Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2007)

1,564 consumer complaints on file.

#10463567June 29, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR BEGAN TO HAVE A STRONG GAS ODOR, THEN CAR BEGAN TO BE HARD TO START, CAR NOW HAS GAS LEAKING ON GROUND WHEN PARKED AFTER DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463668June 26, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER STATES STRONG FUEL ODOR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED GM REFUSED TO RECONIZE THE PROBLEM WITH NO RESTITUTION FOR THE REPAIR HE HAD DONE AT A NON-GM DEALER. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE, HE RECEIVED A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM THE DEALER, WHICH STATED THE FUEL PUMP WAS RE-DESIGNED DUE TO POTENTIAL CRACKS IN THE FULE LINES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463148June 26, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED SHE SMELLED FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP MODULE, WHICH WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000. .. UPDATED 08-30-12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE PORTS ON THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY WAS CRACKED. UPDATED 09/10/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462305June 19, 2012
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY FUEL PUMP). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM DID NOT EXHIBIT SIGNS OF LEAKING AND THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE BROUGHT BACK AFTER THE CONTACT STARTED TO SMELL GASOLINE FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED PER THE RECALL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER NOT TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS ON THE RECALLED VEHICLES IF THERE WERE NO FUEL LEAKS DISCOVERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. UPDATED 07/25/12 *BF THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 07/30/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462042June 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE IGNITION KEY WOULD TURN INTO THE OFF POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION TUMBLER. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE MALFUNCTION CAUSED THE BATTERY TO WEAKEN AND REQUIRED A CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461949June 16, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
SMELLED GASOLINE, NOTED GASOLINE DRIPPING FROM THE CAR. PULLED INTO AN AUTO PARTS, THE ATTENDANT STATED THOUGHT GAS WAS LEAKING FROM AROUND THE TOP OF GAS TANK. THE FUEL FILTER AND HOSES WERE DRY, THUS SUSPECTED LEAK ON TANK TOP AREA. I IMMEDIATELY PARKED MY CAR AND WAS ABLE TO GOOGLE TO SEE IF THERE WAS OTHERS EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEM. YES, SAW THE FOLLOWING: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: N/A COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP THOUGH WHEN I CALLED THE CLOSEST CHEVY DEALER SERVICE DEPT.... SERVICE SAID THAT MY VIN WAS IN THE NOT IN THE NUMBER RANGE FOR THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THIS VERY FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP KNOWN DEFECTIVE PART.... MY CAR WAS WELL UNDER THE AGE AND MILEAGE, JUST THAT MY VIN WAS NEWER THUS A FEW THOUSANDS HIGHER THAN THE RECALL VIN RANGE! WELL, STILL THIS DEFECTIVE PART COULD LEAD TO MY CAR PROPERTY AND MORE IMPORTANTLY MY LIFE AND OR ANYONE ELSE IN IT OPERATING THIS SERIOUS GAS TANK LEAKING PROBLEM!!!!!! I JUST RECEIVED IN THE MAIL ABOUT RECALL NOTICE 10023 FOR LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST - REPLACE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE DEALER SERVICE WILL PERFORM THE ABOVE POWER STEERING PART REPLACEMENT, THOUGH THE DEFECTIVE GASOLINE PUMP MODULE WOULD NOT BE COVERED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461906June 15, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN SHUT OFF AND UPON RESTARTING, THE POWER STEERING RETURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460982June 8, 2012
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
STARTED DOWN THE ROAD AND LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS A LOT OF PLAY IN THE WHEEL. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO GET IT BACK HOME WHERE IT WAS VERY HARD TO TURN AND THE DASH COMPUTER WAS ALL HAYWIRE NOT SHOWING CORRECT DATA. THIS SUPPOSEDLY HAD BEEN FIXED UNDER A RECALL JUST 5 MONTHS PRIOR TO ME PURCHASING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461004June 8, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR AROUND MY CAR. DISCOVERED THE FUEL PUMP SUPPLY LINE WAS BROKEN AT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE AND GAS WAS SQUIRTING EVERYWHERE. I SEE WHERE THERE IS RECALL ON CERTAIN VINS OVER THIS PROBLEM AND WONDER WHY MINE IS NOT INCLUDED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460651June 5, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN SHE SMELLED A STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ODOR WAS STRONGEST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AFTER BEING RECENTLY DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT YET DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460054May 30, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITHIN 20 MILES AFTER REFUELING TO CAPACITY, THE FUEL TANK HAD BURNED ONE QUARTER OF A TANK OF GASOLINE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GASOLINE FROM WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE OVERPOWERING ODOR WOULD CAUSE THE CONTACT HEADACHES WHENEVER SHE OPERATED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST WITH THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10459709May 25, 2012
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY DIED ON ME IN A MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY EXIT. A MESSAGE CAME ON SAYING POWER STEERING. IT WAS INCREDIBLY HARD TO TURN EITHER WAY. I HAD ABOUT 5 MILES TO HOME AND DROVE THE CAR IN THAT CONDITION. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. IN APRIL OF 2010 I HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM ABOUT A RECALL; HOWEVER, THAT LETTER INFORMED ME NOT TO ACT AND WORRY UNTIL I RECEIVED A SECOND LETTER FROM THEM, WHICH I NEVER RECEIVED. I HAD ALMOST FORGOTTEN ABOUT THE ISSUE UNTIL LAST NIGHT!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459593May 24, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459263May 22, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE SHE REALIZED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457090May 1, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE HAD A STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED A LEAKING FUEL MODULE AND HAD TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK, FUEL MODULE, AND FUEL PIPE. WHILE THIS DEFECT IS KNOWN TO OCCUR ON SOME 2007 COBALTS, GM STATES THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT PART OF THE CURRENT KNOWN DEFECT. THE LEAKING FUEL MODULE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL 2007 COBALTS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456776April 28, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. MY POWER STEERING LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH WHEN I WAS HEADED TO WORK THEN MY GAS GAGE WENT FROM 1/2 A TANK TO EMPTY, IT THEN STARTED TO FEEL WEIRD LIKE IT WAS GETTING HARDER TO TURN SO I PARKED IT AND SHUT THE CAR. WHEN I COME BACK AFTER WORK AND STARTED IT AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME AND PARKED IT CAUSE IM TO SCARED TO DRIVE IT WITH MY TWO KIDS. WHAT SHOULD I DO I BEEN READING UP ON THESE KIND OF CARS AND IT SEEMS THERE ARE ALOT OF PROBLEMS JUST LIKE MINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456318April 24, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO HESITATE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTAC REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456041April 22, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALL POWER WINDOWS QUIT, AT A LATER DATE THE CAR STARTED IDLING ROUGH, AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON THIS CONTINUED FOR SOME TIME THEN ALL THE DASH LIGHTS AND HEAD LIGHTS STARTED GOING CRAZY AS WELL AS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES GOING HAYWIRE, THIS IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM AS DEALERS HAVE NO CLUE WHAT'S WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455657April 18, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TAKING HER VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455494April 17, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL WITHIN THE INTERIOR CABIN OF THE VEHICLE, WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED ON OR OFF. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER INQUIRING OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP), BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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