Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10468937August 2, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS ON THE CHEVY COBALT IN OTHER STATES FOR THE FUEL PUMP. DUE TO HEAT THE FUEL PUMP CRACKS AND LEAKS FUEL WHICH COULD CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION. WE LIVE IN WEST VIRGINIA AND HAVE HAD HIGH TEMPERATURES AND OUR CARS FUEL PUMP CRACKED CAUSING CAR TO STALL AND GAS LEAKING AROUND AREA. BECAUSE WE DON'T LIVE IN ONE OF THE STATES THAT IT WAS RECALLED IN THEY WILL NOT FIX OUR CAR. IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH AND TO MY UNDERSTANDING THE ONES THEY RECALL THEY FIX WITH THE SAME PLASTIC THAT WILL CRACK AGAIN. SHOULDN'T A RECALL BE FOR ALL COBALTS IF ALL THE COBALTS ARE DOING THIS OR A WARNING LABEL THAT SAYS ONLY BUY THE CAR IF YOU LIVE IN A COLD OR COOL CLIMATE. I CAN'T SEE HOW CHEVY IS GETTING AWAY WITH THIS LET ALONE FIXING THE PROBLEM WITH THE SAME PART! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468956August 2, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL STARTED LEAKING FROM ABOVE THE PLASTIC GAS TANK. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL CAR REPAIR GARAGE. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A CRACKED SUPPLY LINE TO THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. IT APPEARED TO BE A FATIGUE FAILURE. A NEW GM PUMP ASSY WAS INSTALLED AT A COST OF $600. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN OKLAHOMA AND STILL HAS OKLAHOMA PLATES. UPON SEARCHING FOR A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, I LOCATED THE RECALL BUT GM CUT IT OFF AT 19000 VEHICLES BEFORE MINE. THEY MUST HAVE ASSUMED THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT APPARENTLY THE FIX DID NOT WORK ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS THAT ARE STILL COMING IN. I AM GLAD I DID NOT PARK THE CAR IN MY ATTACHED GARAGE OR THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A FIRE STARTED FROM THE STRONG FUMES CREATED BY THE LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL BEING FORCED OUT OF THE SUPPLY TUBE WHICH IS UNDER PRESSURE FROM THE PUMP. GM WILL NOT COVER THIS INCIDENT BECAUSE THE VIN # LIES OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLES COVERED IN THEIR RECALL. *TR *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468995August 2, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AND SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,128. .. UPDATED 08-27-12 *BF THE COIL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. UPDATE 08/28/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468787August 1, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUEL FUMES WERE PROMINENT BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO OBSERVED FUEL DRIPPING ROM THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A MECHANIC AND AFTER INSPECTION, HE INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL WAS COMING FROM A MODULE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE FUEL TANK AND LINES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000(FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468808August 1, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2007 COBALT WITH @ 80,000 MILES ON IT. PURCHASED NEW FROM A DEALER. THE BEGINNING OF JUNE 2012 I BEGAN TO NOTICE A FUEL ODOR WHENEVER I WAS NEAR MY VEHICLE WHILE PARKED. AT THE BEGINNING OF JULY MY HUSBAND AND I INVESTIGATED AND DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. WE REMOVED THE FUEL TANK AND DISCOVERED A CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS WE REPLACED THE CRACKED ASSEMBLY AND THE SMELL HAS GONE AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468834August 1, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLED FUEL COMING FROM THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY THE CONTACT IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING IN THE HOUSING THAT HELD THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468826August 1, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A GAS LEAK DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL MODULE, GAS IS LEAKING FROM THAT PART. THERE IS A RECALL ON THAT VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE MAKE, MODEL, YEAR AND VIN# MATCH UP, I'VE BEEN TOLD BY ONE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND BY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WON'T BE COVERED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS NOT FROM A PARTICULAR STATE WHERE THE RECALL COVERS THE PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST A WEEK OF TRYING TO GET ANSWERS FROM GM TO FIND OUT WHY THE RECALL DOESN'T COVER THE PROBLEM JUST BECAUSE IT'S NOT FROM OTHER STATES, (AZ, CA, FL) ARE JUST A FEW OF THE STATES THAT HAVE THE RECALL ON THE SAME VEHICLE, SAME DEFECTIVE PART, WHERE THE RECALL COVERS. THE COST TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS WELL OVER $600.00 FOR A PROBLEM THAT GM IS WELL AWARE OF BUT ARE SO FAR UNWILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468383July 31, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SMELLED GAS FOUND OUT FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED FROM THE OUT GOING SUPPLY LINE, HAD IT FIXED AND PAID FOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468469July 31, 2012
AIR BAGS
