL AND I SEE THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE 2007 AND PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED BUT HAVE RECEIVED NO SATISFACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573563March 19, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. THE CONTACT BECAME INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DETAILS OF THE CRASH WERE LIMITED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 20 MPH WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. ADDITIONALLY, THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573272March 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPEN, MY SON AND HIS FRIEND WERE GOING TO HIS OTHER FRIEND HOUSE TO STAY. HIS FRIEND THAT LIVED SAID HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE CONTROLLING THE STEERING THEY RAN OFF THE ROAD HITTING THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FLIPPING THE CAR, MY SON WAS THROWN OUT OF THE CAR AND WAS DEAD ON THE SCENE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10573270March 18, 2014
STEERING, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
YOU KNOW WHEN MY SON BOUGHT THIS CAR, I KNOW HE THOUGHT HE HAD THE BEST, THIS IS PART OF YOUR REVIEWS. NEW FOR 2006 ARE SS SEDAN AND COUPE MODELS WITH NORMALLY ASPIRATED ENGINES. THESE NEW SS MODELS FIT BETWEEN THE LT AND SS SUPERCHARGED MODELS. THEIR PRICE, POWER AND PERFORMANCE AND BODY WORK ARE ALL TONED DOWN FROM THE SS SUPERCHARGED COUPE, BUT THEY'RE SPORTY CARS AND POSSIBLY THE BEST CHOICE IN THE LINEUP, BOASTING 171-HORSEPOWER ENGINES AND SPORTS SUSPENSIONS.THIS CAR WAS SUPPOSE TO HANDLE GOOD. BUT NOW HE IS DEAD BECAUSE OF THIS CAR. DO YOU PEOPLE AT CHEVORLET EVEN KNOW HOW PEOPLE FEEL OR WHAT KIND OF EMOTION A PARENT GOES THROUGH WITH LOSING A CHILD AND HOW MY LIFE HAS CHANGED. I WILL NEVER SEE HIM GET MARRIED, HAVE CHILDREN. I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO TALK TO HIM, FEEL HIM, TELL HIM I LOVE HIM. YES, I'M HURT. I WANT YOU TO PAY FOR THE MESS YOU HAVE DONE FOR MY SON'S LIFE AND THE LIFE OF OTHERS. BECAUSE YOU GUYS HID THIS MESS FOR YEARS YOU KNEW. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TOO GET INJURED OR DIE. JUST LOOK AT ALL THE RECALLS JUST FOR THIS CAR. JUST TO THINK CHEVROLET HAS BEEN THE CHOICE OF VEHICLES WE HAVE ALWAYS DRIVEN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10572750March 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572786March 17, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I CALLED TWO LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIPS TODAY. ONE SAID THEY ARE WAITING ON INSTRUCTIONS FROM GM TO DECIDE HOW TO RESOLVE THE SITUATION. THE OTHER SAID THEIR SERVICE MANAGER IS OUT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AND ONLY THEN CAN THEY APPLY THROUGH GM FOR A LOANER CAR AND THAT PROCESS TAKES A FEW DAY. I HAVE WATCHED SOMEONE DIE IN A CAR CRASH AND I DIDN'T QUITE UNDERSTAND THE SEVERITY OF THIS ISSUE UNTIL I REALIZED THAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED. AS A ONE CAR FAMILY, GETTING TO WORK SO THAT WE CAN KEEP OUR HEAD ABOVE WATER IS ALWAYS MY MAIN PRIORITY. GM IS NOT HELPING ME, I HAVE ALSO SENT THEM THE SAME INFORMATION I AM SENDING YOU. MY HUSBAND CANNOT DRIVE THIS CAR TO WORK UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS FIXED, IT IS NOT SAFE AND WE ARE FINANCIALLY SCREWED. I HAVE DRIVEN HUNDRED OF MY CLIENTS, ALL WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN MY COBALT. GM NOT ONLY KNOWINGLY PUT MY FAMILY'S LIVES AT RISK, THEY PUT THE LIVES OF HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AT RISK ALSO. IF YOU NEED A TEXT BOOK EXAMPLE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH ISSUE ON THE COBALT, BY ALL MEANS, COME GET MINE. IT WILL RELIABLY FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572785March 17, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WOULD HAVE FILED SOONER BUT WAS UNAWARE OF YOUR AGENCY AND ASSUMED THAT I SHOULD CONTACT MY LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP. 2 DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT, THE KEYS REMAINED LOCKED IN THE IGNITION. I HAVE TO USE THE EMERGENCY KEY RELEASE BUTTON TO GET MY KEYS OUT. I REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO INFORMED ME IN 2012 THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE MYSELF. I BOUGHT A COBALT BECAUSE IT WAS ECONOMICAL AND WE DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. TO THIS DAY, WE USE THE EMERGENCY SWITCH TO RELEASE MY KEYS. 1 WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT MY COBALT, THE ENGINE AND ALL POWER WOULD DIE AND I WOULD HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR. THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS IDLING, GOING 25 MILES/HR AND UP TO 65 MILES/HR. I CALLED THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP WHO INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, UNLESS I WANTED TO PAY TO HAVE THE ISSUE FIXED. I EVEN HAD ANOTHER RECALL REPAIRED LAST YEAR AT THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND AGAIN ADDRESSED THE POWER FAILURE. THEY LOOKED FOR AN ISSUE, DID NOT FIND ONE AND LITERALLY MADE ME BELIEVE IT WAS "USER ERROR". MY CAR STILL SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, ALMOST ON A DAILY BASIS. I ADDRESSED THE SITUATION, I WAS IGNORED. I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO EXPLORE THE ISSUE MORE THOROUGHLY, WE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DEAL WITH IT. I AM SENDING A SECOND MESSAGE TO YOU FOLLOWING THIS BECAUSE I AM OVER ON THE WORD COUNT. PLEASE LOOK FOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572867March 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DEAR SIRS, I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE SENDING MY DAUGHTER BACK AND FORTH TO COLLEGE WITH HER CHEVY COBALT. IF SOMETHING DOES HAPPEN WITH HER CAR KNOWING WHAT I KNOW NOW.....I WILL BE THE ONE WHO IS AT BLAME. SHE WENT BACK TO COLLEGE THIS MORNING......DRIVING THE COBALT. I AM SUFFERING TO MUCH ANXIETY OVER THIS. WHY DID I LET HER GO! COULD YOU PLEASE GIVE HER A SAFER CAR TO DRIVE? ....MAYBE AT LEAST UNTIL HER CAR IS FIXED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572663March 16, 2014
