Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#11160763December 11, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINES UNDER THE CAR, DRIVER SIDE REAR STARTED LEAKING FUEL. THE LINES WERE RUSTED THROUGH AND FUEL LEAKED PAST THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WHERE A POTENTIAL CAR FIRE COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF NOT NOTICED RIGHT AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND OFF WHEN I NOTICED THE STRONG SCENT OF GAS AND SAW A SMALL PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER THE CAR. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED AT PORTER CHEVROLET SERVICE IN NEWARK, DELAWARE. REPAIRS CONSISTED OF REPLACING THE FEED LINE AND FILL LINE. THE ESTIMATE QUOTED WAS $800. REPAIRS ENDED UP COSTING $480.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11157106December 9, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE ACCELERATOR STICKS AND THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN GET IT TO STOP IS TO TAP THE GAS PEDAL. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET IT TO DO THIS MULTIPLE TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156824December 7, 2018
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING FAILS SPECIALLY RIGHT AFTER YOU START UP IT'S HARD TO TURN. THEN SOMETIMES WHEN YOU'RE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND MAKE IT TURN IT GETS HARD TO TURN ALL OF A SUDDEN WHICH COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO A WRECK. SO FAR WE HAVE NOT BEEN IN A WRECK JUST A COUPLE OF CLOSE CALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155461December 2, 2018
STEERING
THE CAR WAS STARTED IN A PARKING LOT THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITH A DASH BOARD WARNING SHOWING AN ISSUE WITH POWER STEERING WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL STATIONARY. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN HOME THE CAR WAS VERY HARD TO MANEUVER TURNING OR CHANGING LANES AT LOW SPEEDS. AFTER PARKING THE CAR IT SAT FOR TWO HOURS. THE CAR WAS STARED THE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT COME ON AND THE POWER STEERING OPERATED CORRECTLY. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE. GENERAL MOTORS HAD A RECALL 10V073000 CONCERNING THIS ISSUE IN 2010 MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154749November 29, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT SMELLED A FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TWO FUEL LINES WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154778November 29, 2018
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 18-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER HAD A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH IN HER VEHICLE CAUSING HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF HER VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A DITCH ON TODAY 11/29/2018 WE CHECK THE RECALL LIST BEFORE WE PURCHASED HER VEHICLE AND IT WAS LISTED AS SAFE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154251November 27, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STEER AND DRIVE HOME. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE TURNING INTO THE GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154301November 27, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
MY POWER STEERING IS HAVING ISSUES AND I AM UNABLE TO TURN MY WHEEL AT TIMES THE SPEEDOMETER AND RBM GOES BACK AND FORTH AND THE WHOLE CAR SHIFTS WHEN I DRIVE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154025November 26, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS DAUGHTER FILLED THE FUEL TANK WITH FUEL AND, WITHIN FIFTEEN MINUTES, THE FUEL LEAKED OUT FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154048November 26, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154053November 26, 2018
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVING AT A CONSTANT RATE, WITH CONSTANT ACCELERATOR PRESSURE, BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 50 MPH, THE RPMS JUMP/FLUCTUATE CAUSING THE CAR TO LURCH AND HESITATE. THIS CAN BE A SAFETY HAZARD, PARTICULARLY IN ICY CONDITIONS. THE ONLY WAY TO AVOID THE HESITATION IS TO ACTIVELY ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OWNERS THAT HAVE POSTED AN IDENTICAL ISSUE ON MESSAGE BOARDS AND HAVE STATED THAT THEIR VEHICLES HAD SIMILAR ISSUES THAT WERE REMEDIED BY SIMILAR REPAIR PROCESSES AND THAT CHEVROLET HAS ALTERED THE PROCESS USED TO MAKE REPLACEMENT PARTS AS THE INITIAL PARTS WERE DEFECTIVE. IN ADDITION TO BEING A SAFETY HAZARD, IT IS ALSO AN EXCESSIVE AND COSTLY BURDEN ON VEHICLE OWNERS. MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 40,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE UNDER 35,000 MILES. IT CANNOT BE DOCUMENTED WITHOUT A VIDEO. THE RPMS JUMPING IS A CONSTANT AND UNRELENTING ISSUE WHEN DRIVING AT A CONSTANT RATE OF SPEED BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 25-50 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154063November 26, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINES CORRODED THROUGH LEAKING ENOUGH GAS THAT A PUDDLE WOULD FORM UNDER THE VEHICLE BY THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WHEN STOPPED. WHEN TOWED TO THE DEALER THE FUEL STARTED LEAKING BY ONLY TURNING THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION WITHOUT STARTING THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153475November 24, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR HAD A MAJOR GAS LEAK, TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GARAGE AND HAD IT REPAIRED. MECHANIC SAID I