Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10618980August 5, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAD A VERY BAD GAS LEAK. I CALLED THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID MY CAR WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL THEY HAD ON THE SAME PROBLEM DUE TO MY VIN NUMBER. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC THAT SAID MY FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS CRACKED AND THEY REPLACED IT COSTING ME $610.42. I THINK I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED BY CHEVROLET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618989August 5, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF A NOISE ON DRIVER SIDE NEAR TIRE DURING LOW SPEED WHILE GOING OVER A BUMP. DEALER STATED THE STEERING COLUMN WAS BAD. REPLACED THE PART AT A TOTAL COST OF $874.62. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE STEERING COLUMN LOWER BEARING THAT IS FAILING ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE, WITH SOME INDICATING THEY HAD TO REPLACE THIS PART MULTIPLE TIMES. I FEEL THE PART IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE IT CAN CAUSE THE STEERING TO SEIZE AND THE OPERATOR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY TOOK MY COMPLIANT OVER THE PHONE, BUT THEY MOST LIKELY WILL NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE REPAIRS UNLESS THEY DETERMINE THE PART IS DEFECTIVE. I WANT THIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATED BECAUSE I FEAR THE NEW PART CAN FAIL AT ANY TIME CAUSING A CRASH AND A POTENTIAL FATALITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619027August 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING A DEFECT WITH THE IGNITION. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP TO MAKE APPT. NO PART AVAILABLE. HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP REGULARLY AND NO PART AVAILABLE. IT IS NOW AUGUST AND PART IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619051August 5, 2014
SEAT BELTS
"SERVICE SEATBELT" WARNING DISPLAYED ON DASH. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT RETRACTOR WAS DEFECTIVE. DEALER WANTS $500 FOR THE REPAIR. I FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619096August 5, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A LARGE ROCK AND DAMAGED THE OIL PAN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE RESULTS OF THE TEST WERE UNKNOWN AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,320.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619099August 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE FAILURE SPECIFIED IN THE RECALL NOTICE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,499. UPDATED 09/15/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE KEY WAS UNABLE TO BE RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION. THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED THAT THE CONSUMER PUT HER FINGER INTO A SMALL DOOR BY THE STEERING WHEEL TO ACCESS A SWITCH THAT WOULD RELEASE THE KEY. THE CONSUMER REFUSED FOR FEAR OF BEING ELECTROCUTED. UPDATED 1/13/2015 8JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619159August 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD MY CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING 3 TIMES IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. WHEN I ORIGINALLY CONTACTED SOMEONE AT DEALER, WAS TOLD MY YEAR NOT AFFECTED. I NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT I WAS AFFECTED BUT CONTACTED GM AFTER HEARING ON THE NEWS OTHERWISE. I WAS TOLD THEY CONTACTED DEALER ON MY BEHALF AND DIDN'T GET EXPECTED "FIX" DATE. I CONTACTED AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER AND TOLD THEM OF MY SITUATION- I NEED TO MOVE OUT OF STATE TO COLORADO ON AUGUST 11TH AND THIS IS MY ONLY CAR. I HAVE BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH THEM BECAUSE I NEED A VEHICLE I FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR, BECAUSE IT HAS SHUT OFF DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH 3 TIMES, LUCKILY ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS. FINALLY, SOMEONE SAID THAT I COULD HAVE A RENTAL BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WAY THE CAR COULD BE DEEMED SAFE TO DRIVE 20 HOURS ON HIGHWAY WITH THIS HISTORY, BUT THEY STILL WANT ME TO PAY THE COST TO SHIP FIXED CAR AND ALL RENTAL EXPENSES UNTIL SHIPPED CAR ARRIVES, WHICH I DO NOT FEEL IS FAIR, AS THESE ARE COSTS INCURRED TO ME THAT WOULD NOT OTHERWISE INCURRED IF I DIDN'T HAVE THIS DEFECTIVE SWITCH. I DO NOT KNOW IF I HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO COVER THIS SHIPPING COST, WHICH IS WHY I AM DRIVING TO DENVER IN FIRST PLACE TO START A NEW JOB, AND MAY HAVE TO PASS OFFER FOR RENTAL AND CHANCE DRIVING. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618651August 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A DEER AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE CRASH, THE AIR BAGS IN PROCESSING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618658August 4, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14E021000 (COMPONENT NOT LISTED), HOWEVER THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618628August 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO TOOK THE COMPONENTS APART AND INDICATED THAT A PART WAS MISSING. THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT REMEDIED CORRECTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,651. UPDATED 9/12/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PART MISSING. THE HOUSING CRACKED DURING REMOVAL OF CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 02/05/2015* JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618726August 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V171000( ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618314August 2, 2014
