2006 Chevrolet Cobalt

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2015· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

• 12/31/2015· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN WHEN THE DOORS WERE UNLOCKED. THE CONTACT STATED THE LATCH WAS STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

• 12/31/2009· STEERING

  I HAVE HAD ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR, 1ST MY RADIO WENT OUT, IT JUST WENT OUT AND IT WOULD ONLY WORK WHEN I HELD THE POWER BUTTON DOWN AND THERE WERE ALWAYS THINGS FLASHING ON THE SCREEN, SO AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF THIS HAPPENING MY CAR WOULDN'T START, I WOULD GET IT JUMPED AND THE OTHER PERSON WOULDN'T EVEN HAVE TO START THEIR CAR TO JUMP MINE IT ONLY TOOK A SECOND. AFTER HAVING TO REPLACE MY BATTERY IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT MY RADIO WAS DRAWING TOO MUCH ENERGY EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND IT WAS CAUSING MY BATTERY TO DIE, SO NOW I HAVE NO RADIO IN MY CAR I HAD TO HAVE IT UNHOOKED. THEN WHILE I WAS STILL DEALING WITH THE BATTERY ISSUE, MY POWER STEERING STARTED GOING OUT, I THOUGHT THIS WAS SOME HOW RELATED TO MY BATTERY SO WHEN I GOT THAT FIXED I THOUGHT IT WOULD GET BETTER IT DIDN'T. I WILL BE DRIVING ALONG AND THE CHIME WILL GO OFF AND IT SAYS POWER STEERING AND IT GOES OUT. I WROTE GM A LETTER WITH MY CONCERNS AND COMPLAINTS, AND AFTER HAVING IT LOOKED AT BY THE DEALERSHIP AND BEING TOLD THIS IS NOTHING I DID TO MY CAR, GM REFUSED TO HELP ME WITH MY CAR THEY SAID PARTS WEAR OUT AND I HAVE TO GET IT FIXED MYSELF, I HAVE HAD ESTIMATED DONE IT IS GOING TO COST ABOUT $750.00 FOR A NEW STEERING COLUMN. *TR

• 12/31/2008· STEERING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT NOTICED ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING IN HER VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WOULD FUNCTION FOR APPROXIMATELY .2 MILES AND THEN FAIL. SHE ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IT, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FREQUENTLY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

• 12/30/2019· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND JK CHEVROLET (1451 S HWY 69, NEDERLAND, TX 77627) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

• 12/30/2009· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85000.

• 12/30/2009· STEERING

  THE POWER STEERING LIGHT IN MY 06 CHEVY COBALT COMES ON AND SHUTS OFF MY POWER STEERING. THIS LOCKS UP MY STEERING WHEEL AND MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE WITH. I HAVE BEEN ON SITES WITH MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME AND THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS CAR. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET IN A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT IN THE COBALTS. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING IS TO STOP YOUR CAR COMPLETELY AND TURN IT OFF AND THEN BACK ON. *TR

• 12/30/2009· STEERING

  2006 CHEVY COBALT LOSES POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR LOST ALL POWER STEERING. TOOK IT TO A SHOP THE NEXT DAY AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A BULLETIN OUT THAT THESE ELECTRIC MOTORS CAN OVERHEAT IF YOU CAR SITS IDLE FOR TOO LONG OR YOU ARE STOPPED AND THE WHEEL IS TURNED A CERTAIN WAY. IT WAS A VERY SNOWY DAY AND THE ROADS WERE VERY ICY. THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO WAY FOR ME TO SWERVE QUICKLY OUT OF SOMEONE'S PATH IF THEY CUT IN FRONT OF ME OR GOD FORBID A DEER WOULD HAVE JUMPED IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE A 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND THANK GOD SHE WASN'T IN THE CAR. I WOULD HATE TO GET IN A SEVERE CAR ACCIDENT BECAUSE THERE IS A DEFECT WITH A CHEVY PART. THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE RECALLED AND FIXED IMMEDIATELY. I IMAGINE THERE ARE SEVERAL PARENTS THAT HAVE THIS CAR AND HOW UNFAIR IS THAT? I WAS TOLD TO JUST SHUT MY CAR OFF AND LET IT COOL DOWN. WELL THAT'S A FABULOUS IDEA ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE ROADS ARE ICY. GOOD IDEA. I SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THAT. THIS IS A SERIOUS MALFUNCTION THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR

• 12/30/2008· STEERING

  THE POWER STEERING UNIT LOCKS UP WHEN I AM DRIVING. I CAN ONLY SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND HOPE I DON'T HAVE TO TURN WHILE IT IS LOCKED. I HIT A CURB AND BUSTED MY RIM ON ONE OCCASION. IT DOES IT FREQUENTLY AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED. *TR

• 12/29/2014· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DETECTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,525.

