Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10252557December 22, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ALMOST CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE SAFELY MANEUVERED INTO A PARKING SPACE, BUT THE STEERING WAS VERY STIFF WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED. THE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WOULD BE $600. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252359December 20, 2008
STEERING
I WAS RECENTLY TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND HARD TO MANEUVER. I LOOKED DOWN AT THE WARNING PANEL AND IT HAD LIGHTED UP "POWER STEERING". MY CAR IS A 2005 CHEVY COBALT WITH 45,000 MILES. I READ ON THE INTERNET ABOUT OTHER 2005 COBALT OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AROUND 40,000 MILES. I TOOK IT IN TO A CHEVY DEALER TELLING THEM THAT IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A FLAW WITH THE 2005 COBALT BUT THEY SAID THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO HAVE THE EPS MODULE REPLACED. I FEEL THAT IT IS UNFAIR TO HAVE SOMETHING SO EXPENSIVE TO GO OUT ON YOUR VEHICLE WHEN IT IS STILL FAIRLY NEW AND HAVE THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO OTHERS BUT YET WE ARE LEFT TO PAY FOR AN APPARENTLY WELL KNOW FLAW IN THE CHEVY COBALT THAT GM DOES NOT WANT TO ADMIT EXITS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252364December 20, 2008
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR A "POWER STEERING" WARNING CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. THE CAR BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THIS IS THE SECOND THE MESSAGE CAME ON IN THE LAST MONTH BUT THE FIRST TIME IT WENT OFF AND THERE WAS NO STEERING PROBLEMS. THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED BY A LOCAL DEALER AS NEEDING A NEW ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE CAR IS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIR THIS WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252275December 19, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHENEVER THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED, THE CONTACT HEARS A NOISE AS IF THE WHEEL WERE LOW OF STEERING FLUID. THE VEHICLE HAS ELECTRONIC STEERING. THE STEERING WHEEL HARDENS AND MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO COMPLETELY TURN THE WHEEL AND MOVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER OVER THREE TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. IN WINDY CONDITIONS, THE FAILURE WORSENS AND IT BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE OR KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE THE FAILURE CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,300 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252285December 19, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT LT SEDAN, BEEN HAVING SEVERAL PROBLEMS RELATING TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM IN THE CAR. THERE IS A STRONG PULSATION FROM THE BRAKES, SQUEALING, AND THE BRAKES LOCK UP AND PULL TO THE LEFT EASILY. WHILE BRAKING ON THE HIGHWAY THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE CAR WENT INTO A SKID, GM CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AFTER 6 REPAIR ATTEMPTS AND THEREFORE CAN'T FIX IT. I WAS RECENTLY TOLD BY DEALER, I WOULD JUST HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND IM NOT "JUST LIVING WITH IT" AFTER DOING MY RESEARCH ONLINE I AM FINDING PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS REGARDING THERE COBALTS IN FACT 2 PEOPLE I KNOW HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THERE'S.... PLEASE CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252149December 17, 2008
STEERING
POWER STEER CUTS OUT AND DOES NOT COME BACK UNTIL CAR IS RESTARTED. HAPPENS RANDOM TIMING EVERY TRIP. CHEVY QUOTED 800.00 TO REPAIR STATING THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251915December 16, 2008
STEERING, EQUIPMENT
THE INCIDENT DATE BELOW WAS THE FIFTH TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. FIRST NOTICED TRACTION CONTROL AND POWER STEERING LIGHT COMING ON-THE CAR "BUCKS" AND POWER STEERING IS LOST-SEVERAL TIMES CAR WILL LOSE POWER AND HAVE TO BE RESTART. AFTER RESTART WARNING LIGHTS WILL GO AWAY AND POWER STEERING RETURNS. SEEMS TO COME BACK TO NORMAL AFTER RESTART, RUNS OK UNTIL THE PROCESS STARTS AGAIN. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED MAY 08 AND FIRST INCIDENT WAS AUG 15 2008-TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY RESET THE COMPUTER, SECOND AND THIRD TIME THE CAR SEEMED OK UNTIL THE 4TH INCIDENT AND RETURNED TO DEALER AGAIN AND RESET AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER CODES WERE SHOWING U2105 AND U2100 U2107 AND CAR RETURNED. THIS LAST INCIDENT (12-11-08) THE CAR WAS DOING THE SAME THING AND DROVE RIGHT TO DEALER TO SHOW SERVICE WHAT THE CAR WAS DOING. THEY CLAIMED THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC STEERING COLUMN AND IT DISENGAGES FROM THE COMPUTER AND THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND A COMPUTER MODULE. GAVE THEM PERMISSION TO CORRECT THIS BECAUSE I CAN'T LET MY SON DRIVE A CAR KNOWING AT ANYTIME HE WILL LOSE POWER STEERING. HE HAS BEEN LUCKY HE WAS TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN THIS OCCURS. IF HE WAS ON A HIGHWAY AND IN FRONT OF A TRACTOR TRAILER AND LOST POWER HE MIGHT BE KILLED BECAUSE HE WOULD LOSE PS AND STALL. THIS IS A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE EQUIPMENT (ELECTRIC POWER STEERING COLUMN) WHEN AT ANY TIME WITH NO WARNING YOU CAN LOSE YOUR STEERING, STALL AND/OR BUCK. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH INTO THE 2005 COBALT, I HAVE FOUND 805 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE PROBLEMS OF CONTROLLING THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENS. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH THE MALIBU IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH STEERING. GUESS WHAT KIND OF STEERING IS IN THE MALIBU. CHECK "WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM" FOR COMPLAINTS REGARDING STEERING COLUMN. SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE DESCRIBED INCIDENTS WHERE THEIR SAFETY WAS COMPROMISED. PLEASE HELP GM REP CLAIMS CAN'T RECALL COLUMN WITHOUT YOU. PLEASE HELP *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251958December 16, 2008
STEERING
WE PURCHASED THIS CAR FOR OUR TEENAGE DAUGHTER BASED ON THE REPUTATION OF CHEVROLET. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE POWERSTEERING GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. IT CAN BE RESTARTED WHICH WILL RESET THE POWERSTEERING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME HOWEVER, THIS IS UNSAFE. IN MID TURN OR MANEUVER THIS IS LIKELY TO HAPPEN WHICH IS LIKELY TO CAUSE A CRASH. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND IT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A RANDOM ISSUE BUT MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME MODEL OF CAR ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251968December 16, 2008
STEERING, TIRES
DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, CAR PERFORMS POORLY. HARD TO CONTROL AND POOR TRACTION. CAR HAS 18,000 MILES ON IT. SPOKE TO AN OWNER WITH SIMILAR CAR (PONTIAC G5) WHO HAS SIMILAR COMPLAINT. A WEEK AGO AN 18 YEAR OLD GIRL LOST CONTROL OF HER 2007 COBALT DURING WINTER WEATHER. WORST CAR IN WINTER WEATHER I HAVE OWNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251855December 15, 2008
STEERING
DRIVING THE CAR, AND THEN, NO POWER STEERING. CALLED MECHANIC TOLD "DIDN'T WANT TO TOUCH EPS SYSTEM. CALLED DEALER TOLD TO BRING IN TO LOOK AT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251512December 11, 2008
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT CHANGED LANES QUICKLY TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE STEERING LOCKED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT HE SPUN OUT TWICE AND EVENTUALLY PULLED OFF THE ROAD. THE DAY BEFORE THE FAILURE, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED FOR TWO SECONDS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS COMPONENT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 35,300. UPDATED 12/30/08. *LJ UPDATED 01/05/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251101December 8, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CHIME FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS FAILING AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST. SHE FELT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING COULD LOCK AT ANY MOMENT WHILE DRIVING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,834 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250925December 6, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY FUEL INJECTOR, MY IGNITION SWITCH, AND NOW MY STEERING HAS GONE OUT. ALL WHERE WHILE DRIVING AND WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. I KEEP MY CAR WELL MAINTAINED, RECENTLY GOT A MILEAGE SERVICE DONE. I HAVE SEEN MANY POST ON THESE ISSUES. WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT RECALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250825December 5, 2008
STEERING
'05 COBALT: FAILURE OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. CONDITION WILL CLEAR BY TURNING CAR OFF THEN RESTARTING, BUT FAILS AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH COBALTS, BUT GM WON'T ISSUE A RECALL. PLEASE DON'T WAIT FOR THIS TO BECOME AN ACCIDENT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250853December 5, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
