Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2005)

1,649 consumer complaints on file.

#10343255July 14, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS AN OPEN, UNRELATED RECALL ON THE VEHICLE AND MADE UNKNOWN REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE STALLING FAILURE. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,003.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342427July 10, 2010
STEERING
BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARE BUSHINGS ARE BAD NEEDS REPLACED AND GM WITH NOT DO ANYTHING BUT TOLD ME SORRY FOR THE EXPERIENCE. IN THE WINTER IN DEC, 2009 MY CAR STARTED TO DRIVING FUNNY THE STEERING WAS ACT WEIRD HAD TO DRIVE ABOUT 15 TO 20 MPH THEN IT STARTING PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND TRY TO KEEP THE WHEEL START BUT IT WAS HARD I HIT A GIANT POT HOLE MADE A HORRIBLE NOISE UNDER THE CAR. I FIND OUT WHEN I TOOK MY CAR FOR THE POWER STEERING RECALL THAT MY PASSENGER RIM IS BENT, MAYBE WHEEL BEARING IS DAMAGED ALSO ALL ON THE RIGHT FRONT AND THAT BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ARE BAD NEED REPLACED. GOT THE STEERING RECALL FIXED AND LEFT THE DEALERSHIP TALK TO 3 DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE TO FIX THESE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING ON SEVERAL 2005 COBALT AND UP THAT THIS A VERY ON GOING PROBLEM EVEN WITH COBALT WITH LESS MILES THEN MINE AND I DO NOT EVEN HAVE 50,000 YET. I WOULD SAY IT IS A VERY BIG PROBLEM THAT GM NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT EACH CAR OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341281July 2, 2010
STEERING
MY 2005 COBALT'S STEERING WAS RECALLED, SINCE THAT I HAVE HAD TWO DIFFERENT POWER STEERING UNITS PUT ON MY CAR WITHIN TWO WEEKS. NOW MY THIRD POWER STEERING UNIT HAS GONE BAD AND I CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR UNTIL THE DEALERSHIP ORDERS A NEW ONE WHICH WILL TAKE FOUR DAYS. IF I DO DRIVE IT I COULD RISK A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF IT GOES OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340950July 1, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE MADE A LEFT AND RIGHT TURN OR DRIVE OVER A POT HOLE THERE WAS A CONSTANT KNOCKING NOISE ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED IT WAS AS IF THE WHEELS WERE SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THIS WAS A CONSTANT PROBLEM WHICH REQUIRED THE BUSHINGS TO BE REPLACED OCCASIONALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,328.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340802June 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE GEAR SHAFT WOULD NOT GO IN PARK AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND HAD HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO PAY $397 FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED THE PROBLEM HAD HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT AND RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER WHO CLOSED THE CASE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS GIVEN BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILES WERE 50000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339244June 20, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT. 59000 MILES ON IT. HAD THE WHOLE POWER STEERING PROBLEM RIGHT AFTER I FINANCED THE CAR, THE RECALL THAT WENT OUT IN MARCH WAS REPLACED IMMEDIATELY, 3000 MILES LATER (I DRIVE ABOUT 2500-3000 A MONTH) POWER STEERING STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN, TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, IT WOULDN'T ACT UP FOR HIM, HE SAID TO BRING IT BACK WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY ACTING UP. IT WORKED FINE FOR A FEW WEEKS, HAPPENED AGAIN, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK IT IN STILL WOULDN'T GIVE HIM ANY PROBLEMS, MECHANIC ADVISED TO HAVE CHEVY CHECK THE POWER STEERING MOTOR RECALL TO SEE IF MAYBE THEY REPLACED IT WITH A BAD MOTOR. CALLED CHEVROLET TO GET THE POWER STEERING RECALL LOOKED AT AGAIN TO SEE IF MAYBE THE REPLACEMENT WAS A BAD ONE..... CHEVY DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT IT, CHECKED THE CAR AND SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH IT, AND THAT HE COULD CHANGE A FEW THINGS.... POWER STEERING COLUMN, NEW BATTERY...ETC. $1000 DOLLARS + WORTH OF WORK AND NOT KNOWING THE WHOLE TIME IF IT WAS EVEN THE PROBLEM. WORKED OK AGAIN FOR A COUPLE MORE WEEKS AND NOW IT DOESN'T WANT TO SHIFT IN AND OUT OF GEARS AND GAIN SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AS SOON AS IT HAPPENED, HE TOOK IT OUT TO TEST DRIVE AND THE DARN THING WOULDN'T ACT UP ON HIM. THIS CAR IS A LEMON, EVEN THE IDIOTIC CHEVROLET PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS GOING ON WITH THE CAR AND DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. I JUST WANT THE THING OFF MY HANDS, DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO PAY ANYMORE INTO IT, IT'S UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339083June 18, 2010
STEERING
WAS DRIVING AND LOST POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336541June 15, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
HEADLIGHT FULL OF MOISTURE HAS GOT WORSE AND WORSE FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS ALMOST AND GM WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT MY HEADLIGHT. TODAY 6/15/2010 I TOOK MY CAR FOR THE RECALL NOTICE GOT ABOUT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST. AND FOUND OUT THAT BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS NEED REPLACED, AND MY RIGHT FRONT RIM IS BENT AND POSSIBLE WHEEL BRG MIGHT NEED REPLACED AND I CALLED GM ABOUT THIS AND THEY WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF ANY OF THESE PROBLEM THEY SAID (SORRY ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE) WHY IS GM NOT HELPING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336151June 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
SINCE THIS CAR WAS NEW, THE CAR LOCKS AND UNLOCKS ITSELF REGULARLY. IF YOU GET OUT OF CAR, THEN RETURN TO CAR EVEN WITHIN SECONDS, WHEN YOU OPEN DOOR THE ALARM GOES OFF. YOU CANT DO ANYTHING WITH CAR, WITHOUT HAVING KEYS IN HAND READY TO SHUT OFF ALARM. EVEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK REGULARLY. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY SAY NOTHING WRONG. CAR NOW HAS JUST OVER 100K MILES, AND AM LEANING TOWARDS NEVER BUYING GM AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335664June 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
