Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10566215February 27, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ON DECEMBER 31, 2009, MY 25 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ALONG AN INTERSTATE IN HER CHEVY COBALT. SHE CRASHED INTO A TREE ALONG THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. HER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND HER SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK. SHE DIED ON IMPACT, ACCORDING TO THE POLICE ON REVIEWING THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT, MY SON OBSERVED THAT THE TRACKS LEFT BY THE CAR BEFORE IT CRASHED WERE IN A STRAIGHT LINE, SUGGESTING THAT THE BRAKES EITHER HAD NOT BEEN APPLIED OR HAD NOT WORKED. ON DOING RESEARCH, HE FOUND INFORMATION ONLINE SUGGESTING THAT THERE HAD BEEN OTHER, SIMILAR CRASHES IN COBALTS AND THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS THOUGHT TO BE DEFECTIVE. WE HAVE ALREADY ADDRESSED THIS WITH GM AND COMPLETED OUR ACTION, AND, AT THE TIME, I FILED A CONSUMER COMPLAINT TO DOCUMENT THE ISSUE. I JUST READ THAT THIS AGENCY WILL BE INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE, AND I WANTED TO MAKE SURE YOU WERE AWARE OF MY DAUGHTER'S DEATH IN A COBALT IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK, AND THAT WE STRONGLY SUSPECT, THOUGH GM NEVER CONFIRMED THIS, HAD A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566245February 27, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED OTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM AND GASOLINE) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY WOULD BE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SECOND RECALL NOTICE YET THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566304February 27, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS STOPPED AT A TURN AROUND EAST OF GARFIELD ON 16 MILE ROAD IN CLINTON TOWNSHIP MICHIGAN. PROCEEDED TO COMPLETE TURN AND GO WEST ON 16 MILE ROAD WHEN I FELT MY VEHICLE (2006 CHEVROLET COLBALT) HAD A LOSS OF POWER. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS BLINKED. THEN WITH IN SECONDS I WAS STRUCK BY A VEHICLE IN MY PASSENGER SIDE REAR, THEN I SPUN AROUND AND ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT ME IN THE DRIVER REAR SIDE. NONE OF MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CLINTON TOWNSHIP POLICE QUESTIONED THE OTHER TWO DRIVERS WHO STRUCK ME BUT NEVER QUESTIONED ME TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED. THE FIRST VEHICLE THAT HIT ME THE MAN HAD A CUT ON HIS LEG AND REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE SECOND VEHICLE THAT HIT ME THE FEMALE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY EMS BECAUSE MY HEAD, NECK, BACK, HIP AND LEG WAS HURTING ME. WHEN I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL THE POLICE OFFICER CAME UP TO ME AND GAVE ME A TICKET WITH TWO SEPARATE VIOLATIONS, AND STATED THAT I CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. THE OFFICER NEVER ASKED ME WHAT HAPPENED AND WHEN I TRIED TO EXPLAIN TO HIM, HE JUST SAID THAT'S WHY ITS CALLED AN ACCIDENT AND LEFT THE HOSPITAL. MY 2006 CHEVY COLBALT IS TOTALED ACCORDING TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. I FOUND A NHTSA 14V047000 RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE ON THIS NHTSA WEBSITE. GM'S RECALL NUMBER IS 13454.I HAVE RECORD OF 2 REPAIRS TO THAT SAME IGNITION BY THE DEALERSHIP IN 2006 AND 2009. I BELIEVE THAT THE FAULTY IGNITION CAUSED ME TO LOOSE POWER AND ACCELERATION THUS CAUSING THE ACCIDENT AND INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10566389February 27, 2014
STEERING, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON 12/18/13 I BEGAN TO NOTICE A "HUMMING" NOISE COMING FROM THE CAR. THE HUMMING NOISE GOT INCREASINGLY WORSE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. AT THE SAME TIME I NOTICED THE "SERVICE AIRBAG" SIGN CAME ON AND THE RADIO BEGAN FLASH AND ATTEMPTED TO EJECT A CD WITHOUT ME MANUALLY PUSHING THE BUTTON OR CD BEING INSIDE IT. THE "HUMMING" NOISE PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO STIFFEN UP. AFTER 2 WEEKS OF THE PROBLEM BECOMING INCREASINGLY WORSE, I DECIDED TO HAVE MY MECHANIC DO A COMPLETE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. HE BELIEVED THAT THE DIAGNOSIS IS THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING AND STATED THAT AFTER MUCH RESEARCH THE COST WOULD BE $900+ BECAUSE THE REPAIRS WOULD HAVE TO BE BY A CERTIFIED GM AND PARTS WOULD HAVE TO BE SPECIALLY ORDERED DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE WAY THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. HE ALSO STATED THAT APPARENTLY THIS PROBLEM IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR MAKE/MODEL CAR AND REGRETFULLY WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR IT. I AM A SINGLE MOM AND VALUE ME AND MY CHILD'S SAFETY BUT AT THIS TIME THE NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE DUE TO THE OBSCENE AMOUNT OF MONEY IN QUESTION TO REPAIR IT AND ONGOING FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I FEEL THIS PROBLEM CAN LEAD TO A MORE SERIOUS ISSUE AND MAY BE A PART OF A BIGGER ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565931February 26, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WAS EXITING INTERSTATE 81, TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. THOUGH BRAKING, THE CAR WAS NOT SLOWING PROPERLY AND THE STEERING WAS VERY HARD, POWER SEEMINGLY LOST. THE CAR COULD NOT BE STEERED AROUND THE LEFT HAND CURVE AND HIT A BRIDGE ABUTMENT AND SPUN AROUND BEFORE COMING TO REST WITH THE MOTOR NOT RUNNING. THIS APPARENT MECHANICAL FAILURE WAS NOTED IN THE POLICE REPORT OF THE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10566128February 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CORNER LOST ALL POWER AND CONTROL OF CAR. THEREFORE I WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR AND HIT THE BACK OF A PARKED CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10565684February 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN WITH THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565356February 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING 65 MILES PER HOUR HAS NOW DONE THIS TWO OTHER TIMES CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE HEARD ABOUT RECALL ON NEWS HOWEVER CHEVY DEALER TOLD US RECALL HAS NOT BEEN STARTED BY GM SHAME ON THEM THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND CAR IS NOW PARKED CANT RISK IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565099February 20, 2014
