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 2007 record →
RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING A DEFECT WITH THE IGNITION. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP TO MAKE APPT. NO PART AVAILABLE. HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP REGULARLY AND NO PART AVAILABLE. IT IS NOW AUGUST AND PART IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14E021000 (COMPONENT NOT LISTED), HOWEVER THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE VEHICLE STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK SEAL AT THE FILLER NECK WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR HAVING TO TRADE IN VEHICLE INVOLVED IN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL FOR A LOSS. *SMD
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN ON A WAITING LIST, SINCE FEBRUARY 2014. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V04700 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AND FILLED THE WHOLE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS DISPATCHED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A SHORTAGE FROM THE ADAPTER THAT WAS UNDER THE RADIO DEVICE CHARGER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ALL THE WIRING UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE DASHBOARD BECAME FRIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT BEGAN EXPERIENCING STEERING FAILURE IN MAY OF 2014, AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A DIAGNOSTIC FEE WOULD BE CHARGED FOR HAVING THE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LAMPS WERE OPERATING NORMALLY BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,936.
AS I TURNED THE CORNER THE STEERING WHEEL STUCK AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN BACK AND I HIT A PARKED CAR WHICH CAUSED $800 IN DAMAGE TO THEIR CAR AND $5400 IN DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND ALSO CAUSED MY INSURANCE TO GO UP. WHEN I HAD ASKED THE PEOPLE WHO FIXED MY CAR IF THEY CHECKED THE POWER STEERING LIKE I ASKED THEY SAID THEY DID NOT. *TR
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V1710009 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS SINCE THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIRS ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 08/25/14*LJ
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN THE TEMP LIGHT CAME ON SHOWING 240 DEGREES AND THE FAN KICKED ON AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. THE TEMP LIGHT CAME BACK ON AT 304 DEGREES AND THE CAR DIED WHILE IN MOTION. WITHOUT SPENDING ALOT OF MONEY TO FIND SPECIFICS, THE MECHANIC IS UNSURE WHY THE COOLING SYSTEM FAILED CURRENTLY LOOKING AT THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING TO REPLACE THE ENGINE IN ITS ENTIRETY. *TR
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IN WHICH DISABLES THE AIR BAG SYSTEM BECAUSE OF THE FAULT. THIS DIAGNOSIS WAS VERIFIED BY BERGSTROM CHEVROLET IN APPLETON, WISCONSIN. AFTER NUMEROUS CONTACTS WITH GM AND BERGSTROM CHEVROLET, THEY DECIDED NOT TO COVER THE COST BECAUSE OF EXPIRED WARRANTY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
THE POWER STEERING, IN THIS 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT, STARTED FAILING INTERMITTENTLY AT LOW SPEEDS, PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING, THOROUGHLY FRIGHTENING HER. WHEN I WAS AT THE DEALER FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL I ASKED THEM ABOUT IT AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THE POWER STEERING WAS REPLACED IN THE 2010 RECALL, (LESS THAN 4 YEARS AND ABOUT 46,000 MILES AGO) THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS CLOSED. AS YOU KNOW, A COMPONENT THIS CRITICAL TO THE OPERATION OF A VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE FAILING AT THESE FREQUENT RATES. THIS CONSTITUTES NOT ONLY A MAJOR EXPENSE TO REPAIR A PROBLEM WHICH SHOULDN'T BE OCCURRING IN THE FIRST PLACE, BUT A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE TO THE OPERATOR, PASSENGERS, AND OTHER MOTORISTS AND PEDESTRIANS AS WELL. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND I SUSPECT THAT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS USED WEREN'T ANY BETTER THAN THE ORIGINALS, AS EVIDENCED BY THIS FAILURE AND BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE SINCE READ ABOUT. A NEW RECALL HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR THE 2010 MODEL YEAR FOR THIS SAME ISSUE, YET, THIS MODEL YEAR WAS INCLUDED IN THE PRIOR RECALL. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD STAND BEHIND WHAT IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW ISSUE THAT HAS YET TO BE PERFECTED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK LOCATED AT THE SEAL OF THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,791. UPDATED 9/11/14*CN UPDATED 1/20/2015 *JS
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY @ 55MPH AND THE POWER STEERING CUTS OFF, THE POWER BRAKES CUT OFF, THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON, THE TURN SIGNALS START GOING ON AND OFF AT RANDOM, THE GAUGES JUMP UP AND DOWN NONSTOP. I JUST PICKED UP MY CAR AND WAS TOLD IT REFERENCED TSB#08-07-30-021 (NHTSA#10025402). THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE SHOP REFERENCED THE FOLLOWING ERROR CODES FROM THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT: P0575 U7300 U0121 U0140 THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME OR AROUND ME AT THE TIME BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO PROPERLY STEER THE VEHICLE, BRAKE, OR ACCELERATE. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY GM. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT MADE THE DEALER AWARE OF THE RECALL. THE DEALER ORDERED THE PARTS AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. HOWEVER, TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THE APPOINTMENT THE DEALER STATED PER THE MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTIONS THEY WERE UNABLE TO PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED NO RESOLUTION.
