Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2006 record →
STARTED SMELLING AN ODOR OF GAS, VERY STRONG. STARTED MAKING ME NAUSEATED AND GAVE ME A HEADACHE. BY THE TIME I MADE IT HOME I NOTICE THAT MY CAR USED A LOT OF GAS. MY BROTHER LOOKED AT IT AND SAYS THE GAS IS LEAKING AND IT IS ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL GASOLINE SMELL. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED GASOLINE FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING FUEL. THERE THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 10/16/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS RECALL. THE VIN MATCHES THE RECALL BUT, THE CONSUMER'S STATE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. UPDATED 10/18/2012 *JS
THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE TOP OF THE PUMP AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE FUEL WAS LEAKING ON TO THE GROUND. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE OTHER 2006 COBALT'S WERE RECALLED FOR IN OTHER STATES, RECALL # 09V419000. MY CAR WAS NOT PURCHASED OR REGISTERED IN THOSE STATES BUT IT STILL EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. I WANT TO BE REIMBURSED BY THE MANUFACTURE FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SHIFTER COULD NOT BE SHIFTED OUT FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE IGNITION HOUSING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,700. UPDATED 10/11/12*LJ UPDATED 10/17/12
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL SMELL BEING EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING FUEL. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) THAT THE CONTACT REFERENCED HOWEVER, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
TL* CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES EMITTED IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER ANY RECALL OR WARRANTY AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED ON THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE NEAREST DEALER FOR THE REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AGAIN OF THE FAILURE AND WAS TOLD WHAT THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED BUT THEY REFUSED TO DO ANY REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,250 ...UPDATED 10/17/12 *BF UPDATED 10/19/2012 *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
FUEL PUMP CRACK AT THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK . THIS IS A SERIOUS FIRE AND SAFTEY ISSUE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO SHOP WHERE THE FUEL MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP); HOWEVER THE VIN WAS INELIGIBLE UNDER THE RECALL. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REGISTERED IN THE STATES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, HE SMELLED GASOLINE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A GASOLINE FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT SMELLED AN EXTREMELY STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO FUEL VISIBLE ON THE GROUND AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO NOTICED INTERNAL FUEL LEAKAGE. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP); HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT CURRENTLY REGISTERED OR PURCHASED IN THE STATES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE AND IN THE GARAGE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, FUEL FUMES STARTED TO EMIT INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED A STEADY DRIP OF FUEL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED ABOUT A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,676.
KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION AND WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE ACTUAL IGNITION WHEN YOU SHUT OFF THE CAR. I HAVE TO REACH INSIDE THE STEELING COLUMN TO PUSH A RELEASE BUTTON EACH TIME TO GET THE KEY TO BE RELEASED. *TR
WE NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE CAR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION WE DISCOVERED A PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER THE CAR. WE RESEARCHED RECALLS AND OF COURSE WE WERE TOLD THEY WERE FOR CERTAIN STATES. WE CONTACTED GM AND WAS ABLE TO GET THEM TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO IT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE! DEALER FOUND THE METAL LINES PART OF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ARE LEAKING FUEL. IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. OUR DEALER OFFERED TO PAY 50% OF THE COST. WE STILL HAVE AN OPEN INVESTIGATION WITH GM TO SEE IF THEY WILL BE COVERING THE COST OF THE REPAIR AND REFUND US OUR MONEY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART! NO WAY SHOULD A CAR WITH LESS THAN 41,000 MILES SHOULD HAVE A FUEL LEAK. JUST HOPE YOU DECIDE TO RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR DIES!! *TR
I WAS DRIVING HOME ONE RAINY DAY, ABOUT 45MPH, DASH LIT UP TO SHIFT. I LOOKED AND I WAS ALREADY IN 5TH. NEXT SECOND EVERYTHING ON DASH WENT OUT. NO SPEEDOMETER, NO SHIFT LIGHT, NO MILEAGE OR TRIP METER, NOTHING. ONLY THING ON DASH THAT WORKS IS TACH AND DIGITAL DISPLAY SAYS POWER STEERING. ALREADY HAD AN APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL WORK FOR POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR, THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THAT WAS WHAT WAS WRONG SO I KEPT APPOINTMENT. WHEN GOT BACK FROM DEALER, THEY TELL ME THEY REPLACED POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR AND THEY HAD NOTICED THE DASH DISPLAY AND HAD DONE SCAN AND IT SHOWED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR IS WENT OUT! BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY DAUGHTER, TO DRIVE BACK IN FORTH TO SCHOOL, SCARED FOR HER TO DRIVE IT THE 90 MILES A DAY SHE DRIVES TO COLLEGE. THOUGHT THIS WAS JUST AN ISOLATED CASE BUT AFTER CHECKING ONLINE, I SEE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT IN THESE CARS. SOMETHING NEEDS DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. *TR
