2007 Chevrolet Cobalt Complaint Log

I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT AND THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY FAILS AT NO PARTICULAR TIME LEAVING THE CAR WITHOUT POWER STEERING AT ANY MOMENT. THIS HAPPENED TO MY DAUGHTER TODAY AND FORTUNATELY SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED WITHOUT INCIDENT. I RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE AND FOUND A WEBSITE WITHIN 5 MINUTES WHICH HAS 387 EXACT COMPLAINTS AND THEY DESCRIBE EVERYTHING FROM NO ACCIDENT TO BEING TOWED AND UNFORTUNATELY SOME COLLISIONS. I AM PAYING TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AS THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS DEFECTIVE MOTOR. IT IS A NEW TYPE OF ELECTRIC STEERING ASSIST AND NOT THE TRADITIONAL HYDRAULIC ASSIST TYPE. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED A LIGHT ILLUMINATING. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LIGHT WAS DUE TO THE LINES THAT FAILED, WHICH WERE CONNECTED TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED TO A NEWER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,800. UPDATED 08/21/09. *LJ UPDATED 08/26/09.*JB

CHEVY COBALT FRONT END RATTLING SUSPENSION NOISE. *TR

KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION OF A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. MY DAUGHTER WENT TO THE MALL AND REALIZED THAT SHE COULD NOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. SHE HAD TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY BACK HOME AND PARK IN THE GARAGE(THANK GOD WE HAD ONE). IT WAS THE WEEKEND SO THERE WAS NO SERVICE THAT COULD BE DONE FOR THE CAR. SINCE IT WAS IN THE ACC POSITION, HER BATTERY DIED OVER THE WEEKEND. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED JUMP HOWEVER, THE CAR HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND AT THE RATE OF $99.00 PER HOUR THEY WILL DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM (WHICH IS ALREADY REPORTED AS A TECH SERVICE BULLETIN. WHERE DOES THE MADNESS STOP?... THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM YET, THE DEALER CAN STILL CHARGE FOR REPAIRS. THIS IS CRAZY. *TR

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

I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT APPROX 37K MI...AT APPROX 36K MY POWER STEERING NOTIFICATION CAME ON WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND BECOMES HARD TO STEER. I HAVE TO TURN VEH OFF AND RESUME DRIVING IN HOPES THAT IT WON'T COME BACK ON. THIS HAS GOTTEN GRADUALLY WORSE AND MORE FREQUENT IN THE HEAT OF SUMMER. GM RECALL YOUR DEFECTIVE PARTS! *TR

I HAVE OWNED A 2007 COBALT WITH POWER STEERING PROBLEMS FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. WHILE DRIVING YOU COULD HEAR THE STEERING COLUMN VIBRATING REALLY LOUD, EVENTUALLY THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THE CAR WOULD LOOSE POWER STEERING AND IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. IF I COULD STOP AND TURN THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON IT WOULD DISAPPEAR. BUT EVENTUALLY IT CAME ON SO OFTEN THAT I HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED AT MY OWN EXPENSE. *TR

PROBLEM: I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT THAT IS LEAKING FUEL FROM UNDER THE CAR AT THE GAS TANK. I CALLED THE PARTS DEPARTMENT WERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR TO SEE WERE THE FUEL FILTER IS LOCATED. HE TOLD ME THAT JUST YESTERDAY A CUSTOMER CAME IN WHO OWNED THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL WHO ALSO HAD A LEAK AT THE SAME LOCATION AT THE FUEL TANK. THE PARTS PERSON TOLD ME THAT THE FUEL PUMP IS IN THE TANK. THE SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE CAR IS EXTREMELY BAD. IT ALMOST SMELLS LIKE IT IS LEAKING INTO THE CAR. QUESTION: IS THIS A PROBLEM THAT OTHER 2007 CHEVY CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING? WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION? *TR

ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE PARKING BRAKE ON MY CHEVY COBALT, THE BRAKE HANDLE WOULD NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. THE VEHICLE HAS A STANDARD TRANSMISSION SO OTHER THAN PLACING THE CAR IN GEAR, THERE IS NO OTHER MEANS TO KEEP THE CAR FROM ROLLING. BECAUSE THE BRAKE WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED AT ALL THE CAR MUST BE SHUT OFF AND PLACED IN GEAR TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING EVEN WHILE ENGAGING IN SUCH SHORT TERM FUNCTIONS AS OPENING THE GARAGE DOOR. THE BRAKES THEMSELVES WORK, IT IS ONLY THE HAND BRAKE THAT WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONSTANTLY FAILED. THE POWER SCRIPT WARNING CONTINUED TO READ "POWER STEERING. THE DEALER INVESTIGATED AND STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE AND STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR COST WAS ESTIMATED AT $853 TO BE PAID BY THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 62,000. UPDATED 062909 *BF UPDATED 07/01/09.*JB

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A POTHOLE AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BENT ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE WHEEL. LATER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE OVER ANOTHER POTHOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN, TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE BENT WHEEL WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON A LATER DATE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE FRONT VERTICAL BUSHING ON BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED AS WELL AS BOTH END LINKS FOR THE FRONT SWAY BAR. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT AND COLUMN ASSEMBLY WOULD ALSO NEED REPLACING. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE STEERING FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,862 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

2007 CHEVY COBALT, POWER STEERING GOES OUT, BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME TIME. WAS GOING TO GET REPAIRS, BUT I'M FINDING OUT BY RESEARCH I CAN'T AFFORD THIS. IT'S A PAIN WHEN TRYING TO PARK. WORKS FINE AT START UP, BUT WHILE DRIVING IT WILL GO OUT. TENDS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN WHEN IT'S WARMER OUTSIDE AND I HAVE TO USE THE A/C. LESS OFTEN WHEN IT'S COLD AND I USE THE HEATER. I'VE ALSO NOTICED THAT I'VE BEEN SMELLING FUEL SINCE THIS STARTED, MAY BE UNRELATED. I HAVE IT BEING LOOKED AT LATER. BUT IF IT COSTS MORE THAN 500 TO REPAIR I WON'T BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING BUT DRIVE AN UNSAFE CAR. *TR

I PURCHASED A USED 2007 CHEVY COBALT ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 11,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. EARLY LAST SUMMER IT WAS NEARING THE 40,000 MARK AND MY POWER STEERING STARTED GOING OUT. I ASSUMED THAT IT WAS OUT OF FLUID, SO I TOOK THE CAR AND HAD AN OIL CHANGE AND ALL THE FLUIDS CHECKED. AS I WAS LEAVING THE MECHANIC, IT WENT OUT AGAIN. I WENT BACK INTO THE OFFICE, TOLD THEM MY ISSUE AND THAT'S WHEN I FOUND OUT THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PUT POWER STEERING FLUID, THAT IT WAS A CLOSED TRANSMISSION. (I LATER LEARNED THAT IT WAS ELECTRIC.) THE POWER STEERING CONTINUED TO COME AND GO FOR ANOTHER FEW MONTHS. I STOPPED DRIVING FOR ABOUT 8 WEEKS AND WHEN I RESUMED DRIVING, IT WAS FINE. I THOUGHT MAYBE THE PROBLEM HAD FIXED ITSELF. IT WENT OUT AGAIN ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO; IT HAD AROUND 41500 MILE ON IT. I LIVE IN THE BACK OF A NEIGHBORHOOD, WHERE I HAVE TO MAKE LOTS OF TURNS AND THAT IS GENERALLY WHERE IT GOES OUT. I DO NOT DO A LOT OF INTERSTATE OR HIGHWAY DRIVING, MOSTLY JUST INNER-CITY. I RARELY TRAVEL OVER 50 MPH. BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING CONTINUES TO GO OUT, IT MAKES IT HARD FOR ME TO MAKE TURNS AND DRIVE. I HAVE NOT YET BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THE ISSUE, BUT I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS. I TRY TO REMAIN EXTRA AWARE OF MY SURROUNDINGS TO PREVENT ANY INCIDENTS. *TR

POWER STEERING FAILURE. POWER STEERING GOES OUT ABRUPTLY WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. AFTER TURNING CAR OFF AND BACK ON, POWER STEERING IS RESTORED BUT WILL ABRUPTLY GO OUT AGAIN AT RANDOM, SOMETIMES IT GIVES OUT 4 OR 5 TIMES WITHIN A SINGLE DRIVING TRIP RANGING FROM 4 TO 10 MILES. I AM CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE STEERING CONTROL MODULE, AND POWER ASSIST MOTOR HOPING THAT FIXES THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, PROCEEDING TO A TRAFFIC STOP SIGNAL. A CHIME SENSOR SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER EXERTED HIGHER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE WAS HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY BUT WAS NOW HAPPENING CONSISTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

