Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10329338May 7, 2010
STEERING
I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING ASSIST IN MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT IN DECEMBER 2009. THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR WOULD COME ON THE MESSAGE SCREEN, FOLLOWED BY A DINGING SOUND & DIFFICULTY STEERING MY VEHICLE. I LEARNED OF THE "VOLUNTARY" RECALL OF MY MODEL VEHICLE ON A NEWS BROADCAST & DECIDED TO AWAIT WRITTEN NOTIFICATION FROM CHEVY. THE LETTER NEVER CAME, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS WORSENED. MY CAR IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO STEER & I CALLED CHEVY ABOUT IT YESTERDAY. I WAS INFORMED THAT MY CAR'S VIN ISN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL & I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS AS I SHOULDN'T BE HAVING THE PROBLEM. I HAVEN'T HAD THE CAR REPAIRED BECAUSE I'VE HAD ESTIMATES OF $90 TO LOOK AT IT & STEERING REPLACEMENT COSTS RANGING FROM $1200-$2000. I CAN'T AFFORD THE REPAIRS RIGHT NOW, BUT AM AFRAID OF A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT AS IT'S ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT TURNING AROUND CURVES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328919May 5, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE POWER STEERING FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND HEAD INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT FILED A CLAIM WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10329016May 5, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND AFTER IT WAS RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING SEEMED TO RESET AND FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS PREVIOUSLY INVOLVED IN A CRASH TWICE DUE TO THE STEERING FAILURE WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DIDNT MENTION IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES INVOLVED IN THE PREVIOUS CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 37,743.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329030May 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
EVERY 7K MILES, I NEED TO REPLACE REAR BRAKES PADS AND GET THEM RESURFACED BY THE DEALER UNTIL IT WILL GO OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329036May 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
WITH JUST OVER FIVE THOUSAND MILES ON THE CAR THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE GRINDING. THE OF THE REAR ROTORS HAS DEEP GROOVES. WHEN IT IS WET ITS EXTREMELY HARD TO STOP. I ALMOST HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WHEN I WAS ON AN EXIT RAMP BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328497May 3, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY. CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT*TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE FULL OF WATER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328580May 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE PADS WORN OUT AFTER 20K MILE AND ROTOR ARE GROVED AND YOU CAN HEAR THE BRAKE PADS RUBBING METAL ON METAL. ALSO THE REAR CALIPERS AREN'T RELEASING THE REAR ROTORS CORRECTLY DUE TO CALIPER SLIDE PINS NOT BEING LUBRICATED FROM THE FACTORY. FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTOR ARE WEARING NORMALLY. I DROPPED MY CAR OFF AT MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOR THE BRAKES TO BE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD IF IT WAS A CALIPER ISSUE THEN IT WOULD BE COVERED UNDERWARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328583May 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE FIRST REPAIR WAS COVERED BY FACTORY WARRANTY. THE SECOND REPAIR WAS AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE TOO OFTEN AND WORE OUT THE SELECTOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000. UPDATED 07/21/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328514May 3, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER STATES POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION *TGW THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS DRIVING, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. AFTER SHE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND RE-STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED TEMPORARILY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328639May 3, 2010
STEERING, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
