Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10313803February 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313879February 24, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE POWER STEERING FAILED THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS BACKING INTO A DRIVEWAY 5 MPH WHEN THE STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 MILES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313004February 23, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING LOCKING UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313038February 23, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THE FAILURE MADE IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MAKE RIGHT AND LEFT TURNS. SOMETIME THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL FOR 5, 10 OR 15 MINUTES; WHEN HE WOULD TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND RE-START THE VEHICLE, IT SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF FOR A SHORT TIME. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE STRUTS WERE FAULTY AND POSSIBLY CAUSED MORE STRESS ON THE POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,504. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313009February 23, 2010
STEERING
ON 2/19/10 WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2006 CHEVY COBALT, HER STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON HER WHILE SHE WAS MAKING A TURN IN TOWN.. SHE HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURN IT BACK ON TO FREE UP THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON 2/22/10, LUCKILY BOTH TIMES SHE WAS DRIVING A AT SLOW RATE OF SPEED WHILE MAKING A TURN AND SHE ABLE TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE AND IT STOP WITH OUT INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313112February 23, 2010
STEERING
UPON THE START OF VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR COMES ON. THE VEHICLE AT THAT POINT IS VERY HARD TO STEER AND CONTROL. I AM HAVING TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED WITH AN OUT OF POCKET COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313376February 23, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING HE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, MOMENTS LATER THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 79000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313446February 23, 2010
STEERING
MY CAR LOST TOTAL POWER STEERING 3 WEEKS AGO WHILE I WAS DRIVING . IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE A TURN OR PARK IF IT HAD BEEN MY WIFE OR AN ELDERLY PERSON DRIVING IT CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.THE LOST OF POWER STEERING HAS HAPPEN 2X THE FIRST TIME WAS 3 WEEKS AGO,BUT AFTER I STOP AND TURN THE CAR OFF THE POWER STEERING WORKED AGAIN. THEN IT HAPPEN AGAIN 3 DAYS AGO THIS TIME I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, AND I WAS DRIVING 70MPH AGAIN VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313483February 23, 2010
STEERING
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LS. IT HAD 83000 MILES ON IT OR CLOSE THERE TO. YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN TO POWER STEERING WORD CAME ACROSS THE SCREEN. AT THAT TIME MY CAR LOST ALL POWER STEERING. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. IT IS AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS A RECALL. I CHECKED AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312724February 22, 2010
STEERING
EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, MY CAR'S POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT. I AM DRIVING A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF, THEN RESTART, IT WILL WORK FOR A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME AND THEN RETURN TO DOING THE SAME THING. THIS CAUSES A GREAT AMOUNT OF FEAR, ESPECIALLY IF IT HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312851February 22, 2010
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 25MPH SHE WOULD HEAR A CLICK FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD SHUT OFF MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE IS A TEAR IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FEELS A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS THAT ARE FILED REGARDING THE POWER STEERING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312862February 22, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN I WAS ON THE ROAD AND THE WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. I START THE IGNITION AND AS SOON AS I TAKE OFF IT GOES OUT. BECOMING VERY HARD TO DRIVE AROUND AND MAKES IT VERY HAZARDOUS ON TIGHT CORNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312883February 22, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING HAS BEEN DEFECTIVE 2 TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312904February 22, 2010
STEERING
DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC, POWER STEERING STARTED GOING OUT IT STARTED ONLY A COUPLE OF TIMES NOW ALL THE TIME. AM IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING IT FIXED AT THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312597February 22, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT WHICH HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312611February 22, 2010
STEERING
ON FEB 3,2010 MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT LOST POWER STEERING. I HAVE 50,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I LOST CONTROL AND VEERED OFF INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC BUT TRIED TO CORRECT AND ENDED IN THE DITCH. THANK GOD I DID NOT GET IN A WRECK. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON. IT GOES OUT OFTEN SINCE THEN. CHEVY NEEDS A RECALL CAUSE APPARENTLY THERE ARE MANY COBALT'S OUT THERE DOING THE SAME THING....WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR A DEATH???? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312439February 21, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT WHICH FOR THE PAST MONTH AND A HALF I HAVE HAD TWO INCIDENTS OF A POWER STEERING ISSUE. THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR GOES ON IN THE DASHBOARD AND I THEN ONLY HAVE MANUAL STEERING. TODAY WAS ONE OF THE DAYS AND ABOUT A MONTH AN A HALF AGO WAS THE OTHER TIME. I AM TAKING THE CAR TO A CHEVY DEALER FOR IT TO BE CHECKED ON MONDAY BUT PREVIOUSLY I HAD IT CHECKED BY A MECHANIC BY MY HOME. THE FIRST TIME WHEN THE MECHANIC CHECKED HE COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. THE STEERING RESET ITSELF. THIS IS DANGEROUS THOUGH BECAUSE IF YOU ARE IN A TURN WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND DO NOT REALIZE THE STEERING IS OUT YOU COULD RUN INTO SOMEONE OR SOMETHING. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS? I ONLY HAVE 40090 MILES ON THE CAR AND ITS A 2006. I NO LONGER HAVE A WARRANTY BECAUSE MY WARRANTY WAS FOR 36000 MILES SO I HAVE TO PAY FOR WHATEVER IS WRONG WITH IT. IS THERE SOMETHING I CAN DO TO FIND OUT IF THERE IS A RECALL OR GOING TO BE ONE? I WOULD CERTAINLY THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY GM BECAUSE ITS A FACTORY DEFAULT AND NOT WEAR AND TEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312471February 21, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LS. WITHIN THE LAST MONTH I HAVE A WARNING BELL THAT GOES OFF FREQUENTLY AND POWER STEERING IS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH. I HAVE NOT HAD A LOSS OF STEERING AT THIS POINT, BUT I KNOW THIS PROBLEM IS BEING INVESTIGATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312468February 21, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY POWER STEERING LIGHT BEEP ON A FEW SECOND LATER POWER STEERING OUT. PULL OVER TURN CAR OFF STEERING WORK FOR AWHILE THEN OUT AGAIN. HAPPENS EVERYTIME THE CAR WAS STARTED UP. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND PARTS WHERE REPLACED. OLD PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312478February 21, 2010
STEERING
2008 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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