Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10195325July 4, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD, AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
I WAS AT A RED LIGHT, THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I STARTED TO GO AND THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME IN A PT CRUISER STOPPED SHORT AND I HIT HIM IN THE REAR CAUSING SO MUCH DAMAGE TO MY FRONT END. HOW ON EARTH CAN THEY GIVE THIS CAR EVEN 1 STAR FOR FRONT END COLLISIONS, IF I WAS GOING ANY FASTER I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED! THE ENTIRE BUMPER, HOOD, THE STRUCTURE THAT HOLDS THE BUMPER IS RUINED AND MY COMPRESSOR TO THE AIR CONDITIONING AS WELL, THIS WAS ALL AT THE SPEED OF APPROX 2 TO 4 MILES PER HOUR! THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED EITHER, SHOWING THAT THIS WAS NOT A HEAVY IMPACT, HOWEVER THIS CAR JUST CRUMPLED AND I AM WORRIED FOR MY SAFTEY DRIVING IN MY CAR. I GO TO COLLEGE AND THEN TO WORK AND I AM SCARED THAT IF SOMEONE WERE TO HIT ME I DON'T EVEN HAVE A CHANCE IN THIS CAR THAT CLAIMS TO HAVE GOOD IMPACT RESULTS. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE OTHER CAR AND I WAS THE ONE THAT WAS INJURED, MY BACK AND BOTH KNEES. I WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON THIS CAR AND THE RESULTS FROM MINOR FENDER BENDERS AS THEY CALL IT TO SEE IF MAYBE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE STRUCTURE OF JUST MY CAR, OR ALL THE 2006 COBALT 4 DOOR SEDANS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10193812June 20, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WITH ONLY 42,000 MILES ON THIS CAR THE BRAKE ROTORS HAVE DEEP GROOVES AS WELL AS LITTLE BRAKE PADS LEFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193408June 15, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SAME THING BRAND NEW 2005 AND IT HAS DONE THIS TO ME ABOUT 6 TIMES NOW AND STRANDED ME AT NIGHT EVEN FOR HALF AN HOUR BEFORE IT WOULD RESTART AND THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS SAYING THEY FIXED IT AND LAST TIME THEY SAY THEY REPROGRAMMED IT EVEN BUT IT JUST HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN LATE LAST NIGHT ... POWER STEERING BECOMES HARD AND SERVICE LIGHT POPS ON AS THE ENGINE STALLS OUT ON THE FREEWAY THEN IT WILL NOT RESTART FOR A BIT THEN IT SEEMS OK BUT IT KEEPS HAPPENING AGAIN TO ME ANOTHER TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193471June 15, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STEER. SHE STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 48,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193018June 12, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PRIOR TO THE LIGHT ILLUMINATING, THE VEHICLE APPEARED SLUGGISH WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. THE REAR TIRES WOULD OCCASIONALLY SPIN, REGARDLESS OF THE ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THE DEALER INSTALLED AN 02 SENSOR, BUT THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. THE NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 3,900 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192710June 7, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE DOORS ARE LOCKED, HE CANNOT EXIT THE VEHICLE UNLESS HE PULLS THE KNOB. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 669.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191805May 27, 2007
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
I HAVE A 2005 COBALT I PURCHASED NEW. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, HEADLIGHTS, A.C., SIGNAL LIGHTS ETC. BUT THE NEWEST PROBLEM IS THE POWER STEERING IT GOES OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. IT DOES THIS EVERY DAY AT NO CERTAIN TIME. AND THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT IS VERY HARD TO STEER WHEN THIS HAPPENS.WHEN THE STEERING GOES OUT IT SAYS POWER STEERING ON DASH, MOST OF THE TIME I CAN PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF WAIT A MINUTE AND RESTART THE ENGINE AND IT STEERS FINE FOR AWHILE. THE CAR HAS 37,500 MILES ON IT AND THE WARRANTY JUST RAN OUT. THIS COULD EASILY CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL AND OR A COLLISION. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.....THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191701May 25, 2007
STEERING, AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING E. ON HIGHWAY 60 IN AZ, I NOTICED MY STEERING WHEEL STICKING ONCE IN A WHILE. AFTER DRIVING THRU DEVEL'S CANYON THE STEERING KEPT PULLING TO THE RIGHT A LITTLE THEN IT WOULD STOP PULLING, OVER AND OVER. WHEN I WAS ON FLAT ROAD AGAIN THE STEERING PULLED REAL SHARP TO THE RIGHT AND WOULD NOT TURN LEFT, AFTER A SECOND OF THIS THE STEERING FINALLY FREED ITSELF AGAIN BUT MAKING THE STEERING VERY TOUCHY, WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE CAR STARTED SWEERVING SIDE TO SIDE AND ENDED UP HITTING THE GUARD RAIL ON THE EAST BOUND SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I WAS GOING APROX. 52 MPH IN A 55 MPH AREA. WHEN I HIT THE GUARD RAIL THE CAR HIT ALMOST HEAD ON AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER WENT OFF.