• 12/29/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,700.

• 12/29/2009· STEERING

  I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN TAMPA WHEN MY CAR STARTED TO MAKE A "DINGING" NOISE. I THEN REALIZED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO GET HARD TO TURN. I LOOKED AT THE INFORMATION SCREEN ON MY DASHBOARD AND IT SAID 'POWER STEERING'. I WASN'T SURE WHAT TO DO SO I RESTARTED MY CAR AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO GO AWAY. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER WHILE DRIVING IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I TOOK IT INTO THE NEAREST CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THE GENTLEMEN INFORMED ME THE POWER STEERING HAD INDEED GONE OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HE ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE BACK TO WHERE I'M STATIONED AT BECAUSE I'M NOT OLD ENOUGH TO RENT A CAR AND NEEDED TO REPORT OFF LEAVE. ON THE WAY BACK MY POWER STEERING WENT OFF AND THIS TIME AFTER I RESTARTED MY CAR IT WENT OUT AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY BASE I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST BETWEEN $1000 TO $1200. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLACE THE PART AS OF YET AND AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR. *TR

• 12/29/2009· STEERING

  I HAVE A 06 CHEVY COBALT AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES OF DRIVING. SINCE THE CHEVY COBALT HAS AN ALL ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING SYSTEM IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THERE HAVE SEVERAL CASES WHERE THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED IN THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. I FEEL ITS A FACTORY DEFECT. IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH YOUR POWER STEERING OUT. I HAD A CLOSE IN COUNTER WITH GETTING IN A CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THE POWER STEERING. *TR

• 12/29/2009· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER EXERTED GREATER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND CONTINUED NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,100.

• 12/29/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT AND ANOTHER PASSENGER WERE LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE FOR OVER TWO HOURS. THE DRIVER THOUGHT THAT THE LEVER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN (UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL) WAS SUPPOSED TO ACTIVATE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER OR HEADLIGHTS. ONCE SHE TOUCHED THE LEVER, ALL OF THE DOORS AND WINDOWS LOCKED, AND THE KEY WAS LOCKED IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE STARTED AND THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. HOURS AFTER BEING LOCKED IN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND UNLOCK THE DOOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT TRADED IN THE VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER MODEL. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 12/28/2016· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  ON SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2016 I BOUGHT A NEW TWO PACK OF SYLVANIA 3157 LL LONG LIFE LAMPS FROM WAL-MART AND USED ONE TO REPLACE MY OLD LEFT REAR BLINKER LIGHT WHICH HAD BURNED OUT. THE LIGHTS ARE SPECIFIED AS VALID REPLACEMENT LIGHTS FOR THE 2006 CHEVY COBALT. ON DECEMBER 26TH, 2016 I NOTICED THAT THE SAME LEFT REAR BLINKER LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING AGAIN. ON DECEMBER 27TH, 2016 I AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE BLINKER LIGHT UNSUCCESSFULLY. ON THIS DAY I NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC ON THE BULB HAD BURNT AND MELTED AT THE BULB'S CONNECTION POINT ONTO THE METAL CONTACTS OF THE BLINKER ASSEMBLY (SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS). THIS SEEMS TO BE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD FOR THE VEHICLE. UPON RESEARCHING, I FOUND OTHER FOLKS COMPLAINING ABOUT SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THEIR RUNNING LIGHTS ON THE CHEVY COBALT AS EVIDENCED HERE: HTTP://WWW.YOURCOBALT.COM/FORUMS/PROBLEMS-SERVICE/18928-BURNING-OUT-TURN-SIGNAL-LIGHT-BULBS.HTML. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE BULB MELTED.

