Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10362114October 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2009 CHEVY COBALT SS TURBO REAR ROTORS SCORED BADLY DRIVER SIDE, INNER ROTOR SCORED WORSE, 6,700 MILES ON THE VEHICLE PADS SCREECH ALSO AT A STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361773October 22, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
THE SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON MY 2009 COBALT LT, AND THEN WOULD GO OFF AFTER STOPPING THE ENGINE AND STARTING AGAIN. THEN THE OTHER DAY DID IT AGAIN AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THEN A FEW DAYS LATER BOTH LIGHTS WERE OFF. I THINK THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THESE CARS, AND THEY NEED FIXED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361780October 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2006 COBALT SS SEDAN HAS HAD A RECURRING ISSUE. THE TRACTION CONTROL (T/C) LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT HARD, SLAMMING INTO EACH GEAR. I HAD THIS PROBLEM SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE USED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE LIGHT STARTED TO COME ON WITH THE T/C LIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE SHOP AND I HAD A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND A DAMAGED CYLINDER HEAD. THE POWERTRAIN WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND I THOUGHT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. NOT LONG AFTER, MY POWER STEERING STARTED TO GO OUT, EVERY TIME I DROVE. I HAD THE FAULTY COMPONENT REPLACED PER THE RECALL. NOW THE T/C, TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS BACK, THE CAR DOESN'T STORE ANY CODES AND THE T/C LIGHT GOES AWAY WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF (MOST OF THE TIME) THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME WAY IT STARTED OUT LAST TIME. THIS ISSUE IS DANGEROUS, EXPENSIVE AND IT IS BEING IGNORED. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF REVIEWS, FORUMS WITH THE EXACT SAME COMPLAINT. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361823October 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SMELL OF FUEL ODOR ON PASSENGER REAR OF VEHICLE. INSPECTION REVEALED FUEL LEAK AT THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT ON THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361530October 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2009 CHEVY COBALT. OVER PAST 6 MONTHS, ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS: IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I HAD TO SELECT IGN SWITCH ON/OFF SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE ENGINE WOULD SWITCH OFF AND I COULD REMOVE KEY. SEPT 21 PARKED AT HOTEL TO CHECK IN. RETURNED TO CAR- STARTED NORMALLY. I PARKED CAR AT ROOM IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT TURN OFF. KEY JAMMED IN IGNITION. I HAD TO DISCONNECT BATTERY TO SHUT OFF CAR. UPON RETURN HOME CAR TAKEN TO DEALER-IGNITION SWITCH,COLLAR AND KEY REMOVED/REPLACED. DEALER SERVICE MGR STATED HAD SEVERAL OF THESE AND MECHANIC FAMILIAR WITH REPLACEMENT. I HAD A 2006 CHEVY COBALT THAT IGN SWITCH STARTED TO DO SAME THING ,BUT CAR WAS TOTAL LOSS ACCIDENT BEFORE I COULD TAKE TO DEALER. I THINK THIS IS A FIRE/SAFETY DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361613October 21, 2010
STEERING
MY DAUGHTER OWNS A 2006 CHEVY COBALT, (WHICH I PROVIDED MUCH OF THE $$ FOR) IT HAS APPROX 32K MILES. IT RECENTLY DEVELOPED AN ISSUE WITH A KNOCKING SOUND FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD THAT CONTINUES FOR 10-15 SECONDS ALMOST EVERY TIME THE CAR IS STARTED. SHE TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL TRUSTED REPAIR SHOP, AND IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A POWER STEERING PROBLEM THAT THE MECHANIC FELT SHOULD /COULD BE A RECALL ITEM AND SUGGESTED THAT SHE TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP; CHARGED $48. DEALERSHIP CHECKED OUT CAR FREE OF CHARGE (THAT IS SUSPICIOUS) FOR 2 HOURS, AND DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT PART # 15800140. THEY REFERRED TO BULLETIN # 04-03-08-006D.THE APPROX COST TO REPAIR IT WOULD BE $1100, BUT IT WAS DEEMED SAFE TO DRIVE ALTHOUGH THE KNOCKING SOUND WOULD BE A NUISANCE. SOON AFTER I RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND EASILY FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS, INJURIES, AND ACCIDENTS FROM COBALT STEERING PROBLEMS FOR 2005-2009 VEHICLES, YET IT WAS NOT A RECALL ITEM. I KNOW THAT MY DAUGHTER'S CURRENT ISSUE WILL ONLY GET MUCH WORSE AND THE VALUE OF THE CAR IS VERY DIMINISHED. THE ODDS OF SELLING IT ARE SLIM. PLEASE! MAKE CHEVROLET RECALL COBALT FOR THEIR STEERING DEFECTS A.S.A.P. WE WORK HARD AND CAN'T AFFORD TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE. BUT, I WILL PAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED TO SAVE MY DAUGHTER'S LIFE, WHAT CHOICE DO WE HAVE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361655October 21, 2010
