Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10568933March 12, 2014
POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN MAY OF 2011 I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. IN MARCH OF 2012 MY FUEL PUMP WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING DUE TO A RECALL FROM SEVERAL YEARS EARLIER, WHICH I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT WASN'T REPLACED BEFORE I BOUGHT THE CAR ESPECIALLY IF I BOUGHT IF FROM A DEALERSHIP. IN JANUARY OF 2013 MY GEAR SHIFT ASSEMBLY WENT OUT LUCKILY AFTER I WAS DONE DRIVING AND IN THE PROCESS OF PARKING WHICH RESULTED IN MY KEYS GETTING LOCKED IN THE IGNITION. A MONTH LATER MY SWITCH BOARD STOPPED WORKING IN MY STEERING WHEEL WHICH TURNS OFF MY SIGNALS WHEN I TURN AND MY KEYS STILL OCCASIONALLY GET LOCKED IN MY IGNITION. MY O2 SENSOR JUST WENT OUT, SHORTLY AFTER I GOT THE CAR I LEARNED ONE OF MY VALVE COVERS IS LEAKING OIL, AND I JUST REPLACED MY IGNITION COIL PACK! I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR ANY LONGER ESPECIALLY WITH THE NEW RECALL ABOUT THE IGNITION. THIS CAR IS A HAZARD TO ANYONE DRIVING IT. I SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS MANY ISSUES WHEN I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR THREE YEARS. I BELIEVE GM SHOULD RECALL THE WHOLE CAR. I TRIED TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP IN FEBRUARY TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE RECALL AND THEY SENT ME AWAY AND SAID TO WAIT TO RECEIVE SOMETHING IN THE MAIL TO SEE IF MY CAR QUALIFIES. SERIOUSLY??? I'M NOT SURE WHAT ACTIONS I SHOULD TAKE TO ENSURE MY SAFETY. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THIS CAR THAT HAS EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD FAILING ALL AT ONCE! EVERY DAY I DRIVE THIS CAR I AM PUTTING MYSELF IN DANGER. ANY INFORMATION BACK WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568934March 12, 2014
AIR BAGS
I AM NOT QUITE SURE OF THE DATE AS IT WAS A YEARS AGO. MY GRAND DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THIS CAR WHEN SOMEONE TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF HER. IT WAS DEEMED THE OTHER PERSONS FAULT. SHE HIT THIS CAR GOING SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 25 TO 35 MPH. THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. I AM NOW ONLY BRINGING THIS UP AS I AM READING ABOUT THE 2005 COBALT BEING RECALLED AND THAT IT SOME CASES THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I STILL OWN THIS CAR AND TODAY RECEIVED MY FIRST NOTICE FROM GM THAT THIS CAR IS BEING RECALLED FOR AN IGNITION PROBLEM. THE ENGINE NEVER STOPPED IN THIS ACCIDENT THAT I AM AWARE OF. I JUST WANTED TO PASS THIS INFORMATION ALONG TO YOU AGENCY. THANK YOU THIS MAY NOT BE THE DATE BUT I HAD TO PUT SOMETHING IN THE REQUIRED FIELD. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED FROM PROGRESSIVE CHEVROLET. THAT IS ALSO WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED THEY MAY HAVE INFO. ON ACTUAL DATE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568696March 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568757March 12, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 34 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CEMENT BLOCK, THEN JUMP THE CURB AND CRASH INTO A FIRE HYDRANT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED. THE CONTACT HAD A CRACKED SKULL AND A CONCUSSION. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND A BROKEN ARM. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE DESTROYED.THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10568809March 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED TO AND THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS TO REPLACE THE GEAR SHIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER ARE IN THE VEHICLE OR IF NO ONE IS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE AIRBAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE STILL RECURRED. THE BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE CODES HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED DUE TO HAVING TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO REMOVE THE KEY MORE THAN ONCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568328March 11, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1. BRAKES WEAR UNEVEN IN THE FRONT. ROTORS,PADS,AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED.DIFFICULTY WITH BLEEDING BRAKES.1 YEAR LATER WITH 11,000 MORE MILES ON CAR THE PAD WAS WORN AND GRINDING ROTOR.REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS,CALIPER AGAIN. 2 TECHS HAD AN EXTREMELY HARD TIME BLEEDING THE BRAKES FOR THE PEDDLE TO RISE. CAR STOPPED BUT PEDDLE WENT TO FLOOR.THEY WORKED ON BLEEDING THE BRAKES FOR 2 HOURS.THEY REPEATED THE PROCEDURE 6 TIMES. BLEED EVERY WHEEL AND PUMPED BRAKES OVER AND OVER AGAIN.COULD NOT GET PEDDLE UP. THIS HAPPENED WITH THE OTHER BRAKE JOB AS WELL. COULD NOT LET MY DAUGHTER DRIVE THE CAR. TOOK CAR HOME AND THE NEXT DAY WAS ON THE WAY TO ANOTHER DEALER WHEN THE BRAKE PEDDLE CAME UP. 2. DAUGHTER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE SECOND BRAKE JOB AND HIT A PICK UP TRUCK IN REAR AS STOPPING NO ONE WAS INJURED AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. 