Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10479360October 9, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEIR VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479397October 9, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND RESTARTED IT IMMEDIATETLY AFTER IT STARTED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479436October 9, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A GASOLINE FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479442October 9, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GASOLINE BEING EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY FUEL PUMP) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE RECALL WAS ONLY ISSUED FOR THE 2006 AND 2007 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,100. ..UPDATED 11/14/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH NO ASSISTANCE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. UPDATED 11/16/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479219October 8, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR HAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL SMELL WHICH I SAW WAS A RECALL IN SOME STATES BUT NOT MINE. IS THER ANYTHING I CAN DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478906October 7, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG FUEL SMELL WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN VEHICLE NOT RUNNING. FUEL LEAK FROM GAS TANK AREA. GM RECALL WILL NOT COVER BECAUSE THEY SAY IT WAS A "GOODWILL" RECALL AND PUT MILEAGE LIMITATIONS. GM WANTS ME TO PAY DEALERSHIP FOR AN "OFFICIAL" DIAGNOSIS AND THEY "MIGHT" HELP ME. SOUNDS LIKE A GIMMICK TO GET MORE MONEY FOR THE DEALERSHIP. THEY KNOW I AM OVER THE MILEAGE LIMITATIONS SO WHY PAY THE EXTRA MONEY FOR AN OFFICIAL DIAGNOSIS? RIP OFF, THEY KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM. WHEN SOMEONE BLOWS UP MAYBE THEY WILL REPAIR THEN?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478922October 7, 2012
STEERING
WE WENT TO EAT, CAME OUT TO GO HOME STARTED CAR AND LOST COMPLETE STEERING, COULD NOT GET IT TO STEER CORRECTLY. HAD TO DRIVE AS SLOW AS POSSIBLE TO GET HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479207October 7, 2012
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
FIRST TIME WE HAD PROBLEM WAS CHRISTMAS EVE 2010 CAR STUMBLED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED T\C LIGHT APPEARED. CAR DINGED POWER STEERING CAME UP ON INFO CENTER ALL AS WE WERE ON A COUNTRY ROAD ON OUR WAY TO OUR FAMILIES CHRISTMAS . WE STOPPED SHUT CAR OFF MY HUSBAND GOT OUT AND CHECKED ALL FLUIDS AND FUSES ALL WERE OK THEN WE. STARTED CAR AGAIN AND EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL FOR QUITE A AWHILE HE SAID IT MIGHT HAVE JUST GOT CONFUSED THERE. THEN THE PROBLEM POPPED UP INTERMITTENTLY HERE AND THERE .RIGHT AROUND OCTOBER 2011 NOT SURE OF EXACT DATE BUT ME AND 3 CHILDREN WHERE ON OUR WAY ACROSS THE STATE OF INDIANA TO SEE MY HUSBAND THAT WAS WORKING OUT OF TOWN AND ABOUT 100MILES INTO TRIP THE CARS POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND MADE THE CAR VERY HARD TO MANEUVER LIGHTS CAME ON. AS DID IN LATE 2010 SO I PULLED OVER AND TURNED CAR OFF AND DID AS MY HUSBAND DID AND EVERYTHING WAS GOOD. BUT WHEN I TURNED CAR BACK ON IT STILL HAD LIGHTS ON SO I CALLED MY HUSBAND AND HE TOLD ME TO TRY UNHOOK BATTERY FOR LIKE 10 MINUTES THEN HOOK BACK UP AND I DID THAT AND LUCKILY IT WORKED AND WE MADE IT TO WHERE HE WAS STAYING AND WE NEVER HAD ANYMORE PROBLEMS TILL 9/15/12 WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO SEE MY MOTHER AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN BUT THIS TIME IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT A STOP LIGHT AND THIS TIME HAD ALL SAME SYMPTOMS BUT ALSO A NEW ONE THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT FROM LOW GEAR. AND IT WON'T GO OFF MY HUSBAND RESEARCHED ON INTERNET AND FOUND RECALLS FOR COBALTS AND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF SAME STEERING PROBLEMS BUT WHEN I CALLED GM AND GAVE WOMAN MY VIN SHE STATED NO RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE I DON'T UNDERSTAND IF IT IS THE SAME MAKE OF VEHICLE SAME PROBLEMS THEY CAN PICK AND CHOOSE WHO HAS A PROBLEM AND WHO DOESN'T. I AM GONNA TRY TO SOLVE THIS BY TAKING TO GM CUSTOMER SERVICE,BUT IF THEY NOT WILLING TO WORK WITH ME I WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SIGN ONTO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478880October 6, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I TOOK MY 2006 CHEVY SS COBALT INTO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THERE WAS A STRONG GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE CAR. