Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10546193September 30, 2013
STEERING
MY SON WAS DRIVING CAR TO WORK WHEN A CHIME WENT OFF AND A POWER STEERING WARNING WAS SHOWN ON DRIVERS INFORMATION CENTER. HE HAD NO POWER STEERING AFTER THIS. AFTER THIS EVENT I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THIS WAS A SAFETY RECALL. I CALLED GM AND THEY SAID MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT FALL UNDER THIS RECALL. HOW IS IT THAT THERE IS A RECALL OF THIS SAME EVENT AND MY CAR IS NOT COVERED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546001September 28, 2013
STEERING
ELEC STEERING WENT OUT , ALMOST CHANGED , DEALER SAID NO RECALL , READING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ONLINE , A LOT OF COBALT A WITH SAME PROBLEM . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546039September 28, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK LEAK ON TOP OF TANK - TANK IS CORRODED AND LEAKING. NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545481September 26, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545474September 26, 2013
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED AN INJURY TO HIS NECK. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BUMPER AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 12/23/13*LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10545518September 26, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED IT BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545532September 26, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE FORCED IN ORDER TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING OUT WARNING MESSAGE ALSO DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545284September 25, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545092September 24, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I WAS DRIVING AND TRYING TO GET UP TO SPEED AND ALL MY DASHBOARD GAUGES BEGAN TO DROP DOWN TO ZERO, AS IN IT WOULD NOT REGISTER ANY SPEED, RPMS OR ANYTHING. MY TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK DURING THAT TIME EITHER. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN AND COULD BE DANGEROUS AS IN SWITCHING LANES, OR TRYING TO TURN. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544944September 23, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED AND WHILE ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, A SMALL CHILD PASSENGER WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL MOVING AND FALL. THE CHILD SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE FACE AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10544834September 22, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
AS IM DRIVING, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHES ON MY DASH BOARD AND I LOSE POWER STEERING ON THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544542September 20, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544570September 20, 2013
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
IN AUG 2006 PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVY COBALT LS 4 DOOR SEDAN. AFTER HAVING FOR 6 MONTHS, NEEDED NEW FRONT BRAKES, HAD REPLACED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED; HAD TO REPLACE TWO OTHER TIMES. FINALLY GOT ANOTHER MANUFACTURERS INSTALLED. SINCE GETTING THIS CAR HAVE ALSO HAD THE KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHEREAS I COULDN'T GET IT OUT DEALERSHIP CAN NOT REPRODUCE (AND IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY). AM STILL HAVING THIS PROBLEM TO DATE, MORE SO NOW BECAUSE OF HAVING TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. (SEE BELOW) IN MAR 2010 BECAUSE OF RECALL HAD STEERING REPLACED. IN JULY 2011 IT WAS REPLACED AGAIN, AND AGAIN (9/13/2013). I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR WHILE MAKING A TURN ALMOST HITTING A PARKED CAR. MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE THIS. BUT BECAUSE GM IS THE ONLY PLACE THAT YOU CAN GET THESE PARTS YOU THEREFORE HAVE TO USE THEM.