2005 Chevrolet Cobalt complaints

I GOT IN CAR CLOSED DOOR AND REAR WINDOW FELL OUT.*AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS CHECKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE A DIAGNOSTICS TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ON DECEMBER 27, 2005 WHILE AT 35 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE SEAT BELTS WERE WORN, BUT THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES, THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK UPDATED 2/13/2006 - *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS A NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING. THE NOISE SOUNDED LIKE THERE WAS SOMETHING LOOSE IN THE STEERING. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 5000 MILES THE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED , AND THEY STATED THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) NHTSA 10017497 THAT DEALT WITH THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER THERE WAS NO SOLUTION TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

THE IGNITION HOLDING THE STARTER KEY IS TOO LOSE. ON THREE OCCASIONS SIMPLY BRUSHING THE KEY CHAIN WITH MY LEG WAS ENOUGH TO TURN THE CAR OFF CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO THE CAR. THE AUTO DEALER SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO DECREASE THIS DANGER. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. SHE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND THEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THEY STATED THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK UPDATED 01/25/06. *JB

2005 CHEVROLET COBALT POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *TS THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING MODULE. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH A VEHICLE HE PREVIOUSLY OWNED. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE KEY CHAIN WAS TOO LONG AND TOUCHED HIS KNEE. THE SECOND PROBLEM CONCERNED THE BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON MOMENTARILY. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE THIRD PROBLEM WAS THAT THE DOOR HANDLE STUCK ONE EIGHTH OF AN INCH FROM THE DOOR. AS A RESULT, HE RETURNED THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP.*AK THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED TO HOLD THE CONSUMERS HEAVY KEY CHAIN. UPDATED 01/19/06. *JB

2005 COBALT HAS A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH CREATES HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. *TS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. ALL THEY DID WAS REMOVE AN EXTRA KEY RING FROM THE KEY CHAIN AND ADVISED THE OWNER TO WATCH HIS KNEE POSITION WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM BUT DOESN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO TO FIX IT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW STOOPED WORKING DUE TO A FAULTY WINDOW MOTOR. *NM

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 COBALT IT STALLS OUT WITH NO WARNING. THE RADIO FLASHES LOCKED ACROSS THE SCREEN, JUST AS THE CAR IS ABOUT TO SHUT OFF. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED PROBABLY 15 TIMES OR MORE SINCE I LEASED THE CAR BACK IN JULY. I'M REALLY AFRAID THAT THIS MIGHT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. AT THIS TIME, I AM GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS TO HAVE GENERAL MOTORS BY THE CAR BACK. *JB

I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 6/05. MY CAR'S PARKING LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, AND DASH LAMPS WERE NOT WORKING. I BROUGHT IT IN TWICE BEFORE IT WAS FIXED, ABOUT 7/05. THEN EVERYTHING WORKED PROPERLY FOR ABOUT A MONTH. WHENEVER I TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS ON MANUALLY, THE DASH PANEL WOULD ILLUMINATE. HOWEVER, ONE DAY IT BEGAN TO FLICKER AND NOW THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ONLY ILLUMINATES WHEN THE AUTO LIGHT SENSOR DEEMS IT DARK ENOUGH TO WARRANT ILLUMINATION. I HAVE DRIVEN IN THE RAIN AND TODAY IN A SNOW STORM AND WHEN I MANUALLY TURNED MY HEADLIGHTS ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL REMAINED DARK. OR, AT TIMES, IT WILL ILLUMINATE FOR A FEW MINUTES, GO DARK AGAIN, ILLUMINATE, DARK, AND SO ON. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE AUTO LIGHT SENSOR IS SUPPOSED TO OVERRIDE ME MANUALLY TURNING MY HEADLIGHTS ON, HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT THE CASE WHEN MY CAR WAS WORKING PROPERLY BETWEEN 7/05 AND 8/05. DURING THAT MONTH MY DASH LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE WHENEVER I TURNED MY HEADLIGHTS ON, EVEN DURING BROAD DAYLIGHT. ALSO, MY EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF ON THE DASH MAYBE ABOUT ONCE A WEEK AS DOES MY 'BRIGHT' HEADLIGHT BEAM ICON ON THE DASH. *JB