HAVE HAD MANY ISSUES WITH THE FRONT STEERING, DEALERSHIP CLAIMS NOTHING FOUND. NOW IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO THE STEERING KNUCKLES. RADIO WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES!!! DOOR LOCKS DO NOT STAY LOCKED/UNLOCKED. DEALER STATES THEY NEVER FOUND ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. VEHICLE NOW HAS 110,000 MILES ON IT *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING HAS BECOME LOOSE SEVERAL TIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND A POWER STEERING FAILURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO HER DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,801 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,304.

WHEN STARTING UP, ONCE I GET GOING, POWER STEERING RANDOMLY GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. IT OCCURS CONSTANTLY, SOMETIMES COMING BACK ON WHEN RESTARTING, BUT GOING OUT SOON THEREAFTER. THE PROBLEM IS A ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND I AM UNABLE TO AFFORD REPAIR, SO NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN TO CORRECT FAILURE APART FROM DIAGNOSING IT. *TR

THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT IN MY COBALT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED IT SINCE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM, AND THAT THE UNITS THEY REPLACE ALSO FAIL IN THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME. I AM WORRIED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN TO NOT ONLY ME BUT SOMEONE ELSE. THIS PROBLEM COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF NOT FIXED. *TR

CLUTCH FAILURE, THERES A MECHANISM THAT DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO SPIN THE WHEELS INTO 3RD GEAR ON THE 2007 CHEVY COBALT SS. THIS MECHANISM HAS CAUSED MY GIRLFRIENDS CLUTCH TO BE BURNED UP OVER A ONE MONTH PERIOD. THE VECHICLES CLUTCH NO LONGER FULLY DISENGAGES AND WILL NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO MOVE. THE PART(S) HAVE NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED YET BECAUSE IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AS OF 3 P.M. TODAY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PLEASE CONTACT ME THROUGH EITHER MY EMAIL OR PHONE NUMBER, OR EVEN REEDMAN OF LANGHORNE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE LOST COMPLETE STEERING FUNCTIONALITY. THE VEHICLE THEN JERKED TO THE LEFT AND THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME VERY STIFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO HIS DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $1,000. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL, NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

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

I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT AND THE POWER STEERING HAS MOTOR HAS GONE OUT.. WHILE RESEARCHING HOW TO FIX IT I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THE SAME SITUATION. CHEVY WANTS 1000 DOLLARS TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE... I COULD UNDERSTAND IF ONLY A COUPLE OF PEOPLE HAD THE PROBLEM BUT IT SEEMS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE.. THIS COULD BE A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE POWER STEERING RANDOMLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WILL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL; HOWEVER, OCCASIONALLY, IT WOULD RESET ITSELF. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER AGREED TO PAY HALF OF THE $1800 REPAIR COST AND THE CONTACT REQUESTED THE REPAIR BE NO CHARGE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 49,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON A 2 LANE ROAD ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO, STEERING LOCKED TO THE RIGHT WHILE TRYING TO TURN TO THE LEFT, WENT OFF ROAD AND WHEN GOT MY CAR BACK ON ROAD BARELY MOVING BY THIS TIME, THEN CAR WENT LEFT, ALMOST HIT CAR IN OTHER LANE, STOPPED AND CHECKED TIRES, AND WENT ON, ABOUT ANOTHER MILE OR TWO DID IT AGAIN, TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP, THEY FOUND NOTHING. I LOVE MY CAR BUT I AM FINDING THERE IS TOO MANY STEERING COMPLAINTS WITH THIS CAR. GM IS NO HELP, THEY SAID THEY WOULD CALL ME EACH WEEK TO CHECK ON ME. IN THE MEAN TIME I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT, SO I HAVE A PRETTY LAWN ORNAMENT. PLEASE SAFETYCAR.GOV HELP US. I FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT TODAY ON THE PHONE, WAITING ON MY PAPER WORK TO SIGN AND RETURN, PLEASE EVERY ONE DO THE SAME, GET THE NUMBER FROM THIS SITE AND FILE, AND ALSO CALL GM CORPORATE, NOT JUST YOUR LOCAL DEALER. SO AFRAID THERE WILL BE SEVERE INJURIES OR WORSE BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY RESET THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND REPLACED THE SEAT BELT SENSOR. THREE MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A MONTH AND A HALF LATER THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED THAT FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE WIRING IN THE IGNITION AND THE AIR BAG COIL WHICH WERE REPAIRED. THREE MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHED AND SUDDENLY I COULD BARELY TURN THE WHEEL I WAS ABLE TO GET TO A GAS STATION AND MY CAR IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED BUT THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR WHICH WAS EASY TO SEE WITH JUST A LITTLE RESEARCH ONLINE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND MANEUVER THE VEHICLE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON AFTER DRIVING AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN . THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,713.