I NOTICED THAT MY CAR, INSIDE AND OUT, HAD A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. SINCE MY DAUGHTER DRIVES THE CAR I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC. I WAS TOLD THERE IS A RECALL ON 2006 COBALTS FOR THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER SINCE I'M NOT IN A SOUTHERN STATE, WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES, MY CAR IS NOT COVERED. THIS MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE TO ME SINCE MARYLAND HAS BEEN EXTREMELY HOT ALL SUMMER. THE VIN NUMBER FOR MY CAR MATCHES THE RECALL NOTICE JUST NOT THE STATE. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO FIND THE MONEY FOR REPAIR SINCE MY CHILD'S SAFETY IS AT RISK. I JUST THINK THAT GM SHOULD PAY FOR ALL 2006 COBALTS SINCE THEY ARE CLEARLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL PUMP. *TR
STRONG GAS SMELL AFTER TURNING OFF CAR THAT LASTS SEVERAL HOURS. ALSO, THE CAR HAS DIFFICULTIES STARTING. *TR
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH MY FUEL GAUGE CRASHED. DROPPING TO EMPTY FROM HALF FULL AND STOPPING MY VEHICLE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO CHECK THE ENGINE FOR FUEL. NOTHING FOUND. GOT ON MY HANDS AND KNEES AND CHECKED UNDER THE CAR TO FIND FUEL SHOWERING OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF MY FUEL TANK. I CALLED MY LOCAL CHEVROLET AND GAVE THEM MY VIN NUMBER ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT YES THERE IS A RECALL IN EFFECT FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT ITS ONLY AVAILABLE TO BE FIXED FOR FREE IN 2 STATES. ARIZONA AND NEVADA. *TR
STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. NOTICED GASOLINE ON BOTTOM OF FUEL TANK AND TANK SHIELD. LOOKED FOR RECALLS AND FOUND RECALLS FOR THE FUEL MODULE ON VEHICLES REGISTERED IN STATES THAT HAVE A HOT SUMMER CLIMATE BUT NO RECALL ISSUED FOR THE STATE OF MISSOURI. WITH THE RECORD SETTINGS TEMPERATURES THIS SUMMER IN ST. LOUIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO THE STATE OF MISSOURI. *TR
EXACT SAME ISSUE AS WITH COBALTS THAT WERE RECALLED-- FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONED/CRACKED AND BEGAN LEAKING GAS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 10/10/12 *CN UPDATED 10/15/2012 *JS
WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT WHEN I LOST POWER STEERING WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL MY CAR AROUND SHARP TURNS DUE TO THE FACT THAT I WAS NOT EXPECTING THE POWER STEERING TO JUST GO OUT ON ME LIKE THAT. THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE ALREADY HAD MY POWER STEERING FIXED ONCE DUE TO A PAST RECALL AND HERE I AM AGAIN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME THING AGAIN! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FIVE TIMES FOR THE SIMILAR DEFECT. THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD WAS REPLACED TWICE. ALSO, ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE PCM WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE MALFUNCTION CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM: GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,100.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE STRONG GASOLINE FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK ENTERING THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND CAUSES THE CAR TO SHIFT VERY ROUGH AND STEERING WHEEL JERKS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE THE SMELL OF FUEL EMITTED FROM THE TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY CONFIRMED THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR A RECALL UNDER : 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THERE WAS A FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND INFORMED HER THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP) BUT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVER THE REQUIRED MILEAGE TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000. STATUS UPDATE REQUESTED 09/27/12
I STARTED NOTICING A SMELL OF FUEL FROM MY VEHICLE BUT DID NOT SEE A LEAK. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC WHO NOTICED A LEAK, THEY WERE THEN ABLE TO VERIFY THAT THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE PIECE WAS BROKEN WHICH MEANS THE FUEL PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WENT ONLINE AND NOTICED A RECALL ON THE 2006 CHEVY COBALT BECAUSE OF FUEL PUMP ISSUES. IN A GM RECALL BULLETIN I LOCATED ONLINE DATED JAN. 2010 BULLETIN # 09226, STATED THAT THE VEHICLES AFFECTED HAD VIN # WITH THE LAST 8 DIGITS BETWEEN 67600011 AND 67887442. MY VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER FALLS BETWEEN THOSE TWO NUMBERS BUT ACCORDING TO A CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT, WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THE RECALL ON THE FAULTY PART, MY VIN # IS NOT VALID FOR THE RECALL. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC TO GET FIXED BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF NOTHING ELSE. I AM WRITING YOU BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD BE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE FUEL PUMPS ON THE 2006 CHEVROLET COBALTS. ANY HELP YOU COULD PROVIDE IN THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF FUEL WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE FUEL LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 01/05/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED. THE PLASTIC LINES WERE DEFECTIVE AND STARTED TO LEAK.
