Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2009)

900 consumer complaints on file.

#10616739July 28, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 09/05/14*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616944July 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616268July 25, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I AM JUST TRYING TO FIND OUT WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. I WENT TO MY DEALER, BOB HOOK CHEVROLET, ON APRIL 22, 2014 AND THEY ORDERED PARTS FOR MY THIRD AND FOURTH RECALL. I HAVE ALSO RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES FROM GM. WHAT IN THE WORLD IS TAKING SO LONG TO GET THESE PARTS? ARE THEY WAITING FOR AN ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616087July 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:14E021000 (IGNITION SWITCH) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615112July 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I HAVE BEEN WAITING SEVERAL MONTHS FOR PARTS TO REPAIR MY 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT IGNITION SWITCH. MEANWHILE, I AM DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE WHICH HAS BEEN UNSAFE FOR YEARS UNTO MY KNOWLEDGE. I FEEL AS THOUGH GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD COMPENSATE OWNERS WHO HAVE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THESE UNSAFE VEHICLES AND WAIT EXTREMELY LONG UNSAFE TIME PERIODS FOR RECALL REPAIRS TO BE MADE. KNOWING FOR 10 YEARS ABOUT THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM AND DOING NOTHING IS SIMPLY CRAZY AND UNJUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614723July 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I BOUGHT THE CAR USED WITH APPROX. 43,000 MILES IN 2010, AND PAID FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT DIDN'T TEST ALL FUNCTIONS OF POWER WINDOWS, ONLY THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WORKED . I WAS UNAWARE OF THIS FOR MONTHS BECAUSE I SELDOM HAVE OTHERS IN MY CAR. ON JULY 18TH 2014,THE DRIVERS WINDOW WOULD NOT WORK. I HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT THE OTHER WINDOWS, BUT THOUGH I MIGHT HAVE PROBLEMS WITH SAFETY LOCKS .I HAD ALREADY CALLED ABOUT THE RECALL THAT I SAW ON TV, AND WAS TOLD THAT PART WAS NOT AT DEALERS, AND WOULD BE CALLED WHEN THEY GOT THE PARTS. I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CHARGED FOR ANY REPAIRS TO WINDOWS AS MY EXTRA WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I THOUGHT WARRANTY WAS FOR 90,000 MILES, I DID TALK TO MANAGER, AND TOLD HIM I HAD C/O NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT THE 3 NON WORKING WINDOWS.AT THE SAME TIME DRIVERS WINDOW QUIT, THE LIGHT ON ODOMETER QUIT WORKING.I DID HAVE CAR TO JUMP, AND KEEP RUNNING AFTER TURNING OFF CAR, THEY DID FIX WITH IGNITION KIT. CONTINUED TO CALL TO SEE IF RECALLED PART WAS IN AND WAS TOLD I COULD PAY FOR EXAM ON WINDOWS ON WINDOWS AT THE SAME TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614718July 19, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VERY STRONG ODOR OF GAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR WHEN SITTING STILL. I PUT THE CAR ON RAMPS AND FOUND OUT THERE IS A GAS LEAK COMING FROM THE GAS TANK AREA. I LOOKED UP ONLINE AND THE RECALL FOR THIS CAR, REGARDING THE SAME RECALL FOR OTHER CARS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL, ISN'T INCLUDED. THE GAS LEAK IS VERY CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM IN THIS CAR. THERE IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM OTHER CARS OF THIS MAKE BEING RECALLED IS THE SAME PROBLEM THIS CAR IS EXPERIENCING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614455July 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH AND IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION SWITCH) WAS RECEIVED IN MAY OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND INFORMED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610330July 14, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE UPON STARTING THE ENGINE AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609779July 11, 2014
STEERING:COLUMN, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (ELECTRIC POWER STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROPER RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON THE DEALERS INVOICE INDICATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND NOT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COLUMN KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR THE POWER STEERING MOTOR TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608979July 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I COULD NOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE IGNITION WAS NOT ON THE "OFF" POSITION. I TOOK THE CAR TO CARMAX AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A RECALL FROM CHEVROLET. CHEVROLET FIXED IT, BUT YEARS AFTER THE FACT CHEVROLET CONTACTED ME AGAIN SAYING THAT THE PARTS THAT THEY REPLACED WERE USED PARTS THAT I NEED IT TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER. I CALLED AGAIN MY CLOSEST CHEVROLET ( VAN CHEVROLET KCMO) DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS NEED TO BE ORDER AND THAT IT MAY TAKE UP TO 2 MONTHS. MEANWHILE NOW THERE IS ANOTHER PROBLEM IN THE CAR THE THEFT LOCK SYSTEM GOT TURN ON BY ITSELF. MY CAR DOES NOT WANT TO START NORMALLY. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY ARE GOING TO WAIT UNTIL THE OTHER PART SHOWS UP TO FIX IT. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND CHEVROLET DO NOT CARE ABOUT PEOPLE'S SAFETY. WHY ARE THEY TAKING SO LONG TO FIX THE RECALL ON MY CAR? I AM ALMOST SURE THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IN THE CAR HAS BIG PROBLEMS TOO. HELP PLEASE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607951July 3, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
MY ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING FAILS WHEN DRIVING. THIS FAILURE JUST STARTED A MONTH AGO. IT GETS VERY HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO EXECUTE TURNS OR SWITCH LANES IN SOME CASES. CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS ISSUE SEEING HOW IT WAS A RECALL ON 2010 MODELS AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR IS NOT COVERED. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607617July 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY STREET, MY CAR STARTED SHAKING & MY ENGINE, OIL & TRACTION SERVICE LIGHTS CAME ON. THE ENGINE SERVICE POWER DETECTOR CAME ON MY DASHBOARD. I HAD TO MISS WORK & CALLED THE DEALERSHIP & INFORMED THE MECHANIC OF THE PROBLEM. HE ASKED ME TO DRIVE IT IN. I INFORMED HIM THAT I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING ON THE STREETS OR THE HIGHWAY. THE MECHANIC OFFERED FOR ME TO USE THEIR TOWING COMPANY BUT THEY CHARGE. I INFORMED THEM THAT I HAVE TOWING SERVICE. THE CAR WAS TOWED THAT DAY & ON FRIDAY, I RECEIVED A CALL; WHILE I WAS AT WORK FROM THE MECHANIC STATING THAT THEY CHECKED THE CAR OUT & THE FRONT THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A SENSOR BEING FAULTY. THE COST OF REPAIRS WOULD BE $575. I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR ON 4/19/14 FROM JIM TRENARY IN O'FALLON MO & 3 WEEKS LATER, I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILING. THE DEALERSHIP DID PAY FOR THAT EXPENSE BUT NOT THIS ONE BECAUSE THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ISN'T COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. I FEEL LIKE THEY ARE TRYING TO GET OVER ON ME BECAUSE I AM A WOMAN & DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT CARS. I CALLED TO SEE IF THEY COULD TRY TO FIX IT FOR LESS BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR THE SENSOR TO BE PUT IN. I HAVE TO STILL PAY THE NOTE EVERY MONTH ON A VEHICLE THAT WAS ASSURED AT THE TIME OF THE SALE WAS SAFE & WOULD HAVE ANY PROBLEMS BECAUSE IT WAS TAKEN CARE OF INCLUDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE POWER SWITCH IGNITION. I SENT A TEXT TO MY SALESMAN ASKING TO BE PUT IN ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT TO MY DISMAY, HE INFORMED ME THAT I CAN'T TRADE OUT OF MY VEHICLE FOR 18-24 MONTHS. I FEEL LIKE I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY THE $575 & THE MECHANIC IS TRYING TO GET OVER BECAUSE I AM A WOMAN. I INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY THE $575 BECAUSE I DON'T MAKE THAT MUCH & HAVE OTHER BILLS TO TAKE CARE OF. I BOUGHT THAT CAR FOR RELIABILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606917June 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14E021000 (AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT IGNITION SWITCH). THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE WITHIN SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605923June 25, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605949June 25, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605114June 23, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAG, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604727June 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACTS VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD TAKE 6-8 WEEKS FOR PARTS TO BECOME AVAILABLE AND THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISKS INVOLVED IN THE DEFECT THAT COULD NOT BE IMMEDIATELY RESOLVED. THERE WERE NO FAILURES. UPDATED 08/19/14*LJ UPDATED 08/23/2017*CT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598208June 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER KEPT TELLING HIM, IT WOULD BE A FEW MORE WEEKS. *JB THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/24/14. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598914June 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE KEY WAS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER.THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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