Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2009)

900 consumer complaints on file.

#10648121October 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN
2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WITH LOW MILES. * LD THE COST TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, WAS $2100. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644648October 14, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER SHUTTING OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644667October 14, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 9TH, 2014 I WAS DRIVING EAST ON RT 70. IT BEGAN TO RAIN HEAVILY AT APPROXIMATELY 4:50PM AND I ATTEMPTED TO USE THE BRAKES ON MY VEHICLE. THE BRAKES WERE SUDDENLY VERY STIFF. I DIDN'T THINK THEY WERE WORKING. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE WHEN THIS OCCURRED AND IMMEDIATELY PUT ON MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND TRIED TO MOVE TO THE MIDDLE LANE, TO THE RIGHT LANE SO I COULD GO TO THE SHOULDER. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH THE LANES, THE POWER STEERING WASN'T WORKING. I MANAGED TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY SO THAT I COULD SWITCH LANES. THERE WAS ONCOMING TRAFFIC BEFORE AN AVAILABLE SHOULDER SO I TRIED TO SPEED UP. I WAS UNABLE TO INCREASE MY SPEED. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN NATURALLY BUT I WASN'T ABLE TO COMPLETELY STOP UNTIL I GOT TO THE SHOULDER AND PUSHED EXTREMELY HARD ON THE BREAKS AND HELD DOWN ON THE BREAK FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. THE RADIO WAS STILL WORKING AND THE HEATER WAS BLOWING COLD AIR. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE WORKING AGAIN BY TURNING THE IGNITION TO THE OFF POSITION AND TURNING THE IGNITION BACK ON. I THINK MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAVE ONSTAR ON THE VEHICLE AND IMMEDIATELY PUSHED THE BUTTON WHEN I WAS UNABLE TO BREAK PROPERLY WITH MY VEHICLE. THE LADY I SPOKE WITH SAID THAT SHE WAS SEEING SOME PROBLEM WITH MY BREAKS BUT I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THE SAME DAY AND THEY FOUND NO CODES FOR MY VEHICLE. THE NEXT DAY THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY FIXED THE IGNITION RECALL ON MY VEHICLE AND THAT MIGHT HAVE FIXED THE ISSUE. ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS BEFORE THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED, I HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE AND BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS EXPERIENCE WAS TERRIFYING AND I'M JUST GLAD THAT I WASN'T KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643229October 8, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WANTED TO CHANGE OIL; HAD SMELLED GASOLINE FROM TIME TO TIME; CLOSER INSPECTION SHOWED LEAK AT FUEL TANK AREA. COULD NOT DRIVE DUE TO RISK OF INJURY TO FAMILY, INCLUDING TWO-YEAR-OLD CHILD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641807October 6, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I CALLED THE DEALER WE PURCHASED OUR 2009 COBALT FROM BACK IN 5/5/14 TRYING TO FIX THE RECALL PROBLEMS. TWICE A MONTH I CALLED BACK UP UNTIL TODAY AND THE ANSWER THEY GAVE ME WAS THEY ARE STILL WAITING ON PARTS. THEY TRANSFERRED ME TO THE VOICE MAIL OF A PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP WHO WAS HANDLING ALL THE RECALLS. I CALLED BACK IN THE AFTER NOON THE SAME DAY AND GOT THE SAME VOICE MAIL. I THEN DECIDED TO CALL 800/204-0261 NUMBER GIVEN TO ME ON CORRESPONDENCE FROM GM IF I HAD BEEN WAITING MORE THAN 30 DAYS FOR A RESPONSE. THE GIRL AT THIS NUMBER CALLED THE SAME DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF SHE COULD GET AN ANSWER. IT WAS THE SAME ANSWER. THEY ARE STILL WAITING ON PARTS. THE CEO OF GM [XXX] BARRA SENT A LETTER STATING THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS ORDERS WERE GOING TO BE COMPLETED BY OCT. 2014. IT IS THE SECOND WEEK OF OCT. AND WE ARE STILL UNABLE TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR APPT. TO FIX THE TWO RECALLS FOR OUR COBALT. IN ADDITION, NO ONE (DEALERSHIP OR GM EMPLOYEES) CAN TELL US WHEN THE PARTS WILL EVEN BE IN. JUST BECAUSE GM HAS RECOGNIZED, AND ADMITTED PUBLICLY, THAT THESE