Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10316921March 4, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTINUED DRIVING WITH CAUTION. THERE WAS EXTREME DIFFICULTY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316928March 4, 2010
STEERING
2006 COBALT STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ONLY GOING AT 25 MPH . CAUSING IT TO HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND DAMAGING THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316176March 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. SHE HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN ON TO RESET THE POWER STEERING. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND THEY ARE WAITING FOR A REMEDY FROM GENERAL MOTORS. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56665.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316197March 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE STEERING SYSTEM REPAIRED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VIN WAS A PART OF THE STEERING RECALL DATED MARCH 1, 2010. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT SHE HAD TO PAY $1500 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SHE MIGHT NOT BE REIMBURSED AND THE DEALER HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNTIL THEY RECEIVE PAYMENT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316285March 3, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE IN 2006 CHEVY COBALT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316324March 3, 2010
STEERING
1. CAR WAS DRIVEN FROM PARKING SPACE AND WAS ALMOST UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING. 2. FAILURE OCCURRED ONE TIME AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. 3. DEALERSHIP GAVE ME THE OPTION OF REPLACING EITHER THE ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR OR THE STEERING MOTOR AND THE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE COLUMN. ONLY THE STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND THE CAR SEEMS TO DRIVE NORMALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316388March 3, 2010
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) THE SUN ROOF ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT WHICH I PURCHASED NEW FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I LIVE IN NEW ENGLAND AND BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER WE HAVE IT DOES NOT GET OPENED VERY OFTEN IN FACT IF I HAVE OPENED IT TWO DOZEN TIMES IN THE 37 MONTHS THAT I HAVE OWNED IT I FEEL I AM OVER STATING THE FACT. THE CAR ONLY HAD 42,732 MILES ON IT WHEN IT FAILED AND I FEEL IT NEVER SHOULD HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IT COST ME 685.15 TO REPLACE IT AND EVEN THOUGH THAT I CONTACTED THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER CARE CENTER THEY DID NOT OFFER TO GIVE ME ANY RELIEF IN THE PRICE. THE ONLY REASON THAT I REPLACED IT WAS BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. IF IT FAILED IN THE CLOSED POSITION I WOULD NOT HAVE CARED BECAUSE I DID NOT ORDER THE CAR WITH A SUN ROOF IT CAME AS AN OPTION WITH THE CAR THAT WAS AVAILABLE ON THE LOT. IN THE TIME THAT I OWNED THE CAR (WHICH I STILL OWN) I HAD TO BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR ADJUSTMENT. THE REASON I AM CONTACTING YOU IS TO SEE IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU COULD DO TO HELP ME OUT. [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316422March 3, 2010
STEERING
CHEVY COBALT 2006- POWER STEERING FAILURE-LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING FAILURE-TURNING OFF IGNITION AND POWERING ON RESTORES POWER FOR A WILE BUT FAILS INTERMITTENTLY...NO POWER STEERING AVAILABLE DURING FAILURE- MILEAGE AROUND 50,00-52,000 MILES-DEALER REPLACED 436 CPC &POWER STEERING MODULE&POWER STEERING COLUMN & ELECTRICAL STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315991March 3, 2010
AIR BAGS
2006 COBALT 2 DOOR, I WAS HEADING TO WORK A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO WHEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON AFTER I PARKED THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT THE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. AFTER I GOT OFF OF WORK I TUNED THE CAR ON AND THE LIGHT DID NOT TURNED ON AFTER ABOUT 15 SECONDS INTO DRIVING THE CAR THE LIGHT CAME BACK AGAIN. IT CONTINUED FOR THE NEXT 3 DAYS I WAS GOING TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER BUT THE 4TH DAY THE LIGHT STAYED OFF. THEN 3 WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND IT AS WELL KEPT LIGHTING UP FOR THE NEXT 3 DAYS AND WHEN I WAS HEADING TO THE DEALER THE 4TH DAY THE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE THEN. DID THE RESEARCH ON IT AND LOTS OF OWNERS HAVE THE PROBLEM. SO FAR NO ACCIDENTS ON THE CAR BUT I WOULD LIKE THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY IF I WERE TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315992March 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 COBALT I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT IT DID NOT CONCERN ME UNTIL KNOW THAT I LOOK AT THE RECALLS. WHEN DRIVING MY CAR AT FREEWAY SPEEDS I GET A GASOLINE LIKE SMELL. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND TOLD ME THAT THE RECALL DID NOT PERTAIN TO ME, BUT I HAVE LOOKED AT THE VIN NUMBERS AND THEY MATCH BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316004March 3, 2010