APPROXIMATELY 15 OCCURRENCES OF WARNINGS LIGHTS RANDOMLY GOING OFF. SUCH AS THE POWER STEERING AND TRACTION CONTROL. THE POWER STEERING HAD BEEN REPAIRED OVER A YEAR AGO SO, IT WAS NOT ASSOCIATED TO THE RECALL THAT JUST NOW WAS ISSUED. AFTER THAT IT STARTED HAPPENING MORE OFTEN AND MORE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD LIGHT UP -- FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP. THEN EVERYTHING WENT "HAYWIRE" ONE NIGHT COMING HOME FROM WORK AT 1 AM. DIALS AND LIGHTS WENT WILD AND THE CAR WAS HESITATING, THE GEAR SHIFT WAS CLICKING AND THE CAR WAS "SLAMMING" IN AND OUT OF GEAR. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY TOLD ME MAYBE MY FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED CLEANING!!!! ONE MONTH LATER AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY SAID IT WAS MY BODY CONTROL MODULE. QUOTED A PRICE OF $619 AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE $729!!!! I HAVE CHECKED ON LINE AND HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE COMMENTS FROM OTHER COBALT OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IF VERY DANGEROUS AND CHEVY NEEDS TO RECALL THE PART!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335703June 10, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL ID NUMBER: 10V073000, STEERING, ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; HOWEVER, AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE BASED ON THE VEHICLE OWNERS THAT PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED WHAT THE DEALER STATED ABOUT THE REPAIRS BEING MADE. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335401June 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR DECEMBER OF 2004, I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE KEY GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TRY TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF. I HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES, TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE SEVERAL TIMES TO RELEASE THE KEY. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. I AM TAKING IN MY CAR FOR SERVICE TOMORROW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335545June 9, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER BUT THE CONTACT MANAGED TO DRIVE HOME. THE CONTACT THEN RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR RECALL 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AT THAT TIME BUT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THEY ARRIVED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,515.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334614June 4, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 CHEVY COBALT, WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THIS CAR, SHE LOST POWER, MOTOR WAS REVVING, RPM GOING UP, THEN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO 2 CHEVY DEALERSHIPS, 12 CODES CAME UP, BUT WAS TOLD NONE WOULD MAKE IT DO "THAT"... HELP!! WHAT IF SHE IS ON HIGHWAY AND LOSES POWER, SOMEONE CAN BE KILLED... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334412June 3, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED HER DAUGHTER PERISHED IN A VIOLENT CAR CRASH ON JANUARY 10, 2010 AND BELIEVED THE CRASH WAS A RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING MODULE. THE POLICE OFFICER WHO HANDLED THE CRASH STATED THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND RUN OVER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY. ON APRIL 10, 2010, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000: STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST) DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE STEERING MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000. .. UPDATED 08-07-12 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES, MELTING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND OTHER COMPONENTS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10334486June 3, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE POWER STEERING MOTOR UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSISTS SYSTEM) YET THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334306June 2, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR RECALL 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS BUT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH PARTS TO COVER THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD CALL HER BACK WITH THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,067.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334017June 1, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT THAT WAS RECALLED FOR THE POWER STEERING COLUMN. I BEGAN HAVING DIFFICULTIES WITH MY POWER STEERING SUDDENLY GOING OUT IN FEB 2010. I BROUGHT IT TO GET LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS FINE. I BROUGHT IT BACK IN WHEN THEY POWER STEERING COLUMN WAS RECALLED. SINCE I HAVE GOTTEN THE POWER STEERING COLUMN REPLACED I HAVE CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GM AND CHEVY AND HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TOLD BY ALL THREE THAT THERE "WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO." THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT MY CAR WILL JOLT WHEN THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT MAKING THE CAR VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. I WILL PULL OFF THE ROAD AND TURN MY CAR OFF FOR APPROX. 15 MINUTES. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AT LOW SPEEDS. MAY 29, 2010 WAS THE LAST DATED ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333883May 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT LS WITH POWER STEERING PROBLEMS AND SWITCH PROBLEMS. MY HUSBAND TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE AND TOLD HIM THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS GOOD SO WE TOOK OUR CAR HOME WITH DANGER. SINCE THAT DAY WE HAVE ALOTS OF PROBLEMS. HE HAD TO REPLACE SEVERAL PARTS TO THE CAR. I WANTED TO GIVE MY REPORT BECAUSE I FEEL UNSAFE ON MY VEHICLE FOR ME AND MY KIDS AND OTHERS PEOPLE LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332650May 28, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000, COMPONENT: STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAS CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES TO GET THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED AND THEY STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. THE CONTACT STATED SHE DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000. UPDATED 12/7/10 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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