Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2008)

940 consumer complaints on file.

#10326496April 19, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS CHEVY COBALT HOME AND WHEN HE TRIED TO STOP HE HAD TROUBLE. IT FELT LIKE THE BACK TIRE WAS GOING TO FALL OFF. HE ENDED UP HITTING A CAR. UPON INSPECTION, WE FOUND THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD LOST THE NUT AND WASHER. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT OUR EXPENSE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326508April 19, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER APPROXIMATELY TWO TIMES. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10324528April 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE CALIPERS NOT APPLYING EVEN FORCE ON BOTH INNER AND OUTER PADS, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE PADS AND ROTORS, AND ADDITIONAL STRESS ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324593April 8, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT THAT I PURCHASED IN JANUARY OF 2008 WITH ABOUT 64,000 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY I HAD AN INCIDENT THAT KEPT REPEATING ITSELF IN THE SAME DAY WHERE MY WHEEL WOULD LOCK AND I COULD NO LONGER STEER. THIS PROBLEM I HAVE NEVER HAD AND RECENTLY THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS OF FRIENDS OF MINES WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M JUST MAKING THIS ISSUE KNOWN AND MAKING SOMEONE AWARE OF IT, BECAUSE IT COULD GET SERIOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323560April 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL ABOUT 6000 MILES WHEN I NOTICED SLIGHT BRAKE NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. I DIDNT NOTICE THE GROVES IN THE ROTORS UNTIL AFTER I GOT STUCK ON INTERSTATE 465 IN THE SNOW BECAUSE THE BACK BRAKES WERE DRAGGING. I KNOW THE BACK BRAKES WERE DRAGGING BECAUSE I HAD TO PUT MY CAR INTO FIRST GEAR AND PUSH MY OWN CAR WITH THE DOOR OPEN. I KNOW BAD IDEA. I NOTICED THAT THE REAR TIRES DIDN'T START ROLLING UNTIL THEY GOT TO CLEAN PAVEMENT. THERE WAS LESS THAN ONE INCH OF SNOW ON THE ROADS. IT TOOK ME TWO HOURS TO GET HOME FROM WORK WHICH IS A FIFTEEN MINUTE DRIVE NORMALLY. I HAD TO WAIT A WEEK FOR THE SNOW TO MELT SO I COULD DRIVE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY GAVE ME A LONER VEHICLE WHICH I DROVE FOR OVER THREE WEEKS WAITING FOR THEM TO FIX MY CAR. THEY COULDN'T TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG BUT THEY DID REPLACE THE PADS AND ROTORS. THIS OCCURED AT ROUGHLY 10,000 MILES. AND 10,000 MILES LATER THE ROTORS WERE GROOVED AGAIN. SO I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN THIS TIME THEY DIDN'T WANT TO FIX THE BRAKES BUT MY UNCLE KNOWS THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP AND HE GOT THEM TO FIX IT. I DROVE A LONER AGAIN FOR A FEW WEEKS. AND FINALLY I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP LAST WEEK WITH 32,895 MILES ON IT WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THIS TIME THEY SAID G.M. WON'T COVER THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. THEY SAID THE BRAKES FAILED DUE TO BEING DIRTY. LOL ! I WASH MY CAR EVERY WEEK. I STILL HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS ON MY CAR THAT I DRIVE EVERYDAY. THE BRAKE NOISE IS SLOWLY GETTING WORSE. ALMOST FORGOT DUE TO THE REAR BRAKE ISSUE MY RIMS HAVE DISCOLORATION FROM THE HEAT. NOT HORRIBLE BUT IT SHOULDN'T BE LIKE THAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323420April 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1. NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE IN JULY 2008. 2. FAILURE INCLUDES EXTREME PREMATURE WEAR AND SCORING ON REAR ROTORS AND UNEVEN WEAR ON REAR BRAKE PADS. 3. ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP TURNED AND MILLED REAR ROTORS AT 7800 MILES. VEHICLE IS NOW BACK AT SAME DEALER AT 16000 MILES FOR SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321717March 24, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE DRIVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000, STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSISTS SYSTEM) AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNSATISFIED WITH NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. HE CONFIRMED THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED POWER STEERING FAILURES SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH OR MORE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF POTENTIALLY BEING INVOLVED IN A CRASH AS A RESULT OF THE DEFECTIVE PART. HE HAS YET TO RECEIVE RECALL REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320772March 18, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CHIMING SOUND INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN; HOWEVER, AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD BEGUN TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON 7 OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320170March 16, 2010