(NO AFTER MARKET PARTS MADE) IT COST ME $792 TO GET THIS REPLACE THIS (OUT OF POCKET).. SINCE GETTING THIS CAR, HAVE HAD TO REPLACE STRUTS, SPRINGS, SHOCKS, BRAKES, CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS MOST OF THIS AS I UNDERSTAND IT WOULD NORMALLY WITH HIGHER MILEAGE. WHEN I GOT THE CAR IT HAD I BELIEVE 22K MILES ON IT. NOW IT HAS 54200 ON IT...THAT'S ROUGHLY 5K/YR. ALL MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED AND THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED. GM NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING WITH THESE CARS NOT JUST IGNORE THE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544669September 20, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I CAN SMELL A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR WHILE DRIVING AND EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED. I CALLED GM AND THEY SAID TO TAKE IT TO THE NEAREST GM DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AS THERE MIGHT BE SOMETHING CRACKED AND IT WOULD BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE. I TOOK IT TO OUR NEAREST GM DEALER AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT BUT SAID THERE IS NO RECALL ON IT FOR THIS CAR. I AM SCARED THE CAR IS GOING TO START ON FIRE BECAUSE NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHERE THE SMELL IS COMING FROM. OR WORSE YET GET CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544684September 20, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR SMELLED OF GAS SO I HAD IT CHECKED OUT AND FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS A GAS LEAK. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO REPAIR. AS I TYPED IN GAS LEAK IN CAR OF 2007 COBALT HOW MUCH TO FIX, A PAGE CAME UP ON ABOUT HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST AND THEN A IT ALSO AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWER ON THE WEBSITE. ONE OF THE QUESTION WAS THE SAME EXACT QUESTION I WANTED TO ASK SO I OPENED IT AND FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS A RECALL ON THE GAS LEAK ISSUE. I THEN CALLED THE CHEVEY CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE RECALL. THEY SAID THEY WAS NO GAS LEAKEAGE RECALL FOR THE 2007 CHEVY COBALT. I EXPLAINED TO HIM THE ISSUE I HAD WITH MY CAR AND HE WANTED TO TRANSFERE ME TO THE DEALER. I TOLD HIM I SPOKE WITH HIM ALREADY AND HE SAID IT WOULD COST ME ANYWHERE FROM 80-1400 DOLLARS DEPENDING ON WAS THE ISSUE. I SAID ONLINE SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE GAS LEAK ISSUE AND SINCE I BROUGHT MY CAR USED I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS BROUGHT IN THE STATES THAT HAD THE RECALL. HE ASKED ME FOR A RECALL NUMBER WHICH AT THE TIME I DIDN'T HAVE. I THEN WENT BACK ON LINE TO DO MORE RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT IT DID HAVE A RECALL AND IT SAID THE CHEVY WOULD FIX THE FUEL PUMP MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # IS 09V149000 AND THE RECALL NUMBER IS 090226. HOW DO I GET THEM TO FIX MY CAR WITHOUT A CHARGE SINCE THERE WAS A RECALL ON FUEL PUMP MODULE OR REINBURST ME FOR THE 550 I HAD TO PAY A MECHANIC TO FIX THE GAS LEAK. I DID CALL THEM FIRST, EXPLAINED AND LET THEM KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE GAS LEAKAGE ISSUE BUT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NONE AND THE DIAGNOSTIC TO CHECK WHERE THE LEAK IS WOULD BE 116.00. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544239September 18, 2013
STEERING
POWER STEERING LIGHT COME ON IN THE DASH, WHEEL HARD TO TURN, DIFFICULT TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AT 35 MPH, READ MANUAL AND FIND OUT IT HAS ELECTRIC STEERING ASSIST MOTOR, CALLED DEALER FOR RECALLS OR WARRANTY, NONE. AMAZING HOW WE CAN SELL VEHICLES THAT DON'T EVEN MAKE IT TO 50K MILES BEFORE TEARING INTO TODAYS THIN WALLETS. VERY SAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543465September 13, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING, THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543488September 13, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543533September 13, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER DRIVING THE CAR THERE IS AN ODOR OF GASOLINE IN AND AROUND THE CAR. A SEARCH FOR RELATED ISSUES ON THE INTERNET IDENTIFIED MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR WHICH THE FUEL PUMP FUEL LINES CRACK AND PUMP FUEL ONTO THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK AND THEN POTENTIALLY DRIP ONTO THE EXHAUST. ADDITIONALLY, THERE APPEARS TO ALREADY BE A RECALL IN CERTAIN STATES, HOWEVER THE RECALL DOES NOT COVER INDIANA. THIS SEEMS LIKE A VERY DANGEROUS WIDE-SPREAD DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543280September 12, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, A FUEL ODOR WAS IN THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE WHO STATED THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NETS CAMPAIGN NUMBER (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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