Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#11075696March 1, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE'S ALARM STARTED TO SOUND LOUDLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED MISSION CHEVROLET AT (915) 799-9169 (1316 GEORGE DIETER DR, EL PASO, TX 79936) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074204February 21, 2018
STEERING
WAS GOING TO WORK AND AS I WAS BACKING UP FROM MY DRIVE, I HAD NO ABILITY TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL AND MY NOTIFICATION ON DASH WENT OFF, I CAN NOT TURN MY WHEEL TO DRIVE AND TODAY I LOST A DAY OF WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11063210January 17, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED FOR THE EPS. ALSO, THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO FUNCTION AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM A RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11063044January 16, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. SMITHS CHEVROLET IN HAMMOND, INDIANA DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11061407January 9, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT 2.2. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT IS ON AND THE POWER STEERING IS ON THE DASH. WHEN DRIVING IT HAS A HARD SHIFT TO IT AND POWER STEERING AT ALL. IT ALL START WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COME ON. I CANT NOT GET IT OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11058582January 4, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057965January 2, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056832December 27, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE A GAS LEAK UNDER THE CAR WHEREVTHA GAS TANK IS. I HAVE HAD THIS LEAK FOR AWHILE. WANTED TO KNOW WHEN THE RECALL WILL HIT GEORGIA SO I CAN HAVE IT FIXED. IT SMELLS LIKE GAS AT ALL TIMES. ALMOST TO THE POINT OF MAKING YOU SICK. THEY HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS IN OTHER STATES. WANT TO KNOW WHEN IT WILL HIT GEORGIA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055419December 18, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS LEAK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055079December 16, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
TAKATA RECALL: I RECENTLY PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM SOMEONE (PRIVATE OWNER) AND AS THE TAGS WILL SOON EXPIRE SO I DECIDE TO GET WHAT NEEDS MAINTENANCE DONE TO TURN THAT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OFF. I GOT A FREE ESTIMATE FROM O' REILLY'S AND TOLD ME TO GO TO CHEVY AND GET THE MAINTENANCE DONE TO MY SAFETY RECALLS. NEXT MORNING I DRIVE OVER TO CHEVY'S DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS DENIED ANY RECALL BEING DONE BY AN EMPLOYEE NAMED SEAN POPPLEWELL. I TOLD HIM TO PRINT ME OUT A PAPER OF WHAT HAD BEEN DONE, NEEDING TO BE DONE AND ALSO TOOK IT UP WITH THE MANAGER. THE SERVICE MANAGER CONFIRMS I CANNOT BE DENIED FOR A MAINTENANCE BUT SEES THAT THE ONLY MAINTENANCE OPEN ONLINE IS A SERVICE UPDATE AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO SALVAGED OR NOT. AS I RECENTLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I AM BEING DENIED MY RIGHT TO A SAFETY RECALL, NOT ONLY BEING DENIED WHILE DRIVING MY 1 AND A HALF YEAR OLD SON, IN A VEHICLE WHO'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON DUE TO THE SAFETY RECALLS THAT I AM BEING DENIED TO. I AM WITHIN MY RIGHT TO 10 YEARS AFTER THE RECALL IS DISTRIBUTED TO GET THE RECALL DONE WITHIN THAT TIME, THEY ARE NOT ALLOWING ME TOO. THE CAR IS 100% DRIVEABLE BUT I NEED TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF SO I AM NOT DENIED IN MY SMOG TEST. I WAS ALSO NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE LAW STATES THAT I AM NOT HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR A PREVIOUS OWNERS LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY, I WAS NOT AWARE, I'VE NEVER HAD RECEIVED PROPER NOTIFICATION I SHOULD NOT BE DENIED SERVICE. IT'S SAD TO KNOW THEY HAVE DENIED ME THESE RIGHTS IN FRONT OF MYSELF AND MY 1 AND A HALF YEAR OLD WHO IS IN THE CAR 24.7.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054068December 11, 2017
STEERING
STARTED CAR EARLY IN THE MORNING 25 DEGREES OUT. NOTICE THAT SAYS "POWER STEERING " CAME ON ON THE DISPLAY. PULLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY, DIDN'T NOTICE ANY TROUBLE UNTIL I TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL (NO POWER STEERING) . IT STAYED ON FOR ABOUT A HALF MILE ON NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS. THEN DISPLAY WAS GONE AND CAR DROVE FINE. I DROVE FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF, ON HIGHWAY ,AND PARKED FOR 6 HOURS. AGAIN, STARTED THE CAR AND "POWER STEERING " DISPLAYED AGAIN. NO POWER STEERING AGAIN. I WAS PARKED IN A PARKING STRUCTURE AND AFTER A COUPLE OF CORNERS THE DISPLAY WAS GONE. DROVE HOME ON FREEWAY, EVERYTHING WAS FINE. STOPPED A COUPLE OF TIMES WITH NO PROBLEM. PARKED. A COUPLE HOURS LATER HUSBAND DROVE TO THE GAS STATION THE ON NEIGHBORHOOD STREET. " POWER STEERING " DISPLAYED AGAIN, IT DID NOT SHOT OFF. GAS STATION WAS ONLY MILE ROUND TRIP. CAR STAYED PARKED FROM 5PM 12/10 TILL 12PM 12/11. NO POWER STEERING AGAIN FOR ABOUT 6 BLOCKS ON NEIGHBORHOOD ST.. WENT INTO STORE, LEFT NO POWER STEERING AGAIN. POWER STEERING CAME BACK JUST AFTER A BLOCK. NEIGHBORHOOD STREET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052842December 6, 2017
