Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10234869July 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WAS SITTING IN DRIVE WAY FOR 30 MINS AND BURST INTO FLAMES, AND THE WHOLE CAR IS A TOTAL WASTE. THE FIRE WAS SO HOT THAT THE SIDING MELTED ON THE HOUSE. NOTHING LEFT OF THE INSIDE OF THE CAR.. A EYE WITNESS SAID THE FIRE STARTED IN THE DASH AND WHEN IT STARTED IT WAS GONE IN LESS THAN 15 MINS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234225July 14, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
KNOCKING NOISE ON FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH ROADS, OR ENTERING AND EXITING DRIVEWAYS, ROADWAYS, ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234257July 14, 2008
STEERING
WHAT ELSE MY POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THE NHTSA WON'T DO A THING ABOUT IT. WHAT'S IT GOING TO TAKE 100S OF DEATHS TO GET ANYTHING DONE. I CAN'T STRESS IT ENOUGH. ITS A CHEVY PROBLEM BUT YET CHEVY WANT THE OWNER TO SHELL OUT $2000 TO GET THIS FIXED. ARE YOU KIDDING ME! I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THIS FORM HAS THE QUESTION "NUMBER OF DEATHS" SHOULDN'T WE BE TRYING TO PREVENT DEATHS WITH THIS THING NOT TOTAL THEM UP. FRANKLY I SURPRISED THERE AREN'T MORE DEATHS. YOU HAVE NO CLUE HOW HARD THIS CAR IS TO TURN. MAYBE IF I PUT 100 DEATHS IN THE BLANK SOMEONE WILL ACTUALLY READ THE COMPLAINTS AND HOW THE COURAGE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! HERE A WEBSITE FOR 90 MORE COMPLAINS. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-COBALT/T8FMSUQB7V2DTH5JH WHAT TO HELP US OUT???*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233326July 7, 2008
STEERING
MY CAR HAS THE POWER STEERING CONSTANTLY JUST SHUTTING OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING AND FEAR THAT I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE EVERY SINGLE TIME THIS HAPPENS TO ME. MY FIANCE HAS ALMOST BEEN IN TWO WRECKS BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232764June 30, 2008
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN IT IS HOT OUT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING IS LOST. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT POWER STEERING IS RESUMED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232567June 27, 2008
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LT, WHICH I PURCHASED BRAND NEW. IT NOW HAVE 62,000 MILES ON IT. YESTERDAY (6/26/2008), WAS MY FIRST INCIDENT WITH A PROBLEM THAT HAS CONTINUED INTO TODAY. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR BELL BEEPED TWICE. I LOOKED AT MY DASHBOARD WHICH READ "POWER STEERING" AND AT THAT MOMENT, I LOST ALL POWER STEERING TO MY VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY BECAME NERVOUSE, PULLED OVER, AND SHUT THE CAR DOWN. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR UP AGAIN, THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. NOW, RANDOMLY, I HAVE LOST PWER STEERING 5 TIMES AND EACH TIME IT GOES AWAY WITH SHUTTING THE CAR DOWN. SINCE THESE HAVE BEEN RANDOM EVENTS, THEY HAVE MADE MY CAR DANGEROUS TO OPERATE AS THEY HAVE BEEN OCCURING ON THE HIGHWAY, WHILE MAKING A U-TURN, AND WHILE PARALLEL PARKING ON A BUSY STREET. THE CAR WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE DIAGNOSED AND HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED YET. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN COMMON WITH OTHER 2005-2006 COBALT OWNERS AND MANY TIMES, THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN HAS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232355June 26, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DOORS ON MY 4 DOOR CAR HAVE NOT BEEN SECURING WHEN SHUT. I HAVE HAD TO TIE THEM SHUT WITH CLOTHESLINE SO I COULD GET HOME. I HAVE HAD THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR MECHANISM REPLACED BUT CANNOT AFFORD THE OTHER 3 RIGHT NOW. THEREFORE I AM UNABLE TO USE 3 OF MY DOORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231937June 22, 2008
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. I WAS DRIVING ON A WINDY ROAD LAST WEEK AND ALL OF A SUDDEN A MESSAGE FLASHED ON MY DASH THAT READ POWER STEERING, AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING AS I WAS GOING IN TO A TURN JUST ABOUT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON-LINE TO FIND OUT THOUSANDS OF OTHER COBALT OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THERE POWER STEERING, WHICH IS ELECTRONIC. THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS. THIS HAS BEEN FEATURED ON LOCAL NEWS CHANNELS. GM HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231916June 21, 2008
