2008 Chevrolet Cobalt Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EPS FAILED CONSTANTLY AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

I GIVE MY CAR CHEVY COBOLT TO BILLY NAVARR LAKE CHARLES FOR IGNATION SWITCH RECALL BECAUSE GM CORPORATE TOLD ME TAKE THERE AND CHEVY DELAR BILLY NAVARR SOLD MY CAR TO SOME BODY BUT THEY ARE SAYING SOME BODY STEEL THE CAR AND THEY CAN DO NOTHING

FUEL LINE LEAK- GAS ODOR WHEN DRIVING AND PARK AND PUDDLE OF GAS IN DRIVE WAY COMING FROM LEFT BACK SIDE IN FRONT OF THE TIER. LOOKS TO COME FROM THE FUEL LIKE LEAKING. CAR HAS PROBLEMS STARTING AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW MINUTES WITHOUT MOVING.

DANGEROUS FUEL LEAK FROM GAS TANK, COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF IGNITED. SMELL OF GASOLINE IS PRESENT INSIDE THE CABIN WHEN CAR IS RUNNING AND TURNED OFF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED UP WHEN TURNING AND MADE AN ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

THE SPEAKERS NO LONGER WORK IN FRONT VEHICLE, CANNOT HEAR ANY WARNINGS SUCH AS LOW FUEL, NO SEAT BELTS, LOW OIL ETC. THIS COULD BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IF WARNINGS CANNOT BE HEARD. READ THAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS AS WELL. ALSO, SEAT BELT CLIP BUTTON HAS BROKEN OFF, CAN STILL USE SEAT BELT BUT THE CLIP SLIDES TO FLOOR WHEN NOT USED.

DRIVER'S DOOR INTERIOR HANDLE BROKE OR BECAME DISCONNECTED TODAY, PROHIBITING EXIT FROM THE CAR AT THAT DOOR. CAN BE OPENED FROM OUTSIDE HANDLE.

REAR BRAKES WEAR THE PADS UNEVENLY AND SCRATCH THE ROTORS. COMMON PROBLEM THAT MOST 2008+ COBALT SS OWNERS EXPERIENCE. DUE TO THE FAULTY BRAKES, THE HAND BRAKE WILL OFTEN NOT WORK, WHICH IS A LARGE INCONVENIENCE IN A CAR THAT IS ONLY AVAILABLE WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN TRYING TO PARK ON A HILL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,888.

AT APPROXIMATELY 90,000 MILES, MY 2008 CHEVY COBALT LT SEDAN INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAYED A "SERVICE AIRBAG" INDICATOR ON THE DASHBOARD. THE INDICATOR WOULD APPEAR WITH AND WITHOUT A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO A CHEVY DEALER ON 07-22-2016 FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER FOUND HISTORY CODE B0081 AND CODE 23. THEY STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND CAUSING THE "SERVICE AIRBAG" INDICATOR. THEY STATED THE SEAT BELT MY NOT ENGAGE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, I FOUND SERVICE BULLETIN #270624, ACTION # 10032334 DESCRIBING THE EXACT SYMPTOMS AND ERROR CODES THAT MY VEHICLE HAD. I ADVISED THE DEALERSHIP OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN, THEY STATED THAT SINCE IT WAS NOT A RECALL, THE COST TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS NOT COVERED BY CHEVY. I HAD THE RETRACTOR REPAIRED ON 08-09-2016. I FEEL THAT SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND COULD CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH, CHEVY SHOULD MAKE THIS A RECALL AND REPAIR ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS (30MPH) THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR STALLED, THE WHEEL TIGHTENED UP, THE SYMBOL WITH A LOCKED CAR TURNED ON. THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED MOVING UP AND DOWN CRAZYLY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL. I MOVED TO THE SIDE BECAUSE IT WAS REALLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND AS I DID THE CAR JUST KEPT STALLING WORSE AND WORSE. ONCE I PULLED OVER I TURNED OFF THE CAR. I WASNT AS FREAKED OUT AS THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS OF TIMES AND I'VE TAKEN IT TO 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS WHO DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT AT ALL. IT'S VERY SCARY IT ALSO HAPPENED WHILE GOING AT 60MPH AND ALL I DO IS PULL OVER AND THEN CALL THE TOW OR DRIVE IT AT LOW SPEEDS HOME. I'M SURE I FALL IN THE CATEGORY FOR A RECALL BUT HAVE NEVER GOTTEN A RECALL LETTER. ITS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SCARY TO DRIVE WITH FEAR OF THIS HAPPENING AT ANYTIME SPECIALLY WHEN YOU CARRY PASSENGERS. ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME AND IT'S ANNOYING HOPEFULLY GM FIXES THIS PROBLEM FOR US ALL.