FAULTY PARTS CAN, AND HAVE CAUSED DEATH, DOES NOT JUSTIFY THE DELAY IN REPAIRING THE VEHICLES. GET ME A REPAIR DATE BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENS. WE, AND SO MANY OTHERS HAVE BEEN PLENTY PATIENT . INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640976October 2, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE A DISTINCT FUEL ODOR AFTER DRIVING COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR. ALSO THE CAR IS DIFFICULT TO START. IT TAKES AT LEAST THREE TRIES BEFORE THE ENGINE TURNS OVER. I AM VERY MUCH AFRAID OF A FIRE STARTING. *TR I WAS TOLD IT IS THE FUEL PUMP. THE RECALL SHOULD BE FOR ALL 2009 COBALT NOT JUST A SELECT FEW. I BELIEVE GM IS TRYING TO PULL ANOTHER FAST ONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640169September 30, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PIG TAIL AND THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639773September 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN IN THE IGNITION, PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638214September 22, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE, AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. 2 HOURS LATER, GOT A CALL THAT THE MODULE HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED ALSO BECAUSE THE CONNECTION IT MADE TO THE FUEL PUMP HAD BURNED OUT AND FUSED ITSELF TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE SERVICE TECH STATED THIS WAS A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE EXPOSED ELECTRICAL CONNECTION INSIDE THE FUEL TANK HAD MELTED, AND IF WE HAD BEEN LOW ON FUEL, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637071September 17, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE STARTED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,385.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633352September 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632632September 12, 2014
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
BETWEEN APPROX 45 AND 60 MPH VEHICLE SOUNDS AS IF DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. WILL STOP VIBRATING INTERMITTENTLY ABOVE 60 MPH. VIBRATION IS FELT FROM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT SWAY. NO TROUBLE SHIFTING. BETWEEN 3 MECHANICS HAVE BEEN GIVEN 3 DIFFERENT ANSWERS: LOOSE BODY PART VIBRATING IN WIND, SUSPENSION, TRANSMISSION. HAD BALANCE AND ALIGNMENT CHECKED WITH NO ISSUES. CONTACTED GM DEALER TO CHECK RECALLS AND OTHER KNOWN ISSUES, NONE FOUND. NO PREVIOUS SYMPTOMS, VEHICLE DROVE NORMALLY UNTIL 6/18. DO NOT CURRENTLY DRIVE VEHICLE OUT OF FEAR OF SOMETHING BREAKING OR FALLING APART. AM STILL TRYING TO GET DIAGNOSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632323September 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE HAS SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ON, LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON, HAS BEEN DOING THIS AT ALL SPEEDS, BUT NEVER STAYS ON FOR MORE THAN A MINUTE. CAR HAD THIS LIGHT ON WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM A DODGE DEALER IN DEC.2011, AND THEY SAID THAT THEY REPAIRED IT, BUT IT WAS NOT REPORTED IN DETAIL TO GM WARRANTY SERVICE, SO THEY LIED. NOW CAR NEEDS AIR BAG REPAIRS, NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY, AND IT WILL COST OVER $900.00, AND CAR ONLY HAS 88,464 MILES ON IT. THIS WAS TOLD TO ME BY A CHEVROLET DEALER WHO IS DOING THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL FOR MY CAR. I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY, AS I'M STILL MAKING CAR LOAN PAYMENTS FOR THE NEXT 4 YEARS. I THINK THIS IS AWFUL, AIR BAGS AND SENSORS SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 88,464 MILES. MY 1997 SATURN NEVER HAD AIR BAG PROBLEMS, AND IT RAN UNTIL 297,336 MILES. AWFUL, TOO EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR!!!!!, NO ASSISTANCE WITH PAYING FOR AIRBAG REPAIR, AND CAN'T SELL CAR UNLESS IT IS REPAIRED. THE DODGE DEALER WHO SOLD ME THE CAR SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE, AS THEY DID WORK TO GET THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT OFF, WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM THEM. THEY HID THE INFORMATION FROM ME, WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR. AIR BAGS DO NOT NEED ONGOING SERVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631848September 9, 2014
