Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10585888May 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START. WHEN SHE CALLED THE DEALER, THE TOLD HER TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL UP AND DOWN AND TAP ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THERE WERE TIMES THROUGH OUT THE YEARS, WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT, THE OIL PAN WAS LEAKING, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS INOPERABLE, AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587137May 7, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CRACKED FUEL LINE ATTACHED TO FUEL PUMP STARTED TO LEAK FUEL BADLY WITH A HIGH POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND IT A STATED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS RELATED TO THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587138May 7, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CRACKED FUEL LINE ATTACHED TO FUEL PUMP STARTED TO LEAK FUEL BADLY WITH A HIGH POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND IT A STATED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS RELATED TO THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586862May 6, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH AND DROVE OVER A POT HOLE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPLODE, CAUSING FATAL INJURIES TO A PASSENGER. THE DRIVER WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHIN SECONDS OF THE EXPLOSION HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER COULD NOT BE RESCUED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF SEVERE BRUISING, LACERATIONS AND FRACTURES TO BOTH LEGS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 ( AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS NOT RECEIVED UNTIL AFTER THE INCIDENT. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10584872May 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2007 CHEVY COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MANUFACTURERS HANDLING OF RECENT RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A MONTH WAS TOO LONG, FOR A KNOWN AND DANGEROUS ISSUE TO GO UNATTENDED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586535May 5, 2014
STEERING
POWER-STEERING FUNCTION HAS BEGUN TO PRODUCE A CONSTANT ELECTRICAL "WHINE" WHILE ACTIVE DURING TURNS. ON OCCASION, IT SEEMS TO BARELY FUNCTION, REQUIRING GREATER EFFORT DURING A TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586542May 5, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586549May 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY OVERHEATED WHILE IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586554May 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTHERBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586590May 5, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DEACTIVATING THE HIGH BEAMS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS STILL FUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,530. UPDATED 06/27/14*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586596May 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TOPS OF TWO OF MY CAR'S FOUR LOCK PLUNGERS HAS BROKEN OFF RENDERING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO UNLOCK MANUALLY. THIS COUPLED WITH ELECTRONIC LOCK FAILURE IS A GREAT SAFETY CONCERN. IF THERE WERE AN ACCIDENT IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR MYSELF AND ANY PASSENGER IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT TO EXIT SAFELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586597May 5, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SYSTEM DOES NOT KEEP RELIABLE FUEL READINGS, PARTICULARLY WITHIN THE LAST 1/8 OF THE TANK. IT WILL OFTEN REGISTER AS EMPTY AFTER HAVING SHUT OFF THE CAR WITH 1/8 OF A TANK ONLY MOMENTS BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586640May 5, 2014
STEERING
WHILE TURNING THE POWER STEERING GOT STUCK AND VEHICLE DID NOT STRAIGHTEN UP RESULTING INTO HITTING AN CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586671May 5, 2014
STEERING, WHEELS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED BEHIND CLASS A MOTORHOME. KEY WAS IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION; TRANSMISSION (AUTOMATIC) WAS IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION; FUSE BLOCK:8 (IGNITION SWITCH, PASS-KEY III+) WAS REMOVED TO PREVENT BATTERY DRAIN; PER VEHICLE MANUAL FOR DINGHY TOWING. TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 45; 95 MILES SOUTH OF DALLAS, TX. NOTHING WAS HIT WHEN TRAVELING. BOTH FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT, SUBSEQUENTLY RUINING BOTH FRONT TIRES AND WHEELS. THERE IS NO APPARENT REASON WHY THIS HAPPENED. WAS WONDERING IF THIS MAY BE CONNECTED WITH CURRENT SAFETY RECALL ON IGNITION PROBLEM ON CHEVROLET COBALT. THE KEY CHAIN HAD THREE KEYS AND THE KEY FOB ATTACHED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586405May 4, 2014
STEERING
MY SISTER BORROWED MY 2010 CHEVY COBALT IN JANUARY TO TAKE MY COUSIN FOR HIS DRIVERS LICENSE. WHILE PRACTICE DRIVING BEFORE HIS TEST THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND HE NEARLY HIT A TREE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND I HAD TO PAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. I NOW FIND THERE IS A MAJOR RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE WITH THE 2010 CHEVY COBALT BUT I'M TOLD MY CAR IS NOT BEING RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE. COINCIDENCE OR ARE THEY NOT CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM ON ALL OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES? IF MY COUSIN CRASHED THE CAR THAT DAY AND SOMEONE WAS INJURED, CHEVROLET WOULD BE IN LITIGATION WITH ME OVER THIS ISSUE RIGHT NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586420May 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
