Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2009)

900 consumer complaints on file.

#10329036May 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
WITH JUST OVER FIVE THOUSAND MILES ON THE CAR THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE GRINDING. THE OF THE REAR ROTORS HAS DEEP GROOVES. WHEN IT IS WET ITS EXTREMELY HARD TO STOP. I ALMOST HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WHEN I WAS ON AN EXIT RAMP BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328663May 3, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
HAD TIRES ROTATED AT DEALER, THEY FOUND REAR BRAKE PADS WORN OUT COMPLETELY AND ROTOR SCORED AFTER ONLY 6000 MILES. HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. DEALER CLAIMS IT WAS CAUSED BY DRIVING WITH THE E BRAKE ON. THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS PAID, CLAIMS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER PADS WEARING OUT UNUSUALLY TOO SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328692May 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BOUGHT MY 09 COBALT SS WITH LESS THAN 1,000 MILES AND MY REAR BRAKES SQUEAL AND GRIND HORRIBLY WITH ONLY 11,500 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327966April 28, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN VEERING TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID CRASHING INTO AN ONCOMING VEHICLE; THE VEHICLE THEN SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR RECALL 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) A WEEK PRIOR TO THE CRASH; WHEN SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, SHE WAS TOLD THAT THE DEFECT WAS NOT DANGEROUS. THE REPAIR FOR THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED AT THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,300.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327663April 27, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, DOING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, MY 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT SS SHED IT'S INNER LEFT REAR BRAKE PAD, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SINK TO THE FLOOR, WHEN PRESSED, TO NO AVAIL. LUCKILY, NO ACCIDENT RESULTED. UPON INSPECTION, THE LEFT INNER PAD WAS COMPLETELY GONE, WHILE THE LEFT OUTER, AND BOTH RIGHT REAR PADS WERE WELL WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. THE GM DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, STATING THAT IT WAS "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR". A MECHANIC AT THE DEALER WHISPERED TO ME THAT IT WAS A FAILURE THAT WAS LIKELY CAUSED BY THE CALIPER NOT RETRACTING PROPERLY, AND, WHILE IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AT ABOUT 12,000 MILES, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY 4 MONTHS OLD. THE REAR BRAKE PADS, AS WELL AS, THE LEFT REAR ROTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327748April 27, 2010
STEERING
THE NIGHT OF FEB. 12 2010 STARTED OUT FINE UNTIL....I STARTED MY LITTLE COBALT AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MAKING SOME SORT OF BUZZING NOISE EVERY TIME I TURNED THE WHEEL. DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL I STARTED DRIVING. THE CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD VERY BAD TORQUE STEER, BUT THIS WAS WORSE THAN USUAL. THE CAR MADE A ABRUPT LEFT TURN, AFTER GOING OVER A SHALLOW PUDDLE. IF THIS IS WHAT I'M BUYING FOR $14000, I WANT A MORE SAFE CAR. SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A SUBARU. : ) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326466April 19, 2010
STEERING, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE 5000 MILES ON MY 09 COBALT SS AND I TOOK MY CAR IN TO PUT STAGE 1 ON AND LOOK AT MY BRAKES BECAUSE THEY ALREADY HAD GROOVES IN THEM. THERE NEEDS TO BE A HIGHER QUALITY BRAKE AND ROTOR PUT ON THE REARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326161April 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2009 CHEVY COBALT SS. AT APPROX. 4000 MILES THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER DUE TO THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS DEEPLY GROOVED. THE DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS AND REINSTALLED THE BRAKES. AT APPROX. 7000 MILES THE ROTORS ARE STARTING TO GROVE AGAIN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AFTER A LENGTHY CONVERSATION WITH ALOT OF RELUCTANCE. THE DEALER STATES AND HAS A BULLETIN FOR GMC THAT NOISE AND SQUEAL ARE TYPICAL WITH A HIGH PERFORMANCE BRAKE SYSTEM. PLEASE NOTE IT'S NOT THE SQUEAL THAT CONCERNS ME IT'S THE DEEP GROOVING OF THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS. ALTHOUGH IT HASN'T TURNED INTO A SAFETY PROBLEM YET IT IS A CONCERN. I HOPE YOU WILL INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT BECOMES ANOTHER TOYOTA AND PEOPLE ARE HURT OR POSSIBLY KILLED BE CAUSE OF PREMATURELY GROOVING AND WEARING OF THE REAR BRAKES ON THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326327April 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER EXPRESS DISCONTENT REGARDING RECALL REPAIRS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE BARELY WANTED TO MOVE. SHE APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR AND THEN IT ACCELERATED QUICKLY AND THE ENGINE REVVED EXTREMELY HIGH. THE CONSUMER HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DIDN'T BELIEVE THE RECALL WAS PROPERLY FIXED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325892April 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES ON 2009 COMPLETELY WORN AFTER ONLY 35,000 KM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325584April 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE
