Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2007)

1,564 consumer complaints on file.

#10479360October 9, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEIR VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478728October 5, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP LINES ARE CRACKED AND LEAKING FUEL. THE RECALL IN PLACE DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN NUMBER. ITS OBVIOUS THAT IT SHOULD. WHAT TO DO? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478671October 4, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I STARTED SMELLING GAS. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME MY FUEL PUMP IS LEAKING AND IS BAD. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMPS OF 2007-2009 COBOLTS ONLY IN SOME WARM WEATHER STATES. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE ISN'T A NATIONAL RECALL BECAUSE AND KIND OF SPARK COULD START A FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478406October 3, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I FIRST NOTICED A FAINT SMELL OF GAS AS I WOULD DRIVE THE CAR. OVER A PERIOD OF ABOUT 2 WEEKS, IT GOT SO STRONG I WOULD BE NAUSEOUS BY THE TIME I GOT TO WORK. MY CAR ALSO HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING. SINCE MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, I WENT TO MY MECHANIC AND NOT THE DEALER DUE TO A BETTER PRICE FOR THE WORK. HE DISCOVERED A CRACK AND I HAD A FUEL LEAK, WHICH HE PROMPTLY FIXED. I HAVE THE RECEIPT AND DOCUMENTATION FOR THE WORK. NOW THERE IS A RECALL, BUT NOT IN MY STATE. IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM. WHAT CAN I DO? SHOULD I NOTIFY GENERAL MOTORS OR WAIT AND SEE IF I DO GET A RECALL? ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478438October 3, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BATTERY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PLASTIC AROUND THE FUEL PUMP WAS FRACTURED, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK IN AND ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478348October 2, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT SS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HE COULD SMELL GASOLINE BEING EMITTED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE VEHICLE LEAKING GASOLINE AND PERFORMED REPAIRS PERSONALLY. WHILE DISMANTLING THE FUEL TANK, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478176October 1, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SHE BEGAN TO SMELL GASOLINE IN THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V459000 AND 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,303 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,403.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478212October 1, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD DEVELOPED A CRACK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478016September 30, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
BATTERY DIED IN CAR, HAD TO JUMP THE CAR. CAR STARTED FINE, STEERING SEEMED TO BE A LITTLE TIGHT. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING THE TIGHTNESS IN THE STEERING WENT AWAY. HOWEVER UPON ARRIVING AT HOME THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION, AND THE SHIFTER WOULD SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR EASILY WITHOUT HAVING TO PRESS IN THE SHIFTER BUTTON. ALSO IN ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE THE KEY THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOW LOCKED ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT WITH THE WHEELS LOCKED IN THE RIGHT POSITION. WAS ABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION BY LOCATING THE EMERGENCY KEY RELEASE SWITCH UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN BUT CAR WILL NOT START NOW AS KEY WONT TURN ALL THE WAY, AND SHIFTER STILL SHIFTS INTO ANY GEAR WITHOUT HAVING TO PRESS THE SHIFTER BUTTON. CAR WAS PARKED FRONT FIRST AGAINST BUILDING SO I HAVE NO IDEA HOW I WILL GET IT TOWED OUT OF THERE TO A SHOP TO FIX IT! I SUSPECT THE SHIFTER CABLE ASSEMBLY AT THE END OF THE SHIFTER WHICH IS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC IS BROKEN. WILL VERIFY WHEN ITS TAKEN APART. I HAVE SEEN AT LEAST 50 OTHER CASES ON THE INTERNET WHERE THIS PIECE BREAKS AND CAUSES THE CAR NOT TO REGISTER IT BEING IN PARK AND WILL NOT RELEASE KEY FROM IGNITION. GM RECALLED CERTAIN YEARS FOR SHIFTER PROBLEMS BUT NOT THE 2007 UNFORTUNATELY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476811September 24, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
NOTICING STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. AFTER BEING DRIVEN, THE ODOR IS VERY STRONG WITHIN THE CAR. ODOR IS ALSO OUTSIDE AND VERY STRONG. CAN BE SMELLED EVERY TIME ENTERING OR EXITING VEHICLE. ODOR REMAINS EVEN WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN OFF FOR SEVERAL HOURS. CHECKED FOR DRIPS/LEAKS AND COULD NOT LOCATE. VIN # IS PART OF RECALL DATA BASE BUT RECALL "DOESN'T APPLY" TO MY CAR BECAUSE OF WHAT STATE I LIVE IT (???). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476585September 20, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN EXTREMELY STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS ALSO A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS INELIGIBLE FOR REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REGISTERED IN THE STATES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476598September 20, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAK UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD A LEAK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475646September 17, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475715September 17, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHE SMELLED GASOLINE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED AND THEY STATED THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. UPDATED 12/21/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER HAVING THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM REPLACED GAS COULD STILL BE SMELLED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN ADVISED THAT THE TANK WAS DAMAGED AS WELL, DUE TO FACTORY DEFAULTED GAS TANK. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED ASSISTANCE. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE COMPLETELY COMPENSATED FOR ALL EXPENSES PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. UPDATED 1/4/2013*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475537September 16, 2012
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHEN I WAS TURNING AROUND IN MY DRIVE WAY.. CAUSING ME TO HIT AND DAMAGE MY GARAGE DOOR..CAUSING 2,000. IN DAMAGE. THIS CAR HAS ALREADY HAD THE POWER STEERING RECALL WORK DONE..BUT THE POWER STEERING IS STILL GOING IN AND OUT...MAJOR PROBLEM..VERY DANGEROUS! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475461September 14, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
RAW GAS SMELL FROM DRIVER'S REAR SIDE OF VEHICLE. LOW GAS MILEAGE AND BAD PERFORMANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475208September 12, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE HAS A FUEL LEAK. IDENTIFIED BY A MECHANIC AS A CRACKED FUEL PUMP, WHICH IS THE EXACT RECALL FOR THE 2007 CHEVY COBALT. CHEVROLET IS REFUSING TO IMPLEMENT A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE IS DAMAGED AND HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE DUE TO A MANUFACTURERS DEFAULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475231September 12, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT WAS PURCHASED NEW FEBRUARY 2007. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAD 24,800 MILES ON IT WHEN I STARTED SMELLING GAS IN JULY OF THIS YEAR 2012, THIS YEAR. I TOOK MY CAR TO GET A OIL CHANGE AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THERE WAS A LEAK UNDER THE VEHICLE AND TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT BY A MECHANIC. THAT IT WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I WENT HOME AND CHECKED ON LINE ABOUT GAS LEAKS ON A 2007 CHEVY COBALT AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE MODEL CARS IN 2010. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS DANGEROUS AND HAZARDOUS SITUATION. I ALSO LEARNED THAT THE STATE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE(IN MARYLAND) WAS NOT ONE OF THE STATES FOR THE RECALL. I CALLED MY NEAREST CHEVROLET DEALER AND TOLD HIM OF THIS PROBLEM BUT I WAS INFORMED I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR MYSELF. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!!! THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED AND IT WAS THE MANUFACTURERS DEFECTED PART. A FUEL PUMP FOR THIS TYPE OF CAR SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 60,000 MILES. I BABYSIT FOR A LIVING AND THERE IS A SMALL CHILD IN MY VEHICLE ALMOST EVERYDAY. THIS COULD OF CAUSED SOMEONE TO LOSE THEIR LIVES OVER GM'S NEGLECT. WELL NEEDLESS TO SAY I PARKED MY CAR FOR 2 MONTHS UNTIL I HAD THE MONEY TO PAY FOR GM'S PROBLEM. SO NOW I AM OUT OF MONEY TO HAVE SOMETHING FIXED THAT WAS NO FAULT OF MY OWN. I FEEL GM SHOULD REIMBURSE EVERYONE WHO HAD THIS PROBLEM REGARDLESS OF WHAT STATE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN. I AM INFORMING ALL OF MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF THIS AND TELLING THEM NEVER TO BUY A GM CAR. THIS IS A TERRIBLE WAY TO RUN A BUSINESS. THEY ARE PUTTING PEOPLES LIVES IN DANGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474566September 10, 2012
SUSPENSION
I PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW IN 2007. I NOTICED AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES THE FRONT SUSPENSION STARTED TO MAKE LOTS OF CLUNKING NOISES AND RATTLING WHENEVER I WENT OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE CHEVY DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE CAR NOW HAS 42,000 MILES ON IT AND THE NOISE IS STILL THERE. THERE IS ALSO A REALLY AWFUL NOISE WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES AND RELEASE THEM THE CAR JERKS LIKE THE BRAKES ARE GONNA FALL OFF THE CAR. I RECENTLY TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE BUSHINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND POSSIBLY THE STRUTS AND CONTROL ARM. THE MECHANIC SAID THE CAR SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THOSE PROBLEMS WITH THE CARS CURRENT MILEAGE. HE RECOMMENDED I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER SHIP BUT MY WARRANTY HAS SINCE EXPIRED AND THE DEALER SHIP WILL NOT FIX THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474240September 7, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ABOUT A MONTH AGO THE CAR WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY TURN ON WHEN STARTING. IT ALWAYS STARTS WHEN ATTEMPTING A SECOND TIME. A STRONG GAS ODOR WAS NOTICED BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AROUND THIS TIME. GM HAS RECALLED THIS VEHICLE (2007 CHEVROLET COBALT) IN 5 STATES ONLY, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED IN A TON OF STATES, INCLUDING VIRGINIA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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