Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2007)

1,564 consumer complaints on file.

#10535225August 13, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534142August 7, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I AM WRITING ABOUT THE RECALL FOR THE 2007 CHEVY COBALT THAT I OWN. PLASTIC PARTS CONNECTED TO THE FUEL PUMP, COULD CRACK ESPECIALLY IF EXPOSED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES, AND IF THE CRACK GETS LARGE ENOUGH, FUEL COULD LEAK OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE A FIRE. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE THIS IS A REGIONAL RECALL, AND ONLY COVERS 07 COBALT?S ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN AZ, CA, FL, NV, OR TX, BECAUSE GM SAYS ITS WARRANTY DATA INDICATES THAT THE PROBLEM IS FAR MORE COMMON IN HOT-WEATHER STATES. I BOUGHT MY COBALT BRAND NEW IN 07 FROM A MI DEALER AND IMMEDIATELY DROVE IT TO EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE CA, IN THE MOJAVE DESERT. THIS IS ONE OF THE HOTTEST PLACES IN AMERICA. MY PLASTIC FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO HIGHER TEMPERATURES THAN MOST COBALT?S ANYWHERE, YET I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE SAFETY RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS NOT ORIGINALLY SOLD OR REGISTERED IN CA. THIS IS A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS OVERSIGHT. WITH THE SAFETY RECALL, ALL RECALLED VEHICLES MUST BE REPAIRED, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A PROBLEM HAS APPEARED, AND THERE IS NO TIME LIMIT ON THE REPAIR, AND THAT IS WHAT I SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO. IF I TAKE MY COBALT TO THE DEALER UNDER THE ?SPECIAL COVERAGE? LETTER THAT I RECEIVED, I MAY NOT LEAVE WITH A REPLACEMENT FUEL PUMP, AND THEY MAY CHARGE ME FOR THE INSPECTION. PLUS, THIS ?SPECIAL COVERAGE? IS ONLY GOOD FOR A LIMITED TIME, SO IF MY CAR SURVIVES, I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF. WHY WOULD YOU GIVE A FREE REPLACEMENT FUEL PUMP TO A PERSON WHO BOUGHT A COBALT IN CA AND MOVED TO MI, WHERE THEY ARE PROBABLY NOT IN ANY DANGER OF A FIRE. BUT NOT TO A PERSON WHO BOUGHT IN MI, NOW LIVES IN CA AND HAS THE DANGER OF A FIRE. DON?T ALLOW GM TO IGNORE VEHICLES LIKE MINE WHEN THEY GET THESE SELECTIVE GEOGRAPHICAL RECALLS. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TWICE, BUT THEY DON'T SEEM VERY INTERESTED IN THIS PREDICAMENT. FOR MY SAFETY, I WANT MY FUEL PUMP REPLACED FOR FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526382July 23, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL TANK CRACKED,DAMAGED, AND TAMPERED WITH, STATED FROM SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT DEALER.I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND NEVER HAD ANY FUEL SYSTEM WORK DONE. LEAKS LARGE AMOUNTS OF FUEL ON THE GROUND AND IN PASSENGER CABIN, CAUSING A ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10526385July 23, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
POWER STEERING, ALL ELECTRICAL, GAUGES, AND LIGHTS WOULD FLASH , STEERING COVERED UNDER RECALL, BUT HAVE NOW HAD A FEW ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526389July 23, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, PARKING BRAKE
TODAY PULLED THE PARKING BRAKE TO PARK (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) AND THE BRAKE HANDLE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526436July 23, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREET APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN IT FELT AS IF I WERE DRIVING ON ROCKS. THE T/C LIGHT WENT ON. I STOPPED THE CAR, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD. FOUND NOTHING. TURNED ON THE IGNITION ON AGAIN. RETURNED TO ORIGIN I HAD LEFT LESS THAN A BLOCK AWAY FROM INCIDENT AND PARKED AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. IT HAD STOPPED BY NOW. I TURNED ON THE CAR AGAIN AND PROCEEDED TO ATTEMPT MY DRIVE ON SAME ROAD. THE CAR BEGAN TO DO THE SAME THING, THIS TIME IT DID NOT STOP. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE MADE A RATTLING NOISE. