Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints (2007)

1,564 consumer complaints on file.

#10279546August 6, 2009
STEERING
THE CHEVY COBALT HAS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. AROUND 41-44,000 MILES THE MOTOR FAILS. IT IS AN ELECTRIC MOTOR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN JUST STOPS WORKING AND YOU LOOSE POWER STEERING TO THE CAR. THERE ARE MULTIPLE CASES OF THIS THAT CAN BE FOUND BY SIMPLY GOGGLING CHEVY COBALT POWER STEERING. THE MOTOR HAS TO BE REPLACED AND IT CAN BE VERY EXPENSIVE. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. I HAVE A 2007 BUT I'VE HEARD OF IT ON 2005'S ALSO. PLEASE DO SOMETHING SOON TO PROTECT WOULD BE CONSUMERS FROM THE DANGER OF THIS HAPPENING TO THEM. WHEN IT HAPPENED TO ME I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. *TR
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#10279620August 6, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE HAD MY 07' CHEVY COBALT FOR A YR NOW AND ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON MAKING MY WHEEL REALLY HARD ALOT WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE DONE RECENT SEARCHES AND HAVE REALIZED THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO ALOT OF THE CHEVY COBALT. *TR
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#10279427August 5, 2009
STEERING
DRIVING AND POWER STEERING GOES OUT. *TR
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#10279436August 5, 2009
STEERING
2007 CHEVY COBALT STEERING IS DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS! I PURCHASED A 2007 COBALT IN MAY OF 2009 AND HAVE HAD IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES SINCE. POWER STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TWICE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THAT THEIR POWER STEERING GOES OUT RANDOMLY CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION! *TR
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#10279444August 5, 2009
STEERING
I WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION DUE TO THE POWER STEERING FAILURE OF MY 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT LT. I WAS TURNING LEFT ONTO A BUSY STREET. THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE MESSAGE "POWER STEERING" WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH. THIS CAUSED ME TO DRIFT INTO THE ON COMING LANE. IF I HADN'T ACTED QUICKLY ENOUGH I WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED. IT TOOK A LOT OF EFFORT TO TURN THE WHEEL AND SAVE MY OWN LIFE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM ON ALL CHEVROLET COBALTS DUE TO THE ELECTRONIC STEERING ASSIST. FROM WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID, THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY. PLEASE HELP AND SAVE OTHERS. THIS WILL MOST CERTAINLY CAUSE SOMEONE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
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#10279281August 4, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING - 'POWER STEERING' INDICATOR LIGHTS UP ON DASH. ONLY WAY TO GET POWER STEERING BACK IS TO SHUT CAR OFF AND RE-START. THERE IS NO WARNING OR ANY APPARENT WAY OF PREDICTING WHEN THE POWER ASSISTED STEERING MODULE STOPS WORKING. POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS! *TR
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#10279224August 3, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING IS RANDOMLY FAILING ON MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT. MY TEENAGER DRIVES THIS CAR, VERY SCARY FOR HER TO LOSE POWER STEERING. RESEARCHING THE INTERNET THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE COBALT, A VERY DANGEROUS COMMON PROBLEM. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE BY GM BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. THE CARS ARE GENERALLY USED BY COMMUTERS AND TEENAGERS. JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH GM, THEY ACKNOWLEDGE PART FAILURE. *TR
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#10279267August 3, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DRIVING AT 70 MILES AN HOUR THE FRONT TIRE OUTER TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE THROWING THE TIRE THAT CAME OUT FROM THE CAR, CRACKING THE WINDSHIELD AND BENDING A FENDER AND RUNNING BOARD. ALMOST MAKING ME LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE BRAND WAS CONTINENTAL DOT CPV9BLC0707 NOTIFIED GM OF THE DAMAGES AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD TAKE A LOOK. *TR
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#10278971July 31, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2007 COBALT HAS LESS THEN 24,000 MILES. I WAS LEAVING THE HAIRDRESSER AND I WENT TO PRESS ON THE BREAK TO PUT THE CAR IN GEAR. MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT DOWN. THIS CONTINUED ON THE WAY HOME. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BREAKS. BUT DID FIND THAT THE BUSHINGS ON BOTH SIDE WERE GONE. DEALER REPLACED THE BUSHINGS. THE NEXT DAY I WAS DRIVING HOME DOWN A HILL AND THE WHEELS WERE NOT TURNING. IT SEEMED LIKE I WAS LOSING POWER. I WENT TO GO UP AND HILL AND I HAD NO POWER. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. AS I WAS LEAVING THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AGAIN, BACK TO THE DEALER. STILL NOTHING. ONLY A WEEK WENT BY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR SEVERAL TIMES. I FEAR THAT I'M GOING TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR AND HIT SOMEONE. BACK TO THE DEALER YET AGAIN. STILL THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED TO THEM. THEY KEEP TELLING ME MY BRAKES ARE FINE!!!!! *TR
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#10278543July 28, 2009
STEERING
MY CHEVROLET COBALT STARTED TO FAIL WHEN I WAS DRIVING , , I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE POWER STEERING. ITS GOING TO COST ME 1000 DLLS TO FIX IT I THINK THIS IS TO MUCH. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON. WITH THIS PROBLEM, THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND IT COULD CAUSE MAJOR ACCIDENTS. THIS SOMETHING THAT ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN IM DRIVING . PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO TALK TO CHEVROLET SO THIS CAN BE FIXED. *TR
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#10278418July 27, 2009
STEERING
