2006 Chevrolet Cobalt complaints

I TURNED ON MY CAR TODAY TO GO TO WORK AND IT READ "POWER STEERING" ON MY GAUGE. I TRY TO BACK MY CAR OUT AND IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. I PUT IT IN DRIVE TO DRIVE AND DRIVE IT AROUND MY ADDITION AND IT BEGAN TO JERK AND ACT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO DIE. I TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON AND IT WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I WENT TO MY LOCAL AUTOZONE TO SEE IF THEY COULD TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT, BUT OF COURSE WHEN THE TECH RODE AROUND IN THE CAR WITH ME THE PROBLEM COMPLETELY STOPPED. I HAVE READ MANY BLOGS OF THE HAPPENING WITH THE 2006 COBALTS. AND, OF COURSE, IT IS NO LONGER IN WARRANTY. AS A SINGLE YOUNG ADULT I CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS. WITH OUR ECONOMY PROBLEMS WE HAVE TODAY I CAN BARELY AFFORD TO LIVE. *TR

INTERMITTENTLY LOSES POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. (KNOWN DEFECT BY DEALER). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT ALSO OWNS A GRACO CHILD SEAT, MODEL 8690CNN (NA). THE SEAT WAS MANUFACTURED ON JULY 16, 2006. WHILE THE CONTACT'S CHILD WAS SEATED IN THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT, THE BUCKLE COULD BE EASILY RELEASED WITH LITTLE FORCE. HE STATED THAT THE BUCKLE DID NOT HAVE A CHILD SAFETY RESISTANCE DEVICE. A BUCKLE MECHANISM WAS ORDERED FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHOUT A RESOLUTION. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE PURCHASE DATE OF THE CHILD SEAT WAS UNKNOWN.

I WAS LEAVING MY APARTMENT COMPLEX AND WAS IN THE PROCESS ON TURNING RIGHT ONTO THE MAIN STREET WHEN MY CAR WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO CONTINUE TO TURN RIGHT SO I FORCED IT UNTIL I WAS STRAIGHT AGAIN AND THEN I HAD TO STOP(IN THE STREET) TO SEE WHY I COULDN'T TURN AND MY MESSAGE BOARD WAS FLASHING POWER STEERING. I THEN TRIED TO TURN INTO A BUSINESS TO GET OFF THE MAIN ROAD BUT COULDN'T TURN IN SO I TURNED OFF MY CAR AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND THE POWER STEERING RETURNED BUT ONLY FOR A FEW SECONDS. I HAD TO CONTINUE TO STOP AND TURN MY CAR OFF AND TURN IT ON AGAIN JUST TO RETURN TO MY RESIDENCE. THE POWER STEERING IS COMPLETELY GONE AND I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE MY CAR. I CALLED GM AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN BUT I INFORMED THEM THAT I LIVED THREE HOURS AWAY AND DIDN'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THEY SAID ALL THEY COULD DO WAS HAVE ME BRING IT IN AND CAN CUT ME A DEAL ON THE REPAIR. I INFORMED BOTH COMPANIES THAT I WAS NOT WORKING AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE WERE OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM WHEN I FOUND THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LT. *TR

POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK . I KNOW SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE ME ON A SOLUTION AND REASON FOR SUCH ON A NEW CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 85 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SECONDS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. WHEN HE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING WORKED PROPERLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 57,000.

I DROVE MY CAR THE NIGHT BEFORE WITH NO PROBLEMS. GOT INTO IT THE NEXT MORNING AND HAD NO VENTS, AIR CONDITIONING, OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE FUSES, SAID IT WAS FINE. TWO DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM TO FIND OUT WHY IT KEEPS BLOWING FUSES. IT IS THERE NOW. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME WAS ABOUT 4 WKS. AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE WIRING SYSTEM. *TR