FUEL LINES RUSTED ABOVE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE AREA AND LEAKING FUEL SEVERELY LIKE MANY OTHER COBALTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

AIRBAG AND/OR SEAT BELT TENSIONER MODULE. THE SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON THE DIC. TWO DEALERSHIPS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND SAY IT'S A "KNOWN PROBLEM" BUT NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY, TSB, OR RECALL, AND QUOTE $500-1000 TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS CAUSED BY THE MOVEMENT OF THE WIRES AND/OR MODULE WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION, BUT THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS AND REPAIR DETAILS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,169.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE AIR BAG SENSOR STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

START OF THE PROBLEM THE GAUGES WILL GO ERATIC, MY CAR CHIMES A FEW DINGS THEN THEFT LIGHT COMES ON. I DON'T HAVE A THEFT SYSTEM. LS MODEL. ALSO EFFECTS THE TRANSMISSION(AUTOMATIC) CAUSE IT WILL SHIFT HARD AND JERK THE CAR. THE AC ALSO SHUTS OFF DURING THIS ISSUE, IT WILL BLOW AIR BUT IT WON'T BE COLD. SEEMS LIKE THE ISSUE ALWAYS COMES BACK WHEN IT'S EXTREMELY HOT OUTSIDE. THIS IS AN ON GOING ISSUE FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS AND IT COMES AND GOES. EVERY MECHANIC I WENT TO THEIR CAR READER CAN'T READ MY CAR. ALSO IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND AGAIN WHEN I'M PARKED AND JUST STARTED THE CAR. AND I HAVE HAD ALL THE RECALLS FIXED THAT WERE REPORTED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE ABNORMAL NOISES. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) BY AN UNKNOWN DEALER, BUT THE REPAIR FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED TO MAKE ABNORMAL NOISES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO AN UNKNOWN CHEVROLET DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.

STARTED CAR AND RECEIVED ERROR CODE STATING THAT POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING. DROVE AROUND MY APARTMENT COMPLEX AND CONFIRMED THAT IT IS NOT WORKING. I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL FOR POWER STEERING BUT I DID NOT RECEIVE NOTICE OF THAT RECALL.

AT 3:30AM, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOUGLAS PERFORMANCE GT-H TIRE 195/60R15 88H TIRE SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED WHILE SITTING IN MY GARAGE. IT BENT THE METAL FRAME AROUND THE WHEEL WELL, BLEW THE HEADLIGHT OUT COMPLETELY, AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE WHEEL WELL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE STARTED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

POWER STEERING IS LOST AT TIMES HARD TO TURN ONCE CAR IS STARTED AT TIMES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, BUT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED LESS THAN YEAR AGO UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 138,000. ...UPDATED 06/30/16 *BF *CN

I HAVE A VERY BAD GAS ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF MY CAR. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC. HE TOLD ME THAT MY FUEL LINE HAD ERODED. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE AND THE 2008 MODEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AS WELL.

STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE AND A VISIBLE FUEL LEAK COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE IN THE AREA BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AFTER IT HAS BEEN PARKED, REQUESTED A REPAIR FROM LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP UNDER GM SPECIAL SERVICE BULLETIN #12191. WAS ADVISED BY THE SERVICE PERSONNEL THAT THIS VEHICLE'S VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THIS BULLETIN.