SHOULD CHECK INTO GETTING REIMBURSED. I TOOK THE REPAIR BILL TO GANLEY CHEVROLET DEALER LOCATED AT 13865 BROOKPARK RD, BROOKPARK OH 44142. MAN IN SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHECKED WITH HIS SUPERVISOR ABOUT REIMBURSEMENT THEN GAVE ME FORM TO FILL OUT TO SEND TO GMAC FOR REIMBURSEMENT. I CONTACTED GMC TO VERIFY THE CORRECT MAILING ADDRESS AND MAILED THE FORM TO THEM ON AUGUST 6TH THEY SAID I SHOULD GET THE REIMBURSEMENT. I DIDN'T HEAR BACK SO I CALLED THEM ON OCT 15TH. THEY WANTED ME TO FAX PAPERWORK AND REGISTRATION TO THEM AND SAID REIMBURSEMENT WOULD BE FORTHCOMING. I FAXED THE PAPERWORK TO THEM ON OCTOBER 18TH. I RECEIVED A CALL ON OCTOBER 25TH AND WAS TOLD NO REIMBURSEMENT. MY CAR HAD LESS THAN 38,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE REPAIR, MECHANIC SAID LINES ON FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WERE DRY ROTTED AND THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. HE HAD TO DROP THE TANK AND REPLACE THE LINES AND THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. COST FOR THE REPAIR WAS $486.00. GMAC REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE REPAIRS. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE BBB AND THEY REFERRED ME TO THE STATE SECRETARY, I CONTACTED RUTH JOHNSON, SECRETARY OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN PER BBB INSTRUCTIONS. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HER THAT I SHOULD CONTACT YOU. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM WITH THE CAR BUT PER GMAC IT IS NO LONGER VALID. CAN YOU HELP?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153214November 22, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT WITH 117000 MILES HAS A FUEL LEAK COMING FROM THE GAS TANK AREA. MY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE COBALT. SO MUCH SO THAT GM HAS A BULLETIN TO MAKE REPAIRS FOR YEARS 2006-2009. WHY IS THE 2005 NOT COVERED? ITS THE SAME VEHICLE WITH THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE. GAS IS LEAKING WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION WHILE DRIVER IS UNAWARE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152244November 17, 2018
STEERING
ON NOV. 7, AS I WAS CUTTING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO PARK, I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WITHOUT REASON. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TRIED TO SEE IF I TURN THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT WOULD IT TURN THE WHEELS TO THE LEFT AND STILL NOT STEERING GUIDED THE WHEELS. THE WHEELS REMAINED LOCKED IN ONE POSITION...THE POSITION I LAST GUIDED THE STEERING WHEEL BEFORE IT GAVE OUT. THIS IS ALMOST ATLEAST $1200 DOLLARS WORTH OF WORK. I NEED TO JUST GET THIS RECALL DONE THERE IS TOO MANY OTHER CARS WITH THE SAME POWER STEERING ISSUE. WHAT IS THIS HAPPENED TO ME CHANGING LANES ON THE INTERSTATE THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN REALLY BAD!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152219November 17, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
LEAKING FUEL RIGHT UNDER THE DRIVERSIDE BY THE BACK DRIVERSIDE TIRE. BIG NOTICEABLE PUDDLE OF FUEL. CAN'T BE GOOD FOR GAS BY HEAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151958November 16, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
MY DAUGHTER'S 2007 COBALT SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING TO AND FROM SCHOOL. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER OUT OF TRAFFIC AND PARK ON THE SHOULDER. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE DAYS. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE CAR, IT SEEMS AS IF THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS DEAD. THE CAR WILL NOT START, THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152078November 16, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I JUST NOTICED THAT THERE HAS BEEN A FEW RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE AND IVE DONE SOME REPAIRS ON IT SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT BUT NOT ON ANY OFF THE PARTS THAT WERE ONCE RECALLED. I CAN ALMOST GUARANTEE THAT MY CAR WAS NEVER FIXED AFTER THE RECALL WAS ISSUED BECAUSE THE CAR STILL HAS MOST OF THE ORIGINAL PARTS ON IT. SO IF I CAN GET THESE PROBLEMS FIXED J NEED TO ASAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151759November 15, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, "POWER STEERING" DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND WAS ADVISED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) IN 2014 AND THEY WERE ONLY MANDATED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151760November 15, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG ODOR OF GAS WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND PARKED. NO VISIBLE LEAK. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE STATED IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL OR SPECIAL COVERAGE 12191B: SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT FUEL ODOR OR SPOTTING ON GROUND REPLACE FUEL PUMP MODULE (JUL 8, 2015) EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE EXHIBITS SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL/SPECIAL COVERAGE. GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WILL NOT EXTEND THE COVERAGE TO OTHER STATES WITH KNOWN PROBLEMS. THIS IS A HIGHLY UNSAFE DEFECT. GM MUST FEEL THE COST OF WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUITS ARE MORE COST EFFECTIVE THAN DOING THE RIGHT THING AND REPAIRING THESE DEFECTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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