STEERING
CHEVY 2006 COBALT POWER STEERING FAILED FOUR TIMES SINCE AUGUST 13TH POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361660October 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
AUTOMATIC 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. GM SENT ME A LETTER ABOUT THE POWER STEERING RECALL. WENT TO DEALERSHIP TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED SEPTEMBER 1, 2010. SEPTEMBER 24, 2010 I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHERE MY COBALT HYDROPLANED AND COMPLETELY LOST CONTROL AS DESCRIBED IN THE INVESTIGATIONS DONE BY GM, ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361335October 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN DECEMBER 2008, THE IGNITION FAILED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER. MARCH 2010, THE CONTACT HEARD A METAL GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT STRUTS, BUSHINGS, CONTROL ARM SHAFT AND STABILIZER BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BUSHING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT TWO TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE STRUTS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000. UPDATED 01/12/11*LJ UPDATED 03/28/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361150October 19, 2010
AIR BAGS
HIT A VEHICLE FROM BEHIND, THE FRONT END OF THE CAR IS MESS UP, THE AIR BAG DID NOT COME OUT. BUMP HEAD NOSE AND LIPS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. HAD TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10361251October 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I DROVE MY CAR ABOUT 1/2 MILE TO THE LOCAL CVS. WHEN I LEFT I STARTED THE CAR AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I HAD LOST PRESSURE AND DID NOT HAVE BRAKES. I HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. I PULLED OVER IN ANOTHER PARKING LOT AND PUMPED THE BRAKES TO GET PRESSURE BACK. CAR RAN FINE FOR A 15 MILES. THE SAME NIGHT I DROVE TO ANOTHER LOCATION AND LOST PRESSURE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT. I PULLED OVER AND PUMPED THE BRAKES AGAIN. I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR SINCE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, NOR DIAGNOSE IT. THEY SAID IT WAS INTERMITTENT AND MOST LIKELY THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM ANY OF THE BRAKE LINES OR AROUND THE TIRES. THE PROBLEM IS THEY CANNOT SAY FOR SURE IF THE MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING INTERNALLY OR IF A GASKET OR SEAL IS FAILING. I AM GOING TO HAVE THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED AND HOPE THAT IS THE PROBLEM, BUT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY OR AT FAST SPEEDS BECAUSE I HAVE NO CAUSE FOR THE BRAKE FAILURE. I AM THANKFUL I WAS NOT GOING FAST, OTHERWISE THE ONLY WAY TO SLOW THE CAR WOULD BE TO DOWN SHIFT AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THIS PART IS ALSO NOT WARRANTIED, BUT I AM SURPRISED IT IS ALREADY FAILING BEFORE I HAVE CHANGED THE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, OR DRUMS. IT IS WEIRD. NOW I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE PART TO COME FROM THE PLANT? THEY DO NOT EVEN HAVE IT IN STOCK. IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM? I WILL BE ASKING FOR THE OLD PART, BUT AM UNSURE IF I WILL BE ABLE TO SEE IF THE MASTER CYLINDER IS BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361302October 19, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2005 CHEVY COBALT, WHEN A PERSON COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE FAILED TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY AND OUR COBALT SIDE SWIPED THE FORD ESCORT. SHE HIT THE CAR DOING ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR AND HER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY...I HAVE NO IDEA WHY NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE WHEN I SEE SOOOO MANY OTHER STORIES JUST LIKE THIS...THE FRONT END WAS PUSHED BACK ALL THE WAY TO THE ENGINE, THE CAR WOULD NOT EVEN START, HAD THAT ENGINE SHIFTED MY DAUGHTER COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10361007October 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING
