Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10864114May 10, 2016
STEERING
STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN INTERMITTENTLY. IT ALMOST CAUSED A BAD CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863932May 9, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863786May 8, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING AND SMELLED GASOLINE. I PARKED AND FOUND IT DRIPPING FROM UNDER THE CAR. TOOK IT TO A FIRESTONE AUTO REPAIR AND THEY SHOWED ME THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE RUSTED THROUGH. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF GM CARS AND TRUCKS. A WEB SEARCH CONFIRMED THIS TO BE TRUE. I BELIEVE THAT FUEL LINES SHOULD NOT RUST AND LEAK GAS ON A CAR WITH ONLY 96,000 MILES ON IT. THE COST FOR THIS REPAIR IS $992. I BELIEVE THIS IS A HAZARDOUS AND LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM AND GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD PAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BY A NATIONAL RECALL. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863659May 6, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DRIVER'S DOOR SPEAKER HAS STOPPED WORKING. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM REPORTED ON CHEVY FORUMS FOR ALL MODEL YEAR COBALTS. THIS PROBLEM CREATES SAFETY CONCERNS AS ALL VEHICLE WARNING CHIMES AND SOUNDS ARE DIRECTED TO THE SPEAKER ON THIS DOOR AND ARE NOW NON-FUNCTIONAL. PARTICULAR CONCERN IS THAT THE TURN SIGNAL MAKE NO SOUND WHEN ACTIVATED. THIS CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT WHEN NO WARNING SOUND IS GENERATED WHEN A DRIVER UNINTENTIONALLY LEAVES A TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATED. THIS WAS REPORT TO CHEVY (REF. 8-2076604032), BUT IT DOES NOT APPEAR THEY WILL BE ISSUING A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863315May 5, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED LESS THAN YEAR AGO UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 138,000. ...UPDATED 06/30/16 *BF *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863213May 4, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAMARA RECALL THE " SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT " CAME ON AND IS STILL ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863033May 4, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. NOW THE CAR WILL START WITHOUT KEY IN SWITCH. WILL STAY RUNNING WITHOUT KEY IN SWITCH. HAS STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING NOW IT WILL NOT STAY RUNNING AND GIVES IGNITION SWITCH DTC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862727May 3, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE TRANSMISSION JERKED REALLY HARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECM NEEDED REPROGRAMMING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862517May 2, 2016
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING MOTOR , KEYS AND THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862291April 30, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN I GOT TO RED LIGHT TONIGHT 4/29/2016, CAR STARTED JERKING AS IF IT WILL CUT OFF. SCARY DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO.DONT HAVE MONEY FOR EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862062April 28, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED FROM THE STARTER, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WAS IN DIC MODE. ALSO, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE ACCORDINGLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH AN AFTERMARKET PART THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO RESOLUTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,703.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862068April 28, 2016
STEERING
ON 4 OCCASIONS THE STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND LOCKED UP. THREE OF THE FOUR TIMES WAS WHEN VEHICLE WAS MOVING IN A BUSY SHOPPING AREA. IN ORDER TO REGAIN STEERING THE CAR WOULD HAVE TO BE STOPPED SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. AFTER EACH INCIDENT THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED AND VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED AND CAR RETURNED TO US. AT THE PRESENT TIME THE CAR IS AT DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME ISSUE THE STEERING LOCKING UP WHILE MOVING. THE CAR REMAINS AT DEALERSHIP AND WE NOTIFIED GM OF THE SITUATION WE RECEIVED A CASE NUMBER, SENIOR ADVISOR AND WERE TOLD TO KEEP LENDER AND THEY WOULD BE REACHING OUT TO DEALERSHIP. AS OF THIS TIME THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT RESPONDED TO GM EMAIL AND WE HAVE NOT HEARD FROM DEALERSHIP OR GM ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE CAR. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS VERY DANGEROUS AND STRESSFUL ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES AND DO NOT BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE AND NO LONGER WANT OUR LIVES PUT IN DANGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861926April 28, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FIRST I EXPERIENCED FULE EXCEL RATION. CALLED MANUFACTURE TOLD ME I WAS EXPERIENCING A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT MY VIN WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. TOOK IT IN FOR IGNITION RECALL SHORTLY AFTER MY HEAD LIGHTS DIM OR ONE GOES OUT THEN IT COMES BACK ON THEN THE OTHER ONE WILL GO OUT OR DIM TOOK IT TO MACHANIC THEY FIXED IT BUT IT IS NOW DOING THE SAME THING THEN THE POWER STEERING SUNDENLY WENT OUT ALMOST HAD A COLLISON LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. RESTARTED THE CAR EVERYTHING WORKED THEN POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON TOOK IT TO MACHCANIC TURNED THE CAR OFF TO HAVE HIM CHECK IT HE PULLED IT IN TO THE SHOP AND LIGHT WAS NOT ON. SO HE TOLD ME I HAD TO BRING IT BACK WHEN LIGHT CAME ON IN ORDER TO RUN A TEST. LIGHT NEVER CAME BACK ON THEN 5 DAYS AGO LOST POWER STEERING AGAIN ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. IF I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP IN TRAFFIC OR AT A RED LIGHT THE CAR WILL EXCILERATE WITH OUT ME TOUCHING THE GAS WHEN I BREAK TO KEEP FROM HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME THE REAR END WILL FISH TAIL. I AM 60 YEARS OLD THIS CAR HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. IT IS UNSAFE THE MANUFACTURER ADMITTED WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT THERE WERE ISSUES WITH THE PROMLEMS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING BUT MY VIN WAS ONLY ON THE IGNITION RECALL. THEY TOLD ME THE DEALER WOULD FIX THEM AT MY EXPENCE. I GET 950. DOLLARS A. MONTH AND HAVE CANCER. I HAVE NO MEANS TO PAY FOR THE DEFECTS IN 2012 MY DAUGHTER BOUGHT ME THE CAR AND PAID 10,000.00 FOR IT. I HAVE NO OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO MY DOCTORS ECT. PLEASE HELP ME. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT MY HEAD LIGHT WILL DIM OR ONE WILL COMPLETELY GO OUT. CAUSING ME TO ALMOST MISS THE EXIT AND RUN OFF AN EMBANKMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861932April 28, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DASHBOARD LEAKED WATER AND THE VEHICLE HAD AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE A/C AND HEATER WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A CRACK FUEL CANISTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A CRACKED FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,140.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861664April 27, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR MAY HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860942April 22, 2016
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, A FUEL ODOR EMITTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PRESSURE FUEL LINE AND THE RETURN FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, DUE TO RUST FORMING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ UPDATED 06/29/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860875April 22, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A CRACKING NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,848.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860690April 21, 2016
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT. I CALLED ABOUT THE RECALL, BUT SINCE THEY CLAIM IT IS FIXED, THEY WILL NOT REDO THE RECALL WORK. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE REPAIR WORK THEY DID, DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE COMPLETELY. I WAS DRIVING AND WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL IT WILL NOT RETURN TO THE NORMAL POSITION. SO, I HAVE TO MANUALLY DO IT, WHICH MAKES THE VEHICLE SWERVE. IT IS DANGEROUS, AND A KNOWN PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860728April 21, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 288,247.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860483April 20, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S STEERING ABILITY WAS DIMINISHING STEADILY. THE CHECK POWER STEERING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE AND THE POWER STEERING COLUMN WAS LOST AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,652.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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