Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10177403December 30, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING:COLUMN, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
#1 I BROUGHT IT BACK BECAUSE STEERING WHEEL ALWAYS WAS TO THE LEFT EVEN THOUGH I WAS GOING STRAIGHT. DEALER SAID IT WAS FINE, I COMPLAINED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEN DEALER SAID THEY FIXED IT. WHEN GOING STRAIGHT THE STEERING STILL LOOKS LEFT. #2 AIR CONDITIONING NOT WORKING, #3 LIQUID COMING OUT OF VENTS #4 CRICKET NOISES OUT OF PASSENGER SIDE DASH AREA. I WAS TOLD AIR CONDITIONING WAS FINE, NO CRICKET NOISES AND IT WAS NORMAL FOR FLUID TO COME OUT OF VENTS. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK AGAIN SAID A/C IS NOT FINE I ASKED THEM IF IT COULD BE SOME SORT OF FILTER (I AM NO MECHANIC) BUT IT WAS. THEY HAD CAR ALL DAY, WENT TO PICK IT UP BUT THEY SAID DASH WAS APART BECAUSE THEY WERE FIXING THE PROBLEM WITH THE FLUID COMING OUT OF THE DASH (AND I SAID I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM) THEY HAD THE CAR FOR THE WEEKEND. THEY TRIED TO CHARGE ME FOR THE FILTER AND I SAID I WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT BECAUSE THERE WAS PROBLEMS WITH THAT AC AND DEFROSTER ETC SINCE DAY ONE. THEY TOOK OUT THE FILTER AND PUT IN AN OLD DIRTY FILTER THAT DID NOT COME FROM MY VEHICLE AS THE GUY FROM THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN MALDEN SAID HE FOUND IT IN THE TRASH, (HAS MADE MY DAUGHTER SICK). #5 WHILE DRIVING THE CAR I WAS GETTING OFF OF THE HIGHWAY INTO A REST AREA AND THE CAR JUST DIED, THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING NO BRAKES ETC. THE KEY WAS IN THE SWITCH AND IT WAS NOT OFF. I STARTED THE CAR UP AGAIN. #6 THE ELECTRICAL DIDNT WORK, THEY FIXED THAT. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY SAY THEY WILL CHECK INTO IT ETC AND CALL ME BACK, BUT THEY NEVER DO. I WANT THEM TO FIX THE STEERING WHEEL, FIX THE CAR STALLING OUT FOR NO REASON (WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED) AND PUT IN A NEW FILTER NOT SOMEONE ELSES DIRTY FILTER. I DON'T TRUST THE MALDEN DEALERSHIP. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON AT LEAST 7 OCCASIONS MOST OF WHICH THEY SAY NOTHING WRONG. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177089December 27, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER 06 CHEVY COBALT EXPERIENCED STALLING INCIDENTS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE WEATHER CONDITION AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENTS HAS BEEN FAIRLY WARM. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TWICE TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FIRST TIME WAS ON 12/05/06 AND THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE STILL CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, SO SHE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A SECOND TIME AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE KILL SWITCH. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE COPIES OF INVOICES IF NEEDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177087December 27, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH 14445 MILES AND THE VEHICLE HAS LOST POWER WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGES. THE VEHICLE HAS ALL WHEEL DRIVE. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE UNDER WET CONDITIONS AT 45 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER (CURRY CHEVROLET) AND THEY THE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAS ALL REPAIR ORDERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176582December 19, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT IN MARCH OF 2005. I HAVE HAD REPAIRS DONE IN JUNE OF 2005 ON RECALL FOR AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. NO REAL PROBLEMS UNTIL LAST MONTH 12/2006. THE CAR, WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH JUST SHUT OFF (NO WARNING). I HAD NO STEERING, NO BRAKES AND THANKFULLY WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE. ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR TO TRY TO GET IT TO THE NEXT EXIT. THE CAR WAS DRIVING OK SO I TRIED TO GET TO MY DESTINATION (SLOWLY UNDER 50 MPH) THE CAR THEN BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND SHUTTER. AS SOON AS IT STARTED IT STOPPED. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND COMPUTER WAS FIXED. NO PROBLEMS UNTIL 1 WEEK LATER. CAR AT A RED LIGHT JUST STOPPED WORKING AND NOW HAS NO POWER TO ACCELERATE. TAKING CAR BACK TO DEALER BUT VERY FRUSTRATED OVER BRAND NEW CAR NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176324December 17, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN
MY CAR MAKES A VERY LOUD RATTLING SOUND THAT IS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN/RACK AND PINION. GM CANADA HAS TOLD ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME, BUT NOT TO BE WORRIED AS IT IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN AT THIS TIME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175578December 8, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I WAS DRIVING ALONG AT 50 MPH IN 5TH GEAR. THE SHIFTER CAME OUT OF GEAR. I PULLED OVER SHUT OFF THE ENGINE RESTARTED IT AND TRIED TO GET THE TRANSMISSION IN 1ST GEAR WITH NO SUCCESS. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP IS ADVISING THAT THE CLUTCH IS COMPLETELY WORN OUT AND THEY WANT $2,000.00 TO FIX IT. THE VEHICLE IS JUST ONE YEARS OLD AND ONLY 12,000 MILES. I DO NOT DOWN SHIFT, RIDE THE CLUTCH OR DUMP THE CLUTCH. WE HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST AND THEY HAVE INFORMED US THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DESTROY AND CLUTCH IN ONLY 12,000 MILES AND ONE YEAR OF DRIVING. THEY ADVISE THAT THE PRESSURE PLATE WAS FAULTY FROM THE FACTORY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175512December 7, 2006