2006 CHEVY COBALT:KEY IS GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION HAVE TO REMOVE THE ACCESS PANEL UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN TO ACCESS BUTTON TO RELEASE KEY I WORK FOR A TOWING CO. IN WESTEREN PA AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL CALLS OF THIS NATURE THE VEHICLE IN REGAURDS TO BELONGS TO MY SISTER IN LAW THANK YOU. *TR

WE PURCHASED TWO 2006 CHEVY COBALT CARS. ONE IN OCT OF 07 AND ONE IN MAY OR JUNE OF 08. ONE MONTH AFTER WE PURCHASED THE 2ND VEHICLE, MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN IT. WHILE ON THE ROAD (NOT SPEEDING) THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE-ROD BROKE (HE HEARD A SUDDEN SNAP) , THE C-V JOINT CAME LOOSE (OR SHATTERED?) AND HIS ENTIRE WHEEL ON THAT SIDE BROKE LOOSE THROWING HIM INTO A DITCH. HIS CAR WAS TOTALED. HE CAME VERY CLOSE TO ROLLING THE CAR AND COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. FORTUNATELY HE REMAINED CALM AND WAS NOT INJURED. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TIE ROD END AND CV JOINTS ESPECIALLY ON THAT SIDE WERE NEVER LUBRICATED FROM THE FACTORY. THE STRESS OF THE PARTS WITHOUT THIS LUBRICATION CAUSED THEM TO SNAP. THIS HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY THE AUTO BODY SHOP THAT DID THE INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE. CONCERNED ABOUT THE 1ST COBALT THAT WE PURCHASED, WE INSPECTED IT ALSO. IT TOO, WAS IN THE SAME CONDITION. THE TIE RODS AND CV JOINTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WERE BONE DRY AND THE DRIVERS SIDE HAD NEXT TO NO GREASE IN THEM. NATURALLY, WE HAD THEM LUBRICATED. BUT IT SEEMS VERY STRANGE AND OUTRAGEOUS THAT TWO VEHICLES WOULD HAVE THE VERY SAME DEFECT AND A VERY DANGEROUS ONE AT THAT. I FELT THAT SOMEONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS SO THAT OTHER COBALT OWNERS CAN HAVE THEIR VEHICLES INSPECTED. *TR

MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT KEEPS HAVING POWER STEERING ISSUES. I'VE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE SHOP ONLY FOR THEM TO SAY THERE WAS A COMPUTER ERROR. THEY GET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME OFF, BUT TWO WEEKS LATER IT DOES IT AGAIN. MY POWER STEERING GOES COMPLETELY OUT WITH MY TRANSMISSION KNOCKING. I TOOK IT IN BACK IN JULY AND THE PROBLEM KEEPS COMING BACK. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE, AND SEEN THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAS HAD THIS DONE TO THEM AS WELL. *TR

THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING RANDOMLY FAILED, MAKING STEERING NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. THE POWER STEERING COMES ON WHENEVER I TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, BUT IT FAILS REPEATEDLY. IT HAPPENED ABOUT TEN TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF 3 HOURS OF DELIVERY DRIVING FOR A CHINESE RESTAURANT. I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, BECAUSE TO REPLACE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR, THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN MUST BE REPLACED, AND THAT COSTS ALMOST $2000. I CANNOT AFFORD THAT, BUT I STILL HAVE TO MAKE MY LIVING DELIVERING PIZZA AND CHINESE FOOD, AND I'M TRULY SCARED THAT I'LL END UP DEAD OR SEVERELY INJURED AS LONG AS THIS PROBLEM PERSISTS. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT THAT I PURCHASED USED IN AUGUST OF 2007. RECENTLY THE POWER STEERING HAS BEEN GOING OUT (WHILE THE CAR IS IN OPERATION) WHICH MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT AND VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT BECOMES NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. MY WIFE HAS HAD THIS HAPPEN TO HER SEVERAL TIMES JUST IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS AND IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME A FEW TIMES. MY RESEARCH ONLINE INTO THIS ISSUES SHOWS THAT IT IS NOT UNIQUE TO MY VEHICLE AT ANY MEANS, MANY PEOPLE HAVE SUFFERED THE SAME THING AND NOTICES HAVE BEEN SENT TO GM ABOUT THIS, SO FAR WITH NO RESULT. I FEAR THAT IF IT HASN'T HAPPENED ALREADY, THE WRONG CAR WILL GO OUT ON THE WRONG PERSON TRYING TO MAKE A TURN AND A FATALITY WILL BE THE RESULT IF THIS CAR'S UNUSUAL STEERING SYSTEM ISN'T RECALLED SOON. *TR