• 12/28/2010· AIR BAGS,STEERINGCrash

  I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY 06 COBALT BACK IN EARLY 07 IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT THE 7 TIMES I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR STEERING CONCERNS. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE HARD STEERING PROBLEM OR PRODUCE COMPUTER PROBLEM. I WAS VERY ADAMANT ABOUT THIS AND ALSO GOT NEW TIRES THINKING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. IT WAS NOT ! I WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING, AND WAS LEARY TO DRIVE MY CAR (A GIFT FROM MY MOM) BUT HAD NOTHING ELSE TO DRIVE. IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR ON THE 30TH I WAS COMING FROM A FRIENDS HOME AND WAS ON A SIDE ROAD I SLOWED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO GO RIGHT, IT WAS VERY HARD TO TURN, AND I WENT THROUGH THE LIGHT AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TOLD LATER I MISSED THE SENSOR. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND G.M. WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I WAS TOLD THAT EVEN THOUGH THE CAR SAT FOR 2 MONTHS WITH A DEAD BATTERY THE COMPUTER DOES NOT LOOSE DATA. (G.M.) I KNOW OF SEVERAL COBALT OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE POWER ASSIST REPLACED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AND IT STILL WENT OUT. THE MECHANICS (A.S.E.)CERTIFIED INFORMED ME IT IS NOT THE POWER ASSIST IT IS IN THE STEERING COLUMN, AND SHOULD BE REPLACED, BUT G.M. WON'T DO THAT IT WOULD COST TOO MUCH MONEY. IT IS NICE TO KNOW THAT G.M. WOULD RATHER SACRIFICE THE CONSUMER RATHER THAN TAKE CARE OF THEM. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THE COMPUTER HAS A HISTORY OF NOT RECORDING PROPERLY WHEN THERE IS A PROBLEM. THE REST OF US WHO HAVE HAD A CRASH WITH AND WITHOUT AIR BAGS NEED SOME KIND OF SOLUTION. G.M. IS SWEEPING THIS UNDER THE RUG!!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. UPDATED PORTABLE 06/22/11

• 12/28/2009· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING FAILS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CONDITION CAUSES DIFFICULT STEERING. HE HAS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE TO RESET ITSELF. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER STATED THAT IT COST $2000 TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.THE VIN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN.

• 12/28/2009· STEERING

  POWERING STEERING FAILURE. *TR

• 12/28/2009· TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

  2006 CHEVY COBALT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING & TC (TRACTION CONTROL) CAR JERKS AND LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING. BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP TWICE (AUGUST 2009) AND THEY REPLACED SOMETHING EACH TIME THAT WAS SUPPOSEDLY UNDER RECALL. THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED (DECEMBER 2009) AND DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM? I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE! *TR

• 12/28/2009· STEERING

  I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT AND I AM RECENTLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMING ON, MY RPMS GO UP AND DOWN BY THEMSELVES CAUSING THE CAR TO MOVE EVEN WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT COMPLETELY. IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED A FEW TIMES SO FAR, BUT I ALMOST HIT SOMEONE WHEN THE CAR'S RPMS WHERE FLUTTERING. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED TO ENSURE THAT NO ONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR

• 12/28/2007· SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE WILL NOT START AFTER IT IS TURNED OFF AFTER A PERIOD OF DRIVING. THIS OCCURS AT LEAST 5-10 TIMES A WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, BRESEE CHEVY IN LIVERPOOL, NY FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND WE WERE TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. WE WERE TOLD THAT WE HAD A BAD BATTERY CELL AND WERE CHARGED FOR A BATTERY REPLACEMENT AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE FOR 2 YEARS. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS A "ENGINE LOW POWER" WARNING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THE VEHICLE RUNS ERRATICALLY, AND THERE IS CONCERN OF STALLING WHILE DRIVING. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN NOVEMBER OF 2005, AND IS ONLY USED FOR COMMUTING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY. ALSO, THE TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE WERE COMPLETELY BALD AT 38,000 MILES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND THE BEARINGS ON THE FRONT END ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS-IT IS AN OVERALL NIGHTMARE! *TR

• 12/28/2007· AIR BAGSCrash

  I WAS THE OWNER OF A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. ON DECEMBER 3, 2007 I LOST CONTROL OF AND HIT HEAD ON INTO A GUARD RAIL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD DOING 50-55 MILES AND HOUR. THE CAR SPUN AND HIT THE BACK END ON THE SAME GUARD RAIL AND SHOT ME ACROSS THE STREET INTO THE GUARD RAIL ON THE LEFT SIDE HITTING THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. THE CAR STOPPED AND THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOY. I CALLED AND ALERTED GM AND THEY ADV WOULD SEND SOMEONE OUT TO LOOK AT THE CAR (WHICH COULD TAKE UP TO 14 BUS DAYS) BUT WOULD NOT PAY FOR STORAGE. THEY ADV THEY WOULD REPLACE THE AIRBAG IF THEY FOUND MALFUNCTION BUT SINCE THE CAR WAS TOTALED THEY WOULD DO NOTHING. *TR

