Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10303928February 2, 2010
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT SINCE THERE WAS NO WARRANTY THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE WOULD BE $100. THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303914February 2, 2010
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ELECTRIC POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT WHEN MY DAUGHTER WAS COMING HOME FROM SCHOOL SHE COULD CONTROL CAR ON 2/2/09 WE CALLED GMAC TO SEE IF THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL OF THIS PART THEY SAID IT HAD NOT SO WE CALLED THE CAR LOT FROM WE PURCHASED THE CAR AND HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO GET THE CAR FIXED. I HATE TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF SHE HAD NOT REMAINED CALM WHEN THIS HAPPENED AFTER GETTING CAR FIXED SHE WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT FOR A WHILE. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT NO ONE IN THIS BIG COMPANY HAD NO IDEA THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING FROM READING THE BLOGS IN 2/09 THERE WERE COMPLAINS THEN THE COMPANY NEED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE MONEY FIXED TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303936February 2, 2010
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD THEN HER STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR COST WAS $1,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303939February 2, 2010
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POWER STEERING: 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT SS SUPERCHARGED (MANUAL TRANSMISSION). I WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY TWO CENTS TO THE COMPLAINTS ON THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM IN MY CAR, MENTIONED ABOVE. IT HAS NOT CAUSED ME AN ACCIDENT BUT HAS CAUSED A FEW CLOSE CALLS. I HAVE NOTICED A FEW THINGS ABOUT THE FAILURE: -THERE IS AN 'OVERALL FREQUENCY' WITH WHICH POWER STEERING OUTAGES OCCUR, DEPENDING ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS I HAVE OBSERVED: -TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE IGNITION (EVEN GOING 80MPH ON THE HIGHWAY) WILL IMMEDIATELY FIX THE ISSUE FOR A RANDOM PERIOD OF TIME, BASED IN PART ON THE CURRENT 'OVERALL FREQUENCY'. -TIRE WEAR (RESULTING IN ADDITIONAL SURFACE CONTACT, PRESUMABLY) INCREASES THE FREQUENCY OF THE FAILURE. -WARMER TEMPERATURES SEEM TO MAKE OUTAGES MORE FREQUENT. -'SPIRITED', HIGH-RPM TYPE DRIVING (MY CAR IS THE SUPERCHARGED MODEL) RESULTS IN MORE FREQUENT STEERING SYSTEM OUTAGES...USUALLY WITH THE SYSTEM FAILING JUST AFTER REACHING THE PEAK RPM OF A GIVEN GEAR, AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE CAR IS CURRENTLY TURNING. -THE SYSTEM CAN GO DAYS AND WEEKS WITHOUT FAILING. IT IS USUALLY POSSIBLE TO GUESS HOW SOON THE OUTAGE WILL RETURN BASED ON HOW HARD THE WHEEL IS TO TURN ONCE THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED. IF THE WHEEL IS VERY HARD TO TURN, BASED IN PART ON THE FACTORS ABOVE, THEN RESTARTING THE CAR WILL ONLY CORRECT THE ISSUE FOR A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME (SOMETIMES AS LITTLE AS 15-20 SECONDS). IF THE WHEEL IS EASIER TO TURN WHEN THE STEERING IS OUT, THE SYSTEM STAYS ACTIVE FOR CONSIDERABLY LONGER PERIODS (PERHAPS 1 HOUR) BEFORE FAILING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303941February 2, 2010
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND IMMEDIATELY THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER USED EXTREME FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303942February 2, 2010
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POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR WENT OUT, USUALLY WITHIN 30 SECONDS OF CAR BEING IN 'DRIVE.' OCCURRED EVERYTIME I DROVE THE CAR. I HAD TO GO BUY A POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR (~$190); REPLACED WITHIN 20 MINUTES BY MECHANIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303932February 2, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SEVERAL INCIDENTS INVOLVING STEERING OF 2005 COBALT 2-DOOR. EACH INCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AT 55 TO 65 MPH. FRONT END OF VEHICLE "JUMPED" SIDE TO SIDE AND STEERING WHEEL RESPONDED ONLY WITH CONSIDERABLE EFFORT. LAST OCCURRENCE WAS WITNESSED BY HIGHWAY PATROL WHO ESCORTED ME FROM THE FREEWAY WITH LIGHTS FLASHING. EVENTUALLY, DEALER DID REPLACE ENTIRE STEERING MECHANISM (2006) AND PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED. ALSO HAVE HAD TO HAVE BRAKING SYSTEM REPLACED AS WELL AS COMPONENTS RELATED TO THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303953February 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I DRIVE A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT LS. THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING BEGAN TO CLICK OFF AND ON THEN THIS PAST MONTH HAS GONE COMPLETELY OFF. IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER MY CAR WHICH CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT AND/OR HARM TO MYSELF. I NEED TO GET TO AND FROM WORK AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO NOT DRIVE MY CAR. I CALLED A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT HAS TO GO INTO THIS IS QUITE A BIT. I'M AM VERY UPSET DUE TO THE SIMPLE FACT THAT MY CAR IS A 2007 AND THIS IS SOMETHING I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT RIGHT NOW. AND ON TOP OF THAT EVER SINCE MY POWER STEERING IS OUT MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303955February 2, 2010
