Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10500899March 1, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT ALWAYS WORK.... THE DOORS WILL JUST BE LOCKED WHETHER YOUR INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. THE LOCKS SHOW THE DOORS ARE UNLOCKED BUT WHEN YOU PULL THE HANDLE IT FEELS AS IF IT ISN'T ATTACHED TO ANYTHING. AFTER PUNCHING THE DOOR AROUND THE HANDLE AREA THE DOOR SOMETIMES WILL THEN OPEN. UPON SEARCHING THIS ISSUE ON LINE IT SEEMS THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. I WAS LOCKED IN MY CAR FOR HOURS YESTERDAY UNTIL I FINALLY CLIMBED OUT THE WINDOW. AFTER THAT THE DOORS FINALLY OPENED AND WHEN I WENT TO THE STORE SHORTLY AFTER I WAS LOCKED OUT AND STRANDED OUTSIDE MY CAR FOR ANOTHER SEVERAL HOURS. I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL.... ALSO ONCE WHEN TRYING TO OPEN MY DOOR I TORE THE HANDLE RIGHT OFF THE CAR BECAUSE IT HAD LOCKED ME OUT. THIS ALSO SEEMS TO BE A HUGE ISSUE FOR MANY OTHERS AS I ALSO SEE THIS ONLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500901March 1, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE POWER LOCKS SUDDENLY DO NOT WORK AS USUAL. USUALLY, ALL THE DOORS ARE LOCKED WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR WHILE THEY ARE UNLOCKED WHEN I PARK THE CAR. NOW, THERE IS NO RESPONSE OF EACH DOOR WHEN I SHIFT THE CAR TO PARK OR DRIVE. I HEAR SOME TICK SOUND WHEN I PUSH THE BRAKE, WHICH IS NOT THERE WHEN THE LOCKS WORK WELL. SOMETIMES IT IS VERY HARD TO MOVE THE POWER STEERING WHEN I PARK THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500815February 28, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500877February 28, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STARTED CAR NORMALLY. WENT TO TURN IT OFF. THE KEY WOULDN'T TURN OFF. OR COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. I HAD TO STALL ENGINE TO TURN IT OFF. AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. I SEE,ON THE INTERNET, A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS ON ME TO PAY FOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500666February 27, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO STEER BUT HAD TO PROVIDE EXTRA FORCE TO STEER OFF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500496February 26, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE FUEL PUMP PLASTIC RETURN LINE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 139,239. UPDATED 4/24/13 UPDATED 06/04/2013*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500090February 26, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE AND A LOUD SQUEAKY NOISE EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CERAMIC BRAKES PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499910February 25, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSERTING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL, BUT THE WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE STARTED TO NOTICE THE FAILURE AFTER HAVING RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 101,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499887February 24, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAN SMELL FUEL VAPOR ODOR FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. HAD INSPECTED FOR LEAK AND FOUND LINE CRACKED ON TOP OF FUEL PUMP MODULE. THIS IS A FIRE/SAFETY HAZARD AND THIS LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE SAFETY RECALL 09V419000 BUT IS NOT BECAUSE THE CAR IS REGISTERED IN A "NORTHERN" STATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499790February 23, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN WHILE ON A FREEWAY ENTRANCE RAMP. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO RETAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. NO FURTHER ISSUES UNTIL 8 DAYS LATER WHEN AGAIN THE VEHICLE BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. I CONSIDER THE MALFUNCTION OF THE POWER STEERING UNIT TO BE A DANGEROUS ISSUE. I CALLED THE GM HELP LINE 2/23/2013 AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED AT 54,000 MILES TO ADDRESS THE STEERING ISSUE AND ANY NEEDED REPAIRS AT THIS TIME WILL BE AT MY EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499515February 21, 2013
