Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10651273October 30, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE STARTED TO EMIT AN ODOR OF FUEL WHEN PARKED, NOT RUNNING. A FEW DAYS LATER A VISIBLE PUDDLE OF FUEL WAS UNDER THE BODY OF THE CAR. THIS HAS BEEN RECURRING EVERY DAY SINCE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. NOW A VISIBLE LEAK FROM ABOVE THE FUEL TANK CAN BE SEEN DRIPPING FUEL AT AN ACCELERATED RATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651299October 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT HAD RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL) AND HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE NECESSARY PARTS HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK CHARGER SYSTEM AND ANTI THEFT WARNING LIGHTS BECAME ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE ENGINE STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE DOOR LOCKS ACTIVATED EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE FAILURES WERE NOT PRESENT PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651320October 30, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START AND A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651422October 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND STALLED ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650998October 29, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FUEL LINE WAS CORRODED AND LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651158October 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MODULE CONTROL AND THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650693October 28, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND BECAME AIRBORNE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LOWER BACK, RIGHT ARM, AND NECK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE OTHER DRIVER SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION, BUT IT WAS UNKNOWN IF ANY INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10650731October 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO ADVISE WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650007October 25, 2014
STEERING
I GOT INTO MY CAR AND WHEN I TURNED ON THE CAR IT SAID "POWER STEERING" AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON I TRIED TO DRIVE HOME AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STIFF AND HARD TO TURN. THE ODOMETER WOULD NOT MOVE FROM 0 TO SHOW ME THE SPEED I WAS GOING AND THE CAR WAS MAKING SOME CLICKING SOUNDS AS I WAS DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649559October 24, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT SAYS IT IS NOT ON AND THE LIGHT IN DASH LIGHTS UP AND SAYS "SERVICE AIR BAGS".THE LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE I AM DRIVING AND A RED FLASHING LIGHT OF A PICTURE OF A PERSON BEHIND THE WHEEL WITH AN AIRBAG POPPED OUT ON THEM FLASHES.IT'S FRIGHTENING TO ME AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT IS DOING THIS. IT STARTED DOING THIS AFTER I HAD THE RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649589October 24, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHEELS
I WAS ON MY WAY HOME AND IT WAS RAINING ON THE EXPRESSWAY BUT BY THE TIME I GOT TO THE CITY I LIVE IT HAD STOP. I WAS EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY AND WAS TURNING A LEFT ON THE STREET I LIVE ON. I HAD MADE MY TURN AT ABOUT 30 MPH AND AFTER I HAD MADE MY TURN THE CAR WAS STRAIGHT FOR AWHILE THEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE CAR ACTED UP AND THE STEERING WHEEL OR THE WHEELS OR SOMETHING HAPPEN THAT MADE MY CAR MAKE A SHARP U-TURN GOING IN FRONT OF ONGOING TRAFFIC. MY CAR WENT STRAIGHT IN FRONT OF A CAR AND SHE DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO STOP SO SHE HIT ME AND WE BOTH WENT ONTO THE ISLAND. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED BUT LUCKILY WE WERE BOTH GOING SLOW THAT NONE OF US WERE HURT BUT OUR CARS WERE IN BAD CONDITIONS. I'M LOOKING AT 3,000 DAMAGE ON MY CAR, AND PROBABLY 4,000 DAMAGE TO HER CAR. I WANT TO SAY IT WAS BC OF THE RAIN, BUT THE ROAD WASN'T WET AND I JUST GOT NEW TIRES AND JUST GOT A OIL CHANGE. I MAINTAIN MY CAR VERY WELL SO I HAVE NO IDEA WHY THAT WOULD HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649608October 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FIRST THE BATTERY DIED IN THE CAR. AFTER THAT THE CAR FELL APART. THE KEYS BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION AND WOULD NOT COME OUT. THE STEREO LOST ALL AND COMPLETE POWER. FUSES WERE CHECKED FOR THE RADIO NONE WERE BLOWN. AS A RESULT OF THE KEYS BEING STUCK IN THE IGNITION, IT DRAINED POWER FROM THE BATTERY AND I HAD TO TURN THE INTERIOR OVERHEAD LIGHT TO ON AND THE CAR WOULD THEN REGAIN POWER AND START. ALL EXCEPT THE RADIO. THE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS ANNOUNCED AND I HAD THE CAR SERVICED AT A GM DEALER. AFTER THE REPAIR OF THE IGNITION CYLINDER THE KEYS STILL WERE LODGED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. I WAS TOLD THE SWITCH LEVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOW COULD A DEAD BATTERY CAUSE ALL OF THIS AT ONCE. THE RADIO AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES HAPPENED DIRECTLY AFTER THE BATTERY DIED AND NEVER RETURNED BACK TO NORMAL EVEN AFTER PURCHASING A BRAND NEW BATTERY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649361October 23, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
