Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10628007August 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL SHORTS AND THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLS AND POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO USE THE CONTROLS FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628016August 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628195August 25, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A FUEL PUMP LEAK ON MY 09 CHEVY COBALT. ACCORDING TO RECORDS, GM ISSUED A RECALL ON 9/19/2012 DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE PLASTIC COVERING ON THE FUEL PUMP CRACKING. THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED TO OWNER'S WHO PURCHASED REGISTERED THEIR VEHICLE IN VARIOUS STATES, INCLUDING FLORIDA (OR UNDER SPECIAL COVERAGE # 12191 OTHER STATES MAY QUALIFY), HOWEVER, I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL, DESPITE GM'S LEGAL OBLIGATION TO NOTIFY ALL CUSTOMERS WHO QUALIFY. MY CAR WAS REGISTERED IN FLORIDA PRIOR TO THE RECALL ISSUE DATE AND THEREFORE SHOULD QUALIFY. MY CAR HAS BEEN ISSUING THE SMELL OF GASOLINE OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST FROM A REPUTABLE MECHANIC HAS SHOWN THAT THE PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO DIFFICULTY IGNITING THE ENGINE/STARTING THE VEHICLE. GM REFUSES TO REPLACE THE PART FOR ME, THOUGH I FEEL AS AN OWNER OF A 2009 CHEVY COBALT I SHOULD BE COVERED FOR THIS RECALLED PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627894August 24, 2014
STEERING, ENGINE
I HAVE JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED 2005 CHEVY COBALT. I WAS UNAWARE OF THE RECALLS ON IT, UNTIL LATER. NOW, I HAVE A CAR PAYMENT AND AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR. I WAS ON MY WAY TO TOWN, ON A PAVED TWO-LANE HIGHWAY, TRAVELING AROUND 55MPH. WHEN (FOR NO REASON) MY CAR JUST QUITS/DIES, AS I AM GOING UP A HILL. THERE WERE VEHICLES BEHIND ME THAT ALMOST HIT ME. WHEN IT QUIT, I HAD TO STRUGGLE TO GET MY CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I COULD NOT GET IT COMPLETELY OFF THE ROAD. I TURNED MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND BEGAN TRYING TO CRANK MY CAR. IT TOOK MORE THAN 20MINS., TO GET IT STARTED BACK UP, BUT, WHEN IT DID, IT WAS SKIPPING SO BAD, I STILL COULD NOT MOVE IT. I TURNED IT OFF AND BEGAN TRYING TO CRANK IT, ONCE MORE. IT TOOK ANOTHER 15 MINUTES TO GET IT TO RUN WELL ENOUGH TO PULL THE REST OF THE WAY OFF OF THE PAVEMENT. I WAS ALMOST STRUCK/HIT MANY TIMES BY PASSING VEHICLES. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 MORE TIMES. NOW, I CAN'T EVEN GET MY CAR TO THE END OF MY DRIVEWAY BEFORE IT QUITS/DIES. THE PARTS I NEED TO FIX MY CAR HAVE BEEN ORDERED THRU MAXIE PRICE CHEVROLET IN LOGANVILLE, GA SINCE JUNE 14, 2014. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD ONLY TAKE 1-2 WEEKS FOR THE PARTS TO GET TO THIS CAR DEALERSHIP, SO THEY COULD BE REPLACED. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANYONE ABOUT MY PARTS AND CANNOT GET ANYONE TO HELP ME. I AM NOT DRIVING MY CAR BECAUSE IT IS JUST TO DANGEROUS. SO NOW I AM STUCK WITH A CAR PAYMENT AND A CAR THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT IS TAKING SO LONG TO GET PARTS AND WHY SOMEONE WON'T HELP ME. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT A RECALL WAS TOP PRIORITY. ARE THERE MORE PROBLEMS THAT I AM UNAWARE OF OR IS SOMEONE JUST STALLING??? I NEED A CAR!!! HOW CAN I GET A LOANER UNTIL MY CAR IS FIXED???? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627702August 23, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CRACK ON MY FUEL TANK CRACK CAUSING GASOLINE TO LEAK OUT AND FUMES TO ENTER MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627386August 22, 2014
STEERING
CAR'S POWER STEERING FAILED. THIS IS MY 22 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER'S CAR. LUCKILY SHE WAS NOT GOING AT A HIGH SPEED OR ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A $1200.00 REPAIR. EVEN THOUGH A RECALL WAS MADE ON THIS MODEL, IT APPARENTLY AFFECTED ONLY MODELS BUILT AT CERTAIN FACTORIES. GM SHOULD RECALL ALL THESE VEHICLES SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627426August 22, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED NUMEROUS OF TIMES WHENEVER IT RAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE AS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627523August 22, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE PASSENGER WAS HOSPITALIZED AND SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION. THE DRIVER AND THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10627108August 21, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE POWER REDUCTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627297August 21, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING SEIZED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER AND CRASH INTO TREES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,331.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626637August 20, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT HEARD A CHIMING SOUND BEFORE THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10625689August 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WAITING SEVERAL MONTHS FOR PARTS TO COMPLETE RECALL. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626681August 20, 2014
