Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2007)

1,564 consumer complaints on file.

#11096975May 21, 2018
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WITH FORCE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000. *TT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092514May 8, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG GAS SMELL COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF FUEL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092279May 7, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO MOVE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,386.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089556April 23, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND REQUIRED MORE EFFORT TO SAFELY OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER (MORAN BUICK GMC, 14000 TELEGRAPH RD, TAYLOR, MI) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WOULD NOT ASSIST SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089155April 20, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE CAR SMELLS LIKE GAS. WHEN TRYING TO START IT H3SITATES. ONCE STARTED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE IS OVERWHELMING. I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND SMALL DROPS OF GAS DROPPED. TURNED OFF CAR AND IT STOPPED. WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE WE DIDN'T SEE OR SMELL ANYTHING. THEN TWO DAYS LATER THE CAR WAS POURING OUT THE GAS FROM WHAT LOOKED LIKE A CLAMP. THE PROBLEM IS THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE! WHEN WE GOOGLED THE ISSUE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE SAME ISSUE!! ONE RECALL SAID CARS WITH THIS LEAKAGE THAT WAS REGISTERED IN CERTAIN STATES WERE COVERED YET OUR VIN WASN'T . NOT ONLY A PRODUCT ISSUE BUT A DESIGN ISSUE. PLEASE LOOKL INTO THIS IS DANGEROUS. TO MANY PEOPLE CAN NOT AFFORD 1000.00 TO FIX AND ARE TRYING FIX IT IN THEIR OWN. THIS WILL COST SOME PEOPLE THEIR LIVES OR SOMEONE ELSE'S. COMPANIES SHOULD NOT DETERMINE WHICH VINS THEY RECALL THE MAKE YEAR AND MODEL.SHOULD BE FIXED 100 PERCENT. NHTSA SHOULD REGULATE THIS. NOT COM0ANIES!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082385April 1, 2018
STEERING
YESTERDAY, MY FIANCE'S SON ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE HIS CAR. UPON CRANKING THE CAR AND PUTTING IT IN GEAR TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, HE DISCOVERED THAT HIS POWER STEERING WAS INOPERABLE. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS. IT BEGAN OPERATING AGAIN. I AM CONCERNED THAT DRIVING HIS VEHICLE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS HAPPENING IS CLEARLY UNSAFE. I'VE RESEARCHED IT AND SAW WHERE GM HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM BUT THERE AREN'T ANY OPEN RECALLS TO CORRECT THE DEFECT IN THEIR PRODUCT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11081542March 27, 2018
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, MANY TIMES THE STEERING WHEEL OF THE CAR BECOMES STIFF AND HARD TO TURN. TO BRING THE STEERING WHEEL BACK TO ITS FREE-RANGE MOTION, THE IGNITION HAD TO BE SHUT OFF AND TURNED BACK ON THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WHEN IT BECOMES STIFF, THERE IS A SHORT BELL AND THE LIGHT NEXT TO THE SPEEDOMETER READS "POWER STEERING". THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN OCCURRING ON AND OFF. THIS FIRST HAPPENED 1/15/17 AND IS STILL AFFECTING THE VEHICLE. DRIVING BECOMES VERY DANGEROUS IN SITUATIONS SUCH AS HIGHWAYS AND HEAVY- TRAFFIC AREAS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND WHILE TURNING IN BOTH CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078386March 9, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINES RUNNING FROM FUEL TANK TO ENGINE HAVE RUSTED OUT AND BEGAN TO LEAK DOWN ONTO THE EXAUST, THIS IS 1 OF 2 OF THE SAME VEHICLE WE OWN THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED ON WITHIN A MONTH LEAK BEGAN WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078389March 9, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINES RUNNING FROM FUEL TANK TO ENGINE HAVE RUSTED OUT AND BEGAN TO LEAK DOWN ONTO THE EXAUST, THIS IS 1 OF 2 OF THE SAME VEHICLE WE OWN THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED ON WITHIN A MONTH LEAK BEGAN WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076220March 5, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,738.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076381March 5, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. MULTIPLE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHEVROLET OF SPARTANBURG (1051 ASHEVILLE HWY, SPARTANBURG, SC 29303) WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073022February 15, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN SEIZED AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLUCTUATED DURING THE FAILURE AND THE LOW FUEL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AUTONATION CHEVROLET NORTH (7320 N BROADWAY, DENVER, CO) WAS CONTACTED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072755February 13, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE POWER STEERING AJAR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11066728February 2, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (MICHAEL CHEVROLET, 5735 BLACKSTONE AVE, FRESNO, CA 93710) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A SALVAGED TITLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL, THERE WAS NO WARRANTY, AND THE VEHICLE HAD A SALVAGED TITLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000. *BF*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11066005January 31, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND TURNED IT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY FOR TWO MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11066053January 31, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DETECTED AN ABNORMAL ODOR AND A PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11064117January 22, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, WHICH RESULTED IN ADDITIONAL EFFORT NEEDING TO BE APPLIED TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11063591January 18, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SUDDEN STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE ENGINE INTO THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. CAR THEN ACTS LIKE IT'S GOING TO STALL AND HAS NO POWER. NO VISUAL LEAKS OF GASOLINE ANYWHERE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11063651January 18, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION
THE AIR BAG DEPLEYED CAUSING ME TO WREAK AND I BROKE 4 RIB AND MY STERUM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
7
Deaths:
0
#11063398January 17, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLIGHT ISSUE HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY STOP WORKING, ISSUE EFFECTS HIGH AND LOW BEAM, LEFT AND RIGHT INTERMITTENT FAILURES. DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ANY RELATIONSHIP TO MOVEMENT OR BUMPS IN ROADWAY. PIGTAIL APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN HOT AND SHOWS SIGNS OF BEING OVERHEATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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