Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10459319May 22, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SINCE SEPTEMBER 2011 I HAVE NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN FUEL EFFICIENCY. THE FUEL EFFICIENCY HAS GOTTEN WORSE SINCE THEN. I NOW GET ABOUT 12 MILES TO THE GALLON. TIRES ARE CHECKED AND I USE FUEL WITH NO ETHANOL. I HAVE SEEN RECALLS ON THE 2007 MODELS FOR THE FUEL PUMP AND WHY NOT FOR THE 2008 MODEL? THIS HAS BECOME A FINANCIAL NIGHTMARE. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN LOUISIANA WHERE I LIVE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459097May 21, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE TUMBLER AND THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459035May 20, 2012
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE AND GRANDSON WERE IN THE CAR WHEN POWER STEERING CAME ON THE DASH. IT CAUGHT HER ATTENTION BUT DIDN'T KNOW REALLY WHAT HAD HAPPENED TILL SHE TRIED TO TURN AND ALMOST WENT IN THE DITCH. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND 700.00 PAID TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CONTINUE TO RECUR. IT COMES AND GOES AND IF IT IS NOT A PROBLEM WHEN WE TAKE IT TO THE DEALER THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. ALL THEY SAY IS IT IS IN THE WIRING ISSUE AND THINK WE SHOULD BUY SOMETHING ELSE. I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ALL THESE PROBLEMS TILL IT OCCURRED TO US. WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND HAVE LIKE THE 2006 COBALT BUT THIS IS THE FIRST I HAVE HEARD THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE POWERSTEERING OR WIRING TO THE ELECTRIC ASSIST TO THE POWER STEERING. I AM TOLD THEY HAD A FIX BACK IN 2010 ARE WE STILL QUALIFIED TO HAVE OUR CAR FIXED UNDER THAT RECALL. MY SON IS GOING IN THE ARMY IN A COUPLE WEEKS WE WANTED TO LET HIM HAVE THIS CAR AFTER HE GETS STATIONED SOMEWHERE BUT WE CAN'T GIVE IT TO HIM WHEN WE ARE NOT TRUSTING ITS SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458863May 17, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE BRAKES AND ACCELERATOR LOST POWER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND UPON RESTART. THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458343May 14, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SMELL OF FUEL WAS EMITTING FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AFTER A LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER :09V419000 ( FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) BUT THE CONTACT COULD NOT CONFIRM IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458228May 13, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
HAD BEEN NOTICING A GAS SMELL FOR AWHILE BUT DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL I WAS FAILED FOR INSPECTION THE OTHER DAY FOR A FUEL LEAK. THE DEALERSHIP WANTED 100 DOLLARS TO FIX IT AND ANYWHERE FROM 200 TO 1000 TO FIX IT THEY SAID SO I HAD MY MECHANIC FRIEND HELP ME DROP THE GAS TANK WHEN WE DISCOVERED GAS ON THE FUEL TANK TO FIND THAT ITS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL PUMP ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NUMEROUS COBALT OWNERS ARE HAVING AND ACTUALLY HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR ONLY CERTAIN VIN'S IN CERTAIN STATES. I DON'T SEE WHY THE RECALL WOULD NOT BE TO ALL CARS THAT GM PUT THE FAULTY FUEL PUMP IN. NOT ONLY IS THIS A VERY COSTLY FIX DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF LABOR INVOLVED IN GETTING TO THE FUEL PUMP BUT EVEN MORE SO IT IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY RISK AND I DON'T THINK THAT GM SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET AWAY WITHOUT HAVING TO HONOR A RECALL OF SORTS TO ALL CARS THEY PUT THIS FAULTY FUEL PUMP IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458272May 13, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR ON FEB.19,2012. WHEN MY DAD AND I WERE DRIVING IT THAT FIRST WEEK, WE OFTEN SMELLED GAS, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT STARTED AND AFTER WE GOT HOME AND TURNED IT OFF. I WAS SO EXCITED TO HAVE MY 1ST NEW (USED) CAR, I FORGOT TO LOOK INTO IT. MY FRIENDS KEPT MENTIONING THAT GAS SMELL ,ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY