Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2005)

1,649 consumer complaints on file.

#10119460May 3, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN
CONSUMER STATES: STEERING COLUMN ITSELF MAKES A RUBBING AND GRINDING NOISE, NO MATTER WHICH WAY YOU TURN TO LEFT OR RIGHT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116277April 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WE PURCHASED OUR 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT IN MID DECEMBER. IN THE MIDDLE OF JANUARY WE NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT BLOWING COLD AIR. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSION VALVE. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DISPLAY THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT AND READ "POWER LESS REDUCED" THEN ,WE BEGAN TO HAVE DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING. THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STIFF. THE DEALEARSHIP REPLACED THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSION VALVE ONCE AGAIN. AGAIN THE PROBLEM SURFACED ABOUT A WEEK LATER. THE SAME PART WAS REPLACED ONCE AGAIN ,AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE FOR THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY TO DROP THE VEHICLE OFF FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. DEALERSHIP DISCOVERED A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. WE WERE THEN TOLD THAT THIS WAS AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. PROCEEDINGS ARE UNDERWAY TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE WITH ANOTHER CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114677March 24, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
WHILE DRIVING HOME A 2005 CHEVY COBALT, WE RAN OVER A SMALL ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN FROM A TRUCK IN FRONT OF US ( ABOUT 8" IN DIAMETER). WE HEARD A BANGING AND TEARING NOISE, THEN THE ENGINE WENT DEAD. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART, WE EXITED THE COBALT TO FIND FUEL GUSHING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. WE HAD OUR 3 CHILDREN MAKE A RUN FOR IT, GRABBED OUR POSSESSIONS, FOLLOWED THE KIDS, AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FROM A SAFE DISTANCE. FORTUNATELY WE, (AND OTHER MOTORISTS) WERE NOT INJURED. IN 25 YEARS OF DRIVING, WE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. THE FIREMEN ON THE SCENE SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN A SMALL ROCK TEAR OPEN A FUEL TANK AT THAT SLOW A SPEED BEFORE. THE SHERIFF ECHOED THEIR COMMENTS, ALONG WITH THE FACT HE HAD NEVER SEEN A FUEL TANK LIKE THAT BEFORE, PARTICULARLY THE FACT THAT IT DID NOT HAVE A BLADDER. I'M NOT WELL VERSED IN AUTO MECHANICS. I'M JUST HAPPY MY FAMILY IS ALIVE. TAKE THIS AS A WARNING - PERHAPS THE PROTECTIVE MEASURES CHEVY TOOK FOR THE FUEL TANK IN A REAR COLLISION LEFT IT VULNERABLE IN OTHER AREAS. I DON'T THINK THIS IS THE FIRST AND LAST TIME THIS WILL HAPPEN, AND HOPEFULLY A RECALL WILL TAKE PLACE BEFORE SOMEONE DIES FROM THIS FLAW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114554March 23, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND THERE HAS BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE NOT REGISTERING FULL WHEN IT IS FILLED UP. SOMETIMES IT GOES TO THE 7/8 MARK AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T EVEN GO TO THERE. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A PROGRAMMING PROBLEM , AND THERE SHOULD BE AN UPDATE FOR THE COMPUTER. I TOOK IT IN FOR THE UPDATE AND APPARENTLY IT WAS NOT FIXED. ALSO, THE FAN MOTOR ON THE VENT CONTROLS ONLY WORKS ON HIGH. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114509March 22, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER NEW (LESS THAN 300 MILES ON IT) COBALT LATE SATURDAY EVENING WITH OUR FOUR-YEAR OLD GRANDSON IN THE BACK SEAT. WITHOUT WARNING, THE DASHBOARD INDICATORS WENT OFF AS THE ENGINE DIED. THE DIRECTIONALS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS WOULD NOT WORK. SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE HIGHWAY, BUT WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED BY A LARGER VEHICLE THAT WAS FOLLOWING HER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, BUT SHE WILL PURSUED THE MATTER WITH THE DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113851March 9, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. DRIVER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY OLESHA'S BOY FRIEND BILLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110632February 16, 2005
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
AUTO PURCHASED NEW. CAR AND STEERING WHEEL PULLS/DRIFTS TO THE LEFT. STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT RETURN TO CENTER AFTER MAKING LEFT HAND TURN. AUTO WAS FULLY INSPECTED AND FOUND TO HAVE NO DAMAGED PARTS. DEALER HAS DECIDED TO REPLACE ELECTRIC STEERING COLUMN UNIT. REPLACEMENT PART WILL TAKE 1 TO 2 WEEKS FOR DELIVERY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107954January 26, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
CAR WOULD NOT START AND AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS REVERSE LIGHTS CAME ON. PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE A BROKEN SHIFTER CABLE. SHIFTER CABLE CAME OFF SHIFT CONTROL, CAUISNG THE NEATRAL SWITCH TO TO BLOCK THE STARTING . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106004January 8, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I PURCHASED THE CAR LITERALLY OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR. ONE DAY AND 38 MILES LATER IT STALLED OUT ON MY WIFE ON THE WAY TO CHURCH. TWO WEEKS LATER I GOT IT BACK. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A PROBLEM IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DEALER HAD TO FINALLY TAKE ONE FROM ANOTHER CAR TO HELP SOLVE MY PROBLEM. TWO DAYS LATER I NOW HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR "THIRD EYE" BRAKE LIGHT. IT WILL NOT GO OFF. I AM RETURNING THE VEHICLE ON MONDAY AND WILL WAIT TO SEE WHAT THIS PROBLEM IS. I KNOW THE COBLAT IS NEW BUT I SHOULDN'T BE HAVING THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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