Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2007)

1,564 consumer complaints on file.

#10291336November 7, 2009
STEERING
2007 CHEVY COBALT ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291206November 6, 2009
STEERING
CHEVY COBALT 2007. WHILE DRIVING UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, WITHOUT WARNING THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF AT SAME TIME "POWER STEERING" NOTICE APPEARS ON DRIVER INFORMATION READOUT. CAR HAS NO POWER STEERING NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER UNDER 30 MPH. VERY TIGHT AND DANGEROUS OVER 30MPH WONT MAINTAIN LANE ON BEND OR CORNER. CAUSES EXTREMELY HIGH PUBLIC SAFETY CONDITIONS. CAR CAN BE RESET BY TURNING OFF IGNITION AND RESTARTING CAR, PROBLEM HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER LAST FEW DAYS AND MANY TIMES OVER LAST FEW MONTHS , HAS HAPPENED ONLY ONE TIME IN CORNER CAUSE DRIVER INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291693November 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MOTOR VEHICLE DEFECT NOTIFICATION. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE ARE SUBSTANTIAL ELECTRICAL DEFECTS WITH THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED IT TO INSTANTLY DECREASE FROM 55 MPH TO 30-35 MPH IN TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290936November 4, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING ON 2007 CHEVY COBALT SS DIED. MY WHOLE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT HAPPENED WHILE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND COULD HAVE ENDED VERY BADLY. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. MY CAR ONLY HAS 43K MILES ON IT. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A 3 YEAR OLD WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289772October 26, 2009
STEERING
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM IS TEMPORARILY RESOLVED BY SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND THEN TURNING THE VEHICLE BACK ON, BUT COMES BACK AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289728October 25, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING ON A 2007 CHEVY COBALT SUDDENLY WENT OUT, NO WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289163October 20, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THERE WAS DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE WITH CAUTION. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, INCLUDING THE ILLUMINATION OF THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING, THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,000. UPDATED 11/04/09. *LJ UPDATED 11/09/09*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288915October 19, 2009
STEERING
2007 CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING FAILURE DRIVE AT ANY SPEED AND POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN IT GOES OUT, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 1 WEEK. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT YET AS IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. THIS HAS AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNIT SO THERE IS NO FLUID TO CHECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289021October 19, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. THE POWER STEERING FLASHES ON MY SCREEN AND THEN MY STEERING WHEEL BECOMES ALL STIFF. IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO PARK, REVERSE AND TURN MY CAR. ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO THE PROBLEM STARTED. THEN FOR ABOUT A MONTH IT COMPLETELY WENT AWAY. FOR THE PAST MONTH THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME MUCH MORE SEVERE AND IT THE POWER STEERING FLASHES ON RIGHT AFTER I TURN ON MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEAL THE FIRST TIME IT BECAME AN ISSUE AND THEY SAID IT WAS $895 TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN, I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY THIS AND THIS CAR IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION. I'VE BEEN DOING MY RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IN MANY COBALT DRIVERS. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL, ITS VERY DANGEROUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288849October 18, 2009
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT FIRST THE PROBLEM WOULD COME AND GO FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS BUT GRADUALLY GOT WORSE. NOW, I HAVE NO POWER STEERING AT ALL - EVER. THE DASH DIAL GAUGES GO HAYWIRE AND IT FEELS LIKE MY TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO DROP OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288859October 18, 2009
STEERING
2007 CHEVY COLBALT LS. POWER STEERING GIVES UP. POWER STEERING MESSAGE TURNS OFF WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF BUT MESSAGE COME BACK A FEW DAYS LATER AND THE POWER STEERING KEEPS FAILING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287470October 15, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL STEERING MOTOR, THE MODULE. AND THE POWER STEERING COLUMN . ON OCTOBER 14, 2009 WHILE LEAVING THE DEALER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,818. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288548October 15, 2009
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH SHE LOST POWER STEERING WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. AS A CONSEQUENCE SHE COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287460October 14, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING RANDOMLY FAILS, HAVEN'T FOUND THE REASON, WAS HOPING FOR A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287181October 13, 2009
STEERING
I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND IT WAS FIXED AT THE GARAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287183October 13, 2009
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE POWER STEERING MOTOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE DRIVER HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE TO TEMPORARILY CORRECT THE FAILURE. HE OPENED A CASE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ALSO REFERRED TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE SERVICE STATION AND HE WAS INFORMED OF THE CORRECT TERMINOLOGY FOR THE FAILURE BY A MECHANIC. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,650. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287003October 11, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING ON 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH JUST OVER 49,000 MILES WENT OUT WHILE 16 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287020October 11, 2009
STEERING
MY CARS POWER STEERING PUMP STOPPED WORKING. AS I WAS COMING BACK FROM TWIN FALLS TRYING TO TURN WAS LIKE BEING IN AN IRON-MAN COMPETITION AND I COULD HAVE CRASHED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286752October 8, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN SHE LOST POWER STEERING. SHE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY RESTART THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER SHE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,359.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286590October 7, 2009
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT LS WENT OUT. ALMOST CAUSED A PILE UP AS IT WAS ON A BUSY, MAIN ROAD. IT WAS WORKING OKAY IF YOU TURN THE CAR OFF THEN ON, BUT NOW IT'S STALLING EVERY MINUTE OR TWO. I HAVE READ THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY COBALT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND, WILL IT TAKE LIVES BEING LOST FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY? I AM TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TOMORROW AND SINCE IT'S UNDER WARRANTY I AM ASSUMING THEY WILL REPLACE WHAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, BUT AS I HAVE READ IN OTHER'S COMPLAINTS THAT ISN'T ANY GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL STAY FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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