I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR I WENT TO MAKE A TURN ONTO A STREET AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR SHUTS OFF AND JUST COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. I WASN'T GOING MORE THAN 5 MPH WHEN MAKING THE TURN AND I ALMOST GOT RE-ENDED BECAUSE MY CAR CAME TO A ABRUPT AND I ALMOST GOT RE-ENDED. I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR PUT IT BACK INTO PARK AND RESTART. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THIS HAPPENED ON 10/24/05, AND THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED 2 MORE TIMES AFTER FOR A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES B/C IT HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY ON 10/2/05. *JB

THREE MONTHS AFTER REPLACEING THE RADIATOR IN MY CAR FROM HITTING A RACCOON. I STARTED THE CAR AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE EXAUST. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON FRIDAY. ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY I GOT A CALL SAYING "WE CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG" AND DROVE THE CAR HOME. THE NEXT MORNING I STARTED THE CAR AND SMOKE CAME FRON THE EXAUST AGAIN, THE SAME THING HAPPEND AFTER WORK EXCEPT THE CAR STARTED AFTER TURNING THE KEY A FEW TIMES. THE SAME THING HAPPEND THE NEXT TWO DAYS IT DIDN'T WANT TO START AND AFTER IT DID, IT SMOKED FOR APPROXIMATLY 10 MINUTES. THAT FRIDAY MORNING WAS NO DIFFERENT AND THE SAME WITH LEAVING FROM WORK UNTILL I GOT 12 MILES FROM AWAY WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GAGE CAME ON, SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THERE I TALKED TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC AND TOLD HIM WHAT WAS GOING ON AND IN LESS THEN A MINUTE HE TOLD ME WHAT IT WAS PROBABLY A CRACKED HEAD ON THE ENGINE. THE FOLLOWING MONDAY AND FURTHER INSPECTION HE WAS RIGHT IN SAYING IT WAS THE HEAD AND NEEDS TO BE SENT OUT FOR REPAIR. NOW THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM SAYING THAT IT IS NON WARRANTY AND WE ARE STUCK WITH ALL COSTS.

WASHED CAR IN PARKING LOT, PARKED CAR IN CAR PORT OVER NIGHT. APPROXIMATELY 18 HOURS LATER AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE ATTEMPTED TO PULL OUT OF THE CAR PORT AND THE CAR FELT STUCK, I GOT OUT TO MAKE SURE NOTHING WAS BLOCKING THE WHEELS; TRIED DRIVING THE CAR AGAIN WITH GREATER ACCELERATION--WAS ABLE TO MOVE CAR BUT THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS LOCKED AND MADE SKID MARKS AND SOUNDS FOR ABOUT 15 FEET, THE WHEEL WOULD NOT UNLOCK, TRIED PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE, THE WHEEL REMAINED LOCKED, THEN TRIED ACCELERATED AND BRAKING HARD, THE WHEEL WOULD NOT UNLOCK. CALLED CHEVROLET ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE THEY SENT A FLATBED TRUCK TO TAKE TO DEALER, THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, AT MY HOME AND AT THE DEALER; LEFT COBALT IN THE SERVICE DRIVE OVERNIGHT; NEXT DAY WHEN SERVICE DROVE THE VEHICLE INTO SERVICE IT OPERATED NORMALLY. DEALERS SERVICE DEPT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM--I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS HAPPENING WHEN I AM NOT HOME OR I AM DRIVING. 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT LS. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HEARD A SNAPPING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN AND COULD FEEL IT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAPPENED ALL OF THE TIME AND WOULD OCCUR WITH NO WARNING. THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT WAS REPLACED. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE FLASHING THAT HELD THE TUMBLER AND THE S HAD COLLAPSED. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE DEALER NOT TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT BUT THE DEALER MADE THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY HAD ALREADY ORDERED THE PART. *AK (12/01/05) AFTER THE COLUMN WAS REPLACED, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE WHEEL COVER DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH RINGS TO HOLD THE RIMS TIGHT AND WOULD RATTLE WHEN GOING OVER LIGHT BUMPS, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT PILLAR WAS LOOSE. *SC

