Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10706323April 17, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG SMELL OF FUEL LEAKING FROM REAR OF CAR. FUEL PUMP MODULE IS LEAKING. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH COBALTS BUT MY VIN NUMBER DOESNT FALL INTO ANY KNOWN RECALLS. THEY SAID THE SAME THING ABOUT THE KEY SWITCH I FIXED OUT OF POCKET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706019April 16, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN THE CAR WAS LEFT RUNNING GAS WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THE CHANNEL THAT THE GAS LINES RUN IN WAS SOAKED IN GAS, A OPEN FLAME WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE CAR TO CATCH FIRE. I HAD THE GAS LINES REPLACED AND THERE WERE 7 LEAKS ON BOTH GAS LINES AND THEY WERE 90% RUSTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR TO THE GAS TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706052April 16, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705861April 15, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL LEAK ABOVE THE TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC OF THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK AND THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,297.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705970April 15, 2015
STEERING
THE ELECTRIC STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR 16 MONTHS AND HAVE HAD TWO FAILURES OF THE ELECTRIC ASSIST STEERING SYSTEM. I HAVE INQUIRED AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP ABOUT ANY UPDATE BULLETINS OR REPAIRS THAT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD NONE EXISTED YET AT THAT TIME BUT THERE MAY BE A RECALL. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705521April 14, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE HAS A BUILT IN ANTI THEFT SYSTEM . THIS SYSTEM IS CONTROLLED BY A COMPUTER . AS WELL AS AN ETCHING IN THE KEY THAT IS RECOGNIZED BY THE IGNITION . THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM FOR US WHERE THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM WILL ENGAGE WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING . WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU LOSE YOUR INSTRUMENTATION, POWER STEERING , YOUR TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND YOUR ENGINE SPUTTERS . THIS HAS HAPPENED TO US AT HIGH SPEED IN THE FREEWAY , SLOW SPEED ON CITY STREETS AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN . THE REAL ISSUE IS THAT IT IS SO SPORADIC THAT OUR LOCAL GM DEALER IS UNABLE TO ASSESS THE ISSUE . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705375April 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING HOME FOR WORK LAST WEEK WHEN THE T/C LIGHT CAME ON, I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE CAR, WAITED FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND THEN STARTED FINISH DRIVING HOME. ON SATURDAY, APRIL 11, I HAD WENT TO THE STORE, ON MY WAY BACK FROM THE STORE THE T/C LIGHT CAME ON AND SO DID THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ANOTHER LIGHT THEN THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN BY ITSELF. I WAITED FOR ANOTHER FEW MINUTES AND STARTED THE CAR UP AND WENT HOME. I CALLED A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAD HAPPENED, THEY SAID AS LONG AS THE LIGHT COMES ON, I AM STILL OK TO DRIVE THE CAR. I LEFT THE CAR ALONE ON SUNDAY, SO MONDAY MORNING APRIL 13, 2015, I LEFT THE HOUSE EARLY TO HEAD INTO WORK. NOT EVEN 5 MILES FROM MY HOUSE IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND THE CAR SHUT ITSELF DOWN. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO COME AND PICK ME UP AND TAKE MYSELF AND MY CAR TO A MECHANIC. I AM STILL WAITING TO SEE WHAT IS THE PROBLEM AND HOW MUCH IT IS GOING TO COST ME THIS TIME. LAST YEAR, I HAD A PROBLEM WHERE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN ONLY TO FIND THAT THE PISTON THROTTLE WAS CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND SHUT DOWN. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705374April 13, 2015
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILED TO WORK. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE. I DID NOT OWN VEHICLE WHEN ORIGINAL RECALL WAS SENT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705425April 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY TURNED OFF BY ITSELF, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY, DANGEROUS HIGHWAY. NOTE- I ALREADY HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL, AND I HAVE NOTHING ON MY KEY RING!!! I CONTACTED THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER (1-800-222-1020) AND IT FELT LIKE NO ONE IS TAKING THIS COMPLAINT VERY SERIOUSLY. THEY PUT ME IN CONTACT WITH THE DEALER THAT DID THE RECALL REPAIR, AND I NOW HAVE AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED IN 12 DAYS, WHICH I HAVE TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AT $104/HOUR!!! WHAT'S HAPPENING TO MY CAR NOW IS THE SAME THING THAT WAS HAPPENING TO INITIATE THIS RECALL (AND LAWSUITS) IN THE FIRST PLACE. HOW CAN THEY BE SO NONCHALANT ABOUT THIS COMPLAINT, AND FURTHERMORE, MAKE ME PAY FOR IT? CLEARLY THERE IS A DIFFERENT PROBLEM THAN WHAT GM IS CLAIMING, AS I'VE SEARCHED ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND OTHERS STILL HAVING THE SAME DANGEROUS PROBLEM OF THEIR CAR COMPLETELY TURNING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, SINCE THEY TOO HAVE HAD THE REPAIRS!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705461April 13, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL, FUEL STARTED LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. ....UPDATED 07/22/15 *BF UPDATED 10/05/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704702April 13, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO GAS MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED, SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS MODULE FAILED AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705282April 13, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT SS. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 5/18/15 CN UPDATED 10/05/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705353April 13, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO TURN THE WHEEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705163April 12, 2015