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10191621May 24, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN, STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT IS DISSATISFIED THAT HER VEHICLE IS ONLY ONE YEAR OLD AND IS UNDER RECALL # 07V014000 (STRUCTURE). SHE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN MARCH OF 2007. THE CONTACT HAS ALREADY HAD THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN REPLACED, BUT IS STILL HEARING A CLUMPING NOISE. SHE HAS NOTIFIED TWO DEALERS IN HER AREA, BUT NEITHER HAVE CALLED HER BACK BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE PARTS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS WAITED OVER A MONTH TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR WORK PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE FEBRUARY. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191559May 23, 2007
AIR BAGS
I HAD A FRONT IMPACT COLLISION WITH MY NEW 2007 CHEVY COBALT. I WAS TRAVELING 40 TO 45 MPH WHEN THE IMPACT OCCURED. MY AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. BY THE GRACE OF GOD I WALKED AWAY FROM THE ACCIDENT UNHARMED BUT MY CAR WAS TOTALED. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY HAD AN ENGINEER INSPECT MY CAR AND DETERMINED THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF BUT SINCE THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND NO ONE WAS HURT THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190820May 15, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189828May 4, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE IS USUALLY LOUDER WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 50 DEGREES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT SOUNDS AS IF SOMEONE IS INSIDE THE TRUNK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE CANNOT BE REPAIRED AND REFERENCED THE CONTACT TO SERVICE BULLETIN # 1890375. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 4,577 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189659May 3, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHEN TRAVELING IN ANY GEAR IN MY BONE STOCK 2005 CHEVY COBALT 2.2 COUPE, IF I ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY THE CLUTCH SLIPS AND THE CAR WONT ACCELERATE AT ALL. IT FEELS LIKE THE PRESSURE PLATE DOESN'T APPLY ENOUGH PRESSURE TO HOLD THE DISC. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE REAR ENDED A COUPLE OF TIMES NOW. THE CAR HAS A LITTLE OVER 20,000 MILES ON IT SO IT'S STILL FAIRLY NEW AND I AM NOT A FIRST TIMER DRIVING A MANUAL. ALL OF MY VEHICLES HAVE HAD MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. I DRIVE THE CAR IN A NORMAL FASHION, I DON'T ABUSE IT. THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY SHOULD NOT BE FAILING ON SUCH A NEW VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189406May 1, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVY COBALT SS W/ 2.4 LITER NON-SUPERCHARGED ENGINE. AT ABOUT 5,000 MILES THE CAR BEGAN SHAKING WHILE BRAKING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WERE DELAMINATED AND THEY MACHINED THEM DOWN SMOOTH AGAIN. THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT ANOTHER 5-600 MILES, THEN THE SHAKING STARTED AGAIN. MY CAR HAD TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY MACHINED THEM DOWN AGAIN WITHOUT REPLACING THE ROTORS-THEY SAID THEY JUST PASS INSPECTION. ALSO, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE HEAD GASKET, THE VALVE COVERS AND THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS THE SIXTH DAY THEY HAD MY CAR AND EVERYDAY IT IS SOMETHING ELSE THEY FIND WRONG WITH IT. MY CAR ONLY HAS 15,000 MILES ON IT AND IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF. I FEEL THAT THE BRAKING POWER OF THE CAR IS DECREASED, EVEN AFTER THE ROTORS ARE "FIXED", I FEAR I MAY GET INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS AND NO ONE AT DENOYER CHEVROLET ON WOLF RD IN ALBANY, NY TELE#518-458-7700 CARES. THE PERSON THAT IS UPDATING ME WITH INFORMATION ON MY CAR IS JEFF WINNE AND HE IS VERY RUDE. I HOPE THIS MATTER CAN BE FURTHER INVESTIGATED TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189145April 27, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
CAR MAKES A SERIES OF KNOCKS ON A COLD START---SOUNDS AS IF SOMEONE IS LOCKED INSIDE THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE. CHEVY HAS LOOKED AT MY VEHICLE AND SAID IT WAS DUE TO A BULLETIN STATING A NOISY EVAP SYSTEM, WHICH IT IS NOT FIXABLE. I AM STILL WAITING TO SEE WHAT ACTION WILL BE TAKEN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188848April 25, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT SEDAN RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. SO FAR IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 6 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS A FEW MONTHS AGO. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 30MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN CROSSING A VERY BUSY LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF. THE RADIO WAS STILL ON BUT IF I PRESSED ON THE GAS, NOTHING. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, SHUT OFF THE IGNITION AND THEN RESTART IT. IT IMMEDIATELY STARTED BACK UP. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP RIGHT AWAY AND WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO TRACE THE PROBLEM AND HOPEFULLY IT WAS A ONE TIME THING. WELL THEN ABOUT A MONTH LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TO WAIT ABOUT A WEEK AND CALL BACK, WELL WITHIN A WEEK IT HAPPENED AGAIN SO I CALLED AND TOLD THEM I WAS BRINGING IT TO THEM. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN THEY INSTALLED A FLIGHT RECORDER AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. ABOUT A WEEK LATER THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN SO I PRESSED THE BUTTON ON THE FLIGHT RECORDER AND BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANICS INFORMED ME THAT THE FLIGHT RECORDER DID NOT WORK BECAUSE THEY FORGOT TO PUT SOMETHING ELSE ON MY CAR AT THE TIME OF THE INSTALLATION IN ORDER TO MAKE THE RECORDER WORK AND WANTED ME TO BRING THE CAR BACK TO HAVE THE RECORDER RE-INSTALLED. I REFUSED AND TOLD THEM I WOULD BRING THE CAR BACK BUT THEY NEEDED TO KEEP IT UNTIL THEY FIGURED OUT THE PROBLEM. ON MY WAY BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN WHILE GOING 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND CLAIMED IT WAS FIXED FOR SURE. THEY SAID THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND POWER TRAIN RELAY. WELL I HAVE NOW HAD MY CAR BACK FOR TWO WEEKS AND AS OF LAST NIGHT IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED BECAUSE I REFUSE TO DRIVE IT. AT THIS POINT I DO NOT WANT THE CAR AND HAVE NO FAITH IN THEM REPAIRING IT. THE CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE THERE IS A FATALITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190040April 25, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2006 CHEVROLET COLBALT. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN COLLISION HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING DAMAGES TO THE FRONT END. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *MC UPDATE 4/25/07*TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10188772April 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT HAS SHUT OFF 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THE CAR ACTS JUST LIKE YOU TURN OFF THE IGNITION WHILE YOU ARE IN THE DRIVEWAY, EXCEPT YOU ARE DRIVING 70 MPH AND THERE IS TRAFFIC ALL AROUND YOU. WHEN WE PULL OVER AND PARK THE CAR, THE CAR STARTS RIGHT BACK UP AND DRIVES FINE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OBVIOUS WARNING SIGNS INDICATING THAT SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES. SHE TOLD ME THAT THE COBALT TURNED OFF WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING AND HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN IT BACK ON. SHE WAS DRIVING AT 75 MPH AND DID NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL ON. THE SECOND TIME I WAS DRIVING THE COBALT WITH HER AS A PASSENGER. WE WERE DRIVING AT 75 MPH FOR ABOUT 40 MINUTES WHEN THE CAR TURNED OFF. WE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM ABOUT IT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE DEFROSTER SWITCH AND UPDATED THE COMPUTER. THE THIRD TIME I WAS DRIVING WITH MY WIFE. WE WERE DRIVING AT 75 MPH WITH CRUISE ON A REALLY STRAIGHT STRETCH OF HIGHWAY. I WAS NOT TOUCHING ANYTHING AND WAS TALKING TO MY WIFE WHEN THE CAR TURNED OFF. I PULLED OVER AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DROVE THE CAR FOR 40-45 MILES AND CHECKED THE COMPUTER. THEY TOLD US THAT THEY SAW NO CODES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY GAVE US THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER AND I THEM REGARDING THIS SAFETY CONCERN. GM TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT TO SEE IF THEY COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS DEALERSHIP ONLY DROVE THE CAR 8 MILES AND TOLD US THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE TIME TO SPEND DRIVING THE VEHICLE LONGER. I CALLED GM AGAIN, THE ADM OF THE AREA PASSED ON TO US THAT, SINCE THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED, THE ONLY THINGS THAT WE CAN DO IS TO 1) ATTACH A FLIGHT RECORDER TO THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUE DRIVING IT IN HOPES THAT THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES AND WE CAN CATCH IT WITH THE FLIGHT RECORDER OR 2) TAKE A SERVICE MAN ON A ROAD TRIP TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM DUPLICATES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188993April 18, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A BELL RING AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE'S POWER STEERING FAILED. HE HAD TO SHUT OFF THE IGNITION SO THE INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD DIM. AFTER TURNING ON THE IGNITION, THE POWER STEERING RESUMED AND THE LIGHT DIMMED. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR A DIAGNOSIS. AFTER RESEARCHING THE NHTSA WEBSITE, THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187204April 6, 2007
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SIDE AIRBAGS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, LEFT A MESSAGE , AND HAS NOT RECEIVED A RETURN CALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 7,800. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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