Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10298731January 8, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHICH REQUIRED GREATER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHICH RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHICH QUOTED A DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE OF $100.00 THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10298744January 8, 2010
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
BOUGHT A NEW 2005 CHEVY COBALT. THE CAR HAD SERIOUS AIR CONDITIONING LEAKING PROBLEMS RIGHT AWAY THAT TOOK OVER A YEAR TO SOLVE. WE WERE ABOUT TO GO LEMON LAW ON THE CAR WHEN CHEVY CAME OUT WITH A SERVICE NOTICE AND GOT THE LEAK SOLVED. THE CAR THEN HAD A HEADLIGHT THAT WOULD FILL UP WITH WATER AND SHORT OUT THE HEAD LIGHT. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO DRILL A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE HEADLIGHT CASE AND THE WATER WOULD LEAK OUT. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO DO THIS!!! THE CAR RECENTLY STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE ODOMETER JUMPING AROUND WHILE YOUR DRIVING. WHILE THAT'S HAPPENING THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP AS THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME WITH MY 22 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVING THE CAR TO SCHOOL DOING 65 ON I95. SCARED HER AND SHE HAD TO TRY GET THE CAR OVER THREE LANES TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE WAS ABLE TO DO IT AND AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR, THE STEERING WAS WORKING AGAIN. IT TOOK TWO WEEKS FOR IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN, THIS TIME ON A SIDE ROAD AS SHE IS NOT ALLOWED TO DRIVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY ANYMORE. SHE IS A STUDENT AND NEEDS TO GET TO COLLEGE. WE HAVE CONTACTED CHEVY AND THEY TELL US IT'S NOT UNDER RECALL AND IT'S GOING TO COST BETWEEN $600- $1200 DOLLARS. IT COULD EITHER BE THE POWERSTEERING MOTOR OR THE STEERING COLUMN. THEY WON'T KNOW UNTIL THEY GET IN TO THE WORK. I LOOKED ON LINE AND FOUND A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE 05-06 MODEL. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS THE PROBLEM IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE ON THE ROAD. THE EXPENSE IS BOTH UNNECESSARY AND A BURDEN IN THESE TOUGH TIMES. MY CHILD IS A STUDENT AND DOES NOT NEED TO SHOULDER THIS BURDEN BECAUSE OF THE BAD ENGINEERING BY CHEVY. I KNOW THEY ARE BANKRUPT AND THIS IS A BURDEN WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO TAKE. SOME ONE IS GOING TO DIE! *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10298767January 8, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL AT ANY TIME. I COULDN'T STEER THE CAR. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298789January 8, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LS. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AN ALARM SOUNDS THE POWER STEERING ILLUMINATES AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. WAITED A FEW MINUTES THEN RESTARTED THE CAR EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE AND THEN IT DID IT AGAIN ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD. THIS IS VERY SCARY NOT TO MENTION DANGEROUS. WITH THIS HAPPENING ON A CONSTANT BASIS I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE THEREFORE CAUSING ADDITIONAL EXPENSE FOR ALTERNATE WAYS TO WORK. THE LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO EVEN LOOK AT THE CAR ANYMORE SAYING THEY WERE ADVISED BY GM. THIS IS BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP WE PURCHASED THE CAR FROM IS BEING SUED BY GM FOR A 7 MILLION DOLLAR DEBT AND THEY DON'T WANT TO DEAL WITH THEIR ISSUES. THE CAR HAS SPENT MORE TIME IN THE SHOP THAN WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE WELL OVER 30 REPAIR ORDERS FOR MY STEERING COLUMN ALONE. WE HAD A MECHANIC CONTACT THE LOCAL GM REP TO SEE IF HE COULD HELP BUT THE REP WONT EVEN CALL BACK. WE HAD STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR WITHIN 24 HOURS OF LEASING IT NEW. GM HAS DONE NOTHING WE CONTACTED AN ATTORNEY BUT IT SEEMS GM WOULD RATHER PAY THEIR HIGH PRICE ATTORNEYS TO GIVE US THE RUN AROUND THAN FIX THE PROBLEM AND SATISFY A CUSTOMER. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT 41,000 MILES WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. DUE TO THIS EXPERIENCE I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM VEHICLE AGAIN. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298787January 8, 2010
STEERING
WHILE PICKING UP MY FRIEND'S CHILDREN FROM SCHOOL, I HEARD A FEW BEEPS AND NOTICED POWER STEERING ON MY DASH TO WHICH THEN MY STEERING BECAME STIFF. IT RESETS AT START BUT HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT, ALMOST CONSTANT. I DID AN ONLINE SEARCH AND IT SEEMS THAT EVERY SINGLE COBALT HAS THIS PROBLEM AT SOME POINT IN ITS LIFETIME AND GM HAS NOT CARED TO FIX IT OR PAY FOR IT TO BE FIXED (HOPEFULLY THIS HAS CHANGED WITH NEW OWNERS). SO UNTIL I CAN FIND A CHEAP WAY TO FIX IT I AM DRIVING A DEATH TRAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298539January 7, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2009 CHEVY COBALT SS AND THE REAR BRAKES ARE GETTING GROOVES IN IT BAD. ONLY 1500 MILES ON IT WHEN IT STARTED. PADS HAVE GOOD AMOUNT LEFT BUT THEY MAKE THIS GOD AWFUL SQUEAL. LIKE THEY BEEN DRIVING ON THEM FOR OVER 50000K BUT NOT EVEN 10000K. *TR
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298570January 7, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2007. THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO MANEUVER. THE DRIVER HAD TO UTILIZE EXTREME FORCE IN ORDER TO GET THE STEERING WHEEL TO FUNCTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY RECEIVED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/1410 *BF UPDATED 01/20/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298618January 7, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2008. SHE STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING IN THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MALFUNCTION. WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED ON THE VEHICLE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298646January 7, 2010
