Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10319174March 12, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH OR LESS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. THE FAILURE ALSO MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319203March 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES WEAR OUT TOO QUICK AND THEY ARE STARTING TO GET SUPER NOISY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319250March 12, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN DENVER COLORADO WHEN MY POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETE OUT I HAD NO CONTROL ON THE STEERING OF THE CAN I PUMPED MY BRAKES TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. SHOULD I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR DURING RUSH HOUR I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319311March 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES ON 2009 COBALT SS T/C ONLY 1500 MILES ON THE CAR AND REAR ROTORS ARE ABSOLUTELY TRASHED. OUTSIDE PAD LOOKS GOOD INSIDE PAD IS DOWN TO THE MEDAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319310March 12, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 60 MPH HE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT HAD APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND AT THE SAME MOMENT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NHTSA RECALL 10V073000 WAS NOT OFFICIAL AND NO REPAIRS COULD BE MADE ON HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AND THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON 6 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS AT 45800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 47800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319335March 12, 2010
STEERING
MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT'S POWER STEERING IS NOT WORKING. A FEW DAYS AGO THE STEERING FELT AS IF IT WERE STICKING. GOING INTO A TURN THERE WOULD BE NO POWER STEERING AND I WOULD HAVE TO REALLY TORQUE THE WHEEL, THEN, IN THE SAME TURN IT WOULD SUDDENLY COME BACK ON CAUSING ME TO OVERSTEER AND SWERVE. NOW IT USUALLY ISN'T WORKING BUT OCCASIONALLY DOES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319343March 12, 2010
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES; HOWEVER, THE POWER STEERING RESET ITSELF WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE REPAIRED UNLESS THEY WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT CHEVROLET DOES NOT HAVE A HISTORY OF POWER STEERING FAILURES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR PRIOR TO THE RELATED RECALL, 10V073000, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 5/17/2010 * CN UPDATED 06/11/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319373March 12, 2010
STEERING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
WE HAVE TAKEN OUR DAUGHTERS COBALT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT. IT IS PLACING OUR DAUGHTER IS SERIOUS DANGER. WE HAVE SPENT CLOSE TO $1000.00 ON THIS ISSUE. IT WENT OUT IN DECEMBER AND WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. IT WENT OUT AGAIN TODAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318801March 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND AFTER 20 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRENCE WAS CONSISTENT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE WITH REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND MOTOR. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM); HOWEVER HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318888March 11, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT LT. THE VEHICLE WOULD PERIODICALLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. WHEN THIS WOULD OCCUR, THE CONTACT WOULD ATTEMPT TO DECREASE SPEED BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, TO NO AVAIL. HE HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT IN ORDER TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,170.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318939March 11, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD WITH A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318928March 11, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE DRIVER NOTICED THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE DRIVER SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND UPON RESTARTING, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD RESET ITSELF. WITHIN MINUTES, THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER VERIFIED THE POWER STEERING AS WELL AS ANOTHER UNKNOWN PART HAD FAILED. REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,500 AND THE CURRENT WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318952March 11, 2010
