2006 Chevrolet Cobalt complaints

FUEL LEAKING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. A SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT #09275A THAT ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO HAVE THE STATE OF VIRGINIA ADDED TO THE LIST. WE HAVE SEVERAL HUNDRED OF THESE CARS AND FEAR THIS MAY BE THE START OF A MAJOR ISSUE. *TR

PLEASE HAVE A SAFETY INVESTIGATION ON THIS. I JUST CAME HOME FROM WORK AND PARKED MY CAR ON THE DRIVEWAY. I NOTICED THAT WHEN I TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR, THE DOOR WON'T OPEN.. I TRIED TO OPEN IT FROM THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE HANDLE BUT THE DOOR STILL WON'T OPEN...I WAS WONDERING HOW THIS COULD HAVE HAPPEN WHEN MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN INTO AN ACCIDENT AND IT WAS ON THE LOW 32K MILES. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCHING ONLINE AND FOUND THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR COBALT FROM MODEL 2005 AND UP. THIS SHOULD REALLY BE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN! ANYONE COULD GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING THIS DEFECTIVE CAR AND COULDN'T GET OUT BECAUSE AT ANY GIVEN TIME THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD FAIL.. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SEIZE AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO TURN. A BEEPING NOISE WOULD SOUND DURING THE FAILURE AND THE STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED WITH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO ATTEMPT TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER TO VERIFY WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

WHEN DRIVING OR AT IDLE 2006 COBALT WILL STALL WHEN THE HEATER OR AIR CONDITIONING IS TURNED ON. LOSS OF POWER STEERING IS LOST AS WELL AS ALL OTHER POWER. WHEN THE HEATER OR AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED OFF CAR WILL START AGAIN. THERE ARE NO ENGINE CODES DISPLAYED. *TR

VERY STRONG GASOLINE ODOR WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING OR AFTER STOPPING. FUEL DRIPPING FROM GAS TANK ONTO GROUND UNDERNEATH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) BUT ADVISED THAT THE RECALL DID NOT ASSOCIATE THE CONTACTS VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. UPON EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT 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 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WAS COVERED WITH LEAKING FUEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, AN ABNORMAL GASOLINE FUEL ODOR EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FUEL LEAK COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO BE REPAIRED BUT THEY HAD TO ORDER THE FUEL PUMP AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $749. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V419000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED HIM THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT SS 2.0L THAT JUST RECENTLY STARTED TO LEAK GAS REALLY BAD ABOUT A MONTH AGO. THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL FOR 69,139 COBALTS FOR THIS ISSUE AND THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER IS 09V419000. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ARIZONA AND WAS PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED IN NEVADA, THE SUMMARY OF THE RECALL CLEARLY STATES THAT "GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT AND SATURN ION VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA". MY CAR IS AN 2006 MODEL AND WAS REGISTERED IN BOTH OF THOSE STATES, SO I FEEL LIKE THERE WAS A MISTAKE THAT WAS MADE ON GM'S PART WHILE DOING RESEARCH ON THIS RECALL AND THERE ARE STILL VEHICLES OUT THERE LIKE MINE THAT HAVE THIS ISSUE. THIS HAS BEEN A BIG INCONVENIENCE FOR ME AS I CANNOT EVEN START MY CAR WITHOUT GASOLINE POURING OUT FROM THE GAS TANK AREA AND FEAR OF MY CAR IGNITING ON FIRE. I JUST CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS TODAY AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO TO HELP SO I'M HOPING SOMEONE WILL READ THIS HERE AND GET WORD OUT SO THAT NO ONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME!! *KB

VEHICLE HAS VARIOUS PROBLEMS WHICH STARTED WITH THE FUEL GAUGE GOING TO EMPTY NOT MATTER HOW MUCH FUEL THERE WAS, THIS ISSUE WAS NEVER FIXED PROPERLY. FRONT SUSPENSION RATTLES AND LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ARE CRACKED, DIAGNOSED, BUT NOT REPAIRED BY CHEVROLET. INTERIOR DOME LIGHT HAS A SHORT AS DOES THE RADIO ,INTERMITTENT. ALSO PAINT IS PEELING OFF OF THE DOOR HANDLES, RADIO AND DASHBOARD CONTROL BUTTONS. AND JUST RECENTLY THERE IS AN ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM SOMEWHERE ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS A LITTLE OVER 21,000 MILES ON IT.