ON MARCH 27, 2014, MY WIFE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AT AN INTERSECTION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE 2007 CHEVROLET - COBALT RECEIVED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. LUCKILY, MY WIFE WAS NOT INJURED BUT COULD HAVE BEEN FATALITY #14 OR #304 DEPENDING ON THE REPORT YOU READ REGARDING THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT FAILURES AND IGNITION PROBLEMS OF THE COBALT. THE INSURANCE "TOTALED" THE CAR. I WANT TO FILE THE POLICE REPORT, INSURANCE REPORT AND PHOTOS TO THE N.H.T.S.A.. SAFETY DEVICES PLACED IN VEHICLES SHOULD WORK OR DON'T ADVERTISE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND CHARGE THE CONSUMER FOR PRODUCTS THAT DON'T WORK. PLEASE EMAIL ME YOUR CLAIMS DEPARTMENT ADDRESS. THANK YOU.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586472May 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPEN IN 2012 AND CAUSED A CRASH. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND NEEDED TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND PUT MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR ON THE BRAKES AND IT DID NOT STOP ME. I COULD NOT MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL EITHER SO I COULD NOT AVOID HITTING THE LADY IN FRONT OF ME. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT GOING VERY FAST AND EVERYONE WAS OKAY. WHILE EXCHANGING INSURANCE INFORMATION, I NOTICED MY KEYS WERE IN THE FLOOR BOARD OF MY VEHICLE. I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT, BECAUSE WHEN IT CAME OUT OF THE SHOP IT SEEMED JUST FINE. THEN, I WAS ON THE FREEWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK IN 2013 AND MY KNEE BUMPED MY KEY RING AND THEY FELL TO THE FLOOR. I COULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR SWITCH LANES. I GOT A SPEEDING TICKET. THEN IN NOVEMBER, 2013, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AS THE FIRST TIME WHICH CAUSED A WRECK. I COULD NOT STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND REAR ENDED A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS BARELY MOVING WHATSOEVER THOUGH, SO I GOT LUCKY AGAIN. RECENTLY, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT TO THE AUTOVBODY SHOP IN TOWN AND HAD TO PAY 800 DOLLARS TO GET THE TIMING CHAIN REPLACED. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH THAT CAR AND NOW I FIND OUT THAT MANY RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE AND I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF A SINGLE ONE. APPARENTLY GM WAS SUPPOSED TO NOTIFY OWNERS WITH THEIR REGISTRATION INFORMATION. MY REGISTRATION JUST CAME UP FOR RENEWAL AS OF MAY 1ST AND I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OR INSTRUCTED WHAT TO DO. IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT NOW WHERE I DUCT TAPE MY KEY SO THAT IT WILL NOT COME OUT WHILE I AM DRIVING. I LIMIT MY DRIVING TO NECESSITY TRAVEL BECAUSE I AM TOO AFRAID THAT SOMETHING ELSE, POSSIBLY WORSE, THAN WHAT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED THUS FAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586303May 3, 2014
WHEELS
AT APPROXIMATELY 48000 MILES THE WHEEL BEARING HUB WENT OUT. I THOUGHT THIS WAS UNUSUAL FOR THIS MANY MILES. IS POSED FOR THE LEFT FRONT DRIVER SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586355May 3, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE A CHEVY COBALT LT 2010. I GOT IT USED WITH 40000 MILES ON LAST YEAR. I WAS IN MY CAR DRIVING BACK HOME FROM SCHOOL. ALL THE SUDDEN I SMELLED GAS OR BURNED OIL. IT IS HAPPENING EVERY ONCE A WHILE BUT I NEVER PAID ATTENTION TO IT. I PULLED OVER. I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND I TURNED IT BACK ON IN SOME COUPLE MINUTES. ALSO IT TAKES ME A WHILE TO SWITCH THE GEAR WHEN I AM IN THE HIGHWAY. THE BRAKES ALSO ARE NOT WORKING AS I AM PUSHING THEM HARD. THEY HAVE A DELAY TO STOP MY CAR. I DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE CHEVY COBALT RECALL. WHEN I GOT THE NOTIFICATION LETTER FROM GM I REALIZED THAT I SHOULD REPORT THESE ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN CONSTANTLY HAPPENING TO MY CAR. I AM STUDENT. I DO REALLY NEED MY CAR FOR MY DAILY COMMUTE. I AM GOING TO ASK GM TO RENT A CAR FOR ME UNTIL THE PART GETS FIXED. HOWEVER, EVEN AFTER THIS CAR GETS FIXED I AM THINKING THAT THIS CAR IS NOT RELIABLE TO DRIVE ANY MORE. I AM NOT REALLY FEELING SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. I HAVE HEARD THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE ENGINE IGNITION ISSUES AND OTHER ISSUES REGARDING TO THIS CAR. I AM REALLY SCARED ABOUT DRIVING MY CAR AGAIN, EVEN IF THIS GETS FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586356May 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY COBALT STARTED STICKING UPON ENTERING THE KEY TO IGNITION. SOMETIMES IT STARTED RIGHT AWAY, OTHERS, I HAD TO SIT & WAIT, TRY AGAIN & THEN IT WOULD START. NEVER KNEW IF IT WOULD OR WOULD NOT START. DEALT WITH IT UNTIL I HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL. CALLED THE NUMBER ON THE LETTER I RECEIVED IN MARCH 2014, WHEN I MADE MY REPORT ON MY VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE APRIL 7, 2014 WHEN MY PARTS WOULD BE IN. CALLED DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN APRIL AROUND THE 22ND 2014 & WAS TOLD THE END OF MAY 2014 THE PARTS WOULD BE IN. ASKED FOR A CAR TO DRIVE UNTIL THEN & THE SERVICE DEPT. @ [XXX] LAUGHED @ ME.....NOW SEARCHING FOR ANOTHER DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA & TO PURCHASE OR LEASE A NEW VEHICLE, I HAVE MUCH ANXIETY & AM WEARY OF TRAVELING @ ALL. NOT ACCEPTABLE. SINCE THEN, APRIL 29TH 2014, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON & HAD TO PAY OVER $300 FOR THAT REPAIR. NOT SURE WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT, STILL FEEL UNSAFE IN MY OWN CAR. 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

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