Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10298874January 10, 2010
STEERING
2006 COBALT LE 4 DOOR POWER STEERING RANDOMLY STOPS FUNCTIONING, VERY DANGEROUS AND CAUGHT ME COMPLETELY BY SURPRISE THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, CAUSING A NEAR MISS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298727January 8, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LT. HE STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MOVE TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING WOULD THEN BECOME OPERABLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS AND SINCE HIS THE WARRANTY WAS NOT VALID THE CONTACT IS LIABLE FOR THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST OF OVER $900. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 67,770.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298731January 8, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHICH REQUIRED GREATER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHICH RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHICH QUOTED A DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE OF $100.00 THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298789January 8, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LS. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AN ALARM SOUNDS THE POWER STEERING ILLUMINATES AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. WAITED A FEW MINUTES THEN RESTARTED THE CAR EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE AND THEN IT DID IT AGAIN ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD. THIS IS VERY SCARY NOT TO MENTION DANGEROUS. WITH THIS HAPPENING ON A CONSTANT BASIS I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE THEREFORE CAUSING ADDITIONAL EXPENSE FOR ALTERNATE WAYS TO WORK. THE LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO EVEN LOOK AT THE CAR ANYMORE SAYING THEY WERE ADVISED BY GM. THIS IS BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP WE PURCHASED THE CAR FROM IS BEING SUED BY GM FOR A 7 MILLION DOLLAR DEBT AND THEY DON'T WANT TO DEAL WITH THEIR ISSUES. THE CAR HAS SPENT MORE TIME IN THE SHOP THAN WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE WELL OVER 30 REPAIR ORDERS FOR MY STEERING COLUMN ALONE. WE HAD A MECHANIC CONTACT THE LOCAL GM REP TO SEE IF HE COULD HELP BUT THE REP WONT EVEN CALL BACK. WE HAD STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR WITHIN 24 HOURS OF LEASING IT NEW. GM HAS DONE NOTHING WE CONTACTED AN ATTORNEY BUT IT SEEMS GM WOULD RATHER PAY THEIR HIGH PRICE ATTORNEYS TO GIVE US THE RUN AROUND THAN FIX THE PROBLEM AND SATISFY A CUSTOMER. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT 41,000 MILES WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. DUE TO THIS EXPERIENCE I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM VEHICLE AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298661January 7, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVY COBALT COUPE POWER STEERING GOES OUT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR REPAIR THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM THAT CHEVROLET REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298419January 6, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHICH REQUIRED GREATER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATIONS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. UPADTED 02/18/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298428January 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. I CAN BE DRIVING ALONG AND IT JUST GOES OUT. I STRUGGLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF MY CAR. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I AM AFRAID FOR THE SAFELY OF THE OTHER PASSENGERS IN MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS THOSE DRIVING NEAR TO ME. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, TO DATE THEY HAVE PAID THE DEALER OVER $1,500 TO ATTEMPT TO FIX THE ISSUE. SHE IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298450January 6, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. HE STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE HE WAS DRIVING AND CAUSED HIM TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL AND HAVE MUCH DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE STEERING WHEEL. HE WOULD TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RE-START IT AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING UNTIL THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298488January 6, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON HER VEHICLE ON A FREQUENT BASIS. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD AND THEN SHE NOTED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. SHE PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RE-STARTED IT; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD FUNCTION CORRECTLY FOR A WHILE AND THEN FAIL AGAIN. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. SHE HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,460. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298492January 6, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN HE NOTICED A POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD POWER STEERING WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 58613.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298355January 5, 2010
STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING FAILURE ON 2006 CHEVROLET COBOLT. CAR HAS 39000 MILES WITH ELECTRIC STEERING. NOT UNDER WARRANTY. CALLED 4 CHEVY DEALERS AND ALL SERVICE DEPT TOLD ME THEY SEEM SEVERAL. ALSO HEADLIGHT FOGS UP FREQUENTLY AFTER HEAVY RAIN. DEALER TOLD ME TO DRIVE AROUND AND IT WILL GO AWAY. IT TAKES ABOUT 2 WEEKS TO ALMOST CLEAR UP UNTIL ANOTHER HEAVY RAIN.WENT TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE FOGGED UP LENS AND ANOTHER CUSTOMER WHO BOUGHT THEIR CAR 2 WEEKS EARLIER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SHOULD NOT GO BAD ON A 2006 WITH 38,000 MILES. ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IS NEW TECHNOLOGY. NO BELTS, PUMPS OR FLUID. SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298369January 5, 2010
