Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2005)

1,649 consumer complaints on file.

#10272937June 5, 2009
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, POWER STEERING WILL STOP FUNCTIONING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE EVASIVE ACTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272959June 5, 2009
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. SPORADICALLY, THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING FAILS AND CAUSES THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 68,000. UPDATED 06/17/09 *BF UPDATED 06/17/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272841June 4, 2009
STEERING
2005 CHEVY COBALT - LOSES POWER STEERING. DEALERSHIP CANNOT DIAGNOSIS AND NEITHER CAN MY MECHANIC. TEENAGE DRIVER. VERY UNSAFE TO HAVE HAPPEN TO HER WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272657June 2, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING ACTIVATES AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED MANY CONSUMERS WHO WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE MUST BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED IN ORDER TO DEACTIVATE THE POWER STEERING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WILL CHARGE $109 JUST TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,156.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272590June 1, 2009
STEERING
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270081May 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
IGNITION KEY STICKS IN THE "ACC" POSITION AT SHUT DOWN ABOUT 80% OF THE TIME. RESTARTING THE CAR OR PUSHING UP UNDER THE KEY CYLINDER SOMETIMES RELEASES IT. I'VE GONE TO TWO DEALERS SO FAR AND ALL I GET IS YUP ITS STUCK...MAYBE ITS THE SHIFTER MAYBE ITS THE IGNITION. THAT'S NOT A GREAT RESPONSE TO HEAR. THIS IS ON 05 CHEVY COBALT LS COUPE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269922May 26, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON. THEN THE POWER STEERING GO OUT. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE IS HOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269664May 22, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT IT CAN BE WORKING FINE AND THEN SUDDENLY THE POWER SYSTEM SHUTS OF AND MY STEERING WHEEL GETS REALLY HARD IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. IT HAS BEEN INCREASING IN TIME EVERY TIME WE USE THE CAR . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269535May 20, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN AND ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. IT TOOK GREAT EFFORT FOR THE CONTACT TO COMPLETE THE TURN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269351May 19, 2009
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE HE HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER STATED THAT A NEW STEERING COLUMN WAS NEEDED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34,950. UPDATED 05/27/09 *BF AN IGNITION SWITCH WAS NEEDED AS WELL. UPDATED 05/29/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269079May 18, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 COBALT LS AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT NOW WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING THE CAR. I USE TO BE ABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND IT WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT NOW TURNING OFF THE CAR DOESN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I KNOW WHAT PART NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, BUT NO ONE SELLS JUST THAT PART, THEY WANT TO TRY TO SELL YOU A WHOLE STEERING COLUMN FOR $1500.00 OR MORE. I THINK IT IS DISGRACEFUL THAT GM IS ASKING FOR BAIL OUT MONEY, BUT THEY WILL NOT RECALL THIS MODEL OF CAR TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I CANNOT AFFORD TO GO TO A GM DEALERSHIP AND PAY TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THIS IT IS GM'S RESPONSIBILITY! GM WOULDN'T BE IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE IF THEY BUILT CARS THAT DIDN'T HAVE PROBLEMS OR IF THE CARS THEY BUILT THAT HAD PROBLEMS THEY TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIXING THEM. I DON'T THINK I CAN TRUST GM ANYMORE. EVENTUALLY SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268805May 15, 2009
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS NO WARNING. PARTICULARITY TURNING CURVES AND CORNERS. THE DASH BOARD WARNING SYSTEMS WARNS OF THIS AFTER THE FACT AND YOU'RE IN PANIC MODE. WHEN YOU SHUT DOWN AND RESTART IT PERFORMS NORMALLY FOR A WHILE AND DOES IT AGAIN. ALSO, WHEN GOING AROUND CURVES OR MAKING 90 DEGREE TURNS, THE STEERING "SLIPS" AND BUMPS AS IF YOU'VE RUN OVER SOMETHING. ITS AS IF THE JOINTS OF THE CAR AREN'T FITTED TOGETHER PROPERTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268816May 15, 2009
STEERING
HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT AND ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT ON VEHICLE. ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE. AFTER GETTING IT OFF THE ROAD AND SHUTTING OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTING, WORKED OK. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO CHECK, THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AND SAID THEY HAD NO HISTORY OF THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD RESULTS IN DEATH OR INJURY. GM HAS TSBS OUT THERE, WHICH OF COURSE IS CUSTOMER PAY, AND THEY WILL CORRECT GM DEFECTIVE ISSUES. THE COST IS APPROX. $800.00. THERE HAVE BEEN ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE SINCE 2005. A GM RECALL SHOULD BE MADE MANDATORY. THIS IS MAJOR SAFETY FACTOR. A RECALL BY GM SHOULD BE DIRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268177May 8, 2009
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NO EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE. CHEVY COBALT 2005 MODEL 33,000 MILES POWER STEERING RANDOM CATASTROPHIC FAILURE KEY STICKS IN IGNITION NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BY THE MANUFACTURER (NO RECALL) EVEN THOUGH MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS AND PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH THE POWER STEERING IN THESE MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268262May 8, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING IN MY CHEVY COBALT (2005) SHUTS OFF AND CAR IS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267921May 7, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCES PERIODIC POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE STEERING WHEEL CANNOT TURN TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AND SHE MUST TURN AND PULL THE WHEEL WITH GREAT FORCE TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267685May 4, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE STEERING COLUMN CODE WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. CURRENTLY, THE STEERING COLUMN IS BEING REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267312April 30, 2009
STEERING
THERE WERE NO EVENTS THAT LED UP TO THIS POWER STEERING JUST WENT OUT. A MONTH BEFORE WE HAD THE KEY STUCK IN IGNITION PROBLEM. PAID $300 TO GET THAT FIXED NOW IT IS BACK IN THE SHOP FOR POWER STEERING FAILURE. I CALLED GM ABOUT THIS AND THE REP SAID THEY HAD NO OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? I TOLD HIM IT WAS ALL OVER SITES ON THE INTERNET AND HE SAID I SHOULDN'T PAY ANY ATTENTION TO THAT AS GM HAS NO POWER OVER WHAT PEOPLE REPORTED ON THESE SITES AND THEY SHOULD CONTACT GM. HE AGAIN TRIED TO TELL ME THAT I WAS THE ONLY ONE REPORTING THIS PROBLEM!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267043April 28, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING MESSAGE AND FAILURE BEGAN IN APRIL 2009. POWER STEERING FAILS AND DISPLAYS MESSAGE AT RANDOM DURING TURNS, STRAIGHT, HIGH OR LOW SPEEDS, AND WILL USUALLY RESET AFTER ENGINE SHUT OFF AND RESTART. THIS FAILURE AND MESSAGE CAN HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. CALLED GM AFTER FINDING SIMILAR OCCURRENCES ON THE INTERNET; THEY RECOMMENDED A DIAGNOSTIC AT THEIR DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSTIC REVEALED A C0475 CODE, WHICH IS A STEERING COLUMN MOTOR SHORT. THE RECOMMENDED COURSE OF ACTION WAS TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN FOR $880 P&L. MILEAGE OF 2005 COBALT IS ALMOST 80,000. THIS POWER STEERING FAILURE IS A HUGE CONCERN FOR ME SINCE IT IS MY WIFE'S CAR. IT IS VERY POSSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE TO OCCUR JUST BEFORE OR DURING A NEEDED REACTION TO AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, OR COULD EVEN CAUSE AN ADVERSE REACTION IF FAILURE OCCURS DURING A HIGH-SPEED TURN. THIS CAR ISN'T NEARLY OLD ENOUGH TO "THROW AWAY" AND GET SOMETHING NEWER, YET THE PRICE OF THE PART AND REPAIRS SEEMS TO SUGGEST IT IS TIME TO DO SO. IT'S TOO BAD FOR US WE OWE MORE THAN IT'S WORTH... AND NOW THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267160April 28, 2009
STEERING
I JUST PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVY COBALT AS MY WIFE DROVE IT TO THE STORE THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP & SHUT OFF SHE ALMOST GOT INTO A WRECK SHE HAD TO FORCE CAR OFF THE ROAD. SPOKE TO A CHEVY MECHANIC SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2005-2006 CHEVY COBALTS, THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE STEERING COLUMN. LOOKED ON THE INTERNET & THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS MODEL HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM YET THERE IS NO RECALL FROM GM. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD MY WIFE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED SHOULD THESE VEHICLES BE ON THE ROAD? PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM. WE HAD THE CAR FOR 3 DAYS NOW AND IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES IT IS NOW IN THE HANDS OF A MECHANIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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