Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10648446October 17, 2014
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. THIS RESULTING IN AN INCREASED DIFFICULTY STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AND ALTHOUGH THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR, WHICH WAS UNDER A RECALL, THEY ALSO NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY SINCE IT TOO WAS DAMAGED, AS REPLACING THE MOTOR DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT CONFIRM OR DENY THAT THE ISSUE OF LOSS OF POWER STEERING BEING THE RESULT OF THE MOTOR FAILING OR THE STEERING COLUMN FAILING. THEY ALSO COULD NOT CONFIRM OR DENY IF IT WAS THE MOTOR FAILING THAT CAUSED THE FAILURE IN THE COLUMN TO NEED REPLACED AS WELL. IF IT WAS INDEED NOT THE MOTOR THAT FAILED AND INSTEAD THE STEERING COLUMN FAILING DUE TO MANUFACTURER ERROR DOES THAT NOT PRODUCE A SIMILAR ISSUE OF SAFETY AS THE FAILING OF THE MOTOR (WHICH IS CURRENTLY RECALLED). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648486October 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CYLINDER KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,214.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648514October 17, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
OWNER OF A 2008 CHEVY COBALT, RECENTLY STARTED HAVING A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN AND AROUND VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING AND EVEN AFTER THE CAR HAD SAT OVER NIGHT. HAD VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND WAS TOLD THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. UPON RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS AND MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT RECALLS ARE ONLY IN CERTAIN STATES. I'M SORRY CHEVROLET DOESN'T TAKE THE SAFETY OF IT'S CUSTOMERS SERIOUSLY AS I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY YOUNG CHILDREN IN THIS CAR. CHEVROLET PLEASE EXPLAIN HOW BEING IN A DIFFERENT STATE CHANGES THE FACT THAT YOU MADE A CAR WITH YET ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PART YET YOU WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL THE VEHICLES THAT YOU PUT IT IN??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648282October 16, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE LEAKS GASOLINE. A LOT OF IT. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE FUEL PUMP MODULE REPLACED (SUPPOSEDLY) AS PART OF A RECALL. TOOK THE CAR IN A SECOND TIME BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF GASOLINE, PARTICULARLY AFTER PUTTING GAS IN THE GAR. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, IT IS A CRACK IN THE GAS TANK, AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. THE GAS TANK CRACK COULD VERY WELL BE RELATED TO THE RECALLED FAULTY FUEL PUMP. THE DEALER MIGHT BE USING THE GAS TANK TO EXPLAIN AWAY THE FUEL PUMP ISSUE. THEY HAVE KEPT MY CAR FOR A COUPLE DAYS NOW AND WANT TO CHARGE ME A DIAGNOSTIC FEE FOR TELLING ME THAT IT IS AN ISSUE NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE LEAKING FUEL IS ENOUGH TO SET THE CAR ON FIRE. THE DEALER COULD BE EXPLOITING CUSTOMERS (FOR PROFIT) THAT COME IN FOR THE FUEL PUMP RECALL, ALTHOUGH I HAVEN'T OBSERVED ANY CLEAR EVIDENCE OF THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644767October 15, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING
THE STEERING LOCKED AND HIT A TREE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER DIED. DRIVER WAS AIR LIFTED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
1
#10644877October 15, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE WILL MOVE TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION CONSTANTLY AND DRAIN THE BATTERY. IT WAS TAKEN TO RICK HENDRICK CHEVY ON SAVVANAH HWY IN CHARLESTON BY A YOUNG WOMAN. THEY REPAIRED IT AND ALLOWED HER TO DRIVE OFF WITH THE VEHICLE KNOWING IT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY PUT HER LIFE IN JEOPARDY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644057October 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN JOHNSON ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2007 COBALT DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH IN AUGUST 2009. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF, AND HE HAD DIFFICULTY TURNING IT BACK ON. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $ 192.01. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644618October 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644648October 14, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER SHUTTING OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644667October 14, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 9TH, 2014 I WAS DRIVING EAST ON RT 70. IT BEGAN TO RAIN HEAVILY AT APPROXIMATELY 4:50PM AND I ATTEMPTED TO USE THE BRAKES ON MY VEHICLE. THE BRAKES WERE SUDDENLY VERY STIFF. I DIDN'T THINK THEY WERE WORKING. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE WHEN THIS OCCURRED AND IMMEDIATELY PUT ON MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND TRIED TO MOVE TO THE MIDDLE LANE, TO THE RIGHT LANE SO I COULD GO TO THE SHOULDER. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH THE LANES, THE POWER STEERING WASN'T WORKING. I MANAGED TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY SO THAT I COULD SWITCH LANES. THERE WAS ONCOMING TRAFFIC BEFORE AN AVAILABLE SHOULDER SO I TRIED TO SPEED UP. I WAS UNABLE TO INCREASE MY SPEED. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN NATURALLY BUT I WASN'T ABLE TO COMPLETELY STOP UNTIL I GOT TO THE SHOULDER AND PUSHED EXTREMELY HARD ON THE BREAKS AND HELD DOWN ON THE BREAK FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. THE RADIO WAS STILL WORKING AND THE HEATER WAS BLOWING COLD AIR. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE WORKING AGAIN BY TURNING THE IGNITION TO THE OFF POSITION AND TURNING THE IGNITION BACK ON. I THINK MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAVE ONSTAR ON THE VEHICLE AND IMMEDIATELY PUSHED THE BUTTON WHEN I WAS UNABLE TO BREAK PROPERLY WITH MY VEHICLE. THE LADY I SPOKE WITH SAID THAT SHE WAS SEEING SOME PROBLEM WITH MY BREAKS BUT I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THE SAME DAY AND THEY FOUND NO CODES FOR MY VEHICLE. THE NEXT DAY THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY FIXED THE IGNITION RECALL ON MY VEHICLE AND THAT MIGHT HAVE FIXED THE ISSUE. ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS BEFORE THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED, I HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE AND BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS EXPERIENCE WAS TERRIFYING AND I'M JUST GLAD THAT I WASN'T KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644686October 14, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ONCE MY IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPAIRED PER THE RECALL, I BEGAN SMELLING GAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON BUT THE SMELL HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. WHEN THE CAR SITS FOR A LONG OR SHORT PERIOD OF TIME IT HAS DIFFICULTY STARTING; ALSO SINCE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE BEGAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644287October 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED BY DEALER FOR IGNITION SWITCH REPLACEMENT. RENO GUTHRIE CHEVROLET 501 W HANOVER ST NEW BADEN, IL 62265. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643912October 10, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,063.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643689October 9, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAK AT FUEL PUMP MODULE - SEE BELOW MY E-MAIL TO GM, DEALER IS HOLDING MY CAR UNTIL PAYMENT. I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT WITH THE FUEL LEAK COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK, RUNNING DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK - I CAN SMELL GAS WHEN EXITING OR WALKING PAST THE CAR - VIN # [XXX]... TODAY AT 4:56 PM. I HAVEN'T GOTTEN A REPLY ON MY INQUIRE. I SPOKE TO A GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO CHEVY DEALER AND IF IT IS THE FUEL PUMP MODULE THAT IS LEAKING, THEY WOULD TALK TO THE DEALER. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER THAT I NEED TO PAY $250.00 FOR THE CAR - WHY? AND I NEVER GAVE THEM AUTHORIZATION TO REPAIR AND I WILL MAKE PAYMENT. THE DEALER IS HOLDING MY CAR FOR PAYMENT. I NEED MY CARE, CURRENTLY I AM USING A RENTAL CAR, WHICH I INTEND TO PUT IN A CLAIM TO GM. PLEASE ADVICE. 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
#10643229October 8, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WANTED TO CHANGE OIL; HAD SMELLED GASOLINE FROM TIME TO TIME; CLOSER INSPECTION SHOWED LEAK AT FUEL TANK AREA. COULD NOT DRIVE DUE TO RISK OF INJURY TO FAMILY, INCLUDING TWO-YEAR-OLD CHILD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643250October 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE KEY WAS LOOSE WHEN IT WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD TIGHTEN ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND OPENED THE TRUNK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,660.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643434October 8, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643428October 8, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND AND THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE READING LEVEL QUICKLY DISPLAYED LOW FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643446October 8, 2014
STEERING
WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 70 MPH ON RURAL INTERSTATE EXPRESSWAY, CAME UPON A CURVE, TAPPED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND TRIED TO STEER RIGHT INTO THE CURVE AND COULDN'T GET THE STEERING WHEEL TO MOVE AT ALL. PUT MORE FORCE ON STEERING WHEEL AND IT JERKED THE CAR TO EXTREME RIGHT. TRIED TO COMPENSATE AND CAR WENT INTO 180 DEGREE SPIN ACROSS THE INTERSTATE, HIT AND FLATTENED TWO ROAD SIGNS, WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, THEN WENT AIRBORNE WHILE ROLLING AND HIT A STAND OF PINES TREES. CAR SLID DOWN A TREE AND CAME TO REST ON PASSENGER SIDE. THROUGH THE GRACE OF GOD THE INJURIES WERE ONLY CUTS AND BRUISES. X-RAYS WERE TAKEN AND THERE WERE NO BROKEN BONES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE REAR WINDOW THAT HAD BLOWN OUT IN THE IMPACT AS NO OTHER DOORS WERE ABLE TO BE OPENED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10641944October 7, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
NOTICED SMELL OF LEAKING FUEL. CHECKED RECALL SITE FOR CHEVROLET AND CALLED CHEVROLET RECALL TELEPHONE NUMBER BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT UNDER RECALL BUT UNDER "SPECIAL WARRANTY". TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT FUEL PUMP WAS UNDER "SPECIAL WARRANTY" BUT THE TANK WAS ALSO LEAKING AND THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT I STRONGLY FEEL THAT NOT ONLY SHOULD THE FUEL PUMP BE COVERED, BUT ALSO THE TANK ITSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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