STEERING
I PURCHASED A USED 2005 CHEVY COBALT SS IN 2007. WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH OF HAVING IT MY CHECK ENGINE LET CAME ON. THE WARRANTY WAS ALREADY UP BUT I TOOK TO A SHOP MY FAMILY HAS TAKEN ITS CARS FOR YEARS. THE SHOP WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM - THEY EVEN TOOK A SPECIFIC CLASS ON MY CAR AND WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSIS IT. TO DATE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO GO ON AND OFF. MOST RECENTLY, IT CAME ON AND SO DID A "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, MY STEERING LOCKED UP AND BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. THE WORST PART OF THIS IS THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING AND IT BEING WINTER THERE WAS ICE EVERYWHERE. I FOUND MYSELF SLIDING ACROSS THE FREE WAY. I DIDN'T THINK I WAS GOING TO BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE BUT THANKFULLY MADE IT HOME. THANK GOD, NOT CHEVROLET. IT IS GOING TO COST OVER $2000 TO FIX IT OUT OF MY OWN POCKET AND I'M JUST NOT WILLING TO DO SO UNTIL I KNOW FOR SURE THAT CHEVROLET WILL NOT BE RECALLING IT. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE, I AM ONE OF HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS EXACT PROBLEM. MANY HAVE ACTUALLY SEND PETITIONS OUT. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT CHEVROLET WILL NOT RECALL THIS BUT WILL RECALL THEIR HEADLIGHTS?! I COULDN'T EVEN BELIEVE THAT WHEN I READ IT. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET A STRAIGHT ANSWER FROM THE DEALERSHIP HERE LOCALLY OR THE MAIN PHONE NUMBER FOR CHEVROLET. I'M JUST PUT ON HOLD. I'M A RESPONSIBLE, SINGLE WOMAN WITH A MORTGAGE AND I NEED A RELIABLE CAR. I GUARANTEE I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVROLET SINCE I FOUND OUT THIS IS THE WAY THEY TREAT THEIR CONSUMERS. WHAT'S WORSE IS THAT IT IS NOT JUST MY PARTICULAR YEAR OR MODEL, EVERY PERSON I'VE TALKED TO READ ABOUT HAS A DIFFERENT YEAR AND SOME ARE THE FOUR DOUR SEDAN OR NORMAL COUPE. THIS MEANS THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING WILL CONTINUE TO BE AN ISSUE SINCE CHEVROLET IS CONTINUING TO BUILD THEIR COBALTS AT SUCH A LOW STANDARD. I'M INCREDIBLY DISAPPOINTED. I HOPE THIS IS RECALLED SO I CAN FEEL SAFE BEHIND THE WHEEL AGAIN. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298653January 7, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHED ON AND THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO REPORT THIS FAILURE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO REMEDY. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298661January 7, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVY COBALT COUPE POWER STEERING GOES OUT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR REPAIR THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM THAT CHEVROLET REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298419January 6, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHICH REQUIRED GREATER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATIONS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. UPADTED 02/18/10
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299188January 6, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2005 CHEVY COLBALT HAS POWER STEERING PROBLEM. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298428January 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. I CAN BE DRIVING ALONG AND IT JUST GOES OUT. I STRUGGLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF MY CAR. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I AM AFRAID FOR THE SAFELY OF THE OTHER PASSENGERS IN MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS THOSE DRIVING NEAR TO ME. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, TO DATE THEY HAVE PAID THE DEALER OVER $1,500 TO ATTEMPT TO FIX THE ISSUE. SHE IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298445January 6, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING FAILS ON 2007 CHEVROLET COBALTS. MINE HAS FAILED AND FROM MY RESEARCH THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THESE DANGEROUS AUTOS ON THE ROAD. CHEVROLET KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298438January 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY BECAME STUCK INSIDE OF THE IGNITION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE KEY CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 47000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298454January 6, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298450January 6, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. HE STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE HE WAS DRIVING AND CAUSED HIM TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL AND HAVE MUCH DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE STEERING WHEEL. HE WOULD TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RE-START IT AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING UNTIL THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298467January 6, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL HAD SUDDENLY BECAME HARDER TO TURN, MOMENTS LATER THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT A POWER STEERING WARNING HAD APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55000. UPDATED 02/19/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298488January 6, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON HER VEHICLE ON A FREQUENT BASIS. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD AND THEN SHE NOTED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. SHE PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RE-STARTED IT; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD FUNCTION CORRECTLY FOR A WHILE AND THEN FAIL AGAIN. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. SHE HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,460. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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