Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10555534December 10, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED A COBALT 2006 BUT AFTER 3WEEKS MY STEERING DID NOT RESPOND THE WAY I WAS CONTROLLING IT DID NOT ALLOW ME TO MAKE A PERFECT TURN MADE ME DO A SHARP TURN SINCE I FELT THE ADJUSTMENTS GET HARD BUT THEN IT LOOSENED UP ALLOWED ME TO TAKE CONTROL HOW A DRIVER IS SUPPOSE TO CONTROL HIS OWN CAR NOT LETTING YOUR CAR TAKE CONTROL OF ME THE DRIVER. CURRENTLY IT GOT REPOSSESED JUST BECAUSE I LOST MY JOB BUT NOW THAT I FOUND OUT ITS DANGEROUS ON THE ROAD. THINKING THAT DAY I LOST CONTROL FOR ABOUT 10 SEC. WHAT ABOUT IF IT COULD BE MORE DANGEROUS NEXT TIME AND MY NEPHEWS, MY FAMILY CAN GET HURT NOT JUST ME THIS TIME IN THE CAR WITH ME AND ONE OF MY FAMILY OR ME CAN LOOSE A LIFE BUT THE DEALER DID NOT NOTIFY ME ON THIS SAFETY RECALL WHEN SIGNED BUT NOW THEY DON'T WANT TO TRANSFER CARS EVEN THOUGH I CAN PAY MONTHLY. PLEASE HELP ME SOON AS POSSIBLE DON'T GOT A CAR TO TAKE/BACK TO WORK FOR THESE 3 WEEKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555392December 9, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
THE VEHICLE HAS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE PARKING BRAKE. THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS LOCK UP CAUSING THE PARKING BRAKE TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE ROLLS AWAY IF NOT LEFT IN GEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM THREE TIMES OVER THE PAST 15,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554793December 4, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
BAD SMELL OF FUEL, COULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO KNOWN ISSUE WITH FUEL PUMP PLASTIC HOUSING WITH MAKE AND MODEL OF MY CAR. SAFETY RECALL HAS BEEN LEFT OUT OF VIRGINIA FOR THIS ISSUE. SEEMS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554445December 2, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR HANDLE WON'T OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OF DRIVER SIDE. I HAVE TO ROLL DOWN MY WINDOW TO OPEN IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE INSIDE AND OUT WHEN I WAS UNDER WARRANTY. AS WELL AS A WHISTLING NOISE FROM MY PASSENGER VENT AND RATTLING WINDOWS. SUPPOSEDLY THIS WAS ALL FIXED. EXCEPT THE PART FOR MY AIR VENT. NOW I CAN'T EVEN OPEN MY MANUAL DOOR. I HAVE READ THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY MODEL OF CAR. I FEEL EVERYTHING IS POORLY BUILT. DOOR IS RUSTING OUT ON DRIVERS SIDE. YET, I HAVE TAKE GREAT CARE MAKING SURE IT STAYS CLEAN. BUT THE FACT THAT I CAN'T GET OUT OF MY DOOR. AND IT'S WINTER TIME. IS SCARY. I DID NOT GO WITH ELECTRIC DUE TO THAT FACT OF GETTING SOMETHING EXPENSIVE FIXED. IN THE PAST. IT WAS TEMPORARY. BUT NOW IT WON'T WORK AT ALL. AGAIN. BEFORE IT WOULD HAPPEN AT TIMES. ON EITHER DOOR. GETTING IN OR OUT. BUT NOW THE DRIVER SIDE WON'T OPEN FROM THE INSIDE AT ALL. AND WHAT IF THE WINDOW IS FROZEN AND THE PASSAGES SIDE WON'T OPEN EITHER. WORRIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552908November 19, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
AFTER TWO HUB FAILURES, STABILIZER LINK FAILURES, IGNITION COIL FAILURE, REAR DEFROSTER FAILURE, POWER LOCKS FAILURE, AND NOW THE STEERING RACK IS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR TO THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE. I BELIEVE THERE IS A TSB ON THE STEERING RACK. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL I WON'T EVER BY A GM AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551866November 12, 2013
WHEELS
HIT A POT HOLE, NOT A VERY BIG ONE GOING LESS THAN THE SPEED LIMIT AND THE RIM BENT. LATER, SINCE I COULD NOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE RIM, THE TIRE EXPLODED AND I WAS STRANDED 3 HOURS FROM HOME. SINCE THEN 2 MORE WHEELS HAVE BENT AND CANNOT BE FIXED ONLY REPLACED WITH MORE CRAPPY RIMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549991October 29, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,281. UPDATED 1/4/13*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546863October 5, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION AND CAN NOT GET IT OUT. HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR YEARS. TAKES SEVERAL MINUTES TO JUST GET THE KEY OUT. SOMETIME HAVE TO KEEP KEYS IN CAR OVERNIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546864October 5, 2013