STEERING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING, LUCKILY IT DIDN'T RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. I COULD HAVE JUST AS EASILY BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE FACT I COULDN'T TURN MY WHEEL AT ALL. I TOOK THE COBALT TO A SHOP, AND IT TURNS OUT IT WAS THE MOTOR. APPARENTLY THIS HAPPENS TO A TON OF CHEVY COBALTS ALL THE TIME. THIS IS SOOO DANGEROUS! ALSO, OCCASIONALLY MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR WON'T OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THIS COULD BE A HUGE SAFETY RISK IF I NEEDED TO GET OUT OF MY VEHICLE IN A HURRY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318953March 11, 2010
STEERING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WITH A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE IN OPERATION WITH CAUTION. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND THE SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATED AND DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED; THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE VIN NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318992March 11, 2010
STEERING
DRIVING VEHICLE AND POWER STEERING FAILED, WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319032March 11, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN VEERING TO THE LEFT, WITHOUT WARNING. THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STEER IN A STRAIGHT DIRECTION WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH INTO THE MEDIAN AND A SMALL DITCH. THE VEHICLE BEGAN SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL, AND ROLLED OVER AT LEAST THREE TIMES. THE DRIVER SUFFERED VERY MINOR INJURIES. HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER SUFFERED SEVERAL MAJOR INJURIES. THE POLICE ARRIVED TO THE SCENE AND THE PASSENGER WAS AIR LIFTED FROM THE SCENE. THE PASSENGER'S PELVIC BONE WAS BROKE IN THREE PLACES, A FRACTURED VERTEBRAE AND TAIL BONE, RIGHT HIP WAS BROKEN, LEFT HIP INJURY, AND ALL FIVE RIBS ON THE RIGHT SIDE WERE BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10319041March 11, 2010
STEERING
WE WERE DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT ABOUT 10 MILES AN HOUR WHEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. WE HEARD A BEEPING SOUND AND COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL. THERE WAS A CAR COMING TOWARDS US AND WE STARTED FREAKING OUT AND TO SWERVE TO MISS THEM SO WE WOULD NOT WRECK. WE HAD NO CHOICE TO PULL OVER AND TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG, BUT SINCE IT IS ELECTRIC WE COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS WRONG. SINCE THIS HAPPENED AWAY FROM OUR HOUSE I MISSED WORK. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED FOR ABOUT FOUR DAYS BEFORE WE COULD GET IT FIXED. WE TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO HELP BECAUSE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. WE WERE ALSO TOLD THAT THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT HELP BECAUSE NO ONE WAS IN A WRECK OR HURT. THE DEALERSHIP WANTED TO CHARGE US 1200 DOLLARS. WE ENDED UP TAKING IT SOMEWHERE ELSE FOR 800 DOLLARS. WE HAD TO BUY A NEW POWER STEERING COLUMN AND THE PART OF THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318543March 10, 2010
STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING. 8 TIMES IN 3 HOURS. HAVE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON. POWER STEERING LASTS FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN SHUTS DOWN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318592March 10, 2010
STEERING, AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ON FEBRUARY 10, 2010, WHILE TRAVELING WEST ON 14TH STREET ANOTHER DRIVER IN THE LEFT LANE ENTERED MY LANE (RIGHT LANE), AND I SLAMMED ON BRAKES TO STOP FROM HITTING THE OTHER DRIVERS VEHICLE. DESPITE THE FACT IT WAS A SUNNY VERY COLD DAY OUTSIDE AND THE STREETS WERE DRY THE BRAKES ON MY VEHICLE LOCKED UP AS THOUGH I HAVE AN ANTI-LOCKING BRAKING SYSTEM, WHICH I DON'T HAVE ON MY CAR. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME NONE RESPONSIVE AND MY CAR ENDED UP JUMPING THE CURB AND HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR. THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT AND A DENT IN THE SAME AREA IN THE SHAPE OF THE POLE; FURTHERMORE, THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT A GM BODY SHOP BEING REPAIRED BY THE OTHER DRIVERS INSURANCE; HOWEVER, IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT GM RECALL ABOUT AN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL I AM BRINGING MY ACCIDENT TO YOUR ATTENTION JUST IN CASE THE ISSUES ARE RELATED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10318718March 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
06 CHEVY COBALT TAKEN TO DEALER FOR FUEL SMELL. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP PER RECALL IN ARIZONA. COBALT TAKEN BACK TO DEALER FOR FUEL SMELL, DEALER PRESSURIZED GAS TANK AND FOUND FITTING ON TOP OF TANK SPRAYING FUEL. FIRE HAZARD. REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK FOR THIS COBALT IS BACKORDERED IT COULD TAKE WEEKS OR MONTHS TO GET ONE. I BELIEVE THE FUEL PUMP IS NOT THE PROBLEM, IT IS THE TANK. IF NOT WHY DOES THERE SEEM TO BE A PROBLEM GETTING A NEW TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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