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND PROCEEDING INTO A LEFT TURN THERE WAS DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE. UNEXPECTEDLY, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE UNCONTROLLABLY SWAYED OFF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND RESUMED OPERATION WITH CAUTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,833. UPDATED 05/26/09 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE WARNING SOUND INDICATOR WORKES INTERMITTENTLY. UDATED 05/28/09.*JB

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

AT LOW SPEEDS, THE STEERING GOES COMPLETELY OUT AND MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STAY ON COURSE. DURING THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM, THE STEERING STARTED MAKING AN AWFUL SWISHING NOISE. NOW THE STEERING MAKES THIS NOISE AT ALL TIMES BUT IT GETS WORSE WHEN THE STEERING GOES OUT. HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL BE INJURED OR EVEN DIE BEFORE GENERAL MOTORS FIXES THIS PROBLEM? *TW

2007 CHEVY COBALT- SPRING 2009- POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE ON EXPRESSWAY. ALMOST CRASHED. CALLED AND REPORTED INCIDENT TO GM NATIONAL NUMBER AND ASK ABOUT A RECALL, BUT AT THE TIME THEY SAID THERE WERE NONE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PART. NO PROBLEMS SINCE. *TR

THE POWER STEERING FUNCTION WOULD RANDOMLY GO OUT ON THE 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THIS OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND AT VARIOUS TIMES OF DRIVING. THIS STARTED WITH AN APPROXIMATE MILEAGE OF 43K AND BEGAN OCCURRING EARLY IN 2009. THE POWER STEERING MECHANISM WAS REPLACED IN EARLY MARCH 2009. I DO NOT HAVE THE OLD PART. THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE WAS A 16 YEAR OLD AND I FELT I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO GET THIS REPAIR. I DID SOME RESEARCH OF MY OWN AND FOUND A TECHNICAL BULLETIN (BULLETIN 07-02-32-007) ISSUED REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. I BROUGHT THIS UP TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM I THOUGHT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE BY CHEVROLET. I ALSO WROTE A LETTER TO GENERAL MOTORS EXPRESSING MY CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHER DRIVERS OUT THERE AND THE FACT THAT HIS POWER STEERING FAILURE HAPPENED SO EARLY IN THE VEHICLES LIFE. LUCKILY, MY DAUGHTER WAS NEITHER INJURED OR ANY PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS DONE TO MY VEHICLE OR OTHERS BUT IT WAS VERY SCARY TO HER TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING FAIL WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. *TW

I WAS DRIVING OUT OF MY APARTMENT COMPLEX AND POWER STEERING CAME UP ON THE LITTLE SCREEN, THEN WITH NO WARNING MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND WAS VERY UNSAFE. THIS WAS ON A WEEKEND SO I COULD NOT GET TO A DEALERSHIP. THE NEXT DAY I WENT OUT TO LOOK AT MY CAR AND IT WORKED FINE. WHEN I DROVE IT AROUND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. ONCE AGAIN, A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT IN YET BUT HAVE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND SEEN THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR COBALTS AND EVEN THOUGH THEY TAKE IT TO GET FIXED IT KEEPS HAPPENING. *TR

POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I WAS OUT OF TOWN WITH MY TWO CHILDREN. THE CAR BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN. IT IS STILL ON TODAY SINCE I DO NOT HAVE 1000 DOLLARS JUST LYING AROUND TO FIX IT. *TR