• 12/27/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I HAVE A GAS LEAK UNDER THE CAR WHEREVTHA GAS TANK IS. I HAVE HAD THIS LEAK FOR AWHILE. WANTED TO KNOW WHEN THE RECALL WILL HIT GEORGIA SO I CAN HAVE IT FIXED. IT SMELLS LIKE GAS AT ALL TIMES. ALMOST TO THE POINT OF MAKING YOU SICK. THEY HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS IN OTHER STATES. WANT TO KNOW WHEN IT WILL HIT GEORGIA.

• 12/27/2012· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED. HOWEVER, THE RECALL WAS LIMITED TO SELECTED STATES. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED HIS STATE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE TOP OF THE PUMP ASSEMBLY, AND THE SIDE HOSE TO THE ASSEMBLY CRACKED AND BROKE.

• 12/27/2008· STEERING

  WHEN EVER I DRIVE A SMALL DISTANCE THE POWER STEERING SIGNAL COMES ON AND I LOOSE MY POWER STEERING WHICH ALMOST MADE ME HAVE AN ACCIDENT, AND MY CAR LOCKS KEEP POPPING UP AND DOWN. *TR

• 12/27/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER 06 CHEVY COBALT EXPERIENCED STALLING INCIDENTS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE WEATHER CONDITION AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENTS HAS BEEN FAIRLY WARM. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TWICE TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FIRST TIME WAS ON 12/05/06 AND THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE STILL CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, SO SHE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A SECOND TIME AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE KILL SWITCH. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE COPIES OF INVOICES IF NEEDED.

• 12/26/2012· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT PARKED AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AS THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION HOWEVER, THEY FOUND NO FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. *TR

• 12/26/2009· STEERING

  WE GOT INTO OUR 2006 CHEVY COBALT AND BEGAN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND GOT ABOUT 2 MILES WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE WARNING LIGHT "POWER STEERING" COMES ON. THE VEHICLE BECOMES NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER AT THAT POINT. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND THE BELTS ARE ALL FINE AND FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. I THEN GOT BACK INTO THE CAR AND STARTED THE VEHICLE UP AND TO MY SURPRISE THE STEERING WAS FUNCTIONING AGAIN. ABOUT 2 MILES DOWN THE ROAD HERE WE GO AGAIN I LOST THE STEERING. I DROVE HOME, CHECKED AND REPLACED THE FUSES BOTH INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND UNDER THE HOOD FOR THE POWER STEERING EVEN THOUGH THEY LOOKED FINE. THEN I TOOK IT OUT AND SURE ENOUGH FINE WHEN STARTED BUT OUT AGAIN ABOUT TWO MILE DOWN THE ROAD. FROM WHAT I AM SEEING HERE AS FAR AS COMPLAINTS GO IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE A CHEAP FIX AND IF SO MANY COMPLAINTS ARE BEING FILED THAT THIS NEEDS SOME VERY SERIOUS ATTENTION BEFORE SOME POOR SOUL ENDS UP IN A VERY SERIOUS OR FATAL ACCIDENT. IT WOULD BE UNDERSTANDABLE IF THERE WERE ONLY A FEW COMPLAINTS BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF THEM. NOT EVERYONE EVEN KNOWS ABOUT THIS WEBSITE SO HOW MANY COMPLAINTS COULD BE OUT THERE THAT ARE GOING UN-REPORTED. PLEASE GIVE THIS A VERY SERIOUS LOOK. YOU NEVER KNOW THE LIFE YOU SAVE COULD BE YOUR OWN OR SOMEONE CLOSE TO YOU WHO HAS ONE OF THESE VEHICLES OR IS NEAR ONE OF THEM WHEN THE STEERING GOES OUT. ONE INJURY OR DEATH WOULD BE TOO MUCH WHEN THIS MATTER HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO LIGHT BY SO MANY PEOPLE. *TR

• 12/24/2016· STEERING

  POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY DAUGHTERS CAR. SHE ALMOST CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR. APPARENTLY THIS IS ELECTRIC AND DOES NOT USE TRANSMISSION FLUID