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT WAS HAVING TWO PROBLEM. THE ABS MALFUNCTIONED THE ABS LOCKED THE TIRES. THE MAIN ISSUES WITH THE CAR WAS THE STEERING COLUMN. THE TILTING OF THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MAKING THE VEHICLE STALL. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BROUGHT DOWN TO THE BOTTOM WITH FORCE AND THE VEHICLES STALLED. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR AROUND A MONTH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED OVER THE ABS , AND THEY DENIED HAVING A PROBLEM.*AK

DT: 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND STOPPED WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH. THEN, SHE HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, PUT IT IN PARK, AND TURNED IT BACK ON. THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WOULD HAVE TO HAPPEN AGAIN BEFORE THEY WOULD KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. GENERAL MOTORS TOLD HER SHE COULD TAKE THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND THIS IS THE ONLY TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE IGNITION SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. ALSO, IT OCCURRED A COUPLE OF TIMES WHILE TRYING TO TILT THE STEERING WHEEL OR WHILE JUST DRIVING AND NOT TRYING TO ADJUST THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AS STUNNED AS THE CONSUMER THAT GM WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT ONE COULD PUT A SLOT IN THE KEY HOLE TO MAKE IT SMALLER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS PROCEDURE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTLY DONE TO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IT WAS JUST IN THE WORKS TO SEE IF THIS WOULD BE A POSSIBILITY TO FIX. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM SINCE MARCH 2005, AND THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY 2005.*AK

(1) THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR (2005 CHEVY COBALT SEDAN) UNTIL 9/24/05. THE CAR STALLED ONCE THIS MORNING AND THEN COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. BOTH EVENTS HAPPENED AFTER HE TOOK HIS FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR SO HE COULD SLOW DOWN AND EXIT THE FREEWAY. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. (2) MY HUSBAND THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO DIE. HE COULD NOT STEER THE CAR, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT MUSHY, AND THE ENTIRE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND HIM SO HE JUST SLID UNTIL THE CAR STOPPED ON ITS OWN IN SOME BUSHES. (3) HE GOT TO A PHONE AND WE CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, THEY TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. *JB

CAR PURCHASED 2/21/05. WINDSHIELD FLUID NOT IN THE CAR. DRIVING ON HIGHWAY MUD WAS SPLASH ON WINDOW TRIED TO WASH IT OFF, NO FLUID, MUD SMEARED ON WINDOW HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY TO MANUALLY WIPE OFF-2/05. HORN NOT WORKING OR WAS NEVER PUT IN, HAD TO WAIT 3 DAYS FOR REPLACEMENT-3/05. BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON WHETHER CAR IS IN MOTION OR NOT. FIRST REPORTED 3/05 THEN AGAIN IN 4/05. TOLD THAT THE FUSE MAY BE GOING OUT. STILL DOES THIS AS OF 9/05. RADIO/CD PLAYER LOCKS IF YOU START THE CAR AN IMMEDIATELY ADJUST THE VOLUME HAVE TO RESTART CAR TO UNLOCK- 5/05. BACK LIGHTING FOR CONSOLE DOES NOT COME ON ALL THE TIME WHILE IN AUTOMATIC MODE. UNABLE TO SEE SPEED IF DRIVING THROUGH A TUNNEL NOT WELL LIT. DRIVER SIDE TIRE MAKING SQUEAKY NOISES AND GRINDING SOUND WHEN PARKING IN REVERSE. FIRST REPORTED 5/05 TOLD MAY BE BRAKE DUST STILL DOING THIS AS OF 9/05. APPT PENDING. HEADLIGHT BLEW OUT 9/05. BACK WINDOW PASSENGER SIDE NOT SEALED PROPERLY YOU CAN HEAR AND FEEL THE WIND COMING IN WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY ITS A PAIN. ALL OF THESE THING WERE REPORTED TO DEALER AND GENERAL MOTORS ON SURVEY.*JB

