Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10310223February 13, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT THROUGH A WINDING MOUNTAIN ROAD AND MY ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH THAT COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH OF ME OR MY DAUGHTER WHO WAS WITH ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310232February 13, 2010
STEERING
BEGINNING IN NOVEMBER 2009 THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2006 COBALT WOULD GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IN ONE INSTANCE IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED DURING A TURN AND I ALMOST HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH THE VEHICLE IN THE OPPOSITE LANE. BY THE SECOND WEEK OF JANUARY 2010 THE POWER STEERING WAS GOING OUT TWO TO THREE TIMES A DAY. AS OF THIS WEEK IT ALMOST NEVER WORKS. WHEN I CALLED MY DEALER THEY REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS IS A PERVASIVE PROBLEM. THEY SUGGESTED I BRING THE CAR IN AND PAY $95 TO HAVE THEM ASSES THE ISSUE. I HAVE NOT DONE THAT YET AND BASED ON ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ I PROBABLY WILL NOT DO THAT UNTIL CHEVROLET TAKES ACTION TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. I CONSIDER IT A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT IS EASY TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A TURN. NOW THAT IT IS OUT MOST OF THE TIME IT LIMITS HOW FAR I CAN DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS VERY TIRING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OVER IT FOR LONG PERIODS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310234February 13, 2010
STEERING
I WAS RUNNING AN ERRAND EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS (THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 45F) WHEN MY DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER WARNED OF A POWER STEERING PROBLEM. AT THE TIME I WAS ON A STRAIGHT ROAD ONLY GOING ABOUT 25MPH, SO WHEN I GOT TO THE UPCOMING STOP SIGN, I SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED MY CAR. I DROVE ANOTHER 5 MILES TO PICK UP SOME FOOD AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM UP TO THAT POINT. ON THE REMAINING MILE FROM THE FOOD STOP TO MY HOME, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT TWICE. I WAS ON A STRAIGHT ROAD GOING ABOUT 35MPH THE FIRST TIME, AND THE SECOND TIME I WAS PULLING INTO MY PARKING SPOT. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN MY CAR SINCE THEN, AND AT THIS MOMENT I PLAN TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP MONDAY (IF THEY ARE NOT CLOSED FOR PRESIDENT'S DAY). THE REASON I AM REPORTING THIS TO NHTSA SORT OF PREMATURELY IS BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON OCCURRING PROBLEM BASED ON WHAT I FOUND AFTER LOOKING UP 'CHEVY, COBALT, POWER, STEERING' ON A SEARCH ENGINE. ONE ARTICLE ALONE HAD OVER 810 COMMENTS, ALL OWNERS OF THE SAME CAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310237February 13, 2010
STEERING
I WAS RIDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT THREE TIMES AND I CAN NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE.. I FELT THAT MY LIFE AND FAMILY WAS ENDANGERED. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310240February 13, 2010
STEERING
DRIVING ON WV RT. 10 IN LOGAN COUNTY, WV. POWER STEERING FAILED. PULLED OVER, SHUT THE CAR OFF, STARTED IT UP AGAIN, STEERING OK. A FEW MILES LATER, POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. I WAS APPROX 100 MILES FROM HOME, AND EVERY 10 MILES APPROX., THE POWER STEERING FAILS. CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, IT WILL COST LOTS OF $ THAT I DO NOT HAVE TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310249February 13, 2010
STEERING
I HAD NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR UNTIL THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON ONE DAY AND I COULDN'T STEER THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN. I HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY THING LIKE THAT BEFORE SO I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. AFTER RE-STARTING THE CAR IT WAS FINE. HOWEVER, THE POWER-STEERING CONTINUED TO LOCK UP ON ATLEAST ONCE A DAY, BUT WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY. I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT, BUT I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT AS LONG AS I USED FULL FORCE WITH BOTH ARMS TO STEER AND TURN. IT IS NOW TO THE POINT WHERE THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP IMMEDIATELY UPON STARTING MY CAR. IT IS INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO MAKE SIMPLE TURNS AND IT HAS BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD. THIS IS A FAIRLY NEW CAR AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308854February 12, 2010