STEERING
WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS ROUNDING A 90 DEGREE TURN, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR RESORTED TO MANUAL STEERING. BEING A RATHER INEXPERIENCED DRIVER WHO WEIGHS LESS THAN 100 POUNDS, IT TOOK ALL OF HER STRENGTH NOT TO HIT THE GUARD RAIL. AS WE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE CAR IN JUNE FROM A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL, I CALLED GM TO SEE IF THE CAR HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN RECALLED FOR A POWER STEERING PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT OUR VEHICLE WAS, IN FACT, BEING RECALLED FOR THE POWER STEERING ASSIST BUT THAT THE INFORMATION WAS STILL BEING UPLOADED INTO THEIR COMPUTER AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO WAIT FOR A LETTER FROM THEM. I WAS TOLD TO CALL BACK AT THE END OF THE WEEK FOR AN UPDATE. UPON CALLING BACK, I WAS TOLD BY A DIFFERENT REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE CAR HAD ALREADY BEEN RECALLED AND FIXED AND TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT ONCE AGAIN, THE PROBLEM WAS THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT OUR COST SINCE GM HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM DURING THE ORIGINAL RECALL (MARCH 2010 - ODOMETER READING 43,800) AND WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. $300+ DOLLARS LATER THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN RESOLVED. HOWEVER, SINCE THIS CAR WAS ONLY DRIVEN 27,000 MILES SINCE THE ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT, AND IN LIGHT OF THE 3/31/14 RECALL OF 2010 COBALTS (THE YEAR OF THE ORIGINAL 2005 RECALL WITH 1,340,447 2010'S AFFECTED), I SURMISE THE PART MAY HAVE BEEN FAULTY AT THE TIME OF THE 1ST REPLACEMENT. I SIMPLY WANTED TO REPORT THAT THIS HAPPENED IN CASE OTHER OWNERS OF 2005 COBALTS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM FOR A SECOND TIME AND HAVING TO REPAIR IT AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626799August 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH AS PER PROCEDURES FOR RECALL AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT AS PROMISED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626345August 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH), BUT THE FAILURE SOON RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626398August 19, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,300. UPDATED 10/03/14*LJ UPDATED 5/12/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10625966August 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS VIOLENTLY JERKING FORWARD, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,460.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626008August 18, 2014
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
IN MY WORDS AND EXPERIENCE THAT HAPPENED ON THE DAY OF 03/13/2013, APPX 4:30 PM ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, LIKE ANY OTHER DAY OVER CROWDED TRAFFIC HOUR , STOP AND GO, I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE LOSS OF POWER IN MY VEHICLE. TWICE IT STARTED LOOSING POWER THEN THE VEHICLE VEERED TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC I STEERED TO THE RIGHT AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STEER BACK INTO NORMAL POSITION CAUSING ME TO GO OVER A DIRT EMBANKMENT AND OFF A CLIFF, AT THAT POINT I DO NOT THINK THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, I LITERALLY THOUGHT THIS WAS THE END OF MY LIFE, GOING THROUGH TREES ,HITTING ROCKS. THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO BUT TO WAIT TO DIE. THEN THE VEHICLE HIT SOMETHING REAL HARD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER AND COME TO A STOP. I JUST REMEMBER WANTING TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AS FAST AS I COULD. I HAD TO CRAWL OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE TO GET OUT. I DIDN'T SEE ANYONE I COULDN'T SEE THE ROADWAY I WAS SO FAR DOWN. I HEARD PEOPLE YELLING IF I WAS OK. I THEN REMEMBERED I NEEDED MY PURSE AND MY PHONE TO GET HELP SO I CRAWLED BACK INTO THE CAR I FOUND MY PURSE BUT NO PHONE OR KEYS UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS RECOVERED BY CHP RECOVERY. AT THE TIME I DIDN'T FEEL I NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION, BUT SINCE THE ACCIDENT MY BACK AND MY BALANCE ARE NOT THE SAME AS THEY USE TO. I'VE ALSO BEEN HAVING DIFFICULTIES WITH MY MEMORY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622667August 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE DEALER FOUND A LOW VOLTAGE UNDER THE HOOD AND SEVERAL BARE WIRES FROM OLD REPAIRS. THE PCM WAS REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626111August 18, 2014
STEERING, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,018.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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