Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2005)

1,649 consumer complaints on file.

#10148348January 23, 2006
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
I GOT IN CAR CLOSED DOOR AND REAR WINDOW FELL OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147447January 11, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS CHECKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE A DIAGNOSTICS TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ON DECEMBER 27, 2005 WHILE AT 35 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE SEAT BELTS WERE WORN, BUT THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES, THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK UPDATED 2/13/2006 - *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10147033January 5, 2006
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS A NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING. THE NOISE SOUNDED LIKE THERE WAS SOMETHING LOOSE IN THE STEERING. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 5000 MILES THE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED , AND THEY STATED THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) NHTSA 10017497 THAT DEALT WITH THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER THERE WAS NO SOLUTION TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145959December 23, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITION HOLDING THE STARTER KEY IS TOO LOSE. ON THREE OCCASIONS SIMPLY BRUSHING THE KEY CHAIN WITH MY LEG WAS ENOUGH TO TURN THE CAR OFF CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO THE CAR. THE AUTO DEALER SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO DECREASE THIS DANGER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145635December 19, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. SHE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND THEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THEY STATED THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK UPDATED 01/25/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146429December 19, 2005
STEERING
2005 CHEVROLET COBALT POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *TS THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING MODULE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144767December 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DT: THE CONTACT HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH A VEHICLE HE PREVIOUSLY OWNED. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE KEY CHAIN WAS TOO LONG AND TOUCHED HIS KNEE. THE SECOND PROBLEM CONCERNED THE BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON MOMENTARILY. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE THIRD PROBLEM WAS THAT THE DOOR HANDLE STUCK ONE EIGHTH OF AN INCH FROM THE DOOR. AS A RESULT, HE RETURNED THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP.*AK THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED TO HOLD THE CONSUMERS HEAVY KEY CHAIN. UPDATED 01/19/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144299November 29, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2005 COBALT HAS A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH CREATES HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. *TS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. ALL THEY DID WAS REMOVE AN EXTRA KEY RING FROM THE KEY CHAIN AND ADVISED THE OWNER TO WATCH HIS KNEE POSITION WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM BUT DOESN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO TO FIX IT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW STOOPED WORKING DUE TO A FAULTY WINDOW MOTOR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143654November 25, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 COBALT IT STALLS OUT WITH NO WARNING. THE RADIO FLASHES LOCKED ACROSS THE SCREEN, JUST AS THE CAR IS ABOUT TO SHUT OFF. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED PROBABLY 15 TIMES OR MORE SINCE I LEASED THE CAR BACK IN JULY. I'M REALLY AFRAID THAT THIS MIGHT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. AT THIS TIME, I AM GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS TO HAVE GENERAL MOTORS BY THE CAR BACK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142932November 16, 2005
INTERIOR LIGHTING
I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 6/05. MY CAR'S PARKING LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, AND DASH LAMPS WERE NOT WORKING. I BROUGHT IT IN TWICE BEFORE IT WAS FIXED, ABOUT 7/05. THEN EVERYTHING WORKED PROPERLY FOR ABOUT A MONTH. WHENEVER I TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS ON MANUALLY, THE DASH PANEL WOULD ILLUMINATE. HOWEVER, ONE DAY IT BEGAN TO FLICKER AND NOW THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ONLY ILLUMINATES WHEN THE AUTO LIGHT SENSOR DEEMS IT DARK ENOUGH TO WARRANT ILLUMINATION. I HAVE DRIVEN IN THE RAIN AND TODAY IN A SNOW STORM AND WHEN I MANUALLY TURNED MY HEADLIGHTS ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL REMAINED DARK. OR, AT TIMES, IT WILL ILLUMINATE FOR A FEW MINUTES, GO DARK AGAIN, ILLUMINATE, DARK, AND SO ON. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE AUTO LIGHT SENSOR IS SUPPOSED TO OVERRIDE ME MANUALLY TURNING MY HEADLIGHTS ON, HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT THE CASE WHEN MY CAR WAS WORKING PROPERLY BETWEEN 7/05 AND 8/05. DURING THAT MONTH MY DASH LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE WHENEVER I TURNED MY HEADLIGHTS ON, EVEN DURING BROAD DAYLIGHT. ALSO, MY EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF ON THE DASH MAYBE ABOUT ONCE A WEEK AS DOES MY 'BRIGHT' HEADLIGHT BEAM ICON ON THE DASH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141795November 4, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT
I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR I WENT TO MAKE A TURN ONTO A STREET AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR SHUTS OFF AND JUST COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. I WASN'T GOING MORE THAN 5 MPH WHEN MAKING THE TURN AND I ALMOST GOT RE-ENDED BECAUSE MY CAR CAME TO A ABRUPT AND I ALMOST GOT RE-ENDED. I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR PUT IT BACK INTO PARK AND RESTART. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THIS HAPPENED ON 10/24/05, AND THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED 2 MORE TIMES AFTER FOR A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES B/C IT HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY ON 10/2/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141686November 3, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THREE MONTHS AFTER REPLACEING THE RADIATOR IN MY CAR FROM HITTING A RACCOON. I STARTED THE CAR AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE EXAUST. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON FRIDAY. ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY I GOT A CALL SAYING "WE CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG" AND DROVE THE CAR HOME. THE NEXT MORNING I STARTED THE CAR AND SMOKE CAME FRON THE EXAUST AGAIN, THE SAME THING HAPPEND AFTER WORK EXCEPT THE CAR STARTED AFTER TURNING THE KEY A FEW TIMES. THE SAME THING HAPPEND THE NEXT TWO DAYS IT DIDN'T WANT TO START AND AFTER IT DID, IT SMOKED FOR APPROXIMATLY 10 MINUTES. THAT FRIDAY MORNING WAS NO DIFFERENT AND THE SAME WITH LEAVING FROM WORK UNTILL I GOT 12 MILES FROM AWAY WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GAGE CAME ON, SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THERE I TALKED TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC AND TOLD HIM WHAT WAS GOING ON AND IN LESS THEN A MINUTE HE TOLD ME WHAT IT WAS PROBABLY A CRACKED HEAD ON THE ENGINE. THE FOLLOWING MONDAY AND FURTHER INSPECTION HE WAS RIGHT IN SAYING IT WAS THE HEAD AND NEEDS TO BE SENT OUT FOR REPAIR. NOW THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM SAYING THAT IT IS NON WARRANTY AND WE ARE STUCK WITH ALL COSTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139150October 9, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WASHED CAR IN PARKING LOT, PARKED CAR IN CAR PORT OVER NIGHT. APPROXIMATELY 18 HOURS LATER AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE ATTEMPTED TO PULL OUT OF THE CAR PORT AND THE CAR FELT STUCK, I GOT OUT TO MAKE SURE NOTHING WAS BLOCKING THE WHEELS; TRIED DRIVING THE CAR AGAIN WITH GREATER ACCELERATION--WAS ABLE TO MOVE CAR BUT THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS LOCKED AND MADE SKID MARKS AND SOUNDS FOR ABOUT 15 FEET, THE WHEEL WOULD NOT UNLOCK, TRIED PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE, THE WHEEL REMAINED LOCKED, THEN TRIED ACCELERATED AND BRAKING HARD, THE WHEEL WOULD NOT UNLOCK. CALLED CHEVROLET ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE THEY SENT A FLATBED TRUCK TO TAKE TO DEALER, THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, AT MY HOME AND AT THE DEALER; LEFT COBALT IN THE SERVICE DRIVE OVERNIGHT; NEXT DAY WHEN SERVICE DROVE THE VEHICLE INTO SERVICE IT OPERATED NORMALLY. DEALERS SERVICE DEPT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM--I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS HAPPENING WHEN I AM NOT HOME OR I AM DRIVING. 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT LS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138901October 6, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, SUSPENSION, WHEELS:HUB
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HEARD A SNAPPING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN AND COULD FEEL IT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAPPENED ALL OF THE TIME AND WOULD OCCUR WITH NO WARNING. THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT WAS REPLACED. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE FLASHING THAT HELD THE TUMBLER AND THE S HAD COLLAPSED. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE DEALER NOT TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT BUT THE DEALER MADE THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY HAD ALREADY ORDERED THE PART. *AK (12/01/05) AFTER THE COLUMN WAS REPLACED, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE WHEEL COVER DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH RINGS TO HOLD THE RIMS TIGHT AND WOULD RATTLE WHEN GOING OVER LIGHT BUMPS, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT PILLAR WAS LOOSE. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138658October 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING:COLUMN
DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT WAS HAVING TWO PROBLEM. THE ABS MALFUNCTIONED THE ABS LOCKED THE TIRES. THE MAIN ISSUES WITH THE CAR WAS THE STEERING COLUMN. THE TILTING OF THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MAKING THE VEHICLE STALL. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BROUGHT DOWN TO THE BOTTOM WITH FORCE AND THE VEHICLES STALLED. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR AROUND A MONTH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED OVER THE ABS , AND THEY DENIED HAVING A PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138468October 4, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND STOPPED WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH. THEN, SHE HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, PUT IT IN PARK, AND TURNED IT BACK ON. THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WOULD HAVE TO HAPPEN AGAIN BEFORE THEY WOULD KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. GENERAL MOTORS TOLD HER SHE COULD TAKE THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND THIS IS THE ONLY TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138039September 28, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE IGNITION SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. ALSO, IT OCCURRED A COUPLE OF TIMES WHILE TRYING TO TILT THE STEERING WHEEL OR WHILE JUST DRIVING AND NOT TRYING TO ADJUST THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AS STUNNED AS THE CONSUMER THAT GM WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT ONE COULD PUT A SLOT IN THE KEY HOLE TO MAKE IT SMALLER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS PROCEDURE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTLY DONE TO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IT WAS JUST IN THE WORKS TO SEE IF THIS WOULD BE A POSSIBILITY TO FIX. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM SINCE MARCH 2005, AND THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY 2005.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137524September 25, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
(1) THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR (2005 CHEVY COBALT SEDAN) UNTIL 9/24/05. THE CAR STALLED ONCE THIS MORNING AND THEN COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. BOTH EVENTS HAPPENED AFTER HE TOOK HIS FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR SO HE COULD SLOW DOWN AND EXIT THE FREEWAY. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. (2) MY HUSBAND THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO DIE. HE COULD NOT STEER THE CAR, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT MUSHY, AND THE ENTIRE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND HIM SO HE JUST SLID UNTIL THE CAR STOPPED ON ITS OWN IN SOME BUSHES. (3) HE GOT TO A PHONE AND WE CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, THEY TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137277September 22, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, SUSPENSION:FRONT, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE, STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CAR PURCHASED 2/21/05. WINDSHIELD FLUID NOT IN THE CAR. DRIVING ON HIGHWAY MUD WAS SPLASH ON WINDOW TRIED TO WASH IT OFF, NO FLUID, MUD SMEARED ON WINDOW HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY TO MANUALLY WIPE OFF-2/05. HORN NOT WORKING OR WAS NEVER PUT IN, HAD TO WAIT 3 DAYS FOR REPLACEMENT-3/05. BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON WHETHER CAR IS IN MOTION OR NOT. FIRST REPORTED 3/05 THEN AGAIN IN 4/05. TOLD THAT THE FUSE MAY BE GOING OUT. STILL DOES THIS AS OF 9/05. RADIO/CD PLAYER LOCKS IF YOU START THE CAR AN IMMEDIATELY ADJUST THE VOLUME HAVE TO RESTART CAR TO UNLOCK- 5/05. BACK LIGHTING FOR CONSOLE DOES NOT COME ON ALL THE TIME WHILE IN AUTOMATIC MODE. UNABLE TO SEE SPEED IF DRIVING THROUGH A TUNNEL NOT WELL LIT. DRIVER SIDE TIRE MAKING SQUEAKY NOISES AND GRINDING SOUND WHEN PARKING IN REVERSE. FIRST REPORTED 5/05 TOLD MAY BE BRAKE DUST STILL DOING THIS AS OF 9/05. APPT PENDING. HEADLIGHT BLEW OUT 9/05. BACK WINDOW PASSENGER SIDE NOT SEALED PROPERLY YOU CAN HEAR AND FEEL THE WIND COMING IN WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY ITS A PAIN. ALL OF THESE THING WERE REPORTED TO DEALER AND GENERAL MOTORS ON SURVEY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136649September 15, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 CHEVY COBALT SS/SC. I HAVE 5000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE SHIFT LINKAGE HAS FAILED. THE PROBLEM LIES IN FACT THAT CHEVY/GM DOES NOT OFFER A REPLACEMENT PART FOR THIS. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR 3 DAYS AND STILL NO IDEA OF WHEN A PART WILL BE LOCATED AND IF THE PART CAN BE LOCATED. I WAS ABLE TO RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT SAAB USES THE EXACT TRANSMISSION SETUP. SAAB DOES OFFER THIS PART BUT THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP WILL NOT PUT OR ATTEMPT TO TRY THE SAAB PART SINCE IT DOES HAVE THE CHEVY PART NUMBER ON IT. AT THIS POINT MY BRAND NEW CAR IS SITTING IN THE STORAGE OF A DEALERSHIP THAT IS HOPING THEY CAN FIND A PART TO FIX THE CAR WITH. WHY WOULD CHEVROLET SELL A VEHICLE THAT THEY CANNOT SUPPORT WITH PARTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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