Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10326262April 18, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON, ON MY 06' CHEVY COBALT AND THE STEELING WAS HARD TO TURN IN ANY DIRECTION. I HAD TO PULL OVER BECAUSE I HAD MY SON WITH ME. I DON'T THINK IT SAFE TO DRIVE MY CAR ANYMORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325920April 15, 2010
STEERING
CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325554April 13, 2010
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HIT DITCH, WENT UP EMBANKMENT, AIRBORN, LANDING AND BREAKING POWER POLE GUDE WIRE, CONTINUING 300 FT, FRONTAL IMPACT INTO TREE. VEHICLE TOTALED. FRONT REAR, UNDER CARRIAGE AND REAR DAMAGE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK. CONTACTED
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10325564April 13, 2010
STEERING
INTERMEDIATE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED TO SERVICE POWER STEERING, THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. LOUD CLUNKING NOISE IS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325487April 13, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TURNING IN ANY DIRECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE JOLTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR FOR RECALL (10V073000 REGARDING STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) BECAUSE HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT THEN CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ASSIGNED HER A CASE WORKER WHO ADVISED HER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER AT HER EXPENSE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325223April 12, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,900. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324920April 11, 2010
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324974April 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
2006 CHEVY COBALT-POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING AND AT SAME TIME TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD. LEFT FRONT TURN SIGNAL INTERMITTENTLY WORKS. ALL PROBLEMS ARE RELATED TO CHEVY COBALTS ELECTRICAL WIRING AND CIRCUITRY. DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND UNRELIABLE. THERE IS NO PATTERN AND ALL PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED IN THE LAST YEAR APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324662April 9, 2010
STEERING
DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD IN A 35 - 25 MPH ZONE. PROCEEDED TO BRAKE INTO A TURN TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 15-20MPH AND CAME UPON A STOPPED TRUCK IN MY LANE. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK WAS LOADING A LADDER INTO HIS VEHICLE. I APPLIED MY BRAKE AND PROCEED TO ENTER THE OTHER LANE TO AVOID THE TRUCK. AS A ENTERED THE OTHER LANE MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE CAR AND KEEPING IT IN THE OPPOSITE LANE OF TRAFFIC GOING STRAIGHT. AT THIS POINT I AM GOING ABOUT 3-5 MPH AND I AM TRYING TO FORCE THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. I WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE CAR IN THE OPPOSITE LANE OF TRAFFIC AND I PROCEEDED TO HIT THE EMBANKMENT ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE ROAD TRAVELING AT A VERY LOW SPEED. FELT LIKE A SLOW MOTION CRASH. MY VEHICLE STRUCK THE EMBANKMENT ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE IMPACT WAS SUCH THAT MY RADIATOR TO THE CAR WAS BENT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER MY VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. I WAS ABLE TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT TO A SAFE LOCATION ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALL POLICE. I HAVE NOT SEEN EITHER OF THESE LIGHTS SINCE THE ACCIDENT AND MY CAR WAS FIXED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324464April 8, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT VIN# [XXX] INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DETERMINED THAT RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN INITIATED 3/10/10 AND CONTACTED CHEVROLET FOR ASSISTANCE. CHEVROLET CLAIMED MY CAR WAS NOT AFFECTED. I INVITE THEM TO TRY TO DRIVE MY CAR NEVER KNOWING WHEN THE STEERING MIGHT GO OUT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324564April 8, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT. THE POWER STEERING STILL FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324187April 7, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A CHIME SOUNDED WITH A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. BOTH FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY FOR ONE TO THREE WEEKS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 05/12/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER HAS SINCE REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH HER VIN WAS NOT ON THE LIST. UPDATED 05/14/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324362April 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) APRIL 07,10 HELLO, I [XXX], HAVE RECIEVED YOUR LETTER ABOUT THE SAFETY RECALL INVOLING MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT, WHICH I HEARD A SHAKING NOISES WHEN THE CAR REACH BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE FRONT STEERING COLUM. I TOOK