Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2008)

940 consumer complaints on file.

#10565941February 26, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING ON A 3 LANE HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE LANE ATTEMPTING TO PASS A VEHICLE BY ENTERING THE FAR LEFT LANE WHEN I NOTICED A CAR IN MY BLIND SPOT. I OVERCORRECTED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO NAVIGATE BACK INTO MY ORIGINAL LANE OF TRAVEL. MY CAR BEGAN FISHTAILING, I SPUN AROUND 2 TIMES WHILE CROSSING OVER 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND HIT THE RIGHT SIDE GUARD RAIL ALMOST HEAD ON AT 40 MPH. I WENT BACK INTO TRAFFIC AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE SIDE PANEL AND CAME TO REST WITH MY CAR NORTHBOUND IN THE SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE CRASH, WHICH I FOUND CONCERNING WITH THE AMOUNT OF FRONT END DAMAGE THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565659February 24, 2014
STEERING, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT AFTER SHUTTING OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE DEFECT WAS CORRECTED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563679February 10, 2014
STEERING
TRIED TO BACK OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT AT HOME TO GO TO WORK. COULD NOT TURN WHEELS AT ALL. HAD CAR TOWED TO CHAPMAN CHEVROLET BECAUSE MY BOTHER, WHO IS A MECHANIC, ADVISED ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR. AFTER CHAPMAN RECEIVED THE CAR THEY BLAMED PROBLEM ON STEERING COLUMN AND WOUND UP CHARGING ME $960.73 TO REPLACE IT. MY BROTHER ADVISED ME THAT POWER STEERING UNIT IS PART OF POWER STEERING OPERATION. INFORMATION SYSTEM ON DASH BOARD SAID POWER SYSTEM FAILURE. FORTUNATELY THIS DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING TO WORK AS I COULD NOT HAVE HANDLED THE CAR AND WOULD HAVE HAS A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561138January 23, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING IN THE LEFT LANE ON A MULTIPLE LANE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY THE DRIVER ON MY RIGHT CHANGED LANES INTO MY LANE. ON MY LEFT WAS A CONCRETE BARRIER WITHOUT ENOUGH ROOM FOR ME TO AVOID THE OTHER DRIVER. I AGGRESSIVELY APPLIED THE BRAKES TO TRY AND AVOID THE OTHER VEHICLE. EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE HAS ABS (ANTI-LOCK BRAKES), THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP AND PULLED ME INTO THE CONCRETE BARRIER. AT NO TIME IN THE LIFE OF MY CAR HAVE I GOTTEN ANY INDICATION THAT THE ABS SYSTEM WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY. IN THIS SITUATION I WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH BETTER OFF NOT HAVING ABS THAN HAVING THE SYSTEM ONLY TO HAVE IT MALFUNCTION ON JUST ONE WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554681December 3, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SEALS SURROUNDING THE FRONT RIGHT HEADLIGHT FRONT PLATE HAVE DETERIORATED AND ARE ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN OR USING A CAR WASH. THIS HAS CAUSED SHORTS IN THE WIRING AND CORROSION OF THE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553501November 23, 2013
ENGINE
2008 COBALT, GAVE US NO INDICATION OF PROBLEMS. NOW DEALER IS SAYING THIS 5 YEAR OLD CAR MAY HAVE SLIPPED IT'S TIMING BELT AND DESTROYED IT'S HEAD AND VALVES REQUIRING A NEW MOTOR. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE CHEVY DOES NOT RECOMMEND TIMING CHAIN MAINTENANCE AT A SET MILEAGE. IT'S SUPPOSED TO LAST. THE FACT THAT SUCH A BIG ENGINE FAILURE CAN HAPPEN TO SO MANY OF THESE CARS JUST 5 MONTH AFTER WARRANTY END AT 90 THOUSAND MILES MAKES THIS A DESIGN FLAW IN MY OPINION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553129November 20, 2013
ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
MY MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE WITH MY 2008 COBALT LT IS THAT MY ENGINE IS GONE WHICH I THINK IS HORRIBLE AND I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER AND HAVE TAKING VERY GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLE, I WILL NEVER BUY A GM PRODUCT AGAIN, THROUGH READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS I CANT BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE HASN'T BEEN RECALLED MY CAR STARTED SHAKING REALLY BAD, AND MAKING A LOUD TICKING NOISE, IT WAS VERY HARD TO STOP AND ALSO STEER MY VEHICLE I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A VERY FATAL CRASH OR ANYTHING! MY CAR ALSO HAS THE SAME ISSUE ABOUT THE SPEAKERS THEY GO IN AND OUT AND WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO. BUT MY MAIN ISSUE IS MY ENGINE IN WHICH MY CAR I IS LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME, WHICH I BELIEVE IS TOTALLY ABSURD CONSIDERING IM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON A VEHICLE THAT DOESN'T WORK, AND IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD, SO BASICALLY THAT MEANS TO ME THEY WILL COVER YOUR CAR FOR 5 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES THEN YOUR JUST ON YOUR OWN WHICH IS HORRIBLE, TO INVEST AND BUY A VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND IT JUST BREAKS DOWN IN THIS MAGNITUDE! I AM VERY UPSET AND DISAPPOINTED THAT THEY AREN'T WILLING TO HELP, SO I WILL BE SUING THEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551622November 9, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TOOK CAR INTO HAVE IT INSPECTED FOR NOISE COMING FROM THE FROM END TOLD IT WAS THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING AND THAT COBALTS WHERE GOOD FOR THAT PART TO FAIL SO WHY DOES CHEVY NOT FIX THE PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550206October 30, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING, ENGINE
