Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10298492January 6, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN HE NOTICED A POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD POWER STEERING WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 58613.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298237January 5, 2010
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SPORADICALLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF TO RESET THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT SINCE IT DOES NOT OCCUR OFTEN THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN. THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR RELATED WARRANTIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. UPDATED 02/13/10 *BF UPDATED 02/16/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298248January 5, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. 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. THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED GREATER EFFORT TO TURN. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 188,000. UPDATED 02/03/10 *BF UPDATED 02/11/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298268January 5, 2010
STEERING
2005 CHEVY COBALT HAS POWER STEERING FAILURE. POWER STEERING IS FINE AND WORKING UNTIL ABOUT 10 MINUTES INTO A DRIVE. THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE COMES ON THE DISPLAY AT THE DASH AND STEERING BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT. POWER STEERING RETURNS UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE BUT WILL USUALLY FAIL SHORTLY AFTER. I HAVE DONE INTERNET RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL. MY VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP NOW AWAITING AN ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298307January 5, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY, THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, FOLLOWED BY 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. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298355January 5, 2010
STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING FAILURE ON 2006 CHEVROLET COBOLT. CAR HAS 39000 MILES WITH ELECTRIC STEERING. NOT UNDER WARRANTY. CALLED 4 CHEVY DEALERS AND ALL SERVICE DEPT TOLD ME THEY SEEM SEVERAL. ALSO HEADLIGHT FOGS UP FREQUENTLY AFTER HEAVY RAIN. DEALER TOLD ME TO DRIVE AROUND AND IT WILL GO AWAY. IT TAKES ABOUT 2 WEEKS TO ALMOST CLEAR UP UNTIL ANOTHER HEAVY RAIN.WENT TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE FOGGED UP LENS AND ANOTHER CUSTOMER WHO BOUGHT THEIR CAR 2 WEEKS EARLIER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SHOULD NOT GO BAD ON A 2006 WITH 38,000 MILES. ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IS NEW TECHNOLOGY. NO BELTS, PUMPS OR FLUID. SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298359January 5, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I HAVE A 2008 CHEVY COBALT THAT WAS PURCHASED NEW AND WITH 51,000 MILES ON IT I HAVE REPLACED THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ON THE RIGHT SIDE, SWAY BAR BUSHING, SWAY BAR, AND TIRES. AND NOW I HAVE TO FIX THE LEFT SIDE I ALSO HAVE A FRIEND THAT HAD THE SAME CAR, SAME YEAR AND ABOUT THE SAME MILEAGE HE ALSO HAD TO DO THE SAME REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298367January 5, 2010
STEERING
MY SON'S CAR IS A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. HE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING. IT GOES OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. IT HAPPENED LAST WEEK FOR THE FIRST TIME AND TODAY IT WENT OUT 4 TIMES JUST ON HIS WAY HOME FROM WORK. HE IS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE DEALER SHIP AND HAD TO GET IT TOWED. I HAVE CHECKED ON DIFFERENT WEBSITES AND HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298369January 5, 2010
STEERING
AS OF LAST WEEK, I HAVE HAD STEERING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT. I WILL BE DRIVING AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND I AM NOT ABLE TO STEER SAFELY. IF I SHUT MY CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON, THE STEERING WORKS FINE BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT TIME. THE FIRST DAY I WOULD BE ABLE TO DRIVE AGAIN FOR A LITTLE WHILE BEFORE THE STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN, BUT NOW IT IS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY - ONE WEEK LATER. CURRENTLY, THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THE STEERING PROBLEMS FOR THIS ELECTRIC STEERING SYSTEM, BUT I HAVE SEEN AND HEARD A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. I HAVE ONLY HAD MY CAR FOR TWO YEARS, AND ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL SYSTEM DUE TO A CRACK AND LEAK. I AM NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO REPLACING MY STEERING SYSTEM AS WELL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297949January 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I CAN'T REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. SOME OF INTERIOR ELECTRICAL REMAIN ON WHICH DRAINS THE BATTERY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297946January 4, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. SUDDENLY, THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DRIVER CONTINUED OPERATION WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE STEERING COLUMN AND MOTOR KIT WERE REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $1,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000. JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298034January 4, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AND THE THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE WHAT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT VIEWED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS VIA THE INTERNET REGARDING THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK SINCE A TRAGEDY COULD OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298044January 4, 2010