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK LIKE NORMAL ON A STREET THAT GOES 30 MILES PER HOUR AND MY DOOR LOCKS STARTED LOCKING AND UNLOCKING RAPIDLY BY THEMSELVES AND THE ELECTRICITY WAS GOING ON AND OFF IN THE VEHICLE WHEN I REGAINED CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING SHOWED UP ON MY INFORMATION DASHBROAD ALSO THE SPEEDOMETER WAS DEAD IT WAS NO LONGER WORKING IT ALSO BECAME MORE DIFFICULT TO HANDLE THE VEHICLE I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID THERE HAS TO BE A RECALL AS THE CAR ONLY HAS ABOUT 50,000 MILES IT I CHECKED THE WEBSITE NHSTA USING MY VIN NUMBER AND IT SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL SO CHECKED THE RECALLS FOR ALL CHEVY COBALT 2008 AND ALL OF THE HAD THE RECALL FOR THE ELECTRICAL AND POWER STEERING SO I CALLED MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND EXPLAINED EVERYTHING AND THEN THEY ASKED FOR MY VIN SO I GIVE IT TO THEM AND THEY SAY THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR CHEVY COBALT AND THE THEY CAN'T HELP ME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR MAY HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

08 CHEVY COBALT SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY ATL TRAFFIC. CALLED THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY RECALL WAS FIXED AN I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM .THANK GOD I DIDN'T GET INTO A ACCIDENT BECAUSE THEY COULD CARE LESS. POWER STEERING DISASTER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. UPDATED 05/18/16*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING BECAME DIFFUCLT TO MANEUVER AND WOULD NOT AUTOMATICALLY ADJUST. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILS WHILE PARALLEL PARKING OR WHEN CAR IS STATIONARY AND YOU TRY TO TURN THE WHEEL, ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. SCARY TO THINK IF IT HAPPENS ON HIGHWAYS. STARTED A YEAR AGO AND NOW ITS PERMANENT

I STARTED MY CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY, IT STARTED AND THEN STALLED IMMEDIATELY AND WOULD NOT START AT ALL. I DIAGNOSED IT ALONG WITH MY FRIEND WHO IS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. THE CAM CHAIN GUIDES BROKE AT LESS THAN 79000 MILES, CAUSING SLACK IN THE CAM CHAIN WHICH CAUSED IT TO JUMP TEETH ON THE INTAKE CAM, THROWING IT OUT OF SYNCHRONIZATION. THIS CAUSED THE INTAKE VALVES TO BE OPEN WHEN THE PISTON REACHED THE TOP OF ITS TRAVEL, WHICH BENT THE VALVES. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE ON THE 2.2 ENGINES, BUT VERY UNUSUAL FOR SUCH A LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE HAS A 100,000 MILE WARRANTY BUT ONLY FOR 5 YEARS. I ONLY DRIVE ON AVERAGE 10,000 MILES A YEAR. THE ENGINE IS WELL BELOW 100,000 MILES AND GM WILL NOT ADMIT THAT THEY HAVE A DESIGN FLAW ON THESE ENGINES AND WILL NOT MAKE THIS REPAIR FOR ME UNDER WARRANTY.

GAS LEAKS FROM UNDER THE GAS TANK RIGHT ABOVE THE MUFFLER. CONSISTENT DRIP ONTO THE MUFFLER AND ONTO THE GROUND. THIS NOT ONLY CAUSES AN INJURY RISK BUT IT HAS A FINANCIAL IMPACT AS THE GAS LEAKS AND COST MONEY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DASHBOARD LEAKED WATER AND THE VEHICLE HAD AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE A/C AND HEATER WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A CRACK FUEL CANISTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A CRACKED FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,140.