THIS IS THE 7TH TRIP TO THE SERVICE CENTER SINCE DECEMBER 2007. THE SAME SYMPTOMS HAPPEN ON EACH TRIP. THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILS. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD LIGHT UP. THE CAR STARTS TO BUCK AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS ALMOST UNBEARABLE TO DRIVE. THE GEAR SHIFT CLICKS AND MAKES STRANGE NOISES. *TR

FRIDAY NIGHT AT A GAS STATION. STARTED THE CAR. ENGINE SHUT OFF WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE. WOULD STAY RUNNING IN PARK, NEUTRAL, AND DRIVE. DROVE THE CAR HOME. CALLED LANGS CHEVROLET IN BEAVERCREEK, OHIO SATURDAY MORNING. WAS GOING TO DRIVE CAR IN TO DEALERSHIP. CAR WOULD NOT START INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE CAR DID START, IT WOULD RUN FOR 2-10 SECONDS THEN "POWER STEERING" WOULD COME ON. AIR BAG LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. VARIOUS INTERMITTENT CODES WOULD COME ON. MOST OF THE TIME THE ALL GAUGES WOULD GO OFF AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. LANG HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP SATURDAY.. FEELS LIKE THE STEERING COLUMN IS LOOSE. ALSO, FRONT SUSPENSION/STEERING MAKES RATTLING NOISE OVER ROUGH SURFACES. WILL MAKE A RATTLING NOISE WHILE SITTING STILL AND MOVING STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH WILL REPOST WITH THE RESULTS. OTHERS...PLEASE DO NOT REPOST THE SAME COMPLAINT! THIS BOGS DOWN OUR SEARCH CAPABILITIES. THANK YOU, PAULJ *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. IN APRIL OF 2008, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH A TRUCK AND BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TWO OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 09/23/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/24/08. *JB

2006 CHEVY COBALT - RANDOMLY LOSES POWER STEERING. HAS BEEN OCCURRING 3-4 TIMES PER WEEK. HAS BEEN TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES (STILL UNDER WARRANTY) - THEY SAY THEY CANNOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS IT HAS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH. CAR HAS TO BE STOPPED AND RESTARTED FOR POWER STEERING TO GO "BACK ON". I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME THING OCCURRING IN OTHER COBALT VEHICLES. THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACCIDENT YET, BUT THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

CHEVROLET COBALT STEERING ISSUES AND ELECTRONIC CONTROLS. THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILS WHEN DRIVING, THE DASH LIGHTS LIGHT UP AND THE CAR BUCKS AND IS VERY HARD TO STEER. THIS IS THE 6TH VISIT SINCE DECEMBER 8, 2007. SERVICE VISITS ON 12-8-07 (COMPUTER RESET , STEERING COLUMN REPLACED), 4-29-08 (COMPUTER RESET , NO WORK DONE), 5-21-08 (UPDATED SOFTWARE TO BCM AND EBCM), 6-26-08 (BCM REPLACED,REPLACED GM HIGH SPEED LAND TERMINAL, AND POWER STEERING MODULE), 7-21-08 (REPLACED PSM TERMINAL CONNECTOR) TWICE. COULD NOT EVEN DRIVE CAR OFF THE LOT. CAR STILL IN SHOP. SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED " WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM IS." GM TO MAKE VISIT TO SERVICE CENTER TO ASSESS SITUATION. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WHEN THE STEERING GOES OUT THE CAR IS NOT AS RESPONSIVE TO CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND IS UNSAFE. *TR