2007 CHEVY COBALT-ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. CAR MUST BE TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON TO RESET THE POWER STEERING. IF TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE IS OVER 80 DEGREES IT WILL FAILURE CONSTANTLY UNTIL THE NEXT DAY (WHEN THE CAR HAS HAD A CHANCE TO COOL OFF OVERNIGHT) THERE IS DOCUMENTATION ALL OVER THE INTERNET STATING THOUSANDS OF DRIVERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND EVEN CRASHING DUE TO THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. CHEVY NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS PART! *TR
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Deaths:
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#10278421July 27, 2009
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING IS OUT ON MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHES AND IF YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT GOES AWAY, ONLY TO COME BACK ON A FEW MILES DOWNT HE ROAD. IT NORMALLY OCCURS MOST WHEN IT'S HOT OUTSIDE. THE CAR IS BARELY ABLE TO TURN AT ALL. IT IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I HAVE TWO LITTLE CHILDREN. I WOULD HATE FOR ANYTHING TO HAPPEN. THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER WITH THIS MANY PROBLEM HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM, I THINK THERE WOULD BE SOMETHING SOMEONE CAN DO?? *TR
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#10277655July 21, 2009
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STEER IN ONE DIRECTION. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STEERING THE WHEEL. IMMEDIATELY, THE SPEED WAS REDUCED. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPONTANEOUSLY. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, BUT THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
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#10277677July 21, 2009
STEERING
LAST YEAR A BOUGHT A 2007 CHEVY COBALT FOR MY DAUGHTER WHO HAD JUST TURNED 17. THE CAR RODE SMOOTHLY AND I WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE OVERALL HANDLING. THIS UNFORTUNATELY ONLY LASTED FOR 9 MONTHS. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT 1230AM ON SUNDAY NIGHT ONLY TO CALL ME HYSTERICAL THAT THE STEERING GOT HARD ALL OF A SUDDEN. I TOLD HER TO CALM DOWN AND PULL OVER AND I WOULD BE THERE AS QUICKLY AS I COULD. WELL AFTER EXPLAINING TO AN OFFICER THAT STOPPED ME FOR SPEEDING, THE OFFICER AND I BOTH GOT TO MY DAUGHTER AND SURE ENOUGH, THE POWER STEERING DID FAIL ON HER. I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME CAREFULLY, AND EVER SINCE THEN THE STEERING HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I CAN'T UNLOAD THE CAR CAUSE I OWE $9000 ON IT. SO NOW I'M RESEARCHING TO REPLACE WHAT I NEED TO REPLACE ON THIS PIECE OF JUNK. I DO HEAR A CLICK UNDER THE DASH RIGHT WHEN THE STEERING GIVES OUT, SO I'M REPLACING BOTH THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE AND THE ASSIST MOTOR. HERE'S HOPING THIS SOLVES THE PROBLEM. TO GM, I AM NEVER, EVER BUYING ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE BY YOU AGAIN!! MAY YOU MERCILESSLY GO OUT OF BUSINESS ONCE AND FOR ALL. WE COULD USE ANOTHER DOMESTIC CAR MAKER TO REPLACE YOUR INCOMPETENCE. *TR
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#10277328July 19, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
POWER STEERING INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS OUT AND ABOUT RUNNING ERRANDS (AT LEAST 3 TIMES). FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, STOP AND START AGAIN. IT WOULD RUN FINE FOR A SHORT WHILE AND THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AGAIN. I ALSO EXPERIENCED A GREAT DEAL OF TROUBLE 7/17/09 WITH THE KEY GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND IT NOT TURNING. I HAVE RECENTLY SPENT $1,600 PLUS TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET. *TR
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#10276516July 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
KEY LOCKED IN TO THE ACC POSITION. HAD TO HIT A BUTTON INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN TO GET KEY RELEASED. (SEE OWNERS MANUAL) DEALER ADVISED THAT THE SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER THE PART WAS ON A 7-10 BACK ORDER. *TR
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#10276133July 8, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE BRAKES PULSATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE TURNED. THE ROTORS HAD BEEN TURNED TWICE WITHIN 32,000 MILES. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS THEIR POLICY TO ONLY TURN THE ROTORS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
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#10275902July 6, 2009
STEERING
OWNER OF 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT LS. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN, THIS CAR IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLDS, A $1400.00 JOB THAT SHOULDN'T BE. *TR
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#10275925July 6, 2009
STEERING
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT LS MUST HAVE STEERING COLUMN REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
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#10275798July 5, 2009
STEERING
2007 COBALT LT WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT--TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS DRIVING IT WHEN THE WARNING LIGHT FLASHED POWER STEERING AND 2 SECONDS LATER THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING--FORTUNATELY I WAS IN A PARKING LOT SO I PULLED OVER TURNED IT OFF AND WENT INSIDE TO COMPLETE MY BUSINESS (INCLUDING BUYING SOME POWER STEERING FLUID-WHAT A WASTE F MONEY THAT WAS) WHEN I STARTED IT UP AGAIN IT WAS FINE AND IT DROVE JUST FINE --VERY LIMITED USE THOUGH. THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED 8 DAYS LATER. SO I TOOK IT TO DEALER FOR ROUTING MAINTENANCE AND TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THEY SAID THE ELECTRIC STEERING WAS BAD AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN FOR $800 (THIS DID NOT INCLUDE THE $100 THEY CHARGED TO TELL ME THIS) PER A BULLETIN PUT OUT BY CHEVROLET. I TOOK THE CAR AND CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT IT. IN THE MEAN TIME MY NINETEEN YEAR OLD NICE BORROWED THE CAR AND IT HAPPENED TO HER AS SHE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MILES PER HOUR--LUCKILY SHE WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY 76 YEAR OLD MOTHER AND FORTUNATELY IT HAS NOT HAPPENED TO HER BECAUSE SHE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL IT. SO BASICALLY SHE HAS A CAR RIGHT NOW THAT SHE CAN NOT USE. *TR
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Deaths:
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