Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10681314February 4, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
CLUTCH IS LOSING PRESSURE, CAN NOT SHIFT GEARS TO DRIVE THE 2008 CHEVY COBALT LS (MANUAL). MUST PUMP CLUTCH OVER 200 TIMES TO GET PRESSURE BACK. THE CLUTCH PRESSURE GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING ON STREET AND THE HIGHWAYS, MAKING IT NO WAY TO DOWNSHIFT/ SLOW DOWN. COULD CAUSE INJURY TO ALL PASSENGERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681354February 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCKS UP AFTER I HAVE PUT MY VEHICLE IN PARK. I THEN HAVE TO START MY CAR AGAIN, FOOT ON BRAKE, MOVE MY SHIFTER TO NEUTRAL, BACK TO PARK AND HOPEFULLY IM ABLE TO TURN THE KEY TO OFF. THE STEERING IS A PAIN AT TIMES TO DEAL WITH. ESPECIALLY AT SLOW SPEEDS IT JERKS SPORADICALLY. ALSO IM NOT SURE IF THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN RECALLED BUT I'VE READ MANY FORUMS OF THE AC LEAKING ON THE PASSENGERS FLOOR LEAVING PUDDLES OF WATER. MY CAR DOES THIS, THROUGH CAR WASHES AND WHEN IT RAINS. I'VE ALSO NOTICED THAT YOU CAN HEAR THE REMAINING WATER FLOW LEFT BEHIND IN THE DASHBOARD. I ONLY HAD THIS CAR SINCE NOVEMBER 2014 AND HAVE SO MANY PROBLEMS. IF POSSIBLE, CAN ALL RECALL REPAIRS BE PERFORMED ON MY CAR TO PREVENT ANY ISSUE IN THE FUTURE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680815February 3, 2015
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680833February 3, 2015
STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE TAIL LIGHTS AND HEAD LAMPS RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680952February 3, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE NOISE WOULD GET LOUDER WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680371February 1, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT HAS BEEN FADING FOR THE LAST 5 YEAR FROM DEFECTS IN PANT JOB. PART OF THE FRAME ABOVE THE REAR PASSENGER SAID DOOR IS BARE METAL AND CHIPPING AWAY. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR IS $5,500.00. I HAVE SEEN OTHER 2005 CHEST COBALT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680187January 31, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, WHEELS
I BEGAN TO SMELL GAS AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE. I TRACED THE SMELL TO AN APPARENT LEAK COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK WHERE THE LINES FROM THE FUEL FILTER ARE ROUTED OVER THE TOP OF THE TANK. I DISCOVERED THE RECALL FOR FUEL PUMP PLASTIC PART FAILURES IN WARM WEATHER STATES, ALSO 2009 COBALT, BUT, GEORGIA IS NOT LISTED (I'LL TELL YOU IT IS A WARM WEATHER STATE). ALSO, IN REGARDS TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL'S COMPLAINT NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10668977, I DISCOVERED MY TPMS WERE BACKWARDS ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO WHEN I HAD AN UNEXPECTED FLAT. THE LOW PRESSURE INDICATED BY THE TPMS DIRECTED ME TO THE WRONG TIRE. ONE OF THE TPMS STOPPED WORKING WITHIN DAYS OF DRIVING THE CAR OFF THE LOT. OTHER ISSUES: 1) MULTIPLE TIMES I HAVE PLACED A SMALL ITEM LIKE A PHONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG TURNS OFF - SEEMS HYPER SENSITIVE, NOT NEARLY THE WEIGHT OF AN INFANT 2) MY FRONT SPEAKERS DON'T PLAY UNLESS THE WEATHER IS WARM (WIRING HARNESS/CONNECTORS?) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679892January 30, 2015
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS FAILURES. THE RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE WINDOW MOTORS WERE REPLACED SIX TIMES, AND THE IGNITION WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE FAILURES WERE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679882January 30, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE DOORS FAILED TO REMAIN LOCKED. WHEN THE LOCKS SPORADICALLY CONTINUED TO UNLOCK, THE BATTERY BECAME INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679989January 30, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000. UPDATED 04/06/15*LJ UPDATED 04/07/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680206January 28, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY FAMILY AND I WERE RIDING IN THE CAR , WHEN SUDDENLY THERE WAS A AWFUL GAS ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE I WAS TOLD MY LIFE WAS IN DANGER AND THEY DID NOT WANT ME TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE ORDERED. ALSO, THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING AT TIMES....UPDATED 01/29/15 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679509January 28, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED IN THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679566January 28, 2015
ENGINE, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS BLACK ICE ON THE ROAD, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AND CRASH INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT DID NOT DISCLOSE WHETHER A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679605January 28, 2015
STEERING
THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, THE STEERING LOCKS FOR NO KNOW REASON. THIS IS GOING TO REALLY HURT SOMEONE EVENTUALLY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679192January 27, 2015
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING FAILED AFTER THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,275.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679241January 27, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. AS MY FOOT LEFT THE BRAKE PEDAL IT STILL DID NOT MOVE. WHILE STILL ON THE HIGHWAY, I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. ONCE I TURNED IT BACK ON, THE CAR WAS ABLE TO MOVE AS NORMAL. THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY, THE SAME THING HAPPENED (I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE AFTERSTOPPING.) THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES (I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON MULTIPLE TIMES) AND FINALLY, AS I WAS DRIVING NORMALLY AGAIN WITH MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN AND CAME TO A STOP ON ITS OWN, AS MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE ACCELERATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679273January 27, 2015
ENGINE
CAR JUST TURNED OFF WITH NO POWER, WHILE BACKING FROM DRIVEWAY. COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND RAN OVER MY BOYFRIENDS FOOT. TWO NEIGHBORS WERE ABLE TO STOP MY VEHICLE SINCE WASN'T GOING FAST. NO WARNING. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. JUST PASSED ANNUAL INSPECTION AND ALWAYS FOLLOWED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT MY BOYFRIEND INJURED HIS FOOT AND WANTS TO FILE A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE.IM TRYING TO TALK HIM OUT OF IT BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL I WAS AT FAULT AND I DON'T WANT MY RATES TO INCREASE. CHEVY CORP SHOULD RESOLVE THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE CHEVY DEALER AND THEY WANT TO REPLACE MY ENGINE AT MY COST. $3800. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10678814January 26, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DOOR DOESN'T OPEN FROM EITHER THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE, EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS UNLOCKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678781January 25, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, STEERING
WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 65MPH AND CAR SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING AND READING ENGINE DISABLED. PULLED OVER TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON THE SAME THING HAPPENED 5 MINUTES LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678724January 24, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
VECHICAL STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT BLEW UP IN FLAMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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