Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10552908November 19, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
AFTER TWO HUB FAILURES, STABILIZER LINK FAILURES, IGNITION COIL FAILURE, REAR DEFROSTER FAILURE, POWER LOCKS FAILURE, AND NOW THE STEERING RACK IS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR TO THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE. I BELIEVE THERE IS A TSB ON THE STEERING RACK. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL I WON'T EVER BY A GM AGAIN. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10552965November 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING IN A LOCAL, WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER STARTED PUMPING WATER BY ITSELF AND THE WIPERS WENT ON BY ITSELF. WHEN ALL THE WATER WAS PUMPED OUT, THE WAS A BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT THROUGH THE AC VENTS. I TURN THE AC OFF; PARKED ON THE SIDE, OPENED THE HOOP AND THERE WAS NOT ANY SMOKE COMING OUT ANY WHERE. I RETURNED INSIDE THE CAR TURNED ON, KEPT THE WINDOWS DOWN BECAUSE OF THE SMELL INSIDE, AND WENT BACK HOME. I REFILLED THE WINDSHIELD PUMP WITH CLEANING FLUID, TURNED THE CAR ON, TRIED THE WINDSHIELD AND THE ARE OK. I NOTICED RIGHT AFTER THAT MY AC AND OR HEATER IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. I CHECK WITH A MECHANIST WHO TOLD ME AFTER SEVERAL TEST, THAT IT SEEMS THE AC/HEATER CONTROL PANEL WHEN BAD. THIS INCIDENT SCARED THE EXPLETIVE OUT OF MY SON WHO WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AT THAT TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552628November 17, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 4 MILES AND THEN BACK 4 MILES PARKED CAR. NOTICED GASOLINE DRIPPING IN THE DRIVEWAY. CALLED SERVICE GARAGE AND THEY SAID GET A TOW TRUCK,DANGEROUS TO EVEN TRY AND START CAR, ONE SPARK AND IT COULD EXPLODE. FOUND PROBLEM WITH FUEL TANK AND FUEL PUMP. HAD ONLY HAD CAR A FEW MONTHS. GARAGE REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND REPLACEMENT WAS DEFECTIVE ALSO. REPLACED IT AND PUT ON A NEW FUEL TANK. SEPT GOT A GM RECALL #12190 NOTICE. TO TAKE IT IN FOR FREE REPAIR TO A DEALER AROUND 40 MILES FROM MY HOUSE. HAD ALREADY PAID ALMOST $800 TO GARAGE WHEN I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED. NOW I HAVE A RECALL NOTICE 12045 BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT IT IS FOR. CALLED RECOMMENDED GARAGE TO SEE IF THEY HAD PART TO REPAIR (CALLED TWICE NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THEM). STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THE ORIGINAL RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE GAS PUMP HAD GONE OUT I BELIEVE A COUPLE OF YEARS EARLIER AND THIS WAS THE SECOND ROUND WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. GO TO A SITE ON LINE THERE IS ONE THAT COBALT DEALERS HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEMS THEY HAVE HAD, THAT IS HOW I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE PRIOR RECALLI THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE TO TELL YOU WHAT IT IS THEY ARE RECALLING THE CAR FOR. IN THE FIRST GAS PROBLEM WE WERE LUCKY NOT TO HAVE HAD THE CAR EXPLODE. HAD I BEEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IT WOULD HAVE MADE A BIG NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552568November 16, 2013
STEERING, POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I JUST FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT DUE TO FAILURE WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR / SYSTEM. AS I LOOKED IT UP I FOUND 2 ADDITIONAL RECALLS WHICH CHEVROLET WAS SUPPOSED TO CONTACT ME ON ALL 3. I WAS NOT CONTACTED, AND DO NOT KNOW IF MY CAR HAS HAD THE REPAIRS DONE PRIOR TO ME PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN JANUARY 2011. THE 2 OTHER RECALLS ARE AS FOLLOWS. SHIFTER CABLE PROBLEM WITH CAR NOT IN PROPER GEAR, CLIP ON CABLE, IF NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY, CHEVROLET IS SUPPOSED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE CABLE. ALSO, A FUEL LEAKAGE CAN OCCUR, CAUSING A FIRE, DUE TO A PLASTIC SUPPLY AND/OR RETURN PORT BREAKAGE ON THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552197November 14, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551866November 12, 2013
WHEELS
HIT A POT HOLE, NOT A VERY BIG ONE GOING LESS THAN THE SPEED LIMIT AND THE RIM BENT. LATER, SINCE I COULD NOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE RIM, THE TIRE EXPLODED AND I WAS STRANDED 3 HOURS FROM HOME. SINCE THEN 2 MORE WHEELS HAVE BENT AND CANNOT BE FIXED ONLY REPLACED WITH MORE CRAPPY RIMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552009November 12, 2013
ENGINE
CAR STALLS OUT WHEN YOU STOP OR EVEN ON THE HIGHWAY!! MY CAR STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. WILL NOT START AGAIN. NO ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON!!!. NEEDS NEW ENGINE!!!! AFTER GOOGLING MY CAR. NUMEROUS SAME ISSUES. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL!!
