Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10318718March 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
06 CHEVY COBALT TAKEN TO DEALER FOR FUEL SMELL. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP PER RECALL IN ARIZONA. COBALT TAKEN BACK TO DEALER FOR FUEL SMELL, DEALER PRESSURIZED GAS TANK AND FOUND FITTING ON TOP OF TANK SPRAYING FUEL. FIRE HAZARD. REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK FOR THIS COBALT IS BACKORDERED IT COULD TAKE WEEKS OR MONTHS TO GET ONE. I BELIEVE THE FUEL PUMP IS NOT THE PROBLEM, IT IS THE TANK. IF NOT WHY DOES THERE SEEM TO BE A PROBLEM GETTING A NEW TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317918March 9, 2010
STEERING
I'M DRIVING THE CAR AND RANDOMLY THE POWER STEERING FLASHES ON THE SCREEN AND MY POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THE ISSUE GOES AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318010March 9, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VECHILE LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. AFTER THE VEHICLE LOST POWER THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER AT 5 MPH. THE DEALER WAS PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND WILL LET HER KNOW THE RESULTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318051March 9, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL FOLLOWED BY A WARNING CHIME. THE STEERING WHEEL THEN BECAME HARD AND INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS AN UPCOMING RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR THE FAILURE AND THAT HE WOULD BE NOTIFIED ACCORDINGLY (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000: STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM).THERE WERE NO REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 63,000. UPDATED 04/20/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING DID NOT CHANGE DURING THE INCIDENT AND THERE WAS NO NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE IN THE WAY THE VEHICLE PERFORMED. ON MARCH 21ST, THE WARNING CHIMED SOUNDED, THE POWER STEERING DISPLAY LIT UP AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACT ERRATIC, BUT THE STEERING REMAINED NORMAL AS THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A CAUSE, BUT DID RESET THE COMPUTER AND ERASED SOME CODES. THE VEHICLE PERFORMED FINE UNTIL APRIL 3RD WHEN IT AGAIN THE WARNING CHIME SOUNDED. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AS PER RECALL. UPDATED 09/22/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318112March 9, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND CHIME ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD THEN BECOME HARD TO MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION. HE WOULD THEN SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND ONCE RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING WOULD RE-SET ITSELF. THE DEALER ADVISED THE STEERING COLUMN WIRING SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000: COMPONENT: STEERING; ELECTRICAL POWER ASSIST). THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE IF HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED WITH THIS CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77060 AND THE CURRENT IS 94,472. UPDATED 4/22/10 *CN THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING MODULE. UPDATED 06/18/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318134March 9, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVY COBALT . THE CAR STARTED TO RATTLE WHEN DRIVING COUPLE DAYS LATTER THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO WOBBLE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. I TOOK IT TO A AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR GARAGE AND HAD THE LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD BY THE GARAGE THAT THE RACK & PINION STEERING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A LOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING ASSEMBLY. THE GARAGE HAD ME SPEAK TO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED ME THAT THERE HAS BEEN MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE COBALTS STEERING AND THERE IS 1.3 MILLION CHEVY & PONTIAC CARS THAT HAVE A STEERING ISSUES BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME BUT BUY A NEW ASSEMBLY AT $367.00 PLUS LABOR TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. GM MIGHT RECALL THE PROBLEM. THE STEERING HAS LOCKED UP ON ME TODAY AFTER THE GM DEALER SAID IT WAS OK TO DRIVE. THANK GOD I WAS NO GOING AT A LOW SPEED. I HOPE THAT NOBODY GETS KILLED. I HAVE PARKED THE CAR UNTIL I CAN HAVE A NEW ASSEMBLY INSTALLED BY THE REPAIR GARAGE. THE ASSEMBLY IS A SPECIAL ORDER FROM A GM DEALER. THIS ALSO TAKES A TOLL ON THE TIRES AND FRONT END. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317764March 8, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A CHEVY COBALT LT AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OFF AND ITS HARD TO CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317811March 8, 2010
STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN
BEGAN DRIVING ON TO HIGHWAY. BETWEEN THE SHIFT FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR, THE CLUTCH PEDAL DEPLETES COMPLETELY AND DOES NOT RETURN. AFTER TOWING THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP, WE FIND THE FIREWALL IS BROKEN. WHEN A NEW FIREWALL WAS PUT IN IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE PART OF THE FIREWALL WAS MODIFIED AND REINFORCED. I STILL HAVE THE OLD PART TO SHOW PROOF OF THE CHANGE MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317838March 8, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60MPH SHE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT HAD APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, MOMENTS LATER THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD ANY POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED OR SERVICED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317901March 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE SENT A LETTER TO CHEVY DIRECTLY AND I FEEL THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO YOU AS WELL. I PURCHASED A CHEVY COBALT A FEW YEARS BACK. THE COBALT IS AN 06. FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS NOW MY KEY HAS BEEN GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION AT THE ACC POINT. IT WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO TURN PAST THAT POINT. I HAVE FOUND THE LITTLE PLUNGER TO REMOVE MY KEYS IN THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. THE SECOND ISSUE THAT ARISES WITH THIS IS THAT MY GEARSHIFTER MOVES WHEN THE CAR IS OFF. THIS IS A HAZARD AS ONE DAY THE SHIFTER GOT SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR AND STARTED TO ROLL AWAY. MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE I HAVE SEEN POSTED ON THE NET THAT MANY HAVE EXPERIENCED. MY MOTHER HAS AN 05 COBALT THAT HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM SHE HAD THE KEY ASSEMBLY AND THE GEAR SHIFTER REPLACED. I'M A SOON TO BE MOM AND THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OTHER THAN THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317517March 7, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317012March 5, 2010
STEERING
14-FEB-10 APPROX 69MI. TRIP POWER STEERING FAILED AND POWER STEERING LIGHT AND CHIME SHOWED ON DASH. 25- FEB-10 APPROX 74MI. TRIP POWER STEERING FAILED AN POWER STEERING LIGHT AND CHIME SHOWED ON DASH. 5-MARCH-10 APPROX 200MI. 5HR TRIP POWER STEERING FAILED 6 TIMES. EACH TIME CAR WAS PULLED OVER TURNED OFF THEN RESTARTED AND WITHIN 20 TO 30 MIN POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317019March 5, 2010
STEERING
CHEVY COBALT 2006. POWER STEERING GOES COMPLETELY OUT AND HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE WHEEL. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS MOVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317089March 5, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35MPH SHE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT HAD APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, MOMENTS LATER THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317106March 5, 2010
STEERING
I WAS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION ON 2/13/10 DUE TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVY AND THEY ARE NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10317182March 5, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED IN OPERATION WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 51,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317257March 5, 2010
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, STEERING