I RECENTLY PURCHASED USED MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT AND SUNDAY A WEEK AFTER HAVING THE CAR GAVE ME PROBLEMS. ACCORDING TO THE CARFAX REPORT THE POWER STEERING WAS REPLACED IN APRIL ASSUMING DO TO THE RECALL. BUT I GOT IN MY CAR AND THE POWER STEERING READ ACROSS THE MILEAGE AREA AND CHIMED. VERY LITTLE NOTICEABLE ISSUES DO TO STEERING BUT WHEN I CAME TO A STOP LIGHT IT VIBRATED REALLY BAD AND THEN EVERYTIME IT SHIFTED(ITS AN AUTOMATIC) TO ANOTHER GEAR HIGHER OR LOWER IT WOULD ACT LIKE IT HAD SHIFTING PROBLEMS. ALSO WHEN I WOULD COME TO STOPS AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN IT WOULD VIBRATE REALLY BAD TO THE POINT WHERE IT SEEMED LIKE IT WOULD STALE OUT. IT HAD ONLY STALLED ONCE. I JUST HOPE SOMEONE CAN RESOLVE THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE TONS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361039October 18, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. HE SMELLED AN ODOR OF GASOLINE WHILE STANDING NEXT TO THE VEHICLE. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361046October 18, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. HE WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND LANDED INTO A FIELD, THEN BACK INTO THE DITCH. THE FRONT TIRES WERE OUT OF THE DITCH SO HE WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL WHICH ALLOWED HIM TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DITCH. THE RADIATOR, FRONT END, AND UNDER-CARRIAGE WERE DAMAGED. THE DRIVER AND THREE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, AND FACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. REPORT 71-881068254 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT SOMEONE WOULD CALL HER LATER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 36,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10360800October 16, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT LT SEDAN HAS DOOR LOCK ISSUES. THE CAR WILL NOT UNLOCK USING THE REMOTE UNTIL THE 15TH TIME OF HITTING THE BOTTOM. SOME TIMES MORE, SOME TIMES LESS. BOTH OF MY REMOTE BATTERIES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND CIRCUITS SOLDERED. NOTHING IS HELPING. THE PROBLEM COULD BE THE COMPUTER OR THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR OR SOMETHING ENTIRELY DIFFERENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360820October 16, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
CHEVY COBALT 2006 CAR STALLS WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. IT KEEPS GETTING WORSE. THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. BUT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ON A RECALL. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET OF OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360717October 15, 2010
STEERING
I HAD BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH A 2008 CHEVY COBALT; THE POWER STEERING WOULD GO ON AND OFF BUT EVEN WHEN THE COMPUTER SAID THE POWER STEERING WAS OFF IT MIGHT STILL BE WORKING OR IT MIGHT NOT. THIS PAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING HOME AND STARTED TO GO ACROSS THE LINE IN THE MIDDLE OF A CURVE. THE COMPUTER SAID THE POWER STEERING WAS OFF BUT IT WASN'T. IT CAUSED ME TO OVER-CORRECT, HIT A DITCH AND FLIP MY CAR. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360656October 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SMELL GASOLINE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. LOOKED UNDER REAR OF VEHICLE AND CAN SEE GAS DRIPPING FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANKS FUEL MODULE. RECALL ONLY COVERS CERTAIN VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM! FUMES COULD IGNITE ANYTIME. DEALESHIP WILL NOT REPAIR ON RECALL DUE TO VIN NOT FALLING BETWEEN THE NUMBERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360418October 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
I HAVE A 06 CHEVY COBALT. SINCE OCTOBER 2007, THE POWER STEERING HAS BEEN GOING OUT AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN ACTING UP. AT THE BEGINNING, THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR ONLY ONCE IN A WHILE. NOW IT IS HAPPENING EVERYDAY. I'M CURRENTLY A NURSING STUDENT AND RELY ON MY CAR. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY TIMES WHEN MY CAR WOULD START ACTING UP AND DURING DANGEROUS CONDITIONS SUCH AS THUNDERSTORMS OR JUST IN AN UNSAFE PART OF TOWN. I WAS HAPPY WHEN A POWER STEERING RECALL WAS ISSUED, BUT AFTER HAVING THE RECALLED FIXED, THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING! I'M A MICHIGAN NATIVE AND KNOW FIRST HAND THE IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY ON THE AMERICAN AUTO INDUSTRY. I WANTED TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL ECONOMY BY CHOOSING THIS CAR. NOW I DON'T THINK I WOULD EVER BUY A GM CAR AGAIN. SOMETHING MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE! THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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