Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2007)

1,564 consumer complaints on file.

#10372609December 27, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:REAR, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2007 CHEVY HAS RATTLING NOISE AND SOUNDS LIKE FRONT END IS FALLING OFF. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE FRONT END BUSHING(S) HAS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST NEAR 400.00. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO WE NEED TO MAKE BEFORE A RECALL IS IN ORDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372214December 23, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS FAILURE IS OF THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM CAUSING UNPREDICTABLE MOVEMENT AND OR CONTROL OF AUTOMOBILE. THIS IS A LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING WITH A DEFECTIVE DESIGN CAUSING IT TO FAIL. THIS REPAIR IS APPROXIMATELY $400. THERE IS 2 ON EACH AUTO. THIS REPAIR HAS HAPPENED FREQUENTLY TO THIS CONSUMER IN THAT CONSUMER HAS 2 OF THESE AUTOS.*LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370157December 10, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN THE STEERING BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AND SHE DROVE INTO A DITCH. *KB (LAWYER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF CLIENT). *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10369143December 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO RECALL 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER HOWEVER THE JERKING CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368636December 2, 2010
STEERING, WHEELS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A POTHOLE AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BENT ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE WHEEL. LATER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE OVER ANOTHER POTHOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN, TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE BENT WHEEL WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON A LATER DATE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE FRONT VERTICAL BUSHING ON BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED AS WELL AS BOTH END LINKS FOR THE FRONT SWAY BAR. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT AND COLUMN ASSEMBLY WOULD ALSO NEED REPLACING. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE STEERING FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,862 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367044November 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON, POWER STEERING GOES OUT, RPM, SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGES GO TO ZERO THEN RAPIDLY MOVE BACK AND FORTH, TRANSMISSION SLIPS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND AUTO THEFT LIGHTS COME ON. I HAVE HAD THE POWER STEERING RECALL FIXED. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES NOW. AT FIRST IT WOULD GO AWAY IF THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, HOWEVER, NOW I HAVE TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP IN 1.5 WEEKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367136November 22, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE POWERING STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD NOT OPERATE CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, AND THEN RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED FOR TWO MINUTES AND THE FAILURE REOCCURRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED OF A RECALL AND INFORMED THAT THE POWER SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366907November 19, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE INDICATOR SOUND IS NOT FUNCTIONING. HE STATED THAT THEY ARE FUNCTIONING BUT THE NOISE THAT OCCURRED WHEN SIGNALING IS THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365761November 15, 2010
EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE LEFT FRONT SPEAKER STARTED GOING OUT (COULDN'T HEAR WORDS OR MUSIC WELL). SOON AFTER IT COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING AND WHEN IT QUIT SO DID THE RIGHT SIDE. IT'S ONLY THE DOOR SPEAKERS. THE BACK ONES WORK FINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365347November 11, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CATALYTIC CONVERTER.ONLY THREE YEARS OLD. SO MANY BAD GM CAN'T SUPPLY NEW ONES. WAS TOLD BY THREE DEALERS THEY WERE BACK ORDERED AND NOT AVAILABLE FOR MAYBE UP TO A MONTH. WILL NOT WARRANTY MINE BECAUSE HAVING TO KEEP USING VEHICLE FOR WORK I HAVE EXCEEDED THE WARRANTY MILEAGE. TRIED AN AFTER MARKET ONE BUT MECHANIC SAID IT WOULD NOT WORK, SO IT SEEMS ONLY ORIGINAL GM WILL FIT MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364116November 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE EXHIBITED A CRACK. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DEFECT DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE REQUIRED STATES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364755November 5, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING POWER STEERING PROBLEM *TGW THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. HOWEVER, WHEN HE CALLED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, HE WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363928November 3, 2010