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 CHEVY COBALT SS/SC. I HAVE 5000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE SHIFT LINKAGE HAS FAILED. THE PROBLEM LIES IN FACT THAT CHEVY/GM DOES NOT OFFER A REPLACEMENT PART FOR THIS. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR 3 DAYS AND STILL NO IDEA OF WHEN A PART WILL BE LOCATED AND IF THE PART CAN BE LOCATED. I WAS ABLE TO RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT SAAB USES THE EXACT TRANSMISSION SETUP. SAAB DOES OFFER THIS PART BUT THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP WILL NOT PUT OR ATTEMPT TO TRY THE SAAB PART SINCE IT DOES HAVE THE CHEVY PART NUMBER ON IT. AT THIS POINT MY BRAND NEW CAR IS SITTING IN THE STORAGE OF A DEALERSHIP THAT IS HOPING THEY CAN FIND A PART TO FIX THE CAR WITH. WHY WOULD CHEVROLET SELL A VEHICLE THAT THEY CANNOT SUPPORT WITH PARTS. *JB

DT: 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE SLIDING THROUGH A RED LIGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR. THE VEHICLE THEN HIT A POLE, SPUN AROUND, AND HIT ANOTHER POLE. THE VEHICLE ALMOST FLIPPED OVER. IT WENT UP ON TWO WHEELS AND CAME BACK DOWN. THERE WAS FRONT AND REAR END DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT CAME OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED YET TO DETERMINE WHY THIS HAPPENED ON AUGUST 27, 2005. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE PASSEWNGER SUSTAINED INJURIES, HIT CHEST AND ARM ON THE DASH,BOARD AND SHE WAS BRUISED. *AK

DT : THE CALLER SAID THAT WHILE DRIVING IF SHE BUMPED THE KNEE UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN THE ENGINE DIED. SHE WAS NOT HITTING THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT JUST BUMPING THE UNDERNEATH SIDE OF THE COLUMN. IT DID NOT NEED TO BE HIT VERY HARD TO HAPPEN. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES WHILE SHE WAS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWA,Y AND ONCE TO HER SON. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK

DT: CONSUMER HAS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. SHE WAS ON VACATION WHEN SOMETHING STRUCK HER GAS TANK. SHE WANTED TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PROTECTIVENESS OF GAS TANK. THERE WAS A PIECE OF ALUMINUM THAT PROTECTED THE GAS TANK AND WHEN SOMETHING STRUCK THE VEHICLE. THE ALUMINUM WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY PEALED BACK. THIS HAPPENED ON AUGUST 8, 2005 IN BAKER COUNTY FLORIDA ON 110 WEST. SHE HAS PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE.*AK

I PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT ON 6-3-05 AND AFTER TAKING DELIVERY BEGAN NOTICING THE DRIVERS SEAT MOVES EVER SO SLIGHTLY BACK AND FORTH IN ITS TRACK . THIS CAN BE ANNOYING AT TIMES . I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM ONLY TO BE INFORMED THAT IT WAS WORKING WITHIN GM SPECS AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT GM WOULD BE INFORMED OF THIS AND IF THEY GET ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO CONSIDER IT A PROBLEM A FIX MIGHT BECOME AVAILABLE. *NM

UPON ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON MANUALLY, BECAUSE THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS COME ON A LITTLE LATER THAN I WOULD LIKE, ALMOST ALL OF THE ELECTRONICS ON THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE COME ON. I SAY ALMOST BECAUSE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTING DOES NOT RESPOND TO A MANUAL REQUEST FOR THE LIGHTING SYSTEMS TO ACTIVATE. THE BACKGROUND OF THE CLUSTER IN THIS CAR IS BLACK, AND WHEN IT STARTS TO GET DARK OUT IT MAKES IT RATHER DIFFICULT TO SEE. ONE WOULD EXPECT THAT WHEN YOU TURN THE HEAD LIGHTS ON, AND ALL OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTING COMES ON, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS BACK LIGHTING TO ALSO COME ON. THE CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO BOBBY LAYMAN CHEVROLET IN COLUMBUS OH, 2 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE, AND BASICALLY THE RESPONSE OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ITS THE WAY IT IS. *JB