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PARTS UNAVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL. *SMD AFTER RECEIVING A RENTAL VEHICLE, LESS THAN 24 HOURS LATER, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A CALL SAYING THE VEHICLE WAS READY FOR PICK-UP, AS THE REPAIRS HAS BEEN MADE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LOCK ON ITS OWN. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,882 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,800.
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL. *SMD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
I TAKE THE CAR TO CAMINO REAL CHEVROLET TO DO THE RECALL FOR IGNITION KEY ON 6/9/2014, I GET BACK MY CAR ON THE SAME DAY AND GO HOME. I FEEL THAT THERE IS SOME PROBLEM ON CONTROL OF SPEED. ON 6/11/2014, I WENT OUT WITH THE CAR FOR A FEW MILE, THE CAR BEGAN LOST POWER AND SLOW DOWN. SO I CALLED AAA TO TOW MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INVESTIGATE, THEY ASK ME FOR A CHECKING FEE OF $300 AND TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE CHANGED THE PART, IT WILL BE OTHER PROBLEM. SO I SEARCHED THE INTERNET THERE IS MORE RECALL ON THAT MODEL ON THE FUEL PUMP AND OTHER, BUT THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE FOR ME. SO I CALLED GM, THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY CAR, I DON'T KNOW WHY? INFORMATION I SEARCHED FROM THE INTERNET SAID THAT THE WRONG COMPUTER PROGRAM, CONNECTION, CODED KEYS ANTI-THEFT FUNCTION WILL AFFECT THE CAR FROM STARTING. THEY NEVER CHECK THAT AND TOLD ME TO PAID FOR CHANGING THE FUEL PUMP. WHAT SHOULD I DO? I HAVE NO CAR TO USE OVER ONE WEEK. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE CONTACT COULD NOT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH); HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO SHIFT GEARS AND THE CHROME COVERING ON THE DOOR HANDLE HAD DETERIORATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WASALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH KEY AND COMPUTER SYSTEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR TWO PREVIOUS REPAIRS, PRIOR TO THE RECALL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION FAILED TO START AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAG, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REMEDY PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 08/11/14 *BF
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOTIFIED NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING AND A STRONG FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 09V419000 AND 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PARTS TO COMPLETE RECALL ARE UNAVAILABLE. *SMD
ONCE THE CAR WAS STOPPED AND SHUT OFF THE DRIVER SIDE, AND ON ONE OCCASION THE PASSENGER SIDE, DOOR(S) WOULD UNLOCK, BUT NOT BE ABLE TO BE OPENED. THE DOOR WOULD THEN HAVE TO BE LOCKED, AND THEN UNLOCKED SEVERAL MORE TIMES, SOMETIMES TAKING TEN TO FIFTEEN MINUTES, TO BE OPENED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO IGNITION ISSUES AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000. UPDATED 09/15/14*LJ UPDATED 1/13/2015*JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ODOR OF FUEL. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO START AFTER REFUELING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE REPAIRS AND REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING, AS SHE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. SHE STOPPED TO A GAS STATION, AND HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC, INFORMED HER THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. ALSO, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS WERE NOT WORKING. THE DOOR LOCK SWITCH WAS REPLACED.