3. HAVE FRIEND WITH 2005 COBALT WHERE HER BRAKES COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. HAD TO GET VEHICLE TOWED AND BRAKES REPLACED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568370March 11, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY START AFTER EACH FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL PERTAINING TO THE POWER STEERING BUT WAS OMITTED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568594March 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,000. UPDATED 05/12/14 MA *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568619March 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH AND DESCENDING DOWN A HILL THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT INDICATED THE DEFECT OCCURRED A SECOND TIME WHILE DESCENDING DOWN THE SAME HILL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568621March 11, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WAS DRIVING ON 1-40 AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND SUDDENLY ENGINE SHUT DOWN - DASHBOARD LIT UP. MANAGED TO REACH SHOULDER SAFELY. COULD DISCERN NO PROBLEM BY CHECKING UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE RESTARTED WITH NO PROBLEM. APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES FURTHER THE SAME THING HAPPENED BUT I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE WHILE MOVING AND CONTINUE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TECHNICIAN AT CHEVROLET DEALER IN SANTA FE, NM TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS TOO WEIGHTY A KEY CHAIN - HE ALSO GAVE ME A PRINTOUT INDICATING THE PROBLEM, WHICH I STILL HAVE. I LIGHTENED THE KEY CHAIN AND NEVER HAD THE PROBLEM AGAIN.. VERY SCARY TO HAVE YOUR CAR KONK OUT AT 70 MGH WITH 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC ON YOUR TAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568618March 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, AIR BAGS
THE 05 COBALT, REGULARLY SERVICED BY THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS BOUGHT CRASHED AFTER GOING OUT OF CONTROL WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCHED OFF ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH. THE STEERING LOCKED, THE ABS DID NOT FUNCTION, WHEN IT CRASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE ONLY WARNING WAS THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS ALL LIGHTING UP AND THE ALARM SOUNDS. THE ONE SECOND OR SO DID NOT ALLOW ANY CHANCE TO THE DRIVER TO REACT BEFORE THE CRASH. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, WHEN THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, WE WERE ADVISED TO CONTACT THE GM PERSON. THE GM PERSON WAS FRIENDLY AND NICE, BUT VERY FIRM IN STATING THAT WE NEEDED TO HAVE PROOF THAT THE CAR FAILED, RATHER THE DRIVER AT THE WHEEL. THE CARS COMPUTER WAS NOT ANALYZED BECAUSE THE WRECKING YARD DEMANDED OVER $700 TO TOW THE CAR OUT OF THE WRECKING YARD SO ANY INVESTIGATOR COULD LOOK OVER THE CAR. GM TOLD US THAT IT WAS OUR PROBLEM TO PAY THE BILL TO ALLOW THEIR INVESTIGATOR TO LOOK AT THE CAR. WE DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY. AFTER READING NUMEROUS COMMENTS ON THE NHTSA SITE AND BLOGS, PEOPLE NEVER HEARD A WORD FROM GM AFTER THEY RETRIEVED THE COMPUTER. THE SALIENT POINT IS THAT MANY OF THE OVER A THOUSAND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE COBALT AND OTHER SIMILAR GM CARS THAT IDENTIFIED THE POWER STEERING AS THE PROBLEM THAT CAUSED A CRASH ARE WRONG. THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH TURNED OFF. THE GM RECALLS ABOUT THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM HIDE THE FACT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCHES WERE TURNING OFF WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING DOWN THE ROAD. WE KNOW THAT THE LACK OF POWER ASSIST ONLY AFFECT THE CAR AT A STOP OR VERY SLOW SPEEDS. EXPERIENCED DRIVERS DO NOT CRASH THEIR CAR INTO GUARD RAILS, DITCHES, TREES OR OTHER CAR SIMPLY BECAUSE THE POWER ASSIST FAILS. THAT STORY IS WHAT GM HAS BEEN SELLING IN THE PAST FEW YEARS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568641March 11, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I FIRST STARTED NOTICING A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE WHEN I FILLED MY CAR UP AND PARKED IT IN MY GARAGE . I LOOK UNDER THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK BECAUSE OF HOW STRONG THE SMELL WAS. I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING SO I WAS THINKING MAYBE IT WAS A ONE TIME THING LIKE I HAD SPILLED SOME GAS ON THE CAR WHEN I FILLED UP. I AGAIN NOTICED THE SAME THING TWO WEEKS LATER WHEN I FILLED UP. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE CAR. I CAN EVEN SMELL GAS ORDER IN A OPEN AIR PARKING LOT WHEN I WALK BY MY CAR. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE CHEVY DEALER I BOUGHT IF FROM BECAUSE OF A SERVICE BULLETIN CSC-10051936-8902 WHERE THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT ON THE FUEL PUMP CRACKS AND LEAKS FUEL OR FUEL VAPORS. FUEL VAPORS, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE. SO SINCE THIS IS MY ONLY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION I TOOK IF IN TO GET LOOKED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS REPAIR WAS ALREADY DONE TO MY VEHICLE BEFORE THEY SOLD IT TO ME. I TOLD THEM THAT THE SMELL IS SO BAD THAT I HAVE TO AIR OUT MY GARAGE BEFORE I STARTED MY CAR BECAUSE I'M WORRIED OUT IT. THE DEALER SERVICE REP. TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED IF IT WAS CRACKED AGAIN! I DON'T SEE WHY IT'S MY FAULT THAT THE PART THAT THEY REPLACED MAY STILL BE DEFECTIVE AND I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET. THE GUY REALLY DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED CONDITION THAT COULD CAUSE A POSSIBLE FIRE. I JUST SPOKE TO GM ABOUT IT AND WAS TOLD YES THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE MY CAR INSPECTED AND IF THE SAME FUEL LINE IS CRACKED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY. NO HELP, BUT I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO AIR OUT MY GARAGE EVERY TIME I FILL UP BEFORE I START IT BECAUSE OF A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. THE GM REP. I SPOKE TO ON THE PHONE SAID THAT WHEN I GET THE LETTER FOR THE IGNITION RECALL I SHOULD MENTION IT TO THEM AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568639March 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS GETTING OFF AN EXIT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF. SOMETIMES ALSO WHEN I'M DRIVING THE KEY IF TOUCHED TURNS THE CAR OFF WHILE DRIVING. NO ACCIDENT BECAUSE PEOPLE AVOIDED ME HAD THERE BEEN AN ACCIDENT I WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT AND I AM AFRAID EVERYTIME I DRIVE. ALSO TO TAKE OUT THE KEY EVERYTIME I HAVE TO STICK MY FINGER IN THE HOLE UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL OTHERWISE IT STAYS STUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568081March 10, 2014
ENGINE
MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT CUTS OFF ON ME WHENEVER I AM ON HILLS, GOING THROUGH CURVES, STOPPING AT RED LIGHTS OR STOP SIGN AND SOMETIME WHEN I AM SIMPLY DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. IF I AM IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IT CUTS OFF ON THE HIGHWAY AS WELL. ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK MY POWER STEERING WILL GO COMPLETELY OUT WHILE I AM DRIVING. I JUST READ IN THE NEWSPAPER THAT IF YOU ONLY HAVE THE ONE KEY THAT IT WILL NOT CUT OFF BUT THAT'S NOT TRUE EITHER. MY CAR CUTS OFF WEATHER I USE MU KEY ON THE KEY RING OR THE KEY THAT I HAVE THAT IS NOT ON THE KEY CHAIN. NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS CAUSING THE CAR TO CUT OFF ALL OF THE TIME, I HAVE CHANGED THE BATTERY, IGNITION SWITCH, AND THE THROTTLE SOMETHING OR ANOTHER. I HAVE INVESTED A LOT OF MONEY INTO THIS CAR TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I AM AT MY WITS END T THIS POINT AND WAS JUST ABOUT TO GIVE UP WHEN I READ THE ARTICLE IN TODAY'S (03/09/2014) PAPER. MAYBE I CAN GET SOME KIND OF HELP WITH THIS ISSUE NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568130March 10, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING EAST ON US HWY 2 AT 55 MPH WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY DROPPED SPEED TO 35 MPH AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DASH READ RED ENG PWR. IT WAS A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE, I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A SIDE ROAD AS I LIVE IN NORTHERN WISCONSIN AND THERE IS NOT A SHOULDER TO PULL ON TO DUE TO THE HIGH SNOW BANKS. I PARKED THE CAR AND SHUT IT OFF AND IT HAD NO POWER NO SPEED CONTROL. I LET IT SIT FOR 1 HOUR AND WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF ALONG WITH THE DASH READING AND THE CAR WAS NORMAL. THIS IS AWFUL! THIS CAR IS AWFUL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568128March 10, 2014
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING EAST ON US HWY 2 AT 35 MPH WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT LANE WITH NO TRAFFIC COMING. THIS HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES IN A 2 MILE DISTANCE. I PARKED THE CAR AND IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED CHEVY AND MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER. CHEVY TOLD ME MY CAR HAD A RECALL THAT WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL 1. VON HOLZEN CHEVY DEALER SAID UNLESS THEY KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG AND I PAID 600 THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568144March 10, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AS THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS USED TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN A GRASSY FIELD. THE CONTACT TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND ONCE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE WITHIN A ONE WEEK PERIOD. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568157March 10, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED, MAKING THE STEERING WHEEL DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT OF A RECALL PERTAINING TO THE SAME FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL IN 2010. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. *TR UPDATED 09/05/14*LJ UPDATED 09/8/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568244March 10, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES HOWEVER, A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND RULED AS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS NOT RECEIVED UNTIL AFTER THE CRASH HAD OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING OR AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568261March 10, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY STEERED TO THE LEFT AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN SPUN IN A CIRCLE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THEN INTO THE RETAINING WALL. THERE WERE 3 PEOPLE WITH MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 07/03/14 MA. UPDATED 07/08/2014 *JS *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0

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