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS MODEL OF CAR FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY : FUEL PUMP BUT ONLY IF I LIVED IN ARIZONA OR NEVADA. I ALSO LOOKED UP A FEW DIFFERENT FORUMS ONLINE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THERE WERE MANY OTHERS THAT DID NOT LIVE IN THE STATES LISTED THAT HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM IN OTHER REGIONS ON THE RECALL THAT AREN'T BEING ADDRESSED THAT COULD CAUSE SOME SERIOUS ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478714October 5, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL LINE OF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE, WHICH WAS MOUNTED ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED A POOL OF GASOLINE ON THE GROUND. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, GASOLINE WAS LEAKING ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED HIM THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND THAT THEY COULD FILE A COMPLAINT FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478728October 5, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP LINES ARE CRACKED AND LEAKING FUEL. THE RECALL IN PLACE DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN NUMBER. ITS OBVIOUS THAT IT SHOULD. WHAT TO DO? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478767October 5, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR SMELLS OF UNBURNED FUEL VERY STRONG WHEN DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478565October 4, 2012
STEERING
CAR DISPLAYED POWER STEERING MESSAGE ON DISPLAY, NO RECALLS LISTED. CAR IS HARD TO STEER AND NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478627October 4, 2012
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONE MONTH AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 68,000. UPDATED 11/29/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL THE STEERING WOULD STICK. IT MADE A SQUEAKING AROUND IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 12/10/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478671October 4, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I STARTED SMELLING GAS. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME MY FUEL PUMP IS LEAKING AND IS BAD. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMPS OF 2007-2009 COBOLTS ONLY IN SOME WARM WEATHER STATES. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE ISN'T A NATIONAL RECALL BECAUSE AND KIND OF SPARK COULD START A FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478406October 3, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I FIRST NOTICED A FAINT SMELL OF GAS AS I WOULD DRIVE THE CAR. OVER A PERIOD OF ABOUT 2 WEEKS, IT GOT SO STRONG I WOULD BE NAUSEOUS BY THE TIME I GOT TO WORK. MY CAR ALSO HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING. SINCE MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, I WENT TO MY MECHANIC AND NOT THE DEALER DUE TO A BETTER PRICE FOR THE WORK. HE DISCOVERED A CRACK AND I HAD A FUEL LEAK, WHICH HE PROMPTLY FIXED. I HAVE THE RECEIPT AND DOCUMENTATION FOR THE WORK. NOW THERE IS A RECALL, BUT NOT IN MY STATE. IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM. WHAT CAN I DO? SHOULD I NOTIFY GENERAL MOTORS OR WAIT AND SEE IF I DO GET A RECALL? ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478430October 3, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
MY VEHICLE STARTED HAVE A SLIGHT GAS ODOR WHEN STOPPED OR PARKED. WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS THE GAS SMELL FROM FUMES ARE VERY STRONG. I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN TO EVEN USE THE VEHICLE (LIVING IN TEXAS IS IT HOT AND MAKES IT HOTTER WITH THE WINDOW DOWN) THE CAR SEEMS TO NOW MAKE A CLICKING NOISE WHEN STARTING, AND SEEMS TO NOT HAVE THE GAS MILEAGE THAT IT USE TO. I AM AFRAID OF SOMETHING IGNITING THE GAS WITH SUCH STRONG FUMES. I CALLED PARKWAY CHEVROLET IN TOMBALL TEXAS AS WAS TOLD THAT A RECALL WAS COMING, BUT IT WAS NOT OUT YET. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET OR FEAR IGNITION OF THE FUMES FROM THE VEHICLE. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION AND MONEY IS TIGHT. CAN YOU GIVE ANY INDICATION OF WHEN THIS WOULD BE AN ACTUAL RECALL? AND WHEN IT MIGHT BE MAILED OUT? IT SADDENS ME TO SEE THAT THEY KNOW A RECALL IS COMING AND WONT FIX A VEHICLE WITH APPARENT DANGERS. ALSO NOW MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS COMING ON SAYING THAT IT NEEDS ATTENTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478438October 3, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BATTERY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PLASTIC AROUND THE FUEL PUMP WAS FRACTURED, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK IN AND ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478459October 3, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DECIDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478456October 3, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CRACKED INLET ON FUEL MODULE, LEAKED GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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