WHEELS
I DRIVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT WITH DEFECTIVE STEEL WHEELS. HAVE HAD GM DEALER SEND PHOTOS TO GM REP IN THE AREA, DENIES MY CLAIM ON MY DEFECTIVE STEEL FACTORY 15INCH WHEELS. THERE ARE CRACKS THAT START IN THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL THEN THEY TRAVEL RIGHT TO THE CIRCLES IN THE WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363702November 2, 2010
SUSPENSION
CONSTANT CONTROL ARM BUSHING REPLACEMENTS IN FRONT END; CONSTANT SWAYBAR ARM LINKAGE REPLACEMENTS - AVERAGES ABOUT EVERY 6 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363743November 2, 2010
STEERING, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR SPORADICALLY AND WHEN IT DID, THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE SHUT OFF FOR TWO DAYS BEFORE THE POWER STEERING WOULD INDEPENDENTLY RESET. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ALSO REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363536November 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, AIR BAGS, STEERING, WHEELS, SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT NOTICED MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE IN OCTOBER 2006. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALIGNMENT WAS INCORRECT SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR ALIGNMENT IMMEDIATELY. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY SO SENSORS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE STEERING COLUMN AND POWER STEERING MOTOR, HEADLINER. CATALYTIC CONVERTER, WHEEL BEARINGS, STRUTS, AND THE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM WERE ALL REPLACED. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED COMPLETELY ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROBLEMS WERE CONSISTENT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 369.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363427October 31, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW ISSUES WITH RADIO AND LEFT SPEAKER, DASH LIGHTS FLASHING ON AND OFF, COMPLAINTS TO DEALER WENT UN-RESOLVED UNTIL WARRANTY WAS OVER THEN THEY WANTED TO LOOK AT IT. NOW AT 52,000 MILES INSTRUMENT PANEL AND TAIL LIGHTS WENT OUT, STATIC ON RADIO. FOUND BLOWN FUSE, REPLACED AND IT BLEW OUT AGAIN, LEAVING ME WITH NO INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS OR TAIL LIGHTS. HAVE FOUND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON OTHER WEB SITES. AS OF PRESENT TIME NO SOLUTION TO THE ISSUE. FAILURE OCCURRED AT 5AM WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362985October 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT HAS A LEAK IN THE GAS TANK, WHICH IS COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2006 AND 2007 BUT SINCE MY CAR WAS PURCHASED IN FLORIDA 2007 I AM NOT COVERED.THIS IS A HAZARDOUS CAR AND CAN CATCH ON FIRE. WHEN THE CAR IS ON A FLAT SURFACE IT LEAKS LIKE A FAUCET. WHEN IN A ANGLE IT DOES NOT LEAK BECAUSE OF THE POSITION OF THE FUEL PUMP. I CALL GM AND THEY SAID SINCE MY CAR WAS PURCHASED IN FLORIDA 2007 I WAS NOT COVERED. THAT IS NOT MY FAULT. THEY ALSO STATED SINCE I HAD HIGH MILES THEY PROBABLY COULD NOT DO NOTHING ANYWAY. I AM STILL PAYING FOR THIS CAR, AND THIS REPAIR IS GOING TO BE EXPENSIVE. THEY SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR THEIR DEFECTED CARS THEY SEND OUT. THEY ARE LUCKY THAT WHEN ME AND MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING IN IT DID NOT BLOW UP, THIS WOULD HAVE COST THEM MORE MONEY THAN JUST TO REPAIR IT. FOR THIS VERY REASON, THAT IS WHY AMERICANS BUY FOREIGN CARS DUE TO RELIABILITY. ITS SAD. I AM A LOYAL CUSTOMER TO GM AND I ONLY BUY THEIR CARS, BUT IF I AM CONSIDERED A LOYAL CUSTOMER, THEN WHERE IS THEIR LOYALTY TO ME. SIGNED VERY DISAPPOINTED GM LOYAL CUSTOMER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361823October 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SMELL OF FUEL ODOR ON PASSENGER REAR OF VEHICLE. INSPECTION REVEALED FUEL LEAK AT THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT ON THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361660October 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
AUTOMATIC 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. GM SENT ME A LETTER ABOUT THE POWER STEERING RECALL. WENT TO DEALERSHIP TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED SEPTEMBER 1, 2010. SEPTEMBER 24, 2010 I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHERE MY COBALT HYDROPLANED AND COMPLETELY LOST CONTROL AS DESCRIBED IN THE INVESTIGATIONS DONE BY GM, ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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