Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2009)

900 consumer complaints on file.

#10628913August 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626716August 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED. IT WAS DETERMINED THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628007August 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL SHORTS AND THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLS AND POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO USE THE CONTROLS FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628016August 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628195August 25, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A FUEL PUMP LEAK ON MY 09 CHEVY COBALT. ACCORDING TO RECORDS, GM ISSUED A RECALL ON 9/19/2012 DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE PLASTIC COVERING ON THE FUEL PUMP CRACKING. THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED TO OWNER'S WHO PURCHASED REGISTERED THEIR VEHICLE IN VARIOUS STATES, INCLUDING FLORIDA (OR UNDER SPECIAL COVERAGE # 12191 OTHER STATES MAY QUALIFY), HOWEVER, I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL, DESPITE GM'S LEGAL OBLIGATION TO NOTIFY ALL CUSTOMERS WHO QUALIFY. MY CAR WAS REGISTERED IN FLORIDA PRIOR TO THE RECALL ISSUE DATE AND THEREFORE SHOULD QUALIFY. MY CAR HAS BEEN ISSUING THE SMELL OF GASOLINE OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST FROM A REPUTABLE MECHANIC HAS SHOWN THAT THE PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO DIFFICULTY IGNITING THE ENGINE/STARTING THE VEHICLE. GM REFUSES TO REPLACE THE PART FOR ME, THOUGH I FEEL AS AN OWNER OF A 2009 CHEVY COBALT I SHOULD BE COVERED FOR THIS RECALLED PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627108August 21, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE POWER REDUCTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626345August 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH), BUT THE FAILURE SOON RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626398August 19, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,300. UPDATED 10/03/14*LJ UPDATED 5/12/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626214August 18, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GETTING INTO CAR AFTER WORK, NOTICED GASOLINE SMELL, GOT OUT OF CAR WALKED AROUND AND LOOKED UNDER CAR, DID NOT SEE ANY VISIBLE LEAKS ON GROUND. SMELL HAD NOT BEEN NOTICEABLE ALL OF THE TIME AND IS NOW WORSE, CAN ALSO SMELL INSIDE CAR AS WELL AS OUTSIDE. TO THIS DAY STILL NOT SEEING ANY LEAKS UNDER CAR HAVE BEEN PARKING OVER CARDBOARD LARGER THAN THE CAR HAVE ALSO CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOT SEEING ANYTHING. TODAY BECAME SICK FROM THE STRENGTH OF GASOLINE TO THE POINT OF VOMITING. AFTER READING TONIGHT THAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR INCIDENTS, FEEL IT IS NECESSARY TO REPORT THIS ISSUE AS I DO LIVE IN A VERY HOT AND HUMID LOCATION THAT IS NOT PART OF THE LISTED STATES THAT CHEVROLET IS ALLOWING FOR THIS RECALL, THAT IS UNJUST. LOOKS LIKE CHEVROLET NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE BEFORE PEOPLE START DYING FOR SOMETHING THEY ARE CLEARLY AWARE OF, AGAIN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622305August 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619609August 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AS DIRECTED. THE DEALER INFORMED HER, THE ORIGINAL KEY FOB WAS BROKEN AND SHE WOULD NEED TO PURCHASE A NEW FOR 4120 AND PAY $45.00 TO HAVE IT RE-PROGRAMMED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DAMAGED THE STEERING POST, WHEN THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621784August 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING WHILE THE KEY WAS OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. THE CONTACT HAD RECEIVED TWO NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000(STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621415August 11, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618980August 5, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAD A VERY BAD GAS LEAK. I CALLED THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID MY CAR WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL THEY HAD ON THE SAME PROBLEM DUE TO MY VIN NUMBER. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC THAT SAID MY FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS CRACKED AND THEY REPLACED IT COSTING ME $610.42. I THINK I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED BY CHEVROLET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618989August 5, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF A NOISE ON DRIVER SIDE NEAR TIRE DURING LOW SPEED WHILE GOING OVER A BUMP. DEALER STATED THE STEERING COLUMN WAS BAD. REPLACED THE PART AT A TOTAL COST OF $874.62. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE STEERING COLUMN LOWER BEARING THAT IS FAILING ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE, WITH SOME INDICATING THEY HAD TO REPLACE THIS PART MULTIPLE TIMES. I FEEL THE PART IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE IT CAN CAUSE THE STEERING TO SEIZE AND THE OPERATOR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY TOOK MY COMPLIANT OVER THE PHONE, BUT THEY MOST LIKELY WILL NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE REPAIRS UNLESS THEY DETERMINE THE PART IS DEFECTIVE. I WANT THIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATED BECAUSE I FEAR THE NEW PART CAN FAIL AT ANY TIME CAUSING A CRASH AND A POTENTIAL FATALITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619096August 5, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A LARGE ROCK AND DAMAGED THE OIL PAN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE RESULTS OF THE TEST WERE UNKNOWN AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,320.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618108August 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
GM DEALER WAS CONTACTED WITH RECALL INFORMATION ON THIS VEHICLE IN LAST WEEK OF MAY 2014. WE WERE ADVISED THAT THE PART WOULD BE ORDERED, WE WOULD BE PUT ON A WAITING LIST, AND THEN CALLED WHEN THE REPAIR WAS SCHEDULED. TWO MONTHS HAVE NOW PASSED WITH NO IDEA FROM THE DEALER WHEN PARTS WILL ARRIVE OR WHEN THIS SAFETY ISSUE WILL BE CORRECTED. I FEEL LIKE I AM SITTING ON A TICKING TIME BOMB EVERY TIME I DRIVE THIS CAR AND THAT GM ISN'T REALLY THAT CONCERNED WITH THIS SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT'S MORE IMPORTANT TO ME IS THAT THIS IS MY DAUGHTER'S CAR AND MY SAFETY WITH THIS VEHICLE IS NOT NEAR AS IMPORTANT AT THAT OF ONE I LOVE VERY DEARLY. IT IS REALLY UNACCEPTABLE THAT GM WOULD DRAG THEIR FEET ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND NOT BE RESPONSIVE IN THE DETERMINATION OF WHEN THIS IGNITION RECALL WILL BE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618191August 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (IGNITION SWITCH) HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617775July 30, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEAKING FROM AREA OF GAS TANK, STRONG ODOR OF GAS IN COMPARTMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617347July 29, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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