MY A/C LEAKS HORRIBLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD, I HAD IT BLOWN OUT 4 TIMES AND IT IS GOOD FOR ABOUT A WEEK. THESE MODELS ARE MISSING A SEAL BETWEEN THE AC HOUSING . IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. MY LOCKS ARE ALSO FREAKING OUT. THEY LOCK/UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES, MY CAR IS ONLY 2 YRS OLD!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION AT ANY TIME NO MATTER WHAT GEAR THE SHIFT LEVER IS IN. *TR

WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS, THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR WILL CANCEL SOMETIMES AND NOT CANCEL SOMETIMES. IT DOES NOT SEEM TO MATTER HOW FAR THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. IT HAS DONE THIS SINCE IT WAS NEW. THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL SEEMS TO BE FINE. AS THIS IS A "COMPANY CAR", I HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED NOT TO TAKE IT IN TO GET IT FIXED UNTIL THERE IS AN OFFICIAL RECALL. *TR

CAR WAS SITTING IN DRIVE WAY FOR 30 MINS AND BURST INTO FLAMES, AND THE WHOLE CAR IS A TOTAL WASTE. THE FIRE WAS SO HOT THAT THE SIDING MELTED ON THE HOUSE. NOTHING LEFT OF THE INSIDE OF THE CAR.. A EYE WITNESS SAID THE FIRE STARTED IN THE DASH AND WHEN IT STARTED IT WAS GONE IN LESS THAN 15 MINS. *TR

KNOCKING NOISE ON FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH ROADS, OR ENTERING AND EXITING DRIVEWAYS, ROADWAYS, ETC. *TR

WHAT ELSE MY POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THE NHTSA WON'T DO A THING ABOUT IT. WHAT'S IT GOING TO TAKE 100S OF DEATHS TO GET ANYTHING DONE. I CAN'T STRESS IT ENOUGH. ITS A CHEVY PROBLEM BUT YET CHEVY WANT THE OWNER TO SHELL OUT $2000 TO GET THIS FIXED. ARE YOU KIDDING ME! I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THIS FORM HAS THE QUESTION "NUMBER OF DEATHS" SHOULDN'T WE BE TRYING TO PREVENT DEATHS WITH THIS THING NOT TOTAL THEM UP. FRANKLY I SURPRISED THERE AREN'T MORE DEATHS. YOU HAVE NO CLUE HOW HARD THIS CAR IS TO TURN. MAYBE IF I PUT 100 DEATHS IN THE BLANK SOMEONE WILL ACTUALLY READ THE COMPLAINTS AND HOW THE COURAGE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! HERE A WEBSITE FOR 90 MORE COMPLAINS. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-COBALT/T8FMSUQB7V2DTH5JH WHAT TO HELP US OUT???*TR

MY CAR HAS THE POWER STEERING CONSTANTLY JUST SHUTTING OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING AND FEAR THAT I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE EVERY SINGLE TIME THIS HAPPENS TO ME. MY FIANCE HAS ALMOST BEEN IN TWO WRECKS BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING. *TR

WHEN IT IS HOT OUT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING IS LOST. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT POWER STEERING IS RESUMED. *TR

I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LT, WHICH I PURCHASED BRAND NEW. IT NOW HAVE 62,000 MILES ON IT. YESTERDAY (6/26/2008), WAS MY FIRST INCIDENT WITH A PROBLEM THAT HAS CONTINUED INTO TODAY. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR BELL BEEPED TWICE. I LOOKED AT MY DASHBOARD WHICH READ "POWER STEERING" AND AT THAT MOMENT, I LOST ALL POWER STEERING TO MY VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY BECAME NERVOUSE, PULLED OVER, AND SHUT THE CAR DOWN. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR UP AGAIN, THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. NOW, RANDOMLY, I HAVE LOST PWER STEERING 5 TIMES AND EACH TIME IT GOES AWAY WITH SHUTTING THE CAR DOWN. SINCE THESE HAVE BEEN RANDOM EVENTS, THEY HAVE MADE MY CAR DANGEROUS TO OPERATE AS THEY HAVE BEEN OCCURING ON THE HIGHWAY, WHILE MAKING A U-TURN, AND WHILE PARALLEL PARKING ON A BUSY STREET. THE CAR WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE DIAGNOSED AND HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED YET. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN COMMON WITH OTHER 2005-2006 COBALT OWNERS AND MANY TIMES, THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN HAS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