MARCH 26, 2010- 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT STARTED BEEPING. "POWER STEERING" WARNING APPEARED. CAR BECAME HARD TO STEER. CAR SPUTTERED AND STALLED OUT. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, CAR FUNCTIONED NORMALLY ENOUGH TO BE DRIVEN TO FAIRWAY MOTORS IN HAZLETON. POWER STEERING WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN AND WAS FIXED UNDER THE RECALL. APRIL 1ST, 2010- CAR STARTED BEEPING. "POWER STEERING" WARNING APPEARED. CAR SPUTTERED AND STALLED OUT AS I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN AT ALL, IT WAS STUCK IN PLACE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO ARMEN CHEVROLET IN ARDMORE. THE POWER STEERING WAS ONCE AGAIN FOUND TO BE FAULTY AND WAS FIXED. APRIL 23RD, 2010- ONCE AGAIN THE CAR STARTED BEEPING. "POWER STEERING" WARNING APPEARED AND THE CAR SPUTTERED AND STALLED OUT ON US 30 IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO ARMEN CHEVROLET AGAIN. ARMEN CHEVROLET CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. DIAGNOSTICS ARE NEGATIVE, NO RECORD OF THE INCIDENT IN THE CARS MEMORY, 130 MILE TEST SO FAR HAS NOT REPLICATED THE PROBLEM. I CONTACTED THE DISTRICT SPECIALIST FOR CHEVROLET, NICK CHRISTENSEN,WHO CLAIMED TO BE KEEPING IN CONTACT WITH ARMEN CHEVROLET, STATED TO ME TODAY (MONDAY, MAY 3, 2010) THAT THE DEALER HAD DRIVEN MY CAR 240 MILES, DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, AND NICK ADVISED ME TO GO PICK UP MY CAR. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IN FACT, THEY HAVE ONLY DRIVEN THE CAR 130 MILES, FOUND A FAULTY SHIFTER (WHICH IS NOT RELATED TO THE CAR STALLING OUT, BUT STILL NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE I TAKE THE CAR), AND THAT THEY STILL NEED TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE CAR UNTIL THEY REACH 240 MILES. NICK ALSO STATED THAT AFTER THE DEALER HAS DRIVEN THE CAR 240 MILES, IF ARMEN CHEVROLET CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR THAT THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING FURTHER AND THAT I BASICALLY HAVE TO TAKE MY CHANCES WITH THE CAR STALLING OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AGAIN (FOR THE 4TH TIME) AND I SHOULD HAVE IT TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AT THAT TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328641May 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2008 CHEVY COBALT CAME WITHOUT ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS WINTER WHEN I TRIED BRAKING (EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS) THE REAR OF THE CAR LOST CONTROL AND ATTEMPTS TO SPIN THE CAR OUT OF CONTROL. AFTER THREE TRIPS TO THE DEALER, GM WAS CALLED BY THE DEALER. THEY WERE TOLD THAT GM WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE LIGHT BACK END OF THE CAR AND THERE WAS NO FIX. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CAR. I NO LONGER DRIVE IT. I HAD SEVERAL NEAR INCIDENTS ON SNOW BECAUSE OF THIS DESIGN PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328663May 3, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
HAD TIRES ROTATED AT DEALER, THEY FOUND REAR BRAKE PADS WORN OUT COMPLETELY AND ROTOR SCORED AFTER ONLY 6000 MILES. HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. DEALER CLAIMS IT WAS CAUSED BY DRIVING WITH THE E BRAKE ON. THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS PAID, CLAIMS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER PADS WEARING OUT UNUSUALLY TOO SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328692May 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BOUGHT MY 09 COBALT SS WITH LESS THAN 1,000 MILES AND MY REAR BRAKES SQUEAL AND GRIND HORRIBLY WITH ONLY 11,500 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328203April 30, 2010
STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY POWER STEERING IN MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT SEDAN GOES OUT EVERY SO OFTEN FOR NO APPARENT REASON IT HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK TO A DEALER ONCE OR TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT I HAVE TO PAY OVER 2 GRAND TO GET IT FIXED. WITH THE RECALL OUT I DON'T KNOW IF MINE IS COVERED OR NOT I CAN PROVIDE THE VIN AND OTHER INFO. PROBLEM STARTED RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THAT SUMMER HAD NO STEERING WHAT SO EVER. IT HAS BEEN A MAJOR ISSUE FOR TWO YEARS NOW IT HAPPENS MAINLY WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVEN OVER 80 DEGREES. AND ALSO ONE OF THE BULBS IN THE HIGH MOUNT THIRD BREAK LIGHT DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE AFTER BEING REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE TO SEE IF IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BULB. FRONT HEADLIGHTS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED 5 TIMES SINCE BUYING THE VEHICLE AND I HAVE GONE THREW MORE TURN SIGNAL BULBS TO COUNT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327831April 28, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A DIRT ROAD TRAVELING BETWEEN 15 AND 20 MPH. I HAD MADE IT SAFELY UP THE ROAD AND DOWN THE ROAD TILL I STARTED TO TURN A CORNER. IT WAS A BLIND CORNER AND AS I STARTED TO TURN I NOTICED THE STEERING WAS REALLY TOUGH TO CONTROL. I HAD LOST POWER STEERING, THE CHANGE WAS SO SUDDEN AND IT CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK THAT I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND SLIDE ACROSS THE ROAD AND INTO A VERY DEEP DITCH. THE ANGLE I IMPACTED CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE BUMPER, FENDER, DRIVER SIDE FRONT AND REAR DOOR PANELS AND REAR BUMPER. IT ALSO CRACKED MY BUMPER IN TWO PLACES AND BROKE PART OF THE DRIVER SIDE SPLASH GUARD LOOSE. THERE LOOKED TO BE DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT AS WELL. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THEY HAVE ORDER A REPLACEMENT MOTOR FOR THE CAR AND REFERRED ME TO THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TO FIND OUT WHETHER THE OTHER REPAIRS THAT NEED TO BE DONE WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF BY GM. ON A SIDE NOTE I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM ISSUING THE RECALL AND STATING THAT I WILL BE SENT A LETTER WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327966April 28, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN VEERING TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID CRASHING INTO AN ONCOMING VEHICLE; THE VEHICLE THEN SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR RECALL 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) A WEEK PRIOR TO THE CRASH; WHEN SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, SHE WAS TOLD THAT THE DEFECT WAS NOT DANGEROUS. THE REPAIR FOR THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED AT THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,300.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327997April 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT RANDOMLY DAYS, WEEKS APART IN MID TRAVEL, AT TURNS, NEAR REAR END CRASH WITH SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER 4-28-10 WHILE WIFE DRIVING 60 MPH, AND CAR SLOWED QUICKLY NEARLY GETTING REAR ENDED, CAR BEHIND SWERVED TO MISS BARELY. AN EVERY NOW AND THEN NUISANCE BECOMING AN EXTREME HAZARD AS POWER IS LOST, CARE STALLS REALLY QUICKLY IN SPEED IN MID ROAD. A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT SAME ISSUE. IF THIS WAS AN INTERSTATE SHE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. SAME HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES IN ONE MONTH. TAKING CAR IN THIS WEEKEND, BUT NONE OF THE RECALLS SEEM TO POINT TO THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327663April 27, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, DOING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, MY 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT SS SHED IT'S INNER LEFT REAR BRAKE PAD, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SINK TO THE FLOOR, WHEN PRESSED, TO NO AVAIL. LUCKILY, NO ACCIDENT RESULTED. UPON INSPECTION, THE LEFT INNER PAD WAS COMPLETELY GONE, WHILE THE LEFT OUTER, AND BOTH RIGHT REAR PADS WERE WELL WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. THE GM DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, STATING THAT IT WAS "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR". A MECHANIC AT THE DEALER WHISPERED TO ME THAT IT WAS A FAILURE THAT WAS LIKELY CAUSED BY THE CALIPER NOT RETRACTING PROPERLY, AND, WHILE IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AT ABOUT 12,000 MILES, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY 4 MONTHS OLD. THE REAR BRAKE PADS, AS WELL AS, THE LEFT REAR ROTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327737April 27, 2010
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE VEHICLE HAD FOUR GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES WITH A LINE SIZE OF P205/55R/16 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE OF THE TIRES BLEW OUT WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 30 MPH. A LOCAL MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE OTHER THREE TIRES WERE ALSO DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,756.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327748April 27, 2010
STEERING
THE NIGHT OF FEB. 12 2010 STARTED OUT FINE UNTIL....I STARTED MY LITTLE COBALT AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MAKING SOME SORT OF BUZZING NOISE EVERY TIME I TURNED THE WHEEL. DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL I STARTED DRIVING. THE CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD VERY BAD TORQUE STEER, BUT THIS WAS WORSE THAN USUAL. THE CAR MADE A ABRUPT LEFT TURN, AFTER GOING OVER A SHALLOW PUDDLE. IF THIS IS WHAT I'M BUYING FOR $14000, I WANT A MORE SAFE CAR. SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A SUBARU. : ) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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