STEERING, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
ON JUNE 18, 2014 WHILE DRIVING 45 MILES PER HOUR I SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING IN THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE KEPT CUTTING OUT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO SHUT OFF. I PULLED INTO A STORE PARKING LOT AND THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN TRYING TO GET IT INTO PARK. POWER STEERING LIGHT, ENGINE LIGHT AND SEVERAL OTHER LIGHTS APPEARED ON MY DASHBOARD. . I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ON JUNE 18, 2014 TO NOTIFY THEM OF MY POWER STEERING GOING OUT AND THE OTHER ISSUES DESCRIBED ABOVE. THEY TOLD ME PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. I DID RECEIVE A CALL BACK THAT THEY DID IN FACT HAVE THE PART AND TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE ON JUNE 19, 2014. MY HUSBAND DROVE THE VEHICLE 35 MILES TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH NO POWER STEERING, THE ENGINE WANTED TO DIE EVERY TIME HE CAME TO A STOP AND ACTED ERRATICALLY THE WHOLE DRIVE THERE. ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE RECEIVED THE DEALERSHIP MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE WAS 114, 340 AND THEY PERFORMED RECALL 10023 V220 REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER STEERING MOTOR WITH MOTOR KIT 1 19257875 MOTOR KIT. ON JUNE 20, 2014 THE CAR WAS DRIVEN 320 MILES. ON JUNE 21, 2014 I HAD NO POWER STEERING. ON JUNE 23, 2014 I HAD TO HAVE A WRECKER SERVICE TOW MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP.. ON JULY 18, 2014 I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE RECEIVED THE DEALER PERFORMED RECALL 13454 (F-CYLINDER KIT ), PERFORMED RECALL 14113 (REMOVED AND REPLACE IGNITION CYLINDER AND PROGRAMMED 2 NEW KEYS PER RECALL 14113). THE MILEAGE THEY SAY WAS ON MY VEHICLE ON THIS INVOICE DATED 7/18/14 WAS 114, 292. DON'T KNOW HOW MY MILEAGE WENT BACKWARDS??? ON JULY 28, 2014 DRIVING TO WORK AT 4:30 AM GOING 60 MPH MY POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON, THE ENGINE IS CUTTING OUT, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP, THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE IS FLICKERING UNCONTROLLABLY AND I HAVE NO WHERE TO PULL OVER. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME POWER STEERING PROBLEM DUE TO GM RECALL. HELP!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618347August 2, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AS I WAS GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY. SO SCARY!!!! WENT TO LOCAL DEALER FOR IT TO BE FIXED. THIS WAS BEFORE RECALL....HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR AT LEAST A HALF YEAR TO GET NEW IGNITION SWITCH....WAS ALSO TOLD THERE WILL BE A STEERING WHEEL RECALL.....HAVE NOT BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AND FEEL THAT I'M DRIVING IN A DEATH MACHINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618270August 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING), AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618105August 1, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE VEHICLE STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618108August 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
GM DEALER WAS CONTACTED WITH RECALL INFORMATION ON THIS VEHICLE IN LAST WEEK OF MAY 2014. WE WERE ADVISED THAT THE PART WOULD BE ORDERED, WE WOULD BE PUT ON A WAITING LIST, AND THEN CALLED WHEN THE REPAIR WAS SCHEDULED. TWO MONTHS HAVE NOW PASSED WITH NO IDEA FROM THE DEALER WHEN PARTS WILL ARRIVE OR WHEN THIS SAFETY ISSUE WILL BE CORRECTED. I FEEL LIKE I AM SITTING ON A TICKING TIME BOMB EVERY TIME I DRIVE THIS CAR AND THAT GM ISN'T REALLY THAT CONCERNED WITH THIS SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT'S MORE IMPORTANT TO ME IS THAT THIS IS MY DAUGHTER'S CAR AND MY SAFETY WITH THIS VEHICLE IS NOT NEAR AS IMPORTANT AT THAT OF ONE I LOVE VERY DEARLY. IT IS REALLY UNACCEPTABLE THAT GM WOULD DRAG THEIR FEET ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND NOT BE RESPONSIVE IN THE DETERMINATION OF WHEN THIS IGNITION RECALL WILL BE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618169August 1, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THAT THE STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618191August 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (IGNITION SWITCH) HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618233August 1, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618238August 1, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V15300 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Chevrolet Cobalt