THE PLASTIC SUPPLY ON THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY HAS CRACKED ON MY 2006 COBALT. FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE AREA. THE CRACK IS CAUSING GAS TO LEAK TO THE GROUND. MY MECHANIC HAS SAID THIS COULD LEAD TO MY VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE. IT APPEARS THAT COBALTS IN OTHER AREAS OF THE COUNTRY HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. I'M WONDERING WHY ALL COBALTS HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED AS I HAVE HEARD/SEEN MANY OTHER '06 COBALT OWNERS IN OTHERS STATES ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAK AND GASOLINE FUMES WERE INSIDE VEHICLE. THE GASOLINE FUEL HAD ALSO LEAKED ONTO THE INTERIOR FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF FAILURE BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY FUEL PUMP. THE SMELL OF GAS AND SOME SLIGHT LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR NEAR FUEL TANK. CAR HESITATES SOMETIME AND STUMBLES LIKE IT WANTS TO STALL. MY AIR FUEL RATIOS ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE AS WELL AS MY SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM FUEL TRIM. WHICH INDICATES THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE IS NOT CORRECT OR CONSTANT. THIS COULD BE A LEAK. HOWEVER THERE ARE RECALLS OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM THAT FALLS UNDER MY VIN NUMBER BUT NOT MY STATE. I THINK THAT SINCE MY VIN NUMBER FALLS UNDER THE CORRECT RECALLED VIN NUMBERS AND I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUES THAT IT SHOULD BE FIXED FOR FREE AND NOT HAVE IT LIMITED BY STATES IF IM SHOWING THE SAME SIGNS AND PROBLEMS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE FUEL SMELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE SENDING UNIT WAS FRACTURED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) THAT BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,117.
MY CAR STARTED SMELLING LIKE GASOLINE, AND I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY. THE SMELL WAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. THIS DIDN'T START TILL THE TEMPERATURE HERE IN VA WAS OVER 100 DEGREES. I WAS TOLD COULD OF BEEN THAT MY GAS CAP WAS NOT VENTING PROPERLY. THE GAS SMELL BECAME SO INTENSE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE CAR EVEN AFTER I REPLACED THE GAS CAP. I HAVE RECEIVED PRICES OF 650.00 TO OVER 1000.00 TO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP REPLACED (ALL ONE UNIT) ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR SHOPS. I THINK THAT WE ELECT OFFICIALS TO OFFICE AND THEY SHOULD MAKE GM FIX THE DEFECTIVE ITEMS (ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL) IN ALL STATES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED...OH YEA THAT'S RIGHT THEY GOT A BAIL OUT---WE ARE JUST YOUR AVERAGE JOES BUYING VEHICLES FROM THEM PUTTING MONIES IN THEIR POCKETS AND THEY WONT FIX WHAT IS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT CAN AND WILL EVENTUALLY KILL SOMEONE WHEN THEIR CAR CATCHES ON FIRE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE FUEL SMELL EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. SHE CHECKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 09/05/12*LJ THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE GAS LEAK AND WAS INFORMED THE RECALL WAS ONLY FOR CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS AND CERTAIN STATES. UPDATED 09/11/12
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. I SEEN THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP MODULE RECALL # 090226. THE RECALL WAS A FEW YRS AGO BEFORE I OWED MY CAR, BUT I HAVE SMELLED FUEL AND NOW ITS LEAKING FUEL UNDERNETH MY CAR. WHEN I SEEN THE RECALL I WENT TO CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID BECAUSE MY CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT A FEW YRS AGO THAT THEY WONT HONOR THE RECALL. I DONT UNDERSTAND THAT.. JUST BECAUSE IT WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DOESNT MEAN THAT THE GAS LEAK ISNT BECAUSE OF THERE MISTAKE WHEN MAKING MY CAR!! IT FORSURE ISNT FROM AN ACCIDENT YRS BEFORE, THE CAR HAS BEEN FINE AFTER . IM NOT SURE IF THERES ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP ME OUT OR ANYWAY I CAN HAVE THEM HONOR THE RECALL AND FIX MY CAR LIKE IT SAYS THEY WILL FIX FREE OF CHARGE IN RECALL, BUT ITS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS WAY AND CAN CATCH ON FIRE, LIKE I SAID IT WAS THERE MISTAKE WHEN MAKING CAR, AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY TO FIX IT. I CANT AFFORD TO.. I JUST THINK THEY FIND ANY EXCUSS THEY CAN TO GET OUT OF ADMITTING TO FAULT. PLEASE IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR ME LET ME KNOW. THANKS. *TR
MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT HAS A SAFETY RECALL THAT REGARDING THE FUEL PUMP MODULE BUT CHEVY IS ONLY REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP FOR CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS, MINE IS NOT INCLUDED AND I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM OF SMELLING GAS WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK AND MY CAR IS BEGINNING TO LEAK FUEL. OBVIOUSLY THIS PROBLEM IS MORE WIDESPREAD THEN CHEVY IS WILLING TO RECOGNIZE AND I DON'T FEEL IT IS FAIR THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY THE HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED WHEN GM/CHEVROLET OBVIOUSLY KNOWS THE PART IS DEFECTIVE. *TR
THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS ON THE CHEVY COBALT IN OTHER STATES FOR THE FUEL PUMP. DUE TO HEAT THE FUEL PUMP CRACKS AND LEAKS FUEL WHICH COULD CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION. WE LIVE IN WEST VIRGINIA AND HAVE HAD HIGH TEMPERATURES AND OUR CARS FUEL PUMP CRACKED CAUSING CAR TO STALL AND GAS LEAKING AROUND AREA. BECAUSE WE DON'T LIVE IN ONE OF THE STATES THAT IT WAS RECALLED IN THEY WILL NOT FIX OUR CAR. IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH AND TO MY UNDERSTANDING THE ONES THEY RECALL THEY FIX WITH THE SAME PLASTIC THAT WILL CRACK AGAIN. SHOULDN'T A RECALL BE FOR ALL COBALTS IF ALL THE COBALTS ARE DOING THIS OR A WARNING LABEL THAT SAYS ONLY BUY THE CAR IF YOU LIVE IN A COLD OR COOL CLIMATE. I CAN'T SEE HOW CHEVY IS GETTING AWAY WITH THIS LET ALONE FIXING THE PROBLEM WITH THE SAME PART! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUEL FUMES WERE PROMINENT BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO OBSERVED FUEL DRIPPING ROM THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A MECHANIC AND AFTER INSPECTION, HE INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL WAS COMING FROM A MODULE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE FUEL TANK AND LINES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000(FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A GAS LEAK DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL MODULE, GAS IS LEAKING FROM THAT PART. THERE IS A RECALL ON THAT VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE MAKE, MODEL, YEAR AND VIN# MATCH UP, I'VE BEEN TOLD BY ONE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND BY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WON'T BE COVERED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS NOT FROM A PARTICULAR STATE WHERE THE RECALL COVERS THE PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST A WEEK OF TRYING TO GET ANSWERS FROM GM TO FIND OUT WHY THE RECALL DOESN'T COVER THE PROBLEM JUST BECAUSE IT'S NOT FROM OTHER STATES, (AZ, CA, FL) ARE JUST A FEW OF THE STATES THAT HAVE THE RECALL ON THE SAME VEHICLE, SAME DEFECTIVE PART, WHERE THE RECALL COVERS. THE COST TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS WELL OVER $600.00 FOR A PROBLEM THAT GM IS WELL AWARE OF BUT ARE SO FAR UNWILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE PART. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AT THE TOP LINE, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM,, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP) AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 08-10-12 *BF UPDATED 08/13/12*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT REGISTERED IN ONE OF THE STATES INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
THERE IS A CONSTANT, NONE ENDING SMELL IF GASOLINE INSIDE/OUTSIDE OF MY VEHICLE. THE SMELL IS TERRIBLY STRONG. IT'S THE STRONGEST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. *JS
I STARTED SMELLING A GAS ODOR AFTER PARKING MY VEHICLE THEN SAW GAS ON THE GROUND UNDER VEHICLE. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT. HE SAID IT WAS THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT ON THE MODULE RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY. IT WAS CRACKED. THEN I FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS BUT ONLY IN CERTAIN STATES. I DON'T LIVE IN THOSE STATES, I LIVE IN PENNSYLVANIA. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE RECALL ISN'T IN ALL STATES - A DEFECTIVE PART IS A DEFECTIVE PART NO MATTER WHAT STATE IT IS IN. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD OR AN EXPLOSION WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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