THE DOORS ON MY 4 DOOR CAR HAVE NOT BEEN SECURING WHEN SHUT. I HAVE HAD TO TIE THEM SHUT WITH CLOTHESLINE SO I COULD GET HOME. I HAVE HAD THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR MECHANISM REPLACED BUT CANNOT AFFORD THE OTHER 3 RIGHT NOW. THEREFORE I AM UNABLE TO USE 3 OF MY DOORS. *TR

I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. I WAS DRIVING ON A WINDY ROAD LAST WEEK AND ALL OF A SUDDEN A MESSAGE FLASHED ON MY DASH THAT READ POWER STEERING, AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING AS I WAS GOING IN TO A TURN JUST ABOUT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON-LINE TO FIND OUT THOUSANDS OF OTHER COBALT OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THERE POWER STEERING, WHICH IS ELECTRONIC. THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS. THIS HAS BEEN FEATURED ON LOCAL NEWS CHANNELS. GM HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT... *TR

WHILE TRAVELING THE SPEED LIMIT ON A 4 LANE HWY72 WEST OF WALNUT, MS, MY DAUGHTER (16) CRASHED HER 2006 CHEVY COBALT LS. MY DAUGHTER SAID THAT SUDDENLY THE CAR "WOULDN'T GO WHERE I WANTED IT TO". ALSO IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO LOSING TOTAL CONTROL MY YOUNGER DAUGHTER (11) ASKED HER SISTER, "WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE CAR?" LOSING COMPLETE STEERING FUNCTION, THE CAR SHOT AT A 45 DEGREE ACROSS THE RIGHTMOST LANE (LEAVING 4 PLAIN BLACK TIRE MARKS ON THE PAVEMENT), HIT AND CLIMBED THE EMBANKMENT AND ROLLED OVER ONCE OR TWICE AND CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. A CURSORY SEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWED MORE THAN A FEW SIMILAR INCIDENTS LIKE MY DAUGHTERS. . I DON'T LIKE WITCHHUNTS OR HUNTERS BUT SOMETHING SEEMS TO BE AMISS IN THIS AND LIKE VEHICLES. ITS A CUTE CAR, ONE THAT KIDS WOULD LIKE. MAYBE THIS WILL KEEP OTHERS FROM GETTING INJURED OR EVEN KILLED. I IMAGINE STATE FARM WILL TOTAL THE CAR BUT IT IS CURRENTLY STILL INTACT AS THE WRECK JUST HAPPENED YESTERDAY. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, NO HARD FRONTAL CRASH, MOSTLY ROLL DAMAGE AND TWO TERRIFIED BUT OKAY CHILDREN. THANKS *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING LOCKS FREQUENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE FAILURE NORMALLY OCCURS WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY. SHE PULLED OVER AND HAD TO TURN OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE STEERING TO UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $800. THE REPAIR WOULD CONSIST OF CHANGING THE POWER STEERING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ON JUNE 14, 2008, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. SHE HAD TO REMOVE RANDOM FUSES IN ORDER TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ASSIST WITH A $200 CERTIFICATE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL. SHE WILL NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND WANTS THE MANUFACTURER TO TRADE THE VEHICLE. THE VIN AND SPEED WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

2006 CHEVY COBALT FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND STRUCK THE CONCRETE MEDIAN DIVIDER. *BF OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT 10-0376-91. *JB UPDATED 05/13/10 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE CONTACT COULD NOT TURN THE VEHICLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD; HOWEVER, NO CRASH OCCURRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,990. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. UPDATED 08/01/08.