I JUST BOUGHT 2008 CHEVY COBALT. THE SELLER REPORTED THE MILEAGE INITIALLY AS 112,000. AT TIME OF PURCHASE, 150,000 APPROXIMATELY. HOWEVER THERE WAS/IS NO WAY TO VIEW MILEAGE ON DASH OF CAR, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BRIEFLY PRIOR TO STARTING THE VEHICLE. IT ACTUALLY SHOWS APPROXIMATELY 159,000 KM. CONVERSION OF KM INTO MILES SAYS 98,000. IN ADDITION TO MILEAGE DISCREPANCY, THERE IS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GAS INSIDE THE CAR, THE STEERING WHEEL IS UPSIDE DOWN, 2 OR 3 MOTOR AND OR TRANSMISSION MOUNTS ARE BROKEN OR NOT ATTACHED, RIGHT FRONT ROTOR BAD, NO FUNCTIONING BLINKERS OR BRAKE LIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS INDICATE SVC TIRE MONITOR NEEDS ATTENTION, AIR BAGS NEED SERVICED, BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON, THE TRUNK RELEASE ISN'T WORKING, THE WIRING IS QUESTIONABLE, ONLY ONE SPEAKER WORKS, NO STEREO ANTENNAE, NO HORN, NO WAY TO VIEW CRITICAL ENGINE INFORMATION, SUCH AS TEMPERATURE OR BATTERY LIFE. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON CONSTANTLY, SELLER INDICATED ALL RECALLS HAD BEEN ADDRESSED AND HE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TAXES ON VEHICLE WHICH WERE INCLUDED IN PRICE, BUT I WOUND UP PAYING BACK REGISTRATION FEES FROM 2014. ALL ATTEMPTS TO RIGHT THIS HAVE BEEN IGNORED. SELLER IMPLIES THAT THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP LEFT THE CAR IN THE CURRENT CONDITION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, AND TACHOMETER NEEDLES MOVED BACK AND FORTH AND DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE REMEDY DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME TIGHT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

I BOUGHT A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT FOR MY SIXTEEN YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN 2012. SHE COMPLAINED OF THE CAR LOSING POWER STEERING ON OCCASION , BUT I DID NOT KNOW TO WHAT EXTENT UNTIL I DROVE THE CAR. THE GAUGES WOULD SUDDENLY START FLUCTUATING AND THE CAN WOULD LOSE ALL POWER STEERING AND THE TRANSMISSION ACTED AS IF IT DIDN'T WANT TO SHIFT. I TOOK CAR TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN MOREHEAD CITY N.C. AND THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR TWO WEEKS BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE SYMPTOMS. I WAS CHARGED FOR INSPECTING CAR, BUT CAR WAS NOT FIXED. I CONTACTED CHEVYS MAINI HEADQUARTERS AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION. I INFORMED REPRESENT I'VE THAT I DID NOT FEEL SAFE WITH MY DAUGHTER DRIVING THE CAR. SHE ADVISED ME NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR. PROBLEM IS IS THAT I STILL AM MAKING PAYMENTS AND INSURANCE ON VEHICLE MY DAUGHTER ENDED UP BUYING ANOTHER CAR SINCE THEN , DO TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I NOW HAVE CAR, WHICH I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE FOR THE LAST MONTH AND IT IS DOING THE SAME THING, YET MORE FREQUENTLY. I AGAIN TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND HE QUICKLY DIAGNOSED THE CAR WITH HAVING A BAD BATTERY. $200 LATER, I AM NOW HOPEFUL THE CAR IS FINALLY FIXED AFTER YEARS OF DEALING WITH IT. NO , I WAS WRONG AGAIN. I AM COMPLETE DISSAPPOINTED IN CHEVY FOR MAKING SUCH A WORTHLESS PIECE OF JUNK AND THEN NOT HAVING THE INTEGRITY TO OWE UP TO IT'S FAULT IN DEVELOPING A SUBSTAINDURED PRODUCT. IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO FIND A SOLUTION OR REPAIR FOR THIS, I HAVE COME ACROSS HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. IS SOMEONE GOING TO HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE CHEVY OWNS UP TO ITS MISTAKE AND MAKE IT RIGHT FOR CONSUMERS. I AM IN THE MARKET FOR A NEW CAR, BUT AFTER THIS EXPERIENCE I WILL NOT BE BUYING A CHEVY PRODUCT. I TRULY HOPE THAT THE ISSUE AT HAND WILL BRING ATTENTION TO THE DEFECTS CHEVY IS ALLOWING. THIS IS NOT JUST A CAR PROBLEM, THIS IS PEOPLES LIVES WE ARE TALKING ABOUT.