STEERING
I PURCHASED A NEW 2007 CHEVY COBALT 4-DOOR IN JUNE 2007--IN SEPTEMBER I TOLD MY MOTHER THAT MY STEERING WAS STRANGE, THAT SOMETIMES I FELT LIKE I WASN'T REALLY STEERING MY CAR. IN OCTOBER I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY, IT WAS RAINING AND I SLOWED DOWN. UPON SLOWING DOWN TO APPROX 15-20 AROUND A CURVE I COULDN'T STEER MY CAR. I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY CAR JUST SEEMED TO GO ON ITS' OWN. THAT SAME DECEMBER, I WAS TURNING INTO A SCHOOL PARKING LOT AND AGAIN COULDN'T STEER MY CAR AND HIT A PARKING BLOCK. MY MOM THOUGHT IT WAS MY TIRES AND INVESTED IN A NEW SET OF TIRES ON A NEW CAR. TWO WEEKS AGO (AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY) I CAME UPON AN ACCIDENT, SLOWED DOWN TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP AND ONCE AGAIN LOST MY STEERING JUST LONG ENOUGH TO TURN THE CAR A LITTLE TRYING TO GET IT OVER TO THE SHOULDER, HIT THE GUARDRAIL SUPPORT AND SMASHED THE HEADLIGHT. I BACKED UP, FELT MY STEERING GRAB AND CONTINUED ON. MY STEERING I AM CONVINCED CAUSED ALL 3 ACCIDENTS. THERE IS STILL DAMAGE ON MY CAR AND MY INSURANCE RATES HAVE GONE UP. I WANT MY DAMAGE FIXED, MY STEERING FIXED, MY MOM REIMBURSED $500.00 FOR MY DEDUCTIBLE AND A LETTER I CAN GIVE MY AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY. IT OCCURS FAIRLY FREQUENTLY, BUT LUCKILY THERE HAS ONLY BEEN THREE ACCIDENTS AND NO FATALITIES THERE IS STILL DAMAGE ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I CAN'T TURN IT INTO MY INSURANCE COMPANY WITHOUT MY RATES GOING UP. WHEN I TOLD PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP WHAT WAS GOING ON THEY THOUGHT I WAS NUTS AND SO DID I UNTIL A TOW DRIVER WHO ALSO HAPPENED TO OWN A COBALT HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308855February 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE AND I CALLED MISSION CHEVROLET IN EL PASO TX TO SCHEDULE AND APPOINTMENT AS PER THE RECALL NOTICE, I SPOKE TO A REPRESENTATIVE IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND HE TOLD ME THAT I COULD NOT SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT SINCE HE DID NOT ANTICIPATE HAVING PARTS AVAILABLE BECAUSE HE WAS ONLY RECEIVING 15 PARTS AND THEY WOULD BE USED FOR FIRST COME FIRST SERVE CUSTOMERS. I WORK FULL TIME AND AM A DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP SO I HAVE TO HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AND ACCORDING TO HIM THE RECALL CHECK WOULD REQUIRE MY LEAVING CAR FOR THE DAY. ALL OF WHICH IS QUITE DIFFERENT TO WHAT WAS DESCRIBED ON THE RECALL NOTICE OF A 15 MINUTE CHECK AND AN HOUR AND A HALF REPLACEMENT TIME IF NECESSARY. SO NOW I AM AT A DISADVANTAGE IF I CAN NOT TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE AND COULD BE JEOPARDIZING MY SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308871February 12, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
VEHICLE BEGINS TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY AT SLOWER SPEEDS AFTER DECELERATION FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CONTROL OF VEHICLE IS LOST DURING MOST VIOLENT VIBRATIONS, AND STOPPING THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY DOES NOT HELP THE SITUATION. THIS VIBRATING (ON THE FRONT WHEELS ONLY) WILL CONTINUE FOR MILES/HOURS. THE ONLY THINGS NOTED ON ANY 2005 CHEVY COBALT WERE SAFETY FOR INTERIOR AND HEADLIGHTS BUT THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 1100 REPORTS OF FAULTY POWER STEERING. SLOWER SPEEDS CAUSE THIS VIOLENT VIBRATION ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAS STARTED APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AFTER PURCHASE AND HAS CONTINUED AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE SINCE THEN CURRENT DATE 12 FEBRUARY 2010. CONDITION KEEPS WORSENING, HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308888February 12, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON THE DASHBOARD AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE EVERY 2 TO 3 DAYS. SHE HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OR TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,088. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,688.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308881February 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKAGE WAS ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE DELIVERY, FUEL PUMP). THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURES AS MENTION IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308883February 12, 2010
