Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2009)

900 consumer complaints on file.

#10587768May 12, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED AND BECAME HARD TO TURN. THE STEERING WARNING ALARM ACTIVATED WHILE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING) WHERE THE STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585894May 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE IGNITION RECALL. CONSUMER HAS DIFFERENT VEHICLE COMPLAINT IN ARTEMIS. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585890May 7, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL INCIDENTS, WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH STICKING AND NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN THE KEY, INCLUDING THE FIRST DAY SHE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE HOME. OVER THE YEARS, THE SWITCH HAS FAILED, WHICH LEFT HER STRANDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES, BUT THEY NEVER REPLACED ANY COMPONENTS REGARDING THE LOCK CYLINDER OR SWITCH. *JB UPDATED 05/14/14. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR. UPDATED 06/26/14 THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 07/10/14 UPDATED 07/30/14 THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED. UPDATED 09/02/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587010May 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERABLE AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND CRASHED INTO A CREEK. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO HIS FACE WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000. UPDATED 6/24/14*CN UPDATED 06/26/2014 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10587025May 7, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND DROVE OVER A PATCH OF ICE. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL AND AN EMBANKMENT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR THEN OPENED INDEPENDENTLY AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BE THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE SECURED IN THE SEAT BELT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS AIR LIFTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND TREATED FOR A BRAIN INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10586549May 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY OVERHEATED WHILE IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586671May 5, 2014
STEERING, WHEELS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED BEHIND CLASS A MOTORHOME. KEY WAS IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION; TRANSMISSION (AUTOMATIC) WAS IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION; FUSE BLOCK:8 (IGNITION SWITCH, PASS-KEY III+) WAS REMOVED TO PREVENT BATTERY DRAIN; PER VEHICLE MANUAL FOR DINGHY TOWING. TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 45; 95 MILES SOUTH OF DALLAS, TX. NOTHING WAS HIT WHEN TRAVELING. BOTH FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT, SUBSEQUENTLY RUINING BOTH FRONT TIRES AND WHEELS. THERE IS NO APPARENT REASON WHY THIS HAPPENED. WAS WONDERING IF THIS MAY BE CONNECTED WITH CURRENT SAFETY RECALL ON IGNITION PROBLEM ON CHEVROLET COBALT. THE KEY CHAIN HAD THREE KEYS AND THE KEY FOB ATTACHED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586208May 2, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIECNED THE SAME FAILURE AS LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE INSPECTED, DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586264May 2, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BECOME HESITANT AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CHANGE GEARS INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD ALSO EXPERIENCED THE VEHICLE STALLING INTERMITTENTLY ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS:14V047000 (ELECTRICAL), 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL) OR 09V073000 (POWER TRAIN) BUT STATED THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN EACH RECALL ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR DIAGNOSIS AND POSSIBLE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586014May 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585772April 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND DESCENDING DOWNHILL, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY STALLED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO A SIDEWALK AND SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURIES FROM THE IMPACT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE KEY HAD BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, WHICH WAS NOT NOTICED UNTIL AFTER THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10585788April 30, 2014
ENGINE, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY WIFE TRIED TO START THE CAR ON 4/30/14. PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TRY TO TURN THE KEY TO START THE CAR THE KEY WOULDN'T TURN. IT WAS LOCKED UP. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T TURN, THE ENGINE WOULDN'T RUN. EVENTUALLY IF SHE COMES BACK AFTER APPROX. ONE HOUR AND TRY AGAIN THE KEY WILL TURN IN THE IGNITION AND THE CAR WILL START. THIS HAPPENS COUPLE OF TIME A YEAR SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT; THEY TOLD US THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW OF ANY SUCH PROBLEM WITH THIS CHEVY MODEL. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579748April 15, 2014
STEERING
2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING COLUMN PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED PART OF THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED 4 TIMES, SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2009. THE PROBLEM WAS ORIGINALLY NOTICED AS A RATTLE IN THE DASHBOARD AREA IN DECEMBER 2009. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. A SIMILAR NOISE RETURNED IN OCTOBER 2010, WHERE THE STEERING RACK AND PINION INPUT BEARING WAS REPLACED, AND ON MARCH 30, 2011, THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED AGAIN. IN FEBRUARY 2014, THE RATTLE RETURNED FOR THE 4TH TIME AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. ON NOVEMBER 2, 2011 THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE OLD SWITCH HAD COMPLETELY APART INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579633April 14, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WE WERE COMING BACK TO MARYLAND FROM A BIRTHDAY PARTY IN SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. WHILE COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAINIST AREA OF I-69, THE FRONT END STARTED TO WOBBLE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. WE TOOK IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER IN LAUREL, MD WHEN WE GOT HOME. INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE PART. THEY TURN THE ROTOR. I HAD TO GO THE AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HAVE THE FRONT BRAKES AND FRONT ROTORS REPLACED TO COMPLETELY CORRECT THE PROBLEM THAT THE CERTIFIED MECHANICS AT CHEVROLET COULD NOT CORRECT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579637April 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STEERING
IT WILL NOT LET ME TYPE IN THE AFFECTED PART. IT WAS THE IGNITION. THE CAR WAS SITTING STILL AND THE IGNITION WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED AND REPLACED AND COULD BE TURNED, BUT IT WOULD NOT SHUT DOWN.. I HAD TO CALL AAA TO HAVE THEM COME TO REMOVE THE BATTERY CABLE, (I HAD TO GO ONLINE TO FIND OUT WHERE THE BATTERY WAS LOCATED) (BECAUSE EVEN MY AAA DID NOT KNOW WHERE IT WAS. WE THEN HAD AAA TOW THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP IN LAUREL, MD AND THEY SAID THAT THE IGNITION HAD FALLEN APART. THEY PUT ANOTHER IGNITION IN, HOWEVER, I WONDER IF IT IS OUT OF THE SAME BATCH THAT IS CAUSING PROBLEMS NOW. THEY ALSO DID SOMETHING TO THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING AT THE SAME TIME. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579191April 11, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND THERE WAS A VISIBLE FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE FUEL TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579277April 11, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY WHEN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AND "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" MESSAGE APPEARS ON STATUS BAR OF DASHBOARD. REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP BY REPLACING THROTTLE CONTROL BODY. OCCURRED TWICE MORE OVER NEXT 3 DAYS, REPAIRED AT DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP SAYING FIRST THROTTLE CONTROL BODY WAS DEFECTIVE. OCCURRED AGAIN 2 DAYS LATER, DEALERSHIP REPLACED CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. OCCURRED AGAIN 1 DAY LATER. NEED TO TAKE IN FOR MORE SERVICE. BASIC INTERNET RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM ON CHEVROLET COBALTS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578891April 10, 2014
STEERING
WHEN I WAS PULLING INTO A NURSING HOME MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN THE CARS STEERING WENT AND IT WAS PULLING ME ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT AND ALMOST CRASHED IN PARKING LOT I HAD TO GAIN CONTROL N FORCE THE STEERING WHEEL TO GO BACK STRAIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578932April 10, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BRAKING AT A INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE APPROPRIATE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE ISSUE STILL PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILE WAS 43,127 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,963.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578518April 9, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53, 000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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