Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10660179November 21, 2014
STEERING, AIR BAGS
CAR WAS TOTALED FOLLOWING A LOSS OF STEERING AND POWER BRAKES- CRASHING INTO A GUARDRAIL THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10659624November 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE BEEN CALLING SUTLIFF CHEVY IN HARRISBURG PA A NUMEROUS NUMBER OF TIMES. SINCE THEY REPLACED MY KEY SYSTEM THE CAR NOW JUST SHUTS OFF HALF THE TIME AND THE OTHER HALF THE AUTO LIGHTS WILL NOT SHUT OFF CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DIE AND LEAVING ME STUCK. WHEN I CALL THE SERVICE DEPT THEY BLOW ME OFF , I HAVE TO LEAVE MESSAGES AND DON'T GET A RETURN CALL. I NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW AND ONE RECALL AND THE CAR IS A PIECE OF CRAP AND SO IT THE ASSISTANCE I AM GETTING. I USED TO LOVE MY CHEVY AND WOULD NEVER BUY ANYTHING ELSE AND THAT OVER,. I REALIZE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT TO YOUR PROBLEM BUT I WILL GET THE WORK OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659648November 20, 2014
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER SIDE CONTINUOUSLY GOT JAMMED WHILE SEATBELT WAS ON. COULDN'T GET OUT OF SEATBELT, HAD TO CUT SEATBELT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659427November 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659491November 19, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659600November 19, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY SPEAKERS ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR GO ON AND OFF AS WELL AS MY INSIDE TURN SIGNALS. NOW IT HAS PROGRESSED TO THE CHECK AIR BAG INDICATOR GOING ON AND OFF WHILE STARTING AND DURING DRIVING. I HAVE INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE AIRBAG PORTION OF IT SCARES ME AS I AM ONLY 5 FT TALL AND SIT CLOSE TO THE WHEEL. I DON'T WANT TO FORK OVER MORE MONEY THAN THE CAR IS WORTH ESPECIALLY SINCE I KNOW THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY NOT HAVE A RECALL ON AT LEAST THE AIRBAG PART OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659220November 19, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR HAS A LOT OF ELECTRICAL SHORTAGES OR JUST DON'T WORK. THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE DRIVER SIDE WILL NOT UNLOCK THE REST OF THE DOORS AND THE LOCK BUTTON YOU HAVE TO HIT MULTIPLE TIMES FOR IT TO WORK. I HAVE NO SOUND OUT OF THE SPEAKER IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND I HAVE REPLACED IT TWICE AND IT JUST CONTINUES TO BLOW. I HAVE NO SOUND WHILE MY TURN SINGLE IS ON. MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS DISABLED AND I HAVE A WARNING THAT SAYS SERVICE AIR BAG AND THE ICON FOR THE AIRBAG ON MY PANEL. I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT AND NOBODY CAN SEEM TO DETERMINE WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. THE SOUND ON MY RADIO FADES IN AND OUT AND THE BUTTON TO TURN THE HEAT ON FOR REAR DEFROST, AIR CONDITIONER AND THE ONE TO CIRCULATE THE CAR ONLY WORKED WHEN THEY WANT TO. AND EVERY SINCE I HAD THE IGNITION AND THOSE RECALLS FIXED THE BUTTONS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY STEERING WHEEL (INFO, RESET BUTTONS) ONLY WORK OCCASIONALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659325November 19, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, AN ALARM SOUND WAS HEARD, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND THE FUEL GAUGE LEVER MOVED TO EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658853November 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