• 12/24/2009· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT . WHEN DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. AND THEN STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THE ERROR CODE WILL RESET. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND HE WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED IF NECESSARY, BUT AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44995. UPDATED 01/20/10. *LJ THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 01/21/10. *JB

• 12/23/2014· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL LEAK. THERE IS A RECALL IN OTHER STATES BUT NOT PENNYSLVANIA. I FEEL I SHOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE THIS FIXED AT NO CHARGE. *TR

• 12/23/2013· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THERE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH FORCE BEING APPLIED TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE REMEDY FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES WITHIN A PERIOD OF SIX WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. ..UPDATED 02-28-14 *BF UPDATED 03/14/2014 *JS

• 12/23/2010· POWER TRAIN

  GM RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V073000 FOR THE 2009 CHEVY COBALT SHOULD COVER ALL YEARS. I OWN A 2006 MODEL YEAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE READ ABOUT MORE COMPLAINTS ONLINE WHEN TRYING TO DIAGNOSE ON WHY MINE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK AND I COULD NOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION GOING BACK TO THE 2005 MODEL YEAR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE CORRECTED ASAP. *LN

• 12/23/2009· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING FAILS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND SHE WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

• 12/23/2009· STEERING

  I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY STEERING WHEEL GOT REAL STIFF. I WAS SCARED TO DEATH, MY 2 YEAR OLD SON WAS IN THE BACKSEAT. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OFF THE FREEWAY AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, IT WAS BACK TO NORMAL UNTIL ABOUT A COUPLE OF BLOCKS LATER THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AGAIN. FINALLY I JUST STOPPED AND DECIDED TO TOW IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. NOW THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY PROBABLY WONT GET A DIAGNOSTIC UNTIL AFTER JANUARY 1ST. BESIDE THE FACT THAT I AM SO ANGRY AT GM FOR PUTTING SUCH A FAULTY PIECE OF "YOU KNOW WHAT" ON THE ROAD, I AM THANKFUL NOTHING HAPPENED TO ME AND MY SON. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT THAT NEEDS ATTENTION FROM GM. NOT TO MENTION ALL THE COSTS THAT I HAD TO PAY. SOMEONE WILL GET KILLED!!! *TR

• 12/23/2009· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER HAS NOT PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/22/2009· STEERING

  MY CHEVY COBALT 2006 MODEL SHOWS "POWER STEERING" ON THE LITTLE DISPLAY AND POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. THIS IS REALLY SCARY WHEN I DRIVE ON THE FREE WAYS IN LOS ANGELES WHICH CAN GIVE SERIOUS TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS..THIS POWER STEERING MESSAGE POP UPS ONCE IN A WHILE. *TR

• 12/22/2008· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE SURGING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A DIRTY INJECTOR, IN WHICH THEY REPLACED. IN JANUARY OF 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER FOR THE SURGING ISSUE. IN MARCH OF 2008, THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL ON THE INJECTORS. IN ADDITION TO THE SURGING, THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE BRAKES AND STEERING WOULD NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN OCTOBER OF 2008 AND THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. IN NOVEMBER OF 2008, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AGAIN IN REGARDS TO THE VIOLENT SHAKING. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL A TOW TRUCK IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. IN NOVEMBER OF 2008, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AS WELL. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THE CONTACT IS AWAITING THEIR RESPONSE. SHE WAS ADVISED TO NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,250 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,040.

• 12/22/2008· STEERING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ALMOST CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE SAFELY MANEUVERED INTO A PARKING SPACE, BUT THE STEERING WAS VERY STIFF WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED. THE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WOULD BE $600. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

