Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2008)

940 consumer complaints on file.

#11151226November 13, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
LEAKING GASOLINE. CHEVROLET WILL NOT COVER GAS LINES UNDER THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY, HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIPS WANT $650+ TO REPLACE THE LINES. CHEVROLET WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE WARNINGS, AND WOULD RATHER EXPLAIN HOW UNSAFE IT IS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL LINES ARE NOT COVERED AND LEAKING PROFUSELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151128November 13, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
"TAKATA RECALL", GAS TANK, FUEL PUMP WAS UNDER WARRANTY BUT FUEL LINE BETWEEN ENGINE AND GAS TANK WAS NOT. SEVERAL REPORTS ON INTERNET AND YOU TUBE SHOW ISSUES UNDER THE VEHICLE JUST PAST DRIVERS DOOR MID SECTION. OVER 400 TO FIX ON FIXED INCOME, WITH THUS BEING A GAS LEAK AND THE LINES NOT HAVING A COVERING WAS A HAZARD IN AN ACCIDENT AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144570October 31, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AS I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND I NOTICED THE ODOR OF GASOLINE. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK FOR THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR AND FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR AND ONTO THE ROAD. THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION, AS I COULD NOT STOP THE FUEL FROM CONTINUING TO LEAK. I FOUND THAT THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND ENGINE RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH NEAR THE DRIVER SIDE REAR FENDER WELL, CAUSING THE LEAK. THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION VAPOR LINE WAS RUSTED AND LEAKING AS WELL, RESULTING IN FLAMMABLE FUEL VAPORS ESCAPING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144165October 30, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, FOR TWENTY MINUTES GAS WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE TANK AND THE FUEL METER DECREASED TO EMPTY. HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO VISUAL SIGN OF FUEL ON THE GROUND. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF GAS EMERGING IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE TO CONTACT THE LOCAL DEALER AS WELL AS THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,875.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144163October 30, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SUDDENLY WILL NOT START. WENT INSIDE THE STORE AND WHEN I CAME BACK OUT IT WOULDNT START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141793October 22, 2018
STEERING
TWICE (10/6/18 AND 10/21/18) WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR HAS SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY LOST POWER STEERING. I TOOK IT TO A NON-DEALER WHO SAYS THERE IS A POSSIBLE RECALL (10V073000), BUT WHEN I CALLED CHEVROLET THEY SAID MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE ANY RECALLS. I DON'T KNOW IF MY SPECIFIC CAR WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL OR IF IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED BEFORE I BOUGHT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141722October 21, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE CAR HAS A SMELL OF GASOLINE. LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A LEAK. THE SMELL IS STRONGER WHILE RUNNING THE CAR WITH AIR ON BUT CIRCULATION BUTTON OFF. NOTICED THIS SMELL WHILE AUTO IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11133393October 4, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE APPEARED WITHIN THE LAST WEEK OF A 08 CHEVROLET COBALT LS. ALSO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF. ENGINE HAS TO BE CRANKED TWICE TO START. CHECKED GAS CAP, SEEMED NOT TO BE SEATING/ SEALING PROPERLY. ODBE TESTER SHOWED NO ERROR CODES. REPLACED FUEL CAP ON 10?03/2018 WITH OEM CAP. 10/04/2018 WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY NOTICED PUDDLE (GAS) UNDERNEATH CAR IN FRONT OF LEFT REAR TIRE.(WIFE DROVE CAR FROM WORK, NOTICED STRONGER ODOR OF GAS ON WAY HOME). CHECKED ONLINE FORUMS SEEING COMPLAINTS OF LEAKING GAS LINES IN THIS AREA OF SAME MODEL YEAR, IT IS LEAKING UNDER A SILVER SHIELD/INSULATION.THIS IS NEAR THE EXHAUST PIPES RUNNING FROM ENGINE TO REAR OF CAR. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS STATE THAT THE LEAK IS BEING CAUSED BY CRACKS AND/OR CORROSION TO THE FUEL LINES. CHECK OF VIN # SHOWS NO OPEN SAFETY RECALLS (CAR WAS BOUGHT USED 3-4 YEARS AGO).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132783October 1, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