STEERING
AS OF LAST WEEK, I HAVE HAD STEERING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT. I WILL BE DRIVING AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND I AM NOT ABLE TO STEER SAFELY. IF I SHUT MY CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON, THE STEERING WORKS FINE BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT TIME. THE FIRST DAY I WOULD BE ABLE TO DRIVE AGAIN FOR A LITTLE WHILE BEFORE THE STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN, BUT NOW IT IS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY - ONE WEEK LATER. CURRENTLY, THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THE STEERING PROBLEMS FOR THIS ELECTRIC STEERING SYSTEM, BUT I HAVE SEEN AND HEARD A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. I HAVE ONLY HAD MY CAR FOR TWO YEARS, AND ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL SYSTEM DUE TO A CRACK AND LEAK. I AM NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO REPLACING MY STEERING SYSTEM AS WELL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297949January 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I CAN'T REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. SOME OF INTERIOR ELECTRICAL REMAIN ON WHICH DRAINS THE BATTERY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298044January 4, 2010
STEERING
1) THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT LIGHTS UP ON THE INFORMATION CENTER 2) THE CAR LOSSES ITS STEERING AND STARTS BUCKING UNCONTROLLABLY, THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR, THE CONSEQUENCES ARE THE CAR SITS BECAUSE IT IS UNDRIVEABLE DUE THE FEAR OF CAUSING A DEADLY ACCIDENT TO MY SELF OR SOMEONE ELSE 3) NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO THE CAR BECAUSE THIS IS GOING TO COST 2000 DOLLARS TO FIX ALTHOUGH I HAVE CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS AND THEY HAVE NOT YET RESPONDED TO THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298153January 4, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $600 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE SINCE THE POWER STEERING FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298188January 4, 2010
STEERING
DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT OF MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. MILEAGE IS 19,640. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298214January 4, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY COBALT SATURDAY MORNING AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I STOPPED CAR AND TURNED ENGINE OFF. I STARTED CAR AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT BUT THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE THREE SMALL CHILDREN. I AM GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW AND EXPECT THE RUNAWAY. BUT I AM WELL AWARE THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED A LONG TIME AGO FROM WHAT I HAVE READ. PLEASE DO SOME THING BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297867January 3, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH MY CHEVY COBALT, 2006 FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. POWER STEERING WILL FLASH SEVERAL TIMES ON THE DASH BOARD WHILE DRIVING AND EVENTUALLY THE STEERING WHEEL WILL START JERKING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. WHICH IS VERY SCARY WHILE DRIVING. AFTER THAT THE CAR WILL START JERKING BACK AND FORTH. ALMOST LIKE DRIVING A STANDARD CAR. I HAVE TAKEN TO NUMEROUS DEALERS AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE. I HAVE NOT HAD ANYTHING ELSE GO WRONG, BUT THE POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297882January 3, 2010
STEERING
1) DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 2) POWER STEERING GOES OUT IN COBALT. OCCURS EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE COBALT, AND CONSEQUENCE IS HARD DRIVING AND REAL POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT. 3) TOLD NOT UNDER WARRANTY TO REPLACE, SINCE NO RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE. STILL DRIVING UNDER POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS, DUE TO THE LARGE EXPENSIVE I WOULD NEED TO ABSORB TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297658December 31, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE HAD ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR, 1ST MY RADIO WENT OUT, IT JUST WENT OUT AND IT WOULD ONLY WORK WHEN I HELD THE POWER BUTTON DOWN AND THERE WERE ALWAYS THINGS FLASHING ON THE SCREEN, SO AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF THIS HAPPENING MY CAR WOULDN'T START, I WOULD GET IT JUMPED AND THE OTHER PERSON WOULDN'T EVEN HAVE TO START THEIR CAR TO JUMP MINE IT ONLY TOOK A SECOND. AFTER HAVING TO REPLACE MY BATTERY IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT MY RADIO WAS DRAWING TOO MUCH ENERGY EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND IT WAS CAUSING MY BATTERY TO DIE, SO NOW I HAVE NO RADIO IN MY CAR I HAD TO HAVE IT UNHOOKED. THEN WHILE I WAS STILL DEALING WITH THE BATTERY ISSUE, MY POWER STEERING STARTED GOING OUT, I THOUGHT THIS WAS SOME HOW RELATED TO MY BATTERY SO WHEN I GOT THAT FIXED I THOUGHT IT WOULD GET BETTER IT DIDN'T. I WILL BE DRIVING ALONG AND THE CHIME WILL GO OFF AND IT SAYS POWER STEERING AND IT GOES OUT. I WROTE GM A LETTER WITH MY CONCERNS AND COMPLAINTS, AND AFTER HAVING IT LOOKED AT BY THE DEALERSHIP AND BEING TOLD THIS IS NOTHING I DID TO MY CAR, GM REFUSED TO HELP ME WITH MY CAR THEY SAID PARTS WEAR OUT AND I HAVE TO GET IT FIXED MYSELF, I HAVE HAD ESTIMATED DONE IT IS GOING TO COST ABOUT $750.00 FOR A NEW STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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