NOTED FUEL SMELL UNDER CAR. FOUND PUDDLE OF FUEL AND CORRODED FUEL LINES AT A PLASTIC CHASSIS BRACKET. LINES ARE COMING FROM THE PUMP RUNNING FORWARD UNDER THE PASSENGER DOOR. WITNESSED FUEL DRIPPING. FUEL LINES ARE ONLY INCHES FROM EXHAUST PIPE WHICH COULD BE A SOURCE OF IGNITION FIRE. SEVERAL ONLINE DISCUSSION BOARDS MENTION THIS SAME ISSUE AS A PROBLEM WITH THE COBALT. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP BUT NOT ON THE FUEL LINES? THIS DEFECT/POOR QUALITY FUEL LINE MATERIAL SHOULD BE RECALLED AS ITS A MAJOR FIRE/SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649420October 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I'VE HAD SEVERAL RECALLS ON MY CAR. AIR BAGS, POWER STEERING, IGNITION SWITCH. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO GET 2 OF THESE FIXED BECAUSE THE OTHERS WERE NOT "VALID" RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. ONE OF THE ISSUES THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL HAS IS THAT THE CAR TURNS OFF. THE CAR. TURNS. OFF. I DON'T KNOW WHY AND I DON'T KNOW HOW. I JUST KNOW, THE CAR TURNS OFF. THIS HAS BEEN A DAILY BATTLE FOR ME. IT STARTED A FEW MONTHS BEFORE THE RECALL WAS RELEASED AND CONTINUES TO THIS DAY. I WAS DRIVING ACROSS AN INTERSECTION, THE LIGHT JUST TURNED GREEN, A FEW CARS IN FRONT OF ME. I PRESS THE GAS SLIGHTLY & MY CAR TURNS OFF. I WASN'T EVEN GOING 10 MPH. I WASN'T EVEN GOING MORE THAN 5! ANOTHER INCIDENT A FEW DAYS PRIOR, I WAS COMING TO ANOTHER INTERSECTION AND ANOTHER CAR IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WAS MAKING A LEFT SO HE WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT GOING SO FAST THAT I COULD'VE STOPPED AND HE COULD'VE PASSED. JUST AS I WAS APPROACHING THE LINES TO CROSS INTO THE INTERSECTION, MY CAR TURNED OFF AGAIN. MY CAR IS CONSTANTLY TURNING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THANKFULLY IT'S TRAFFIC SO IT'S GOING SLOW BUT IT HAS HAPPENED THAT MY CAR WILL JUST TURN OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF ME ACTUALLY DRIVING! THERE HAVE BEEN MANY TIMES THAT I AM TRYING TO MAKE A TURN AND MY CAR TURNS OFF. MID TURN! IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET.DO YOU KNOW HOW DANGEROUS THAT IS? IT JUST REMINDS ME OF THOSE MOVIES WHERE THOSE SILLY PEOPLE GET STUCK ON TRAIN TRACKS. WHY WOULD YOU PARK OR STAY ON A TRAIN TRACK? OH, I KNOW, JUST OWN A CHEVROLET! IT'LL CONSTANTLY TURN OFF. THANKFULLY, I HAVE NOT GOTTEN STUCK ON A TRAIN TRACK BUT WHAT I HAVE ENCOUNTERED IS JUST AS DANGEROUS. I AM CONSTANTLY DRIVING AROUND WITH OTHER PEOPLE AND CHILDREN. MY CAR CONSTANTLY TURNING OFF, ESPECIALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET IS A GREAT HAZARD TO MYSELF AND MY PASSENGERS. I FEAR MY LIFE DRIVING THIS CAR. :( *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648121October 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN
2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WITH LOW MILES. * LD THE COST TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, WAS $2100. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649153October 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LETTER FROM SENATOR RUBIO ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE A FAULTY IGNITION PROBLEM IN 2006 COBALT. *SMD THE CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THEY SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10649226October 22, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649103October 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY VEHICLE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR YEARS. GM HAS REFUSED TO COVER THE COST TO REPAIR IT, STATING IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY, EVEN THO THE AIRBAG HAS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE WARNING LIGHT BEING ON INDICATES THAT IF I NEED THE AIRBAG IT WILL NOT DEPLOY. THEY ISSUED A RECALL AND MY CAR WASN'T INCLUDED IN IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648705October 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY CAR HAS BEEN MILDLY HAVING PROBLEMS WHEN YOU WOULD STOP AT A LIGHT OR PULL INTO A PARKING SPOT IT ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO CUTOFF. I GOT THE LETTER ON THE RECALL AND IT DEFINITELY GAVE ME ANXIETY DRIVING THE CAR ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE TO TRAVEL 180 MILES QUITE OFTEN FOR MY KIDS. I HAD THE RECALL FIXED AND YET STILL HAD THE MINOR PROBLEM. I SAY MINOR ONLY BECAUSE IT DID NOT CAUSE ANYTHING BAD TO HAPPEN AT THAT TIME. ALSO NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT ACTING RIGHT WITH THE TWO KEYS THEY GAVE ME SOMETIMES IT WOULD START AND SOMETIMES IT LOCKED UP. BUT NOT EVERY TIME. ABOUT TWO MONTHS AFTER THAT I WENT TO LUNCH AND MY KEY GOT LOCKED IN THE IGNITION AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. FIGURING I TRUST BE THE BATTERY I WENT BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY BUT THE CAR STILL WOULDN'T START. I HAD IT TOWED TO GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT CODED FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE FUSE BOX. BUT THEN CALLED ME BACK AND SAID IT WAS THE FUSE BOX AND THE BODY CONTROL MODULE AND THE FUEL PRESSURE CENSOR. I TRIED TO TRADE IT IN AND THE VALUE OF A CAR I BOUGHT JUST A YEAR AND A HALF AGO FOR 11,999 IS NOW ONLY WORTH 3000.00 EVEN TO THE MAKER OF THE CAR I WOULD BE STUCK PAYING ON A CAR THAT IS UNSAFE STILL AND MAKES IT TO WHERE I CANNOT GET A NEW CAR BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT I STILL OWE ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648320October 17, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE THERMOSTAT BECAME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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