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631427September 8, 2014
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING AND WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING AND THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER AFTER KEEPING THE VEHICLE PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES. IN ADDITION, ONCE THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ACTIVATED TO LEVEL THREE OR HIGHER, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE MASTER CYLINDER ON THE BRAKES WAS FAULTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 10/23/2014*LJ UPDATED 4/21/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631558September 8, 2014
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LUG NUTS ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEPARATED WHEN THE WHEELS WERE BEING REPLACED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIRED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LUG NUT, BUT THEY CONTINUED TO DETACH ON THE OTHER WHEELS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,507.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630307September 3, 2014
ENGINE
CAR SUDDENLY SHOWED SYMPTOMS OF COOLANT LOSS A DYE AND PRESSURE TEST WAS COMPLETED AND FOUND NO EXTERNAL LEAKS. I DROVE THE CAR TO WORK THE NEXT DAY 15 MINUTE COMMUTE AND UPON ARRIVING LOW COOLANT INDICATOR POPPED UP I CHECKED THE DIP STICK TO CONFIRM MY FEAR THAT THE COOLANT WAS ENTERING MY OIL SYSTEM 1-WAY. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AFTER 2 WEEKS OF TEARDOWN VERIFIED THE ENGINE HAD NOT SIGNS OF ABUSE AND THE HEAD AND HEADGASKET WAS NOT WARPED OR LEAKING/BLOWN. THE CAR WAS 2 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY AND GM DECLINED WARRANTY. LUCKILY I HAVE A 3RD PARTY WARRANTY AND THEY AGREED TO COMPLETE THE WORK DUE TO KNOWN ISSUES WITH SAID ENGINE/ SYMPTOMS . GM NOTIFIED ME THEY DID NOT HAVE A ENGINE AVAILABLE AND IT WOULD BE UNTIL OCTOBER BEFORE THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND DENIED TO OFFER RENTAL WHILE I WAITED AFTER A MONTH OF FIGHTING WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY AGREED TO LEND A RENTAL CAR. TO THIS DAY MY CAR SITS IN A LOT ROTTING AWAY. A SHORT GOOGLE SEARCH OF CRACKED LNF ENGINES WILL BRING A HOST OF RESULTS EVEN MAJOR GM AFTERMARKET PERFORMANCE COMPANY'S ARE AWARE OF DEFECTIVE CASTINGS OF THE LNF ENGINE .. BELOW ARE A FEW EXAMPLES HTTP://WWW.COBALTSS.NET/FORUMS/DRIVETRAIN-79/CRACKED-BLOCK-2008-2-0-TURBO-62KMI-213316/ HTTP://WWW.COBALTSS.NET/FORUMS/PROBLEMS-SERVICE-MAINTENANCE-69/WHO-HAS-HAD-CRACKED-POROUS-BLOCK-LNF-287721/ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630349September 3, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO SECURELY CLOSE AND LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629973September 2, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH A NEW SET OF KEYS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE AND SERVICE TRACTION INDICATORS ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630177September 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE RECALL SERVICE PERFORMED ON MY 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT, BUT THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS AFTER HAVING THE RECALL SERVICE PERFORMED. THERE'S THE POSSIBILITY THAT A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC STILL EXISTS IF THERE ARE CASES SIMILAR TO MINE. THE VEHICLE IGNITION WAS INADVERTENTLY SWITCHED TO THE "OFF" POSITION WHILE I WAS GETTING ONTO A HIGHWAY. I WAS SHIFTING MY HIPS TO ADJUST MY SEATING POSITION, AND MY KNEE BUMPED INTO MY KEYCHAIN AND CAUSED THE IGNITION TO SWITCH TO THE "OFF" POSITION. I LOST SPEED CONTROL AND POWER STEERING, BUT I WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY, SHIFT INTO "PARK", AND RE-START THE VEHICLE. THIS EVENT HAPPENED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF ME HAVING THE RECALL SERVICE PERFORMED AT A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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