STEERING
WHILE TRAVELING THE SPEED LIMIT ON A 4 LANE HWY72 WEST OF WALNUT, MS, MY DAUGHTER (16) CRASHED HER 2006 CHEVY COBALT LS. MY DAUGHTER SAID THAT SUDDENLY THE CAR "WOULDN'T GO WHERE I WANTED IT TO". ALSO IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO LOSING TOTAL CONTROL MY YOUNGER DAUGHTER (11) ASKED HER SISTER, "WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE CAR?" LOSING COMPLETE STEERING FUNCTION, THE CAR SHOT AT A 45 DEGREE ACROSS THE RIGHTMOST LANE (LEAVING 4 PLAIN BLACK TIRE MARKS ON THE PAVEMENT), HIT AND CLIMBED THE EMBANKMENT AND ROLLED OVER ONCE OR TWICE AND CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. A CURSORY SEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWED MORE THAN A FEW SIMILAR INCIDENTS LIKE MY DAUGHTERS. . I DON'T LIKE WITCHHUNTS OR HUNTERS BUT SOMETHING SEEMS TO BE AMISS IN THIS AND LIKE VEHICLES. ITS A CUTE CAR, ONE THAT KIDS WOULD LIKE. MAYBE THIS WILL KEEP OTHERS FROM GETTING INJURED OR EVEN KILLED. I IMAGINE STATE FARM WILL TOTAL THE CAR BUT IT IS CURRENTLY STILL INTACT AS THE WRECK JUST HAPPENED YESTERDAY. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, NO HARD FRONTAL CRASH, MOSTLY ROLL DAMAGE AND TWO TERRIFIED BUT OKAY CHILDREN. THANKS *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10231589June 19, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING LOCKS FREQUENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE FAILURE NORMALLY OCCURS WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY. SHE PULLED OVER AND HAD TO TURN OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE STEERING TO UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $800. THE REPAIR WOULD CONSIST OF CHANGING THE POWER STEERING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ON JUNE 14, 2008, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. SHE HAD TO REMOVE RANDOM FUSES IN ORDER TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ASSIST WITH A $200 CERTIFICATE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL. SHE WILL NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND WANTS THE MANUFACTURER TO TRADE THE VEHICLE. THE VIN AND SPEED WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231788June 18, 2008
TIRES
2006 CHEVY COBALT FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND STRUCK THE CONCRETE MEDIAN DIVIDER. *BF OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT 10-0376-91. *JB UPDATED 05/13/10 *BF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230471June 10, 2008
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE CONTACT COULD NOT TURN THE VEHICLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD; HOWEVER, NO CRASH OCCURRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,990. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. UPDATED 08/01/08.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230381June 9, 2008
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1) WHEN PURCHASING THIS USED VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER, WE WERE INFORMED THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD BROKEN HIS KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, HENCE THE BROKEN IGNITION LOCK MECHANISM. LIE 2) CAR BEGAN MAKING A FRONT END NOISE OR SO I THOUGHT, THE NEXT DAY AS MY DAUGHTER IN LAW AND MY GRANDKIDS WERE DRIVING HOME THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR LIGHT TURNED ON, SHE APPLIED HER BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE PANEL TURNED ON AND HER STEERING LOCKED. THE TRUCK BEHIND US WAS FORCED OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID SLAMMING IN TO US. AFTER GETTING ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE WAS GOING TO BE AN EASY AND INEXPENSIVE WAY TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM I WAS APPALLED TO READ ALL THE COMPLAINT REGARDING THESE SAME ISSUES. I LOST MY OLDEST CHILD TO FAULTY SEAT BELTS ON THE 01 FORD RANGER EDGE. THIS IS INDEED A SAFETY ISSUED THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230120June 6, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE GEAR SHIFT PANEL SHICKS AND WILL NOT RELEASE THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229846June 4, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WITH OUT WARNING. THE KEY STAYS LOCKED IN THE IGNITION, DUE TO A FAULTY SHIFTER ( MICROSWITCH PIN) AND WILL NOT RELEASE. PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS PUT INTO PARK, AND TRIED TO PULL THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. DEALER SERVICE TECH'S CLAIMS THE DEFECTIVE PART IS CHEAPLY MADE AND 6 OUT OF 10 COLBALTS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. TO FIX THE PROBLEM COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE SHIFTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229816June 3, 2008