MY 2006-CHEVROLET COBLAT TO JEFFERSON CHEVROLET -NOV. 04, 2009; AND TOLD THE GUY-THAT TEST DROVE THE CAR. I WAITED FROM 8AM-4PM; AND PAID $343.34. IN ADDITION,WHEN I GOTTEN INTO MY 2006 COBLAT THE- SHAKING IN MY STEERING COLUM WAS STILL THERE, SO I MADE AN U-TURN AND WENT BACK TO JEFFERSON CHEVROLET AND ASKED THE GUY THAT TEST MY CAR; I SAID PLEASE COME AND TAKE A RIDE WITH ME, BECAUSE I LIKE TO KNOW WHAT DID I SPEND $343.34 FOR. I CALL JEFFERSON CHEVROLET BEFORE I LEFT THEIR, AND SPOKE WITH MR. JERRY AND TOLD HIM EVERY THING, AND HE TOLD ME TO BRING MY CAR BACK ON NOV. 05,2009- WHICH I DID , AND WHEN MR. JERRY AND MYSELF TESTED DROVE, HE SAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHILE I DROVE AND HE TOLD ME THAT I STILL HAVE "NOISES IN MY STEERING COLUM". FINALLY, WHEN I RECEIVED YOUR LETTER ON APRIL 07, 2010- ABOUT THE SAFETY RECALL, I CALLED MR. JERRY@ JEFFERSON CHEVROLET AND ASKED IF THEY HAD THE PART FOR MY 2006- COBALT; WHICH HE SAID THAT'S NOT WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY CAR. P.S PLEASE HELP ME I KNOW THAT IT'S SOMETHING IN THE STEERING CLOUM- THAT'S WHAT I TOOK MY CAR TO THEM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM; I DON'T WANT TO BE HURT OR CAUSE HURT , BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEMS. THIS IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO WORK TO STILL MAKE TO MAKE $340.46 CAR PAYMENT / CAR INSURANCE. [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323927April 6, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING JUST STARTED TURNING OFF. SOMETIMES WHEN I AM MAKING SHARP TURNS, OTHER TIMES IT JUST SHUTS OFF AT RANDOM. I WOULD SAY IT HAPPENS EVERY OTHER DAY THAT I AM DRIVING. IT MAKES IT A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE QUICK OR SHARP TURNS, AND IS JUST OVERALL HARD TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324030April 6, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN 2008 WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING. HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED THE IGNITION; AFTER RESTARTING, THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE FOR FAILURE. AFTER BEING ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A STEERING ISSUE. HE WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT ANOTHER AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324091April 6, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING SLOW AROUND A BEND AND MY CAR LOST COMPLETE CONTROL SPUN AROUND THREE TIMES ALMOST HIT A BUS, THEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED COMPLETELY ON ME. I HAD TO TRY TO COAST IT DOWN THE HILL TO PULL OVER FOR TRAFFIC. IT HAS DONE THIS THREE TIMES SO FAR WITH THE SPINNING, EVEN ON DAYS THAT THERE IS DRY ROADS. I ALSO PARKED THE CAR WENT INTO A DRUGSTORE AND CAME OUT AND THE CAR STEERING WAS TOTALLY LOCKED AS WELL. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS DOING IT AND I FEEL THAT THIS IS A UNSAFE CAR AS I TRANSPORT MY CHILDREN AROUND. I NO LONGER AM CONFIDENT IN THAT CAR. IT ALSO SLIDES ALL OVER THE ROAD IN WINTER AND I ALSO HAVE STUDDED TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323737April 5, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING CONTROL. THE CONTACT THEN SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING HAD RESET ITSELF AND WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323670April 4, 2010
STEERING
ME AND MY KIDS AGES 7 AND 5 WERE HEADED HOME WHEN MY CAR LOCKED UP AROUND A CURVE AND THEN POWER STEERING LIGHT COME ON, THANK GOD I WAS ABLE TO STOP!! THIS CAR COULD HAVE COST OUR LIVES.... I LOOKED UP MY CAR ON THE INTERNET AND THE 2006 CHEVY COBALT HAS BEEN RECALLED!! HOW BOUT THAT..... WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS? I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THESE VEHICLES THEY HAVE BECOME DANGEROUS I'M KIND OF SCARED TO OWN A NEWER MODEL CAR, THAT MAKES TOYOTA AND CHEVY THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED. AND THEY ARE NOT LITTLE PROBLEMS!!!! ARE THEY USING CHEAPER PARTS OR NOT TESTING THEM RIGHT... THEY NEED TO FIGURE OUT SOMETHING OR IT COULD COST MY KIDS AND MY LIFE... AND NO CAR IS WORTH THAT!!! THE COMPANY NEEDS TO BE ALOT MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THERE PRODUCTS... I HAVEN'T CALLED THE COMPANY YET BUT I READ ALL THE REPORTS AND SOME PEOPLE HAD TO PAY FOR CHEVYS SCREW UP AND THAT IS NOT FAIR TO ME OR MY KIDS!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323579April 3, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323431April 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR HAS LOST ALL POWER TWICE WHILE IN MOTION. SECOND TIME HAD CAR TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER AND THEY HAD A NEW PROGRAM DOWNLOADED TO THE COMPUTER WHICH CONTROLS THE CAR FUNCTION. SAID IT WAS A SENSOR MIS-READING THE CAR AND HAD TO HAVE THE SOFTWARE REBOOTED. THIS IS TOTALLY UNSAFE FOR A MOVING CAR. ALSO EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH KEY IGNITION LOCK NOT RELEASING THE KEY- DIAGNOSED AS A PROBLEM WITH THE GEAR SHIFTER. MANY PEOPLE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. THESE ARE BOTH ISSUES THE GM SHOULD OWN UP TO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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