DT:BOUGHT A NEW 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT IN MARCH. SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP 5 TIMES. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DASHBOARD PANEL LIGHTS CAME ON AND THEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE DIED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION IN THE START POSITION. DEALER SAID IT WAS DESIGNED FOR WOMEN SO THEY MAY START THE CAR EASILY. THE IGNITION WAS DESIGNED TO STOP THE ENGINE IF THE KEY OR IGNITION WERE TOUCHED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE DEALER SAID CHEVROLET DESIGNED IT THIS WAY. THE SECOND OPINION FROM THE DEALER WAS SIMPLY THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN THERE WAS A LOSS OF BRAKE POWER ALONG WITH EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL. THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK WHICH SHOWED NOTHING. THERE WAS A RECALL SERVICE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THAT WAS ON THE AIR CONDITIONER. THERE WAS SOME SORT OF REPROGRAMMING WORK DONE. CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK

DT: 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN CHANGING FROM PARK TO DRIVE HEARD NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY FIXED A PART ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING THE SAME NOISE. WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL DIFFERENT NOISES WERE COMING FROM THE SUSPENSION. *AK

WE HAVE OWNED 2 CHEVY 05 COBALTS AND 2 TIMES THE UNDERCARRIAGE HAS BEEN DAMAGED BY HOLE IN THE ROAD AND A PIECE OF METAL. ONE CAR WAS TOTALED AND THE SECOND ONE IS BEING LOOKED AT BY CLAIMS ADJUSTER NOW. *NM

SUDDEN FLAT WITH NO SIGN OF PUNCTURE IN TIRE. CONTINENTAL TIRE P195/60 R15 87S NOTE: TIRE SIZE WAS NOT AVAILABLE ON PULL DOWN. TIRE SIZE THERE IS WRONG, SEE ABOVE. *JB

SECURITY SYSTEM FAILURE....CAR WILL NOT START; HUMMING NOISE HEARD AND COMPUTER IS PERFORMING A SCAN. CAR CAN ONLY BE STARTED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, IGNITION IN START POSITION, BUTTON PUSHED IN THE RELEASE SHIFTER. SECURITY LIGHT AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON DURING COMPUTER SCAN. *NM (OCT 5, 05): UNABLE TO TRACK DOWN THE CONSUMER'S PHONE NUMBER.

DT:THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THIS VEHICLE WAS RENTED BY THE CONSUMER FOR THREE DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE, AND GOT INTO A SEVERE ACCIDENT. THE PROBLEM WAS EITHER IN THE STEERING OR THE TIRES. AN INVESTIGATOR WAS LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM . CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THIS NOISE. SHE LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. 2 OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE POLICE REPORTED THAT CONTACTS VEHICLE HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF A DIESEL SEMI TRUCK, BUT SHE STATED THAT VEHICLE HIT THE FRONT OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. ALSO, THE POLICE REPORT STATED THAT THERE WAS MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE DIESEL TRUCK. THE POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED.

WITH LESS THAN 500 MILES ON MY BRAND NEW 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT, WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, MY RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED. AFTER GETTING OVER TO THE SHOULDER, I SMELLED RUBBER BURNING AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SIDEWALL WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE. AFTER TAKING MY TIRE TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE TIRE WHICH CAUSED IT TO DEFLATE AND MY DRIVING ON THE DEFLATED TIRE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (MAYBE 100 YDS) CAUSED THE SIDEWALL TO SEPARATE.

THE PLACEMENT OF THE DOOR LOCKS ON THE 2 DOOR IS POOR .YOU MUST REACH BACK OVER YOUR SHOLDER TO UNLOCK THE DOOR, EITHER POWER DOOR LOCKS SHOULD BE STANDED OR THE LOCK LOCATION SHOULD BE CHANGED TO THE DOOR HANDEL 2005 CHEVY COBALT 2 DOOR

2005 CHEVROLET COBALT EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH TOTAL LOSS OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THE VEHICLE STALLING.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE DEALERSHIP DISCOVERED THE KEY RING HAD A SLIGHTLY LARGER LINK FROM THE KEY TO THE OPENER GADGET. WHEN THE MECHANICS KNEE HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE OPENER GADGET IT CAUSED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO SHUT OFF. ALSO BELOW THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS A PIECE OF RUBBER TO THE COLUMN. THE PIECE CAUSED THE KEY RING NOT TO MOVE AND THE IGNITION SWITCH INSTANTLY TURNED OFF. THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS POORLY INSTALLED. EVEN WITH THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION. *JB

CLUTCH WENT ON CAR AFTER 60 MILES (2 WEEKS OLD) BEEN IN TOMS CHEVROLET REPAIR SHOP FOR THREE WEEK STILL NOT PARTS.