AIR BAGS
WITH THE RECENT TALK OF THE GM RECALL LAWSUIT, I WANTED TO POST A COMPLAINT. IN FEB OF 2008 I WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE WITH A SPEED LIMIT OF 55MPH, I CANNOT RECALL HOW FAST I WAS GOING, BUT IN THAT GENERAL VICINITY IF NOT A LITTLE MORE. I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH THE CENTER CEMENT BARRIER. I HIT, SPUN AROUND, AND MOST LIKELY HIT THE WALL AGAIN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. NO AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED DURING THE ACCIDENT AND BOTH MYSELF AND MY PASSENGER HAD TO BE TREATED FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE ACCIDENT. MY INJURIES WERE VERY CONSISTENT WITH THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING AS I HIT MY FACE AND NOSE ON THE STEERING WHEEL, AND MY KNEES UNDERNEATH THE WHEEL. I HAD BLACK EYES FOR WEEKS AND THEY THOUGHT I MAY HAVE POSSIBLY HAIRLINE FRACTURED MY NOSE. I HAD ON MY SAFETY BELT. MY PASSENGER DID NOT HAVE HER SAFETY BELT ON, AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER HEAD AND LIMBS. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO FATALITIES, BUT IT WAS VERY SCARY KNOWING I HIT SOMETHING AT THAT SPEED HEAD ON, AND ONCE AGAIN ON THE SIDE WITH NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10572545March 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET. SINCE THE RECALL HAS BEEN ON THE NEWS I'M HAVING ANXIETY DRIVING THIS CAR. IT IS MY ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION. I DRIVE THIRTY MILES TWICE A DAY TO AND FROM WORK ON ROADS WITH GRAND CANYON SIZE POT HOLES. I SEE EVERY DAY ON THE NEWS HOW MANY HAVE DIED FROM THIS IGNITION PROBLEM AND WE ARE SUPPOSE TO WAIT FOR PARTS AND WING IT ... I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS CAR AND JUST GET RID OF IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569255March 14, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IF THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS NOT FAULTY THE OWNER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC EXPENSE. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW OF THE DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80.000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569439March 14, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY UNTIL LATER RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569037March 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR HAS BEEN TURNING OFF/STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC FOR THE PAST 3 WEEKS. IT IS VERY SCARY AS I HAVE TWO CHILDREN THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE. MY MECHANIC SAID IT IS THE IGNITION. I HEARD ABOUT THE IGNITION RE-CALL AND CONTACTED TWO DEALERS IN FRESNO AND CLOVIS CALIFORNIA WHO BOTH INFORMED ME THAT THEY ARE NOT ABLE/WILLING TO HELP WITH RENTAL CARS UNTIL THE PARTS COME IN. SHAME ON YOU CHEVY/GM FOR PROVIDING TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND LACK OF SAFETY FOR YOUR CONSUMERS AND OUR CHILDREN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569039March 13, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 225,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569061March 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE WHERE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT LATER ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND THE KEY BECAUSE FRACTURED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE FRACTURED KEY AND RESUMED BY UTILIZING THE SPARE KEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START, WHICH REQUIRED NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569109March 13, 2014
STEERING, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS TRAVELING ON A 2 LANE ROAD THAT I TRAVEL MOST EVERY DAY, THE ROAD IS NOT BUSY MOST TIMES.AS I WAS ENTERING A SHARP CURVE SUDDENLY THE CAR ENGINE QUIT AND NEXT THING I KNEW I WAS RAKING THE GUARDRAIL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD,.DAMAGED THE CAR MORE THAN IT WAS WORTH,THIS WAS ONLY THE 2ND TIME THE CAR HAD DONE THIS BUT I HAD ONLY OWNED IT ABOUT 11/2 YRS.THE GUARDRAIL SAVED US FROM GOING OVER A 300 FT.MOUNTAIN INTO THE RIVER.THANKFUL FOR THAT GUARDRAIL, BUT LEFT WITHOUT ANYTHING TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10569201March 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND BECOME UNSTABLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT REPAIRS TO THE POWER STEERING WERE PERFORMED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE IGNITION DEFECT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568837March 12, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT A STALLING NOISE WHEN THE KEY WAS FIRST INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION REPEATEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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