STEERING
MY 2006 COBALT ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. IT FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. THE IPC GAUGES GO NUTS AT TIMES. THE STEERING LIGHT INDICATOR IS DISPLAYED. STEERING IS HARD. MY MILEAGE WAS 74450 BELLAMY STRICKLAND CHEVROLET REPLACED MY STEERING COLUMN TOTAL CHARGES $1,190.17. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316121March 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE TO RESET THE POWER STEERING. TWO MINUTES AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LACK OF POWER STEERING COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315358March 2, 2010
STEERING
2 MONTHS A AFTER A BOUGHT THE CAR I WAS TURNING AROUND IN A DRIVE WAY WHEN I LOST THE ABILITY TO TURN CAR HIT A TREE TRUNK PAID OVER 300.00 TO GET FIXED AND THEN HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END AT HIGH SPEEDS SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL ONLY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES WOULD STOP THE SHAKING SENT THE CAR BACK 4 TIMES BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM ALSO THERE IS A LEAK IN THE ROOF AT THE ON-STAR BUTTON WHICH IS GOING TO CAUSE ALOT OF PROBLEMS IF NOT FIXED AGAIN SENT IT BACK WITH NO RESULTS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315363March 2, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. OUT OF NO WHERE THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. IT WAS VERY HAD TO STEER AND GET CONTROL OF TO CAR. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO A PARKING LOT AND CALL THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT AT. I BROUGHT IT TO THEM AND THEY REPAIRED THE CAR 4 DAYS LATER. THE FOLLOWING IS WHAT I GOT CHARGE FOR. TECH REPLACED STEERING COLUMN AND CLEARED ALL CODES. 55CPCR3 $171.70 19200751 STEERING COLUMN KIT $559.98 FEDX OVN, CHRG $43.08 SHOP SUPPLIES FOR REPAIR $10.30 TOTAL WITH TAXES 840.01. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315504March 2, 2010
STEERING, AIR BAGS
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I HAVE PHOTOS OF MY CRASH THAT I FEEL WAS DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE WITH MY 2006 COBALT. I DROVE STRAIGHT OFF THE ROAD AND INTO SOME SMALLER TREES CAUSING BOTH AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY AND MY WIFE SPENDING 6 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL....I DO NOT HAVE THE CAR NOW I HAVE ALREADY RID MYSELF OF IT UNKNOWING OF THE RECALL. I HAVE PHOTOS THAT YOUR COMPANY IS MORE THAN WELCOME TOO. PLEASE DO NOT HAVE ME BE ONE OF THEONES TO FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS. [XXX] *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10315510March 2, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE DRIVER STATED THAT EVERY TIME SHE STARTED HER VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE WHEEL WOULD ALSO LOCK. SHE HAD TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER TO MAKE A TURN. SHE WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND MAKE A TURN BECAUSE HER WHEEL LOCKED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315622March 2, 2010
STEERING:LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH SHE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DRIFTING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE LINKS WERE BROKEN NEAR THE SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315705March 2, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONING IN MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT. SPOKE TO GM WITH NO HELP GAINED FROM IT. WAITED 8 MONTHS THEN PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED MYSELF RECENTLY. POWER STEERING MADE IT HARD TO TURN AT LOW SPEEDS, RAN OVER STREET CURBS DUE TO IT AND THERE WAS A CONSTANT RATTLE NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH THE STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315779March 2, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING IS OFF AND YOU HAVE TO PUT ALL YOUR MIGHT TO MAKE TURNS AND U-TURNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315874March 2, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. SHE HAD TO PUT APPLY A LOT OF EFFORT IN ORDER TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF AND BACK ON AND AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BUT SHE WILL BE CALL CHEVROLET REGARDING IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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