2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER STATES ISSUES WITH POWER STEERING *TGW IN APRIL 2010, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND WHEN THE PART ARRIVED, IT WOULD BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER AND THE RECALLED PART WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, IT ALSO CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP AND HARD BRAKING WHENEVER THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE APPEARED. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE PROBLEM AND THE DEALER STATED IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER AGAIN. THE DEALER CLAIMED THE PROBLEM WAS THE CONTROL ARM BUSHING. THE DEALER REPLACED AN IM INSULATOR, LINK, LOOSE SWAY BAR BUSHING AND THE STEERING GEAR. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE VEHICLE LOOSING POWER. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THE VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON YESTERDAY SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2011. THE MPH NEEDLE DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL ON THE RPM NEEDLE. IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE WHAT IT SEEMS TO BE 30 MILES PER HOUR I MUST PRESS HARD ON THE ACCELERATOR. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE AND I RECEIVED A LETTER TO HAVE THE CAR LOOKED AT BY DARCARS DEALERSHIP. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP MAY 2011 AND THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED AND EVERYTHING IS FINE. NOW 4 MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE IS IN WORSE CONDITION THEN IT WAS PRIOR TO ME TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A TURN AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A POPPING NOISE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. AFTER EXPERIENCING THE FAILURES, THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ASIDE FROM THE RECALL REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW STS COIL. THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, BUT THE NEW STS COIL WAS NOT INSTALLED. THE STEERING FAILURES CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK FOR FURTHER REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,300.

AFTER PARKING CAR AND SHUTTING OFF THE IGNITION THE KEY WILL GET STUCK AND NOT COME OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. YOU HAVE TO EITHER TURN THE IGNITION BACK ON OR JIGGLE THE KEY AROUND IN THE SLOT IN ORDER FOR IT TO RELEASE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN OVERPOWERING FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK AND WOULD HAVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE FURTHER TO INDICATE WHERE THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED. 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 AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

FUEL LEAKING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. A SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT #09275A THAT ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO HAVE THE STATE OF VIRGINIA ADDED TO THE LIST. WE HAVE SEVERAL HUNDRED OF THESE CARS AND FEAR THIS MAY BE THE START OF A MAJOR ISSUE. *TR

FUEL LEAKING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. A SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT #09275A THAT ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO HAVE THE STATE OF VIRGINIA ADDED TO THE LIST. WE HAVE SEVERAL HUNDRED OF THESE CARS AND FEAR THIS MAY BE THE START OF A MAJOR ISSUE. *TR

FUEL LEAK AT REAR OF VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A LOCAL MECHANIC, THE MECHANIC NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,855.

2006 CHEVY COBALT- HAD ORIGINAL RECALL ON ELECTRIC STEERING DONE. NOW 2 DEALERS CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRING WITH THE CAR, BUT SUSPECT THE STEERING MODULE IS OUT. DRIVING YOU LOSE POWER STEERING, JUST AS BEFORE. SCAN SHOWS 19 CODES ALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE STEERING. MY CAR AND A FRIEND WITH THE SAME VEHICLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ALSO NOTICED FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETECTED A CRACK WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000. UPDATED 10/31/11 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. UPON EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT SMELLED A FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A LEAK FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000(FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,253.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, SHE SMELLED A FUEL ODOR. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

WHEN IT IS HOT/HUMID MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT'S SERVICE AIRBAG WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER A REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT BRAKES IT NOW IS ON CONSISTENTLY. I WILL HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR INTO A SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT NOW. *TR

1. NOTICED FUMES COMING FROM VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING AROUND THE VEHICLE THAT WAS SO STRONG IT WAS HARD TO STAY NEXT TO THE VEHICLE 2. CAUSED FUMES IN THE CAR AND AROUND THE CAR AFTER THE VEHICLE STOP. 3. HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED BY LOCAL MECHANIC, WHERE HE FOUND CRACKS IN THE FUEL PUMP WHERE THE HOSES ENTER THE HOUSING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SMELL OF FUEL WAS EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING INDICATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,300.

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL LETTER FOR MY VEHICLE STATING THAT THE FUEL PUMP CAN FAIL. IT STARTED TO FAIL SO I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER BUT THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE THE CAR HAD A SALVAGED TITLE.

THIS IS THE 2ND COMPLAINT I HAVE FILED FOR MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT. THE FIRST INVOLVED THE STEERING PROBLEM,WHICH WAS EVENTUALLY RECALLED, BUT NOT UNTIL I SPENT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS, FOR WHICH I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN REIMBURSED. ON JULY 21, 2011, WHICH HIT OVER 100 DEGREES INN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA, I BEGAN SMELLING GASOLINE AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE FACT THAT WE WERE UNDER AN OZONE ACTION ALERT, BUT WHEN THE PROBLEM DID NOT RESOLVE AND BECAME WORSE I CONTACTED THE DEALER. LIKE MANY OTHER CHEVY COBALT, SATURN ION, AND PONTIAC GS OWNERS, I WAS TOLD THAT THE ODOR WAS COMING FROM A LEAKY FUEL PUMP. DESPITE MY ATTEMPTS TO GET THE PROBLEM RESOLVED, I WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT AMONG THE LIMITED VIN NUMBERS THAT QUALIFIED UNDER A VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN #09V419000 NOR DID I LIVE IN ONE OF THE STATES THAT QUALIFIED. MY DEALER TOLD ME THAT I MIGHT HAVE A CASE TO FILE FOR SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT #09275A. WHICH DID INCLUDE MY VIN,, BUT MY MILEAGE WAS TOO HIGH. AS A RESULT, I HAD TO SPEND ANOTHER $496.27 TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM MYSELF, AND THAT WAS WITH A COURTESY DISCOUNT FROM THE DEALER. WHILE I FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT THAT EVEN GOOD PARTS WILL EVENTUALLY WEAR OUT, IT IS STILL NOT UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT THAT A KNOWN FAILURE OF A PARTICULAR PART SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. IF OTHER DRIVERS RECEIVE THE BENEFITS OF HAVING A FAULTY PART REPLACED, ALL DRIVERS WHO EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM SHOULD REGARDLESS OF WHERE THEY LIVE AND WHAT THE VE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE DEALER DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAK FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT HAD YET TO MAKE A DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,200. . UPDATED 03/23/12 *BF UPDATED 05/10/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT ON THE INTERIOR WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. UPON EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REGISTERED IN A STATE AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT SS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS STARTED, FUEL ESCAPED FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT REPAIRS WERE MADE BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE PRIVATE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000. UPDATED 09/27/2011 *LN *TR