STEERING
DECEMBER 21,2008 CHANGED MY LIFE FOREVER. DRIVER WAS KILLED IN A ONE CAR CRASH, WHERE HER AND HER CAR WERE THRU TO THE STREET BELOW ON 6-35 AND HIGH DR. THE CAR WENT AIRBORNE SHE WAS THROWN OUT THE CAR BUT WAS SAVED ENOUGH TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE SHE LATER DIED. THE CAR WAS NOT SO LUCKY IT LANDED AND ROLLED TO A STOP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE, IN WHICH THE CAR WAS SCATTER IN MANY PIECES. THERE WAS PHYSICAL NOT MUCH LEFT OF THE CAR. THE CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN GOING THE SPEED LIMIT IT WOULD HAVE BY PASSED THE OPENING AND LANDED ON THE OTHER SIDE BUT BECAUSE IT WAS SLOW GOING IT RESULTED IN HER DEATH. THERE WAS A REENACTMENT DONE BUT THE FINDING WERE IN CONCLUSIVE ON HOW SHE DIED. SHE LOST CONTROL AFTER GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY. I CHECKED FOR RECALL ON HER 2008 COBALT AND THERE WERE NONE AT THE TIME OF HER DEATH. HER OLDER SISTER WANT TO KNOW IF THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM. I STARTED LOOKING FOR RECALL RIGHT AFTER HER DEATH AND DID NOT FIND ANY AND DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO BUT NOW THIS NATIONAL RECALLS FOR THE TOYOTA THEN THE VOLUNTARY RECALL DONE WITH GM RECENTLY OPENED OUR EYES THAT THIS YOUNG WOMAN DEATH COULD BE THE RESULT OF FAULTY CAR. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT IS NEED TO BE DONE TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. WE HAVE SUFFERED A GREAT LOSS. SHE WAS A GOOD DRIVE AND THE CONCLUSION THAT HAS BEEN MADE HAS BEEN NONE. WE JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10320297March 16, 2010
STEERING
I AM JUST DRIVING ALONG AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT ON MY 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT, AND IT HAS DONE IT AT LEAST 20 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 4-5 DAYS. SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR TWO AND A HALF WEEKS AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319343March 12, 2010
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES; HOWEVER, THE POWER STEERING RESET ITSELF WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE REPAIRED UNLESS THEY WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT CHEVROLET DOES NOT HAVE A HISTORY OF POWER STEERING FAILURES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR PRIOR TO THE RELATED RECALL, 10V073000, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 5/17/2010 * CN UPDATED 06/11/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317136March 5, 2010
STEERING
ON APPROXIMATELY 2/1/10, MY "POWER STEERING" LIGHT CAME ON AFTER SLOWING TO TURN A CORNER. SINCE I WAS ABOUT 1 BLOCK FROM HOME, I DROVE HOME WITHOUT POWER STEERING, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND CHECKED MY OWNER'S MANUAL WHERE IT SUGGESTED THAT I CONTACT MY DEALER IMMEDIATELY. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR IN. AS I TURNED ON THE ENGINE, THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE WAS GONE AND THE POWER STEERING HAD RETURNED. I WENT AHEAD AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK IN IF THE MESSAGE RETURNED AND POWER STEERING WAS LOST AGAIN. I DROVE TO WORK AND AS I TURNED INTO THE PARKING LOT, THE MESSAGE APPEARED AGAIN AND POWER STEERING WAS LOST. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE MESSAGE WAS GONE AND POWER STEERING RETURNED. I DROVE UNTIL 2/2/10 AT WHICH TIME I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN THE MESSAGE CAME ON AGAIN AND POWER STEERING WAS LOST. I DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER WHILE THE MESSAGE WAS ON. THE CAR WAS CHECKED AND I WAS TOLD THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR WAS GOING OUT AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. ON 2/3/10, I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND PAID $398.58 FOR REPAIRS. (I.E. "MOTOR KIT"). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317223March 5, 2010
STEERING
