Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2005)

1,649 consumer complaints on file.

#10189659May 3, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHEN TRAVELING IN ANY GEAR IN MY BONE STOCK 2005 CHEVY COBALT 2.2 COUPE, IF I ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY THE CLUTCH SLIPS AND THE CAR WONT ACCELERATE AT ALL. IT FEELS LIKE THE PRESSURE PLATE DOESN'T APPLY ENOUGH PRESSURE TO HOLD THE DISC. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE REAR ENDED A COUPLE OF TIMES NOW. THE CAR HAS A LITTLE OVER 20,000 MILES ON IT SO IT'S STILL FAIRLY NEW AND I AM NOT A FIRST TIMER DRIVING A MANUAL. ALL OF MY VEHICLES HAVE HAD MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. I DRIVE THE CAR IN A NORMAL FASHION, I DON'T ABUSE IT. THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY SHOULD NOT BE FAILING ON SUCH A NEW VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188848April 25, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT SEDAN RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. SO FAR IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 6 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS A FEW MONTHS AGO. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 30MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN CROSSING A VERY BUSY LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF. THE RADIO WAS STILL ON BUT IF I PRESSED ON THE GAS, NOTHING. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, SHUT OFF THE IGNITION AND THEN RESTART IT. IT IMMEDIATELY STARTED BACK UP. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP RIGHT AWAY AND WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO TRACE THE PROBLEM AND HOPEFULLY IT WAS A ONE TIME THING. WELL THEN ABOUT A MONTH LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TO WAIT ABOUT A WEEK AND CALL BACK, WELL WITHIN A WEEK IT HAPPENED AGAIN SO I CALLED AND TOLD THEM I WAS BRINGING IT TO THEM. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN THEY INSTALLED A FLIGHT RECORDER AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. ABOUT A WEEK LATER THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN SO I PRESSED THE BUTTON ON THE FLIGHT RECORDER AND BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANICS INFORMED ME THAT THE FLIGHT RECORDER DID NOT WORK BECAUSE THEY FORGOT TO PUT SOMETHING ELSE ON MY CAR AT THE TIME OF THE INSTALLATION IN ORDER TO MAKE THE RECORDER WORK AND WANTED ME TO BRING THE CAR BACK TO HAVE THE RECORDER RE-INSTALLED. I REFUSED AND TOLD THEM I WOULD BRING THE CAR BACK BUT THEY NEEDED TO KEEP IT UNTIL THEY FIGURED OUT THE PROBLEM. ON MY WAY BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN WHILE GOING 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND CLAIMED IT WAS FIXED FOR SURE. THEY SAID THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND POWER TRAIN RELAY. WELL I HAVE NOW HAD MY CAR BACK FOR TWO WEEKS AND AS OF LAST NIGHT IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED BECAUSE I REFUSE TO DRIVE IT. AT THIS POINT I DO NOT WANT THE CAR AND HAVE NO FAITH IN THEM REPAIRING IT. THE CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE THERE IS A FATALITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188772April 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT HAS SHUT OFF 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THE CAR ACTS JUST LIKE YOU TURN OFF THE IGNITION WHILE YOU ARE IN THE DRIVEWAY, EXCEPT YOU ARE DRIVING 70 MPH AND THERE IS TRAFFIC ALL AROUND YOU. WHEN WE PULL OVER AND PARK THE CAR, THE CAR STARTS RIGHT BACK UP AND DRIVES FINE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OBVIOUS WARNING SIGNS INDICATING THAT SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES. SHE TOLD ME THAT THE COBALT TURNED OFF WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING AND HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN IT BACK ON. SHE WAS DRIVING AT 75 MPH AND DID NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL ON. THE SECOND TIME I WAS DRIVING THE COBALT WITH HER AS A PASSENGER. WE WERE DRIVING AT 75 MPH FOR ABOUT 40 MINUTES WHEN THE CAR TURNED OFF. WE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM ABOUT IT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE DEFROSTER SWITCH AND UPDATED THE COMPUTER. THE THIRD TIME I WAS DRIVING WITH MY WIFE. WE WERE DRIVING AT 75 MPH WITH CRUISE ON A REALLY STRAIGHT STRETCH OF HIGHWAY. I WAS NOT TOUCHING ANYTHING AND WAS TALKING TO MY WIFE WHEN THE CAR TURNED OFF. I PULLED OVER AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DROVE THE CAR FOR 40-45 MILES