MY SON WAS DRIVING BACK FROM WORK AT 11:30 P.M. ON A DARK DESERT ROAD WHEN HE CAME UPON A MAN FIXING A TIRE AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS GENTLEMAN'S CAR WAS OUT ONTO THE ROAD A BIT AND THE DPS OFFICERS WERE CALLED BY OTHER DRIVERS SINCE IT WAS A HAZARDOUS SITUATION. MY SON THEN CAME ALONG AND HIT THE CAR WITH THE RIGHT FRONT OF HIS CAR (NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS AT THIS POINT). THEN ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION AND ROLLED HIS CAR ONTO THE DESERT FLOOR LANDING ON THE ROOF. STILL NO BAGS DEPLOYED AT THIS TIME. THERE WERE SPARKS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND HE CRAWLED OUT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. AT THAT TIME THE DPS OFFICER WAS AT THE SCENE. HE SUSTAINED SEATBELT BURN TO HIS NECK, ROAD BURN TO ARM, BACK AND CUT FINGER FROM BROKEN GLASS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10468519July 31, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I STARTED MY VEHICLE UP AND PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE. WHEN I WENT TO REMOVE MY KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE KEY WOULDN'T TURN AND I COULDN'T GET MY KEY OUT. IN ORDER TO TURN THE CAR OFF, I HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE AND UNHOOK THE BATTERY. I'M TAKING THE CAR TO SCHMIDT CHEVROLET IN CENTRALIA, IL FIRST THING TOMORROW, BUT THERE IS NO ACTIVE RECALL ON MY VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. I SEE THAT HIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR MULTIPLE COBALT OWNERS AND EVEN THE MECHANICS THAT I WAS ABLE TO GET A HOLD OF TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. I BELIEVE THAT MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL AND THAT ANY MONEY SPENT SHOULD BE REFUNDED TO ME BY CHEVROLET FOR A POORLY DESIGNED IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468205July 30, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AT THE TOP LINE, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM,, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP) AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 08-10-12 *BF UPDATED 08/13/12*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468241July 30, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING SHE SMELLED A HEAVY GASOLINE ODOR FROM WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT ON THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY WAS CRACKED AND FUEL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE MANIFOLD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468283July 30, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO WARRANTIES OR RECALLS COVERING THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR EXAMINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468316July 30, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT REGISTERED IN ONE OF THE STATES INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468310July 30, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS NEARLY INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND MANEUVER OFF THE ROAD. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468329July 30, 2012
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME AS WELL AS TRACTION CONTROL. ALSO I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE KEY NOT COMING OUT OF THE STEERING AND CAME OUT OF DEALERSHIP WITH A BROKEN TURN SIGNAL (IT WORKS BUT I HEAR A CLICKING SOUND WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468121July 29, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE IS A CONSTANT, NONE ENDING SMELL IF GASOLINE INSIDE/OUTSIDE OF MY VEHICLE. THE SMELL IS TERRIBLY STRONG. IT'S THE STRONGEST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468055July 28, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
IN MARCH, 2009, MY DAUGHTER PURCHASED A 2007 CHEVY COBALT FROM A CHEVROLET DEALER IN GILBERT, AZ. THE CAR HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED, AND THERE HAVE BEEN FEW MAINTENANCE ISSUES UNTIL RECENTLY. IN APRIL, 2012 SHE NOTICED THAT SHE WAS HAVING A HARD TIME STARTING THE VEHICLE, AND WHEN IT DID START IT SMELLED STRONGLY OF GASOLINE. WE TOOK IT TO OUR LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CAR NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP AND FILTER. THE CAR THEN STARTED OK, BUT WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS FULL WE CONTINUED TO SMELL GASOLINE OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC IN JUNE FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND TOLD HIM ABOUT THE GASOLINE SMELL (PLUS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON). THE VEHICLE WAS THEN DIAGNOSED WITH AN EVAPORATIVE GAS LEAK, SO THE GAS CAP WAS REPLACED. AGAIN WE THOUGHT THAT THE ISSUE WAS CORRECTED UNTIL TWO WEEKS LATER MY DAUGHTER FILLED UP HER GAS TANK, AND WHEN SHE PARKED AT WORK SMELLED GAS STRONGLY AGAIN, AND THIS TIME NOTICED FLUID DRIPPING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR. THE NEXT DAY WE TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE MECHANIC, AND THIS TIME HE FOUND A CRACK IN THE PORT ASSEMBLY. HE REPAIRED IT WITH AN EPOXY REPAIR KIT TO THE BEST OF HIS ABILITY, BUT TOLD ME TO CHECK WITH GENERAL MOTORS TO SEE IF THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL OF ANY SORT. I CHECKED WITH THE NHTSA AT SAFERCAR.GOV AND THERE IT WAS. THERE MOST DEFINITELY WAS A RECALL THAT WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF REGARDING THIS FUEL LEAK ISSUE. I SENT A LETTER TO GENERAL MOTORS REQUESTING A COPY OF THE RECALL, ASKING WHY I WASN'T ORIGINALLY NOTIFIED IN FEBRUARY OF 2010, AND REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR MY EXPENSES, TOTALING $976.00. CUSTOMER SERVICE AT GENERAL MOTORS DENIED MY REQUEST, AND REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. THEY SAID THAT MY VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT LISTED. THEY WOULD NOT TELL ME WHY. ALL I KNOW IS THAT IF MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME THE RECALL OCCURRED, I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468071July 28, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I STARTED SMELLING A GAS ODOR AFTER PARKING MY VEHICLE THEN SAW GAS ON THE GROUND UNDER VEHICLE. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT. HE SAID IT WAS THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT ON THE MODULE RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY. IT WAS CRACKED. THEN I FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS BUT ONLY IN CERTAIN STATES. I DON'T LIVE IN THOSE STATES, I LIVE IN PENNSYLVANIA. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE RECALL ISN'T IN ALL STATES - A DEFECTIVE PART IS A DEFECTIVE PART NO MATTER WHAT STATE IT IS IN. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD OR AN EXPLOSION WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468036July 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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