Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2008)

940 consumer complaints on file.

#10357976September 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR BRAKES ON THE 2008-2010 MODELS OF THE CHEVROLET COBALT SS WEAR OUT IMMATURELY CAUSING PULSATION, LACK OF BRAKING POOR, AND COSTLY FIXES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357807September 27, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY SWAYED BACK AND FORTH AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY VEERED INTO ANOTHER LANE AND CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PRIOR INDICATION OF A STEERING FAILURE. THE POLICE RESPONDED BUT DID NOT FILE A REPORT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 33,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357119September 23, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT ROLLED OVER. SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES. THE POLICE TOWED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS ONLY ONE OCCUPANT WHO WAS WEARING A SEATBELT WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WILL CONTACT WITH HIM WITHIN A FEW DAYS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,200.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10356660September 20, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, STEERING
2008 CHEVY COBALT, I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN JAN. 2008! I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSENGERS SIDE FRONT END AND FRONT BRAKES. IN THE BEGINNING, THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY, NOW IT IS NOT, BUT THE PROBLEMS KEEP HAPPENING AND I HAVE HAD IT BACK IN FOR SERVICE MANY, MANY TIMES! ALWAYS FOR THE SAME ISSUES, FRONT END AND BRAKES! YOU WILL SEE WHEN YOU PULL THE SERVICE REPORTS! I CONTACTED GM AND I HAD A WONDERFUL LADY WORKING WITH ME AND SHE SAID SHE WAS PUTTING SOMEONE ON MY ACCT, A GUY CALLED ME SAID THEY ACCEPTED MY ACCT, NOW TODAY HE CALLED AND SAID THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DO THE BUY BACK PROGRAM WITH THE CAR AND JUST TO KEEP SERVICING THE CAR! IM TELLING YOU THEY SERVICE IT AND THEN IN A MATTER OF A SHORT PERIOD, ITS BACK IN THE SERVICE DEPT. THE CAR SHOULD IN NO WAY SHAPE OR FORM, HAVE ALL THESE ISSUES AND FOR GODS SAKE FRONT END OR BRAKES, ITS STILL FAIRLY NEW! I PRAY NOTHING SERIOUSLY HAPPENS TO ME OR ANYONE RIDING IN THIS CAR DUE TO SOMETHING BEING BROKE OR BREAKING! THE SERVICE DEPT WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR SAYS THEY FIX IT, BUT SHORTLY THERE AFTER ITS BACK! NOW, THEY TREAT ME LIKE I DON'T KNOW WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT AND I AM FURIOUS! PLEASE CHECK OUT THE SERVICE REPORTS AND YOU TELL ME! I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE CAR! THERE ALSO HAS BEEN OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE FRONT ENDS AND BRAKES WITH THESE CARS EVEN THE OWNER OF THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT AT ADMITTED THAT! THERE ARE SEVERAL BULLETINS OUT ON IT ALSO, I KNOW FOR A FACT! I AM ONE VERY DISSATISFIED CUSTOMER!!! RIGHT AS I SPEAK, WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING 40+ MPH THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND YOU CAN FEEL IT IN YOUR SEAT AND ON THE FLOOR BOARD..IS THIS NORMAL? IT ALSO WANTS TO SWAY TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT...YA JUST NEVER KNOW! THE BRAKES HAVE THIS HORRIBLE GRINDING LOUD SOUND AS YOU BRAKE, IT IS SOMETIMES, NOT ALWAYS! I WILL PUT DOWN THE FIRST INCIDENT DATE BECAUSE TOO MANY TO LIST! THERE WERE OTHER ISSUES WITH THIS CAR AS YOU WILL SEE IN REPORTS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356352September 19, 2010
STEERING
HAVE AN 2008 CHEVY COBALT.. DRIVING AND POWER STEERING MESSAGE COMES ON DASH AND CANNOT HARDLY TURN VEHICLE... CAN TURN OFF CAR AND IT WILL START WORKING... IT WILL GO OFF RANDOMLY SOMETIMES 2 TIMES DAILY OTHER TIMES 8-10 TIMES DAILY... WILL RESET EVERYTIME CAR IS TURNED OFF AND STARTED BACK UP... NOTICED IT WILL ALSO GO OUT WHEN USING BLINKER TO TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356187September 17, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT LT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR EVERY THREE MINUTES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION AND WOULD FUNCTION CORRECTLY AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS NO LONGER DRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354987September 11, 2010
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE NOTICED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON MY REAR BRAKES AND GROVES FORMING ON MY ROTORS TOO. I HAVE A 2008 CHEVY COBALT SS TURBO. THE DEALER IS SAYING IT IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR BUT I BELIEVE IT IS SOMETHING MORE THAN WEAR AND TEAR. MY COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALER HAS GONE UNHEARD AND WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354437September 8, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH SHE DROVE OVER A PATCH OF GRAVEL AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES FROM ONE END TO THE OTHER. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE AND SUFFERED NECK INJURIES, ABRASIONS, LACERATIONS, INCLUDING A FRACTURED VERTEBRAE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. THE POLICE RESPONDED TO THE CRASH AND FILED A POLICE REPORT. CHEVROLET WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10351770August 25, 2010
