Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10335419June 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY IN MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT WON'T COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. SAY ONCE EVERY TEN STARTS. THE WEB PAGE INDICATES CHEVY IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM: HTTP://WWW.YOURCOBALT.COM/FORUMS/INSTALL-GUIDES-DIY/19840-TSB-KEY-GETTING-STUCK-IGNITION-SHIFTER-PROBLEMS-AUTO-TRANS.HTML I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY RECALL OF THIS PROBLEM BUT THERE IS A FAIR NUMBER OF OWNERS WHO EXPERIENCE IT. CHEVY SHOULD RECALL AND REPAIR THIS FOR ALL OWNERS FOR WHOM IT HAS OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335429June 9, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. THE CONTACT STATED SHE COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED IT OFF. UPON RESTART, THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS WITHIN THE POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,413.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335545June 9, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER BUT THE CONTACT MANAGED TO DRIVE HOME. THE CONTACT THEN RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR RECALL 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AT THAT TIME BUT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THEY ARRIVED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,515.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335345June 8, 2010
STEERING
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2010 COBALT LT THAT WAS BUILT AFTER THE MARCH 2010 RECALL FOR ELECTRIC STEERING. SO IT CAME WITH THE NEWLY AUTHORIZED ELECTRIC STEERING UNIT. THE STEERING DIDN'T "GO OUT" AS MANY HAVE EXPERIENCED, BUT HAD AN ANNOYING PULL TO THE LEFT. THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC FOLLOWED PROCEDURE AND RESET THE "CENTERING" WITH HIS SCAN TOOL, BUT IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE. THE SERVICE MANUAL SAID TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED AND THAT DID RESOLVE THE PULLING TO THE LEFT. HOWEVER, WHEN I REACH 50ISH MPH AND THE COMPUTER PUTS THE STEERING INTO "STIFF" MODE THERE IS NO PLAY LEFT IN THE STEERING AND IT TAKES A LOT OF EFFORT FOR INPUT. IT REQUIRES FULL ATTENTION TO KEEP THE CAR IN THE LANE AT EXPRESSWAY SPEEDS, AND WORSE STILL IN WINDY CONDITIONS. IN SHORT, AT EXPRESSWAY SPEEDS, THE STEERING IS TOO STIFF REQUIRING MUCH EFFORT, AND THERE IS NO "PLAY" IN THE STEERING SO THE CAR CONTINUALLY WANTS TO GO LEFT OR RIGHT, AND NOT "TRACK" STRAIGHT DOWN THE HIGHWAY, AS IT SHOULD. I FIND THIS ANNOYING AND TIRESOME, AS I HAVE ARTHRITIS AND IT REQUIRES NEEDLESS EFFORT, AND EVEN THE JUNKIEST OLD WRECK SHOULD TRACK DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND STAY IN THE LANE WITHOUT MUCH INPUT. I'VE CONTACTED EVERY DEPARTMENT AT GM TO FIND OUT IF THE STEERING CAN BE SET TO ALWAYS BE IN FULL-POWER ASSIST MODE AND NO ONE CAN ANSWER THE QUESTION, NOT EVEN THE HANDICAP/SPECIAL NEEDS DEPARTMENT. GM WON'T PUT ME THROUGH TO THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT WHO COULD ACTUALLY ANSWER THE QUESTION, AND WOULD KNOW HOW TO GO ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334953June 7, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LOSES VARIABLE ASSIST POWER STEERING RANDOMLY. REQUIRES GREAT EFFORT TO TURN WHEN SYSTEM FAILS. THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT A ONE-TIME EVENT - IT OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I COULD ARRANGE REPAIRS. THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN AND ALL POWER ASSIST ASSOCIATED PARTS WERE REPLACED, AS THE DEALER STATED THIS WOULD BE THE CORRECTIVE ACTION. OLD PARTS WERE NOT RETAINED, AS I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BY A REPUTABLE, ASE CERTIFIED SHOP. THIS CAR IS USED BY MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AS A COMMUTER CAR, SCHOOL AND SUCH. THIS PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE. NOW, GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL, BUT THE VERY DEALER THAT DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM IS TELLING ME THAT THIS COBALT IS NOT IN GM'S RECALL DATABASE. SURE ENOUGH, I WENT ONLINE AND CHECKED AND IT ISN'T IN THERE. THIS APPEARS TO BE JUST ONE MORE ATTEMPT BY GM TO DODGE THEIR ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY TO CORRECT SERIOUS DEFECTS IN THEIR VEHICLES OR TO REIMBURSE OWNERS THAT HAVE REPAIRED A DEFECT THAT LATER BECOMES A RECALL ISSUE. THIS IS WHY AMERICANS DON'T BUY AMERICAN VEHICLES. THEY ARE POORLY MADE AND THE MANUFACTURER WON'T STAND BEHIND THEM WHEN THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335112June 7, 2010
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH, THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD IT TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE ANTENNA FELL OFF WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ALSO BECAME WARPED AND HAD A GAP. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CUP HOLDER BROKE OFF AND SHE WAS AFRAID THAT HER CHILD WOULD PUT HER HAND IN THE AREA WHICH WAS ON TOP OF THE SHIFTER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE BRAKES SOUNDED LOUD. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334560June 4, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING, THE POWER STEERING WOULD RESET ITSELF TO NORMAL OPERATION. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000: STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM), THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER DID ADVISE IF MORE VEHICLES WERE ADDED TO THE RECALL, HE COULD POSSIBLY BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,146.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334614June 4, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 CHEVY COBALT, WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THIS CAR, SHE LOST POWER, MOTOR WAS REVVING, RPM GOING UP, THEN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO 2 CHEVY DEALERSHIPS, 12 CODES CAME UP, BUT WAS TOLD NONE WOULD MAKE IT DO "THAT"... HELP!! WHAT IF SHE IS ON HIGHWAY AND LOSES POWER, SOMEONE CAN BE KILLED... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334632June 4, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL AND WOULD RESET ITSELF MOMENTARILY WHEN THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND BECAME INCREASINGLY WORSE TO THE POINT WHERE THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD ANY POWER STEERING ASSIST. SHE WAS ABLE TO LOCATE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (POWER STEERING; ELECTRONIC ASSIST) AND CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334412June 3, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED HER DAUGHTER PERISHED IN A VIOLENT CAR CRASH ON JANUARY 10, 2010 AND BELIEVED THE CRASH WAS A RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING MODULE. THE POLICE OFFICER WHO HANDLED THE CRASH STATED THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND RUN OVER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY. ON APRIL 10, 2010, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000: STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST) DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE STEERING MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000. .. UPDATED 08-07-12 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES, MELTING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND OTHER COMPONENTS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10334440June 3, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A CHIMING SOUND, FOLLOWED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD THEN BECOME EXTREMELY HARD TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD RESET ITSELF ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND BACK ON. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WITHIN A FEW TRAVELED MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334486June 3, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE POWER STEERING MOTOR UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSISTS SYSTEM) YET THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334306June 2, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR RECALL 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS BUT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH PARTS TO COVER THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD CALL HER BACK WITH THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,067.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334307June 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
1. I TOOK MY CAR TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP RECALLED THEN ONE DAY AFTER I GOT IT BACK THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. 2. I WAS DRIVING AND I HEARD A CHIMING NOISE AND I LOOKED AT MY DASH AND IT SAID POWER STEERING, SO I DROVE HOME AS BEST AS I COULD AND PARKED MY CAR, TURNED IT OFF THEN BACK ON AND IT WAS FINE BUT NOW NEARLY EVERY DAY WHEN I DRIVE IT FAILS AS IM GOING DOWN THE ROAD, I HAVE NEARLY COLLIDED WITH OTHER CARS BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF CONTROL IN MY CAR! 3. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME I COULD HAVE IT REPLACED BUT IT WASN'T UNDER RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334017June 1, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT THAT WAS RECALLED FOR THE POWER STEERING COLUMN. I BEGAN HAVING DIFFICULTIES WITH MY POWER STEERING SUDDENLY GOING OUT IN FEB 2010. I BROUGHT IT TO GET LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS FINE. I BROUGHT IT BACK IN WHEN THEY POWER STEERING COLUMN WAS RECALLED. SINCE I HAVE GOTTEN THE POWER STEERING COLUMN REPLACED I HAVE CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GM AND CHEVY AND HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TOLD BY ALL THREE THAT THERE "WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO." THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT MY CAR WILL JOLT WHEN THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT MAKING THE CAR VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. I WILL PULL OFF THE ROAD AND TURN MY CAR OFF FOR APPROX. 15 MINUTES. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AT LOW SPEEDS. MAY 29, 2010 WAS THE LAST DATED ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334019June 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PURCHASED CAR BRAND NEW, HAVE APPROX 10K MILES ON IT. REAR BRAKE CALIPERS SEEM TO NOT RELEASE FULLY- CAN BE HEARD GRINDING WHEN REVERSING AND SCREECHING WHEN GENTLY BRAKING WHILE MOVING FORWARD. REAR BRAKE PADS ARE WEARING UNEVENLY SO THAT THE OUTSIDE PAD IS SCORING THE ROTOR AND WEARING MUCH FASTER THAN THE INSIDE. POSSIBLE THAT THE SLIDER PINS ON THE CALIPER ARE NOT LUBRICATED? I'VE HAD MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LOOK AT IT, THEY WROTE IT OFF AS BRAKES BEING A "WEAR&TEAR" ITEM. REAR BRAKES ONLY ACCOUNT FOR 20% OR LESS OF THE FULL BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE. WHY IS IT THAT MY FRONT BRAKES ARE FINE AND MY REARS ALMOST NEED TO BE REPLACED ALREADY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334162June 1, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING ON MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT KEEPS GOING OUT, AT ANY TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333883May 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT LS WITH POWER STEERING PROBLEMS AND SWITCH PROBLEMS. MY HUSBAND TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE AND TOLD HIM THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS GOOD SO WE TOOK OUR CAR HOME WITH DANGER. SINCE THAT DAY WE HAVE ALOTS OF PROBLEMS. HE HAD TO REPLACE SEVERAL PARTS TO THE CAR. I WANTED TO GIVE MY REPORT BECAUSE I FEEL UNSAFE ON MY VEHICLE FOR ME AND MY KIDS AND OTHERS PEOPLE LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332604May 28, 2010
STEERING
MY SON AND HIS FRIEND WAS TAKING ME TO WORK. ON THE WAY HOME ABOUT A MILE FROM HOME,THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. WHICH CAUSED THEM TO WRECK. THEY WERE HURT AND THE CAR IS A MESS. 2008 CHEVY COBALT. IT HAD 42,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10332650May 28, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000, COMPONENT: STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAS CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES TO GET THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED AND THEY STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. THE CONTACT STATED SHE DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000. UPDATED 12/7/10 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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