I AM HAVING THE FUEL LEAK/HEAVY VAPOR SMELL ON THE KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS TYPE MODEL CAR THAT IS REGISTERED IN AZ, CA, AND VARIOUS OTHER HOT CLIMATE STATES. IT IS KNOWN THAT THE FUEL PUMP SEAL CRACKS AND CAN CAUSE A FIRE IF SEVERE ENOUGH. I TOOK THIS INTO MIDWAY CHEVY IN HOPES THAT THEY WOULD REALIZE THE SAFETY ISSUE THIS KNOWN PROBLEM PRESENTS, HOWEVER I WAS INFORMED THAT IT IS MY PROBLEM TO DEAL WITH BECAUSE MY SPECIFIC VIN IS NOT COVERED IN THE LIMITED RECALL WITH THE FUEL PUMP. GM NEEDS TO GET THEIR ACT TOGETHER AND ISSUE A REGIONAL RECALL AND I HOPE THAT A SERIOUS INCIDENT DOES NOT HAVE TO OCCUR BEFORE THE REALIZE THE NEED TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ALSO EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH SHE LOST CONTROL THEN FLIPPED AND ROLLED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,800.
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET LIKE 25 MPH ALL OF ASUDDEN THE GAS PEDAL DROPPED CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE AT A HIGH SPEED I PULLED UP THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WITH LICK PUT CAR IN PARK WHILE IN MOTION AND SHUT OFF CAR IT STILL WANTED TO DRIVE THEN SHUT DOWN. I HAD MY DAUGHTER AND GRANDSON IN THE CAR WE WERE SCARED FOR OUR LIVES. I'VE BEEN REALLY UPSET WITH THE RECALLS OVER THE YEARS ALWAYS THOUGHT CHEVYS WERE THE BEST NOW I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR WEEKS ON THE IGNITION SWITCH PARTS AND THIS HAPPENS NEED TO NO IF THIS IS ANOTHER RECALL SITUATION IM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR BUT HAVE NO CHOICE. VERY DISAPPOINTED CUSTOMER. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT. HE HAS RECEIVED THREE RECALL LETTERS SO FAR. *JB
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE IGNITION REPLACED. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WENT TO THE DEALER, TO HAVE THE IGNITION REPLACED, AND IT COST $478.31. THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION WAS REPLACED TWICE. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,987 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL SAFE SINCE SHE HAD TO USE A DIFFERENT KEY TO OPEN THE DOORS AND TRUNK. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,217.
WHEN IM DRIVING IT FEELS LIKE MY REAR BRAKES WANT TO LOCKUP. I SMELLED ABAD ODOR COME FROM MY BRAKES. MY CAR SOMETIMES MOVES REALLY SLOW WHEN MY CAR HAS THAT FEEL WITH THE BRAKES, MY BRAKE PEDAL IS LOOSE SOMETIMES AND SOMETIME IT IS TIGHT IM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR BUT I HAVE TO BECAUSE I WORK DON'T HAVE NO OTHER TRANSPORTATION, IM SCARED IM GOING TO HAVE ACCIDENT PLEASE HELP. *TR
I WAS DRIVING, AND THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED, AND I WILL GET A NOTIFICATION ON MY DASH FOR THE POWER STEERING, THE CAR WILL REMAIN POWERED. THE GAUGES(SPEEDOMETER FUEL AND RPM) WILL ALL GO DOWN TO ZERO, AND VEHICLE WILL BE VERY HARD TO STEER. I DO HAVE TO STOP MY CAR, AND LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THIS IS A INTERMITTENT ISSUE THAT I HAVE NOTICED. IT HAPPENS AT ANY GIVEN TIME. *TR
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