Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2008)

940 consumer complaints on file.

#10532672July 30, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAKS FROM FUEL TANK FILLER NECK. VERIFIED THAT FUEL WAS NOT COMING FROM FUEL PUMP AS WAS ADDRESSED IN THE CURRENT RECALL FOR MODEL YEAR 2007. A CHECK OF ONLINE FORUMS RESULTED IN SEVERAL OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM, BEING REFERRED TO THE FUEL PUMP RECALL, AND THE PROBLEM NOT BEING ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532257July 28, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE'S RPMS AND ENGINE WILL SURGE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532275July 28, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS LEAKING, BOUGHT NEW FUEL PUMP AND GAS STILL LEAKS A PUDDLE. I HAVE A 6 MONTH OLD SON. SCARED MY CAR IS GOING TO EXPLODE. I HAVE SEEN OTHER RECALLS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, JUST NOT ON MINE. KEY ALSO GETS JAMMED WILL NOT START SOMETIMES NOR WILL IT TURN OFF. THE GAS LEAKING IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY AND ALSO OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525998July 21, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ORIGINALLY, THE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION OF MY 2008 COBALT AND THE CAR WOULDN'T SHUT OFF. MECHANIC DISCONNECTED BATTERY AND ATTEMPTED TO BYPASS TUMBLER MECHANISM. WITH A PAPER CLIP. HE TRIGGERED THE KEY RELEASE. CAR STARTED AFTER THAT. HOWEVER, ON ABOUT THE FIFTH OR SIXTH TRY AFTER THAT, THE CAR FAILED TO START AND THE KEY WOULDN'T TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH. CAR IS STUCK AT WORK 50 MILES FROM HOME AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY A SMALL FORTUNE TO TOW IT TO THE SHOP NEAR ME...ONE THAT WON'T ROB ME BLIND, THAT IS. FURTHERMORE, I HAVE GREAT NEED OF MY WHEELS AS I TRANSPORT MUSICAL EQUIPMENT TO AND FROM MY CONCERTS WITH THIS CAR, SO I'M LOSING REVENUE HERE. AS THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRENT PROBLEM AND GM ALREADY KNOWS IT IS AN ISSUE, I REQUEST A RECALL AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS PROBLEM, INCLUDING THE TOWING FEE. THANKS IN ADVANCE, GM. REGARDS, AN AVID, BUT CURRENTLY DOWNHEARTED, NON-RUNNING CHEVY OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525045July 15, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW, IT HAS MADE OCCASIONAL GRINDING NOISES FROM THE REAR BRAKES. THE REAR BRAKES HAVE WORN OUT SO QUICK THAT THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THEY ARE BEING REPLACED (THREE SETS OF REAR BRAKES IN UNDER 50,000 MILES). THE REPLACEMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY ARE A "WEAR" ITEM. THIS VEHICLE IS THE FOUR-DOOR "SPORT" MODEL WITH THE REAR DISC BRAKES AND MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE BRAKES WEAR VERY QUICK AND THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NO LONGER HOLD THE VEHICLE ON AN INCLINE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ADJUSTED BY THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, BUT I FIGURED OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE SPRINGS ON THE REAR CALIPERS THAT RELEASE THE PADS WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS DISENGAGED ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO RELEASE THE PADS. EVEN WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS FULLY DISENGAGED, THE REAR PADS ARE CLAMPED DOWN ON THE ROTORS CAUSING HEAT, PREMATURE WEAR, AND MORE ROLLING RESISTANCE, LEADING TO DECREASED PARKING BRAKE FUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523741July 8, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NOVEMBER 18, 2012 FOR SERVICE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000(STEERING). MOST RECENTLY, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME AT THEIR EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522771July 2, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG ODOR OF FUEL COMING FORM THE FUEL PUMP / TANK AREA. SOME OF THE VARIOUS MODELS & YEARS WERE RECALLED, BUT NOT THIS CAR. WHEN THE CAR BECAME HARD TO START, I REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP MYSELF AND THAT SOLVED THE PROBLEM AND THE FUEL ODOR WENT AWAY. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER IN DECEMBER OF 2011 TO ADDRESS AN UNRELATED RECALL. THEY WERE MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM BUT STATED "THIS CAR WAS NOT COVERED BY A RECALL". IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS WE DIDN'T PARK THE CAR INSIDE OF THE GARAGE BECAUSE WE THOUGHT IT WOULD CATCH FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522496June 30, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LONG STARTS ,SMELLS LIKE GAS ,LEAVES GAS STAIN UNDER CAR AND DRIPPING FUEL FROM TANK AREA JUST INCHES AWAY FROM HOT EXHAUST ! THIS IS SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM CAR COULD EASILY CATCH FIRE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521272June 23, 2013