I REPORTED THIS BACK IN 2016-1-28 REF.NO.10822806 GAS LINE CORROSION PROBLEM,DO TO MUFFLER RIGHT UNDER GAS LINES AND GAS LINE UP IN POCKET WHERE HEAT AND MOISTURE CAUSE EARLY CORROSION(POOR DESIGN). GM HAD GO ME TO A DEALERSHIP AND CONFIRM CORROSION PROBLEM (WANTED 750 DOLLARS TO FIX). TALK TO REP.FOR GM , MENTIONED I FELT POOR DESIGN AND PROTENTAL SAFETY =MAY CAUSE FIRE. DID HAVE FIX AT GARAGE FOR 200DOLLARS. NOW CORRODING AGAIN AFTER 2YRS. THIS CONFIRMS GAS LINES IN POCKET UP ABOVE MUFFER TRAPS HEAT AND MOSITURE CAUSEING CORROSION. PLEASE ADVISE COMPANY DOES NOT WANT TO LISTEN TO ME AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE GAS LINE EVERY 2YRS.. FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT POOR DESIGN AND GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. FIRE HAZARD THIS IS SAME CAR THAT HAD KEY PROBLEM,STEERING PROBLEM,GAS LINE PROBLEM AT TANK AND GAS PUMP, YET THEY DON'T WANT TO LISTEN,HELP HELP HELP!!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING IN FRONT OF THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOISTURE FROM THE MUFFLER PIPE CORRODED THE FUEL LINE, CAUSING IT TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,954. UPDATED 04/14/16*LJ *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A SERVICE CENTER, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN AND SEIZED. THE POWER STEERING AND SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY AND PASSENGER SEAT MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

I SMELLED FUEL FUMES REAL BAD ONE MORNING SO I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND ONCE THEY LIFTED IT UP, THEY SAID IT WAS THE FUEL TANK. SO THE NEXT MORNING, WHICH WAS MONDAY, I TOOK IT TO MY DEALERSHIP GILLMAN CHEVROLET IN SAN BENITO, TEXAS. BEFORE TAKING IT, I DECIDED TO CALL SO I CAN FIRST MAKE SURE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL TANK. THE GENTLEMAN I SPOKE TO SAID "YES MA'AM THERE IS A RECALL AND WE CAN REPAIR IT". I SAID GREAT, LET ME TAKE IT IN. I LEFT IT THERE ALL DAY MONDAY AND HE ASSURED ME THAT IT WOULD BE READY BY THE NEXT DAY ON TUESDAY. WELL COME TUESDAY AND I GET A CALL FROM THE THE SAME MAN TELLING ME THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT THE FUEL PUMP, IT'S THE FUEL TANK. WHEN DID I SAY FUEL PUMP? I SAID FUEL TANK. SO NOWWWW IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND IT'S GOING TO COST ME AT LEAST $700 TO FIX IT. I TOLD HIM HAD I KNOWN THAT IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY, I WOULDN'T HAVE LEFT MY CAR SITTING THERE FOR 2 DAYS! I COULD'VE TAKEN IT SOMEWHERE ELSE! IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME! HE SAID THAT HE OVER LOOKED IT. WELL HOW IS THAT MY FAULT??! NOW TO DRIVE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE WHICH IS DANGEROUS! DOES SOMETHING HAVE TO HAPPEN TO ME IN ORDER FOR THEM TO WANT TO HELP ME?? THIS IS NONSENSE!

FUEL LINES RUSTED IN TWO AND BEGAN LEAKING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN HAD DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK IN VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE FUEL LINE AND THE FUEL FILTER TO CORRODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FLUCTUATED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED, AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED ABNORMALLY. THE SECURITY SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURES OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 138,000. UPDATED 06/15/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ALL CODES READ, A LOSS OF COMMUNICATION. UPDATED 06/28/16. *JB

MY FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING, SO WE HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED AND NOW THE AIR CONDITIONING/HEATER/DEFROST SYSTEMS NO LONGER WORK. WE'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN, THE FUEL INJECTION, AND A LEAKING FRONT WINDSHIELD TWICE.ALSO THE FUEL SWITCH. NOW THE CAR SOMEWHAT STALLS WHEN TRYING TO START.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHILE THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 03/15/16*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.