A MAN IN A FULL-SIZE PICKUP TRUCK RAN A STOP LIGHT. I BRAKED TO MISS HIM AND TURNED TOWARDS THE RIGHT. I ENDED UP HITTING HIM ON HIS TRUCK BEDSIDE RIGHT BEHIND HIS TIRE. I WAS GOING ABOUT 35 AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF - BUT AFTER THE CRASH A SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. *TR

VEHICLE'S CLUTCH FAILED AT 16,793 MI. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO BLAME DRIVER. REPAIRED VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY ON 05/01/08. @34089 CLUTCH HAS FAILED AGAIN. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER REPAIR. *TR WWW.TOPIX.COM REVEALS THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE COBALT AND DEALERSHIPS ARE BLAMING CONSUMERS TO AVOID PAYING FOR REPAIR!

THIS REGARDS A CHEVY COBALT SS. THIS VEHICLE IS MOSTLY DRIVEN ON CITY STREETS AND OCCASIONAL LONG FREEWAY TRIPS, NO TOWING OR OVERLOADING. NOTICED AT SOMEWHERE AROUND 10,000-15,000 MILES (MAYBE SOONER.) THAT REAR BRAKES WERE VERY NOISY WHEN BACKING. LOUD ENOUGH THAT THE NEIGHBORS COULD HEAR THEM IN THE MORNING WHEN I BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE. EASILY BE HEARD DOWN THE STREET. THE BRAKES HAD ALWAYS BEEN NOISIER THAN I WOULD EXPECT FOR A NEW VEHICLE. FINALLY GOT TIRED OF NOISE AT 17,000 MILES AND TOOK CAR TO DEALER. (03/03/08.) THEY ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES, INSPECTION REPORT FROM JACK MAXTON CHEVY STATES THAT FRONT AND REAR LININGS HAVE THE APPROPRIATE THICKNESS IN MM. THEY APPLIED "ANTI-SQUEAK" TO THE BRAKES. AS TIME PASSED THE BRAKES RETURNED TO THEIR NOISY STATE. TIME FOR A 30,000 MILE CHECKUP SO WE TOOK THE CAR IN AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE BRAKES AGAIN. THEY ADVISED US THAT WE NEEDED NEW ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. THEY SAID IT WOULD COST OVER $400, WE DIDN'T WANT TO PAY THAT MUCH AT THE TIME SO THEY TURNED THE ROTORS, INSTALLED NEW BRAKE PADS, COSTING OVER $200. THE NEW BRAKE PADS SQUEAK AND SQUEAL, TOOK THE CAR BACK IN, THEY LOOKED AT IT AGAIN, SERVICE REP ADVISED THAT THE NEW PADS WOULD SOUND THAT WAY WHILE THEY BROKE IN. I NEVER HAD NEW BRAKE PADS MAKE NOISES AFTER HAVING THEM INSTALLED ON OTHER VEHICLES IN THE PAST. THEY SENT US A SURVEY TO COMPLETE. (THEY'RE ALWAYS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THESE.) WE REPORTED ALL OF THIS ON THE SURVEY AND ALL WE EVER RECEIVED IN RESPONSE WAS A PHONE CALL ADVISING US THAT WE WERE GOING TO RECEIVE A SURVEY. (WE RECEIVED A CALL WITH THE SAME ADVICE PRIOR TO THE SURVEY TOO.) TO ADD INJURY TO INSULT, WE PURCHASED AN EXTENDED, 7-YEAR BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY WHEN WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE. AT THE TIME WE WERE TOLD IT WOULD COVER EVERYTHING ON THE CAR, NO MATTER WHAT WENT WRONG WITH IT. WE HAD BEEN CHEVY FANS FOR YEARS AND A FEW VEHICLES. WE'LL LOOK AT FOREIGN CARS NEXT TIME. *TR

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.