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND I LOSE POWER STEERING. I CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN AND IT'S FINE FOR A WHILE BUT EVENTUALLY HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514131May 29, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE AUDIO INDICATOR FOR THE TURN SIGNALS, CHIME FOR SAFETY BELTS, DOOR AJAR (ALL WARNING CHIMES) STOPPED WORKING. THE LEFT FRONT SPEAKER STOPPED WORKING FOR THE RADIO AS WELL. (I'VE LOOKED THIS UP ON THE INTERNET, AND SUPPOSEDLY ALL AUDIO INDICATORS COME THROUGH THE SPEAKER.) THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MANY COBALTS, OVER A LONG TIME (I'VE SEEN IT MENTIONED FOR MANY MODEL YEARS). IT IS ALWAYS THE SAME, THE LEFT FRONT SPEAKER STOPS WORKING (NONE OF THE OTHERS) AND THE AUDIO WARNING EQUIPMENT STOPS FUNCTIONING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510210May 1, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS WARNING COME ON TOGETHER AND IT MAKES THE CAR SHAKE DURING BRAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510239May 1, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE LANES WHEN THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER STEERING). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10506005April 11, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BASICALLY VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN PARKING LOT FOR AN HOUR, WHEN I GOT BACK TO VEHICLE THE CAR THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER AND WOULD NOT START. NOTHING WAS LEFT ON, NO LIGHTS WHERE ON AND NO RADIO OR OTHER ELECTRICAL DEVICE LEFT ON WHERE ALL TURNED OFF. I HAD TO JUMP START VEHICLE IN ORDER TO GET POWER BACK TO VEHICLE AND TO HAVE VEHICLE RUNNING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE AND HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505775April 10, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE DRIVER FRONT AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BROKEN RIBS AND A SEMI-SEVERED FINGER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. ...UPDATED 05/22/13 *BF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10507223April 5, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET WARNING ME OF THE CHANCE OF A LEAK IN A PART LEADING TO A FUEL PUMP AND THE CHANCE OF A VEHICLE FIRE FROM THE LEAK OF GASOLINE. THEY DID NOT OFFER TO REPLACE THE PART. I COULD NOT BELIEVE THIS. I THINK OF THE SENARIO WHERE ONE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY LATE AT NIGHT AND THE LEAK OF GASOLINE OCCURS IN A DESOLATE AREA. CHEVROLET SAYS TO TAKE THE CAR TO A CHEVROLET DEALER WHEN YOU SMELL THE GASOLINE. AN IGNITION SPARK CAN CAUSE A FIRE IN YOUR VEHICLE. THE CAR SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BE PARKED AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. CHEVROLET'S RESPONSE IS RIDICULOUS. THAT PART SHOULD BE REPLACED BEFORE THAT SENARIO OCCURS. PLEASE MAKE CHEVROLET RECALL THE 2008 COBALT BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504990March 29, 2013
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO MAKE A TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501973March 7, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE FUEL AND ODOMETER GAUGES WOULD DISPLAY AN ACCURATE READING. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD RESUME IN NORMAL OPERATION AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. UPDATED 5/19/114*CN UPDATED 05/28/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499564February 21, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499481February 20, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WELL I GOT MY CAR BACK IN 2009 AND NOW I OWN IT, WELL I HAVE HAD POWER STEERING WHICH I HAD FIXED,BUT NOW I'VE BEEN REALLY HAVING A BAD GAS SMELL AND ONE OF MY FRIENDS DAD IS A MECHANIC AND HE LOOKED AT IT AND HE'S THINKING SOMETHING WRONG WITH EITHER THE LINE OR THE FILTER OR TANK, I CANT STAND DRIVING MY OWN CAR CAUSE HOW BAD THE SMELL IS I'VE STARTED HAVING NOSE BLEEDS,AND THAT'S NOT MY ONLY PROBLEM ALL MY LIGHTS ARE GOING OFF(TIRE,AIRBAG,)ETC. YES MY CAR IS NOT IN THE BEST SHAPE RIGHT NOW BUT I JUST STARTED WORKING AGAIN AND MY CAR IS FALLING APART AND IDK HOW TO GET IT FIXED AS OF NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498024February 13, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A FUEL ODOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF AS WELL AS WHEN IT WAS RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM: GASOLINE). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 118,000. UPDATED 3/14/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED ANOTHER DEALER INSTALLED A MODULE KIT AT A COST OF $ 745.12. 04/10/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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