Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10281188August 20, 2009
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT'S POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE WHEEL TIGHTENS TO THE POINT WHERE IT BECOMES TO HARD TO DRIVE. IT HAPPENS AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING STRAIGHT AND THE LIGHT COMES ON AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO RESET IT INORDER TO DRIVE. IN THE BOOK IT SAYS THAT IF THE VEHICLE GOES THROUGH TO MANY HARD TURNS WHILE DRIVING IT TIGHTENS TO SLOW THE DRIVER AND STOP THEM FROM DRIVING IRRESPONSIBLY. SINCE THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WITHOUT FAULT TO MY DRIVING I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MODULE AND MOTOR REPLACED IT WORKED FINE FOR ONE FULL DAY. THEN THE PROBLEM CAME BACK. I THEN TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AT OTHERS COMPLAINTS ON TOPIX AND ASK.COM AND MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME SYSTEM. THIS PROBLEM POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT HAPPENS INSTANTLY, THERE IS NO FOREWARNING THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE WHEEL TIGHTENS ALL AT ONE TIME. IT IS ESPECIALLY UNSAFE WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE BECAUSE ALL YOU CAN DO IS KEEP STRAIGHT OR STOP AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. *TR
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#10281225August 20, 2009
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I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT AND THE POWER STEERING HAS MOTOR HAS GONE OUT.. WHILE RESEARCHING HOW TO FIX IT I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THE SAME SITUATION. CHEVY WANTS 1000 DOLLARS TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE... I COULD UNDERSTAND IF ONLY A COUPLE OF PEOPLE HAD THE PROBLEM BUT IT SEEMS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE.. THIS COULD BE A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS ISSUE. *TR
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#10281238August 20, 2009
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POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. AT LEAST 3 TIMES. *TR
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#10280954August 19, 2009
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SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *TR
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#10280953August 19, 2009
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN THE STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE STEERING WHEEL CHANGED TO MANUAL WHICH MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22,000. UPDATED 09/23/09 *BF THE DEALER STATED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED. UPDATED 09/29/09.*JB
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#10280957August 19, 2009
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH SHE NOTICED THAT A LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT PANEL STATING POWER STEERING FAILURE AND THEN SHE LOST STEERING CONTROL. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY; HOWEVER, SHE HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY SHAKE THE STEERING WHEEL SO THAT IT WOULD NOT LOCK. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE AND FAILURE OR WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS FAILING AND THE COST FOR REPAIR WOULD BE $900.00. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RELATED TO AN EXISTING RECALL AND TO FILE A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,010.
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0
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#10280981August 19, 2009
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I BOUGHT MY 07 COBALT SS IN FEBRUARY IN AUGUST THE POWER STEERING STARTED GOING OUT. I WOULD BE DRIVING AND IT WOULD JUST QUIT WORKING BUT IF I TURNED IT OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON IT WOULD WORK FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN STOP WORKING AGAIN. IT DOES THIS EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. SO I CALLED A REPAIR SHOP AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND THAT THEY ARE NOT CHEAP. I HAVE NOT PURCHASED A MOTOR YET BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY RIGHT NOW. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I THINK SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO CORRECT IT.. ALSO ANOTHER PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS THE IGNITION. *TR
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0
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#10280997August 19, 2009
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING SHE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78000.
