Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2006)

2,330 consumer complaints on file.

#10221971March 21, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS AGO, THE STEERING COLUMN RATTLED WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE FOR FREE. CURRENTLY, THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,243.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221602March 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND ROLLS TO A STOP. THE CONTACT LOSES CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING FAILS. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DETECTED SMOKE. A MECHANIC STATED THAT ALL OF THE WIRING AND FUSES IN THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SHIFTER LOCKS IN POSITION AND THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE SHUT OFF, WHICH CAUSES THE BATTERY TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE CONNECTED TO A CHARGER ALL NIGHT IN ORDER TO BE DRIVEN THE NEXT DAY. IN MAY OF 2006, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE FAILURE. IN NOVEMBER OF 2007, AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL THE WIRING IN THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE CHARGED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217298February 6, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ON DIRT OR RUGGED ROADS, THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD RATTLE. THE FAILURE WOULD NOT OCCUR ON SMOOTH SURFACES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS FAULTY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 51,700. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215696January 22, 2008
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD MY POWER STEERING FAILED AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE CAR JERKED SEVERELY AND EVENTUALLY CAUSED ME TO CROSS OVER A DOUBLE YELLOW LINE INTO THE PARKING LOT OF A TOW TRUCK COMPANY. I HIT 2 TOW TRUCKS AND MY CAR WAS TOTALED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215341January 18, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE NOISE AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO JERK AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 39,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214770January 14, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SPED OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A TREE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY WERE NEVER NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THROUGH HER INSURANCE AGENCY AT THE COST OF $6,971.29. THE CONTACT PAID A $500 DEDUCTIBLE. HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A FAULTY FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE POWERTRAIN, RECALL NUMBER, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,800. UPDATED 02-11-08 *BF UPDATED 02/11/08 *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214589January 12, 2008
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHENEVER THE REAR WINDOWS ARE ROLLED DOWN THE WIND RUSHES IN CAUSING AN EXTREMELY LOUD AND IRRITATING NOISE. IT HAS HAPPENED EVERY TIME I HAVE ROLLED DOWN THE REAR WINDOWS SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE. IT ONLY OCCURS WHEN ONE REAR WINDOW IS DOWN, IF BOTH REAR WINDOWS ARE DOWN I DOES NOT OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214336January 9, 2008
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, TIRES
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. SHAKES VIOLENTLY AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 30 MINUTES ON THE HIGHWAY. DOES NOT DO THIS JUST AROUND TOWN 4 OR 5 MILES FROM HOME. DEALER CANNOT REPRODUCE THIS SHAKING PROBLEM NOR CAN THEY FIND THE PROBLEM. IT SHAKES SO BAD THAT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE INTO THE CITY. I DO ALOT OF BUSINESS IN THE CITY SO I AM AT A LOSS AS TO HOW I AM GOING TO WORK. I AM AN INDEPENDENT SALES PERSON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213081December 28, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
VEHICLE WILL NOT START AFTER IT IS TURNED OFF AFTER A PERIOD OF DRIVING. THIS OCCURS AT LEAST 5-10 TIMES A WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, BRESEE CHEVY IN LIVERPOOL, NY FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND WE WERE TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. WE WERE TOLD THAT WE HAD A BAD BATTERY CELL AND WERE CHARGED FOR A BATTERY REPLACEMENT AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE FOR 2 YEARS. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS A "ENGINE LOW POWER" WARNING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THE VEHICLE RUNS ERRATICALLY, AND THERE IS CONCERN OF STALLING WHILE DRIVING. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN NOVEMBER OF 2005, AND IS ONLY USED FOR COMMUTING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY. ALSO, THE TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE WERE COMPLETELY BALD AT 38,000 MILES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND THE BEARINGS ON THE FRONT END ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS-IT IS AN OVERALL NIGHTMARE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213067December 28, 2007
AIR BAGS
