Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10549878October 28, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,994.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549511October 25, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS REFUELING THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT ONCE THE FUEL TANK BECAME HALF FULL, THE FUEL BEGAN TO SPILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE FILL HOSE FITTING THAT WAS WELDED/SEALED TO THE PLASTIC GAS TANK SEPARATED CAUSING SPILLAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A 30% DISCOUNT WAS NEGOTIATED ON A NEW GAS TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 203,010. ..UPDATED 12-05-13 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549595October 25, 2013
STEERING
THE PROBLEMS WITH STEERING IT STARTED IN SUMMER 2012, THE LAST PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING IT WAS LAST WEEK. I LEFT MY CAR IN A PARKING, THAN WHEN I WANTED TO START IT THE POWER STEERING WAS OUT, I COULD NOT ROTATE THE WHEEL I COULD NOT DO NOTHING, I TRIED MANY TIMES BUT DID NOT WORK, THEN I STOPPED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 20 MIN., IN FINALLY IT STARTED BUT THE WHEEL WAS ROTATING VERY HARD. EVEN UNTIL NOW I HAVE SAME PROBLEM. I'M AFRAID TO PULL THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE, I DO NOT WANT TO ENDANGER MY LIFE OR MY FAMILY........ I PAID MONEY FOR THIS CAR BUT SELLER DO NOT GUARANTEES THE MAJOR PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. PLEASE HELP ME TO RESOLVE MY PROBLEM. THANK YOU A LOT!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549344October 24, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRICAL STEERING COLUMN HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548610October 20, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
CONTINUED NOISE FROM FRONT END WHEN DRIVING- RIGHT AND LEFT STRUTS,BEARING PLATES MOUNTS,SHIELDS AND BUMPER BOOTS WERE REPLACED - THE STRUTS WERE LEAKING FLUID FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS ALSO DONE I AM NOW HAVING THE SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM ( OIL IS LEAKING AND COVERING THE STRUT ) AT THIS TIME DATE 10/2013. THIS IS NOT NORMAL - MY CURRENT MILEAGE IS 37,802. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548547October 19, 2013
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
POWER STEERING GAVE OUT ON A U-TURN. SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND IT WORKED AGAIN. LOOKED IT UP ON LINE AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL. I BROUGHT IT TO ROTOLO CHEVROLET IN FONTANA,CA (THE PLACE WHERE I BOUGHT IT). THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND THEY REPLACED MY MOTOR ALREADY. THEY CHARGED ME $100.00 AND TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD PUT AN UPGRADED MOTOR IN FOR ANOTHER $200. THE CAR WAS NOT REPAIRED. YOU CAN BUY THE MOTOR ON LINE FOR $80. IT'S UNDER THE DASH, TWO BOLTS AND A PLUG TO PULL OUT. IT TAKES TEN MINUTES AND A 12 MIL WRENCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548276October 17, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE WARNING CHIME SOUNDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,539.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548007October 15, 2013
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING AND PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE ME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED THIS TIME BECAUSE IT REMAINS DEFECTIVE EVEN AFTER THE RECALL WAS CLAIMED IN 2010. I THINK IT IS MORALLY WRONG OF THEM TO NOT FIX THE SYSTEM CONTINUOUSLY FREE OF CHARGE KNOWING THE UNIT IS CONSISTENTLY DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547829October 14, 2013
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT A RELATIVELY SLOW SPEED THE CAR LOST STEERING POWER. WE COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT, HAD TO CONTINUE DRIVING STRAIGHT. IT IS A MAJOR CONCERN DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE OFTEN TIMES DRIVE VERY WINDY ROADS THAT OVERLOOK THE OCEAN. JUST LAST WEEKEND WE WERE HEADED TO STINSON BEACH WITH A 10 - WEEK - OLD IN THE CAR. THE ROAD LEADING TO STINSON BEACH IS VERY CURVY WITH SHARP TURNS AND STEEP DROPS. ACCORDING TO CHEVY THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR POWER STEERING ON 2010 CHEVY COBALTS, BUT APPARENTLY OUR MODEL IS AN EXCEPTION TO THE RECALL. VERY FRUSTRATED, CONCERNED CUSTOMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547858October 14, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
AT RANDOM THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY EXHIBIT ESC FAILURE, TRACTION CONTROL FAILURE, AND SEVERAL OTHER TROUBLE CODES WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY LOSING ALL GAUGE FUNCTION AND POWER STEERING. THE ERROR WILL CONTINUE TO ESCALATE CAUSING A MALFUNCTION IN THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MECHANISM CAUSING GRINDING WHILE TURNING. THE ERROR OFTEN SUBSIDES AFTER SHUTTING THE IGNITION OFF FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547348October 9, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULDN'T TURN WHEN I INSERTED THE KEY, THE KEY GOT STUCK. I HAD TO PLAY WITH IT FOR IT TO FINALLY TURN. I TOOK IT TO A CAR LOCKSMITH AND HAD ANOTHER KEY MADE FOR THE CAR WHICH COST ME $100.00. YESTERDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2013 I BEGIN TO ENCOUNTER THE SAME PROBLEM ALL OVER AGAIN. THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE IGNITION SWITCH DOES NOT TURN. I HAVE TO JIGGLE AND PLAY WITH IT FOR THE KEY TO FINALLY TURN AND THE CAR TURN ON. I HAVE READ THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE POSTED VERY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WITH THE CHEVROLET COBALTS. IT APPEARS THAT THIS MAY CLEARLY QUALIFY AS A RECALL ISSUE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS TIME AND TIME AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547354October 9, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITH A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547197October 8, 2013