SAT IN THE BACK SEAT. SO MY FATHER LAID UNDERNEATH, PUT HIS HAND UNDER THE GAS PAN OVER THE FUEL PUMP AND IT WAS LEAKING GAS. WHEN WE LOOKED THIS UP ON THE INTERNET, IT SHOWED US THIS IS A NATIONAL RECALL PROBLEM FOR ALL 2006 AND 2007 COBALTS. I DO NOT WANT MY CAR TO BLOW UP WITH ME IN IT !! PLEASE ADVISE...WHERE DO WE GET THIS DIAGNOSED? AND WILL THEY HANDLE THE EXPENSE? IT SAYS ALL STATES ARE NOT COVERED FOR EXPENSE. WHY? AND HOW DO I FIND OUT WHERE THIS CAR ORIGINATED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458118May 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2006 CHEVY COBALT AND HAVEN'T HAD PROBLEMS UNTIL RECENTLY (2012). MY PROBLEM STARTED IN FEBRUARY 2012 WHEN HEADING TO A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT. STARTED THE CAR AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. STARTED PULLING CAR OFF OF PARKING LOT WHERE I LIVE AND THE CAR HAD A JERKING/BUCKING SENSATION TO IT AND THEN SHUT OFF ON ME. HAD CAR TOWED TO CHEVY DEALER AND THE CAR WOULDN'T DUPLICATE THE SAME PROBLEM SO I GOT THE CAR BACK. 9 DAYS LATER I GO OUT AGAIN AND THE CAR STARTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM - POWER STEERING LIGHT ON; JERKING SENSATION AND THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED FROM 35 MPH TO 0. CAR WENT BACK TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP. AGAIN, CAR WOULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEMS. GOT CAR BACK & SINCE I HAVE BEEN SCARED TO DEATH TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE ON THE ROAD, IT HAS SAT FOR 2 MONTHS. AFTER GETTING GM INVOLVED, TRIED TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER AND ONCE AGAIN - POWER STEERING LIGHT ON; JERKING/BUCKING SENSATION; CLICKING IN GEAR CONSOLE. 3 TIMES NOW I HAVE HAD THIS CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND NOW THEY DECIDE IT'S THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM), YET THEY INDICATED THAT ON MY FIRST TRIP, THAT A STORED CODE SHOWED THEM THE BCM WAS NOT COMMUNICATING. GETTING GM INVOLVED HAS BEEN A WASTE OF TIME BECAUSE NATURALLY SINCE THE WARRANT IS OFF OF THE CAR, THEY DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING TO SOAK UP THE COST OF REPLACING THIS MODULE WHICH IS GOING TO COST ME $685.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458164May 11, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I NOTICED MY CAR HAD A HARD TIME STARTING ON THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012. THEN ON FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012, I BEGAN TO SMELL GAS HEAVILY IN MY CAR. BY SATURDAY, MY CAR HAD A HARD TIME STARTING. AFTER I TURNED ON THE CAR, I RECEIVED AGAIN A HEAVY ODOR OF GAS INSIDE MY CAR. I DID NOT DRIVE MY CAR THE ENTIRE WEEK OF MAY 7 - 11, 2012. I HAVE A MECHANIC CHECK MY CAR AND FOUND GAS LEAKING ONTO MY GAS TANK. I THEN SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT SIMILAR DESCRIPTIONS OF FAULTINESS HAD BEEN REPORTED FOR 2007 MODELS AND I CAME UPON THIS WEBSITE AGAIN WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT 2008 MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457985May 10, 2012
STEERING
WE BOUGHT THIS CAR ON JAN 21 OF 2011 USED AT JOHN HOWARD IN MORGANTOWN WV AND 3 MONTHS LATER THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND BEEPS AND THERE IS NO POWER STEERING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TO 4 TIMES SINCE. I CONTACTED JOHN HOWARD BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO TAKE CARE OF IT UNLESS I PAY FOR IT. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART THEY ARE SAYING FAILED (OR FAILING) AND WHEN I CONTACTED THE CHEVY DEALER THEY SAY THEY ARE NO LONGER RESPONSIBLE FOR IT BECAUSE 19000S MILE AGO IT WAS REPLACED AND ONCE THE RECALL WAS DONE THEN IT IS OUR PROBLEM. AFTER TALKING TO THEM LONGER THEY SUGGESTED I GO TO A GM DEALER HAVE IT TESTED ON MY EXPENSE AND IF ITS THE SAME THING THAT THE RECALL WAS THEN THEY WOULD TALK ABOUT REPLACING IT ON THEIR CHARGE. AFTER GOING TO HARRY GREEN IN CLARKSBURG THEY TELL ME I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR WHOLE THING THAT THE PART IS OUT OF WARRANTY, SOMETHING GM DID NOT TELL ME. MY THING IS IF THEY ARE HAVING THIS MUCH TROUBLE