Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10684030February 18, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND MADE THE STEERING WHEEL VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE WOULD DISPLAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683753February 17, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR ROLLED DOWN SLIGHT HILL AFTER TURNING OFF AND EXITING VEHICLE, TRANSMISSION SHIFTER APPEARED TO BE IN PARK BUT OBVIOUSLY NOT AS CAR ROLLED AFTER LEAVING ALONE ON SLIGHT SLOPE. AFTER ACCIDENT, I PLACED KEY IN IGNITION, STARTED CAR BUT WILL NOT BACK UP OR CHANGE POSITION OF GEAR FROM NEUTRAL OR DRIVE. WILL NOT GO BACK INTO PARK. KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION NOW. BUMPER AND RADIATOR ARE DAMAGED AFTER CRASH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683424February 14, 2015
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN IT SUDDENLY BECAME DIFFICULT TO MAKE A LANE CHANGE. I EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND IT BECAME CLEAR THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH MY STEERING. AFTER GETTING HOME SAFELY I FOUND OUT ABOUT OTHER GM OWNERS ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING AND WONDERED WHY A RECALL WAS NEVER ISSUES FOR MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683285February 13, 2015
STEERING
THE CAR WAS IN FOR A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR IN 2011, AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR ABOUT 20,000 MILES THE POWER STEERING KEPT GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING. NOT ONLY IS THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, BUT ALSO SCARY WHILE DRIVING. CONSIDERING THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR WAS SUPPOSED TO BE REPLACED UNDER RECALL AND I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS I WOULD GUESS THAT SHORTCUTS OR DEFECTIVE PARTS WERE USED DURING THE RECALL REPAIR. JACK MAXTON CHEVROLET AND GM HAS BEEN GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND ABOUT THE REPAIR AND ASKING ME TO PAY $336 FOR THE REPAIR. RIDICULOUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683290February 13, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683355February 13, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ABILITY TO STEER WAS LOST WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE STRUCK A GUARDRAIL AND ENTERED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT WAS ASSISTED BY A STATE TROOPER AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A PRIVATE YARD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD TRAUMA THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10682933February 12, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP IS LEAKING FUEL LOOKING UP RECALL ON MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT AND FOUND THEY ACCEPT RECALLS FOR THE FUEL PUMP MODULAR LEAKING FUEL BUT NOT ACCEPTED IN MY STATE OF KS MY VIN NUMBER FALLS INBETWEEN THE NUMBERS ARE BEING RECALLED THE SMELL OF FUEL IS OVERWHELMING AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682935February 12, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10682992February 12, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I LIVE IN BUFFALO, NY SO THIS IS MORE OF A PROBLEM THAN NOT. DURING THE COLD MONTHS WENT HE TEMPERATURE GOES BELOW 20 DEGREES THE CAR FAILS TO START. I HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, SPARK PLUGS, INTAKE, MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, AND BATTERY. I WILL BE TRYING THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEXT. THE CAR WILL CRANK STRONG, AND CONTINUE TO CRANK FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. IT WILL THEN STOP, AND BEGIN TO CRANK AGAIN WHEN THE KEY IS AGAIN TURNED. HOWEVER THE CAR NEVER TURNS OVER. THE ONLY THING I CAN IMAGINE IS THAT SOMETHING IS COMMUNICATING WITH THE ECM OR ECU, NOT TO START. THIS ONLY OCCURS WHEN IT IS VERY COLD OUT AS I PURCHASED THE CAR IN LATE SEPTEMBER, THEREFORE I HAVE TO EXPERIENCE WITH THE VEHICLE IN WARM TEMPERATURES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683074February 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I TOOK MY CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP AFTER HEARING A STRANGE NOISE WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. AFTER AN ANALYSIS, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE HAD NO OIL IN IT AND THE NOISE I WAS HEARING WAS CALLED "ENGINE KNOCK." I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY SHOT DUE TO LACK OF OIL. MY OIL LIGHT ON MY DASH NEVER CAME ON TO ALERT ME OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY OIL. WHEN I START MY CAR, THE OIL LIGHT ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER EMERGENCY LIGHTS (I.E. TRACTION CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE...) LIGHT UP AS USUAL AND THEN GO OFF, SO I KNOW THE ACTUAL LIGHT WORKS BUT I THINK THERE MAY BE A SENSOR ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682727February 11, 2015
ENGINE, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND THE ENGINE RPM'S WOULD INCREASE BEFORE EXPERIENCING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. ALSO, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SENSOR LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663869February 10, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SUSPENSION