2005 CHEVROLET COBALT DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT EQUIPMENT.*MR TWO DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THE CONSUEMR CONTACTED THE DEALER BUT THEY EXPLAINED THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK AND FORTH TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE SINCE APRIL 23, 2005. THE A/C WOULD NOT WORK DUE TO A SHORT IN THE A/C PRESSURE SENSOR.

DT: CONSUMER BOUGHT A 2005 CHEVROLET, COBALT; HAD AN ACCIDENT WHICH TOTALED THE CAR OUT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TT

DT: WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD POWERING STEERING LOCKED, VEHICLE WOULD THROW CONSUMER FORWARD AND BACKWARD IN THE SEAT. COMING TO A STOP LIGHT AND PRESS THE BRAKES IT WAS LIKE THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD. JUST GOT THE VEHICLE BACK FROM THE SHOP YESTERDAY AND IT STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. POWER STEERING WAS LOCKING BUT WAS NOT ACTUALLY LOCKED. WILL STOP AND RESTART THE VEHICLWAS AND ITS LIKE HAVING FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING.*AK

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40MPH WITH MY TWO KIDS IN THE CAR AND THEN THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND WOULDN'T ACELARATE I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN THE CAR JUST STALLED. I THEN PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES. I THEN TRIED STARTING THE CAR AGAIN AND IT DID START. MY VEHICLE HAS 600 MILES.TODAY I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION CENTRAL OFFICE STATING THAT THEY ARE CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM THAT AFFECTS CERTAIN 2005 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET COBALT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.2L ENGINE AND AIR CONDITIONING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND ALSO THE 800 NUMBER ON MY LETTER AND TOLD THEM ABOUT MY VEHICLE STALLING AND TO LET THEM NOW I RECEIVED THE LETTER. I'M SCHEDULED FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND TO LOOK INTO WHY MY VEHICLE STALLED. ALTHOUGH THEY STATE THIS IS "VOLUNTARY CUSTOMER STATISFACTION PROGRAM" I THINK THEY SHOULD JUST CALL IT A RECALL AND HAVE ALL CUSTOMERS WHO PURCHASED THIS MODEL BRING THEIR VEHICLE IN NOW RATHER THAN WHEN THEY EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM.

CONSUMER STATES: STEERING COLUMN ITSELF MAKES A RUBBING AND GRINDING NOISE, NO MATTER WHICH WAY YOU TURN TO LEFT OR RIGHT

