Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2007)

1,564 consumer complaints on file.

#10395111April 7, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CHROME PLATED DOOR HANDLE ON 2007 CHEVY COBALT. THE CHROME HAS COME OFF AND SLICED OPENED MY HAND. YOU ARE TAKING TO LONG TO FORCE GM TO RECALL VEHICLES WITH BAD HANDLES. YOU ARE ALREADY INVESTIGATING THE 2007 TAHOE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW THAT WE ARE ALL PART OWNER OF GM AND TAXPAYERS KEEP NHTSA RUNNING, STOP TAKING SO LONG WITH THE "RED TAPE" AND DO THE RIGHT THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394463April 6, 2011
SUSPENSION
2007 CHEVY COBALT OWNER, 55,000 MILES, SEVERE CLUNKING NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR APPLYING BREAKS, DIAGNOSED AS CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS (LIKE EVERYONE ELSE) DEALERSHIP WONT REPLACE THEM SAYING THEY ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. QUOTED 1200 TO REPAIR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393930April 1, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 MPH AND MAKING A TURN THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY BECAME DIFFICULT. ONCE THE POWER STEERING FAILED HE MENTIONED THAT THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL WOULD START TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AT LEAST 5 TO 6 TIMES AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE STEERING COLUMN, LOOSE BOLTS, AND BRACKETS ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE STATED COMPONENTS LISTED ABOVE. SINCE HIS LAST VISIT IN FEBRUARY OF 2011 THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,900. UPDATED 4/25/11 *CN THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 08/03/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393811March 31, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2007 COLBALT LT AND HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKES AND STRUTS REPLACED AT 40,000 MILES. THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS SHAKING WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKES AND HAD A LOUD NOISE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP WHEN THEY REPLACED THE BRAKES AND STRUTS. THE STRUTS SHOULDN'T GO UP THIS QUICK. NOW THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393752March 30, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND ABOVE, THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL SPORADICALLY MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE WOULD PULL OVER ON A SHOULDER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392687March 23, 2011
SUSPENSION
HAD CONTROL ARM REPLACED ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO DUE TO BUSHING NEEDING TO BE REPLACED NOW IT NEEDS TO BE DONE AGAIN I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THIS AND I DONT KNOW ABOUT ANYONE ELSE BUT I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO CONTINUOUSLY REPLACE THESE PARTS THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINT FOR THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL CAR I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY GM HAS NOT BEEN REQUIRED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10391943March 16, 2011
STEERING
STEERING COLUMN IS FAULTY. CAUSES YOUR STEERING WHEEL TO TIGHTEN OR COMPLETELY LOCK UP WHEN MAKING TURNS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389942March 12, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I OWN A 2007 CHEVY COBALT CAR. I AM FACING MY THIRD REPLACEMENT OF FRONT END STRUTS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. AS A TAXPAYER WHO HELPED BAILOUT GM AND EVEN PURCHASED GM PRODUCT FOR THE FIRST TIME, I AM EXTREMELY UPSET. MY GM DEALER AT JACK MATIA IN ELYRIA, OHIO 44035 HAS REPLACED THE OTHER STRUTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389767March 10, 2011
STEERING, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO 11 MPH BEFORE CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY YET THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR INSPECTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10387089March 2, 2011
SUSPENSION
COMPLAINT AGAINST GENERAL MOTORS (GM) FOR NOT MAKING NECESSARY REPAIRS ON HIS 2007 COBALT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE LOWER CONTROL BUSHINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382882February 16, 2011
PARKING BRAKE
THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LOCKING PLATE FAILED. THIS PARKING BRAKE HAS A LOCKING PLATE THAT IS SPOTWELDED ON NOT BOLTED ON OR ACHWELDEDON THIS PLATE FALLS OFF CAUSING THE BRAKE HANDLE NOT TO BE ABLE TO LOCK WHEN USED! IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO ME ABOUT 18 MONTHS APART THE THING CAN BE FIXED BY PUTTING A WELDS ON THE PLATE BEFORE THIS HAPPENS BUT GM HASN'T PUT A FIX OUT ON THIS PROBLEM THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I GOT MY COBALT KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME I HAD TO HAVE IT FIXED THE COVERED IT UNDER WARRANTY THE FIRST TIME THE SECOND TIME IT WAS UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY I HAVE TO FIND A WELD SHOP BEFORE THIS HAPPENS AGAIN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383526February 14, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I TRIED TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, FROM THE OUTSIDE, AND THE HANDLE BROKE OFF. I AM NOT A PERSON OF UNUSUALLY GREAT STRENGTH. THE CAR IS LESS THAN TEN YEARS OLD. THE WINTER CONDITIONS ON JANUARY 10, 2011 IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST WERE NOWHERE NEAR AS COLD AS OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. THIS DOOR HANDLE SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED DUE TO THE AGE OF THE CAR, THE WEATHER, OR MY OPENING THE DOOR IN THE USUAL MANNER. THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE OF THE 2007 COBALT NEEDS TO BE MADE STRONGER. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE A LIFE IS LOST. SHOULD A PERSON NEED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND ANOTHER DOOR HANDLE FAILS, A DEATH COULD OCCUR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381499February 10, 2011
