Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10810526December 15, 2015
STEERING
I'VE BEEN CONTINUALLY HEARING A REALLY LOUD NOISE AS I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. TODAY AS I TURNED LEFT THE STEERING BECAME QUITE A BIT TOUGHER TO TURN ALMOST LIKE THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING AT ALL, BUT ONLY WHEN I TURNED LEFT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810032December 14, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810142December 14, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I UNLOCK THE DRIVER DOOR WITH THE FOB, THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. I WAS DRIVING ONE DAY AND THE RELAY ELECTRICAL WIRING STARTED BURNING. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO THE CAR DEALER THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. MYSELF AND FOUR OTHER PEOPLE SMELLED THE BURNING. I GAVE THE CAR BACK AND NOTHING WAS DONE TO SATISFY THE SITUATION. I WAS TOLD BY AN AUTO ZONE MECHANIC TO PARK THE CAR BEFORE IT CATCHES ON FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809912December 13, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS
ONE MORNING WHEN I STARTED MY 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH THE 2LT TRIM PACKAGE, THE AIRBAG READINESS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON THE WHOLE TIME I WAS DRIVING, AND AT THE SAME TIME THE PASSENGER AIRBAG STATUS INDICATOR OFF SYMBOL WAS LIT. THE CAR HAD NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE APPROXIMATE MILLAGE ON MY CAR AT THIS TIME WAS 50,577. THERE WAS A PERSON SETTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THAT WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 140 POUNDS, SO THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON. EVER SINCE THAT DAY, EVERY TIME I START MY CAR THE AIRBAG READINESS LIGHT AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LITE COME ON AND STAYS ON. I CHECKED THE CONNECTORS UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT AND ALL WERE CONNECTED. I TOOK MY CAR, PAID OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING TO GET THE ERROR CODES FOR THIS BUT NO CODES WERE SHOWN. RECENTLY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH SAFETY RECALL REPAIRED. AFTER READING CHEVROLET COBALT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ABOUT AIRBAGS, NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER COBALT OWNERS ABOUT THIS EXACT PROBLEM, RECALLS THAT HAD THE TERM AIRBAGS MENTIONED, I DECIDED TO TELL MY CONCERN TO THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES AND WAS TOLD THIS WASN'T COVERED, THAT I COULD PAY FOR THEM TO DO TESTING ON IT. SEEING AS I HAD ALREADY PAID FOR THE EXACT SAME TESTING BEFORE WITH NO RESULTS AS TO WHAT WAS WRONG, I DECLINED TO HAVE IT DONE AGAIN. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET BY EMAIL CONCERNING THIS. THEY EMAILED ME BACK ASKING FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. I REPLYED WITH THAT INFORMATION AND HAVE NEVER HEARD ANYTHING BACK FROM THEM. WHAT DO THOSE OF US WHO HAVE SAFETY CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AIRBAGS NEED TO DO TO GET CHEVROLET TO ACKNOWELEDGE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS THEIR ATTENTION SEEING AS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE COBALTS? SEEING AS CHEVROLET HAS PUT OUT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS CONCERNING THIS EXACT PROBLEM PROVES THEY ARE AWARE OF IT BUT HAVE YET TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809930December 13, 2015
STEERING
POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST WHILE I WAS TRYING TO PARALLEL PARKING EARLY THIS YEAR. LATERLY I CHANGED A NEW ELECTRIC POWER STREERING MOTOR ,BUT WHEN I TRY TO DO PARALLEL PARKING,THE POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809818December 12, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WE NOTICED A GAS SMELL IN THE CAR, BOTH ON THE ROAD AND STATIONARY. THE SMELL BECAME MORE NOTICEABLE IN LATE NOVEMBER, EARLY DECEMBER. MY MECHANIC FOUND A CRACK IN THE HOSE CONNECTION AT THE FUEL PUMP. IT BROKE OFF WHEN HE TOUCHED IT. HE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND HOSE LINES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809602December 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN DECEMBER 2015, I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND PUT MY CAR IN PARK, THEN TURNED MY KEY BACK TO LEAVE THE RADIO ON BUT EVERYTHING SEEMED TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I TRIED TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION BUT COULDN'T GET IT OUT. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR, BUT IT WOULDN'T START. MY KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND READ THAT THE GEARSHIFT MAY APPEAR TO BE IN PARK, BUT IS REALLY IN GEAR, LOCKING THE KEY. I COULDN'T MOVE THE GEAR FORWARD ANY FURTHER BUT NOTICED THE "REVERSE" GEAR WAS HIGHLIGHTED ON THE PANEL INSTEAD OF "PARK". I SAW THAT IT WAS A RECALLED ISSUE SO I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT TAP HAT ISSUE HAD ABLE EASY BEEN "FIXED" IN JUNE 2014. I EXPLAINED THAT MY KEY WAS STUCK AND MY GEARSHIFT APPEARED TO BE OFF KILTER, AND THAT IT WAS LISTED AS A DIFFERENT ISSUE. AGAIN, SHE RUDELY TOLD ME THAT HAD BEEN FIXED AND THAT THE PROBLEM MUST BE SOMETHING ELSE AND I'D HAVE TO PAY $70.00 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC. THE PROBLEMS I HAVE WITH THAT ARE IF IT WERE "FIXED", ISN'T THERE A CHANCE IT WASN'T FIXED PROPERLY (SINCE OBVIOUSLY, IT WASN'T BUILT PROPERLY THE FIRST TIME), AND THAT HAVING A CHEVY DEALER DO THE DIAGNOSTIC AND POSSIBLY FIND THAT IT IS THE SAME RECALL ISSUE, WOULD THEY REALLY TELL ME THAT AND "FIX" IT AGAIN, OR WOULD THEY TELL ME IT'S NON-RELATED AND CHARGE ME FOR SOMETHING ELSE? I HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND IT'S CURRENTLY BEING LOOKED AT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809477December 10, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE NEEDED TO BE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,025.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809184December 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,147.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809341December 9, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TACHOMETER GAUGES WOULD FLUCTUATE WHENEVER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,550.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809042December 8, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY DAUGHTER WAS ACCELERATING TO ENTER THE ON-RAMP ON THE INTERSTATE. THE GAS PEDAL STUCK WHEN SHE ACCELERATED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO SLOW HER CAR DOWN. SHE WAS FORCED TO MANEUVER THROUGH TRAFFIC AND HAD TO EXIT AT THE NEXT RAMP BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT GET AROUND VEHICLES ON THE INTERSTATE. SHE STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND TRIED TO TAP THE GAS PEDAL LIGHTLY TO SEE IF IT WOULD COME UNSTUCK. AT SOME POINT WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY THE GAS PEDAL CAME UNSTUCK, AND THANKFULLY SHE MANAGED TO STOP HER VEHICLE SAFELY WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. SHE IS CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM MAY OCCUR AGAIN AND SHE MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY THE NEXT TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809076December 8, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE ATTEMPTED TO MANUALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK 2 PASSENGER SIDE DOORS, AND NOW THE REAR LOCK DOESN'T WORK, AND THE REAR DOOR ALSO DOESN'T OPEN AT ALL, FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. IN THE FRONT, THE DOOR CAN STILL BE OPENED BUT THE LOCK HAS TO BE MANUALLY LOCKED AND UNLOCKED. THE DRIVERS SIDE 2 DOORS AND POWER LOCKS WORK OK. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WHEN WE MANUALLY LOCKED AND UNLOCKED THE PASSENGER SIDE DOORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809110December 8, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A PARKED CAR AND A TREE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT LEG THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,769.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10808638December 6, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A LEAK OF A PLASTIC PART ON THE PUMP , WHEN I CONTACTED G.M. THE RECALL WAS ONLY IN CERTAIN STATES. WITH THIS BEING A FIRE HAZARD WHY WAS OHIO NOT PART OF RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808484December 4, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING DUE TO CORROSION AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807947December 2, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807707December 1, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE STEERING ICON ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO REPLACED THE STEERING POWER MOTTO. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,326. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807732December 1, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAKING AT SUPPLY SIDE OF FUEL TANK OUTLET / PUMP, MATCHES DESCRIPTION OF PREVIOUS RECALL BUT DEALER STATED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807481November 30, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A FUEL ODOR AND THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 02/10/16*LJ UPDATED 04/30/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807550November 30, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000. UPDATED 02/18/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD AN ACCIDENT ON NOVEMBER 20, 2015. NO FURTHER DETAILS WERE GIVEN. UPDATED 02/23/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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