Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10506083April 12, 2013
STEERING
VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING SINCE THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR WAS REPLACED PER THE RECALL. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO BY A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKING UP, AND THE FRONT END WAS RATTLING. THE FOLLOWING PARTS WERE REPLACED: FRONT STABILIZER END LINKS, STEERING COLUMN, AND SERPENTINE BELT. THE STEERING HAS SINCE DEVELOPED A DELAYED RESPONSE AND REQUIRES FULL TURNS FROM CENTER TO END TO TURN RIGHT OR LEFT AROUND CORNERS. THE TURNING RADIUS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY DECLINED. THE CAR ALSO PULLS RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN BRAKING IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS OFF CENTER. THE RATTLING FROM THE FRONT END ALSO HAS RESURFACED AND IS BAD WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 83,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508077April 12, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT SMELLED A FUEL ODOR WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE ). AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE STRONG FUEL ODOR PERSISTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10506005April 11, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BASICALLY VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN PARKING LOT FOR AN HOUR, WHEN I GOT BACK TO VEHICLE THE CAR THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER AND WOULD NOT START. NOTHING WAS LEFT ON, NO LIGHTS WHERE ON AND NO RADIO OR OTHER ELECTRICAL DEVICE LEFT ON WHERE ALL TURNED OFF. I HAD TO JUMP START VEHICLE IN ORDER TO GET POWER BACK TO VEHICLE AND TO HAVE VEHICLE RUNNING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE AND HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505772April 10, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, FUEL SEEPED FROM THE FUEL TANK FILLER SEAL. THE CONTACT ADDED THAT IN ORDER TO AVOID THE FAILURE, THE TANK COULD BE FILLED TO NO MORE THAN HALF OF A TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505775April 10, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE DRIVER FRONT AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BROKEN RIBS AND A SEMI-SEVERED FINGER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. ...UPDATED 05/22/13 *BF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10505792April 10, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TOOK VEHICHLE TO DEALERSHIP REGARDING FUEL PUMP/RETURN PORT CRACK RECALL WHICH WAS COVERED UNDER RECALL, HOWEVER, WAS TOLD THAT MY FUEL TANK WAS ALSO CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALL TOGETHER. WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT COVERED OR RELATED TO RECALL AND COST WOULD BE OUT OF MY POCKET (CLOSE TO $700), INCLUDING COST OF THE RENTAL VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT IF I DID NOT REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, FUMES WOULD STILL BE EMITTED AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH SIMILAR CONDITIONS THAT RESULTED IN HAVING TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK AS WELL. I FEEL THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AS A RELATED ISSUE TO THE CURRENT RECALL. I FEEL THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE HOW THIS RECALL IMPACTS THE ENTIRE FUEL AND EXHAUST SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505685April 9, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAD NOTICED A VERY STRONG GAS ODOR IN MY VEHICLE FOR AWHILE WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO GET AN OIL CHANGE I INQUIRED ABOUT IT. WHILE WORKING ON THE CAR THEY NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM THE GAS TANK AND MADE ME AWARE OF IT AND SUGGESTED I GET IT FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO I LOOKED UP THE INFORMATION AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS INDEED A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES FOR THIS PARTICULAR REASON AND MANY CONSUMERS WERE UPSET ABOUT IT. I CALLED GMC AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT I WAS ELIGIBLE FOR A SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT TO REPLACE MY FUEL PUMP AND I SHOULD MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT ALTHOUGH IT WAS WITHIN THE TEN YEAR LIMIT IT WAS OVER 120,000 