OFTEN OVER CRANKS FOR CLOSE TO 5 SECONDS WITH VERY STRONG RAW GASOLINE FUMES WHILE PARKED ON FLAT PARKING LOT, INSIDE CAR AND OUTSIDE CAR SMELL STRONGLY. ONCE STARTED I CANT RECALL SMELLING IT BECAUSE I RUN THE RECIRCULATION A/C. THE CHECK GAS CAP NOTIFICATION APPEARS FOLLOWED BY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I ALREADY CHANGED THE GAS CAP WITH NO EFFECT. I HAVE SEEN RECALLS ON THIS SAME PROBLEM FOR THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL BUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD I AM NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT SEEMS TO BE THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND I HAVE A TODDLER RIDING IN THIS CAR WITH ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132194September 28, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR AREA. CAN SEE FUEL LEAKING AT PLASTIC LINE. IN CHECKING RECALLS, IT SEEMS GENERAL MOTORS DID ISSUE A RECALL (NUMBER IS 12190) FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT ONLY IN CERTAIN STATES. OBVIOUSLY IT IS HAPPENING IN MORE OF THE STATES NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL. OWNERS ONLINE ARE ALL POSTING THE SAME PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129552September 14, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG FUEL ODOR WAS NOTICED WHEN THE DRIVER PARKED THE VEHICLE. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE FRACTURED. THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,652.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128647September 11, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SMELLED GAS EMITTING FROM VEHICLE WHILE PARKED, NEXT DAY STRONG SMELL IN VEHICLE, UNCOMFORTABLE WHILE DRIVING. TOOK TO GARAGE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS UNDER RECALL FOR FUEL PUMP AND LINES FROM THE FUEL PUMP. TOOK TO GM DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE CRACKED AND DISINTERGRATED,(CITED "NORTHERN CAR"). HAVING NO RECALL EFFECT. PAY 850.00 PLUS OUT OF POCKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124243September 4, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ISSUE #1) FUEL LEAK FROM TOP OF FUEL TANK. THIS CREATES A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN CABIN DURING ANY OPERATION, AND FUEL LEAKING ON DRIVEWAY AFTER OPERATION. FUMES ARE STRONG ENOUGH THAT ANY OPEN FLAME IN CABIN WOULD DETONATE CREATING DEATH AND/OR CRITICAL INJURY. THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE IN AUG 2017 COSTING OVER $600 DOLLARS. ISSUE #2) BOTH INTERIOR FRONT DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN RESULTING IN DOORS BEING UNABLE TO OPEN DOORS NORMALLY. TO OPEN DOORS, WINDOWS MUST BE CRANKED DOWN OPENING DOORS USING THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. THE FAILURE AREA IS WHERE DOOR LATCH CABLE CONNECTS TO REAR OF DOOR HANDLES. BOTH DOOR HANDLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT REPLACED SERVICE HANDLES HAVE SHARP EDGES FROM PLASTIC FLASH. BOTH ISSUES ARE CRITICAL TO SAFE VEHICLE OPERATION. THIS COULD RESULT IN DEATH AND/OR CRITICAL INJURY IF EITHER ISSUE FAILS DURING ANY VEHICLE OPERATION. AS A DISABLED VETERAN, HUSBAND AND FATHER, BOTH VEHICLE ISSUES ARE DANGEROUS AND LACK THE RESOURCES TO KEEP REPAIRING THESE FAILURES. AN INVESTIGATION, RECALL AND/OR REPLACEMENT IS NEEDED ASAP. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122474August 27, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER DOOR STUCK. WILL NOT OPEN. IF YOU ARE INSIDE AND THAT HAPPENS, YOU CAN NOT GET OUT THE DOOR. THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED OUTSIDE OVERNIGHT. MORNING IT WOULD NOT OPEN. IT WILL UNLOCK, BUT NOT OPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120583August 17, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I FIRST HAD NOTICED MY FRONT PASSENGER SPEAKER WOULD CUT IN AND OUT. IT DIDN'T MATTER IF THE CAR WAS STATIONARY OR IF I WAS DRIVING. THE FOLLOWING WEEK I WAS DRIVING THROUGH THE PARKING LOT OF MY JOB AND THE DOORS LOCKS STARTED LOCKING AND UNLOCKING RAPIDLY BY THEMSELVES. AND NOW THEY RARELY EVER DO EITHER WHEN I TRY AND PUSH THE LOCK BUTTONS. SO THEY EITHER HAVE TO STAY LOCKED OR UNLOCKED DEPENDING THE MOOD OF THE CAR. THE FOLLOWING WEEK I HAD A GAS LEAK AND HAD TO HAVE IT SERVICED BECAUSE THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THAT PLASTIC PIECE TO FUEL SYSTEM BUT ONLY IN SOUTHERN STATES AND I LIVE IN THE NORTH. AND NOT TO LONG AFTER THAT MY TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WOULDN'T STAY ON OR IT WOULDN'T SHUT OFF BY IT'S SELF. ALSO DANGEROUS TRYING TO HOLD SWITCH ON WHILE MAKING A TURN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119640August 13, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY RETURN ON THE MODULE CRACKED AND DISENGAGED FROM THE PUMP (EQUINOX) RESULTING IN A BAD GAS LEAK. I HAD TO REPLACE IT FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2018. THE COST WAS $691.60.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119345August 11, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG SMELL OF FUEL COMING INTO THE CABIN OF THE CAR AND SOON AFTER A FUEL LEAK. THIS HAS BEEN A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE COBALTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118459August 8, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BATTERY KEEPS DYING AND KEY IS STUCK IN IGNITION. HAVE TO KEEP REPLACING BATTERY EVERY 8 MONTHS WHICH ARE BRAND NEW 5 YEAR BATTERY. FUEL LINE WAS REPLACED BUT STILL STRONG ODOR OF GAS AND ROTTING FUEL LINE AGAIN. SAFETY HAZARD! THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THIS?? VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME SO I CAN ONLY PUT ONE DATE IN HERE. SOMETHING IS ALSO WRONG WITH MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME AFTER DIAGNOSING WITH MY MECHANIC AND HAVING IT TURNED OFF. WHY ISN'T GM DOING ANYTHING TO HELP US?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118591August 8, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS LINE LEAKING ON DRIVERS SIDE BY THE REAR TIRE ! STRONG GAS ODOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118331August 7, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION SWITCH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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