Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2008)

940 consumer complaints on file.

#11338302July 8, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BAD FUEL SMELL OUTSIDE AND IN VEHICLE, WONT START UNTIL SECOND TRY.NO OBVIOUS FUEL LEAK ON GROUND BUT READ THERE ARE RECALLS OF OTHER COBALTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11337923July 7, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINE NEAR DRIVER REAR TIRE LEAKS. I SAW AN ARTICLE ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE BEGINNING TO POP UP. MINE STARTED LEAKING ENOUGH TO CAUSE DRIVING ISSUES. TEMP FIX, JUST PUT A RUBBER FUEL HOSE ON WITH CLAMPS. TO POOR TO FIX AN ISSUE LIKE THIS, IT'S NOT CHEAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11330598June 24, 2020
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM GAS STATION/ CITY RD AND MY KEYS CAME OUT OF MY IGNITION AND I FELT THEM HIT MY KNEE WHILE DRIVING! I SLOWLY PUT THEM BACK IN, THEN I TURNED DOWN AN ALLY AFTER I HAD MY KEY BACK IN AND GOT BACK HOME TO PARK IT. IT'S BEEN PARKED SINCE JUNE 13TH 2020. BECAUSE I KNOW THAT CAN MAKE MY STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP! I DRIVE OUT OF TOWN A LOT. AND MY 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IS ALWAYS WITH ME!! SO I'M NOT TAKING THE CHANCE OF ME DRIVING 70MPH AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329277June 16, 2020
AIR BAGS, WHEELS
WHILE IN MOTION THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON AND GOES OFF RANDOMLY. A MALFUNCTION IN THE SENSOR OR OTHER AREA HAS LEAD TO PREMATURE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN OTHER'S VEHICLES. AIRBAGS ARE A SAFETY FEATURE THAT GIVE PIECE OF MIND THAT I CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE. THIS IS THE CAR WE ARE CONSIDERING HANDING DOWN TO OUR TEENAGE SON BUT AM CONCERNED WITH THIS WARMING THAT WILL NOT GO AWAY. THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON AS WELL, EVEN WHEN TIRES HAVE ADEQUATE AIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326226May 27, 2020
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG LIGHTS ON DASH FOR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE COME ON AT RANDOM. I ALSO HAVE A LIGHT ON MY DASH THAT'S SAYS SERVICE AIR BAG. I HAVE WENT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS. IT WORRIES ME WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR THAT IF I HAVE A ACCIDENT THAT THE AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE COULD NOT DEPLOY. THIS COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. CHEVROLET DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE WHETHER OR NOT IT GETS FIXED. IT HAPPENS AT RANDOM SOMETIMES WHEN I START THE CAR OTHER TIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11325052May 18, 2020
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED AND ENTERING THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING WITH THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED AND CONFIRMED THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318904March 21, 2020
POWER TRAIN
I'VE GIVEN THIS CAR REGULARLY BY THE BOOK MAINTENANCE AND NOW I'M BEING TOLD THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD AND NEEDS REPLACING. THERE ARE NO REPAIR MECHANICS THAT WANT TO REPLACE IT EITHER. THEY ALL STATE IT IS TOO COMPLICATED TO GET TOO. THEY TELL ME ITS CHEAPER TO BUY A NEW CAR. WITH THE AMOUNT OF CAR I'VE GIVEN THIS CAR, THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD GO BAD. ANYTHING SMALL WITH IT SHOULD BE EASY TO REPAIR. IT IS AS IF THE ENGINEERS SET THE CONSUMER UP TO FAIL. I HAVE A GREAT CAR THAT IS ONLY AN 08 WITH A NICE BODY, STARTS INSTANTLY, AND NO ONE WILL TOUCH THE TRANSMISSION! WHEN I START OFF WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I SLOWLY START TO TAKE OFF FROM 0-20 IT TAKES IT A STRANGE AMOUNT OF TIME TO GET TO 20MPH THAN ITS FINE. IT ALSO HAPPENS AT STOP SIGNS AND SOME LIGHTS. OCCASIONALLY, IF I TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT ITS FINE. I