Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2009)

900 consumer complaints on file.

#10725671June 17, 2015
STEERING
STEERING ASSEMBLY HAS PLAY IN IT . SOMETHING LOOSE IN STEERING ASSEMBLY DID THIS FOR A LONG TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724652June 10, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
RECENTLY SMELLED A GAS ODOR. STARTED LOOKING UNDER CAR AND FOUND A LEAK IN THE FUEL LINE. THE LEAK IS RIGHT UNDERNEATH THE REAR SIDE OF THE DRIVERS DOOR. THE FUEL LINES RUN THROUGH A PLASTIC CLIP THAT ATTACHES THE LINES TO THE CHASSIS OF THE CAR. THE RECALL THAT PREVIOUSLY CAME OUT WAS FOR THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NOT THE LINE ITSELF. THE LEAK IN THE FUEL LINE IS RIGHT AT THIS PLASTIC CLIP WHICH IS LESS THAN AN INCH AWAY FROM A PIPE THAT GETS EXTREMELY HOT WHILE DRIVING. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. I FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THE ISSUE THAT SOME HAD POSTED A PICTURE OF IT AND IT IS THE EXACT SAME SPOT AS ON MY VEHICLE. HERE IS A LINK TO ONE OF THE COMPLAINTS THAT SHOWS THE PICTURE: HTTP://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T33495_DS573685 I JUST FEEL LIKE A FUEL LEAK THAT IS ABOUT A HALF INCH AWAY FROM A STEAMING HOT PIPE ON NUMEROUS VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL/MAKE/YEAR IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. LAST THING I NEED IS MY CAR CATCHING ON FIRE WITH MY DAUGHTER AND I INSIDE OF IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724296June 9, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SMELL OF GAS AND LEAKING FUEL, DISCOVERED A CRACKED FUEL PUMP AND MECHANIC SAID THERE WERE 2 OTHER CHEVY COBALTS ON THE LOT WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. CHECKED WITH RECALLS AND IN 2012 THERE WAS A RECALL FOR CRACKED FUEL PUMPS HOWEVER MY VIN DID NOT QUALIFY. THE RECALL WAS A VERY LARGE ONE AND MY CAR DID NOT MAKE THE LIST. I FEEL IF THE RECALL WAS AS LARGE AS IT WAS, THE ISSUE COULD'VE BEEN BIGGER THAN CHEVY WAS WILLING TO ADMIT AT THE TIME. WOULD LIKE FOR THIS TO BE INVESTIGATED AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723591June 5, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT CYLINDER NUMBER THREE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,127. UPDATED 7/29/15*CN MA 10/19/2015 MA 10/22/2015 UPDATED 10/18/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717321May 19, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I STARTED MY CAR AND WENT TO TAKE OFF AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. THERE WAS A COUPLE OF INCIDENCES WHERE I HAD A PASSENGER AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON TO SERVICE AIRBAG. I'VE READ IN MULTIPLE PLACES WHERE THIS OCCURRENCE HAS HAPPENED AND THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD FIX THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714602May 5, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 25 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713339April 28, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED. THE ISSUE IS WHEN TURNING ON AN ON-RAMP THAT HAS SHARP TURNING RADIUS THE CAR ABS SYSTEM TURNS ON AND YOU LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE ALREADY ON A FREEWAY THAT HAS A SWEEPING ON RAMP TO ANOTHER FREEWAY THE ABS STARTS TO BRAKE IN THE TURN. I HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE NOT ADDRESSED IT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716895April 23, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT CUT OFF AFTER TURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10711938April 21, 2015
AIR BAGS, WHEELS, ENGINE
WHEN I DRIVE THE AIR BAG WARNING GOES ON,AND THE TIRE STRESS GOES ON(WHICH MAKE ME SLOW DOWN WORRIED ! ). I REPLACED THE TIRES COUPLE OF TIMES BUT I STILL GET THOSE WARNING(TIRES STRESS AND AIR BAG). LATELY I ALSO RAN TO PROBLEM WITH MY ENGINE. I TOOK IT TO PEP BOYS WERE THEY SAID I SHOULD REPLACE IT FOR 5700$. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706323April 17, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG SMELL OF FUEL LEAKING FROM REAR OF CAR. FUEL PUMP MODULE IS LEAKING. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH COBALTS BUT MY VIN NUMBER DOESNT FALL INTO ANY KNOWN RECALLS. THEY SAID THE SAME THING ABOUT THE KEY SWITCH I FIXED OUT OF POCKET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705282April 13, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT SS. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 5/18/15 CN UPDATED 10/05/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704883April 10, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AFTER THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE HAD TO BE USED IN ORDER TO MOVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE PARKED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,885.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704272April 7, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE WAS A SUDDEN OVERWHELMING SMELL OF GAS FUMES COMING ALL THE WAY INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY AND THEY CONFIRMED I HAVE A CRACKED FUEL PUMP MODULE WITH CONSEQUENCES OF FUEL LEAKING AND CAUSING A FIRE AND OR EXPLOSION. THEY EXPLAINED THIS IS A RECALL THRU GM, I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION, RECALL EXT# 09V-419/12190. I HAVE NO MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION OUTSIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT OFFER ME A COURTESY VEHICLE THEY ALSO CANT GET MY CAR REPAIRED IN OVER TWO WEEKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702892March 31, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN CLOSING THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO FIND A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702899March 31, 2015
AIR BAGS, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MIS-FIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE IN THE NUMBER TWO CYLINDER WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ALSO, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD RANDOMLY TURN ON WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701352March 24, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700795March 20, 2015
ENGINE
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR A YEAR. DEALER SAID IT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO A LOOSE GAS CAP AND NOTHING MORE. ENGINE STARTED SHAKING WHEN STOPPED AT STOP LIGHTS AND THE SERVICE TRACTION AND TRACTION OFF LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD START BLINKING, AND IF THE CAR WAS STOPPED FOR TOO LONG THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF. ONE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE CAM SHAFT, WHICH I GOT FIXED AND STILL CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE CYLINDERS. PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR WHICH ENGINE SHUTTING OFF IF STOPPED LONGER THAN A MINUTE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694708March 16, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY SPEEDOMETER RPM AND GAS GAUGE STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN ERRATICALLY I LOST POWER STEERING. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT MY SPEED WAS BECAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INACCURATE. THIS WAS A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION TO BE IN AS I LIVE IN COLORADO AND WE GET SNOW AND ICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692365March 5, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AT AN UNKNOWN RATE OF SPEED CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGAR SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, THE NECK AND THE BACK WHICH BOTH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT METIONED THAT DUE TO THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGARS HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT DID NOT DISCLOSE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OR NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10682727February 11, 2015
ENGINE, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND THE ENGINE RPM'S WOULD INCREASE BEFORE EXPERIENCING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. ALSO, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SENSOR LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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