THE POWER STEERING IN MY '06 CHEVY COBALT SUDDENLY DIED, AND CONTINUES TO DIE EVERY TIME I TURN ON THE CAR. THE CAR WAS WORKING PERFECTLY FINE BEFOREHAND. THIS IS A RECENT PROBLEM FOR ME BUT AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF RESEARCH I SEE THAT MANY, MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THEIR '05-'07 COBALTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE ODOR WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,575.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED AND CAUSED A FUEL LEAKAGE. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL PUMP 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 ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE VEHICLES IN HER PARTICULAR STATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO MY PARENTS HOUSE I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING I SLIGHTLY HIT THE FENCE. I DID TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF THE RECALL AND HAD THE POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACED HOWEVER THE PROBLEM PERSIST AND IT TURNS OUT ITS THE POWER STEERING COLUMN. ISN'T IT SUPPOSE TO BE A RECALL FOR THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBOLT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL SMELL AROUND THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. 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 AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FEATURE WOULD MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WOULD DOWN SHIFT AND THE STEERING WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE RECEIVED THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE FAILURE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT ON THE INTERIOR. AS A RESULT, DRIVING WAS VERY DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO NOTICED THE FUEL LINE WAS DETACHED FROM THE FUEL PUMP, CAUSING A LEAK. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE LEAK WAS A FIRE HAZARD DUE TO ITS LOCATION. THE FUEL LINE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COLBALT. THE CAR CONSTANTLY STALLS IN TRAFFIC. I TOOK IT TO THE MACHANIC AND HE STATED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT IS VERY COMMON IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL CAR. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED IT AS A HIGH SPEED COMMUNICATION BUS WHICH IS PART OF THE THROTTLE BODY AND THAT'S WHY IS STALLS. AKA FLY BY WIRE. HAVE HAD TWO RECALLS. WE ARE HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 86,000.

I TOOK MY 2006 COBALT TO A MECHANIC TODAY TO INVESTIGATE A STRONG FUEL ODOR THAT HAS PERSISTED FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK. I WAS ALSO EXPERIENCING IGNITION DELAYS. THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED A CRACK AND IN THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM OF MY CAR. THE MECHANIC INSTRUCTED ME TO CONTACT LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERS ABOUT A RECALL, REFERENCING NHTSA RECALL BULLETIN 09V419000. DESPITE THIS INFORMATION, NO DEALERS CONFIRMED THE RECALL. THE ONLY RECALL AVAILABLE ACCORDING TO THE DEALERS HAS TO DO WITH A POWER STEERING ISSUE. I FOUND INFORMATION ONLINE IN CHEVROLET FORUMS ABOUT ANOTHER POTENTIAL RECALL CODED 06090 OR 06090A THAT DESCRIBES THE SAME ISSUE AS THE AFOREMENTIONED NHTSA BULLETIN. MY VIN NUMBER FALLS IN THE RANGE LISTED WITH 06090. NO DEALERS COULD CONFIRM THIS EITHER. I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF MY VEHICLE IS ELIGIBLE FOR RECALL RELATED REPAIRS. IT SEEMS AS IF IT SHOULD BE, JUDGING BY ALL THE INFORMATION I HAVE GATHERED. NOTE: THE MILEAGE LISTED ABOVE IS AN ESTIMATE. THE FUEL ODOR HAS PERSISTED SINCE JUST BEFORE 69000 MILES AND STILL PERSISTS, AS MY CURRENT MILEAGE IS AROUND 69,100.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS BEGAN TO OPEN AND CLOSE ERRATICALLY. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE. THERE WERE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF WHICH ONES ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO VERIFY IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS ALSO A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A PLASTIC PART, POSITIONED ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK, WAS CRACKED. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL PUMP AND LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,200.

OUT OF THE BLUE MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIMMY & SHAKE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT MAY BE THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHING MY FRONT ARM BUSHING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. NOW THE CAR IS SQUEAKING WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL TO. GOT A 2ND ESTIMATE: THE BUSHING, SWAYBAR LINK, & STEERING & SUSPENSION NEED TO BE REPLACED. WHAT THE HECK? AFTER I JUST HAD TO HAVE THE IGNITION COIL REPLACED. IT BURNED OUT THE 1ST ONE I PUT IN PLUS BRAND NEW SPARK PLUGS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. *TT

THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT IN MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT LTZ WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK. *TR