WAS FORCED TO PURCHASE A SECOND VEHICLE AND DEALERS WOULD NOT EVEN ACCEPT IT AS A TRADE IN WHEN I TRIED TO GET A NEW CAR. LIKE I SAID, BODY WISE SHE IS IN GREAT CONDITION. WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS TRANSMISSION IS OUTRAGEOUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318090March 15, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON ISN'T PROPERLY SECURED TO THE DASHBOARD WHICH MAY CAUSE THE BUTTON TO PUSH INTO THE DASH. IF HAZARDS NEED TO BE ACTIVATED FOLLOWING AN EMERGENCY OR ANOTHER APPROPRIATE SITUATION TO USE YOUR HAZARDS, THIS COULD PREVENT THEM FROM BEING ACTIVATED; WARNING OTHER DRIVERS OF A STOPPED VEHICLE. SEVERAL TRIM PIECES NEED TO BE REMOVED TO FISH OUT THE BUTTON FROM THE INSIDE OF THE DASH, IT TAKES 10-15 MINUTES TO DO SO AND COULD PROVOKE A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEACTIVATE YOUR HAZARDS (IF THEY ACTIVATED IN THE FIRST PLACE)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309713February 17, 2020
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING IS GETTING REAL HARD TO STEER AND I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO GET IT CHECK SO I HOPE IT IS UNDER RECALL CAN YOU HELP I HOPE THANK YOU. MY EMAIL [XXX] TEL# [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291429December 27, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INCREASINGLY THE VEHICLE IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. THE LIGHTING IS NOT CONSISTENT AND THE SMALLEST ADDITION OF EXTRA FEATURES REQUIRING POWER (EX: USING ONE OR MORE WINDOW CONTROLS, HEATER AND OR DEFOGGER, LIGHTING IN DASH AT FULL CAPACITY, MUSICAL PERFORMANCE, RADIO AND BASS, ETC) WILL CAUSE THE POWER OF EXISTING DEVICES TO FLUTTER OR SURGE FOR EXAMPLE THE HEADLIGHTS WILL DIM OUT WHEN TURNING THE WINDOWS DOWN OR THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE EVEN MORE ALMOST AS THOUGH IT IS OVERPOWERING AND WANTING TO SHUT DOWN OR QUIT. ALSO THE RPMS WILL FEEL LIKE THEY ARE HICCUPING OR BOUNCING DOWN AND UP MORE THAN USUAL AND AT RANDOM TIMES AND SPEEDS AT TIMES SEEMS LIKE ITS GOING TO RED LINE EVEN IF YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS. THIS IS ALSO A BIT OF THE SAME TYPE OF ISSUE BUT IT IS THE OPPOSITE WHEN YOU PUSH THE GAS IT HESITATES OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT GLITCHES OR JOLTS AND GAINS POWER VERY SLOWLY AND HAS A HARD TIME ACCELERATING AND GAINING SPEED (SEEMS GUTLESS?) . AND AT STOP LIGHTS AND WHENEVER PARKED ITS RUMBLES AND SHAKES ALL TOGETHER LET ALONE IF YOU ARE USING THE RADIO OR HEAT ETC IT'S LOUD ENOUGH TO HAVE TO GET THE PEOPLE IN VEHICLE TO ALMOST YELL WHEN TALKING OVER IT OR IF YOU ARE IN A DRIVE THROUGH THE PERSON CAN'T HEAR YOU AND EITHER HAVE TO STUT OFF THE ENGINE OR SPEAK TO THEM IN PERSON AT THE NEXT WINDOW. ALSO WHEN YOU ARE SLOWING DOWN TO STOP IT ALMOST SEEMS THE ENGINE WILL BE FASTER THAN THE BODY OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT (I KNOW SOUNDS CRAZY BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO EXPLAIN IT ANY OTHER WAY) . I'VE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT WILL BE FUEL AND OR ELECTRICITY RELATED OR BOTH. ITS ALSO RANDOMLY SHOWING A FEW DIFFERENT CODES AND THEN SUDDENLY THEY GO AWAY ALL TO DO WITH FUEL PRESSURE OR SYSTER OR EVAP TYPE THING. WITHOUT CLEARING THEM THEY RESOLVE THEMSELVES WITHOUT ANY WORK OR ANYTHING WITCH ALSO SEEMS VERY ODDTO ME. THANKYOU IN ADVANCE FOR READING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11290870December 23, 2019
STEERING
ELECTRIC ASSISTED STEERING STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289918December 18, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE AND FOUND THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,649.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11287843December 9, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR WINDOWS FAILED TO FUNCTION AND THE RADIO FLICKERED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK TIRE SENSOR WARNING MESSAGE WAS ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN, BUT THE CONTACT MANAGED TO DRIVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE WARNING INDICATOR TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SUPERIOR CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 4770 COVINGTON HWY, DECATUR, GA 30035, (404) 284-7630), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11288057December 9, 2019