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC. THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE THROTTLE BODY WAS THE PROBLEM. I HAD A USED BODY THROTTLE INSTALLED AND ON 03/16/13 I TOOK THE CAR TO A CHEVROLET DEALER, MIAMI LAKES AUTOMALL TO HAVE A NEW THROTTLE BODY INSTALLED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO GIVE ME WARRANTY ON IT. ON WEDNESDAY 07/17/13 THE T/C LIGHT CAME ON AND GOT MESSAGE, SERVICE TRACTION ON THE DISPLAY WINDOW. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SAME CHEVROLET DEALER WHERE I HAD THE NEW THROTTLE BODY INSTALLED. WHEN I TURNED OFF THE CAR THE LIGHT TURNED OFF. THE CAR WAS CHECKED AND THEY CLAIMED THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG AND COULDN'T HELP ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526082July 22, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STARTED THE ENGINE AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526177July 22, 2013
STEERING
COULDN'T TURN KEY TO START THE CAR. THE CAR WAS IN PARK. TO GET THE CAR TO START I MUST GIGGLE THE STEERING WHEEL, WHILE TRYING TO TURN THE KEY. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525597July 18, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EMITTING A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FROM INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS CRACKED. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL PUMP MODULE AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525027July 15, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
RECENTLY MY 2007 COBALT THAT I HAVE ONLY HAD FOR ABOUT A YEAR STARTED TWITCHING OUT ON THE DASHBOARD. I STARTED THE CAR TO FIND THE GAUGES FLUTTERING, THE SECURITY SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON, IT FLASHED POWER STEERING AND LOW FUEL ( CAR HAS FULL TANK) AS WELL AS CHECK ENGINE. I PULLED IT INTO TO DRIVE WHERE IT CLUNKED HARD AND THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE SHIFTER AS WELL AS THE POWER STEERING WAS OUT. I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLES AND IT RESET THE COMPUTER WITH NO PROBLEMS THUS FAR. THE CAR HAS BEEN OK FOR THE LAST DAY AND A HALF UNTIL TODAY WHEN VERY QUICKLY THE POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHED AND WENT OFF.THE DRIVER SIDE SPEAKER STOPPED WORKING BUT FLASHES ON RANDOMLY AS WELL AS THE RADIO BUTTONS DON'T WORK FROM TIME TO TIME. I NOTICED A LOT OF RECALLS AND SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH OTHER PEOPLES VEHICLES. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND HAVE THEM FIXED, I FEEL MY SAFETY IS AT RISK, ESPECIALLY IF THE POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF AGAIN, THIS TIME WHILE I AM DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524347July 11, 2013
SUSPENSION
I HAVE NOTICED SOME SMALL CLICKING NOISES FROM THE REAREND OF MY CAR, AND NOW THAT I'M LIVING IN CANADA, I'M REQUIRED TO HAVE MY VEHICLE SAFETY TESTED, SO I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR THIS SAFETY INSPECTION AND IT FAILED DUE TO A CRACKED REAR COIL SPRING. I WAS QUITE SURPRISED BY THIS AND AFTER TALKING WITH THE SHOP OWNER IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET COBALTS. THIS MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON THE ROADS IN CANADA LET ALONE ANYWHERE ELSE, AND AFTER HEARING THIS REPORT AND READING FORUMS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS ISSUE, I WANTED TO BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION AS THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT CHEVROLET NEEDS TO FIX. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND MAKE CHEVROLET MAKE THIS A RECALL SINCE IS NOT THAT BIG OF A JOB, BUT IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523898July 9, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CARE ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, I NOTICE THAT THE GASOLINE RUNS OUT TOO FAST. I ALWAYS THOUGHT THERE HAD TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM, FUEL PUMP. OR SOME KIND OF FUEL LEAKAGE WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523962July 9, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523692July 8, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE WAS RECALLED AROUND 2010 FOR STEERING AND FIXED. SINCE THEN NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL FAILURES, POWER BRAKES, AND STEERING FAILURES HAVE HAPPENED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALER AND NUMEROUS OTHER SHOPS OVER THE YEARS FOR SAME PROBLEMS. CHEVY DEALER (KERRY CHEVROLET IN ALEXANDRIA KENTUCKY), WHERE CAR WAS BOUGHT KEPT SAYING THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG. EVEN AFTER HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS SPENT TO FIX, PROBLEMS EVENTUALLY CAME BACK ( ELECTRICAL FAILURE, GAUGES FLUTTERING, RADIO FLASHING, STEERING LOCK, POWER BRAKE FAILURE). THIS PAST WEEKEND, GAUGES STARTED FLUTTERING, STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AND CAR WENT INTO A SPIN RUNNING OFF THE ROAD. CHEVROLET DEALER HAS ALWAYS PASSED ALL THESE THINGS OFF AS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE ANY INFO ON WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS. WE ARE NOW AFRAID TO HAVE VEHICLE FIXED AGAIN AND DRIVE IT FEARING STEERING MAY LOCK WHILE DRIVING AT A FASTER SPEED. AT LEAST THIS POWER FAILURE HAPPENED AT A LOW SPEED AND NO ONE IN THE OTHER LANE DURING SPIN. NEXT TIME MIGHT NOT BE SO LUCKY. PLEASE GIVE US ANY INFO ON WHAT CAN BE DONE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523776July 8, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AS THE GAUGES IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME ILLUMINATED. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523213July 4, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEAKERS DOESN'T WORK AND TURN BLINKER DOESN'T CHILL ..... IT CAN CAUSE A INCIDENT....THAT'S WHY I ONLY DRIVER THAT CAR..... AND THE GAS GAUGE IT STOP WORKING BELOW ONE 1/4 OR SOMETIMES AT ALL...THE TCM IT STOP WORKING AND WILL NOT SHIFT OUT FROM FIRST... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522326June 28, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO GET IT CHECKED DUE TO A POPPING NOISE WHILE TURNING, I WAS TOLD THE CONTROL ARM BRUSHING (BUSHING) WAS BROKEN. THE PART WAS REPLACED. THEN 4 MONTHS LATER THE POPPING NOISE RETURNED. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, IT WAS AGAIN THE CONTROL ARM BRUSHING (BUSHING). AGAIN, IT WAS REPLACED. IN ABOUT 8 WEEKS, THE POPPING NOISE RETURNED AGAIN. I KNEW WHAT IT WAS BY THEN AND I LEFT IT GO FOR AWHILE. IT WAS REPLACED IN DECEMBER OF 2012. AGAIN IT IS BROKEN AS I FILE THIS REPORT AND HAS BEEN FOR A COUPLE WEEKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521491June 24, 2013
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE TRACTION WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,922.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520965June 20, 2013
STEERING
MY 2007 COBALT WAS RECALLED IN 2009 FOR THE STEERING COLUMN MOTOR. I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE THE RECALL FIXED. WELL TODAY IT WAS MAKING THE SAME SOUND AS IT WAS IN 2009 AND I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO REPLACE THE EXACT SAME PART THAT WAS REPLACED IN 2009. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE TO HAVE TO HAVE THIS DONE. I REALLY THINK THAT GENERAL MOTORS NEEDS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE ON THIS ISSUE. I WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF 950.00 TO REPAIR. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE SHODDY WORKMANSHIP REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520600June 19, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, POWER TRAIN
THE STEERING IS TO HARD TO TURN...IT HAVE A POWER STEERING LIGHT ON CAR ,,,AND THE CHECK ENGINE IS ON... THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK EITHER AND DOESN'T WANA SHIFT TO ANY GEAR...ANY INF. OR HELP TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEMS ..... MADE IN USA... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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