Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#11085184April 16, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINES RUSTED BY PASSENGER REAR DOOR CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK OUT ON THE GROUND AND ON THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. LINES WERE RUSTING DUE TO THE SHIELD AROUND THE MUFFLER ALLOWING MOISTURE TO SIT. MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT DID THE SAMETHING..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11085186April 16, 2018
AIR BAGS, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION WHEN PARKING CAR AND TURNING VEHICLE OFF PULLING KEY OUT GETS STUCK HAVE TO WIGGLE IT OUT GOT HIT ON DRIVERSIDE FRONT END NO AIRBAGS CAME OUT THE TIME I GOT HIT DRIVER SIDE. IT WAS BECAUSE I TRIED TO STOP AND VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING WOULDN'T STOP
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088481April 16, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID THE STEERING ABILITY MAY SEIZE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD OR A BUSY HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE BEGAN APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF MONTHS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,621.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088474April 16, 2018
STEERING
ELECTRONIC STEERING CUTS OUT. CAR THEN HAS ONLY MANUAL STEERING RESULTING IN DANGEROUS LIMITED AND POSSIBLY DANGEROUS STEERING. THIS HAPPENS IN MOSTLY CITY DRIVING WITH SOME FREEWAY TRAFFIC . SPEEDS VARY WITH POSTED SPEEDS DEALER [JEFF SCHMIDT MIAMI S BURG OHIO.THEY CLAIM THERE IS NO RECALL OR THAT IT HAS ALREADY BEEN FIXED. THEY REPLACED THE STEERING DRIVE SHAFT. IF THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON IT WILL SOON FAULT AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084731April 12, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR HAS A GAS LEAK AND A RECALL IS IN PLACE IN CERTAIN STATES FOR 2006 AND 2007 BUT NOT 2005 AND NOT IN ALL STATES. MY 2005 HAS A GAS LEAK AND USES THE SAME PARTS AS THE 2006 SO THE 2005 NEEDS RECALLED TOO IN ALL STATES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084768April 12, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG GASOLINE ODOR FROM VEHICLE WHEN PARKED AND DURING OPERATION. VERY LIKELY SAME PROBLEM ADDRESSED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN 09V419000. RECOMMEND THAT RECALL SHOULD INCLUDE ALL MODEL YEARS WITH FAULTY FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, AND SHOULD APPLY NATIONWIDE, NOT JUST "HOT" STATES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084500April 11, 2018
STEERING
POWER STEERING LOST WHEN STATIONARY AND IN MOTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084511April 11, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I STARTED NOTICING A STRONG GAS SMELL WHEN I WAS EXITING MY CAR. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, MY GAS LINE WAS DRIPPING AT A VERY FAST PACE AND THERE WAS A SMALL PUDDLE OF GAS UNDER MY CAR. I ALSO DID A FEW GOOGLE SEARCHES, AND I QUICKLY FOUND OUT THAT I WAS NOT THE ONLY 2009 CHEVY COBALT OWNER TO RUN INTO THIS PROBLEM. I FIRST NOTICED THIS WHEN I WOULD GET HOME FROM WORK AND PARK MY CAR WHEN I STARTED NOTICING THE SMELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084617April 11, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND YOU HAVE TO WIGGLE AND JIGGLE THE KEY AND THE SHIFTER TO GET IT TO COME OUT. DROVE THE VEHICLE A SHORT DISTANCE APPROX 15 MILES, PARKED AND KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT. SPENT APPROX 15 MINUTES TRYING TO GET KEY OUT, FINALLY AFTER MUCH WIGGLING AND JIGGLING IT CAME OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084353April 10, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE HAD EXPIRED AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. *TT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083942April 9, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN THE CAR IS AT A STABLE SPEED, TYPICALLY BETWEEN 30-45 MPH, AND THE RPMS AROUND 1500, THE CAR WITH JERK FORWARD AND THE RPMS WILL JUMP AND DROP REPEATEDLY UNTIL YOU EITHER ACCELERATE, OR LET OFF THE GAS. THIS IS A REOCCURRING ISSUE THAT OCCURS DURING ALMOST ALL COMMUTES WITH THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083950April 9, 2018
STEERING
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION IN TRAFFIC ON CITY STREET, POWER STEERING FAILED AND POWER STEERING MESSAGE APPEARED ON DASH 80 YEAR OLD ALMOST LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND COLLISION NARROWLY AVOIDED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083849April 8, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINE LEAK DUE TO ABRASION BY BODY CLIP. LEAK LOCATED FORWARD OF LEFT REAR WHEEL WHERE FUEL LINE IS INSULATED FROM EXHAUST
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083495April 5, 2018
STEERING
WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL RIGHT OR LEFT IT IS HARD TO TURN BECK, IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITCH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, THERE WAS A RECALL A FEW YEARS AGO, AND I HAD THE RECALL FIXED AND NOW THERE IS A PROBLEM GM DOES NOT WANT TO FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082385April 1, 2018
STEERING
YESTERDAY, MY FIANCE'S SON ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE HIS CAR. UPON CRANKING THE CAR AND PUTTING IT IN GEAR TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, HE DISCOVERED THAT HIS POWER STEERING WAS INOPERABLE. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS. IT BEGAN OPERATING AGAIN. I AM CONCERNED THAT DRIVING HIS VEHICLE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS HAPPENING IS CLEARLY UNSAFE. I'VE RESEARCHED IT AND SAW WHERE GM HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM BUT THERE AREN'T ANY OPEN RECALLS TO CORRECT THE DEFECT IN THEIR PRODUCT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082246March 31, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WON'T CRANK UNLESS YOU HOLD KEY IN A CERTAIN PLACE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082020March 29, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UPON TURNING IGNITION KEY IN THE IGNITION THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE TIM LALLY CHEVROLET DEALER (440-232-2000, 24999 MILES RD, WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OH 44128) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT STATED THAT THE POWER CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROMISED TO INVESTIGATE AS A CASE WAS OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS ABOUT 13,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11081542March 27, 2018
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, MANY TIMES THE STEERING WHEEL OF THE CAR BECOMES STIFF AND HARD TO TURN. TO BRING THE STEERING WHEEL BACK TO ITS FREE-RANGE MOTION, THE IGNITION HAD TO BE SHUT OFF AND TURNED BACK ON THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WHEN IT BECOMES STIFF, THERE IS A SHORT BELL AND THE LIGHT NEXT TO THE SPEEDOMETER READS "POWER STEERING". THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN OCCURRING ON AND OFF. THIS FIRST HAPPENED 1/15/17 AND IS STILL AFFECTING THE VEHICLE. DRIVING BECOMES VERY DANGEROUS IN SITUATIONS SUCH AS HIGHWAYS AND HEAVY- TRAFFIC AREAS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND WHILE TURNING IN BOTH CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080726March 21, 2018
STEERING
POWER STEERING COMPLETELY NOT WORKING/WENT OUT DURING DRIVING 40 MPH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080074March 18, 2018
STEERING
STEERING COLUMN RATTLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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