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. CUSTOMER GOT CAR FIXED BECAUSE OF GAS LEAK BUT CONSUMER PAID FOR PARTS AND LABOR AND WANTS MONEY BACK. *TA AFTER HAVING THE LOWER CONTROL ARM REPLACED, IT WAS NOTED ON THE INVOICE, THE VEHICLE HAD A GAS LEAK. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE GAS LINE HAD TO BE ORDERED, BECAUSE IT HAD RUSTED. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER WAITING WEEKS, THE PARTS STILL HAD NOT ARRIVED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663873February 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT WROTE GENERAL MOTORS ABOUT FIVE MONTHS AGO WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING. *MW THE CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE AC.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682637February 10, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR WAS SMELLING BADLY OF GAS TOOK CAR TO AKERS AUTO SERVICE IN MILFORD OHIO TEL 513-831-6702 THEY TOLD ME I HAD A LEAKING FUEL PUMP AND THAT THERE WAS A SPECIAL RECALL OUT ON THEM, I CONTACTED GM RECALL DIVISION THEY SENT ME TO THE CLAIMS DEPT. THEY GAVE ME A GM SPECIAL POLICY NUMBER [XXX]. I WAS TO GO TO A CHEVY DEALER TO GET A CLAIM FORM, I WENT TO JEFF WYLER 1117 ST 32 BATAVIA. OHIO 45103 TEL 513-752 1238 I PAID AKERS ON JULY 23 FOR THE REPAIRS, WHEN I WENT TO WYLERS THEY SAID THEY HAD TO SEND IN THE CLAIM FORM BUT THEY FIRST HAD TO PROVE I HAD A GM PUMP PUT IN, IT WAS THE END OF SEPT BEFORE THE ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER RETURNED MY CALL, [XXX] SAID HE COULD NOT REACH ANYONE AT AKERS, FEW DAYS LATER BOB TOLD ME THE CLAM FORM HAD BEEN SENT IN AND I SHOULD SEE IT BACK IN 4 5 OR 6 WEEKS, SHOULD HAVE BEEN MIDDLE. OF NOVEMBER, TOOK UNTIL MIDDLE OF DECEMBER FOR BOB TO RETURN CALL, SAID LOST MY NUMBER, I HAD LEFT MESSAGE ONCE A WEEK WITH MY NAME AND NUMBER, END OF DECEMBER. THE SERVICE MANAGER CALL MY GIRLFRIEND HER NUMBER WAS ON THE INVOICE AND TOLD HER THE CLAIM HAD NOT BEEN TURNED IN THEY HAD LOST THE PAPERWORK, I HAD TO FAX COPY TO RODNEY GREY 513-260-4924, JANUARY RODNEY CALLED MY GIRL FRIEND TOLD HER HE HAD A CHECK BUT WE COULD NOT HAVE IT BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS OVER ON JULY 14-2014 AND WE HAD THE REPAIRS AFTER THAT. I CONTACTED GM 1-866-790-5700 EXT [XXX] NAME [XXX] SHE TOLD ME THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT, DIDN'T, KNOW WHY DEALER WAS DOING THIS, END RESULT GENERAL MANAGER [XXX], COULD NOT GET HIS LAST NAME TURNED DOWN CLAIM I WAS TOLD BECAUSE RODNEY SAID HE DID NOT GET COPY OF INVOICE UNTIL DEC 31, WAS GIVEN RUN AROUND FOR 6 MONTHS, RECEIVE NOTICE ON POWER STEERING PUMP AND KEY SWITCH BUT NONE ON LEAKING FUEL PUMP 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
#10682157February 9, 2015
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) BUT MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE. IN ADDITION, WHEN CHANGING GEARS THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN CHANGING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663883February 9, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER HAD CAR TAKEN IN REPAIR SHOP TO FIX POWER STEERING PROBLEM IGNITION SWITCH AND THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR THREE MONTHS. *TA EACH TIME THE CONSUMER CALLED TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE VEHICLE, SHE WAS INFORMED THEY WERE WAITING ON THE PARTS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER, THE TURN SIGNALS AND AIR CONDITION WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681924February 7, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL LINE IS LEAKING AS SPECIFIED IN THE RECALL OF CERTAIN VIN SPECIFIC COBALTS. YET, I HAVE NOTICED A NUMBER OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT, LIKE MY COBALT, WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE VIN SPECIFIC RECALL. ..UPDATED 02/24/15*BF UPDATED 4/5/16/2016 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681956February 7, 2015
STEERING
I WAS TURNING AT A GREEN LIGHT AND MY STEERING LOCKED UP AND CAUSED ME TO GO OVER A MEDIAN CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY TRANSMISSION PAN, FRONT ENGINE MOUNT. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681728February 6, 2015
AIR BAGS
ONCE IN A WHILE THE SIGN CHECK THE AIR BAG SHOWED UP, BUT NOW IT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. CAR NEVER WAS INVOLVED IN ANY CRASH. THE SENSOR OR THE AIR BUG MUST BE FAULTY FROM THE BEGINNING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681246February 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE POSSIBLE COVER UP BY GENERAL MOTORS REGARDING AN IGNITION SWITCH DEFECT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HER SON WAS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER STATED HER SON HAD SEVERAL KEYS ON HIS KEY CHAIN. THE KEYS BEGAN TO SWING BACK AND FORTH WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. HER SON LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1

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