STEERING
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BE HARD TO TURN AND VEHICLE JERKED. THE POWER STEERING WARNING BELL BEEPED WHILE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WANTED TO ALSO STATE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL YEARS AGO TO HAVE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 PERFORMED HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. LI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565109February 20, 2014
STEERING
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 142,000. MH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565006February 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
CAR WOULD CUT OFF WHEN STEERING WHEEL WAS TILTED AND AT TIMES KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564724February 17, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE SEAL WHERE THE FUEL FILLER TUBE MEETS THE GASOLINE TANK IS LEAKING. IT IS CONTINUOUSLY WET IN A CIRCLE ABOUT TWO INCHES AROUND THE TUBE. IT IS NOT DRIPPING ON THE GROUND AT THIS TIME, BUT LOOKS AS IF IT WILL WITHIN A SHORT TIME. THE FUMES ARE VERY STRONG. I MOVED THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE TO AVOID AN EXPLOSION HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564557February 16, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR DOES NOT WANT TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND WHEN IT DOES, IT IS VERY JERKY. ACCELERATION IS VERY LIMITED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564428February 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I RE-ENTERED THE HIGHWAY (I65) SOUTHBOUND FROM REST STOP. AS I APPROACHED CRUISING SPEED AND MERGED INTO THE OUTSIDE LANE, I DEPLOYED THE TILT STEERING LEVER AND PULLED THE STEERING WHEEL DOWN TO MY PREFERRED POSITION. SINCE I USUALLY DRIVE ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WAS NOT USED TO THIS ONE, I PULLED TOO HARD ON THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING IT TO COME DOWN ABRUPTLY AND HARD INTO THE FULL DOWN POSITION. THIS CAUSED THE IGNITION TO SHUT OFF. MY SPEED WAS ABOUT 70MPH. I BEGAN TO SLOW AND EDGE TOWARDS THE SHOULDER WHEN I RECOVERED MY FACULTIES, PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY WHILE STILL IN MOTION AT ABOUT 50MPH. I RESUMED MY TRIP AS NORMAL AND CAUTIONED MY DAUGHTER AGAINST RAPID STEERING COLUMN ADJUSTMENTS WHILE DRIVING. I READ THE RECALL NEWS TODAY AND THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL IF I RECOUNTED MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE IGNITION FAILING ON MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564255February 13, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CONSISTENT WITH MANY, MANY OTHER OWNERS, MY 2006 COBALT HAS THE DREADED GAS LEAK SMELL, YET CHEVROLET REFUSES TO INCLUDE MY STATE IN THE RECALL. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND DANGEROUS TO ALLOW SO MANY CARS WITH GAS LEAKS TO NOT BE RECALLED. I DO NOT EXACTLY LIVE IN A COLD WEATHER STATE (MO). IT IS ABSURD THAT IF I LIVED 200 MILES TO THE SOUTH MY CAR WOULD BE AT LEAST PARTIALLY AFFECTED BY A RECALL FOR THIS VERY ISSUE. GM IS PINCHING PENNIES AND REFUSING TO FIX A PROBLEM WHICH EXISTS NATIONWIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560190January 16, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE BUT WITHOUT ANY POWER ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560134January 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
FIRST GOT A VERY SMALL CRACK IN WINDSHIELD AND NEXT DAY SPLINTERED ALL WAY ACROSS, STILL HAVE NOT REPLACED FIRST CHEVY I'VE OWNED THAT WINDOWS ARE CRAP. SPEAKERS HAVE NOT WORKED IN FRONT EVER AND ONLY COME ON AND WORK RANDOMLY NOW AND THAN. NOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMING ON EVEN AFTER A DAY I PUT FLUID IN. THIS IS OFFICIALLY WORST CAR I'VE OWNED OUT OF ALL CHEVROLETS HAD!!!! BASICALLY ALL SERVICE TO IT COSTS AS MUCH AS CAR! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560142January 15, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AS LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 232,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557025December 23, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THERE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH FORCE BEING APPLIED TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE REMEDY FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES WITHIN A PERIOD OF SIX WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. ..UPDATED 02-28-14 *BF UPDATED 03/14/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556650December 19, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHEVY COBALT REEKS OF FUEL. HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND NOW NOTICES A LEAK ON DRIVERS SIDE NEAR BACK TIRE. CAR WAS ORIGINALLY BOUGHT IN VIRGINIA AND RESIDES IN MARYLAND. WHY ISN'T MY STATE UNDER RECALL???? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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