Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2005)

1,649 consumer complaints on file.

#10205988October 17, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE FAILURE/BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN WHEN APPLIED AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED,TRAVELED 20-25 FEET STRUCK TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING OVER $4,000 IN DAMAGE TO MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT SINCE THE JUNE 13TH 2007 ACCIDENT THE BRAKES FAILED 2 MORE TIMES THE LAST TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL COLLAPSED TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKES(BUSHING &CLIP MISSING FROM BRAKES, I THINK THIS WAS DONE AT THE FACTORY). I HAD TO STOP IT USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I REFUSED TO DRIVE IT AGAIN. MY WIFE HAD IT DO THIS TO HER, WITH THE BRAKES FAILING AND ACCELERATING AT A FAST PACE, LUCKILY NO CARS WERE NEAR HER AT THE TIME,BECAUSE I TRADED THE COBALT GENERAL MOTORS REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM REFERENCE NUMBER 71-562139648 TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE ONE WAS JAKE EXT 22795. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204794October 3, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AT 3,000 MILES NOW THE CAR HAS 45K AND ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY CAN;T FIND THE PROBLEM. THE LIGHT BANK ONE LEAN CODE. THE DEALERS STILL CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. CAR RUNS ROUGH AND IT MAY RESULT IN ENGINE DAMAGE OR OTHER PROBLEMS OR SAFETY PROBLEMS IF SITUATION PERSISTS. TO MUCH AIR NOT ENOUGH FUEL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204219September 26, 2007
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING OUR COBALT 2005 AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 25-30 MPH WHEN THE STEERING FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING ON A SUBURBAN STREET. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS COMPLETELY LOOSE AND DID NOT CONTROL THE CAR. THE VEHICLE SLID INTO A CURB, JUMPED IT AND ENDED UP ON SOMEONE'S LAWN. THERE WAS SEVERE DAMAGE TO CAR'S UNDERSIDE. WHEELS AND TIRES (OVER $ 5,700). I WAS TOLD THAT THE "STEERING KNUCKLE" BROKE (WHY???). CAR WAS DECLARED "REPAIRABLE" BUT EVERYTHING IS IN LIMBO BECAUSE OF CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. I REQUESTED AN INVESTIGATION BY CHEVROLET IN DETROIT . NO REPAIRS WILL BE DONE UNTIL CHEVROLET HAS FINISHED THE INVESTIGATION, WHICH IS TO BEGIN 2-6 DAYS AFTER THE REQUEST. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204225September 26, 2007
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT WITH OUT WARNING. IT'S A GOOD THING THAT I WASN'T MAKING A TURN AT THIS IMPARTIAL MOMENT BECAUSE IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN I WOULD HAVE CRASHED INTO SOMETHING. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN IT STARTS TO WORK BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. IT SEEMS THAT THE COOLER IT IS OUTSIDE THE LONGER THAT THE POWER STEERING WORKS, HOWEVER IT DOES CONTINUE TO TURN OFF. I BELIEVE THAT THE SYSTEM THINKS THAT ITS OVER HEATING AND IS LOCKING UP THE POWER STEERING. I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM, AND I MEAN EXACT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204042September 25, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. ALL THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203368September 18, 2007
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILURE, NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH BECAUSE I COULD NOT TURN THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202169September 7, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT WITH LESS THAT 30K MILES I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF NO HAZARD LIGHTS TURN SIGNALS BRAKES STEERING NO POWER AT ALL I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IN ALL TRAFFIC BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WAY OF SIGNALING. IT TOOK THREE TRIES TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN THERE WAS NO WARNING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME I HAD THIS PROBLEM LAST YEAR ALSO GM NEVER HAD A RECALL THEY JUST PUT A PLASTIC PIECE AROUND THE IGNITION AND SAID IT WAS FIXED I TOLD MY DEALER THAT THERE WAS A BULLETIN OUT ABOUT THIS AND I ASKED THEM WHY THERE WAS NO RECALL TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH AFTER THIS SECOND INCIDENT GM WANTED TO PUT A MAGNETIC DEVICE IN TO KEEP THE KEY FROM MOVING IN THE IGNITION ANY THEY PLACED A PIECE OF PLASTIC IN MY ACTUAL KEY I CALLED GM AND PLACED A FORMAL COMPLAINT BECAUSE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE HURT OR KILLED IF THEY GET INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION OR HAVE NO WAY OF PULLING OFF ROADWAY SPOKE TO MY SERVICE MANAGER AND DEALERSHIP REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A RECALL ON THIS I DO NOT TRUST THAT IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR THE FAN BLOWER THE SHIFT ON THE FLOOR THE SUNROOF SWITCH KEEPS FALLING OUT OF THE ROOF THE WINDOW MOTORS HAVE BURNED OUT MY INTERIOR PAINT AND DOOR HANDLES WERE PEELING AFTER THE FIRST YEAR I DON'T BLAME MY SERVICE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE THEY HAVE FIXED THE CAR THE WAY GM TOLD THEM TO I FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN THIS CAR WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL HE IGNITION SHUTS OFF A THIRD TIME THIS COULD BE MY LAST IF WHAT IS GM DOING ABOUT THIS? ARE THEY GOING TO DO A RECALL? WHAT ELSE HAS TO HAPPEN TO ME BEFORE THEY TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY? I AM EXTREMELY DISSATISFIED WITH THIS CAR AND I DO NOT WANT IT ANYMORE. *TR * 12/12/07 *BF THE DEALER STATED DRIVER SIDE REAR POWER WINDOW WAS INOPERABLE. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201741September 3, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAD BEEN DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT COUPE YESTERDAY FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF WHEN IT JUST SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND WAS GOING ABOUT 80MPH AND I HAVE ABOUT 27,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I LOST POWER STEERING AND HAD TO COAST OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NO WARNLING LIGHTS CAME ON BEFORE HAND. AFTER I PULLED THE CAR OVER, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT WITH NO PROBLEMS AND IT DROVE FINE ALL THE WAY HOME FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR SO. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE SIMILAR TO THIS ONE. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND AND THE ROAD WASN'T VERY BUSY BUT ITS DISTURBING TO IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THAT HAD NOT BEEN THE CASE. THE CAR IS GOING TO BE WORKED ON TOMORROW SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE DEALER THINKS IS WRONG WITH IT YET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200915August 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,536. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,636.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200507August 22, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE ENGINE TURNED COMPLETELY OFF. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNING INDICATORS. THE MPH WAS UNKNOWN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, HOWEVER; THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,804. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200139August 20, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, THE STEERING WHEEL INDICATOR LIT UP. WHEN CONTINUE DRIVING, NOTICE RESISTANCE WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. AS I PROCEEDED FURTHER, WHEN MAKING TURNS, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EVEN HARDER TO TURN. CALL ROADSIDE ASSIST. TO TOW CAR TO NEAREST DEALER. DEALER INFORMED ME THE STEERING COLUMN WAS BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199828August 16, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT
THE CAR HAS STOPPED WITH NO WARNING NO LIGHTS CAME ON AND NOTHING HAPPENED TO CAUSE THIS. I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY GOING 55 MPH AND IT CAME TO A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE STOP AS I SAID NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INVESTIGATED AND SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS IS BULL! IT HAS HAPPENED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS AND IT IS DANGEROUS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197320July 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
I HAD JUST OVER 25,000 MILES AND MY FIRST MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE CAR JUST STARTED STALLING AND POWER STEERING LOCKED UP, ALSO WAS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE. THEN THE CAR COMPETELY STALLED AND COULD NOT BE MOVED AT ALL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHIFTER. MY CAR AGAIN WAS FINE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY A MONTH TO TWO MONTHS THEN MY WARNIGN CHIMES WERE COMING ON BUT INDICATING NOTHING. AFTER A TOTAL OF A TRIP ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO A MIM. SPEED ON NON-HIGHWAY MY POWER STEERING LIGHT AGAIN CAME ON AND MY CAR STARTED STALLING AND JUMPING, STEERING LOCKED UP AND CAR WAS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED, IT WAS FINE FOR THE TIME AND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE I SENT TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. DEALER STATES IT IS THE BODY CONTROL MODULAR. I AM AFRAID THAT MY LIFE MY BE IN DANGER IF THIS WOULD HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED NOT TO MENTION THE LIVES OF OTHERS ON THE HIGHWAY AS WELL OTHER CHEVY COBALT OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197129July 21, 2007
STEERING, EQUIPMENT
MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT LOST POWER STEERING TODAY. I CAME HERE TO RESEARCH IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS OR SAFETY BULLETINS. I KEEP FINDING ACCIDENTS FROM THIS PROBLEM AND AM NOW WONDERING HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE YOU DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. I DO NOT SEE WHERE SOMEONE LOST LIFE SO I GUESS YOU DON'T CARE. YOU HAVE ALL KINDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME SYSTEM BUT NO SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALLS. W H Y ?????? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196722July 18, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
SEVERE STEERING AND BRAKING PROBLEMS. MECHANICS CAN'T FIND PROBLEM. A LOT OF TIMES, ON THE HIGHWAY OR AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH THE STEERING STARTS TO SHUDDER AND MAKE A MACHINE GUN NOISE WITH EACH RATTLE. THE RATTLING SLOWS DOWN AS THE SPEED SLOWS DOWN. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHERE I HAD TO PULL OVER BECAUSE IT FELT LIKE A FLAT TIRE, ONLY TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND INSPECT THE CAR AND SEE THAT THE TIRES WERE FINE. THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY AFTER SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT. WHEN BRAKING WHILE GOING AT SPEEDS 40 MPH OR HIGHER THE BRAKE GETS SOFT AND MUSHY FEELING, AND DOESN'T APPEAR TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN ENOUGH, AND THE SHUDDER STARTS IN THE STEERING WHEEL AGAIN WITH THE RAT-A-TAT SOUND FOR EVERY SHUDDER. I BROUGHT THIS CAR TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE MECHANICS COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO DO THE SAME FOR THEM. THE LAST TIME, ONE OF THE STAFF MEMBERS MENTIONED THAT THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC STEERING/SUSPENSION SYSTEM ,AND THAT GM WAS TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT. RECENTLY, I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A BRAKE CHECK AT ANOTHER SHOP - THE MECHANIC SAID THE BRAKES WERE FINE, NOTHING' WAS WRONG WITH THEM, BUT THE CAR STILL DID ITS SHUDDERING. I' HAD TWO FRONT END ALIGNMENTS, AND ROTATION OF WHEELS, STILL THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT ONE OF THESE DAYS THE SHUDDERING IS GOING TO CAUSE A POTENTIALLY FATAL PROBLEM, WHEN THE BRAKES, STEERING OR SUSPENSION GO OUT. I ALSO NOTICED ON 6 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON JUST FOR A SECOND. IT'S NEVER STAYED ON, AND IT DIDN'T COME ON DURING THE SHUDDERING MOMENTS. THE CAR STALLED A COUPLE TIMES, BUT THEY WERE SO FAR AND FEW BETWEEN. THE BACK LIGHT ON DASHWAS HARD TO READ WHEN HEADLIGHTS WERE AUTOMATICALLY ON DURING THE DAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196370July 14, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MY 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT LS STARTED HAVING POWER STEERING FAILURE ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. THE POWER STEERING WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE AND WORSE, AND NOW THE POWER STEERING ONLY WORKS FOR THE FIRST 20-40 SECONDS OF DRIVING AND THEN SHUTS OFF. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE VEHICLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER WITHOUT POWER STEERING. THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED, HOWEVER A CAR WITH 49,000 MILES ON IT SHOULD NOT BE EXPERIENCING POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193408June 15, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SAME THING BRAND NEW 2005 AND IT HAS DONE THIS TO ME ABOUT 6 TIMES NOW AND STRANDED ME AT NIGHT EVEN FOR HALF AN HOUR BEFORE IT WOULD RESTART AND THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS SAYING THEY FIXED IT AND LAST TIME THEY SAY THEY REPROGRAMMED IT EVEN BUT IT JUST HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN LATE LAST NIGHT ... POWER STEERING BECOMES HARD AND SERVICE LIGHT POPS ON AS THE ENGINE STALLS OUT ON THE FREEWAY THEN IT WILL NOT RESTART FOR A BIT THEN IT SEEMS OK BUT IT KEEPS HAPPENING AGAIN TO ME ANOTHER TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193471June 15, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STEER. SHE STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 48,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191805May 27, 2007
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
I HAVE A 2005 COBALT I PURCHASED NEW. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, HEADLIGHTS, A.C., SIGNAL LIGHTS ETC. BUT THE NEWEST PROBLEM IS THE POWER STEERING IT GOES OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. IT DOES THIS EVERY DAY AT NO CERTAIN TIME. AND THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT IS VERY HARD TO STEER WHEN THIS HAPPENS.WHEN THE STEERING GOES OUT IT SAYS POWER STEERING ON DASH, MOST OF THE TIME I CAN PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF WAIT A MINUTE AND RESTART THE ENGINE AND IT STEERS FINE FOR AWHILE. THE CAR HAS 37,500 MILES ON IT AND THE WARRANTY JUST RAN OUT. THIS COULD EASILY CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL AND OR A COLLISION. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.....THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190820May 15, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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