STEERING
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPENED. GM HAS ISSUED A MASSIVE RECALL ABOUT THIS BUT REFUSES TO INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH OTHER 2008 COBALTS ARE COVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704883April 10, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AFTER THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE HAD TO BE USED IN ORDER TO MOVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE PARKED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,885.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705060April 10, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE AND DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES, DRIVER NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING FROM BOTTOM OF CAR. A PUDDLE OF FUEL WAS NOTICED UNDERNEATH DRIVER'S SIDE OF CAR ABOUT HALFWAY BETWEEN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND REAR WHEEL. FUEL NOTICED TO BE LEAKING FROM FUEL LINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704738April 9, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS BACKING UP OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY TO LET ANOTHER CAR OUT AND AS SOON AS I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE THE CAR MADE THE CHIME NOISE AS IF IT WAS TELLING ME TO PUT ON MY SEATBELT SECONDS LATER POWER STEERING WAS FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD THE RPM GAUGE WAS JUMPING, THE FUEL GAUGE WAS JUMPING BACK AND FORTH, LOW FUEL BLINKING ON DASHBOARD WITH FULL TANK OF GAS, STEERING WHEEL VERY HARD TO TURN, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, SECURITY LOCK LIGHT IS ON, TRANSMISSION CLICKS WHEN SHIFTING. CALLED THE DEALER I FINANCED THE CAR FROM HE TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A SHOP CALLED PRECISION AUTO SERVICES HE COULDN'T FIGURE OUT PROBLEM SAID MOST LIKELY IT WAS A COMPUTER ISSUE SO I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TO INFORM WHAT WAS GOING ON THEY HAD THE CAR TOWED TO BOB JOHNSON CHEVROLET AND THEY DID A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH ALSO SAID THERE WAS A BROKEN SHIFT CABLE INSTALLED A NEW CABLE, THEY ALSO HAD TO REPLACE SERPENTINE BELT. AFTER ALL THAT I PICK UP CAR AND MAKE PAYMENT A WEEK AND A HALF LATER CAR DOES THE SAME THING. I CALL AND EXPLAIN TO SERVICE ASSISTANT MANAGER HE SAYS THAT HE DIDN'T CHECK FOR POWER STEERING AFTER I EXPLAINED WAS THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF HAVING THE CAR LOOKED AT LONG STORY SHORT HE GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND SO I THOUGHT TO LOOK ELSEWHERE I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED FREE OF CHARGE HE SAID THAT THERE WERE LOTS OF CODES ON MY CAR. BUT THE CAR WAS BACK TO NORMAL AFTER DIAGNOSIS THEN ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER SAME PROBLEM TOOK IT BACK HE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT WHOEVER DISCONNECTED A REMOTE STARTER ON MY CAR DIDN'T DO IT PROPERLY CAUSING THE MODULES IN THE CAR TO NOT COMMUNICATE. I PAID TO HAVE THAT REPAIRED 2 WEEKS LATER SAME PROBLEM NOW MECHANIC TELLS ME ITS TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WHICH COSTS ALMOST $500 WHICH IS OVER MY BUDGET. I'M MAKING PAYMENTS ON SOMETHING THAT I SHOULD BE ABLE TO DRIVE TO AND FROM WORK SAFE AND COMFORTABLY. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704534April 8, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
UPON ENTERING MY VEHICLE, THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR OPENED BUT WOULD NOT LATCH WHEN CLOSED. AFTER EXAMINING THE DOOR LOCKS, LOCK BUTTONS, HANDLES BOTH INSIDE AND OUT AS WELL AS THE STRICKER AND LATCH, I FOUND THAT THE DOOR LATCH MECHANISM WAS STUCK OPEN. I FUNCTIONED THE LOCKS AND HANDLES IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE LATCH. THEY WOULD RELEASE BUT ONCE PRESSED AGAINST THE STRICKER THEY WOULD AGAIN STICK. I APPLIED SOME LUB AND PENETRATING OIL AND THIS TEMPORARILY CORRECTED ISSUE. I HAD IDENTICAL ISSUE WITH PASSENGER DOOR AND ALSO ISSUES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN BOTH DOORS. ONE YEAR AFTER INITIAL ISSUE, THE PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. HAD TO REMOVE DOOR PANEL TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE LATCH FROM INSIDE THE DOOR. LATCH HAS BEEN REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704547April 8, 2015
STEERING
IT BEEPS AND READS POWER STEERING EVERY TIME WE DRIVE IT, NO POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704260April 7, 2015
STEERING
I WAS STOPPED IN LINE OF TRAFFIC AND HAD TO MOVE TO THE RIGHT SLIGHTLY TO GET OUT OF A FIRETRUCK'S WAY (NOT IN A JERKING AND FORCEFUL MOVEMENT, BUT NORMAL TURNING OF STEERING WHEEL). WHEN I TRIED TO GET BACK INTO THE LINE OF TRAFFIC, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MOVE AND I HEARD ELECTRICAL MOTOR NOISES COMING FROM BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. THESE NOISES CONTINUED FOR 10-20 SECONDS AND THEN THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ON THE DISPLAY. THIS NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME I START MY CAR AND STEERING HAS BECOME VERY DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY TURNS AT SLOW SPEEDS. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE, AND WAS TOLD ON THE GM HOTLINE THAT MY VIN DID NOT MATCH THE RECALL FROM 2010 PERTAINING TO THE POWER STEERING. I TOOK THE CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO ALSO CALLED GM AND WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE RECALL WHEN INQUIRING ABOUT PARTS. HE DID NOT FIX OR REMOVE ANY PARTS, BUT WROTE A NOTE ON PAPER INDICATING I WAS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS THAT RECALL. I AGAIN CALLED THE GM HOTLINE, WHO AGAIN TOLD ME MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED AND THAT GM WOULD NOT INCLUDE MY VEHICLE IN THE RECALL. THEY ADVISED ME TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER, WHO I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH ON SATURDAY, 4/11, MORE THAN 2 WEEKS AFTER THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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