Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10269469May 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
A 2008 CHEVY COBALT WAS DRIVEN ABOUT 10 MILES, PARKED, SHUT OFF, THE KEY REMOVED & LOCKED WITH REMOTE. A FEW HOURS LATER THE CAR WAS UNLOCKED WITH REMOTE, THE KEY WAS INSERTED IN THE IGNITION BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN NOR COULD THE GEAR SHIFTER BE MOVED OUT OF PARK. THE CAR WAS STARTED USING THE REMOTE BUT SHUT OFF AFTER THE 10 MINUTE TIME-OUT. TRIED TO CALL ON-STAR BUT NOTICED THE GREEN LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT WORK. HAD TO USE HOME PHONE TO CONTACT THEM. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED IT. DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR IT W/O COST EVEN THOUGH THERE APPEARS TO BE A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM. CAR HAD ABOUT 37,000 MILES HOWEVER PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION NOT TURNING ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT WERE NOTICED ON MANY OCCASIONS PRIOR TO FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269474May 20, 2009
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILS. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. WHENEVER THE POWER STEERING FAILS, THE CONTACT RESTARTS THE VEHICLE AND IT RESETS ITSELF BACK TO NORMAL. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,100. UPDATED 06/09/09. *LJ THE STEERING WAS REPLACED AT NO COST. UPDATED 06/09/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269477May 20, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE RESISTED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE DRIVER EXERTED GREATER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DRIVER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER A FEW MOMENTS AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING MOTOR FAILED. THE REPAIR PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,051.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269484May 20, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILS RANDOMLY. THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED AT 20,000 MILES AND WAS REPORTED TO GM, BUT THEY NEVER TOOK ACTION OR REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER BEING REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,436.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269535May 20, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN AND ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. IT TOOK GREAT EFFORT FOR THE CONTACT TO COMPLETE THE TURN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269543May 20, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH AT 40 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269351May 19, 2009
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE HE HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER STATED THAT A NEW STEERING COLUMN WAS NEEDED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34,950. UPDATED 05/27/09 *BF AN IGNITION SWITCH WAS NEEDED AS WELL. UPDATED 05/29/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269440May 19, 2009
STEERING
DRIVING HOME POWERSTEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THE COMPUTER WILL REST ITSELF. IT LASTED FOR A WHILE, BUT STARTED AGAIN. CAR HAD 19,000 MILES, BOUGHT NEW AND DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY $1,100., TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN. DO NOT HAVE $1,100 TO PAY FOR THIS NEW VEHICLE. I AM TAKING CHANCE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND THE POWERSTEERING LIGHT WILL COME ON ANYTIME. WARRANTY RAN OUT 01/09. THE 1ST INCIDENT OCCURRED FEB 5TH, 2009. FOX CHEVY DEALER ADVISED 3 YR WARRANTY EXPIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269074May 18, 2009
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING UNIT STOPS FUNCTIONING AT RANDOM IN WARM WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 06/11/09. *LJ THE POWER STEERING WOULD RESET AFTER THE CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, HOWEVER A FEW MINUTES LATER THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR AGAIN. UPDATED 06/12/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269087May 18, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT THAT ON FREQUENT OCCASIONS THE POWER STEERING UNIT GOES OUT FOR NO REASON AT ALL. IT SEEMS THAT THIS HAPPENS AS THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE INCREASES. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I AM ON THE INTERSTATE OR DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND 1000'S OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS POWER STEERING PROBLEM. I HOPE THIS BRINGS THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION FOR GM TO RECALL THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269079May 18, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 COBALT LS AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT NOW WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING THE CAR. I USE TO BE ABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND IT WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT NOW TURNING OFF THE CAR DOESN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I KNOW WHAT PART NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, BUT NO ONE SELLS JUST THAT PART, THEY WANT TO TRY TO SELL YOU A WHOLE STEERING COLUMN FOR $1500.00 OR MORE. I THINK IT IS DISGRACEFUL THAT GM IS ASKING FOR BAIL OUT MONEY, BUT THEY WILL NOT RECALL THIS MODEL OF CAR TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I CANNOT AFFORD TO GO TO A GM DEALERSHIP AND PAY TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THIS IT IS GM'S RESPONSIBILITY! GM WOULDN'T BE IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE IF THEY BUILT CARS THAT DIDN'T HAVE PROBLEMS OR IF THE CARS THEY BUILT THAT HAD PROBLEMS THEY TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIXING THEM. I DON'T THINK I CAN TRUST GM ANYMORE. EVENTUALLY SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268805May 15, 2009
