Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10437965December 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE STOPPED, THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER IN PARK AND NOTICED THAT THE INDICATOR WAS STILL ILLUMINATED IN DRIVE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438001December 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DURING JULY I HAD TO HAVE MY 2009 CHEVY COBALT TOWED INTO A REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE I COULDN'T TURN MY KEY IN THE IGNITION. I HAD TO HAVE THE IGNITION CYLINDER REPLACED WHICH COST ME OVER $200. NOW IN NOVEMBER 2011, 4 MONTHS LATER, MY CAR IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL YET ON THIS AND MULTIPLE PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437890November 30, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES DURING RAINY WEATHER, THE VEHICLE WOULD BE SLOW TO RESPOND. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000. ....UPDATED 12/03/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED WITHOUT A DIPSTICK FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SO THERE WAS NO WAY FOR HIM TO CHECK THE FLUID. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION PAN WAS FLIMSY AND HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. UPDATED EVOQ 12/13/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437601November 28, 2011
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY OUT FROM THE IGNITION OR TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY BY ENGAGING THE RELEASE BUTTON LOCATED UNDER THE DASHBOARD. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE POWER STEERING STARTED TO WORK AGAIN ONCE SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437304November 26, 2011
STEERING
WAS DRIVING AS USUAL WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WHEELS STARTED GRABBING TO THE LEFT, I PULLED ON STEERING WHEEL & THEN I NOTICED "POWER STEERING" LIGHT WAS ON. BY THEN THE CAR HAD CROSSED ONE LANE I SLAMMED BRAKES ON BECAUSE I COULD NOT CONTROL THE STEERING, & CAR CAME TO REST IN TURNING LANE AT WHICH TIME I CALLED ON STAR, & LOCAL SHERIFFS OFFICE. WHEN POLICE ARRIVED TO HELP GET CAR OUT OF MIDDLE OF ROAD, A VERY LARGE COP I MIGHT SAY, HE WAS ASTOUNDED AT THE DIFFICULTY HE HAD AT TURNING WHEEL SO WE COULD MOVE CAR OUT OF ROAD. WHEN COP #2 CAME UP HE WAS THE ONE THAT TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD PROBLEMS BEFORE WITH THESE CARS. I GOOGLED IT, THEN I PULLED THE POWER STEERING FUSE OUT & LUCKILY IT RESET COMPUTER SO I COULD DRIVE IT TO DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED. NOW IS NEXT ONE THEY INSTALL GOING TO BE ANY SAFER? NOT FROM WHAT I HAVE READ. OWE WAY TOO MUCH ON CAR TO TRADE IN NOW OR I WILL BE IN THE HOLE. SO I AM DRIVING SCARED IN A 1 YEAR OLD CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436735November 22, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I STARTED TO SMELL GAS WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND IT IS GETTING WORSE. THE VIN IS WITHIN THE RANGE OF GM'S RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 09226, BUT WHEN I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE IT DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE EXACT VIN, EVEN THOUGH IT IS EXACTLY THE SAME DEFECT IMPACTING THE OTHER VEHICLES THAT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT IS COSTING APPROXIMATELY $600 TO $700 TO FIX. THAT IS ABOUT 20- 30 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE AND GM KNOWS THIS ISSUE. THEY DID PROVIDE ME WITH A CLAIM OR COMPLAINT NUMBER. THEY NEED TO INCLUDE THIS IN THE RECALL BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436769November 22, 2011
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, WHEELS
UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF STEERING, WHEEL CONTROL OR BRAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436770November 22, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP IN OCT 2011 AT APPRX 16,000 MILES TO CHECK LOUD NOISE COMING FROM FRONT SUSPENSION AREA. DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING MOTOR ACCORDING TO RECALL AND REPLACED PART OF STEERING COLUMN. HOWEVER, THAT DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. THIS IS MY ELDERLY MOTHER'S CAR AND SHE DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE NOISE WAS NOT USUAL OR THAT THE REPAIR DID NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE NOW HAS 20,000 MILES (NOV 2011) AND MECHANIC DIAGNOSED LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ARE SHOT. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL & YEAR. DEALER DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE. I THINK IT IS--POSSIBILITY OF SUSPENSION COMPONENTS FAILING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436767November 22, 2011
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF STEERING, SPEED CONTROL OR BRAKING. SAME PROBLEM AGAIN TODAY 11/22/2011 WHILE STOPPING AT STOP SIGN UNDER 10 MPH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436591November 21, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIFT OUT FOURTH GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE LOW FUEL SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING SENSORS ENGAGED. THE BRAKE AND ANTI LOCK SENSORS ILLUMINATED BUT DID NOT REMAIN ON CONSISTENTLY. THE ODOMETER ALSO BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE ON THE CONTROL PANEL. THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED TEMPORARILY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE BODY CONNECTOR MODULE GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 178,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436581November 21, 2011
