Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints

7,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10993985June 8, 2017
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE AND THE STEERING WAS UNSTABLE AND WOBBLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIRS WERE HIS RESPONSIBILITY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993787June 7, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,704.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993106June 4, 2017
AIR BAGS, STEERING
WE PURCHASED A 2010 CHEVY COBALT IN 20016 UNAWARE OF ANY RECALLS REGARDING THIS VEHICLE , OUR POWER STERING WENT OUT , ON 05/25/2010 GM STATED THAT THIS WAS A REAQUIRING PROBLEM AND THAT THEY WOULD COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS, NOW AFTER TALKING TO THE DEALER WHO SOLD US THIS LEMON BOTH GM AND THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX ANY AND ALL RECALL ISSUES, THIS VEHICLES POWER STERING ATTEMPTED TO LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992953June 2, 2017
STEERING
CAR FLASHES POWER STEERING AND THEN THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COME ON. THEY CAR SHIFTS REALLY HARD AND LUNGES FORWARD WHEN YOU ARE PUTTING ON THE BRAKES AND THE SPEED NEEDLE JUMPS UP AND DOWN. WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT STOPS DOING IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992684June 1, 2017
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE GUARDRAIL THREE TIMES. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED PARTIALLY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE COULD NOT MOVE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TO RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH AND PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH FOUND NO FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000. UPDATED 07/18/17*LJ *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10992700June 1, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER SMELLING GAS I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. AFTER SMELLING GAS REAL BAD YEARS LATER I BROUGHT IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING. THIS WAS A COVERED EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM CHEVY. THE DEALER I WENT TO ALSO TOLD ME IT IS DEFINITELY A FREE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. I CALLED CHEVY AND THEY WERE VERY RUDE AND TOLD ME IT IS NOT COVERED. I WOULD HAVE BROUGHT IT TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR IF THEY SENT ME A NOTICE. THE DEALER PRINTED A PAPER SHOWING ME IT WAS COVERED WITH NO LIMIT IN MILES OR YEARS. PLEASE HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992742June 1, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE STANDING OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT, WHO WAS ONCE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, CHECKED THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOT FIND A LEAK. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JIM TRENARY CHEVROLET IN UNION, MISSOURI WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP GASKET WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR COST WAS NOT AFFORDABLE, SO THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 139,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992126May 30, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SIGNAL SHOWING AIRBAG NEEDS SERVICING GOES ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. HEADLIGHTS, LOW BEAM (BOTH OF THEM) JUST STOPPED WORKING. NEW BULBS AND NEW FUSES ARE NOT THE PROBLEM. NOW, I CAN'T EVEN KEEP MY HIGH BEAMS IN "ON" POSITION. ONLY IF I HOLD THE SWITCH. I'VE HAD THIS CAR FOR UNDER 3 MONTHS. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK SOMETIMES WORKS, SOMETIMES DOESN'T. I HAVE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR MANUALLY (SOMETIMES). I FIND THAT ODD. MY LARGEST PROBLEM IS OBVIOUSLY HEADLIGHTS. I HAVE 2 CHILDREN AND CAN'T DRIVE AT NIGHT, EVEN IN AN EMERGENCY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992177May 30, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, THE STEERING LOST POWER AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING BECAUSE THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992331May 30, 2017
STEERING, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND (STEERING). WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HEDRICKS CHEVROLET (961 W SHAW AVE, CLOVIS, CA 93612) WHERE IT WAS TENTATIVELY DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,690.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991586May 25, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE IS A FUEL LEAK AROUND THE FUEL PUMP. POSSIBLY FROM FAULTY MANUFACTURING OF THE FUEL PUMP. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE MOTOR IS RUNNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10990968May 22, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINE LEAKING IN FRONT OF DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991018May 22, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AND NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10986184May 17, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THE AIR BAG WARNING, AIR BAG SERVICE, AND POWER STEERING SERVICE INDICATORS FLASHED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE LOWER PASSENGER SIDE CONNECTION TO THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER PARTS, DORMAN AND DELPHI, BEING FAULTY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. *AS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10986230May 17, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS FLASHED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985591May 14, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR STARTED SMELLING LIKE GASOLINE REALLY STRONGLY THE PAST 2 WEEKS. IM VERY CONCERNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985490May 13, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN YOU USE THE SIGNAL LIGHTS AND YOU TURN THEY DON'T TURN OFF AFTER YOU TURN AND THEY HAVE TO BE TURNED OFF MANUALLY. THIS CAR HAS 57269 MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985462May 12, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, SEATS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED RANDOMLY GOING ON AND OFF. I NOTICED THAT IT OFTEN OCCURRED WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE INDICATOR OFTEN INDICATED THAT NO ONE WAS SITTING THERE. THEN AFTER ABOUT A WEEK OF THIS OCCURRING, THE LIGHT AIRBAG REMAINED ON AT ALL TIMES AND THE INDICATOR STATED THAT NO ONE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT EVEN WHEN SOMEONE WAS. I THEN TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED THAT IT WAS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG PRESENCE SENSOR AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY ADVISED THAT IT WOULD COST OVER $1,000. SO OBVIOUSLY I TOLD THEM THAT I COULD NOT AFFORD IT AT THIS TIME. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL. I HAVE SEEN AND READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE ON TWO DIFFERENT COBALT FORUMS, THE NHTSA WEBSITE, AND ON VARIOUS OTHER WEB SITES THAT I ACCESSED THROUGH GOOGLE. IT IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM AND IT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED DUE TO THE NEGLIGENCE OF CHEVROLET. I AM OBVIOUSLY GOING TO GET THIS FIXED WHEN I GET THE MONEY EVEN WITH OUT A RECALL, BUT I THING THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND I AM WILLING TO LET WHOM EVER USE/LOOK AT MY VEHICLE AS A STARTING POINT. NHTSA OR CHEVROLET PLEASE CONTACT ME SO WE CAN GET THIS PROCESS STARTED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED. IM NOT SURE ON THE MILEAGE WHEN THIS PROBLEM ORIGINATED A FEW MONTHS AGO BUT, I BELIEVE IT WAS AROUND 80,000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984823May 11, 2017
STEERING
I WAS TURNING TO THE RIGHT AND IT FELT THAT THE CAR WAS GOING TO SHUT OFF AND POWER STEERING CAME ON IN DATA SCREEN OF THE CAR AND EACH TIME I TURNED THE WHEELS CAR STARTED TO ACT AS IT WAS GOING TO SHUT OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984800May 11, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 08 COBALT STARTED SMELLING LIKE GAS AND NOW IT IS DRIPPING FUEL RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE LEFT SIDE BACK TIRE. THE LEAK IS COMING FROM THE CLIP WHERE THEY HOSES CONNECT. I HAVE BEEN DOING A LOT OF SEARCHING ABOUT THE FUEL LEAK IN FRONT OF THE LEFT SIDE REAR TIRE. A LOT OF OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE IN THE SAME EXACT SPOT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT ISN'T CONSIDERED A RECALL IF ITS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE A 6 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER WHO SITS BACK THERE AND IT SMELLS OF GAS TERRIBLE. AFTER READING ABOUT WHAT COULD HAPPEN I DONT LIKE TO EVEN DRIVE IT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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