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY COBALT HAS BEEN IN REPAIR THE CENTER AT 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS FOR A TOTAL OF 17 VISITS. THE AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS EXCESSIVELY INTO THE PASSENGER FLOORBOARD. MY HEADLIGHT INDICATOR COMES ON REPEATEDLY, MY TEMPERATURE CONTROLS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK, MY EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT COMES WHEN THE BRAKE IS NOT ON, MOST RECENTLY MY GAUGES HAVE BEEN QUITTING AS I AM DRIVING AND MY LEFT BLINKER HAS STOPPED WORKING. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN A SHOP FOR A TOTAL OF OVER 60 DAYS SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN SEPT. 2005. I HAVE CONTACTED GM/CHEVROLET IN AN ATTEMPT TO SETTLE THESE PROBLEMS AND THEY WILL NOT ASSIST ME. MY WARRANTY WILL EXPIRE IN LESS THAN 8000 MILES. GM/CHEVROLET - MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIPS- WILL NOT ASSIST ME. I AM VERY UNSATISFIED WITH MY PURCHASE, GM DELIVERED A DEFECTIVE CAR AND THEY WILL NOT STAND BY THEIR REPUTATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175256December 5, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TURN SIGNALS SWITCH DID NOT WORK. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR 30 MINUTES, THE CLICK SOUND FOR THE TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO REPLACED THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS SWITCH ONCE, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. UPDATED 12/28/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174867December 1, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 20 MPH AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT WHEN MY CAR SHUT OFF, MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT BLANK. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART MY CAR AND IT HAS HAPPENED SINCE. TODAY WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, MY CAR STARTED TO SHAKE BADLY AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL. I TRIED TO BRAKE BUT IT MADE THE SHAKING WORSE. THE CAR FELT LIKE IT HAD LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. I THOUGHT AT FIRST MAYBE A FLAT TIRE BUT NO. AS QUICKLY AS IT HAPPENED IT WENT AWAY. I AM VERY UNHAPPY ABOUT THIS AND HAD PROBLEMS WITH GM CARS BEFORE. YOU WOULD THINK I WOULD HAVE LEARNED MY LESSON AND WENT WITH A HONDA OR TOYOTA. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174663November 29, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE BACKING OUT OF A SCHOOL PARKING SPOT AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A STORAGE UNIT AND POLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE STORAGE UNIT, POLE AND VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174444November 27, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON INITIAL ACCELERATION ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT QUICKLY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION WHICH STOPPED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED. UPDATED 12/15/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173621November 16, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, EQUIPMENT
NOTICE OF RECALL,REPAIRS MADE BY DEALERSHIP. CRASH INTO TREE, APPROX. SPEED 60 MPH. THREE PASSENGERS, NOT WEARING SEAT BELTS,EXTREME FRONT END DAMAGE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SERIOUSLY INJURED. FRONT PASSENGER KILLED. REAR PASSENGER KILLED. INVESTIGATION PENDING.....*NM UPDATED 03/14/14*LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
2
#10173612November 15, 2006
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE
TODAY, AFTER A HARD RAIN, THE SUNROOF LEAKED AGAIN... SOAKING THE HEADLINER FROM THE SUNROOF FORWARD, AGAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172758November 6, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172468November 2, 2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING LOCKED UP UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE NATURE OF THE FAILURE WAS GRADUAL WORSENING. UPDATED 12/18/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172063October 29, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
I HAVE 33000+ MILES ON MY COBALT. LATELY THE WIPERS HAVE BEEN GOING INTO PULSE MODE WHILE THE SELECTOR IS IN REGULAR SPEED. THEY ALWAYS WORK IN HIGH AND IN PULSE. WHEN THE WIPERS START TO PAUSE I MOVE THE SELECTOR TO HIGH SO THAT I CAN SEE TO DRIVE. THE SELECTOR LEVER DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE MOVING AROUND. I HAVE NOT EXAMINED THIS AND I HAVE NOT CALLED MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172042October 28, 2006
STRUCTURE
AFTER A PRETTY GOOD RAIN DURING THE DAY ON OCTOBER 27TH, MY FIANCEE AND I GOT IN MY CAR AND NOTICED THE HEADLINER WAS SAGGING. UPON TOUCHING IT, I FOUND IT WAS SOAKED FROM THE FRONT OF THE SUNROOF, ALL THE WAY FORWARD. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THIS TO BE EXTREMELY COMMON IN COBALTS. I'M TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TODAY IN HOPES OF REPAIR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172045October 28, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
UPON DRIVING UP THE ON RAMP TO I-985, THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF FOR NO REASON. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TAKE THE KEY OUT AND RESTART IT. I GOT THE CAR ABOUT 4 FEET, AND IT STOPPED AGAIN. I LET THE CAR SIT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, AND THEN RESTARTED IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171928October 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED, ALL DASH BOARD INDICATORS BLACKED OUT AND THERE WAS NO POWER BRAKING. NO WARNING SIGNALS ALERTED THE CONTACT PRIOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER OPENED A CASE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO RESET THE ELECTRONIC MODULE, HOWEVER THE DEFECT PERSISTED. *AK THE WINDOWS WOULD GO DOWN SLOW, THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 11/30/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171448October 20, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
EXCESSIVE GLARE FROM POOR DESIGN OF HEADLIGHT CAUSING EXCESSIVE GLARE AND SAFETY RISK FOR OTHER VEHICLES AND OBSTRUCTION OF PEDESTRIAN AND ROAD HAZARDS. THIS APPLIES TO ALL CHEVY COBALT COUPE AND SEDAN MODEL LS LT SS SITED TO DATE. HEADLIGHTS ARE OVERLY BRIGHT AND MISADJUSTED ALSO CAUSING BLINDING OF OTHER VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS. SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE CONTRIBUTING TO DISTRACTION, GLARE BLINDING AND EYE STRAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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