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0
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0
#10281123August 19, 2009
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I OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. ON AUGUST 7, 2009 MY DAUGHTER (19 YEARS OLD) WAS TRAVELING WITH MY NIECE (11) AND MY NEPHEW (8) THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE CAR. MY DAUGHTER GOT IT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED THE CAR OFF, RESTARTED THE ENGINE THERE WAS POWER STEERING SHE BEGAN TRAVELING AGAIN AND IT REPEATEDLY LOST POWER STEERING. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED SINCE THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT THERE IS AN UNDETERMINED LENGTH OF TIME BEFORE THE PART WILL AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS THING TO HAPPEN. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND REQUIRE GM TO RECALL THESE CARS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280782August 18, 2009
STEERING
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LT 2.2L. RECENTLY AS I AM DRIVING THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE APPEARS ON MY DASH AND THE POWER STEERING GOES COMPLETELY OUT. I HAVE TO TRY MY HARDEST TO NAVIGATE THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND TURN IT OFF, AND UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IT IS FINE AGAIN. SOMETIMES THIS OCCURS FREQUENTLY AND OTHERS IT CAN GO FOR A FEW MINUTES IN BETWEEN. THE CAR HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT AND IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND THIS SITUATION OCCURRED COMPLETELY SPUR OF THE MOMENT. THE PROBLEM CAUSES CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE TO BECOME VERY VERY HARD AND IN MANY CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS HARM DUE TO ACCIDENTS RESULTING FROM BEING UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL AND MAINTAIN CONTROL ON THE ROAD. THIS PROBLEM IS COMPLETELY UNRELATED TO ANY FAULTS OF THE OWNER AS THE SYSTEM IS ELECTRONIC AND DOES NOT REQUIRE MAINTENANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280794August 18, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 COBALT THAT I BOUGHT IN APRIL OF 2007. FOR THE FIRST YEAR EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL MY MESSAGE BOARD FLASHED POWER STEERING AND IT WENT OUT. AT FIRST I COULD JUST TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON AND IT WOULD GO AWAY. IT DID IT ABOUT ONCE A MONTH AFTERWARDS UP UNTIL JULY OF 2009. EVER SINCE THEN, EVEN IF I CUT THE CAR OFF, IT WILL FLASH WHEN I GO OVER 20MPH. CHEVY SAID THEY CANT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
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Injuries:
0
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0
#10280797August 18, 2009
STEERING
INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING FAILURE AND KEY LOCKING IN IGNITION SWITCH. FIRST STARTED ABOUT A 1 1/2 AGO WHEN THE KEY LOCKED UP IN THE IGNITION AND POWER STEERING FAILED. THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED IT BUT NOW THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP MORE THAN EVER. I CAN HANDLE THE STEERING (BARELY) WHEN THIS HAPPENS BY MY WIFE AT 4'11 AND 106 LBS CAN NO LONGER DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING NOW GOES OUT EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE CAR. *TR
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Injuries:
0
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#10280818August 18, 2009
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT SS SUPERCHARGED. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I EXPERIENCED THE COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. LUCKILY I WAS CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE DEALER TO BRING IT TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE PART WAS ON AN AT LEAST THREE WEEK BACKORDER AND THAT I COULD EITHER LEAVE THE CAR WITH THEM AND FIND ANOTHER MODE OF TRANSPORTATION OR DRIVE IT UNTIL THEY GOT THE PART. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10280859August 18, 2009
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2005 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING FAILURE WITH 30K MILES. *TR
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0
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#10280883August 18, 2009
STEERING
WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING HE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT HAD APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE IS 49000. BML. UPDATED 10/06/09. *LJ UPDATED 10/06/09.*JB
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0
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0
#10280902August 18, 2009
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 25-70 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND AT HIGH SPEEDS THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 61,000.
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
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0
#10280903August 18, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING LOSS AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND WITHOUT WARNING THE POWERSTEERING GOES OUT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND IT CONCERNS ME BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER AND GRANDSON USED THIS CAR THEY DON'T USE NOW FOR FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT I STILL OWE ON THE CAR AND FEEL GM SHOULD FIX THE ISSUE I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND A SITE WHICH DIRECTED ME TO THIS SITE PLEASE HELP.... *TR
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Injuries:
0
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#10280909August 18, 2009
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVY COBALT SS. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AND THE POWER STEERING IN THE VEHICLE DISABLED WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
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Injuries:
0
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0
#10280911August 18, 2009
STEERING
I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND NEARLY CAUSED ME TO HIT A TREE. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO AVERT THE CRISIS AND DRIVE SAFELY HOME. I CONTACTED CHEVY AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD TO GET A 150.00 DIAGNOSIS BEFORE THEY WOULD EVEN CONSIDER ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. AFTER I COMPLETED THE DIAGNOSIS, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE DEALERSHIP I WENT TO HAD RECENTLY GONE OUT OF BUSINESS AND I WOULD HAVE TO GET ANOTHER 150.00 DIAGNOSIS BEFORE I THEY WOULD REVIEW MY CASE. IN ORDER TO FIX IT, THEY ARE TRYING TO CHARGE ME OVER 1,000 DOLLARS AND ARE REFUSING TO LEND ASSISTANCE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT CHEVY MUST FIX BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS INTO A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280915August 18, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 COBALT SS REAR BRAKES ARE WEARING PREMATURELY AND ROTORS BADLY GROOVED. ROTORS WERE TURNED AT APPROX 7000 MILES. NOW AT 23000 MILES AND INNER BRAKE PADS ARE DOWN TO METAL AND ROTORS ARE ONCE AGAIN BADLY GROOVED. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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