Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10299520January 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY COBALT SS T/C HAS 9000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A VERY LOUD SQUEAL COMING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES SINCE 5000 MILES. ROTORS WERE TURNED BY DEALERSHIP AND PADS REPLACED YET THE SQUEAL REMAINS. A SQUEAL SO LOUD IT CAN'T BE IGNORED YET GM STATES IN A BULLETIN RELEASED RECENTLY THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE BRAKES. GM NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS BRAKING SYSTEM IN RECENT MONTHS. THANK YOU *TR
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#10299525January 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES ARE GROOVED, GRINDING, AND SQUEAKING. DO NOT STOP THE CAR WELL. *TR
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#10299544January 12, 2010
STEERING
DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION POWER STEERING WENT RANDOMLY OFF AND ON UNTIL BRAKE COMPLETELY. *TR
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#10299551January 12, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT.ON THE DATE INDICATED BELOW MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT,AND I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR. FORTUNATELY,THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT,BUT NO THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. THERE SHOULD BE A GM RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
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#10298974January 11, 2010
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE PADS ARE NO GOOD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE 15XXX MILES AND I AM A VERY GOOD DRIVER AND NEVER HAVE ABUSE THE CAR. IT IS BEING REPLACED UNDER GM WARRANTY GM STATED THAT ALL COBALTS SS FROM 08-09 HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
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#10299033January 11, 2010
STEERING
MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT HAS EXPERIENCED POWER STEERING FAILURE AT 72,000, THIS HAPPENS IN LESS THAN 1 MINUTE OF DRIVING THE CAR, MAKES IT VERY HARD TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT AFTER COMING TO A FULL STOP. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
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#10299045January 11, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. SHE WAS ABLE TO RE-START THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD FUNCTION FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS BEFORE IT WOULD FAIL AGAIN. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 76,703.
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#10298871January 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
EXTREME REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR AND DAMAGED REAR BRAKE ROTORS AFTER ONLY 3,500 MILES. 2009 COBALT SS SEDAN. *TR
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#10298874January 10, 2010
STEERING
2006 COBALT LE 4 DOOR POWER STEERING RANDOMLY STOPS FUNCTIONING, VERY DANGEROUS AND CAUGHT ME COMPLETELY BY SURPRISE THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, CAUSING A NEAR MISS ACCIDENT. *TR
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#10298880January 10, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING PROBLEMS ON MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT. *TR
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#10298893January 10, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING ON OUR 2007 CHEVY COBALT PERIODICALLY FAILS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS VERY DISCONCERTING AND VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
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#10298935January 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1) DAILY DRIVING, 90 PERCENT HIGHWAY, 10% CITY. NO ABNORMAL DRIVING LEADING TO SITUATION. 2) VERY PITTED AND WORN REAR DISC ROTORS, LOUD AND BECOMING DANGEROUS. 3) NEW ROTORS, AFTERMARKET, NEW PADS, AFTERMARKET. *TR
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#10298838January 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR ROTORS ARE GROOVED BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY DESIGN AND THE PADS ARE SCORING THE ROTORS. *TR
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#10298834January 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2009 CHEVY COBALT SS THAT WAS PURCHASED NEW IN JULY 2009. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 8000 MILES ON IT. MY CONCERN, LIKE MANY OTHER COBALT OWNERS, IS THE PREMATURE WEARING OF THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS. I NOTICED THE REAR BRAKES STARTING TO WEAR OUT AROUND 5000 MILES. THE REAR ROTORS HAVE DEEP GOUGES IN THE FACE OF THE ROTOR. THEY ARE NOW STARTING TO SQUEAL WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THIS APPEARS TO BE SEVERE, PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE FRONT BRAKES SHOULD BE DOING MOST OF THE STOPPING. *TR
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#10298855January 9, 2010
STEERING
2005 CHEVY COBALT HAS A PROBLEM WITH ITS POWER STEERING. MY CAR LOSES POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY FOR A WHILE. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY IGNITION. THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF AND IS HARD TO GET OUT. *TR
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#10298862January 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PADS WEAR AT AN EXTRAORDINARY RATE. THEY HAVE ALSO GOUGED THE ROTORS. THIS IS ON A BRAND NEW 2009 CHEVY COBALT SS, LESS THAN 9000 MILES ON THE CAR (PURCHASED IN APRIL). THE BRAKES CONTINUALLY SQUEAK, AND HAVE DONE SO SINCE I PICKED UP THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED IT WAS A "BREAK-IN" PERIOD, BUT CLEARLY IT SHOULDN'T LAST THIS LONG. THE SQUEALING, IN ADDITION TO BEING ANNOYING, MAY POSE A SAFETY RISK DUE TO THE ACCELERATED PACE AT WHICH THEY BRAKE SYSTEM WEARS. I NOTICED AFTER A CAR/WHEEL WASH, THE NOISE DISSIPATES, BUT RETURNS SOON THEREAFTER. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE LONGEVITY OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. *TR
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#10298699January 8, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT ON 2007 COBALT 2 DOOR COUPE. GOES OUT DAILY AT RANDOM INTERVALS. *TR
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#10298714January 8, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. I WENT TO THE CHEVY DEALER WHO ACKNOWLEDGED IT IS AN ELECTRONIC ASSIST AND THEIR HAVE BEEN SOME PROBLEMS. IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THEIR IS NO NOTICE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE AND NO SET OF DUPLICATING CONDITIONS WHICH INITIATE THE PROBLEM. THIS WOULD APPEAR TO BE CHEVROLET DESIGN FLAW. I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE COBALT SERIES OF VEHICLES AND SAW MANY INTERNET RELATED SITES ONE OF WHICH DIRECTED ME HERE. I BELIEVE CHEVY IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WILL NOT REMEDY THE SITUATION UNTIL PROMPTED BY A MAJOR LAWSUIT FROM A DEATH OR THE INTERVENTION OF THE GOVERNMENT. AT THE COST FOR A REPLACEMENT IT WILL BE A BUYING DECISION FOR MOST CONSUMERS AS THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO BE INTERMITTENT. *TR
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#10298721January 8, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RATTLING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AS WELL AS A VIBRATION. HE NOTICED NO DIFFICULTY IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SINCE JANUARY 2009. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE MOTOR IN THE STEERING MECHANISM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE HAS NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,200. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000. UPDATED 02/02/10 *BF UPDATED 02/05/10.*JB
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#10298727January 8, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LT. HE STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MOVE TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING WOULD THEN BECOME OPERABLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS AND SINCE HIS THE WARRANTY WAS NOT VALID THE CONTACT IS LIABLE FOR THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST OF OVER $900. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 67,770.
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