1) WHEN PURCHASING THIS USED VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER, WE WERE INFORMED THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD BROKEN HIS KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, HENCE THE BROKEN IGNITION LOCK MECHANISM. LIE 2) CAR BEGAN MAKING A FRONT END NOISE OR SO I THOUGHT, THE NEXT DAY AS MY DAUGHTER IN LAW AND MY GRANDKIDS WERE DRIVING HOME THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR LIGHT TURNED ON, SHE APPLIED HER BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE PANEL TURNED ON AND HER STEERING LOCKED. THE TRUCK BEHIND US WAS FORCED OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID SLAMMING IN TO US. AFTER GETTING ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE WAS GOING TO BE AN EASY AND INEXPENSIVE WAY TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM I WAS APPALLED TO READ ALL THE COMPLAINT REGARDING THESE SAME ISSUES. I LOST MY OLDEST CHILD TO FAULTY SEAT BELTS ON THE 01 FORD RANGER EDGE. THIS IS INDEED A SAFETY ISSUED THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED. *TR

THE GEAR SHIFT PANEL SHICKS AND WILL NOT RELEASE THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION. *TR

WITH OUT WARNING. THE KEY STAYS LOCKED IN THE IGNITION, DUE TO A FAULTY SHIFTER ( MICROSWITCH PIN) AND WILL NOT RELEASE. PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS PUT INTO PARK, AND TRIED TO PULL THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. DEALER SERVICE TECH'S CLAIMS THE DEFECTIVE PART IS CHEAPLY MADE AND 6 OUT OF 10 COLBALTS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. TO FIX THE PROBLEM COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE SHIFTER. *TR

KNOCKING NOISES IN THE SUSPENSION. RATTLING IN THE STEERING. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR AT 25 MPH ON A STRAIGHT ROAD. THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WARNING THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS INOPERATIVE. THIS MADE THE CAR VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE THE TURN AT THE NEXT INTERSECTION. SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SO THAT SHE DID NOT GET IN TO AN ACCIDENT. SHE RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ON. AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT 2-3 MILES THE SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED AND THE STEERING WITHOUT THE ELECTRONIC ASSISTANCE WAS NOT AN OPTION AND SHE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE CONTACTED GM WHO HAD TO TOW THE CAR TO THE CHEVROLET SERVICE STATION. THE STEERING COMPUTER MODULE WAS REPLACED. THIS INCIDENT TOOK PLACE IN DECEMBER 2007. ON APRIL 30,2008 THE SAME SCENARIO HAPPENED EXCEPT THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, T/C LIGHT AND POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS ON AND THE CAR WAS BUCKING. SHE CONTACTED GM AGAIN WHO HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE CHEVROLET SERVICE STATION. THE SERVICE STATION REFERENCED SERVICE BULLETIN 070232007. THE CODES WHERE RESET AND THE CAR WAS TEST DROVE. AT THIS TIME NO CODES WHERE PRESENT. THE SERVICE CENTER CALLED TO INFORM US OF THIS CONDITION. THEY HOWEVER DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE SENDING THE VEHICLE BACK TO US AT THIS TIME. THE SERVICE CENTER KEPT THE CAR AN ADDITIONAL 24 HOURS TO TEST DRIVE AND CODE TEST. AFTER 24 HOURS THE SERVICE CENTER CONTACTED US TO PICK THE VEHICLE UP. AS A CAR OWNER I DO NOT FEEL CONFIDENT IN MY WIFE DRIVING THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE. THE ELECTRONIC STEERING WHEN INOPERATIVE MAKES THE CAR U

THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE CAR GOES OFF BY IT SELF I WAS ALMOST REARENED BY ANOTHER CAR. *TR