SUSPENSION
2007 COBALT CHEVROLET. 30,948 MILAGE. FEB 10, 2011. CONTROL ARM BUSHING ON BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE BROKEN, REPLACED CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378469January 24, 2011
STEERING
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT TOOK IT IN JULY 2010 TO HAVE POWER STEERING UNIT REPLACED AS PER RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVED WAS NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEM WITH THE ONE PRESENTLY ON THE VEHICLE. IN DEC 2010 STARTED NOTICING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING LOCKING UP GOT AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL DEALER WHERE I LIVE WHICH WAS NOT UNTIL JAN 2011 DUE TO HOLIDAYS DROPPED OF MY VEHICLE TO BE CHECKED WHEN I PICKED IT UP WAS TOLD THE POWER STEERING UNIT WAS BAD AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER IT THEN THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY THE NEW PART THEY HAD PUT ON IN JULY 2010 WAS ONLY SIX MONTHS OLD CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD VEHICLE HAD TO MANY MILES ON IT AND COST OF REPLACING WOULD NOT BE COVERED IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE HAS BEEN MULTIPLE ISSUES OF THE SAME TYPE SINCE 2005 AND HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED MY QUESTION IS HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING AFTER THE UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED MY OTHER CONCERN IS WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF WE LOSE POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING MY SAFETY AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD MAY BE AT RISK IF THIS HAPPENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378025January 20, 2011
STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. ON JANUARY 17, 2011 THE REPAIRS FOR RECALL 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF. THE TRACTION CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER INSPECTED AND STATED THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE INDICATED A FAULTY TRACTION CONTROL MODULE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER VERIFIED WHAT THE DEALER STATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,252.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376503January 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING OR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED SHE WOULD SMELL A GASOLINE ODOR AND THERE WAS ALSO A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE RETURN PORTS FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM DUE TO IT BEING FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. UPDATED 04/15/11*LJ UPDATED 12/19/2011 *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376412January 12, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2007 CHEVY COBALT LT, BOUGHT NEW! HAD A BUSHING WEAR AWAY AND WAS TOLD I CANNOT JUST REPLACE THE BUSHING ON THIS CAR SO I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. ALSO REPLACED FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS, DID ALL OF THIS IN MARCH 2010. IT IS NOW JAN 2011 AND I NEED TO REPLACE EVERYTHING AGAIN!! IT HASN'T EVEN BEEN A YEAR. THIS HAS COST ME WELL OVER $1000. EXTREMELY HARD TO CONTROL THE CAR, IT WONDERS WHERE EVER IT WANTS AND ALSO VERY EASY TO OVER CORRECT. WE NEED A RECALL!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376354January 12, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE KEY CAN NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. EVENTHOUGH THE SHIFTER IS IN THE PARK POSITION. THE KEY DOES NOT RETURN TO THE REMOVE POSITION. YOU CAN TURN THE ENGINE OFF, BUT THE KEY REMAINS IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION SO THE BATTERY RUNS DOWN. REPEATED EFFORTS OF CYCLING THE SHIFTER AND TURNING THE WHEEL DOES NOT RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE SHIFTER WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $287. FORTUNATELY, THIS HAPPENED WHEN I RETURNED HOME AND WAS ABLE TO PARK IN MY OWN GARAGE. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN UNFORTUNATE IF I HAD BEEN ON A TRIP OR AN IMPORTANT ERRAND AND WOULD HAVE TO LEFT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION IN A PUBLIC AREA. WHEN I "GOOGLED" THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET IN AN EFFORT TO FIND A SIMPLE SOLUTION, I FOUND NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THE COBALT CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373243December 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONNECTION TO THE FUEL PUMP BROKE. STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE CAB ALERTED THE DRIVER TO THE PROBLEM. GASOLINE WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM THE CAR. NO ACCIDENT, BUMP, OR OTHER EVENT LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE NOTICED. VERY UNSAFE. PART WAS IMMEDIATELY REPLACED. FUEL TANK HAD TO BE TAKEN OFF TO GET AT THE PART, WHICH WAS TIME INTENSIVE, AND PART WAS EXPENSIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373168December 28, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOCK THE DOORS TO THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ATTEMPTED TO WALK THE CONTACT THROUGH MANUALLY RELEASES THE KEY BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE KEY REMAINED STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,058.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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