Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10663015December 8, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
STRANGE SOUNDS THOUGHT IT WAS HUBS RECENTLY BUT ON, WASN'T. MAYBE THE CRANKCASE, WASN'T. GOT LOUDER, MORE CONCERNED NOW THAT MY SON'S WERE USING IT TO GO TO WORK. REALIZE THE MANY RECALLS. NON RESPONSIVE GM. MANY WEEKS WAIT FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS NO LOANERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662607December 7, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH WHEN ALL ELECTRICAL DASHBOARD WENT DOWN. FIRST LIGHT TO COME ON THE VEHICLE WAS THE SECURITY SYSTEM LIGHT WHICH WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT YOUR CAR IS SUPPOSE TO SHUT DOWN IF STOLEN THEN IT WENT OFF AFTER A FEW MINUTES. ONCE THAT LIGHT WENT OFF THEN THE VEHICLE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT PICK UP SPEED NOR DROVE PROPERLY OR SAFELY. THE VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL ALSO WENT OFF. POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON TOO. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER FOR ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, CRUISE CONTROL AND POWER STEERING. ONCE PULLED OVER ON SIDE OF THE ROAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TOO. TRIED TO START DRIVING THE VEHICLE AGAIN TO GET IT OFF THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE COULDN'T REACH SPEED VERY SLOW - DID NOT DRIVE PROPERLY. SAFELY PULLED OVER AGAIN AND SHUT VEHICLE OFF. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND OTHER LIGHTS ON DASH STAYED ON. COULD NOT GET KEY OUT OF IGNITION IT STAYED IN THE 2ND SWITCH STUCK (NOT RUNNING). TOW TRUCK DRIVER HAD TO COME AND TOW BECAUSE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START NOR WOULD THE KEY COME OUT. FINALLY TOW TRUCK DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND TOWED IT TO A SHOP. NEXT DAY SHOP TURNED ON THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH ELECTRICAL PANEL. RAN NUMEROUS TEST ON VEHICLE INCLUDING DEALER DRIVING VEHICLE AND STILL NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIX ANYTHING BECAUSE NOTHING IS WRONG WITH MY CAR. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH CHEVROLET VEHICLES AND THE ELECTRICAL PANELS GOING DOWN IN WHICH I LOST ALL CRUISE CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND PANIC BRAKING ASSIST OPERATION. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY SAFELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662618December 7, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN AFTER THEY FIXED THE IGNITION. IGNITION STILL STICKS AFTER FIXING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662414December 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FRACTURED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SHOULDER AND NECK INJURIES FROM THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED ABRASIONS TO THE NECK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN A SECOND CRASH WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DEER AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LOWER BACK INJURIES BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10662479December 5, 2014
STEERING
AFTER HAVING GM REPLACE MY POWER STEERING MOTOR IN MARCH 2013, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. LUCKILY I MANAGED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE TO SAFETY. DEALERSHIP THEN DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS BEING THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, COSTING ME $607 TO FIX. A YEAR AND 6 MONTHS LATER, MY POWER STEERING IS FAILING YET AGAIN. I CALL THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY I CAN DRIVE IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IT SEEMS THE CHEVROLET DOES NOT UNDERSTAND THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS KILLED PEOPLE. AFTER EXPRESSING MY CONCERN FOR MY PERSONAL SAFETY (AS WELL AS OTHERS ON THE ROAD) THE DEALERSHIP SAID I COULD GET IT TOWED AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I'M SORRY, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME GENERAL MOTORS WILL "ATTEMPT" TO FIX MY CARS PROBLEM AND IT IS AT MY EXPENSE? I BEG THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION TO HAVE GM TAKE THESE VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD AND COMPENSATE OWNERS. I AM TRULY AFRAID FOR MY SAFETY EVERY TIME I GET INTO MY CAR. HAD I BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD A NEW ONE, I WOULD HAVE - BUT NOT EVERYONE HAS THAT PRIVILEGE. PLEASE, TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY LOST THEIR LIVES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655431December 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT SAFETY RECALL IGNITION SWITCH *CN THE CONSUMER WAS ONLY GIVEN ONE SET OF KEYS, WHEN THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER STATED THEY WOULD ISSUE THE SECOND SET IN OCTOBER. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER IN OCTOBER, AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A SHORTAGE OF KEYS AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE KEYS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662190December 4, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT CAR USED AND WASN'T TOLD OF RECALLS SO I HAD CAR ONE WK BEFORE IT JUST BROKE DOWN...THE STEERING COLUMN IS DEFECTIVE SAID THE GM DEALER BUT THEY SAID I'D HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET EVEN THOUGH IT IS A FACTORY INSTALLED PART IT BEING OF POOR QUALITY HAS CAUSE THE STEERING GEAR TO GO BAD AND THE HALF SHAFT THAT GOES INTO TRANSMISSION...IF THEY KNOW IT'S JUST A POORLY DESIGNED STEERING COLUMN WHY AREN'T THEY BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY AS A CAR MAKER WHO KNOW OF THIS ISSUE BUT THEY HAVEN'T BEEN FORCED TO OFFER A RECALL ON THE STEERING COLUMN....INSTEAD THEY EXPECT THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR THEIR TOTAL LACK OF SAFETY!!!! WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO WITH A CAR THAT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND MY ONLY CAR??? NOT TO MENTION AFTER THE RECALL ON ELECTRIC POWER STEERING THEY JUST PUT IN HAS GONE BAD DUE TO THE STEERING GEAR & BAD STEERING COLUMN ... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662211December 4, 2014