2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT OF SWAY BARS, LINKS, WHEEL BEARING AND ENGINE. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS STEERING WHEEL MECHANICAL ISSUES. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549939October 29, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND INFORMED THEM THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REMEDIED IN 2011 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549344October 24, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRICAL STEERING COLUMN HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548610October 20, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
CONTINUED NOISE FROM FRONT END WHEN DRIVING- RIGHT AND LEFT STRUTS,BEARING PLATES MOUNTS,SHIELDS AND BUMPER BOOTS WERE REPLACED - THE STRUTS WERE LEAKING FLUID FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS ALSO DONE I AM NOW HAVING THE SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM ( OIL IS LEAKING AND COVERING THE STRUT ) AT THIS TIME DATE 10/2013. THIS IS NOT NORMAL - MY CURRENT MILEAGE IS 37,802. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547858October 14, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
AT RANDOM THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY EXHIBIT ESC FAILURE, TRACTION CONTROL FAILURE, AND SEVERAL OTHER TROUBLE CODES WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY LOSING ALL GAUGE FUNCTION AND POWER STEERING. THE ERROR WILL CONTINUE TO ESCALATE CAUSING A MALFUNCTION IN THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MECHANISM CAUSING GRINDING WHILE TURNING. THE ERROR OFTEN SUBSIDES AFTER SHUTTING THE IGNITION OFF FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547164October 7, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR DOESN'T LATCH WHEN SHUT. ALSO, ON OCCASION, NEITHER THE INSIDE NOR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE WILL OPEN THE LATCH. IF THERE IS A FIRE, THE DRIVER HAS LITTLE CHANCE OF ESCAPING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INJURY. ALSO THE DOOR CAN OPEN WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544944September 23, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED AND WHILE ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, A SMALL CHILD PASSENGER WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL MOVING AND FALL. THE CHILD SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE FACE AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10543488September 13, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536602August 21, 2013
SEAT BELTS
MY FRONT DRIVER SEAT IS HARD TO BUCKLE AND VERY HARD TO RELEASE. MY REPAIR AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, AND I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS BAD, AND THE COST TO REPAIR WOULD BE $648.00. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE BELT AND THE PROBLEM OF THE RETRACTOR GOING BAD. WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS GM MUST KNOW THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535049August 13, 2013
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE CAR BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE THE INITIAL TIME. I CALLED REGARDING THE RECALL FOR POWER STEERING AND FOUND OUT THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACED AT 58,400 MILES. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, AND THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT TWICE ON THIS MODEL IS INDICATIVE THAT THE REAL PROBLEM WAS NOT ADDRESSED. THE POWER STEERING COLUMN MAY BE TO BLAME FOR THIS CONTINUOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THE REAL CORE PROBLEM WAS NOT ADDRESS BY GM IN THEIR RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535067August 13, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LAST YEAR AROUND MAY I WAS DRIVING MY COBALT TO WORK AND SMELLED GAS. I REPLACED THE FUEL CAP TO START WITH THE LEAST EXPENSIVE FIRST. I STILL SMELLED THE FUEL. I WENT TO A MECHANIC AND HE FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING. HE FOUND TWO ISSUES. ONE THE PUMP WAS SEATED IMPROPERLY AND THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL RETURN. I STILL HAVE THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY IN CASE MY CAR BECAME PART OF THE RECALL ISSUED FOR SOME OF THE COBALT CARS. LOOKING AT THE FUEL PUMP, I HAVE TO SAY MY CAR HAD THE SAME LEAK AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL BUT MY VIN WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL. ALSO SINCE MY CAR HAD THE POWER STEERING REPLACED MY ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS WON'T OPERATE CORRECTLY, CYCLING LOCK AND UNLOCK WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, LOCKING WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, CYCLING WHEN I TURN, CYCLING WHEN I OPEN THE TRUNK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534957August 12, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING REACTIVATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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