ENGINE, STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. CAR IS DRIVABLE BUT POWER STEERING FAILS OFTEN AT TIMES WHEN DRIVING. WAS ALMOST IN BAD CAR ACCIDENT IF I HAD NOT PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052288December 4, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A FEW YEARS AGO I HAD MY CAR SENT IN FOR THE RECALL THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. NOW I AM HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AGAIN! WHEN I COME TO A STOP OR SLOW DOWN AT AN INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF AND LOSE ALL POWER! I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH AND THIS IS STILL HAPPENING FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE. MECHANICS CANNOT GIVE A FOR SURE ANSWER AS TO WHAT COULD POSSIBLY BE CAUSING THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11045473November 12, 2017
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE CAN MESS UP FROM EITHER DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY OR TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE ON CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY THAT THE ENGINE STALLS AND SAYS "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALONG WITH THE T/C LIGHT COMES ON. IT HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES IN JUST 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING, MORE FOR LONGER TRIPS. IT WILL EVEN DO IT IN 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING. YOU HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN VEHICLE OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN IT DRIVES FINE FOR MAYBE A MILE DOWN THE ROAD BEFORE IT DOES IT AGAIN, OR, YOU CAN CONTINUE DRIVING IT WITH THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BOARD TRYING TO GET SPEED WHICH IF YOU DO THE CAR SHIFTS GEAR VERY BADLY AND RIDES ROUGH BUT WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO GET TO WORK ON TIME YOU DO WHAT YOU HAVE TOO. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC 3 TIMES OVER THIS. THROTTLE BODY WAS CHANGED (TWICE), THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER AND CLEANED THE WIRES. ONE MECHANIC WAS THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THEY NEEDED IT THERE WHEN IT HAPPENED TO BETTER DIAGNOSE THE SITUATION. I DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO LET THEM JUST KEEP MY VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. I BOUGHT IT USED. I HAVE A LOAN ON THE VEHICLE AND I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS ANY FURTHER THAN I HAVE TO BECAUSE I KNOW THE VEHICLE WILL MESS UP. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN THAT I HAVE TO PUT IN THIS VEHICLE TO TAKE PLACES. THIS VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WANT HELP WITH THIS SITUATION!! THIS FIRST HAPPENED IN NOVEMBER OF 2016. I DO NOT KNOW THE DAY SPECIFICALLY. I DO REMEMBER IT DID NOT FALL UNDER THE DEALERSHIPS WARRANTY THAT I GOT IT FROM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11045384November 11, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SOME TIME AGO I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FUEL LINES. I CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR. CURRENTLY I HAVE AN ACTIVE FUEL LEAK AROUND FUEL TANK WHEN DRIVING. SOMEBODY TOLD ME ABOUT THIS WEBSITE, SO I AM WRITING HERE TO SEE IF SOMEBODY CAN ENFORCE RECALL FOR MY CAR. I DON'T REMEMBER NOW WHEN I WAS REJECTED, SO I WILL PUT /1/1/2016 FOR THE DATE. THANKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11042553November 2, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT SS SMELLS OF GAS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE WITH MY MAKE/MODEL/YEAR OF CAR AND FOUND THAT OTHER STATES (NOT MINE), HAD A RECALL INVOLVING THE FUEL PUMP ON THIS CAR. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY OTHER STATES DIDN'T RECALL THIS ISSUE WHEN MANY OTHER STATES HAVE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE? I LIVE IN MICHIGAN AND MANY OTHERS HAVE POSTED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR CAR YET NONE OF US ARE IN THE 2 STATES WITH THE RECALL. ALL STATES SHOULD BE INCLUDED AS THIS CAN CAUSE A FIRE! I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS TO BE FIXED WHEN IT IS OBVIOULSY A SERIOUS PROBLEM!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11041409October 30, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR IS LEAKING GAS BADLY FROM TOP OF GAS TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11039307October 24, 2017
STEERING
MY RACK AND PINION WHICH IS PART OF THE POWER STEERING HAS SEPARATED AND I AM HAVING TROUBLE STEERING. I HAD MY CAR DIAGNOSED RECENTLY AND THEY MECHANICS AT MIDAS GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE SAYING I NEED TO HAVE MY RACK AND PINION REPLACED. MY RACK AND PINION IS CLANGING TOGETHER WHERE IT SEPARATED WHEN I DRIVE. THE MECHANICS TOLD ME MY STEERING COULD GO OUT AT ANY TIME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034735October 19, 2017
STEERING
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING LOCKS UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032991October 11, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2006 COBALT KEEPS SMELLING LIKE GASOLINE FUEL. I CHECKED THE BOTOM AND IT IS LEAKING FUEL NOT SURE IF ITS FROM FUEL LINES ON GAS TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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