MILES AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE IT UNDER THE SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT. OBVIOUSLY THIS CAR IS EIGHT YEARS OLD AND THE CHANCES OF ANY VEHICLE THAT OLD BEING UNDER 120,000 MILES IS ABSURD! AND I WAS TOLD IN A VERY RUDE MANNER THAT IF MY CAR BLEW UP BECAUSE OF THIS IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS CAR FOR A YEAR AND A HALF AND WAS NOT MADE AWARE THAT THIS WAS A RECALL OR SPECIAL ISSUE UPON PURCHASE EVEN THOUGH IT HAS APPARENTLY BEEN RECORDED SINCE 2009. IT IS COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY RIDICULOUS THAT THEY ARE NOT MORE PRO-ACTIVE IN THE RECTIFICATION OF THIS ISSUE AS IT IS ENDANGERING LIVES! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507465April 8, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE THEN FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507405April 7, 2013
STEERING
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT IT HAD A RECALL ON THE STEERING ASSIST EVER SINCE THE STEERING LOCKS UP AND THE GAUGES START FLASHING I CALLED CHEVY AND THEY DO NOT DO RECALLS ON RECALLS THEY SAID IT WOULD BE AT MY OWN EXPENSE TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507412April 7, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MY EXHAUST PIPE BROKE RIGHT BEFORE IT CONNECTS TO THE HEADERS. ON THE 4 1/2" RIPPLED STEEL THAT LOOKS LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO ABSORB VIBRATIONS. FROM THE LOOK OF THE STEAL IT IS TOO THIN TO WITHSTAND VIBRATIONS. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY PRESSURE OR FORCED PULLING AGAINST THE AREA OF PROBLEM."LIKE BOTTOMING OUT THE CAR". THERE ARE NO SCRAPES, DENTS, OR SCRATCHES ON ANY PART OF MY EXHAUST PIPE THEREFORE I SUGGEST YOU LOOK INTO THIS IMMEDIATELY. FOR THIS HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE SO EASILY. THERE WILL BE MORE OF YOUR VEHICLES HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507206April 5, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507223April 5, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET WARNING ME OF THE CHANCE OF A LEAK IN A PART LEADING TO A FUEL PUMP AND THE CHANCE OF A VEHICLE FIRE FROM THE LEAK OF GASOLINE. THEY DID NOT OFFER TO REPLACE THE PART. I COULD NOT BELIEVE THIS. I THINK OF THE SENARIO WHERE ONE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY LATE AT NIGHT AND THE LEAK OF GASOLINE OCCURS IN A DESOLATE AREA. CHEVROLET SAYS TO TAKE THE CAR TO A CHEVROLET DEALER WHEN YOU SMELL THE GASOLINE. AN IGNITION SPARK CAN CAUSE A FIRE IN YOUR VEHICLE. THE CAR SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BE PARKED AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. CHEVROLET'S RESPONSE IS RIDICULOUS. THAT PART SHOULD BE REPLACED BEFORE THAT SENARIO OCCURS. PLEASE MAKE CHEVROLET RECALL THE 2008 COBALT BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507316April 5, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BOUGHT MY CAR NEW, EVERY SINCE I HAVE HAD IT THEY HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM. FIRST THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DIDN'T WORK SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SAME PLACE I BOUGHT IT FROM WHICH IS A HOUR DRIVE ONE WAY & THEY SAID THEY REPLACED IT. NEXT THE DOORS STARTED LEAKING AIR SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SAME PLACE THEY TOOK ALL DAY BUT SUPPOSE TO HAVE FIXED THAT PROBLEM. NOW THE RUBBER SEALS ON BOTH BACK DOORS KEEPS FALLING OFF FINALLY FIXED THEM. TOTAL UPSET BECAUSE THEY FIXED ONE THING AND MESSED ANOTHER UP. I START TAKING MY CAR TO RAMEYS, WERE THEY FIX THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WHICH THE OTHER PLACE WAS SUPPOSE TO FIX. AT LESS THAN 35,000MILES THE ROTOR HAD TO BE TURNED. I TAKE IT FOR A OIL CHANGE EXPLAIN THAT THE SPEED AND TACK HAND MOVES ON IT OWN YOU WHEN THE ENGINE IS CUT OFF & THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T SEE IT DO ANYTHING.I TAKE IT BACK TO THE RAMEYS FOR THE NEXT OIL CHANGE AND AT THIS TIME THE RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED ON THE STEERING & I TOLD THEM THAT SOMETIMES ITS DIFFICULT TO STEER & AGAIN THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG WELL AS TIME HAS GONE BY IT IS GETTING WORSE. NOW THE DOORS ARE ALL STICKING. I GOT OUT OF MY VEHICLE & NOTICED MY LIGHT WERE STILL ON, THEY NEVER TURNED OFF UNTIL I TWISTED THE NOB THAT WORKED FOR A LITTLE BIT THEN IT GOT