SEAT BELT ICON AND LIGHT GO OFF AND ON PANEL ON DRIVERS SIDE. CANNOT TELL IF THIS IS JUST AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OR SOMETHING SERIOUS. NO ONE SEEMS TO WANT TO CHECK IT OUT. ONE REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT EMPLOY IF IN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658839November 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2009 CHEVY COBALT IS PART OF THE RECALL AFFECTING THE IGNITION SYSTEM, I HAVE WAITED FOR MONTHS FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE AND FINALLY RECEIVED A NOTICE STATING THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAD THE PART. I CONTACTED THEM TO SET UP A DATE TO DROP IT OFF ONLY TO BE INFORMED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART. ACCORDING TO GM'S CEO THE PARTS WOULD ALL BE AVAILABLE BY THE END OF OCTOBER. I FEEL LIKE I AM GETTING A HUGE RUN AROUND FROM GM IN GETTING THIS VEHICLE REPAIRED AND NEED SOME HELP GETTING THIS FINALLY HANDLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658908November 18, 2014
STEERING, AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS FAULTY AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, WHILE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. AS A RESULT, A SECOND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. ALSO, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED THE FAILURE. NO INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE REGARDING THE DIAGNOSIS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659141November 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEAKERS ON THE FRONT LEFT OF THE CAR HAD STOPPED WORKING. THERE WHERE NO RADIO OR TURN SIGNAL SOUNDS. I AM NOT EXACTLY SURE OF THE DATE OF ANY OF THE INCIDENCES BUT ONE OF THE TIMES I HAD 1OF THE SPEAKERS THEY ORDERED FACTORY SPEAKERS AND THEY ALSO STOPPED WORKING. I BROUGHT IT TO THERE ATTENTION AGAIN AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT AND GET BACK TO ME. I NEVER GOT AN ANSWER AND I GOT BUSY WITH WORK ANDNLIFE IN GENERAL. THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WHEN I BROUGHT IT UP. WHEN I MENTIONED IT AGAIN THE ANSWER I GOT WAS THAT THEY COULD ORDER NEW (STOCK) SPEAKERS AND I WAS TOLD THE COST. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A SECOND REPLACEMENT AND MAY HAVE WORKED BUT I DIDN'T FEEL I SHOULD BE THE PERSON PAYING FOR THEM. I FEEL THEY SHOULD HAVE FIXED THEM IN THE FIRST PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659138November 18, 2014
STEERING
AS I WAS DRIVING, THE MESSAGE CENTER DISPLAYED POWER STEERING. IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THIS IS A RECALL THAT HAS BEEN CLOSED AND I BELIEVE THAT IT SHOULD BE OPENED AGAIN TO CUSTOMERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE GM ASSIST WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655398November 17, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT WAS RESTARTED AND DRIVEN HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658559November 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE RADIO STARTED DISPLAYING PHONE AND DID NOT WORK, I DO NOT HAVE THE OPTION TO PLUG IN A PHONE TO MY CAR. THIS HAPPENED OFF AND ON FOR A WEEK THEN ON 11/17/2014 I WENT TO START THE CAR AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START, THE GAUGES WENT CRAZY AND THE IGNITION LOCKED AND WILL NOT LET ME TAKE THE KEY OUT. THE ANTI THEFT ICON KEEPS COMING ON AND I NOW HAVE TO TOW IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CARS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND FROM READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS HERE IT SEEMS THAT GM SHOULD BE INVESTIGATING THESE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND EXPANDING RECALLS FOR THESE ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658566November 17, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN AND SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER. I HAD TO USE THE MOMENTUM OF THE CAR TO MOVE OVER 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC IN ORDER TO GET PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HAD IT TOWED TO THE MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT THAT BOTH THE FUEL PUMP AND THE ELECTRICAL PANEL UNDER MY FUSE BOX HAD GONE OUT. THIS COST ME OVER $1800.00 TO HAVE FIXED AND THE MECHANIC STATES GM WAS AWARE OF THE FUSE BOX ISSUE AND TO WATCH FOR A RECALL. ALSO THE FUEL PUMP WAS A SPECIALTY THAT WAS NOT PLACED IN MOST CARS OF THIS YEAR/MODEL AND HAD TO BE ORDERED FROM THE FACTORY. THE PROBLEMS THAT ARE HAPPENING WITH THESE CARS ARE RIDICULOUS. GM SHOULD HAVE TO PAY THE OWNERS TO HAVE THE ENTIRE CAR REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658608November 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
HAD NO ISSUES ALL DAY UNTIL ALL OF SUDDEN WE WERE LEAVING A PARKING LOT. I'M AT THE STOP SIGN WHEN I WENT TO PRESS THE GAS TO GO, I HEAR A CHIME - NO INDICATION LIGHTS COME ON- CAR ACTS LIKE IT'S GOING TO STALL (IT DOESN'T), STEERING IS VERY HARD AND A CLICKING NOISE IS COMING FROM THE GEAR SHIFT AREA. DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT ALL, ALTHOUGH IT'S MOVABLE BUT VERY ROUGH/BOGGING OUT. RECENTLY HAD THE IGNITION RECALL RECENTLY, HAD A FEW ISSUES POP UP SINCE THEN BUT NOTHING AS SERIOUS AS THIS. HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC, HE REPLACED A FEW SENSORS, BUT CLICKING NOISE STILL REMAINS AND IS UNDRIVEABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655277November 16, 2014
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR 2006 CHEVY COBALT VIN WAS TOOK IN FOR REPAIR IN NOV 2013, WE WERE TOLD WE NEEDED A STARTER BUT NEVER WHY, IT WAS BECAUSE THERE WAS A GAS LEAK,WE FOUND OUT IN AUG 2014 WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. AGAIN OCT 2014 THE AUTO DID THE SAME THING WE WERE TOLD THE REST OF THE RECALL PARTS WERE IN AND TO BRING IT IN, ALL THE TIME WE WERE DRIVING A UNSAFE CAR ND WAS NEVER TOLD. WE TOOK THE CAR IN NOV 2014 WITH ONLY THE BATTERY LIGHT ON A NEW BATTERY (LESS THAN 48 HRS OLD AND THE 3RD ONE IN A YEAR). WHEN GOT THE CAR BACK THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS ON AND THE T/C LIGHTS WERE ON THE SPEED ODOMETER NOR GAS HAND WORKS, NOR A/C AND HEAT, BUT THEY REPLACED THE FUSE WHEN WE TOOK IT BACK. THE CAR WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS AND IS REALLY LOUD. THEY HAS US TO BRING IT BACK AND DID NOT AGAIN DO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST JUST SAY IN HIS OPINION THE AUTO NEEDS A NEW POWER STEERING MONITOR (POWER STEERING AFTER RECALL REPLACEMENT WENT OUT, DRIVES SLUGGISH LIKE IT IS GOING TO STOP IN TRAFFIC LIKE IT DID BEFORE THE RECALLS BUT WORSE. IT IS AS LOUD AS A 5TH WHEELER TRUCK, THEREFORE IT IS HARD TO HEARD EMERGENCY VEHICLES. NONE OF THESE SAFETY MATTER OR ISSUES WERE OCCURRING BEFORE THE RECALL PARTS WERE PUT ON. THE CAR WOULD STOP BUT WOULD START UP AND DRIVE HOWEVER IT HAD NONE OF THE PROBLEMS. THE AUTO WE ARE TOLD IF WE DRIVE LESS THAN 15 MPH WILL BE UNCONTROLLABLE. WE CANNOT CONTROL THE SPEED NOW THEREFORE IT NOW DRIVES AT THE SLUGGISH GEAR. WE ARE SENIORS AND ARE AFRAID OF THE CAR. WE DID NOT KNOW THE DANGER OF RECALL BECAUSE THE CARDS ONLY STATED THE NAME OF THE PART. THE CAR AS I PREVIOUSLY STATED WOULD DRIVE BUT IN NO WAY HAS THESE PROBLEMS. THE STARTER PUT ON LAST YEAR IS AM EXAMPLE OF THE SAFETY ISSUES THAT ARE HIDDEN FROM US THEY REPLACED THE STARTER WE PAID FOR IT AND NEVER TOLD US IT WAS CAUSE BY A RECALL GAS LEAK UNTIL IT HAPPEN AGAIN IN AUG 2013. I SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT THIS TIME AND THE LAST TIME AND THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN RECALL ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10655180November 15, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS TANK LEAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654985November 14, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT EXTREME FORCE WAS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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