SUSPENSION
KNOCKING NOISES IN THE SUSPENSION. RATTLING IN THE STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227415May 12, 2008
STEERING
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR AT 25 MPH ON A STRAIGHT ROAD. THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WARNING THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS INOPERATIVE. THIS MADE THE CAR VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE THE TURN AT THE NEXT INTERSECTION. SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SO THAT SHE DID NOT GET IN TO AN ACCIDENT. SHE RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ON. AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT 2-3 MILES THE SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED AND THE STEERING WITHOUT THE ELECTRONIC ASSISTANCE WAS NOT AN OPTION AND SHE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE CONTACTED GM WHO HAD TO TOW THE CAR TO THE CHEVROLET SERVICE STATION. THE STEERING COMPUTER MODULE WAS REPLACED. THIS INCIDENT TOOK PLACE IN DECEMBER 2007. ON APRIL 30,2008 THE SAME SCENARIO HAPPENED EXCEPT THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, T/C LIGHT AND POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS ON AND THE CAR WAS BUCKING. SHE CONTACTED GM AGAIN WHO HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE CHEVROLET SERVICE STATION. THE SERVICE STATION REFERENCED SERVICE BULLETIN 070232007. THE CODES WHERE RESET AND THE CAR WAS TEST DROVE. AT THIS TIME NO CODES WHERE PRESENT. THE SERVICE CENTER CALLED TO INFORM US OF THIS CONDITION. THEY HOWEVER DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE SENDING THE VEHICLE BACK TO US AT THIS TIME. THE SERVICE CENTER KEPT THE CAR AN ADDITIONAL 24 HOURS TO TEST DRIVE AND CODE TEST. AFTER 24 HOURS THE SERVICE CENTER CONTACTED US TO PICK THE VEHICLE UP. AS A CAR OWNER I DO NOT FEEL CONFIDENT IN MY WIFE DRIVING THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE. THE ELECTRONIC STEERING WHEN INOPERATIVE MAKES THE CAR UNCONTROLLABLE AND VERY UNSAFE. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT WITH THE SAME CONDITIONS. THIS MAKES THIS CAR UNSAFE AND AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. WHEN A CARS ELECTRONIC STEERING FAILS THE CAR SHOULD STILL BE CONTROLLABLE AND THIS CAR IS NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224066April 10, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE CAR GOES OFF BY IT SELF I WAS ALMOST REARENED BY ANOTHER CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10223298April 3, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER SIDE DOOR INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT CLOSE AND REMAIN CLOSED (LATCH). THEN WOULD NOT OPEN FOR DOOR HANDLE FROM OUTSIDE AS WELL AS FROM INSIDE. DOOR FAILURE TO WORK ON 3/31/08 - 3X. RETURN CAR TO DEALER (WEBB CHEVY IN OAK LAWN, IL) AND CALLED CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE 866-790-5600. VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY BY 1,804 MILES. SHERI LANE (X32034) FROM CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WEBB CHEVY FOUND THIS TO BE A SAFELY PROBLEM BUT WOULDN'T PAID FOR SERVICE OR ASSIST WITH THE COST. THE CLAIM NUMBER WITH CHEVY SERVICE SERVICE IS #71-616076350. I WILL BE PICKING UP THE VEHICLE AND ASKED TO FOR THE PART THAT WAS REPAIRED AND WAS TOLD THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR ME TO PICK-UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222437March 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH 37,000 WITHOUT WARNING DID NOT START UP PROPERLY THE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. CAR ENGINE CHUGGED ALONG AND WOULD ACCELERATE. THE CAR DIDN'T WANT TO 'GO'. RELATED OR NOT THE CAR GAS MILEAGE DECREASED FROM AN AVERAGE OF 30 MPH TO CLOSER TO 23 TO 24 ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THERE ARE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN LOGGED. THE DEALERSHIP FURTHER INDICATED THAT GM HAS ISSUED AN TECHNICAL SERVICE ADVISORY BASED ON SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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