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAVE BEEN TOLD VARIOUS TIMES I NEED NEW STRUTS AND SHOCKS. I THINK THIS IS RIDICULOUS SEEING AS THOUGH I HAVE DO NOT HAVE MANY MILES ON MY CAR AND THE YEAR OF MY CAR. DEALERSHIPS HAVE TOLD ME THAT IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE THAT A CAR A 2006 AND WITH LOW MILES ON IT SHOULD NEED SHOCKS AND STRUTS RIGHT NOW. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE I PAID IT OFF. WHEEL BARING, SHOCKS STRUTS, PROBLEMS GETTING KEY OUT OF IGNITION, HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS LEAKING WATER INTO IT, SLVE CYLINDER AND MASTER CYLINDER, FUEL PUMP. I WILL NEVER BUY A CHEVY AGAIN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546692October 3, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2006 COBALT FROM A PRIVATE OWNER THIS WEEK. I TEST DROVE IT 3 TIMES WITH NO PROBLEMS. AFTER BRINGING IT HOME, I ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND REMOVE THE KEY. IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF ALL THE WAY AND THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT. I WAS VERY UPSET AND SCARED. THE CAR WOULD RESTART SO I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT IN THE DRIVEWAY AND PARK IT NEXT TO THE GARAGE. SINCE I COULD NOT REMOVE THE KEY I PUT A CAR CLUB ON IT AND LOCKED THE DOOR. THEN I PARKED ANOTHER CAR BEHIND IT. I DID NOT THINK ABOUT IT BUT SINCE THE KEY WAS IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION THE BATTERY WENT DEAD. THE NEXT DAY I WAS NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO START IT. I CALLED A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. HE CHECKED THE VIN FOR RECALLS AND SAID THERE WAS NOT ONE ON THE 2006 COBALT RELATED TO THE STARTING SOLENOID BINDING UP. HE DID TELL ME IT IS COMMON AND MOST CARS THAT HAVE THE PROBLEM HAVE A RECALL ISSUED. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED ME MAJOR DISTRESS AND COULD BE VERY UNSAFE IF THE CAR HAD EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM SOMEWHERE AWAY FROM HOME. I FOUND OUT HOW TO FIX IT BY READING ARTICLES ON THE INTERNET. MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM AND CHEVROLET HAS NOT LISTENED TO THE CONSUMERS BY ISSUING A RECALL AND REPAIRING THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A BUTTON IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT NEEDS TO BE PRESSED BY A ROD TO TELL THE CAR THAT THE CAR IS IN PARK AND IT IS OK TO TURN IT OFF AND REMOVE THE KEY. THE CARS WITH PROBLEMS HAVE A ROD THAT DOES NOT DEPRESS THE BUTTON. PEOPLE HAVE TO REMOVE A COVER ON THE STEERING COLUMN AND REATTACH THE ROD WHEN THEY CAN NOT REMOVE THEIR KEY. HOWEVER, OVER TIME THE ROD SLIPS TO FAR THAT THIS IS NO LONGER A SOLUTION AND THE PARTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMER HAVE TO SUFFER THIS STRESS AND WORRY ABOUT GETTING THEIR CAR STOLEN BECAUSE THEIR KEY IS STUCK IN IT? CHEVROLET NEEDS TO IMMEDIATELY TAKE CARE OF THIS ONGOING, LONG STANDING ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546039September 28, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK LEAK ON TOP OF TANK - TANK IS CORRODED AND LEAKING. NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545481September 26, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543533September 13, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER DRIVING THE CAR THERE IS AN ODOR OF GASOLINE IN AND AROUND THE CAR. A SEARCH FOR RELATED ISSUES ON THE INTERNET IDENTIFIED MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR WHICH THE FUEL PUMP FUEL LINES CRACK AND PUMP FUEL ONTO THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK AND THEN POTENTIALLY DRIP ONTO THE EXHAUST. ADDITIONALLY, THERE APPEARS TO ALREADY BE A RECALL IN CERTAIN STATES, HOWEVER THE RECALL DOES NOT COVER INDIANA. THIS SEEMS LIKE A VERY DANGEROUS WIDE-SPREAD DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543280September 12, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, A FUEL ODOR WAS IN THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE WHO STATED THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NETS CAMPAIGN NUMBER (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543189September 11, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE RECEIVED A LETTER (#12191), DATED MARCH 2013, REGARDING OUR 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT ADVISING US OF A SAFETY ISSUE WE SHOULD ADDRESS IF IT OCCURS. THE NOTICE STATED ONE OF THE SYMPTOMS OF THE CONDITION WAS "A NOTICEABLE FUEL ODOR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN OR AFTER IT IS PARKED." IT STATED "FUEL VAPORS, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE." MY DAUGHTER, WIFE AND I HAD STARTED SMELLING GASOLINE EVERY TIME MY DAUGHTER PARKED IN THE GARAGE. MY DAUGHTER IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER AND SHE OFTEN HAS OUR 2 YR OLD GRANDSON IN THE CAR WITH HER. I DID AS THE LETTER INSTRUCTED AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. I TOOK THE CAR TO JOHNNY LONDOFF CHEVROLET IN FLORISSANT, MO ON 9/11/13. AFTER SPENDING CLOSE TO 3 HOURS WAITING FOR THE CAR, I WENT HOME AND STILL SMELLED GASOLINE WHEN I PARKED IN THE GARAGE. I LOOKED AT THE INVOICE TO DETERMINE WHAT THEY'D DONE, AND IT SAID NO PROBLEM FOUND. WHEN I CALLED THE SERVICE CENTER, THE ADVISOR/TECHNICIAN STATED I "THINK" I SMELL GAS. IF THAT'S THE CASE, THERE ARE THREE OF US WHO "THINK" WE SMELL GAS. ALTHOUGH CHEVROLET SENT THE LETTER, APPARENTLY THEY DON'T WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IF THIS HAPPENED TO ME, I CAN ONLY WONDER HOW MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AND WERE TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM? I'M EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY DAUGHTER AND GRANDSON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543195September 11, 2013
POWER TRAIN
GEAR SHIFTER GETS STUCK. I HAVE TO GO UNDER MY HOOD AND PULL THE CORD IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE GEAR SHIFTER TO COME OUT OF PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10541866September 4, 2013
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. 10V073000 (STEERING), THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,100. .... UPDATED 10-17-13 *BF THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOUR DAYS AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536821August 22, 2013
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT DISPLAYING A "POWER STEERING FAILURE" MESSAGE IN THE DASH AND A BEEPING ALARM OCCURRED. THE CAR CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL SINCE THE STEERING WAS UNRESPONSIVE. THIS HAPPENED AFTER THE INITIAL RECALL, SO THE SUPPOSED "GOOD" ELECTRIC MOTOR WAS ALREADY INSTALLED, AND IT STILL FAILED. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS, EVEN AFTER THE RECALL AND I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. THE CAR IS NOW WRECKED AND I HAVE BODILY INJURIES. I HOPE GM WILL HELP ASSIST WITH THE SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLAR REPAIR BILL DUE TO THEIR KNOWINGLY FAULTY DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10535031August 12, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM LEAKING ON 2006 COBALTS AS WELL AS OTHER YEAR COBALTS AND ION'S. THE RECALL IS LIMITED TO CERTAIN STATES AND CERTAIN VIN'S. MY 2006 COBALT WAS BOUGHT IN KENTUCKY BUT IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS DESCRIBED BY THE RECALL. UPON RESEARCHING THE ISSUE I HAVE FOUND OTHER COMPLAINTS OUTSIDE THE AFFECTED AREA WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534007August 7, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ,THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIGHTLY JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL RELATED TO THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (10V073000). AFTER THE REMEDY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE SECOND REPAIR WOULD BE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,368.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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