STEERING
MY STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED ON ME WHILE DRIVING AWAY FROM MY SISTERS HOUSE. I DIDNT CRASH INTO ANYTHING. THANK GOODNESS. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP OF WHICH I FINANCED THE VEHICLE AND THE MAN SAID THERE THEY WILL NOT TAKE THE CAR BACK AND REFUND MY MONEY. IVE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO PAY 2 CAR PAYMENTS ON THIS CAR & PUT $1,600 FOR A DOWN-PAYMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11280872November 18, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS SEATED IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO START INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERNAL LIGHTING FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO START INDEPENDENTLY UNTIL THE BATTERY WAS DEPLETED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BATTERY WAS RECHARGED. CLASSIC CHEVROLET OF LAKE CITY (6190 W BLUE RD, LAKE CITY, MI 49651, (888) 580-3758) WAS CALLED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION WAS REPLACED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11280322November 15, 2019
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING TO RUN ERRANDS AND I PARKED. WHEN I WAS TRYING TO BACKUP AND DRIVE AGAIN, I HAD SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. I ALMOST CRASHED INTO A CAR NEAR ME SINCE I COULD NOT MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL IN A WAY TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. LUCKILY AFTER THIS HAPPENED SOMEONE RECOMMENDED ME TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AGAIN TO SEE IF THE STEERING WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL. FORTUNATELY, I WASN'T IN A BUSY STREET WHEN THIS HAPPENED OTHERWISE I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS WRECK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11278238November 5, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, EXITED THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING. THE CONTACT DROVE HOME AND CALLED HIS INSURANCE COMPANY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO WALLY EDGAR CHEVROLET (3805 S LAPEER RD, ORION CHARTER TOWNSHIP, MI 48360, (248) 494-8698). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-562-0828774. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11276901October 29, 2019
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
SENSOR IN PASSENGER SEAT MALFUNCTION AND PRETENSIONER ON PASSENGERS SIDE FAILURE DEACTIVATED PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAG SYSTEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271553October 28, 2019
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I HAVE A SERVES AIRBAG LIGHT ON IT COMES AND GOES AS I DRIVE DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER HIGHWAY OR IN CITY. EVEN IF I HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. FROM MY RESEARCH IT'S A KNOW ISSUE WITH CHEVY COBALT FOR THE SENSOR IN THE SEAT OR THE SEAT BELT WIRING HARNESS TO SHORT OUT I DON'T KNOW WHY IT HASN'T BEEN RECALLED YET MY CAR HAS 89.000 MILES ON IT BUT SOME PEOPLE HAVE HAD IT GO BAD AS SOON AS 35.000 NOW THIS IS AN SAFETY ISSUE THAT GM REFUSES TO ADDRESS I HAVEN'T SEEN MY MECHANIC YET BUT I'M SURE ITS GOING TO BE THE SEAT BELT HARNESS THAT NEEDS REPLACING THE DEALERS WANTS 500.00 OR MORE TO FIX THE ISSUE THAT SHOULD OF BEEN RECALLED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269761October 20, 2019
STEERING
POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING AS OF 10/20/2019.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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