Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10299931January 15, 2010
STEERING
BOUGHT 2007 CHEVY COBALT USED FROM A LOCAL CAR DEALER LAST MARCH, WENT ON A FAMILY TRIP TO THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS AND WHILE GOING THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS POWER STEERING GOES COMPLETELY OUT. STOPPED AT THE VISITOR CENTER AND MY FATHER TRIES TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG. HE CANT FIND THE POWER STEERING PUMP/FLUID BECAUSE WE DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS ELECTRONIC. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED THROUGH OUT THE TRIP BUT AS WE GOT BACK THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO STOP, THEN A FEW WEEKS LATER THE POWER STEERING CONSTANTLY GOES OUT. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR, IT HAS MADE DRIVING AN ANNOYING TASK AND I HAVE COME CLOSE TO MULTIPLE COLLISIONS DURING THE FAILURE. THIS HAS ALSO CAUSED ME PHYSICAL PAIN IN BOTH MY WRIST AND ELBOW WHILE TRYING TO TURN MY CAR. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS DUE TO LACK OF FINANCE AND MY RESEARCH ON THE TOPIC SAID IT COSTS AROUND $4000 TO CORRECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299943January 15, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING HOME AND WENT TO TAKE A RIGHT TURN WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND I WENT INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE. LUCKILY, THERE WERE NO CARS IN THE OTHER LANE. I MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR. THE STEERING WORKED LONG ENOUGH TO GET ME BACK HOME. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299704January 14, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING ON 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT GOES OUT CONSTANTLY. ITS ON WHEN YOU FIRST START THE CAR, BUT THEN GOES OFF AFTER A MILE OR SO OF DRIVING. POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS CHANGED TWICE, AND IT WORKED FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS, THEN WENT RIGHT BACK TO THE OLD WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299767January 14, 2010
STEERING
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 CHEVY COBALT WITH 26,000 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AT RANDOM WHILE I AM OPERATING THE VEHICLE. I HAVE FOUND THAT HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE POSTED THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND I AM SURE THAT THERE ARE MANY MORE PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. I AM NOT SURE WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS COULD SERIOUSLY INJURE SOMEONE. THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN WHEN IT GOES OUT, SO AN ELDERLY PERSON COULD EASILY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET INJURED OR KILLED BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS FIXED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299772January 14, 2010
STEERING
NO EVENT DRIVING HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299777January 14, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
HIT ELECTRIC POLE AND WENT AIRBORNE. AIRBAG NON-DEPLOYMENT. *TR UPDATED 02/13/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. UPDATED 02/16/10 UPDATED 05/05/10 *JB UPDATED 03/10/10 THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE STEERING PROBLEM CAUSED HER ACCIDENT AND NOW A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. UPDATED 03/05/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10299795January 14, 2010
STEERING
WE BOUGHT A NEW 2007 COBALT AND NOW AT 43,000 MILES ONLY 7,000 MILES PAST WARRANTY THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT YOU CAN SHUT CAR OFF AND RESTART AND IT FIXES THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME BUT THIS IS A ONGOING ISSUE WITH OTHER COBALTS WE HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THEY ARE UNWILLING TO FIX IT SO THAT'S WHY WE ARE HERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299574January 13, 2010
STEERING
IT WAS RUNNING SMOOTH UNTIL ABOUT ROUGHLY A YEAR THEN JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. IT WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND SAID NOTHING CAN BE DONE UNTIL ITS RECALLED. YOU CAN'T STEER IT, YOU NEED TO RESTART YOUR CAR AND HOPE IT GOES AWAY. IT SEEMS LIKE WHEN THE ENGINE OR THE CAR IS WARM IT GOES OUT. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT WHO HAS TO COMMUTE FROM HOME BY GOING ON HIGHWAYS AND BUSY STREETS THIS ISN'T SAFE! PARENTS BUY THESE CARS FOR THEIR TEENAGERS. EVERYONE WHO OWN THIS CAR HAS THIS ISSUE AND WAITING FOR AN ANSWER. MANY LIVES ARE BEING PUT AT RISK BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE DON'T WAIT UNTIL AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS AND LIVE(S) ARE TAKEN AWAY BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR ENOUGH PEOPLE TO COMPLAIN. PLEASE RECALL IT AND GET IT SOLVED. BEFORE SOMETHING SERIOUS HAPPENS TO SOMEONE(S). PLEASE HELP EVERYONE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299587January 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWERSTEERING WENT OUT MY 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299589January 13, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, FOLLOWED BY THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR WHICH ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL 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 FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 82,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299594January 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. SUDDENLY, SMOKE EXPELLED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO INSPECT UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 03/01/10 *BF UPDATED 09/07/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299610January 13, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON AND OFF AND THEN RESET ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TOMORROW TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 01/19/10 *BF THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR. UPDATED 01/20/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299638January 13, 2010
STEERING
WHEN MAKING A U-TURN THE STEERING TURNS BY ITSELF TO THE STEERING LOCK ABOUT 1/2 TURN BEFORE HITTING THE STOP. IT HAPPENS BOTH DIRECTIONS BUT NOT WHEN DOING THIS IN REVERSE GEAR. IT BECOMES HARD TO CORRECT UNTIL THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED ABOUT 1 TURN BACK TOWARDS CENTER. IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE THE WHEELS ARE GOING PAST CENTER AND THAT IS WHY IT IS HARD TO CORRECT. IT IS IN THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299674January 13, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2007. SHE STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE DEALER STATED THAT SHE WAS TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE WRONG DIRECTION AND THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS THAT IS A NORMAL FUNCTION FOR HER YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED ON A HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITHOUT MAKING ANY LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 73,259.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299078January 12, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVY COBALT. FIRST THE ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, RADIO AND OTHER DASH INSTRUMENTS STOPPED WORKING. THE NEXT DAY THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. TOOK IT TO THE AUTO PARTS STORE TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH SHOWED NOTHING WAS WRONG. BOUGHT A NEW FUSE WHICH DID NOTHING. HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO BE FIXED FOR MONEY REASONS. THIS IS MY SON WHO IS AWAY AT COLLEGE ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299093January 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE IT BEGAN TO STALL AND SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT GASOLINE WAS POURING INTO THE ENGINE AND THAT THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299489January 12, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT RANDOMLY. KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299494January 12, 2010
STEERING, TIRES
I HAVE A CHEVY COBALT LS AND IN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING BUT IT DOESN'T HAVE A PLACE TO PUT IT ON IT AND I WAS DIVING AND IT MAKE ME HAVE A ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299517January 12, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE VEHICLE LOSS COMPLETE POWER STEERING WHICH RESULTED IN GREATER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,819. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,594.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299523January 12, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT WENT OUT TODAY AS I WAS DRIVING AROUND ON BASE. WITH THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE ONLINE, AND FROM TALKING TO FRIENDS WHO OWN COBALTS, I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. I HAVE LEARNED THAT THERE IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE COBALT'S POWER STEERING. I HAVE TO FIGHT TO TURN THE WHEEL WHEN MAKING A TURN, AND PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WAS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE. YET WHEN I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, WAIT, AND TURN THE CAR BACK ON, IT RUNS FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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