MY SON WAS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. IT WAS A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH HE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR, WENT OFF THE ROAD, HIT A TREE STUMP AND THEN THE CAR WAS SPUN SIDES, ROLLED ONTO IT'S SIDE AND INTO A TREE. NONE OF HIS AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. HE WAS KILLED IN THE CAR ACCIDENT WHILE 3 OTHER KIDS WALKED AWAY. HE WAS THE DRIVER AND THE CAR WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
1
#10250909December 5, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
KEYS STICKS IN IGNITION OFTEN. SQUEAK SOUND FROM FRONT OF CAR, ESPECIALLY AT SLOW SPEED. TOOK TO DEALER, UNABLE TO DETERMINE PROBLEM (OR FIX PROBLEM). TODAY, WHILE DRIVING ON STRAIGHT ROAD AT 45 MPH, CAR STALLED SUDDENLY FOR NO REASON. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR STATED "ENGINE DISABLED". STILL UNDER WARRANTY, WILL TAKE TO DEALER TOMORROW. HOPEFULLY WILL NOT GET THE RUN-AROUND AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250745December 4, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 50-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO UPSHIFT. THE GEAR WOULD REMAIN IN THE DOWNSHIFT POSITION. WHEN A TRAILER WAS ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE, THE GEARS WOULD NOT UPSHIFT AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE TRAILER NEARLY REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND THEY BELIEVE A NEW TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE IS NEEDED. THE MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,048 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,449. UPDATED 12/22/08 *LJ. UPDATED 12/22/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250450December 2, 2008
STEERING
WITH LITTLE WARNING, POWER STEERING WENT OUT AS I WAS LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY; I BARELY COULD TURN THE STEERING WHEEL; WHEN THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE SHORT DISTANCE AND THEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. FORTUNATELY, THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY; MY STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOW I CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END, WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON!!!! I THOUGHT CHEVY COBALT HAD GOOD CONSUMER REPORTS. WHAT HAPPENED CHEVROLET??? DID YOU ALL DECIDE THAT QUALITY JUST ISN'T WORTH A [XXX]! HOW ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY!!! I AM AN RN AND AM OUTRAGED AT THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE, AND YET NO PUBLIC RECALL HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FIRST? *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250515December 2, 2008
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS OFF. THE FAILURE PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED OVER TIME. THIS CAUSES EXTREME DIFFICULTY IN TURNING, ESPECIALLY SCARY IN URGENT SITUATIONS WITH CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250529December 2, 2008
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I CAN RESTART MY CAR AND IT WILL WORK AGAIN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THE CAR IS PAST ITS WARRANTY STAGE AND HAS 49625 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A CHEVY DEALERSHIP WITH 7000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AS WHO KNOWS WHAT MAY HAPPEN IF THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE CHANGING LANES OR MAKING A RAPID TURN. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME THING HAPPEN AS WELL TO THE COBALT THEY HAVE. SURELY THIS HAS TO BE A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE CAR AND I BELIEVE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND CHEVORLET ASSISTANTS AND I WAS INFORMED TO TAKE THE CAR IN TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED, WHICH I AM SCHEDULED TO DO SO; HOWEVER THIS IS COSTING ME MONEY. I REALIZE THAT CAR BREAK DOWN AND SOMETIMES THERE ARE COSTS INVOLVED BUT I DO NOT THINK THIS IS JUST A PROBLEM THAT ONE INDIVIDUAL CAR IS HAVING; THIS IS AN RECURRING PROBLEM THAT IS HAPPENING IN COBALTS WITH THE ELECTRICALLY STEERING EPS. IT IS NOT SAFE, IT SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING IN A NEWER MODEL OF CAR. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE INTEGRITY OF CHEVORLETS? PLEASE ADVISE OR HELP IN THIS MATTER BEFORE SOMEONE DOES HAVE A FATAL ACCIDENT OR DIE BEHIND THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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