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 12 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,000. UPDATED 03/04/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303958February 2, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED IT RESETS POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND IT WORKS NORMAL. HOWEVER THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ON THE DISPLAY WILL COME ON AGAIN WITH THE RESULTING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THIS RESULTS IN DIFFICULT STEERING ESPECIALLY IN TURNS. MY DAUGHTER WILL SOON BE OBTAINING HER DRIVERS LICENSE AND I AM AFRAID TO ALLOW HER TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE WHEN THE STEERING GOES OUT IN A TURN IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303959February 2, 2010
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE MARCH 2009. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE TO RESET THE POWER STEERING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,784. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303962February 2, 2010
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF TO RESET THE POWER STEERING; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303964February 2, 2010
STEERING
WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR, IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO SAFELY STEER MY CAR OFF THE ROAD. I HAS TO SLOW TO AN VERY UNSAFE DRIVING SPEED OF 10 MPH JUST TO GET HOME. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAD HAPPENED TO MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303948February 2, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY MOTHER'S 2005 CHEVY COBALT IN PHOENIX, AZ ON THE 101 FREEWAY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES PER HOUR THE POWER STEERING DISCONTINUED TO FUNCTION. I AM AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER AND WAS ABLE TO REACT TO THE FAILURE. THE FOLLOWING WEEK THE CAR WENT TO KEMPTON'S CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, THE ENTIRE STEERING UNIT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. LUCKILY WE HAVE A RELATIVE WHO WORKS FOR GM AND WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE COBALTS. GM HELPED WITH THE REPAIR COST, HOWEVER MY MOTHER STILL HAD TO PAY $500. MY MOTHER IS RETIRED AND LIVING ON A FIXED INCOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303965February 2, 2010
STEERING
THE POWERSTEERING ON MY CHEVY 2006 COBALT 4 DOOR, THE POWERSTTERING LIGHT COMES ON, THEN THE CAR IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. MAKES DRIVING ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. TOOK TO MECHANIC, SEEMS THE COMPUTER CHIP IS OK, THE SELAD SYSTEM FOR THE STEERING FLUID IS OK, IT IS AN ELECTRONIC MOTOR THAT OVERHEATS IS WHAT THE MECHANIC STATED. REPAIRED 2/2/2010. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303973February 2, 2010
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THERE WAS A BEEPING NOISE AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST. THE CONTACT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, WITHIN A FEW MILES, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303967February 2, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM VERY UPSET AT THE FACT THAT I JUST READ ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING IN THE CHEVROLET COBALT. THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE. I WORK AND PAY MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT LS THAT IS HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. GM SHOULD DO SOMETHING, OR IS IT GOING TO BE WHEN SOMEONE DIES AS A RESULT OF THIS. STEERING IS A VERY IMPORTANT COMPONENT TO A VEHICLE. I REFUSE TO PAY THE LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT IT'S GOING TO COST TO GET IT FIXED AND THE DEALER CAN'T PROMISE IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. PEOPLE INVEST MONEY INTO A NEWER CAR NOT TO HAVE TO PAY FOR PROBLEMS THIS EARLY ON!. MY CAR EVENS STALLS ONCE IN AWHILE WHEN I FIRST START IT AND WITHOUT EVEN MASHING THE GAS YOU'LL HEAR THE IGNITION RUN HARD FOR A FEW SECONDS LIKE IT'S STARTING ITSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303969February 2, 2010
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, SHE HEARD A BEEPING SOUND IN THE DASHBOARD AND THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303982February 2, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303999February 2, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE 2006 CHEVY COBALT INTO NEW YORK CITY (FROM PENNSYLVANIA) THE POWER STEERING "DIED." THE CAR ONLY HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN DRIVEN "DELICATELY" SINCE PURCHASED. *** ALSO NOTE THAT THE ENTIRE COMPUTER SYSTEM DIED LAST SPRING (SPRING 2009) AND CHEVY REFUSED TO HELP IN COMPENSATING OF THE 1200 DOLLAR BILL WE HAD - CLAIMING WE DIDN'T HAVE THE ORIGINAL PART THAT MALFUNCTIONED. THEY DID NOT WANT TO HEAR THAT NO GARAGE IN 2009 GIVES YOU THE "DEFUNCT" PART OF THE CAR. WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH CHEVY'S MAIN OFFICES AND GOTTEN NO WHERE SINCE THE COMPUTER FRIED ITSELF LAST SPRING. SINCE THE POWER STEERING DIED 2 WEEKS AGO, THEY ABSOLUTELY WON'T HEAR OF IT AND WILL NOT HELP WHATSOEVER. FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 28000 MILES ON IT, AND HAVE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM OF THE CAR DIE AS WELL AS THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM - SOMETHING IS BEING COVERED UP ON THEIR PART. - ESPECIALLY SINCE THE DEALER WE BOUGHT THE CAR FROM (MAUREEN ALEXANDER CHEVROLET IN WILKES-BARRE PA) HAS CLOSED DUE TO THEIR "REORGANIZATION OF GM". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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