Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2005)

1,649 consumer complaints on file.

#10310234February 13, 2010
STEERING
I WAS RUNNING AN ERRAND EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS (THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 45F) WHEN MY DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER WARNED OF A POWER STEERING PROBLEM. AT THE TIME I WAS ON A STRAIGHT ROAD ONLY GOING ABOUT 25MPH, SO WHEN I GOT TO THE UPCOMING STOP SIGN, I SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED MY CAR. I DROVE ANOTHER 5 MILES TO PICK UP SOME FOOD AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM UP TO THAT POINT. ON THE REMAINING MILE FROM THE FOOD STOP TO MY HOME, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT TWICE. I WAS ON A STRAIGHT ROAD GOING ABOUT 35MPH THE FIRST TIME, AND THE SECOND TIME I WAS PULLING INTO MY PARKING SPOT. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN MY CAR SINCE THEN, AND AT THIS MOMENT I PLAN TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP MONDAY (IF THEY ARE NOT CLOSED FOR PRESIDENT'S DAY). THE REASON I AM REPORTING THIS TO NHTSA SORT OF PREMATURELY IS BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON OCCURRING PROBLEM BASED ON WHAT I FOUND AFTER LOOKING UP 'CHEVY, COBALT, POWER, STEERING' ON A SEARCH ENGINE. ONE ARTICLE ALONE HAD OVER 810 COMMENTS, ALL OWNERS OF THE SAME CAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310237February 13, 2010
STEERING
I WAS RIDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT THREE TIMES AND I CAN NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE.. I FELT THAT MY LIFE AND FAMILY WAS ENDANGERED. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308871February 12, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
VEHICLE BEGINS TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY AT SLOWER SPEEDS AFTER DECELERATION FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CONTROL OF VEHICLE IS LOST DURING MOST VIOLENT VIBRATIONS, AND STOPPING THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY DOES NOT HELP THE SITUATION. THIS VIBRATING (ON THE FRONT WHEELS ONLY) WILL CONTINUE FOR MILES/HOURS. THE ONLY THINGS NOTED ON ANY 2005 CHEVY COBALT WERE SAFETY FOR INTERIOR AND HEADLIGHTS BUT THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 1100 REPORTS OF FAULTY POWER STEERING. SLOWER SPEEDS CAUSE THIS VIOLENT VIBRATION ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAS STARTED APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AFTER PURCHASE AND HAS CONTINUED AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE SINCE THEN CURRENT DATE 12 FEBRUARY 2010. CONDITION KEEPS WORSENING, HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308883February 12, 2010
STEERING, STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT, FOR THE LAST MONTH OR SO THE POWER STEERING HAS STOPPED WORKING LOTS OF TIMES, SOMETIMES IT GOES OUT A COUPLE TIMES A DAY. OTHER TIMES IT DON'T GO OUT FOR A WEEK. I AM AN OLDER LADY AN I THOUGHT WITH GAS MILEAGE THE COBALT WOULD BE A GREAT CAR FOR ME. NOW I AM SCARED EVERY TIME I DRIVE,AS I AM AFRAID THE STEERING WILL GO OUT AND CAUSE ME TO WRECK. I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THIS WORKED ON . WANT TO KNOW IF THERE WILL BE A RECALL AS ON THE TV THEY SAID THERE WERE LOTS OF COBALTS DOING THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308980February 12, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, POWER TRAIN
2005 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING FAILURE. WE PURCHASED THIS CAR A FEW MONTHS AGO AND IT HAS BEGUN TO HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS. THE CAR IS INSIDE OF THE TIMELINE FOR POWER TRAIN WARRANTY, BUT IS OVER MILES. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE POWER STEERING FAILURE, ENGINE STALLING, ROUGH SHIFTING, STRANGE MOVEMENTS OF THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. POWER STEERING LOSS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND THE ENGINE HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE ALSO STALL WHEN BRAKING. THIS NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT TODAY AND THE SITUATION IS GETTING WORSE. MY WIFE AND I DRIVE OUR 1 YEAR OLD CHILD IN THIS CAR AND MY WIFE IS PREGNANT. WE CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM AS NUMEROUS REPORTS ON THE WEB INDICATE THAT THIS IS A EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES EACH DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310038February 12, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310068February 12, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING 10 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SHE LOST ALL POWER WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIVE NORMALLY; YET, WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE FAILURE RECURRED. A LOCAL MECHANIC NOTIFIED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $800. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308648February 11, 2010
STEERING
ON JAN.9TH WHILE I WAS DRIVING, POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON BRIEFLY. ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST POWER STEERING. COULD NOT CONTROL CAR. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO GET CAR OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED CALL OFF. RESTARTED IT AND WHILE DRIVING IT AGAIN IT WAS HARD TO STEER. TOOK CAR TO DEALER. THEY FIXED IT. THEY REPLACED PS ELECTRIC ASSIST MOTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308710February 11, 2010
STEERING
