Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#11185122March 8, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE UNLOCKED OVERNIGHT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184005March 4, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION IN THE STEERING AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183614March 2, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAKING FROM DRIVER REAR SIDE IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING ON AND STARTING CAR SITTING STATIONARY. NO DAMAGE OR ACCIDENT PRIOR TO THE LEAK. JUST ONE DAY STARTED LEAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183484March 1, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SMELL COMING FROM CAR WHEN JUST SITTING, STARTED SMALL, NOW FUEL/GAS IS GUSHING OUT. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED. MECHANIC STATED FUEL LINE WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND CRACKING. I LIVE IN A STATE IN WHICH RUSTING SHOULD NOT BE A FACTOR. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A GM MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THIS IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION. CALLED GM TO SEE IF IT WAS RECALLED AND THEY SAID NO. WHILE SOME HAVE BEEN RECALLED MY VIN HAS NOT. GM EXCLUDES THIS FROM THEIR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES COVERAGE AS WELL. I HAVE LOOKED ON LINE AND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM, NOT THE ONLY ONE GM HAS FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND REPAIR. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AS THE CAR COULD CATCH FIRE WITH THIS TYPE OF FUEL LEAK. PLEASE HELP, DUE TO THE INABILITY TO DRIVE IT, I'M NOW STUCK PAYING $650-$850 REPAIR BILL. GM NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS SAFETY PROBLEM AND REIMBURSE ME AS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183543March 1, 2019
AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED PERIODICALLY. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS UNABLE TO BE TURNED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR AND THE ELECTRIC MOTOR POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,152.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182710February 27, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED(~6 MONTHS APART). WHEN I'M GOING AROUND 50-60 MPH AND NEED TO HIT THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE CAR QUICKLY (NOT SLAM THE BRAKES), THEY LOCK UP. I HIT THE BRAKES AND TURNED TO THE LEFT THE FIRST TIME AND TURNED TO THE RIGHT THE SECOND. BOTH TIMES THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP, I WENT FISHTAILING ACROSS 3 LANES AND ENDING UP FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC BOTH TIMES. I'VE BEEN LUCKY BOTH TIMES AND NOT BEEN HIT BY ANYONE ELSE BUT I'M SURE MY LUCK WILL RUN OUT ONE DAY. ADDITIONAL NOTE: THE CAR TURNED OFF THE FIRST TIME. AND THE 2ND TIME, THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE WAS SHREDDED.--2007 COBALT- 125K MILES. BRAKE JOB DONE 2016. THIS ENTRY IS 2/27/19.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182753February 27, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, CLICKING NOISES WERE HEARD WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. MOMENTS LATER, THE STEERING LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,838.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182214February 24, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY DOOR LOCK KEEP LOCKIMG AND UNLOCKING RANDOMLY ON ITS OWN.. DOSE IT WORSE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11181202February 19, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING THE OTHER DAY AND NOTICED THAT ONE OF MY BACK BRAKES WAS STICKING AND SO I TOOK A LOOK AT IT AND FLUID LEVEL WAS FINE AND THERE WAS NO AIR IN THE BRAKE LINE. I FEEL THE CAUSE OF THIS IS BAD CALIPERS AND SOME OTHERS I HAVE TALKED HAD THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180283February 15, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAN SMELL GAS WHEN YOU STOP THE CAR . YOU CAN SMELL IT REALLY BAD WHEN YOU EXIT THE CAR. THE GAS LEAK IS RIGHT OVER TOP OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND I DO NOT KNOW WHY THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS EVIDENTLY LEAKING WHEN THE CAR IS ON THE ROAD BUT WITH THE CAR IN MOTION YOU DO NOT SMELL THE GAS UNTIL YOU STOP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11176479February 12, 2019
STEERING
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11176633February 12, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
CAR STOPPED 01/2019, REPAIRED ($400) 2/11/2019: STILL NOT WORKING: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, POWER STEERING LIGHT ON, KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION, ALTERNATOR REPLACED, BATTERY REPLACED, CODES: ISO 9141, LWP2000, LINK ERROR. I NEED THIS CAR FOR WORK AND CHEVY DEALER SAYS MY VIN NOT ATTACHED TO RECALL NOTICES. PLEASE ATTACH RECALLS TO THIS VIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11176204February 11, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO SAFETY PRE-INSPECTION STICKER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM DEL CHEVROLET (1644 LANCASTER AVE, PAOLI, PA 19301, (484) 324-4265). AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION. THE INSPECTION SHOP INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED REPLACEMENT, THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT, FOUR NEW TIRES, AND A NEW LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON MORE THAN ONCE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11176242February 11, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WITH CAR RUNNING (PARKED) FUEL IS LEAKING HEAVILY FROM REAR OF VEHICLE DRIVERS SIDE. FUEL LEAK APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM FUEL LINES/GAS TANK AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11176359February 11, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 1 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO COURTESY CHEVROLET (1233 E CAMELBACK RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85014, (602) 635-2559). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11175980February 10, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT I PURCHASED FROM A DEALERSHIP 11 MONTHS AGO. 3 DAYS AGO I GET IN MY CAR, START IT UP AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I GOT A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. I GOT OUT, LOOKED UNDER MY CAR AND GAS IS POURING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH MY CAR. I'VE READ VERY MANY COMPLAINTS JUST LIKE MINE ON 2005-2009 CHEVROLET COBALT'S. IF ALL THESE COBALT'S HAVE THE SAME SAFETY ISSUES THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE'S CAR GOES UP IN FLAMES AND KILLS ONE OR MORE PEOPLE. MY CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, AS SOON AS I TURNED THE KEY I COULD SMELL GAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11175832February 9, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL TANK IS LEAKING GAS. STRONG GAS SMELL. AFTER LETTING CAR WARM UP, NOTICED SIGNIFICANT LEAKING UNDER CAR. AFTER REFUELING, NOTICED LEAKING UNDER CAR; EXAMINATION OF ACTUAL FLUID ON GROUND UNDER CAR SMELLED STRONGLY OF GASOLINE. CAR LEAKS WHEN STATIONARY, OR OVER BUMPS, ROUGH ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11175907February 9, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FULE LINE HAS RUSTED OUT AND LEAKING GAS. THIS PROBLEM HA HAPPENED TO MY CAR AND ITHE SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO A COWORKERS CAR. THE SAME AREA OF THE FULE LINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174730February 6, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED. AFTER WARMING UP THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDING TO DRIVE, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR WAS FLASHING. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN AROUND AND GO BACK HOME. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174824February 6, 2019
STEERING
I PUT MY CHEVY COBALT 2010 INTO REVERSE AND THEN INTO DRIVE. WITH DOING SO MY POWER STEERING SHOWED UP IN THE DISPLAY. I PUT MY CAR INTO PARK THEN TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND WAS ABLE TO PUT INTO DRIVE WITH NO PROBLEMS. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES NOW AND THE STEERING IS VERY HARD EVERY TIME IT DOES THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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