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) MY DAUGHTER PURCHASED A 2008 CHEVY COBALT IN MAY 09. ON MARCH 3, 2009 SHE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THIS PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER IN JULY 2009,SAID NO PROBLEM. ON NONDAY COLONIAL CHEVROLET IN VA BEACH 23502 WAS ASKED ABOUT THE RECALL RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT, AND TO CHECK THE SYSTEM. THEY FIRST STATED NO RECALL ON COBALT STEERING, AND NOW ARE STONEWALLING THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE RECALL PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD WE MA BE WITHOUT VEHICLE 90 DAYS. NOT SATISFACTORY, NO OWNERSHIP OF PROBLEM. [XXX]
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315596March 2, 2010
STEERING
ON MARCH 7 2009, I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING A 2008 CHEVY COBALT LT, THE VEHICLE WAS A RENTAL FROM ENTERPRISE RENT A CAR. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING BEHAVED VERY ERRATICALLY. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS CATEGORIZED AS A DUI (.089 BAC) BUT I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE STEERING, I DID MENTION THIS IN THE INITIAL POLICE REPORT BUT, BUT MY DUI TOOK PRECEDENCE OVER EVERYTHING ELSE. I WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH SIGNIFICANT INJURIES AND COSTS. KINDLY ADVICE AS TO HOW I CAN SEEK SOME RELIEF FROM THE CONSEQUENCES BOTH FINANCIAL, PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND LEGAL. I WILL CONSULT AN ATTORNEY IN THIS MATTER AS WELL, BUT WOULD LIKE TO LODGE A FORMAL COMPLAINT ABOUT THE INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10315681March 2, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 COBALT,GOING WEST ON 480 9CLEVELAND),GOING THE SPEED LIMIT. I CHANGE LINES TO GET OFF AT RIDGE ROAD,WHEN WE HIT BLACK ICE,THE STEERING ON THE CAR WOULD NOT LET ME TURN LEFT/RIGHT IT SEEMED LOCK IN PLACE. WE (MYSELF/WIFE) HIT A SUV THEN ANOTHER SUV,RESULT WAS TOTAL LOSS OF THE COBALT. MY WIFE WAS PINNED UNDER THE DASH AND I FRACTURED/DISLOCATED MY HIP 3 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL, WE BOTH HAD SEAT BELTS ON. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10315039March 1, 2010
STEERING
MY 16YR DAUGHTER HAS A 2008 CHEVY COBALT THAT SHE SAID THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP ON THIS WEEKEND 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND KILL THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT WITHOUT PROBLEMS EACH TIME . HER CAR ONLY HAS 19,900 MILES ON IT, SO IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. MY BIG CONCERN IS THAT IF GM HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM THEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND SHE MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY NEXT TIME. I AM REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT LETTING HER CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314501February 26, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25MPH THE POWER STEERING FAIL AS HE WAS MAKING A TURN. WITHIN 30 SECONDS THE VEHICLE RESET ITSELF THIS HAS HAPPEN TWICE WITHIN THE LAST MONTH. HE HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURE AS YET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,550.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314617February 26, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, WITHOUT A WARNING THE POWER STEERING LOCKED. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,338. UPDATED 04/09/10. *LJ THE POWER STEERING ELECTRIC MOTOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 07/07/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314098February 25, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT LT. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN HIS POWER STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE DRIVER ALSO HAD TO PULL THE WHEEL TO CONTINUE DRIVING NORMALLY WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE DRIVER ALSO STATED THAT HE SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND WAS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY AND THAT SHOULD HAPPEN WITH AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,862. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,360. UPDATED 05/14/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314158February 25, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING WHENEVER HE MADE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. WHEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD THE CONTACT HA\D TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON SO THAT IT WOULD RESET AND FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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