WHILE OPERATING HER 05 CHEVY COBALT, MY WIFE LOST POWER STEERING WHILE EXITING THE INTERSTATE, CAUSING HER TO RUN OFF THE ROAD AND BLOW A TIRE. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON 4 OTHER INSTANCES WITH THIS VEHICLE WHILE I WAS OPERATING IT, CAUSING ME TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN AT MY OWN EXPENSE. THIS VEHICLE HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE PART FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308810February 11, 2010
STEERING
05 CHEVY COBALT - POWER STEERING GOES OUT. BOUGHT THE CAR TWO WEEKS AGO AND THE STEERING COMES AND GOES. READING THE WEB IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT GM HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308850February 11, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILED IN MY CHEVY COBALT. IT CUTS OUT WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING AND REMAINS OUT. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO STEER AT LOW SPEEDS AND PARK. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO BEING IN ACCIDENTS SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE STOP DRIVING MY CAR BECAUSE IT IS TO DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND IT IS TO MUCH OF A STRAIN FOR ME WHILE PREGNANT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308345February 10, 2010
STEERING
PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVY COBALT..CURRENTLY ONLY HAS 56,000 MILES. THE POWER STEERING HAS COMPLETELY GONE OUT. I KNOW THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE AND THE DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO CHARGE PEOPLE ANYWHERE FROM 400-900 TO FIX. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS. I KNOW THERE IS CURRENTLY AN INVESTIGATION BUT HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE? THIS IS RIDICULOUS! I AM NOT PAYING THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR A CAR THAT IS BARELY 4 YEARS OLD AND IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM FOR ALL THOSE THAT HAVE PURCHASED THIS SAME CAR. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND IS A NUISANCE TO TRY TO OPERATE A CAR THAT IS BARELY DRIVABLE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308372February 10, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION:REAR
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT- THE POWER STEERING IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AT TIMES- THE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF- SHOWING A PROBLEM IS PRESENT- I AM UNABLE TO TURN THE CAR NORMALLY- MAKING ME USE TWO HANDS-ALSO, THERE IS A RATTLE IN THE BACK- LEFT- VERY NOTICEABLE- TO ALL IN VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308397February 10, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT. MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AT SLOW SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308417February 10, 2010
STEERING
2005 CHEVY COBALT THIS CAR HAS POWERSTEERING FAILURE. THE POWERSTEERING WILL FAIL ON WHAT SEEMS TO BE ONLY 10 YARDS DOWN THE ROAD. IT WILL RESET IF THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON. BUT ONLY TO FAIL 10 YARDS DOWN THE ROAD AGAIN. BEFORE IT WASN'T AS OFTEN AS IT IS NOW. DRIVING IT IS A RISK BECAUSE OF THE EFFORT IT TAKES TO CONTROL THE STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308478February 10, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING IN MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT AS GONE OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308525February 10, 2010
STEERING
I RECEIVED A CALL FROM GM TELLING ME THAT MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT ISN'T AND MAY NEVER BE ON THE RECALL LIST. MY CAR HAS BEEN HAVING SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT FREQUENTLY AND I CAN'T DRIVE IT SAFELY ANYMORE. THE STEERING IS TOO DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT EVEN TO TAKE MY GRANDCHILDREN TO SEE THEIR DOCTORS. I PLEADED WITH A REPRESENTATIVE OF GM AND HE KEPT TELLING ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO ABOUT IT. I ALREADY HAVE A CASE NUMBER BUT I FEAR THAT NOTHING WILL EVER GET DONE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE! I WOULD APPRECIATE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO MAKES THIS RIGHT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308602February 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILS IN 2005 CHEVY COBALT. SPEEDOMETER QUITS WORKING SO ODOMETER NO LONGER REGISTERS. DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN STEERING QUIT. THIS ALMOST CREATED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. TOOK CAR TO MECHANIC AND HE SAYS THE COMPUTER WON'T GIVE OUT ANY INPUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307686February 9, 2010
STEERING
1. POWER STEERING FAILURE. REGULAR DRIVING. THE CAR BEEPED AND A PROMPT MESSAGE APPEARING SAYING "POWER STEERING". 2. MULTIPLE TIMES DURING A SHORT DRIVE. STOPPING THE CAR/RESTARTING THE ENGINE TEMPORARILY FIXES IT. COULD LEAD TO INTERSECTION CRASHES BECAUSE OF POWER STEERING RE ENGAGING/FAILING MID-TURN. 3. NEW STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307715February 9, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND WOULDN'T MOVE. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE MANUALLY TO HER RESIDENCE. SHE DID NOT SEE ANY WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING COLUMN AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $1,387. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,481 THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 58,200 UPDATED 03/19/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/18/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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