Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10291476November 9, 2009
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING CAR SUDDENLY PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. IT HAPPENS SPORADICALLY STEERING PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291480November 9, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEAK FROM TOP OF GAS TANK ON 2006 CHEVY COBALT. DRIPPING GAS & LEAVING LINE OF GASOLINE WHEN CAR MOVES. LEAKING WHERE FUEL LINE FROM FUEL FILTER CONNECTS TO FUEL PUMP(SENDING UNIT) WHICH IS ON TOP OF GAS TANK. DRIPPING ABOUT SIX INCHES FROM EXHAUST PIPE. INTERNET SEARCH DISCOVERED OTHER POST WITH SIMILAR LEAKAGE. HOSES ARE FORMED/PRESSED ON CONNECTION. TO REPLACE HOSES & FIX LEAK REQUIRES REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP WITH THE HOSES ALREADY ATTACHED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291398November 8, 2009
STEERING
HI I DRIVE A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH AROUND 60,000 MILES. RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND A MESSAGE APPEARED IN THE DISPLAY READING "POWER STEERING." SECONDS LATER THE POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING. I WAS TURNING INTO A GAS STATION AND ALMOST RAN OVER SOMEONE BECAUSE OF THIS. I PARKED THE CAR AND SHUT IT OFF. AFTER CHECKING THE FUSE BOX AND SEEING NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM I STARTED MY CAR AND THE MESSAGE WAS GONE AND THE POWER STEERING WORKED FINE. THINKING THAT THIS MAY HAVE BEEN AN INTERMITTENT GLITCH I DROVE BACK HOME AND SURE ENOUGH, 2 MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE MESSAGE RE-APPEARED AND THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH THIS APPEARS TO BE A CONSISTENT ISSUE AMONG THE MAJORITY OF COBALT OWNERS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IF I'VE EVER SEEN ONE. HOW MANY CLOSE CALLS IS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR GM TO REPAIR THIS OBVIOUS PROBLEM? OR IS IT ACTUALLY GOING TO TAKE A FEW DEATHS FOR SOMEONE TO OPEN THEIR EYES AND REALIZE THERE'S A SERIOUS ISSUE AT HAND? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291041November 5, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE ON CHEVY COBALT 2005 AND LATER MODELS. THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILS AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE TYPE "CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING" IN SEARCH ENGINE AND SEE THE THOUSANDS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291148November 5, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS FUMES SMELL WHILE IN CAR AND OUTSIDE OF CAR. GAS PUDDLING UNDER CAR. HAD SERVICE DONE TO CAR TO FIND CAUSE. NO LEAK IN/ON GAS TANK, MAY BE EVAC SYSTEM OR SYSTEM THAT PRESSURIZED GAS. POSSIBLE BLOCKAGE AND AFRAID OF DRIVING CAR DUE TO IT ENDING UP IN FLAMES. CALLED GM TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL, WAS TOLD NO RECALL ON MY VIN# BUT FOUND OUT ON INTERNET THROUGH AUTOBLOG THAT GM HAS PLANS ON A RECALL BUT DOESN'T STATE WHEN OWNER'S WILL BE NOTIFIED OR WHETHER OR NOT MY CAR WILL BE PART OF THAT RECALL. I HAVE NOTICED A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT OWN 2006 COBALTS ARE HAVING A LOT OF FUEL PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291162November 5, 2009
STEERING
I JUST BOUGHT A 2006 CHEVY COBALT AND ON MY WAY FROM THE DEALERS, THE "POWER STEERING" LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE COMMUNICATION CENTER. I THEN LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING SAFETY ISSUE. DOES THE GM COMPANY KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AND ARE THEY NOW RECALLING AND FIXING THIS PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290844November 3, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING. AS A CONSEQUENCE STEERING BECAUSE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER, BECAUSE SHE WILL HAVE TO PAY A $100.00 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 12/07/09. *LJ UPDATED 12/08/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290863November 3, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT THAT JUST CAME OUT OF WARRANTY. I WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND MY STEERING WHEEL BECAME REALLY TIGHT AND VERY HARD TO MOVE. LUCKILY WHEN IT HAPPENED I WAS GOING ABOUT 60MPH ON A HIGHWAY ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH HEADING TOWARDS A TURNING LANE THAT LEADS TO MY MAIN ROAD CONNECTING ME TO MY SUBDIVISION. THIS INCIDENT JUST HAPPENED ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES AGO AND I AM FORTUNATE I WAS NOT FAR AWAY FROM HOME OR WAS NOT DRIVING A CURVY SIDE ROAD. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO A DEALER TO GET AN ESTIMATE ON HAVING MY CAR FIXED. I HAD MY CAR IN TO MY DEALER LESS THEN 3000 MILES AGO FOR ELECTRONICAL ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290883November 3, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT. SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. ONCE WHILE STEERING I HAD A VERY HARD TIME TURNING AND A CAR WAS COMING FAST ON INCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS IS A TERRIBLE SAFETY HAZARD AND I SEE TONS OF COMPLAINTS OUT ON THE WEB. WHY ISN'T SOMETHING BEING DONE ABOUT THIS? IS SOMEONE WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO DIE? THIS IS SO WIDESPREAD, I REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY NO ONE HAS DONE ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290553November 2, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOST OF POWER STEERING. USUALLY AFTER WAITING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES THE POWER STEERING WILL RESET ITSELF.. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290559November 2, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PARKED, SHE NOTICED A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDERNEATH OF THE VEHICLE. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290592November 2, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL AND THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILS. USUALLY AFTER WAITING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART. THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290602November 2, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING SHE EXPERIENCES DIFFICULTY WHEN TURNING THE STEERING COLUMN. A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR HAS FAILED. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. UPDATED 03/10/10 *BF UPDATED 07/28/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290705November 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY! MY DIGITAL READING ON MY CAR BLINKED POWER STEERING. THIS HAS NEVER COME UP BEFORE IN THE PAST! NO TYPE OF WARNING SAYING MY POWER STEERING WAS EVEN GOING OUT. WITHIN MINUTES I LOST ALL POWER STEERING! THIS MADE IT HARD TO EVEN STEER RIGHT OR LEFT TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY. THIS ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT! THEN WHEN I PULL OVER TO READ THE COBALT MANUAL ALL THAT IT INFORMS ME TO DO IS TO TAKE MY CARE IMMEDIATELY TO A DEALER SHIP! WHILE DRIVING MY CAR THE ONLY WAY TO GET ANY TYPE OF STEERING BACK I WOULD HAVE TO SHUT MY CAR OFF THEN TURN IT BACK ON TO GET ABOUT 2 MINUTES OF STEERING BEFORE I WOULD LOOSE ALL MY STEERING AGAIN. I HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO DRIVE MY CAR TO A DEALER SHIP IF I HAVE NO STEERING! THIS HAS CAUSED ME A LOT OF HASSLE TRYING TO GET ANYTHING FIXED! TO GET THIS FIXED ISN'T CHEAP! AND ITS NOT LIKE BRAKES WHERE YOU HAVE CONTROL OVER HOW FAST YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THEM DUE TO YOUR DRIVING! NO WARNING AND NOW MY CAR IS COMPLETELY USELESS UNTIL I PAY TO GET IT FIXED! I AM QUITE UNSATISFIED AS A CHEVY CUSTOMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290528November 1, 2009
STEERING
THE CHEVY COBALT HAS SERIOUS BUT INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL DISPLAY A "POWER STEERING" WARNING. SOMETIMES THIS IS THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM BUT OFTEN THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP OR BECOME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO "TRIGGER" THAT I CAN IDENTIFY. THE RECOMMENDED REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE COLUMN, BUT EVEN THE NEW COLUMNS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. WE FIRST HAD THE ISSUE AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES, THE COLUMN WAS REPLACED AND NOW, AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES, WE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THE SAME PROBLEM ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR MOST MODEL YEARS AND BEGINNING AS EARLY AS 4000 MILES. THIS ISSUE IS LIFE THREATENING AND MUST BE REMEDIED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WHEN THE STEERING LOCKS UP IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. SOMETIMES THE WARNING MESSAGE IS THERE AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. A RATTLING NOISE CAN BE HEARD SOMETIMES AS WELL, ALONG WITH THE SMELL OF SOMETHING GETTING TO HOT. I BELIEVE A RECALL IS IN ORDER DUE THE EXTENSIVENESS AND SEVERITY OF THIS DEFECT. I SINCERELY HOPE NO ONE IS KILLED BEFORE A LASTING RESOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE CAN BE FOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290325October 30, 2009
STEERING
I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY 2006 COBALT LS AND IT GOES IN AND OUT FROM TIME TO TIME. I HAVE ALMOST GOT INTO A COUPLE ACCIDENTS AND SAVED MYSELF. I THINK THAT GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN ACTIONS. THEY SHOULD CREATE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT CAN'T BECAUSE THEY ARE BANKRUPT. YOU ALL NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290338October 30, 2009
STEERING
2006 CHEVY COBALT. AT APPROXIMATELY 80,000 TOTAL MILES, WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING QUIT. I RECEIVED A VISUAL MESSAGE FROM THE CAR MONITOR ADVISING "POWER STEERING". THE CAR COULD BE STEERED, BUT WITHOUT POWER STEERING. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING, THE POWER STEERING WORKS, BUT AT SOME POINT WITHIN 1 MILE OF DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING QUITS. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE. IT IS DANGEROUS AS IT IMPACTS MY ABILITY TO STEER AND CONTROL THE CAR, AND IT QUITS WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER IS ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS. UPON TAKING THE CAR TO MY CHEVY DEALER, I WAS ADVISED REPAIR WOULD BE OVER $1,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290305October 29, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT ON MY CAR WITHOUT A WARNING..... WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290101October 28, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SHE THEN BEGAN EXPERIENCING DIFFICULT STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHOM ADVISED HER THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNHEARD OF. THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON HER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290118October 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN
2006 COBALTS SHOULD BE RECALLED. I HAVE ONE WITH THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM, GM DOES NOT WANT TO FIX IT. PLEASE HELP..! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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