Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10302064January 23, 2010
STEERING
AS I WAS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE POWERSTEERING OF MY CAR WENT OUT. I COULDN'T MOVE IT OR TURN IT. PULLED TO THE SIDE AND TURN IT OFF AND TURN IT ON AGAIN AND AS SOON AS I PUT IT IN TO DRIVE IT LOCKED IT SELF AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301815January 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE SLIGHTLY SCORED WHEN I GOT THE CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP NEW, I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT SINCE I WAS EXCITED TO GET THE CAR. THEY ALSO MAKE NOISE THEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. I'VE NOTICED TO THAT SOME TIMES AFTER DRIVING AND PARKING, I CAN SMELL BURNING BRAKE PAD MATERIAL. I CURRENTLY HAVE ABOUT 2500 MILES ON THE CAR AND BELIEVE THAT THE PADS AND ROTORS WON'T MAKE IT ANOTHER 2500 MILES WITHOUT BEING REPLACED. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR CARS. THE CAR IS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT SS SEDAN. I FOUND THAT THIS ISSUE AFFECTS THE SS SEDAN AND SS COUPE ALIKE. IT WOULD BE NICE IF GM WOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS, AS THIS COULD POSE A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE DOWN THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301814January 22, 2010
STEERING
2007 CHEVY COBALT LT (POWER STEERING PROBLEMS) HAS PURCHASE THE CAR NEW THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED ON THE VEHICLE I HAVE 47,000 MILES NOW WHEN IT FIRST REACHED 32,000 MILES MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THEY HAD TO REPLACED THE CYLINDER HEAD AND INJECTORS THIS CAR HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASED. THE STEERING WHILE DRIVING LOCKS UP AND THE DTC LIGHT COMES ON SAYS POWER STEERING DRIVING GETS HARD TO STEER. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THE STEERING SYSTEM THERE'S A LOT ON CHEVY'S OUT ON THE MARKET THAT NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BACK ON THE STEERING SYSTEM THE NAME OF THE UNIT IS CALL JTEKT PWR.STR. ASST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301816January 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE SLIGHTLY SCORED WHEN I GOT THE CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP NEW, I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT SINCE I WAS EXCITED TO GET THE CAR. THEY ALSO MAKE NOISE THEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. I'VE NOTICED TO THAT SOME TIMES AFTER DRIVING AND PARKING, I CAN SMELL BURNING BRAKE PAD MATERIAL. I CURRENTLY HAVE ABOUT 2500 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE ROTORS HAVE SCORED MORE CONSIDERABLY. I BELIEVE THAT THE PADS AND ROTORS WON'T MAKE IT ANOTHER 2500 MILES WITHOUT BEING REPLACED. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR CARS. THE CAR IS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT SS SEDAN. I FOUND THAT THIS ISSUE AFFECTS THE SS SEDAN AND SS COUPE ALIKE. IT WOULD BE NICE IF GM WOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS, AS THIS COULD POSE A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE DOWN THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301873January 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS ARE SHOWING DEEPER THAN NORMAL GROOVES AT LESS THAN 4000 MILES. PADS SHOWING PREMATURE WEAR. FRONT ROTORS ARE NICE AND SMOOTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301943January 22, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING WILL SUDDENLY STOP WORKING - STILL ABLE TO STEER MANUALLY - STEERS LIKE A TRUCK THOUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301931January 22, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHICH REQUIRED HIGHER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301949January 22, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. WHEN MY MILEAGE HIT ABOUT 45,000, AROUND MID TO LATE OCTOBER, THE POWER STEERING STARTED MESSING UP. IT WILL GO OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND IT WILL GO OFF EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT ABOUT 3 TO 5 MINUTES AFTER I START DRIVING. I AM A SINGLE PARENT AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. I HAVE READ SO MANY STORIES OVER HOW THE POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT AND EVENTUALLY ITS GOING TO LEAD TO DEATH BECAUSE GM WOULD RATHER THAT HAPPEN THEN TO FIX WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301978January 22, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT. WITHOUT WARNING THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT POPS ON THE DASH AND THEN IT IS GONE. WHEN YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF THE POWER STEERING COMES BACK FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS OCCURS EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT NOW. MY CAR ONLY HAS 48000 MILES ON IT. WHEN IT GOES OUT IT IS VERY HARD TO STEER AND CONTROL YOUR TURNS. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THE COBALT SURELY THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. SO FAR NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301675January 21, 2010
STEERING
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILURE. 99% OF DRIVING TIME IS WITHOUT POWER STEERING. RECEIVED ESTIMATE TO REPAIR; RE-MANUFACTURED PART IS $900.00 PLUS LABOR TO REMOVE OLD AND REPLACE PART. STILL PAYING MONTHLY ON CAR AND CAN'T AFFORD THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301673January 21, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHICH REQUIRED HIGHER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AS A RESULT OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE POWER STEERING MODULE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 2/22/10 *CN THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AND MOTOR. UPDATED 06/17/19*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301685January 21, 2010