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE ALERT OF THE WARNING CHIME. THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT STOPPED AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. ONCE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE REGAINED POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) AND WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE AFTER REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 12/22/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE THE RECALL REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING MOTOR, THERE HAS BEEN CONSTANT STEERING ALERTS ON THE DASH/INFO CENTER WITH A CHIME. UPON POWER STEERING ALERT, THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND WHEN RESTARTED AGAIN, THERE IS A ROUGH IDLE. THE SHIFT WAS SO ROUGH, THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE DRIVEN. SEVERAL CYCLES ARE NEED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 01/20/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436621November 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSES. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,950 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436638November 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EMITTING A FUEL ODOR AND THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL LINES. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 66,236.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436667November 21, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING EXCESSIVELY AND WOULD LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK WHILE MAKING TURNS AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SEIZE. NEITHER A DEALER NOR A MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 168,267.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436418November 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STARTED SMELLING GAS. CHECKED FUEL SYSTEM. FOUND GAS LEAKING FROM TOP OF FUEL CELL WHERE PLASTIC LINES ENTER TANK. GOOGLED PROBLEM....FOUND MANY, MANY REPORTS OF SAME PROBLEM. GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT ONLY FOR THOSE SOLD OR REGISTERED IN ARIZONA AND NEVADA. I LIVE IN VIRGINIA. CONTACTED GM...WAS INFORMED MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL BECAUSE I WAS NOT IN EITHER OF THOSE STATES. MY VEHICLE HAS 77,740 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY GM NO MATTER WHERE THE VEHICLE IS REGISTERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436168November 17, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY COBALT HAS A FUEL LEAK WHICH IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE, AND BEING IGNORED BY GENERAL MOTORS EXCEPT IN CERTAIN STATES AND VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS. CLEARLY THEY ARE TRYING TO MINIMIZE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND ARE BEING ALOUD TO DO SO AT THE EXPENSE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. SINCE WHEN IS A FUEL LEAK NOT A SAFETY HAZARD OR MAYBE YOU ARE WAITING FOR A FIRE OR EXPLOSION AND A LOSS OF LIFE BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE. WONDER WHY THEY STOPPED MAKING COBALTS, MAYBE BECAUSE THEY RAN OUT OF CHEAP DEFECTIVE PARTS. IT IS A REAL SHAME THAT THOSE WHO PURCHASED THESE VEHICLES ARE BEING TREATED LIKE THEY ARE WANTING SOMETHING FOR FREE THAT THEY ARE NOT ENTITLED TO. I GOT THE SAME OLD STORY FROM GM WHEN I CONTACTED THEM. THEY TRY TO ACT CONCERNED, BUT YOU CAN TELL THEY ARE TOLD WHAT TO SAY AND AREN'T GOING TO BE OF ANY HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435455November 14, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I PULLED INFORMATION ON A RECALL #: 09V419000 ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT AND SATURN ION AND 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT . . . FOR THE FOLLOWING STATES AZ, NV, CA, FL, TX. MD SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED BECAUSE I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE FUEL LINE, FUEL STARTED LEAKING FROM THAT AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435504November 14, 2011
STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO START. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME STIFF WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS DEFECTIVE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435568November 14, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE CONTACT WOULD TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON FOR THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE NORMALLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435577November 14, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AND CAUSED THE STEERING TO BECOME HARD TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE DEALER ALSO TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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