STEERING, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE CAR IS OFF HOWEVER, THE LIGHTS AND RADIO WILL NOT TURN OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499564February 21, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499606February 21, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WHEN STARTING UP THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION LIGHTS ARE LIT UP. THE GAUGES FLUCTUATE, AS WELL AS THE TEMPERTURE READING BLINKS. LOUD CLICKING SOUNDS CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE SHIFT SELECTOR. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT TURN DUE TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING. AFTER SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE, THE IGNITION WILL NOT RELEASE KEYS FOR ABOUT 15-20 SECONDS. HAVE ALSO LOST POWER STEERING ON FREEWAY AT SPEEDS OF 70 MPH. HAVE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE GM AND THE DEALERSHIP RESOLVE THE ISSUE, FIRST BY HAVING THE RECALLED PARTS REPLACED. PROBLEM IS RECURRING FOR THIRD TIME, AFTER BEING "HANDLED" BY THE DEALERSHIP THE LAST TWO TIMES. A VERY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499624February 21, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WE STARTED TO SMELL GASOLINE EVERYTIME WE WALKED BY OR GOT INTO THE CAR. ABOUT A WEEK LATER FRIENDS WOULD SAY YOUR CAR SMELLS OF GASOLINE. WE TOOK CAR TO A LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP ASKED IF A PROBLEM OR RECALL EXISTED ON THE 2007 COBALT. WE WHERE TOLD THAT NO PROBLEM OR RECALL EXISTED AT THAT TIME. TWO GM EMPLOYEES WALKED AROUND THE CAR WITH US AND WE FIGURED THE GAS TO BE LEAKING NEAR THE FUEL TANK. FINANCES WHERE AN ISSUE AT THAT TIME , AS PAYMENTS ARE STILL OWED ON THE CAR, FINALLY IN FEBRUARY OF 2013 LEAK SEEMED TO BE WORSE. TOOK CAR TO A LOCAL GARAGE AND PAID $ 427.58 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY FOR A PINHOLE / SMALL CRACK IN A FUEL LINE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL PUMP. DRIVING THE CAR IN THIS CONDITION WAS VERY STRESSFUL, THINKING OF A FIRE OR EXPLOSION. JUST SEEKING A REFUND ON THIS ISSUE, THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499412February 20, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST, WHICH CAUSED DIFFICULTY IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) MARCH 2011 HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE STEERING MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,349.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499481February 20, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WELL I GOT MY CAR BACK IN 2009 AND NOW I OWN IT, WELL I HAVE HAD POWER STEERING WHICH I HAD FIXED,BUT NOW I'VE BEEN REALLY HAVING A BAD GAS SMELL AND ONE OF MY FRIENDS DAD IS A MECHANIC AND HE LOOKED AT IT AND HE'S THINKING SOMETHING WRONG WITH EITHER THE LINE OR THE FILTER OR TANK, I CANT STAND DRIVING MY OWN CAR CAUSE HOW BAD THE SMELL IS I'VE STARTED HAVING NOSE BLEEDS,AND THAT'S NOT MY ONLY PROBLEM ALL MY LIGHTS ARE GOING OFF(TIRE,AIRBAG,)ETC. YES MY CAR IS NOT IN THE BEST SHAPE RIGHT NOW BUT I JUST STARTED WORKING AGAIN AND MY CAR IS FALLING APART AND IDK HOW TO GET IT FIXED AS OF NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498570February 19, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED DUE TO CORROSION, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED TO SHAKE WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,077 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,110.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499257February 19, 2013
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING NORMALLY AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN RESTARTING. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR LEVER DID NOT SHIFT FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL UNLESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWO TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499321February 19, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL PUMP PLASTIC PART BROKE CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE WHICH THEN CAUSED THE PORT AND MODULE TO MELT AND BURN. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO STOP RUNNING ALTOGETHER. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD NO RECALL EXISTS FOR THIS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT , I CALLED GM AN THEY SAID ITS VIN SPECIFIC AND I DO NOT QUALIFY ALTHOUGH IT'S THE SAME MODEL YEAR AND DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498510February 18, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STARTED SMELLING GASOLINE SO I TOOK THE CAR INTO ED BOZART AND THEY SAID THAT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP AND THAT IT WOULD COST $700 TO REPLACE IT AND THE FILTER. THE SERVICE PERSON SAID THAT THERE WERE RECALLS FOR THE FUEL PUMP BUT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. MY CAR ONLY HAS 33,000 MILES ON IT AND IT SHOULD NOT HAVE PROBLEM UNTIL 75,000 TO 124,000 MILES. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHAT I CAN DO TO RECOUPLE MY EXPENSES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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