YESTERDAY I FILLED UP THE CAR WITH GAS AND I SMELLED THE GASOLINE. I CHECKED OUT MY CAR AND I FOUND OUT THAT MY GAS TANK WAS LEAKING FROM THE CONNECTOR THAT CONNECTS THE GAS TANK TO THE RUBBER HOSE THAT LEADS TO THE METAL PIPE THAT YOU INSERT GAS FROM. THIS HAPPENED TWO TIMES AFTER FILLING UP COMPLETELY. IT APPEARS THAT THE WELD PROCESS THAT SEALS THE CONNECTOR TO THE GAS TANK WAS NOT SEALED PROPERLY AND STARTED TO CRACK. TODAY I HAD TO REPLACE MY GAS TANK FOR THE FIRST TIME AND I DON'T BELIEVE I AM GOING TO BE THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. PERSONALLY I THINK ITS A PROBLEM CHEVROLET HAS HAD FOR AWHILE. I ALSO HEARD ON THE RADIO THAT THE NEW VERSION OF THE TRIAL BLAZERS HAD A RECALL ON THEIR GASOLINE TANKS FOR LEAKING PROBLEMS TOO. MY PURPOSE FOR MY COMPLAINT IS TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING TO ANYONE ELSE AND NOTIFY CHEVROLET OF THE PROBLEM SO THEY CAN FIX IT. YES I DO STILL HAVE THE OLD PART. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN HIGHER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND IT REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,516.

MY STEPBROTHER HAD TWO CHEVY COBALTS. THE FIRST ONE HE WRECKED ON A COUNTRY ROAD WHERE HE SKIDDED ON GRAVEL, HIS CAR BURST INTO FLAMES. FORTUNATELY, HE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. HE REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER COBALT. IN JANUARY 2009 HE HAD ANOTHER WRECK, SINGLE CAR. HIS CAR HIT A POLE AND IMMEDIATELY BROKE OUT IN FLAMES. UNFORTUNATELY FOR MY FAMILY HE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET OUT, HE COULDN'T GET HIS SEAT BELT UNDONE AND THE FLAMES WERE MELTING THE INTERIOR CAUSING CAUSTIC FLAMES. THE POLICEMAN BROKE OUT THE BACK WINDOW TO GET HIM OUT AND THE POLICEMAN WAS HOSPITALIZED FROM SMOKE INHALATION MY BROTHER DIDN'T MAKE IT, HE DIED. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT. I WROTE TO CHEVROLET WITH NO RESPONSE. *TR

IT IS VERY HARD TO TURN AT ESPECIALLY AT CORNERS AT LOWER SPEED. IT ALSO MAKE A NOISE AT TIMES. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN EVERY TIME THAT I TRY TO TURN THE VEHICLE IN ANY DIRECTION. IT HAS HAPPENED FOR OVER A YEAR. THE FOLLOWING DATE IS AN APPROXIMATE DATE OF WHEN I FIRST NOTICED IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RATTLING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AS WELL AS A VIBRATION. HE NOTICED NO DIFFICULTY IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SINCE JANUARY 2009. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE MOTOR IN THE STEERING MECHANISM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE HAS NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,200. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000. UPDATED 02/02/10 *BF UPDATED 02/05/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, BUT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE REMAINED MOVING FORWARD. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE STEERING BEGAN WORKING NORMALLY AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND STATED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER IF THE FAILURE WERE TO OCCUR AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,728 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,100.

MY POWER STEERING KEEPS POPPING UP AND MAKING THE CAR HARD TO STEER I TURN THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON IT RESETS FOR A TOTAL OF 1 MIN THEN IT DOES THE SAME THING AGAIN. *TR

MY 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT LT SEDAN HAS DOOR LOCK ISSUES. THE CAR WILL NOT UNLOCK USING THE REMOTE UNTIL THE 15TH TIME OF HITTING THE BOTTOM. SOME TIMES MORE, SOME TIMES LESS. BOTH OF MY REMOTE BATTERIES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND CIRCUITS SOLDERED. NOTHING IS HELPING. THE PROBLEM COULD BE THE COMPUTER OR THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR OR SOMETHING ENTIRELY DIFFERENT. *TR

I OWN A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. JANUARY 1, 2009 IN THE FIRST TIME I LOST POWER STEERING. AT FIRST IT WAS INTERMITTENT BUT KNOW IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME, ANYWHERE FROM 2 SECONDS TO 2 MINUTES AFTER STARTING TO DRIVE. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN AUGUST OF 2007, I PURCHASED A $3600 EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT SAID IT WOULD COVER POWER STEERING ISSUES BUT WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME MY WARRANT WOULDN'T COVER THE PROBLEM AND THAT IT WOULD COST OVER $1000 TO THE POWER STEERING MODEL REPLACED. SINCE THEN I'VE JUST LEARNED HOW TO DRIVE MY CAR SAFELY. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO GET IT FIXED ON MY OWN AND NEED HELP! *TR