WITH THE POWER STEERING ON THIS CAR, WHICH THEY ARE, I SHOULD BE NO WHERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR MISTAKE THEY MADE OVER AND OVER AGAIN. INSTEAD I PAY OVER $8000 FOR A CAR I EXPECT TO LAST LONGER THAN 3 MONTHS WITHOUT PUMPING MONEY INTO IT LAST AND I HAVE TO REFIX A RECALL THAT DIDN'T WORK TO BEGIN WITH. SOME WHERE SOME HOW SOMEONE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE AND I DON'T FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458043May 10, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING OR AFTER THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL FUNCTION AFTER ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO MOMENTARILY REST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457641May 7, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY MOTHER IN LAW HAS A 2008 CHEVY COBALT AND SHE HAS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IN SIDE THE VEHICLE AND SHE HAS TO RIDE WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN, AND CANT TAKE HER GRANDCHILDREN ANY WHERE WITH ME BECAUSE OF THE SMELL. ALSO HER FUEL MILEAGE HAS DROPPED CONSIDERABLY SHE ONLY PUT $10 WORTH THE GAS IN AT A TIME BECAUSE SHE AM IN FEAR OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF SHE FILLS IT UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457681May 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, A PASSENGER HAPHAZARDLY STRUCK THE AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFTER INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD FROM THE RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HER AT A LATER DATE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 6/12/12 *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457685May 7, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I STARTED SMELLING FUEL IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE. PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT THE FUEL ODOR WHEN THEY WALK BY. I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THAT IT IS FUEL LEAKAGE AT THE TOP OF THE TANK. I HAVE FOUND THE RECALL ISSUES FOR THE 2006 AND 2007 COBALTS AND I BELIEVE THE 2008 SHOULD BE INCLUDED. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN TX, BUT IT IS A CA VEHICLE. OVERWHELMING ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. EXTREME FIRE DANGER!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457731May 7, 2012
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT AND I WAS DRIVING TODAY ABOUT 45 MPH ON THE MAIN ST AND THEN I WAS GOING TO TURN TO MY HOUSE I REDUCE MY SPEED AND WHEN I TURN MY STEERING WHEEL I COULDN'T CUZ IT GOT LOCK I ALMOST HIT THE CAR THE WAS ON FRONT OF ME AND THEN THE LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD TURN ON SAYING POWER STEERING IDK WHAT TO DO I GOT REALLY SCARE IM NOT GOING TO DRIVE THE CAR NO MORE I CAME HOME AND TOLD MY HUSBAND TO CHECK IT AND HE TOLD ME THAT THE CAR DONT EVEN HAVE POWER STEERING FLUID IDK IF THIS CAR HAVE A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING PLEASE HELP ME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457601May 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WILL NOT START THE COMPUTER STATES THAT "POWER STEERING" I TOOK THIS TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE FUSE BOX I REPLACED IT AND THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM I WILL TAKE TO DEALER TO CHECK NEXT PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457574May 5, 2012
SUSPENSION
LOUD CLUNKING NOISE FROM FRONT SUSPENSION, REPLACED CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS AND NOISE WENT AWAY TEMPORARILY BUT CAME BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457479May 4, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, DELIVERY FUEL PUMP), BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457235May 3, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) AND WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457360May 3, 2012
STRUCTURE
WATER IS LEAKING ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. THE LEAK IS LOOKS LIKE ITS COMING FROM BLOWER HEATER WHEN THE A/C IS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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