I WAS THE OWNER OF A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. ON DECEMBER 3, 2007 I LOST CONTROL OF AND HIT HEAD ON INTO A GUARD RAIL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD DOING 50-55 MILES AND HOUR. THE CAR SPUN AND HIT THE BACK END ON THE SAME GUARD RAIL AND SHOT ME ACROSS THE STREET INTO THE GUARD RAIL ON THE LEFT SIDE HITTING THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. THE CAR STOPPED AND THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOY. I CALLED AND ALERTED GM AND THEY ADV WOULD SEND SOMEONE OUT TO LOOK AT THE CAR (WHICH COULD TAKE UP TO 14 BUS DAYS) BUT WOULD NOT PAY FOR STORAGE. THEY ADV THEY WOULD REPLACE THE AIRBAG IF THEY FOUND MALFUNCTION BUT SINCE THE CAR WAS TOTALED THEY WOULD DO NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10212564December 22, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER ASSIST HAS GONE OUT 5 TIMES ON THIS CAR. STEERING THE CAR BECOMES VERY HARD AND DIFFICULT. WHEN IT HAPPENS IT'S UNEXPECTED AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CALLED A CHEVY DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. HE TOLD ME TO CHECK THE FUSE. I DID, NOT THE PROBLEM. I'M READING ABOUT SO MANY WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212507December 21, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SLIDING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE LANDED IN A DITCH. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OUT OF THE DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR LEAKING FLUIDS. THE VEHICLE HAS GONE OFF THE ROAD ON THREE OCCASIONS WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE BRAKES AND THEY FOUND NO FAILURES. THE POWERTRAIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,120.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211773December 13, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILS 1/2 MILE FROM START UP. RESETS UPON START UP. CAR HAS 41K MILES AND OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. CHEVY DEALERSHIP ESTIMATED FIX COST $1200.00!!!!!! THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED!!!!!!! THE POWER STEERING FAILS DURING DRIVING AND THE CAR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER, CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS EVENT TO THOSE DRIVERS NOT PREPARED FOR THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. OBVIOUSLY A PREMATURE FAILURE OF AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. SHOULD BE RECALLED!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211503December 11, 2007
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING DOESN'T WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211121December 7, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK A GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. GM COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED. A COLLISION MECHANIC STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210669December 3, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND LOST POWER. THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING SOUND WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY REWIRED A LOOSE WIRE AND THE FAILURE WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE AIR FLOW CLOGGED. THE DEALER MADE THE REPAIR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED THE NEXT DAY. AS OF DECEMBER 3, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 01-10-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED ON DECEMBER 7, 2007 THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BUT THE VEHICLE STILL CONTINUES TO HAVE THE SAME DEFECT. UPDATED 12/31/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209306November 19, 2007
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A BEEPING SOUND AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE RESTARTED. THE POWER STEERING FAILURE BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY, BUT HAS NOW BECOME MORE FREQUENT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,209.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209355November 19, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
DRIVING SOUTH ON THE RIGHT LANE OF I-270, ABOUT 3/4 MILE SOUTH OF INTERSECTION WITH MD 85 WITH SPEED OF 6-65MPH. PAVEMENT WAS WET. WHEN NOTICED THAT CARS AHEAD OH ME IN THE DISTANCE OF 100 YARDS WERE SLOWING DOWN, I STEPPED MODERATELY ON THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES AND STEERING INSTANTLY LOCKED UP AND CAR WAS VIOLENTLY POOLING TO THE LEFT AND HIT THE CONCRETE GUARDRAIL IN THE MEDIAN, AFTER PASSING THROUGH THE LEFT LANE. WITH A HEAVY MORNING TRAFFIC I WAS LUCKY NOT TO COLIDE WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE AND TO COME OUT OF THIS ACCIDENT WITH THE FEW MINOR MUSCLE ACHES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10209024November 15, 2007
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN THE REAR WINDOWS WERE ROLLED DOWN, THE WIND RUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE AND MADE A STARTLING NOISE. THE DEALER STATED THAT NO FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206949October 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
I BOUGHT THIS CAR BACK IN JUNE. AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE COMPUTERS IN THE CAR. FROM THE ECM, TO THE PCM, AND THE BCM. I ALSO HAVE PROOF THE ODOMETER HAS ALSO BEEN ROLLED BACK. IF NEEDED FOR THIS INVESTIGATION CAN SEND A COPY. THE CARS HAS BEEN SERVICED NOW 5 TIMES. THIS TIME IT IS SENDING ERROR CODES TO THE COMPUTER OF RANDOM MISFIRES ON THE FIRST AND FOURTH CYLINDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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