Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10455081April 13, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF GAS WHEN DRIVING THE CAR, AND IT IS VERY HARD TO START THE CAR. THE AUTOSHOP SAID THERE IS A SEVERE FUEL LEAKAGE, AND THEY FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK, AND THE SOURCE OF FUEL LEAK WAS THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS, AND THERE WAS INDEED A RECALL FOR THE CAR MODEL, HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT COVER CAR REGISTERED IN MY STATE. I SUGGEST THEY INCLUDE THIS STATE, AND REIMBURSE MY REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455089April 13, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMELL OF GASOLINE WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 76,136.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454926April 12, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AFTER 12,000 MILES HAD TO GET NEW BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS DO TO LOUD SQUEALING. HAVE SINCE BEEN REPLACED TWO MORE TIMES FOR THE SAME THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454808April 11, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454668April 10, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP AND LINES ARE LEAKING . PURCHASED CAR NEW IN 2007 IN MO.. WAS TOLD IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL NOTICES #09V419000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454506April 9, 2012
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS A RESULT OF THE SENSORS BEING COVERED BY CRUSHED METAL FROM THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000. UPDATED 05/21/12 *BF UPDATED 05/23/12
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10454338April 6, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONRTACT WAS AWAITING FURTHER REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A DEFECT WITH THE POWER STEERING PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,997.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454290April 5, 2012
SUSPENSION
TOOK MY CAR TO DEALER BECAUSE OF BAD CLUNKING IN FRONT END. THEY REPLACED THE BUSHINGS (WHILE UNDER WARRANTY). NOW (58000 MI) I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE CLUNKING IS MUCH WORSE?! SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE COBALTS. SEEMS THERE SHOULD BE SOME KIND OF RECALL WITH ALL THESE COMPLAINTS BEFORE THERE IS A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT!!!! ALSO (I HAVE THE 2 DOOR) THERE IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH THE DOORS NOT WORKING! ALL THE SUDDEN YOU TRY TO GET IN AND THE HANDLE MOVES BUT DOES NOT OPEN! I WOULD HAVE TO ENTER/EXIT ON PASSENGER SIDE! I HAVE HAD PARTS TO THIS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES NOW. THIS TOO COULD ALSO BE VERY DANGEROUS IF IN AN ACCIDENT! I AM STILL HAPPY WITH MY CAR BUT NOT WITH THE SAME ONGOING ISSUES THAT COULD LEAD TO POTENTIAL DISASTER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454051April 4, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED, GIVING RESISTANCE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453585March 30, 2012
STEERING
I PURCHASED THE CAR ON MARCH 12, 2012. TOOK POSSESSION OF THE CAR ON MARCH 15, 2012. I HAVE NOT EVEN MADE MY FIRST PAYMENT YET. WHILE DRIVING ERROR MESSAGE ON DASH DISPLAYED " POWER STEERING" AND WARNING CHIME SOUNDED. AT THAT SAME MOMENT POWER STEERING FAILED. EACH TIME VEHICLE IS STARTED, APPROX. 100 FEET AFTER PUTTING IT IN DRIVE THE WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYS " POWER STEERING", WARNING CHIME SOUNDS AND AGAIN POWER STEERING FAILS. WE CHECKED THE CHEVY SITE AND IT STATES THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE BUT THROUGH RESEARCH ( AFTER THE FACT) I SEE THAT CHEVY COBALT 2005-2010 WERE RECALLED FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM IN 2010. THROUGH E-MAILS WITH A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER , THEY STATED THAT THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS EITHER. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND I STILL OWE $13,000 ON IT. *JS....UPDATED 08-24-12 *BF UPDATED 08/28/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453595March 30, 2012
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I PURCHASED THE CAR ON 3/12/2012, AND TOOK POSSESSION OF THE CAR ON 3/15/2012, I HAVE NOT EVEN MADE MY FIRST PAYMENT YET. WHILE DRIVING ERROR MESSAGE ON DASH DISPLAYED "POWER STEERING" AND WARNING CHIME SOUNDED AT THE SAME MOMENT THE POWER STEERING FAILED, EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, APPROX. 100 FEET AFTER PUTTING IT IN DRIVE THE WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYS "POWER STEERING" AND WARNING CHIME SOUNDS AND ONCE AGAIN THE POWER STEERING FAILS. WE CHECKED THE CHEVY SITE AND IT STATES THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT THROUGH RESEARCH (AFTER THE FACT) I SEE THAT CHEVY COBALT 2005 - 2010 WERE RECALLED FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM IN 2010. THROUGH EMAILS WITH A CHEVY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER, THEY STATED THAT THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS EITHER. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AND I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND STILL OWE $13000 ON IT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453341March 28, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN. I COULDN'T EVEN BRAKE. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE GEAR IN PARK AND RESTART IT JUST FINE. HOWEVER THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE LAST TIME BEING ON THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE. THE VERY FIRST TIME WAS 2 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THIS CAR. I ASSUMED IT WAS BECAUSE I WENT OVER A SPEED BUMP THAT WAS LARGER THAN NORMAL. THE SECOND TIME I WENT OVER A POTHOLE. THE THIRD TIME WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. SO I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE STATED THAT I COULD BE THE ALTERNATOR. THIS WAS ABOUT 2-3YRS AFTER PURCHASE. HOWEVER MY TIME WAS VERY LIMITED. I LIVE IN MD BUT I WORK IN NEW YORK SO I SPEND A LOT OF TIME THERE AND LEAVE MY CAR AT HOME. SO I HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO GET IT FIXED. WITH THIS LAST INCIDENT I DECIDED TO SEARCH THE INTERNET AND IT TURNS OUT THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. I FOUND IT FUNNY THAT THERE WERE MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEM. I PUT IN A SEARCH FOR "COBALT SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING" AND FOUND A COUPLE OF SITES DESCRIBING SIMILAR ISSUES. THIS LAST INCIDENT REMINDED ME OF HOW DANGEROUS THIS COULD BE. I HAD MY 4 YR OLD NIECE IN THE BACKSEAT AND THE EXIT OF THE PARKING LOT WAS ON A HILL. FEELING THE CAR ROLLING BACK AND NOT BEING ABLE TO BRAKE WOULD SURELY BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE. ON A SIDE NOTE I DID HAVE MY CAR EXAMINED FOR THE RECALL I WAS GIVEN NOTICE ABOUT. THIS WAS COMPLETED LAST YEAR. NOTHING ABNORMAL WAS REPORTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453007March 26, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE ATTEMPTING A TURN. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE STEERING CAMSHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE STEERING CONTINUED TO SEIZE SPORADICALLY WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,923.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453119March 26, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION IN APRIL 2007, AT APPROX. 50,000 MILES MY CAR STARTED TO MISS, THEN BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AND LUNGE AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP. WE BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO DEALER WHERE PURCHASED, WE WERE THEN SENT ON "WILD GOOSE CHASE," FIRST WE WERE TOLD IT WAS A FUEL PEDAL SENSOR, NXT THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER, FOLLOWED BY THE WIRING HARNESS, THIS HOWEVER, DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, WE TOOK IT BACK FOR A FOURTH TIME AND THE ENDED UP REBUILDING THE HEAD ON THE MOTOR, CAR HAS NOT RAN CORRECTLY EVER SINCE. WE TRIED TO FILE A LEMON LAW CLAIM BUT NEEDED FOUR RECEIPTS TO PROVE WARRANTY WORK, WE HAD THREE AND AFTER THE FOURTH WHEN PICKED UP CAR THE DEALER WOULD NOT RELEASE FOURTH, THAT WAS A YEAR AGO. MY CAR NOW HAS 88,000 MILES ON IT, IT IS BEGINNING TO IDLE ROUGH AGAIN AND WHEN I PUT FUEL IN IT, THE CAR DOES NOT WANT TO START, AT FIRST IT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING, AND THEN IT WILL TRY TO TURN OVER BUT WILL NOT START I THEN HAVE TO SLAM THE FUEL TO IT IN ORDER TO GET IT STARTED, ONCE IT STARTS IT WILL IDLE ROUGH AND I HAVE TO KEEP GIVING IT FUEL IN ORDER FOR THE IDLE TO SMOOTH. THIS IS THE WORST VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED, I WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO EVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453133March 26, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
BEGAN SMELLING A FAINT GAS ODOR IN JAN. 2012 WHILE SITTING AT STOPLIGHT COMING FROM MY 2008 CHEVY COBALT. ODOR HAS SINCE GROWN STRONGER AND MY MPG'S HAVE GONE FROM AROUND 30-32 MPG TO 26 MPG ON LAST FULL TANK OF GAS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2008 COBALTS. THERE WAS A RECALL I HAVE COME ACROSS IN MY RESEARCH FOR YEARS 2005-2007 AND PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE OF SIMILAR NATURE, BUT ONLY IN CERTAIN STATES, MY CAR WAS PURCHASED IN TEXAS BUT CURRENTLY RESIDES IN OKLAHOMA AND I BELIEVE IT WAS KEPT IN ANOTHER STATE BY PREVIOUS OWNER. I FEEL AS THOUGH THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BY GM AND CORRECTED ON THEIR SIDE OF THE DEAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452738March 23, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS JUST INFORMED BY MY SON THE HIS 2008 COBALT SMELL LIKE GAS. HE STATED THAT IT HAS BEEN LIKE THAT FOR SOME TIME, BUT ONLY NOTICED THE SMELL WHILE AT A STOP OR VERY SLOW SPEED. NOW IT IS OVERBEARING AND ALL THE TIME. 66,000 CURRENT MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452750March 23, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER: CAN NOT TURN THE VEHICLE OFF OR REMOVE THE KEY, THE KEY STICKS IN THE IGNITION. COST $323 DOLLARS TO REPLACE ON A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. MULTIPLE REPORTS FROM 2009 COBALT OWNERS OF THE SAME ISSUE. SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS, OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452781March 23, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT SS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OFFENSIVE GASOLINE FUEL SMELL FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) TO THE MANUFACTURER BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452788March 23, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED ABNORMAL JERKING AND BEGAN PULLING TO ONE SIDE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE ADDITION OF THE STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY SHAKING. THE CONTACT ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO COOL AND THE FAILURE SUBSIDED. TWO MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHO AGAIN, WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452647March 22, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT SUPER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THE SMELL OF FUEL EMITTED FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL LINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,100. UPDATED 6/20/12 *CN UPDATED 06/22/12*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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