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY REAR ROTORS HAVE SCARRED SO BAD IT IS AFFECTING BRAKING, AND THEY HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE. THEY ARE NOISY, DANGEROUS, AND VISUALLY UNPLEASING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351624August 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHEN I STARTED MY CAR AND AT THE SAME TIME I WANTED TO PULL DOWN THE WINDOW IT DIDN'T WORK. I THINK IT WAS ALREADY TOO MUCH FOR THE CAR. IT HAPPENED ALREADY 3 TIMES IN 2.5 YEARS AND THE CAR WAS NEW. EVERY TIME I HAVE TO GO TO THE DEALER TO CHANGE THE REGULATOR IN THE WINDOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350029August 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES WEARING OUT, PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD, SQUEALS WHEN STOPPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350123August 17, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ROADWAY AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE WITH HER HEAD STICKING OUT OF THE WINDOW TO SEE THE ROADWAY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED A LITTLE OVER ONE YEAR. THE DEALER REPLACED A NUT ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,882 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,574.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349135August 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2008 CHEVY COBALT. WON'T TURN OFF AND KEY WON'T TURN OR COME OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348072August 8, 2010
STEERING, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
MY SON WAS TAKING ME TO WORK ON MAY 25TH 2010 IN OUR 2008 CHEVY COBALT. ON THE RETURN HOME THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IT WOULD NOT MOVE. IN WHICH CAUSED US TO RUN OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH AND TURNED ON ITS SIDE. ALSO NONE OF THE 6 AIR BAGS DEPLOYED..WE DID NOT KNOW OF A RECALL ON THE POWER A STEERING UNTIL ALMOST 2 WEEKS LATER. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. OUR 2 INSURANCES COMPANIES PAID THE CAR OFF. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOOK THE CAR SO WE DO NOT HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PART. WE CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS AND THEY WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR NOT SENDING US THE RECALL. IF WE WOULD OF RECEIVED THE RECALL THE WRECK WOULD NOT HAD HAPPENED IT WOULD OF BEEN FIXED AND OUR SONS WOULD NOT HAD GOTTEN HURT.. CONSEQUENCES 2 HURT NO VEHICLE GAP PAID CAR OFF. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10347431August 5, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
COBALT 08 PASSENGER AIRBAGS NEED SERVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345988July 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES ON 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT SS WORN SIGNIFICANTLY. PARKING BRAKE HAS VERY LITTLE TENSION. GRINDING NOISE ALSO COMES FROM REAR BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345011July 24, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2008 CHEVY COBALT 60,000 MILES, LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS FAILED ENABLING FRONT WHEELS TO MOVE A FEW INCHES RELATIVE TO THE FRAME. R & R CONTROL ARMS. MECHANIC SAID WHEEL WAS READY TO DETACH FROM CAR, REPLACED PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343565July 16, 2010
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 66 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD, UNUSUAL NOISE AND BEGAN TO SWERVE. SHE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND MOVED OFF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT FURTHER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS HAD INDEPENDENTLY DEPLOYED. AS A RESULT, THE HEADLINER WAS DAMAGED FROM THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,869.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343046July 13, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
RECENTLY HEARD CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT END. HAVEN'T TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER YET, BUT WILL SHORTLY. SUSPECT IT IS BUSHINGS MENTIONED IN REPORT # 10335840. THE MILEAGE IS 26100. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342607July 12, 2010
STRUCTURE
CHROME COVER ON 2008 CHEVY COBALT DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE. UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOUND FOUR OTHER INCIDENTS IN REGARDS TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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