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY COBALT AND AS I WAS DRIVING IT BEGAN TO ACT ALMOST LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL OUT ON ME AS IN DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY! MY POWER STEERING IS SHOT AND NEEDS TO REPLACED I HAVEN'T HAD IT THAT LONG GOT IN AUG 2008! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301690January 21, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A CURB AND A TELEPHONE POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE SINCE THEY DO NOT THINK THAT THE STEERING WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED GM AND WAS ADVISED THAT SOMEONE WOULD RETURN HER CALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,800.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301726January 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
I PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT, AT THE END OF AUGUST 09. SINCE THEN, IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR KNOCKING SOUNDS IN THE FRONT END THAT ALTERED THE BRAKE FROM FUNCTIONING PROPERLY OVER 4 TIMES. THE DEALER COULD NOT ALWAYS REPLICATE IT, THEREFORE IT WAS NOT FIXED. EVENTUALLY THE NOISE STOPPED, THEN A FEW MONTHS AGO THE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION SEVERAL TIMES, AND FINALLY THE SHIFTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. AT THIS POINT I HAVEN'T EVEN OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 5 MONTHS, AND NOW A FEW DAYS AGO THE POWER STEERING SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. I PULLED OVER THE BEST I COULD SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT. EVERYTHING RESET AND IT WAS FINE. YESTERDAY THE EVENT OCCURRED ON AN EXIT RAMP OF A HIGH WAY AND NEARLY KILLED ME. ONCE AGAIN ITS BACK IN THE SHOP. THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP, I'M LUCKY I WAS NOT KILLED. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND FORUMS ALL OVER HAVE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE I BELIEVED IT WAS SAFE, AND NOW I'M TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT BY ANY MEANS. THE DEALERSHIPS AREN'T ANY HELP, THEY ASSURE THE PROBLEMS ARE FIXED WHEN THEY REALLY ARE NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301774January 21, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. HE WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES HE TURNED THE VEHICLE ON, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING LOCKED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR HIM SINCE HIS WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301778January 21, 2010
STEERING
OUT OF THE BLUE MY BOYFRIEND AND I WERE ON OUR WAY HOME IN MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT AND WE HEARD A DING AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON IN THE CAR AND WE TOTALLY LOST POWER STEERING. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER. THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING GREAT UNTIL THIS. ONCE I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND LET IT SIT FOR AWHILE I WILL GET THE POWER STEERING BACK BUT WITHIN A DAY OR 2 IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING AND LOSE THE POWER STEERING WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING. I HAVEN'T FIXED THE CAR YET SO I'M NOT SURE HOW MUCH IT IS GOING TO COST BUT I WAS TOLD BY THE GARAGE THAT THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN TO FIX IT. I LOVE MY COBALT BUT I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE WAY THIS JUST FAILED AND IT HAPPENED 3,000 MILES AFTER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED. I'VE BEEN READING THAT THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO OWN COBALTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301781January 21, 2010
STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITH A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. THE CAR HAS TO BE TURNED OFF THEN BACK ON FOR THE POWER STEERING TO WORK AGAIN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ABOUT ONCE WITHIN A WEEK TO 3 TIMES A DAY. I CONTACTED GM'S CUSTOMER SERVICE TO CHECK ON ANY SERVICE RECALLS AND A WARRANTY EXTENSION. SINCE THE ISSUE WAS BECOMING VERY DANGEROUS, I HAD TO GET THE VEHICLE FIXED IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY BECAUSE THE MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE WAS AT 39,000. THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY IS 3 YRS, 36,000 MILES. THE POWER STEERING COLUMN AND POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301792January 21, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT POWER STEERING FREQUENTLY GOES OUT. THE WARNING CODE STATES POWER STEERING FAILURE, AT THIS TIME ALL POWER STEERING IS LOST. WE TOOK THE CAR TO GM SERVICE AND THEY SAID THEIR DIAGNOSTIC TEST SHOW NO PROBLEMS, SO THEY REFUSE TO WORK ON THE CAR. CAR IS NOW PARK, BECAUSE WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. CAR ONLY HAVE 22,169 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300485January 20, 2010
STEERING
MY DAUGHTER EXPERIENCED A POWER STEERING FAILURE ON HER 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM SCHOOL. THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL. A POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE CAME UP ON THE DASHBOARD AND THEN BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CAR WILL BE TAKEN TO A CHEVROLET DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300236January 19, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE MADE A BEEPING SOUND AND THEN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, RESTARTED IT AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH OUT OF A PARKING LOT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 71000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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