AND CHECKED THE COMPUTER. THEY TOLD US THAT THEY SAW NO CODES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY GAVE US THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER AND I THEM REGARDING THIS SAFETY CONCERN. GM TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT TO SEE IF THEY COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS DEALERSHIP ONLY DROVE THE CAR 8 MILES AND TOLD US THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE TIME TO SPEND DRIVING THE VEHICLE LONGER. I CALLED GM AGAIN, THE ADM OF THE AREA PASSED ON TO US THAT, SINCE THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED, THE ONLY THINGS THAT WE CAN DO IS TO 1) ATTACH A FLIGHT RECORDER TO THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUE DRIVING IT IN HOPES THAT THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES AND WE CAN CATCH IT WITH THE FLIGHT RECORDER OR 2) TAKE A SERVICE MAN ON A ROAD TRIP TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM DUPLICATES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188993April 18, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A BELL RING AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE'S POWER STEERING FAILED. HE HAD TO SHUT OFF THE IGNITION SO THE INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD DIM. AFTER TURNING ON THE IGNITION, THE POWER STEERING RESUMED AND THE LIGHT DIMMED. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR A DIAGNOSIS. AFTER RESEARCHING THE NHTSA WEBSITE, THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186270March 27, 2007
STRUCTURE
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET 2005 COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 07V014000 FOR THE STRUCTURE. THE DEALER STATED IT WOULD TAKE TWO WEEKS FOR THE PART TO COME IN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186213March 26, 2007
STRUCTURE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*- THE CONTACT RECEIVED TWO RECALLS 04560000 CONCERNING EXTERIR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS AND 07V014000 CONCERNING STRUCTURE ON THE 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT IN AUGUST 2006. HE MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE DEALER WILL NOT GIVE HIM A LOANER VEHICLE FOR THE DAY AND/OR WILL NOT GIVE HIM A RIDE TO WORK. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURES TO DATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186862March 26, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2005 CHEVY COBALT WITH BRAKE FAILURE CUSTOMER STATES THAT HER BRAKES DIDN'T WORK WHEN APPLIED AFTER TRAVELING 30+ MINUTES A SPEED OF 55+ MILES WHICH RESULTED IN TOTALING HER CAR AND THE CAR SHE HIT**CC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185470March 18, 2007
STEERING
2005 CHEVY COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 55MPH, HEADING INTO A RIGHT HAND CURVE, MOTOR SHUT OFF AND STEERING COLUMN LOCKED CAUSING CRASH. CAR SENT TO DEALER TO INVESTIGATE ISSUE AND REPAIR COLISON DAMAGE. THEY STATE THAT NO ERROR CODES SO ACCIDENT MUST HAVE BEEN MY FAULT. I CONTACT MANUFACTURER AND AM TOLD, DEALER FOUND NO ISSUE, AND THEY DONT KNOW OF ANY OTHER SIMILAR ISSUES WITH COBALTS. I REQUEST A SAFETY REVIEW DUE TO MULTIPLE INSTANCES THAT HAVE BEEN FOUND ONLINE, AND AM DENIED. EXPLAIN TO DEALER THAT INSTANCES EXCEDE VIRGINIA STATE LEMON LAW, AND THEY ARE NOT COOPERATIVE. SEEKING LEGAL COUCIL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10185360March 16, 2007
STEERING
I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH IT. SOME AREN'T LIFE THREATENING (LIKE THE POWER WINDOWS NOT WORKING AND THE BRAKE LIGHT FLASHING), BUT I'VE HAD A MAF SENSOR SHORT WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO STOP RUNNING WHILE I WAS DOING 60-65 MPH AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP. FORTUNATELY, THE CAR STARTED BACK UP. I'VE RECENTLY DEALT WITH ANOTHER STEERING ISSUE. I WAS DRIVING DOWN AN UNEVEN/BUMPY ROAD AND A "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE CAME UP ON THE INFORMATION PANEL AND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT. THE STEERING BECAME VERY MUSHY AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE CAR. I'VE ALSO DEALT WITH THE CAR NOT STARTING AND THE CAB FILLING WITH GAS FUMES. THERE HAS BEEN HESITATION/LOSS OF POWER WHEN THE A/C IS ON, WHICH MAKES IT UNSAFE TO PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC OR BLIND CURVES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN VERY PROFESSIONAL AND HAVE CORRECTED WHAT PROBLEMS HAVE ARISED, BUT I HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE DRIVING THE CAR AND NO LONGER FEEL SAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182714February 15, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS
AFTER DRIVING FOR 30 MINUTES AT A SPEED OF 55-60 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, I WAS ON THE OFF RAMP MERGING FROM ONE INTERSTATE TO ANOTHER, WHEN THE CARS AHEAD OF ME STARTING SLOWING DOWN. I APPLIED A SUDDEN PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN ALSO; HOWEVER, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT SOFT AND THEN IT SEEMED LIKE THE BRAKES LOCKED, BUT DID NOT SLOW DOWN. THE CAR MADE A SUDDEN JOLT TO THE RIGHT BRINGING ME INTO THE ON COMING TRAFFIC IN THE NEXT LANE. THIS RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER CAR. RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS TO THE COBALT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVENTHOUGH THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS DESTROYED. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181707February 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT AT 25 MPH, THE DASHBOARD ICONS TURNED ON, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK BACK AND FORTH. WHILE STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, AND HAD TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AGAIN WHILE GOING UP A STEEP HILL, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING ASSESSED AT THE DEALERSHIP. STALLING HAPPENED ON 4 OCCASIONS. *AK THE TRAC LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VARIOUS COMPONETS WERE REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177403December 30, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING:COLUMN, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
#1 I BROUGHT IT BACK BECAUSE STEERING WHEEL ALWAYS WAS TO THE LEFT EVEN THOUGH I WAS GOING STRAIGHT. DEALER SAID IT WAS FINE, I COMPLAINED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEN DEALER SAID THEY FIXED IT. WHEN GOING STRAIGHT THE STEERING STILL LOOKS LEFT. #2 AIR CONDITIONING NOT WORKING, #3 LIQUID COMING OUT OF VENTS #4 CRICKET NOISES OUT OF PASSENGER SIDE DASH AREA. I WAS TOLD AIR CONDITIONING WAS FINE, NO CRICKET NOISES AND IT WAS NORMAL FOR FLUID TO COME OUT OF VENTS. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK AGAIN SAID A/C IS NOT FINE I ASKED THEM IF IT COULD BE SOME SORT OF FILTER (I AM NO MECHANIC) BUT IT WAS. THEY HAD CAR ALL DAY, WENT TO PICK IT UP BUT THEY SAID DASH WAS APART BECAUSE THEY WERE FIXING THE PROBLEM WITH THE FLUID COMING OUT OF THE DASH (AND I SAID I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM) THEY HAD THE CAR FOR THE WEEKEND. THEY TRIED TO CHARGE ME FOR THE FILTER AND I SAID I WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT BECAUSE THERE WAS PROBLEMS WITH THAT AC AND DEFROSTER ETC SINCE DAY ONE. THEY TOOK OUT THE FILTER AND PUT IN AN OLD DIRTY FILTER THAT DID NOT COME FROM MY VEHICLE AS THE GUY FROM THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN MALDEN SAID HE FOUND IT IN THE TRASH, (HAS MADE MY DAUGHTER SICK). #5 WHILE DRIVING THE CAR I WAS GETTING OFF OF THE HIGHWAY INTO A REST AREA AND THE CAR JUST DIED, THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING NO BRAKES ETC. THE KEY WAS IN THE SWITCH AND IT WAS NOT OFF. I STARTED THE CAR UP AGAIN. #6 THE ELECTRICAL DIDNT WORK, THEY FIXED THAT. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY SAY THEY WILL CHECK INTO IT ETC AND CALL ME BACK, BUT THEY NEVER DO. I WANT THEM TO FIX THE STEERING WHEEL, FIX THE CAR STALLING OUT FOR NO REASON (WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED) AND PUT IN A NEW FILTER NOT SOMEONE ELSES DIRTY FILTER. I DON'T TRUST THE MALDEN DEALERSHIP. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON AT LEAST 7 OCCASIONS MOST OF WHICH THEY SAY NOTHING WRONG. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177087December 27, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH 14445 MILES AND THE VEHICLE HAS LOST POWER WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGES. THE VEHICLE HAS ALL WHEEL DRIVE. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE UNDER WET CONDITIONS AT 45 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER (CURRY CHEVROLET) AND THEY THE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAS ALL REPAIR ORDERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176582December 19, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT IN MARCH OF 2005. I HAVE HAD REPAIRS DONE IN JUNE OF 2005 ON RECALL FOR AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. NO REAL PROBLEMS UNTIL LAST MONTH 12/2006. THE CAR, WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH JUST SHUT OFF (NO WARNING). I HAD NO STEERING, NO BRAKES AND THANKFULLY WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE. ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR TO TRY TO GET IT TO THE NEXT EXIT. THE CAR WAS DRIVING OK SO I TRIED TO GET TO MY DESTINATION (SLOWLY UNDER 50 MPH) THE CAR THEN BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND SHUTTER. AS SOON AS IT STARTED IT STOPPED. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND COMPUTER WAS FIXED. NO PROBLEMS UNTIL 1 WEEK LATER. CAR AT A RED LIGHT JUST STOPPED WORKING AND NOW HAS NO POWER TO ACCELERATE. TAKING CAR BACK TO DEALER BUT VERY FRUSTRATED OVER BRAND NEW CAR NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175512December 7, 2006
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY COBALT HAS BEEN IN REPAIR THE CENTER AT 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS FOR A TOTAL OF 17 VISITS. THE AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS EXCESSIVELY INTO THE PASSENGER FLOORBOARD. MY HEADLIGHT INDICATOR COMES ON REPEATEDLY, MY TEMPERATURE CONTROLS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK, MY EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT COMES WHEN THE BRAKE IS NOT ON, MOST RECENTLY MY GAUGES HAVE BEEN QUITTING AS I AM DRIVING AND MY LEFT BLINKER HAS STOPPED WORKING. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN A SHOP FOR A TOTAL OF OVER 60 DAYS SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN SEPT. 2005. I HAVE CONTACTED GM/CHEVROLET IN AN ATTEMPT TO SETTLE THESE PROBLEMS AND THEY WILL NOT ASSIST ME. MY WARRANTY WILL EXPIRE IN LESS THAN 8000 MILES. GM/CHEVROLET - MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIPS- WILL NOT ASSIST ME. I AM VERY UNSATISFIED WITH MY PURCHASE, GM DELIVERED A DEFECTIVE CAR AND THEY WILL NOT STAND BY THEIR REPUTATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174867December 1, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 20 MPH AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT WHEN MY CAR SHUT OFF, MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT BLANK. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART MY CAR AND IT HAS HAPPENED SINCE. TODAY WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, MY CAR STARTED TO SHAKE BADLY AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL. I TRIED TO BRAKE BUT IT MADE THE SHAKING WORSE. THE CAR FELT LIKE IT HAD LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. I THOUGHT AT FIRST MAYBE A FLAT TIRE BUT NO. AS QUICKLY AS IT HAPPENED IT WENT AWAY. I AM VERY UNHAPPY ABOUT THIS AND HAD PROBLEMS WITH GM CARS BEFORE. YOU WOULD THINK I WOULD HAVE LEARNED MY LESSON AND WENT WITH A HONDA OR TOYOTA. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173621November 16, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, EQUIPMENT
NOTICE OF RECALL,REPAIRS MADE BY DEALERSHIP. CRASH INTO TREE, APPROX. SPEED 60 MPH. THREE PASSENGERS, NOT WEARING SEAT BELTS,EXTREME FRONT END DAMAGE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SERIOUSLY INJURED. FRONT PASSENGER KILLED. REAR PASSENGER KILLED. INVESTIGATION PENDING.....*NM UPDATED 03/14/14*LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
2
#10172468November 2, 2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING LOCKED UP UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE NATURE OF THE FAILURE WAS GRADUAL WORSENING. UPDATED 12/18/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172063October 29, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
I HAVE 33000+ MILES ON MY COBALT. LATELY THE WIPERS HAVE BEEN GOING INTO PULSE MODE WHILE THE SELECTOR IS IN REGULAR SPEED. THEY ALWAYS WORK IN HIGH AND IN PULSE. WHEN THE WIPERS START TO PAUSE I MOVE THE SELECTOR TO HIGH SO THAT I CAN SEE TO DRIVE. THE SELECTOR LEVER DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE MOVING AROUND. I HAVE NOT EXAMINED THIS AND I HAVE NOT CALLED MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171928October 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED, ALL DASH BOARD INDICATORS BLACKED OUT AND THERE WAS NO POWER BRAKING. NO WARNING SIGNALS ALERTED THE CONTACT PRIOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER OPENED A CASE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO RESET THE ELECTRONIC MODULE, HOWEVER THE DEFECT PERSISTED. *AK THE WINDOWS WOULD GO DOWN SLOW, THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 11/30/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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