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10551806November 11, 2013
SUSPENSION
I AM WRITING BECAUSE I DID GET THE RECALL ON MY VEHICLE OF THE POWER STEERING , THE MOTOR KIT WAS FIXED ON 8/12/10.I TOOK MY CAR TO MIDAS ON 10/24/2009 FOR A NOISE BUMPING NOISE COMING FROM MY VEHICLE AND FUEL/OIL LEAKING. THEY SAID IT WAS MY STRUTS, AND THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. I PAID $500.31 FOR THAT REPAIR ALL RECEIPTS AND INVOICES ON HAND. ON 4/25/2011 I TOOK MY CAR TO TIRE DISCOUNTERS ONLY TO FIND THAT I NEEDED 2 LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS(7) LABOR FOR SUSPENSION SERVICE. MY TOTAL COST WAS $339.12. I JUST PULLED UP RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE AND I NOTICED THAT PEOPLE WHERE SAYING THERE STRUTS HAD TO BE REPLACED TO AND THE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR POWER STEERING SUSPENSION. FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN A FAULTY POWER STEERING IS A COMPONENT OF A LARGER THE LARGER SUSPENSION AND IF LEFT UNFIXED IT COULD LEAD TO OTHER MAJOR PROBLEMS. IF THIS IS TRUE WHY ARE WE NOT GETTING REIMBURSED FOR THESE VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIRS? I SAW WHERE THEY MAY HAVE RECALLED THE WHOLE SUSPENSION, SO DOES THAT MEAN THAT I CAN GET THESE REPAIRS REIMBURSED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551622November 9, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TOOK CAR INTO HAVE IT INSPECTED FOR NOISE COMING FROM THE FROM END TOLD IT WAS THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING AND THAT COBALTS WHERE GOOD FOR THAT PART TO FAIL SO WHY DOES CHEVY NOT FIX THE PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551377November 7, 2013
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY CHEVY COBALT ON TUESDAY AROUND 25 MPH WHEN SOMETHING POPPED UP SAYING POWER STEERING, THE STEERING WHEEL GOT COMPLETELY HARD AND I COULDN'T TURN IT. ALMOST GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT WHILE MAKING A LEFT. NEXT DAY, NOTHING HAPPENED. A DAY AFTER, IT STARTED WITH THE PROBLEM AGAIN. TOOK MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THAT IT MIGHT BE THAT THE PUMP WENT BAD. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS AND REALLY SCARY. GM HAS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT CONSIDERING I AM NOT THE FIRST ONE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551120November 6, 2013
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A SIDE STREET THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST ALL POWER STEERING CONTROL. AT THIS TIME IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND TURN THE WHEEL, I WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK TO MY HOUSE, BUT MOVED EXTREMELY SLOW DUE TO LACK OF CONTROL. I HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP FOR OTHER ISSUES, NOT RELATED TO THIS AND THOUGHT THEY MIGHT HAVE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT A RECALL, IF THERE WAS ONE BUT THEY DID NOT AND THEIR SYSTEM IS DOWN TO CHECK THAT NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550939November 5, 2013
AIR BAGS
DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER SHOWED MESSAGE: "SERVICE AIRBAG SOON". TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP, TOLD THAT CLOCKSPRING WAS BAD. REPLACED CLOCKSPRING, TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP, TOLD THAT WIRING WAS BAD. REPAIRED WIRING, TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP, TOLD THAT RF AIRBAG SENSOR WAS BAD. AIRBAG SYSTEM HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR NEARLY 2 MONTHS NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550821November 4, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SITTING AT A TURN LIGHT, CARS STARTED TO MOVE AND I STARTED TO ACCELERATE WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP NOISE (WAS NOT GOING OVER MORE THAN 10MPH). SO I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND MY OIL CAP, FILTER, A BLACK PIECE, AND SPRING HAD POPPED OUT OF THE OIL FILTER LOCATION WHICH WAS IN THE BLOCK. OIL HAD BEEN SPEWED ALL OVER. I TOOK THE OIL CAP TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE GUY SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN THE OIL CAP AND FILTER POP OUT OF THE BLOCK, HE EXAMINED THE CAP AND ONLY NOTICED ONE MINOR BREAK IN THE THREADS OF THE CAP. HE SAID THAT THE BLACK PIECE AND THE SPRING THAT GO IN THE CAP MUST HAVE FAILED WHICH IN TURN CAUSE THE CAP TO POP OUT OF THE BLOCK, HE ALSO TOLD ME TO LOOK AT THE BLOCK TO MAKE SURE IT WAS NOT CRACKED. I THEN INSPECTED BLOCK TO MAKE SURE IT WAS NOT CRACKED, WHICH IT WAS NOT, AND HAD A NEW CAP, FILTER AND OIL INSTALLED. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550600November 2, 2013