AIR BAGS, PARKING BRAKE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 11/25/13*CN THE EMERGENCY LEVER WOULD NOT HOLD THE EMERGENCY BRAKES IN PLACE. A PIECE IN THE LEVER WOULD NOT LET CABLES HOLD TENSION. THE CONSUMER HAD THE BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY REPLACED. THE STEERING WHEEL COIL HAD TO REPLACED, TO RECTIFY THE AIR BAG LIGHT PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547239October 8, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED TO OPERATE AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547286October 8, 2013
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT ON 6/3/09 ,7/31/10, 10/8/13. IT BEEN IN THE SHOP MANY MORE TIMES AND THEY CAN NOT SEEM TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN WANTS TO DIE. I DO NOT WANT THIS TO LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. WHAT CAN WE DO TO PROTECT OTHER 2005 COBALT OWNER? THE RECALL WAS FIXED AND STILL HAVING MANY OF THE SAME PROBLEM. IT HAS NO WARNING JUST DOES IT WHENEVER IT WANTS! I COULD BE TURNING OR DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. THE CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED!!! I HAVE BEEN PUTTING UP WITH THIS LONG ENOUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547164October 7, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR DOESN'T LATCH WHEN SHUT. ALSO, ON OCCASION, NEITHER THE INSIDE NOR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE WILL OPEN THE LATCH. IF THERE IS A FIRE, THE DRIVER HAS LITTLE CHANCE OF ESCAPING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INJURY. ALSO THE DOOR CAN OPEN WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546863October 5, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION AND CAN NOT GET IT OUT. HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR YEARS. TAKES SEVERAL MINUTES TO JUST GET THE KEY OUT. SOMETIME HAVE TO KEEP KEYS IN CAR OVERNIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546864October 5, 2013
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAVE BEEN TOLD VARIOUS TIMES I NEED NEW STRUTS AND SHOCKS. I THINK THIS IS RIDICULOUS SEEING AS THOUGH I HAVE DO NOT HAVE MANY MILES ON MY CAR AND THE YEAR OF MY CAR. DEALERSHIPS HAVE TOLD ME THAT IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE THAT A CAR A 2006 AND WITH LOW MILES ON IT SHOULD NEED SHOCKS AND STRUTS RIGHT NOW. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE I PAID IT OFF. WHEEL BARING, SHOCKS STRUTS, PROBLEMS GETTING KEY OUT OF IGNITION, HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS LEAKING WATER INTO IT, SLVE CYLINDER AND MASTER CYLINDER, FUEL PUMP. I WILL NEVER BUY A CHEVY AGAIN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546692October 3, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2006 COBALT FROM A PRIVATE OWNER THIS WEEK. I TEST DROVE IT 3 TIMES WITH NO PROBLEMS. AFTER BRINGING IT HOME, I ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND REMOVE THE KEY. IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF ALL THE WAY AND THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT. I WAS VERY UPSET AND SCARED. THE CAR WOULD RESTART SO I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT IN THE DRIVEWAY AND PARK IT NEXT TO THE GARAGE. SINCE I COULD NOT REMOVE THE KEY I PUT A CAR CLUB ON IT AND LOCKED THE DOOR. THEN I PARKED ANOTHER CAR BEHIND IT. I DID NOT THINK ABOUT IT BUT SINCE THE KEY WAS IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION THE BATTERY WENT DEAD. THE NEXT DAY I WAS NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO START IT. I CALLED A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. HE CHECKED THE VIN FOR RECALLS AND SAID THERE WAS NOT ONE ON THE 2006 COBALT RELATED TO THE STARTING SOLENOID BINDING UP. HE DID TELL ME IT IS COMMON AND MOST CARS THAT HAVE THE PROBLEM HAVE A RECALL ISSUED. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED ME MAJOR DISTRESS AND COULD BE VERY UNSAFE IF THE CAR HAD EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM SOMEWHERE AWAY FROM HOME. I FOUND OUT HOW TO FIX IT BY READING ARTICLES ON THE INTERNET. MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM AND CHEVROLET HAS NOT LISTENED TO THE CONSUMERS BY ISSUING A RECALL AND REPAIRING THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A BUTTON IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT NEEDS TO BE PRESSED BY A ROD TO TELL THE CAR THAT THE CAR IS IN PARK AND IT IS OK TO TURN IT OFF AND REMOVE THE KEY. THE CARS WITH PROBLEMS HAVE A ROD THAT DOES NOT DEPRESS THE BUTTON. PEOPLE HAVE TO REMOVE A COVER ON THE STEERING COLUMN AND REATTACH THE ROD WHEN THEY CAN NOT REMOVE THEIR KEY. HOWEVER, OVER TIME THE ROD SLIPS TO FAR THAT THIS IS NO LONGER A SOLUTION AND THE PARTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMER HAVE TO SUFFER THIS STRESS AND WORRY ABOUT GETTING THEIR CAR STOLEN BECAUSE THEIR KEY IS STUCK IN IT? CHEVROLET NEEDS TO IMMEDIATELY TAKE CARE OF THIS ONGOING, LONG STANDING ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546428October 1, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR WAS HESITANT TO START; AFTER GETTING THE CAR STARTED, SMELLED FUEL STRONGLY. SAW FUEL LEAKING FROM REAR DRIVERS SIDE OF CAR. THERE IS A PREVIOUS RECALL FOR MY STATE, BUT THE CAR WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IN NEW YORK SO THEY WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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