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND GOING OVER BUMPS, THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. OVERALL, THE STEERING COLUMN APPEARS LOOSE, THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT AND CLUNKS AS WELL. TOOK IT TO TWO DIFFERENT ASE CERTIFIED MECHANICS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING IS LOOSE INSIDE THE COLUMN ITSELF. STEERING IS NOT RESPONSIVE TO TURNS AS IT SHOULD BE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662279December 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, REAR ENDED LADY GOING 50 MPH AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10662297December 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING MY COBALT FROM ANYWHERE BETWEEN 10MPH TO 50MPH MULTIPLE "DING" NOISES OCCUR. THEN ANY NUMBER OF ALERT LIGHTS COME ON INCLUDING; TRACTION CONTROL, AIR BAG, CHECK ENGINE, ETC... THERE IS A STRANGE CLICKING NOISE THAT COMES FROM SOMEWHERE IN THE DASH. ALSO, ALONG WITH THESE SYMPTOMS THE TRANSMISSION (AUTO TRANS) BEGINS TO SHIFT VERY HARD BOTH UP AND DOWN, CAR SHUDDERS AS IF IT IS GOING TO STALL WHEN IT COMES TO A NEAR STOP. THE SCARIEST AND MOST DANGEROUS PART IS THAT THE CAR HAS EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT SPEED AND LOSS OF BRAKING CONTROL. SOMETIMES I HAVE SPENT 5 MINUTES TRYING TO GET MY KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AS WELL, AND MUST FORCEFULLY MOVE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT KNOB BACK AND FORTH UNTIL THE KEY TURNS FREE. THIS CAR IS A DANGER, AND DESPITE HAVING MULTIPLE RECALLS IT IS STILL UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661337November 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME, AFTER THE STEERING COLUMN AND IGNITION SWITCH HAVE BEEN REPLACED AFTER I BOUGHT IT IN 2010, THAT I INSERTED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND TURNING THE KEY TO THE START POSITION IT DOES NOTHING. THE KEY THEN CAN NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION CAUSING THE CAR TO STAY IN THE "ON" POSITION AND RUNNING THE BATTERY DOWN. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN AFTERMARKET IGNITION ISSUE BECAUSE IT WAS REPLACED BY CARMAX UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY THE FIRST TIME AND NOW IT IS DOING IT AGAIN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661035November 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GAUGES GOING HAYWIRE MESSAGE FLASH OF LOW FUEL AND POWER STEERING CLICKING IN THE GEAR SHIFT HEAD LIGHT FLASHING SNATCHING WHILE SHIFTING GEARS UP OR DOWN WITH ACCELERATED OR DECREASED SPEED. AT A TURN TO PULL OFF THE ROAD POWER STEERING IS LOST AND HARD TO TURN. WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN EVERY THING CLEARED UNTIL I REACHED 5 MILES FROM START OVER POINT. EVERY TIME I START THE CAR EVERYTHING IS FINE UNTIL I DRIVE IT A LITTLE. I HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM 2 YEAR AGO AND HAD IT REPAIRED @ JUPITER CHEVROLET. THEY SAID IT WAS TCM, ECM MODULE. I HAVE IT NOW @ RELIABLE CHEVROLET WAITING FOR DIAGNOSTICS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660818November 25, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
HE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, THE CAR STARTED JERKING REALLY BAD. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE "POWER STEERING" STARTED FLASHING ON MY DASHBOARD. MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT, HAPPENS RANDOMLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660559November 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN OVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660496November 24, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES EMITTED IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660360November 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS GETTING IN MY CAR TO GO HOME, AND THE SERVICE AIR BAG SOON APPEARED ON THE SCREEN WHERE THE ODOMETER IS. IT WENT OFF FOR ABOUT 5 TO 7 DAYS, THEN CAME ON AGAIN. I WENT TO JON HALL CHEVROLET IN DAYTONA BEACH TO LOOK UP RECALLS. I WAS TOLD ALL WERE TAKEN CARE OF. IN AND AROUND NOVEMBER 12TH, 2014, IT CAME ON, AND ON NOVEMBER 21ST, 2014, IT HAS COME ON AGAIN. I AM LEASING THIS CAR FROM DRIVE TIME. I HAVE CONTACTED THEIR LEASE WARRANTY DEPARTMENT, AND THEY SAID IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO TAKE CARE OF THIS. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO, CAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE I'M GOING TO THE RIGHT RESOURCES, BUT GIVEN THE RUN AROUND ABOUT WHAT TO DO. IS THERE ANY HELP FOR ME IN MY SITUATION? THANK YOU, [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
#10660204November 22, 2014
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
WHILE LEAVING FROM A PARKING LOT MY POWER STEERING GAVE OUT. IT IS ELECTRICAL AND AFFECTS THE REST OF THE ELECTRICAL IN THE CAR. TRANSMISSION FEELS AFFECTED AS WELL. WHEN CHANGING GEARS THE ENGINE WILL DROP DRASTICALLY CREATING A CHANGE IN MOMENTUM AND SENDING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FORWARD. FROM READING ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH 2005 AND 2006 CHEVROLET COBALTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660047November 21, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE POWER STEERING MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660069November 21, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL SHORT PERTAINING TO THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE FAILED, THE POWER STEERING SENSOR ILLUMINATED, AND, AT VARIOUS POINTS IN TIME, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660105November 21, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING AND APPEARS TO BE RUSTED OUT. THIS FUEL LINE RUNS PARALLEL TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND WITH FUEL LEAKING IS A POTENTIAL FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD. LOCAL DEALER TELSL ME IT WILL COST SOMEWHERE BETWEEN $700 TO $1,000 TO REPAIR. MY ONLINE RESEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND I BELIEVE THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE SHOULD BE OF IMMEDIATE CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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