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING HOME TO VISIT MY PARENTS. WAS GETTING READY TO TURN LEFT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION AND LOST POWER STEERING. WHEN I GOT TO MY PARENTS HOUSE RESEARCHED POWER STEERING ONLINE AND SAW WHERE IT MAY BE JUST A ONE TIME OCCURRENCE. WHEN I STARTED MY CAR LATER ON I NOTICED THAT MY POWER STEERING WAS FINE. I HAD NO MORE PROBLEMS WHILE VISITING FAMILY. THAT FOLLOWING SUNDAY I WAS ON MY WAY HOME AND LOST POWER STEERING AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AT 10 PM ON THE INTERSTATE SPEED OF 65 MPH. MY FIRST CAR HAD NO POWER STEERING SO I'VE BEEN ABLE TO COPE BUT IT'S GETTING WORSE, IN TO TURN AROUND IN MY PARKING LOT I HAVE TO TURN MY CAR OF THEN BACK ON IN ORDER TO HAVE ENOUGH POWER STEERING TO MAKE THE TIGHT TURN. IT'S BEEN A COUPLE OF MONTHS NOW I'VE TRIED TO CONTACT THE ONLY CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THEM. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO DROP IT OFF THE OTHER DAY AT THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM ORIGINALLY, I WAS INFORMED THIS MORNING THAT MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL FOR POWER STEERING AND WILL COST ME $500 TO REPLACE. WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS MY CAR HAS ALSO STARTED MAKING A THUMPING TYPE NOISE AS WELL. IT SOUNDS LIKE MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE IS ABOUT TO FLY OFF THE AXLE. NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING THAT - WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP ON THAT. I FEEL LIKE I'M RIDING IN A DEATHTRAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550540November 1, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN SHE DROVE 55 MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN; HOWEVER, THE STEERING WHEEL REGAINED NORMAL FUNCTION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 01/07/14*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550337October 31, 2013
SUSPENSION
GOING OUT OF DRIVEWAY THE FRONT STRUTS SOUND LIKE THEY BOTTOM OUT. TOOK TO A CERTIFIED MACH. AND STRUTS WERE LEAKS OIL AND GAS. REPLACED THEM COST 559.00 . I AM HAVING MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE BACK SHOCKS I THINK WHEN YOU GO OVER A ROUGH PLACE IN THE ROAD IT SOUNDS LIKE THE BOTTOM IS FALLING OUT. CAN NOT AFFORD TO GO BACK TO MACH. NOW . NO WARRANT LEFT BUT CAN NOT GET A HOLD OF ANY ONE TO TALK TO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THE PLACE WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR WILL NOT HONOR THERE PREVIOUS CUSTOMERS BECAUSE THEY WENT UNDER A NEW OWNER. I NEED TO KNOW WHOM I CAN CONTACT. I ONLY HAVE A LITTLE OVER 43,450 ON MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550206October 30, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING, ENGINE
2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT OF SWAY BARS, LINKS, WHEEL BEARING AND ENGINE. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS STEERING WHEEL MECHANICAL ISSUES. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549939October 29, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND INFORMED THEM THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REMEDIED IN 2011 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549991October 29, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,281. UPDATED 1/4/13*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549855October 28, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH , THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS SPECIFICALLY REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,510.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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