WE PURCHASED OUR 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT IN MID DECEMBER. IN THE MIDDLE OF JANUARY WE NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT BLOWING COLD AIR. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSION VALVE. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DISPLAY THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT AND READ "POWER LESS REDUCED" THEN ,WE BEGAN TO HAVE DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING. THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STIFF. THE DEALEARSHIP REPLACED THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSION VALVE ONCE AGAIN. AGAIN THE PROBLEM SURFACED ABOUT A WEEK LATER. THE SAME PART WAS REPLACED ONCE AGAIN ,AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE FOR THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY TO DROP THE VEHICLE OFF FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. DEALERSHIP DISCOVERED A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. WE WERE THEN TOLD THAT THIS WAS AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. PROCEEDINGS ARE UNDERWAY TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE WITH ANOTHER CAR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HOME A 2005 CHEVY COBALT, WE RAN OVER A SMALL ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN FROM A TRUCK IN FRONT OF US ( ABOUT 8" IN DIAMETER). WE HEARD A BANGING AND TEARING NOISE, THEN THE ENGINE WENT DEAD. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART, WE EXITED THE COBALT TO FIND FUEL GUSHING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. WE HAD OUR 3 CHILDREN MAKE A RUN FOR IT, GRABBED OUR POSSESSIONS, FOLLOWED THE KIDS, AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FROM A SAFE DISTANCE. FORTUNATELY WE, (AND OTHER MOTORISTS) WERE NOT INJURED. IN 25 YEARS OF DRIVING, WE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. THE FIREMEN ON THE SCENE SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN A SMALL ROCK TEAR OPEN A FUEL TANK AT THAT SLOW A SPEED BEFORE. THE SHERIFF ECHOED THEIR COMMENTS, ALONG WITH THE FACT HE HAD NEVER SEEN A FUEL TANK LIKE THAT BEFORE, PARTICULARLY THE FACT THAT IT DID NOT HAVE A BLADDER. I'M NOT WELL VERSED IN AUTO MECHANICS. I'M JUST HAPPY MY FAMILY IS ALIVE. TAKE THIS AS A WARNING - PERHAPS THE PROTECTIVE MEASURES CHEVY TOOK FOR THE FUEL TANK IN A REAR COLLISION LEFT IT VULNERABLE IN OTHER AREAS. I DON'T THINK THIS IS THE FIRST AND LAST TIME THIS WILL HAPPEN, AND HOPEFULLY A RECALL WILL TAKE PLACE BEFORE SOMEONE DIES FROM THIS FLAW.

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND THERE HAS BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE NOT REGISTERING FULL WHEN IT IS FILLED UP. SOMETIMES IT GOES TO THE 7/8 MARK AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T EVEN GO TO THERE. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A PROGRAMMING PROBLEM , AND THERE SHOULD BE AN UPDATE FOR THE COMPUTER. I TOOK IT IN FOR THE UPDATE AND APPARENTLY IT WAS NOT FIXED. ALSO, THE FAN MOTOR ON THE VENT CONTROLS ONLY WORKS ON HIGH. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS ISSUE.*AK

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER NEW (LESS THAN 300 MILES ON IT) COBALT LATE SATURDAY EVENING WITH OUR FOUR-YEAR OLD GRANDSON IN THE BACK SEAT. WITHOUT WARNING, THE DASHBOARD INDICATORS WENT OFF AS THE ENGINE DIED. THE DIRECTIONALS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS WOULD NOT WORK. SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE HIGHWAY, BUT WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED BY A LARGER VEHICLE THAT WAS FOLLOWING HER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, BUT SHE WILL PURSUED THE MATTER WITH THE DEALER.*AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. DRIVER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY OLESHA'S BOY FRIEND BILLY.*AK

AUTO PURCHASED NEW. CAR AND STEERING WHEEL PULLS/DRIFTS TO THE LEFT. STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT RETURN TO CENTER AFTER MAKING LEFT HAND TURN. AUTO WAS FULLY INSPECTED AND FOUND TO HAVE NO DAMAGED PARTS. DEALER HAS DECIDED TO REPLACE ELECTRIC STEERING COLUMN UNIT. REPLACEMENT PART WILL TAKE 1 TO 2 WEEKS FOR DELIVERY.*AK

CAR WOULD NOT START AND AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS REVERSE LIGHTS CAME ON. PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE A BROKEN SHIFTER CABLE. SHIFTER CABLE CAME OFF SHIFT CONTROL, CAUISNG THE NEATRAL SWITCH TO TO BLOCK THE STARTING . *AK

I PURCHASED THE CAR LITERALLY OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR. ONE DAY AND 38 MILES LATER IT STALLED OUT ON MY WIFE ON THE WAY TO CHURCH. TWO WEEKS LATER I GOT IT BACK. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A PROBLEM IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DEALER HAD TO FINALLY TAKE ONE FROM ANOTHER CAR TO HELP SOLVE MY PROBLEM. TWO DAYS LATER I NOW HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR "THIRD EYE" BRAKE LIGHT. IT WILL NOT GO OFF. I AM RETURNING THE VEHICLE ON MONDAY AND WILL WAIT TO SEE WHAT THIS PROBLEM IS. I KNOW THE COBLAT IS NEW BUT I SHOULDN'T BE HAVING THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS. *AK