6 MONTHS AGO THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT STOP WORKING. CAR WAS OVER WARRANTY & TOOK IT TO RAY PRICE CHEVY DEALERSHIP, MT POCONO PA. CHARGED ME $907.00 TO REPAIR THE POWER STEERING COLUMN AND BOX (ELECTRIC). CAR DID NOT APPEAR TO BE HANDLING AS PRIOR TO FAILURE & REPLACEMENT. TOOK CAR BACK SEVERAL TIMES AND SVC MGR WOULD NOT LOOK AT IT. SAID THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO. I CONTINUED TO USE THE CAR WITH SLIGHTLY IRREGULAR POWER STEERING. ON 2/3/2010 I WAS GOING TO WORK ON LIGHTLY SNOW COVERED RD WHICH I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 26 YRS. I HAD THE CAR IN LOW GEAR AND HAD SNOW TIRES ON THE CAR. I DROVE AROUND DOWNHILL WINDING ROAD AND COULD NOT BRING THE CAR'S STEERING BACK UNDER CONTROL. I HIT A FEW TREES JUST MISSING AN ENBACKMENT. I SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES AT THE TIME & DID NOT GO TO THE HOSPITAL. I CALLED THE POLICE. THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVEABLE AND TOWED TO D'AMCIO AUTOBODY SHOP, SCOTRUN, PA. THE BODY WORK TOOK 28 DAYS TO COMPLETE. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR ON 3/2/2010, MR. D'AMICO TOLD ME THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY & THE CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. GREG SMITH INS APPRIASER AGREED WITH MR. D'AMICO AND SAID THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE CAR CAUSING THE POWER STEERING NOW TO BE BROKEN. I HEARD SEVEAL TIMES ON NEWS THAT GE WAS RECALLING 2005 -2010 CHEVY COBALTS DUE TO POWER STEERING FAILURE. I CALLED GE CORPORATE CUSTOMER SVC DEPT AND THEY GAVE ME A INCIDENT #. THEY CALLED ME AND I CALLED THEM SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY DID NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHEN CAR WOULD BE CHECKED. THEY SAID THEY HAD PAST MY INFO ON. WHEN I ASKED TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE IT THE DEPT THAT NOW HAD MY INCIDIENT THEY WOULD NOT GIVE THE NAME OF PERSON. I HAVE NO CAR TO DRIVE TO WORK & GE WILL NO OFFER A SOLUTION. GE SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL MONIES PAST & PRESENT RELATED TO POWER STEERING INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT. GE SHOULD LOAN ME A USED CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP UNTIL THEY FIX CAR & BUY BACK CAR. I WILL NEVER FEEL SAFE AGAIN IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316631March 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREE WAY AND THERE WAS TRAFFIC AND AS I WAS GETTING READY TO SLOW DOWN MY WHEEL LOCKED ON ME ALMOST PUTTING ME INTO THE WALL ON THE FREE WAY. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT AND SCARED FOR MY LIFE. I TALKED TO CHEVY AND THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UP TO 4 WEEKS BUT IN THE MEAN TIME I AM STUCK IN THIS CAR THAT COULD POSSIBLY KILL ME OR SOMEONE ELSE ON THE STREETS. I BELIEVE THIS A PROBLEM THAT IS CAUSED BY THEM AND THEY SHOULD AT LEAST PROVIDE A RENT A CAR. ITS DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING THESE CARS ON THE STREETS WHEN IT COULD HURT SOMEONE. I WENT TO MANY DIFFERENT CHEVY PLACES AND ALL TOLD ME THAT SAME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR THEIR SYSTEMS TO POST THE RECALL. I HAVE THIS PROBLEM EVERY SINGLE DAY. I HAD IT FAIL 4 TIMES WITH AN HOUR OF ME DRIVING MY CAR. I THINK THAT SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE SOON OR THERE WILL BE MORE ACCIDENTS AND FATAL ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316695March 4, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH APPROX 43,000 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY, I HAVE BEEN HAVING POWER STEERING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR. IT RANDOMLY GOES OUT WHEN I AM DRIVING, AND AFTER SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND TURNING IT BACK ON, IT SEEMS FINE UNTIL IT DOES IT AGAIN LATER. THIS IS UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316708March 4, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. A FEW MONTHS AFTER MY 3 YEAR WARRANTY EXPIRED, I NOTICED THAT SOMETHING WITHIN THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WOULD START TO SHAKE AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. I TOOK MY CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE & WAS TOLD MY POWER STEERING MOTOR CASE WAS CRACKED. I CALLED GM TO FIND OUT IF COVERED BY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY & WAS TOLD NO. I ASKED THE REP IF THERE HAD BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING, AT FIRST SHE SAID NO, THEN SHE SAID NONE THAT SHE WAS AWARE OF. THE MECHANIC AT THE GARAGE TOLD ME THE PART ALONE TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE OVER $800. HE THOUGHT IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY A WARRANTY AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. SINCE THE MECHANIC SAID THE PRICE OF THE PART SHOULD GO DOWN WITH TIME, I CONTINUE TO DRIVE MY SHAKY COBALT HOPING THE POWER STEERING WILL NOT GO OUT ON ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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