• 12/22/2008· STEERING

  I OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LS. WHEN I PURCHASED IT IN JANUARY 2008 IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 62,000 KMS. IN THE LAST YEAR I HAVE DRIVEN IT FOR APPROX. 9000 KM. IN JULY 2008 I HAD MY FIRST PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING. I WAS DRIVING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY STOPPED WORKING AFTER SHAKING FOR 2-3 SECONDS. I RE-STARTED THE ENGINE AND THE CAR MOVED BUT THE BRAKES WERE SHAKY AND IT SEEMED AS IF I WAS OUT OF GEAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER 2-3 DAYS LATER AND THEY REPLACED MY WHOLE STEERING COLUMN WITH A COST OF CLOSE TO $1000 AT THE TIME AS MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A FEW MONTHS BUT UNFORTUNATELY LAST NIGHT IT BEGAN AGAIN (DECEMBER 21). THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 40 KM/H. I DID NOT LOSE CONTROL BUT IT MADE MY DRIVE REALLY DIFFICULT AS I WAS DRIVING ON ICY ROADS. SAME AS IN THE SUMMER THE BRAKES WERE SHAKY AND THE ENGINE WAS OUT OF GEAR AND ACCELERATING WAS HARD TO CONTROL. AFTER STOPPING AT A GAS STATION AND RE-STARTING THE ENGINE THE CAR WORKED FINE. I AM TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN, BUT I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW GM DOES NOT RECALL THIS CAR AS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE REPORT THE SAME PROBLEM. IT'S REALLY DANGEROUS TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING GO OFF RANDOMLY. AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THIS IS GOING TO COST NOW.. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1500 IN REPAIRS FOR THIS FAULTY CAR JUST IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS! *TR

• 12/22/2007· STEERING

  POWER ASSIST HAS GONE OUT 5 TIMES ON THIS CAR. STEERING THE CAR BECOMES VERY HARD AND DIFFICULT. WHEN IT HAPPENS IT'S UNEXPECTED AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CALLED A CHEVY DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. HE TOLD ME TO CHECK THE FUSE. I DID, NOT THE PROBLEM. I'M READING ABOUT SO MANY WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. *TR

• 12/21/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL PUMP NOT COVERED IN NEW YORK WHY? *TR

• 12/21/2009· STEERING

  MY 2006 COBALT'S POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE LIGHT CAME ON AND I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE, RESTARTED IT AND POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON. UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE HEARD OF MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM SO I AM HOPING TO GET A RECALL. *TR

• 12/21/2009· STEERING

  THE CAR ONLY HAS 38,000 MILES AND WE WERE DRIVING HOME WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME UP AND THE STEERING WHEEL GOT REALLY HARD, IT TAKES ALL YOUR ENERGY TO MAKE A TURN. WHEN WE TURNED OFF AND THEN TURNED ON THE CAR EVERYTHING WAS OKAY AND A COUPLE OF BLOCKS IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT WILL NORMALLY HAPPEN IN THE AFTERNOONS, NOT SO MUCH IN THE MORNING. ITS VERY HARD TO DRIVE ONCE THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE COMES UP. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT WE HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM THEM. *TR

• 12/21/2009· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LT. I HAVE 39,000 MILES ON IT AND HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE CAR! THE MAIN ISSUE SEEMS TO BE THE POWER STEERING. I WAS 4 HOURS FROM HOME AND MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. MY WHEEL LOCKED UP AND WAS HARD TO STEER. I CUT THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND IT SEEMED TO CORRECT IT FOR ABOUT A MINUTE AND THEN LOCKED UP COMPLETELY. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE IN NUMEROUS COBALTS THAT I HAVE SEEN. I TALKED WITH OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWN THEM AND THEY HAVE THE SAME ISSUES MINE HAS. THAT GOES TO SHOW THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE CHEVY COBALT. MOST PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE KEY STICK IN THE IGNITION (I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THAT REPLACED) AND NOW POWER STEERING! PLEASE DO SOMETHING! *TR

• 12/21/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SLIDING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE LANDED IN A DITCH. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OUT OF THE DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR LEAKING FLUIDS. THE VEHICLE HAS GONE OFF THE ROAD ON THREE OCCASIONS WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE BRAKES AND THEY FOUND NO FAILURES. THE POWERTRAIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,120.

• 12/19/2018· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT FORGOT TO PLACE THE SHIFTER INTO PARK AND REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHILE IN GEAR, BUT IT FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN GEAR AND PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO PARK. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, BUT IT FAILED TO START. ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ESTLE CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 1515 N CLINTON ST, DEFIANCE, OH 43512, (419) 785-8015), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

• 12/19/2013· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  CHEVY COBALT REEKS OF FUEL. HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND NOW NOTICES A LEAK ON DRIVERS SIDE NEAR BACK TIRE. CAR WAS ORIGINALLY BOUGHT IN VIRGINIA AND RESIDES IN MARYLAND. WHY ISN'T MY STATE UNDER RECALL???? *TR

• 12/19/2011· STEERINGCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CURB AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,300.