STEERING, STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT, FOR THE LAST MONTH OR SO THE POWER STEERING HAS STOPPED WORKING LOTS OF TIMES, SOMETIMES IT GOES OUT A COUPLE TIMES A DAY. OTHER TIMES IT DON'T GO OUT FOR A WEEK. I AM AN OLDER LADY AN I THOUGHT WITH GAS MILEAGE THE COBALT WOULD BE A GREAT CAR FOR ME. NOW I AM SCARED EVERY TIME I DRIVE,AS I AM AFRAID THE STEERING WILL GO OUT AND CAUSE ME TO WRECK. I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THIS WORKED ON . WANT TO KNOW IF THERE WILL BE A RECALL AS ON THE TV THEY SAID THERE WERE LOTS OF COBALTS DOING THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308919February 12, 2010
STEERING
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT - ELECTRIC POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY GOES OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STEER HARD; NO ACCIDENT TO DATE BUT POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENT IF IT GOES OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308945February 12, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE BEGAN TO OCCUR ON A DAILY BASIS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE DEALERSHIP MADE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT HAS NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE CONTACT HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE WITH OTHER CHEVROLET COBALT'S. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308980February 12, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, POWER TRAIN
2005 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING FAILURE. WE PURCHASED THIS CAR A FEW MONTHS AGO AND IT HAS BEGUN TO HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS. THE CAR IS INSIDE OF THE TIMELINE FOR POWER TRAIN WARRANTY, BUT IS OVER MILES. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE POWER STEERING FAILURE, ENGINE STALLING, ROUGH SHIFTING, STRANGE MOVEMENTS OF THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. POWER STEERING LOSS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND THE ENGINE HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE ALSO STALL WHEN BRAKING. THIS NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT TODAY AND THE SITUATION IS GETTING WORSE. MY WIFE AND I DRIVE OUR 1 YEAR OLD CHILD IN THIS CAR AND MY WIFE IS PREGNANT. WE CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM AS NUMEROUS REPORTS ON THE WEB INDICATE THAT THIS IS A EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES EACH DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310020February 12, 2010
STEERING
I GOT 'POWER STEERING' MESSAGE ON MY DIC WHEN I WAS GETTING OUT OF PARKING LOT.... THEN IT WAS REALLY HARD FOR ME TO CONTROL MY STEERING WHEEL. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND STARTED IT BACK AGAIN, AND IT SEEMED TO WORK FINE FOR A FEW MINS, THEN IT STARTED HAVING A SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310038February 12, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310060February 12, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE RESET ITSELF AFTER IT WAS TURNED ON AND THEN OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST FEE WAS $70. THERE WERE NO RELATED WARRANTIES OR RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310068February 12, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING 10 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SHE LOST ALL POWER WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIVE NORMALLY; YET, WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE FAILURE RECURRED. A LOCAL MECHANIC NOTIFIED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $800. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310078February 12, 2010
STEERING
STEERING PROBLEM. POWER STEERING FAILS. HARD TO STEER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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