REAR BRAKES WEARING OUT AFTER 4000-5000 MILES. NEW AT 0, CHANGED AT 5044, NOW BAD AGAIN AT 10,600 MILES. MANY MANY MORE PEOPLE REPORTING SAME THING AT WWW.COBALTSS.NET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323646April 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
480 MILES ROTORS REPLACED 1200 MILES BRAKES BAD AGAIN SQUEALING AND GRINDING I AM IN FEAR EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT OF BRAKE FAILURE THIS SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF CNN AND THE BBB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323661April 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2009 COBALT SS - REAR BRAKES WORN. THE DEALER HAS ORDERED NEW ROTORS BUT NOT PADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323472April 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR DISC BRAKES ON MY 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT SS TURBOCHARGED HAVE FAILED AFTER ONLY 15,000 MILES. THIS HAS CAUSED A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN. THE DISC BRAKES HAVE SINCE WORN INTO THE ROTORS, CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. ON TWO OCCASIONS, I VISITED A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND ASKED ABOUT THE SQUEAKING IN THE BRAKES. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, I WAS TOLD THAT "UNDER CERTAIN...CONDITIONS, OCCASIONAL BRAKE SQUEAL, SQUEAK, OR OTHER NOISE MAY BE HEARD..." [CHEVROLET #08-05-22-004: INFORMATION ON BRAKE SQUEAL/SQUEAK NOISE - (JUL 15, 2008)] [XXX] [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322218March 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BOUGHT A NEW 2009 COBALT SS TURBO ON APRIL 15TH 2009, ABOUT 8 MONTHS LATER MY REAR BRAKES HAD GROOVES IN THE ROTORS AND MY LEFT REAR CALIPER WAS STICKING. THIS CAUSED VERY POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE LEFT REAR CALIPER, NEW REAR PADS AND THEY MACHINED THE ROTORS. I HAVE HAVE SINCE HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK INTO MY DEALER DUE TO A RING OF RUST BUILDING UP ON THE LEFT REAR ROTOR. I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE REAR BRAKES ON THESE CARS HAVE DEFECTIVE PARTS FROM THE FACTORY. THERE ARE A LARGE NUMBER OF OTHER 2008-2010 COBALT SS OWNERS HAVING THESE ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321334March 22, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2009 CHEVY COBALT SS 4DOOR CAR HAS ONLY BEEN PUT UNDER STANDARD DRIVING CONDITIONS CITY/HIGHWAY AND BEFORE 20000 MILES THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE GROVED AND WARPED BEYOND REPAIR AND THE INSIDE REAR BRAKE PAD WAS DOWN TO METAL. THE OUTSIDE PAD STILL HAD OVER 70% LIFE LEFT ON IT BUT WAS GROVING THE ROTOR ALSO. FRONT BRAKES ARE FINE WITH NO ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320606March 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES GRINDING AND SQUEALING I AM IN FEAR OF MY LIFE WITH ALL THE CAR RECALLS BRAKES ARE NOT SOMETHING TO MESS WITH...I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY NEW GM COBALT SS FOR FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT AND FAILING BRAKES ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320220March 16, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
2009 COBALT SS WITH DISC REAR BRAKES. MILEAGE 16588. THE REAR BRAKES ARE GETTING EXTREMELY SCORED (LOOK LIKE A RECORD WITH GROVES) AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THE PARKING BRAKE IS DRAGGING. I NOTICED THIS STARTED 2 DAYS AGO WHEN IT FELT LIKE THE PARKING BRAKE WAS STILL ENGAGED WHEN I WENT TO PULL OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. THE REAR OF THE CAR SQUATTED DOWN, TO ME INDICATE THE BRAKE WAS HUNG UP. THEN I HEARD A "TWANG" SOUND FOLLOWED BY A POP. IT SOUND LIKE A BRING THAT WAS HUNG UP FINALLY LET LOOSE. AFTER THAT INCIDENT I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT AT SPEED LESS THAN 10 MPH YOU GET A NOTICEABLE SCRAPING SOUND FROM THE REAR BRAKES. IT SOUND SIMILAR TO WHEN YOU TURN ROTORS ON A BRAKE LATHE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319603March 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HAD ONLY 2000 MILES ON MY 09 COBALT AND REAR BRAKES STARTED TO SCORE FROM INNER BRAKE PADS. DEALERSHIP WOULDN'T FIX DUE TO BULLETIN GM SENT OUT NOT TO REPLACE. HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS ON OWN. CAR WOULD HAVE GRINDING NOISE FROM REAR BEFORE REPLACING BRAKE PADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319462March 13, 2010
STEERING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 CHEVY COBALT WITHIN THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED RESULTING IN A FAIRLY HORRIFIC CRASH, WITH THE CAR COMING TO REST ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AGAINST SOME TREES. I SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY AND THANK GOD MY SON WAS NOT HURT ALTHOUGH WE HAVE BOTH BEEN SUFFERING FROM HEADACHES SINCE THE ACCIDENT. WERE IT NOT FOR THE SMALL TREES LINING THE ROAD THE CAR WOULD HAVE CONTINUED TO ROLL POSSIBLY KILLING US BOTH SINCE NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND I DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE VIN#. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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