TO WERE THEY WOULDN'T EVEN GO OFF IF YOU TWISTED THE NOB SO MY HUSBAND TOOK OUT THE FUSE OUT NOW I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING BUT BRIGHT LIGHTS. A FEW WEEKS LATER THE SIGNAL LIGHTS STOP MAKE A SOUND I THOUGHT THAT MY BULB WAS BLOWN SO I CHECKED THEM ALL & THEY ALL WORKED BUT THE ODD THING IS SOMETIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING THEY WILL MAKE THE SOUND. AFTER GOING TO RAMEYS& GETTING THE ANSWER NOTHING WRONG, I TOOK IT TO A PRIVATE GARAGE WERE HE THOUGHT IT WAS THE SWITCH ITSELF, HE INSTALLED A NEW ONE & THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM IS BOARD IN THE FUSE BOX .THE SPEAKER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DON'T WORK EITHER & THE TRUNK SLAMS DOWN WHEN YOU LET GO OF THE TRUNK DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507097April 4, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL AND SHORTLY AFTER A LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN THE FUEL PUMP AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507121April 4, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
UPON ARRIVING HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL , I CLOSED AND LOCKED THE DRIVERS DOOR TO SECURE THE VEHICLE FOR THE NIGHT AND DISCOVERED THE NEXT MORNING THAT THE DOOR WAS NOT LATCHED OR LOCKED . LUCKILY NOTHING WAS MISSING FROM THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507165April 4, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, GM STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REGISTERED IN THE CORRECT STATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505470April 3, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AS THE PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WIRING HARNESS WAS CHAFFED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505482April 3, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND FREQUENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE BY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO STATED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY AN EMISSION PROBLEM. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:10V073000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505511April 3, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE FACED SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE A PART WITH A KNOWN PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME WAS NHSTA COMPLAIN #10419243 FILED ON 08/12/2011. AT THE TIME, I ISSUED A COMPLAINT AFTER HAVING TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP ON MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT BECAUSE OF A CRACK IN THE PORT ON TOP OF THE PUMP THAT IS SITUATED ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. ON 3/11/2012 THE REPLACEMENT PUMP ALSO FAILED IN THE EXACT SAME SPOT. AT THE TIME, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED. I LATER LEARNED THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING ALL OVER THE ROAD UNDER MY CAR. AFTER BEING TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, I WAS TOLD THAT THE SAME PART HAD FAILED AGAIN. THOUGH THE MECHANIC TRIED TO FIND THE PART ITSELF, HE SOON LEARNED IT IS NOT SOLD SEPARATELY AND THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE PUMP.THIS TIME IS WAS OVER $600 TO REPLACE IT AND TOGETHER WITH THE $85.00 TOW BILL, I HAVE NOW SPENT OVER $1100 ON A KNOWN DEFECT THAT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER RECALL IF I LIVED IN ONE OF THE STATES WHERE A RECALL FOR THIS PART IS IN EFFECT. MORE THAN 100 COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED BETWEEN THESE TWO PERSONAL INCIDENTS. WHEN IS SOMEONE GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT???!!!!! DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE IN A FIRE BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS ADDRESSED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505542April 3, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, WHEELS, SUSPENSION
CRASH CAR ,STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO HANDLE. RAN OFF ROAD TO RIGHT HIT BANK AND FLIPPED CAR SEVERAL TIME. CAR WAS GOING A LITTLE FAST, BUT THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HANDLE THE SPEED. ONE GUY HAD A INJURY TO HIS ARM AND THE OTHER WAS THROWN FROM THE CAR LEADING TO HIS DEATH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1

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