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS NO WARNING. PARTICULARITY TURNING CURVES AND CORNERS. THE DASH BOARD WARNING SYSTEMS WARNS OF THIS AFTER THE FACT AND YOU'RE IN PANIC MODE. WHEN YOU SHUT DOWN AND RESTART IT PERFORMS NORMALLY FOR A WHILE AND DOES IT AGAIN. ALSO, WHEN GOING AROUND CURVES OR MAKING 90 DEGREE TURNS, THE STEERING "SLIPS" AND BUMPS AS IF YOU'VE RUN OVER SOMETHING. ITS AS IF THE JOINTS OF THE CAR AREN'T FITTED TOGETHER PROPERTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268816May 15, 2009
STEERING
HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT AND ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT ON VEHICLE. ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE. AFTER GETTING IT OFF THE ROAD AND SHUTTING OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTING, WORKED OK. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO CHECK, THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AND SAID THEY HAD NO HISTORY OF THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD RESULTS IN DEATH OR INJURY. GM HAS TSBS OUT THERE, WHICH OF COURSE IS CUSTOMER PAY, AND THEY WILL CORRECT GM DEFECTIVE ISSUES. THE COST IS APPROX. $800.00. THERE HAVE BEEN ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE SINCE 2005. A GM RECALL SHOULD BE MADE MANDATORY. THIS IS MAJOR SAFETY FACTOR. A RECALL BY GM SHOULD BE DIRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268706May 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE 2006 CHEVY COBALT THAT I HAVE CONSTANTLY SHUTS OFF WHEN BACKING UP, AND INTO THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268597May 13, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LTZ AND THE POWER STEERING HAS WENT OUT ON IT NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE IM DRIVING, TRYING TO MAKE A TURN, WHILE MY 2 CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR. IT MAKES THE CAR EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER AROUND A CURVE. THANKFULLY I HAVE ONLY ABOUT HIT OTHER CARS. BUT I STILL HAVE TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER WAY TO WORK, UNTIL I CAN SAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO GET IT FIXED. I DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT BUT, I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM WITH THE COBALT 06. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING PART BOUT 1000.00 THAT I DON'T HAVE.. I M A SINGLE MOM OF TWO BOYS . I THINK THERE REALLY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL DONE ON THIS PARTICULAR PART ON THE 06 COBALT. BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT.. THERE ARE TO MANY PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS.. OH AND DID I MENTION MY WARRANTY JUST RAN OUT.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268613May 13, 2009
STEERING
MY SON OWNS A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN THE POWER STEER LOCKS UP TO WHERE YOU ARE UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE QUICK FIX IS TO CUT OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTART. THIS IS ONLY A SHORT TERM FIX AS IT HAPPENS AGAIN WITHIN THE NEXT 10 MILES OR SO AND IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT AS TIME GOES ON. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED? AFTER READING THE REPORTED PROBLEMS ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A VERY COMMON THING FOR THE 2005 AND 2006 MODELS. I HAVE SEEN RECALLS ON HERE FOR LESSER THINGS LIKE NOT ENOUGH AMBER IN A TURN SIGNAL? HOW IS THIS ANY MORE DANGEROUS THAN LOSING THE ABILITY TO STEER WHILE DOING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE? IT IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE A DEATH OR PERMANENT DISABILITY HAPPENS TO SOMEONE. GM HAS TO BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BY NOW. I GUESS THEY WILL JUST TAKE THERE CHANCES BEING THAT THEY ARE FILING BANKRUPTCY. I BEG YOU TO RECALL THIS COMPONENT. HOW MANY MORE COMPLAINTS ARE NEEDED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268620May 13, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. SHE WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING TO HER DESTINATION. THE FAILURE RECURS WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 46,840.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268575May 12, 2009
VISIBILITY
MY BACK WINDOW IN MY CAR BLEW OUT FOR NO REASON AT ALL. ON BOTH SIDES WHERE THE HEAT SENSORS ARE THE GLASS IS COMPLETELY GONE. THE DAY THIS HAPPENED I HAD MY DEFROSTER ON AND THIS IS WHEN IT HAPPENED. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD IT WASN'T THERE PROBLEM SINCE I HAD OVER 10,000 MILES ON MY CAR. I EXPLAINED TO THEM HOW IT HAPPENED AND STILL NO POSITIVE RESPONSE. I CALLED THE POLICE AND HE FOUND NO SIGNS OF FOUL PLAY AND SAID TO ME IT LOOKED LIKE A DEFECTIVE WINDOW MY CONCERN IS THAT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN WITH KIDS IN THE BACK SEAT SOMEONE CAN GET HURT. I HAVE PICTURES TO SHOW WHERE THE GLASS IS COMPLETELY GONE FROM BOTH SIDES WHERE THE HEAT SENSORS ARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268397May 11, 2009
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE DRIVER HAD TO EXERT GREATER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS WHEN PARALLEL PARKING IN REVERSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON FOR HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 21,000. UPDATED 5/27/09 *CN UPDATED 06/01/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268177May 8, 2009
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NO EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE. CHEVY COBALT 2005 MODEL 33,000 MILES POWER STEERING RANDOM CATASTROPHIC FAILURE KEY STICKS IN IGNITION NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BY THE MANUFACTURER (NO RECALL) EVEN THOUGH MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS AND PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH THE POWER STEERING IN THESE MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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