Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10392658March 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY OR IN OPERATION, THERE WOULD BE AN EXTREMELY STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DETECTED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE EMISSION VALVE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY IN ORDER TO COVER THE REPAIR EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392687March 23, 2011
SUSPENSION
HAD CONTROL ARM REPLACED ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO DUE TO BUSHING NEEDING TO BE REPLACED NOW IT NEEDS TO BE DONE AGAIN I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THIS AND I DONT KNOW ABOUT ANYONE ELSE BUT I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO CONTINUOUSLY REPLACE THESE PARTS THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINT FOR THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL CAR I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY GM HAS NOT BEEN REQUIRED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392502March 22, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE HAD THE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED BUT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392300March 21, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE DISABLED WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. AFTER WAITING A COUPLE OF MINUTES THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUE DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES IN THE SAME DAY AND CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 04/07/11 *BF UPDATED 04/08/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392243March 19, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE VEHICLE IS PAST THE WARRANTY MILEAGE LIMITS. I NOTICED SEVERAL DAYS AGO A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHILE GOING OVER THE SLIGHTEST BUMP COMING FROM THE FRONT END. I HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR A OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION AND ASKED TO HAVE THE FRONT END CHECKED. THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ARE WORN OUT AND I HAVE TO PAY $300+ FOR THE REPAIR. GRANTED, I AM OUTSIDE THE MILEAGE LIMITS OF THE WARRANTY, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS BARELY THREE YEARS OLD. IT APPEARS I'M NOT THE FIRST TO COMPLAIN EITHER. I HAVE BEEN A CHEVROLET AND GM FAN FOR YEARS, BUT WITH THIS ISSUE PLUS THE PROBLEMS I HAD WITH MY LAST PICKUP, A 2004 GMC SIERRA, I'M BEGINNING TO QUESTION MY CHOICES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390570March 18, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
OUR 2005 CHEVY COBALT LS HAS KEY STUCK IN IGNITION. I FOUND COUNTLESS SIMILAR COMPLAINS ONLINE FROM OWNERS. IS THIS RELATED TO STEERING ISSUE. IF NOT PLEASE HAVE THEM FIX THIS LEMON. IT'S NOT SAVE AS WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO TAKE THE KEYS OUT IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION, IN WHICH CASE SHIFTER STICK IS NOT LOCKED AND KIDS ARE ABLE TO SHIFT IT FROM PARK. IT ALSO DRAINS THE BATTERY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10391943March 16, 2011
STEERING
STEERING COLUMN IS FAULTY. CAUSES YOUR STEERING WHEEL TO TIGHTEN OR COMPLETELY LOCK UP WHEN MAKING TURNS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390393March 16, 2011
STEERING
MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT HAS BEEN HAVING SOME ISSUES WITH A KNOCKING SOUND WHILE DRIVING. ALMOST SOUNDS AS IF SOMETHING WAS LOOSE AND HITTING SOMETHING ELSE IS THE ONLY WAY I KNOW TO DESCRIBE IT. PEOPLE WHO HAVE DROVE IN MY CAR THOUGHT IT WAS BAD SHOCKS OR STRUTS, BUT THOSE HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND WORKING FINE. IT MAKES THE NOISE WHILE DRIVING, HITTING NORMAL BUMPS IN THE ROAD, ETC. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE REPLACED SOME LOWER ARM BUSHINGS IN THE FRONT END. BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. HE LOOKED AT A SERVICE BULLETIN AND NARROWED MY PROBLEM DOWN TO TWO THINGS. ONE BEING THE ELECTRIC MOTOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS PART WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED BY MY LOCAL DEALER WHEN CHEVY PUT OUT A RECALL ON IT. THE OTHER PART WAS THE STEERING GEAR THAT TURNS THE WHEEL. HE SAID THIS COULD COST UP TO $500 TO REPLACE AND DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE AND THAT NOT BE IT. I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE IT ANY WAY. HE SAID HE DID NOT SEE A SAFETY ISSUE DRIVING THE CAR AS IS FOR NOW. BUT I WANTED TO REPORT THE PROBLEM IN CASE OTHERS WITH THIS VEHICLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES SO A RECALL CAN BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390436March 16, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE POWER STEERING LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND A BELL CHIMES. WHILE I AM IN TRAFFIC THE CAR SLOWS DOWN AND BEGINS TO JERK. IT HAS HAPPEN TWICE THIS WEEK MARCH 14 AND THE 16 IN 5:00 PM TRAFFIC. I WAS GOING 40 WHEN IT HAPPENED. I CALLED MY USED CAR DEALER AND HE STATED NO WARRANTY AND TO TAKE IT TO GET CHECKED OUT. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS CAR 5 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390060March 14, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT'S DOORS WONT OPEN. I GET STUCK IN THE CAR OR OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. I HAVE HAD TO CLIMB TO THE DRIVERS SIDE THREW THE PASSENGER SIDE AND I HAVE HAD TO CLIMB OUT THE WINDOW BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN LOCKED IN THE CAR. I HAVE ALREADY HAD MY CAR RECALLED BECAUSE I HAD NO POWERSTEERING AND NOW THIS. I CANT STAND GM - THEY CAN'T MAKE A SAFE OR RELIABLE CAR TO SAVE THEIR LIFE. I CALLED GM AND THEY SAID THEY CAN DO NOTHING FOR ME - EXCEPT CHARGE ME THE 100 DIAGNOSTIC TEST FEE. WHEN THERE ARE 100'S OF PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING THREW THE SAME THING I AM. THIS IS NOT SAFE WHATSOEVER. WHAT IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT AND CANT GET OUT OF MY CAR. I SUGGEST GM DOES SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. THE CAR LOCKS UNLOCK AND LOCK BUT THE DOOR WONT OPEN. CLEARLY IT IS SOMETHING FAULTY. CAUSE IT IS HAPPENING TO BOTH DOORS. I AM SO ANGERED RIGHT NOW AND FEEL LIKE MY LIFE IS IN DANGER. I DON'T FEEL LIKE CLIMBING OUT MY WINDOW ONE MORE TIME. IT OCCURS EVERYDAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389942March 12, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I OWN A 2007 CHEVY COBALT CAR. I AM FACING MY THIRD REPLACEMENT OF FRONT END STRUTS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. AS A TAXPAYER WHO HELPED BAILOUT GM AND EVEN PURCHASED GM PRODUCT FOR THE FIRST TIME, I AM EXTREMELY UPSET. MY GM DEALER AT JACK MATIA IN ELYRIA, OHIO 44035 HAS REPLACED THE OTHER STRUTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389715March 10, 2011
STEERING
I AM REQUESTING THAT DOT NHTSA INVESTIGATE THE 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT (PART# 10394225) SAFETY PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN I AM ACCELERATING, DECELERATING, COASTING (NEUTRAL), AND BRAKING. WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH IT MAKES A "CLUNKING" NOISE GIVING ME THE NOTION THAT THERE IS INDEED SOMETHING IN THE STEERING FUNCTION THAT IS BROKEN. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS OCCASIONS UPON ACCELERATING WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL HAS OVERPOWERED MY GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING MY CAR TO STEER VERY HARD TO THE LEFT ALMOST CAUSING COLLISION WITH OTHER CARS. THE LOSS OF CONTROL ON STEERING IS EVEN WORSE UPON LOW SPEED BRAKING; THE WHEELS HAVE IN THE PAST TURNED AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. AGAIN, THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED A NUMBER OF COLLISIONS AT STOP LIGHTS WHERE THERE ARE 2 OR MORE LANES, OR THERE IS A TURNING LANE. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IRREPARABLE DAMAGE IS DONE. COBALTS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO REPLACE THIS PART 2-3 TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF 5 YEARS IN OPERATION. SO FAR NO ACTION TO REPLACE THE PART HAS BEEN DONE ON MY PART. CURRENTLY THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE PROBLEM BUT THERE IS NO RECALL. THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF TESTIMONIES AND EVIDENCE THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM HERE AND I WISH YOU TO FORMALLY INVESTIGATE. THERE IS NO INCIDENT REPORT YET, DISREGARD INCIDENT DATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389767March 10, 2011
STEERING, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO 11 MPH BEFORE CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY YET THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR INSPECTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386946March 9, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386986March 9, 2011
STEERING, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND A PASSENGER WERE REPORTED INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOT AND WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10386735March 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST), THE VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING SPORADICALLY AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASHBOARD WHICH HE DISCOVERED WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PINPOINT THE FAILURE AND COULD ONLY SUGGEST THAT IT WAS THE WIRING HARNESS, WHICH WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 04/15/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY OPERATING IN A NORMAL MANNER. UPDATED 11/04/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386610March 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 CHEVY COBALT SS/SC HAS BEEN SERVICED MORE THAN 10 TIMES IN 5 MONTHS FOR SENSORS FAILING AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT ARE STILL OCCURRING. MAJOR PROBLEM OCCURRING IS CAR SHUTTING ITSELF OFF IN TRAFFIC AND AT IDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386461March 4, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHENEVER MY REAR DISC BRAKES GET WET AND THEN DRY OFF - THEY MAKE A VERY LOAD SQUEALING NOISE. I HAVE TO MAKE SURE I BACK OUT OF MY GARAGE WITHOUT BRAKING. I AM AFRAID THE NOISE WILL WAKE MY DAUGHTER BECAUSE HER BEDROOM IS ABOVE THE GARAGE. I HAVE HAD IT IN TO THE CHEVY DEALER TO CHECK IT OUT AND THEY TELL ME THE BRAKES ARE FINE. ALSO, THEY KNOW THIS MODEL CAR DOES HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IF GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS WHY DO THEY NOT REMEDY IT. ONCE I DRIVE IT A FEW MILES IT SEEMS TO GO AWAY. BUT ONCE THE REAR BRAKES GET WET AGAIN I GUARANTEE THE SQUEAL WILL BE BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386278March 3, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOOR LATCH FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10387089March 2, 2011
SUSPENSION
COMPLAINT AGAINST GENERAL MOTORS (GM) FOR NOT MAKING NECESSARY REPAIRS ON HIS 2007 COBALT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE LOWER CONTROL BUSHINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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