DRIVER SIDE DOOR INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT CLOSE AND REMAIN CLOSED (LATCH). THEN WOULD NOT OPEN FOR DOOR HANDLE FROM OUTSIDE AS WELL AS FROM INSIDE. DOOR FAILURE TO WORK ON 3/31/08 - 3X. RETURN CAR TO DEALER (WEBB CHEVY IN OAK LAWN, IL) AND CALLED CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE 866-790-5600. VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY BY 1,804 MILES. SHERI LANE (X32034) FROM CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WEBB CHEVY FOUND THIS TO BE A SAFELY PROBLEM BUT WOULDN'T PAID FOR SERVICE OR ASSIST WITH THE COST. THE CLAIM NUMBER WITH CHEVY SERVICE SERVICE IS #71-616076350. I WILL BE PICKING UP THE VEHICLE AND ASKED TO FOR THE PART THAT WAS REPAIRED AND WAS TOLD THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR ME TO PICK-UP. *TR

MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH 37,000 WITHOUT WARNING DID NOT START UP PROPERLY THE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. CAR ENGINE CHUGGED ALONG AND WOULD ACCELERATE. THE CAR DIDN'T WANT TO 'GO'. RELATED OR NOT THE CAR GAS MILEAGE DECREASED FROM AN AVERAGE OF 30 MPH TO CLOSER TO 23 TO 24 ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THERE ARE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN LOGGED. THE DEALERSHIP FURTHER INDICATED THAT GM HAS ISSUED AN TECHNICAL SERVICE ADVISORY BASED ON SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS AGO, THE STEERING COLUMN RATTLED WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE FOR FREE. CURRENTLY, THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,243.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND ROLLS TO A STOP. THE CONTACT LOSES CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING FAILS. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DETECTED SMOKE. A MECHANIC STATED THAT ALL OF THE WIRING AND FUSES IN THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SHIFTER LOCKS IN POSITION AND THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE SHUT OFF, WHICH CAUSES THE BATTERY TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE CONNECTED TO A CHARGER ALL NIGHT IN ORDER TO BE DRIVEN THE NEXT DAY. IN MAY OF 2006, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE FAILURE. IN NOVEMBER OF 2007, AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL THE WIRING IN THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE CHARGED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,600.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ON DIRT OR RUGGED ROADS, THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD RATTLE. THE FAILURE WOULD NOT OCCUR ON SMOOTH SURFACES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS FAULTY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 51,700. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF

WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD MY POWER STEERING FAILED AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE CAR JERKED SEVERELY AND EVENTUALLY CAUSED ME TO CROSS OVER A DOUBLE YELLOW LINE INTO THE PARKING LOT OF A TOW TRUCK COMPANY. I HIT 2 TOW TRUCKS AND MY CAR WAS TOTALED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE NOISE AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO JERK AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 39,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SPED OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A TREE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY WERE NEVER NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THROUGH HER INSURANCE AGENCY AT THE COST OF $6,971.29. THE CONTACT PAID A $500 DEDUCTIBLE. HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A FAULTY FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE POWERTRAIN, RECALL NUMBER, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,800. UPDATED 02-11-08 *BF UPDATED 02/11/08 *TR

WHENEVER THE REAR WINDOWS ARE ROLLED DOWN THE WIND RUSHES IN CAUSING AN EXTREMELY LOUD AND IRRITATING NOISE. IT HAS HAPPENED EVERY TIME I HAVE ROLLED DOWN THE REAR WINDOWS SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE. IT ONLY OCCURS WHEN ONE REAR WINDOW IS DOWN, IF BOTH REAR WINDOWS ARE DOWN I DOES NOT OCCUR. *TR

2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. SHAKES VIOLENTLY AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 30 MINUTES ON THE HIGHWAY. DOES NOT DO THIS JUST AROUND TOWN 4 OR 5 MILES FROM HOME. DEALER CANNOT REPRODUCE THIS SHAKING PROBLEM NOR CAN THEY FIND THE PROBLEM. IT SHAKES SO BAD THAT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE INTO THE CITY. I DO ALOT OF BUSINESS IN THE CITY SO I AM AT A LOSS AS TO HOW I AM GOING TO WORK. I AM AN INDEPENDENT SALES PERSON. *TR

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

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