STEERING
1) THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT LIGHTS UP ON THE INFORMATION CENTER 2) THE CAR LOSSES ITS STEERING AND STARTS BUCKING UNCONTROLLABLY, THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR, THE CONSEQUENCES ARE THE CAR SITS BECAUSE IT IS UNDRIVEABLE DUE THE FEAR OF CAUSING A DEADLY ACCIDENT TO MY SELF OR SOMEONE ELSE 3) NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO THE CAR BECAUSE THIS IS GOING TO COST 2000 DOLLARS TO FIX ALTHOUGH I HAVE CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS AND THEY HAVE NOT YET RESPONDED TO THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298153January 4, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $600 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE SINCE THE POWER STEERING FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298188January 4, 2010
STEERING
DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT OF MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. MILEAGE IS 19,640. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298204January 4, 2010
STEERING
MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY DEAD ON ME A COUPLE DAYS AGO. IT JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN STOPPED STEERING AND HAD TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF ROAD AND CALL WRECKER TO TOW IT HOME. I WENT TO A AUTOPARTS STORE SO THEY COULD TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAID TO CALL MY DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WAS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST ME $1800.00 TO FIX. I DID RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM ON THEIR COBALTS AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298214January 4, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY COBALT SATURDAY MORNING AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I STOPPED CAR AND TURNED ENGINE OFF. I STARTED CAR AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT BUT THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE THREE SMALL CHILDREN. I AM GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW AND EXPECT THE RUNAWAY. BUT I AM WELL AWARE THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED A LONG TIME AGO FROM WHAT I HAVE READ. PLEASE DO SOME THING BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298219January 4, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING FAILS EVERY SEVERAL MINUTES UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARS FOR LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. THIS SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED FAILURE MAKES DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. AS AN INFREQUENT DRIVER (LESS THAN 3,000 / MILES PER YEAR) I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE STEPS NECESSARY TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE MYSELF...PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IS SAFER AND WIDELY AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297851January 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY COBALT. THIS VEHICLE IS MY FAMILIES' ONLY MEANS OF FAMILY TRANSPORTATION. ALSO, I HAVE VERY SERIOUS MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING A VERY HIGH RISK PREGNANCY. THE VEHICLE IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRAVELING TO MY DOCTORS AND HOSPITALS. AT RANDOM TIMES MY CAR HAS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, AND LOCKED THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IT HAS TROUBLE STAYING IN DRIVE, AND STARTS TO SLIP INTO NEUTRAL PERIODICALLY. THE PROBLEMS USUALLY OCCUR WHILE I AM DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN TOWN ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION TO HAVE THE ISSUE FIXED. THEY HAVE CHANGED ITEMS WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN AND TOLD ME THE PROBLEM IS FIXED. YET, JUST TODAY, THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN. I CANNOT EXPLAIN HOW IMPORTANT IT IS THAT I HAVE A RELIABLE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM MY DOCTORS. I HAVE EXPLAINED THAT FACT TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. IF I AM UNABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE DOCTOR OF HOSPITAL, MY MEDICAL CONDITIONS CAN TAKE MY LIFE, OR MY UNBORN CHILD'S. I NEED TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED, BEFORE I GO BANKRUPT PAYING FOR THEM TO FIX WHAT THEY CANNOT SEEM TO FIND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297867January 3, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH MY CHEVY COBALT, 2006 FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. POWER STEERING WILL FLASH SEVERAL TIMES ON THE DASH BOARD WHILE DRIVING AND EVENTUALLY THE STEERING WHEEL WILL START JERKING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. WHICH IS VERY SCARY WHILE DRIVING. AFTER THAT THE CAR WILL START JERKING BACK AND FORTH. ALMOST LIKE DRIVING A STANDARD CAR. I HAVE TAKEN TO NUMEROUS DEALERS AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE. I HAVE NOT HAD ANYTHING ELSE GO WRONG, BUT THE POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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