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2007 Chevrolet Cobalt complaints

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 →

Air Bags
Filed Apr 22, 2014116,000 milesLA

THE CHEVY COBALT RECALL DOES NOT FIX THE KILL SWITCH PROBLEM. I JUST GOT THIS CAR BACK TODAY. I ATTACHED A SMALL WALLET THAT HOLDS ONLY MY LICENSE AND BANK CARD IN IT AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT STILL GOES ON AND OFF. HENCE THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT IT DID BEFORE IT WAS REPLACED. I DIDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH THE SAME WALLET ATTACHED IN MY CHEVY RENTAL CAR. THIS CAR IS NOT CORRECTED. IT IS STILL A DEATH TRAP. IF YOU ONLY LEAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS OFF EXACTLY WHAT THEY SAID TO DO BEFORE IT WAS CHANGED. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Apr 21, 2014100,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE ACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THERE WAS NO ESTIMATED TIMEFRAME FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 21, 2014MD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 21, 2014148,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ENGAGING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE HAD RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

Steering
Filed Apr 21, 2014151,430 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH THE DAY AFTER THE RECALL SERVICE WAS PERFORMED WHEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SUDDENLY DISPLAYED A "LOST POWER STEERING' WARNING MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY THE POWER STEERING ASSIST INDEPENDENTLY DISABLING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DECLINED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT THEIR EXPENSE A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,430.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 17, 2014TX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V171000 (ELECTRICAL) HOWEVER,WAS MADE AWARE THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Apr 17, 201444,700 milesNV

I WAS NOTIFIED EARLY MARCH THAT MY CAR WAS PART OF A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH, SAFETY RECALL 13454. IT INDICATED PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE BEINGING IN APRIL 2014. I AM SERIOUSLY DISTURBED THAT IT IS STILL NOT FIXED AS I AM A SENIOR CITIZEN AND HAVE MISSED NUMEROUS DOCTOR'S AND PHYSICAL THERAPY APPOINTMENTS FOR FEAR OF TAKING THE CAR OUT. I HAVE FOLLOWED ALL THE DIRECTIONS TO THE LETTER, TAKING ALL ITEMS FROM MY KEY RING. AS NOTED IT IS A SERIOUS RISK TO ME AND MY HEALTH AND MY STATE OF MIND. I WANT TO KNOW WHEN MY CAR WILL BE REPAIRED AS I HAVE CALLED FINDLAY CHEVROLET AND THEY KEEP GIVING ME THE SAME OLD STORY, "PARTS ARE NOT IN YET!!" IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO HAVE TO WAIT FOR SUCH A LONG TIME TO BE ABLE TO HAVE PEACE AND COMFORT BACK IN MY LIFE. *TT

Air Bags
Filed Apr 16, 2014MI

SUBMISSION FROM CONSTITUENT RE 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS UNAWARE OF THE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS, THREATENING SITUATION, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FATALITY, AND/OR INJURY. THE CONSUMER STATED THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE ROAD, AND WARN AFFECTED DRIVERS NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLES AT ALL. THE CONSUMER NO LONGER FEELS SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AND IS REQUESTING A LOANER VEHICLE OR COMPENSATION TO RENT A VEHICLE, UNTIL GM RESOLVES THE MATTER COMPLETELY. *JB

Steering
Filed Apr 16, 201460,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING SENSOR AND MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 06/10/14 MA

Air Bags
Filed Apr 14, 2014KY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HAD SURPASSED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 14, 2014NJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN MARCH AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE ON APRIL 8. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PROBLEM AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO TIME FRAME REGARDING PART AVAILABILITY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

SteeringCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 14, 2014TX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY VEERED OFF THE ROADWAY AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FRACTURED RIBS AND BROKEN TEETH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 13, 2014DC

IGNITION INSTABILITY. AFTER A NEW BATTERY, TWO NEW STARTERS, NEW ELECTRICAL FUSE BOX I AM STILL HAVING TROUBLE STARTING MY CAR. IT SOMETIMES STARTS AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T START. IT SOMETIMES SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN I TRY TO START IT. I TURN IT OFF WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND THEN IT WILL START BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE CAR HAS HAD 3 DIAGNOSTICS AND BEEN IN THE GARAGE 4 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG. I HAVE ONLY OWNED IT FOR 10 MONTHS. IT HAS LEFT ME STRANDED NUMEROUS TIMES AND CONTINUES TO EVEN AFTER ALL THE MONEY I CONTINUE TO PUT INTO IT. I REALLY DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT SINCE THE RECALL IN REGARDS TO THE IGNITION ISSUE. EVEN BEFORE THE RECALL I FELT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FELT LOOSE. THE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING ALL TRACK BACK TO THE IGNITION. IT HAS FRIED TWO STARTERS AND A FUSE BOX. I WOULD LIKE A LONER CAR.

Service Brakes
Filed Apr 8, 201470,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 8, 201430,000 milesMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN OVER WHEN INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT REMOVED MULTIPLE KEYS FROM THE KEY CHAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO ATTEMPTED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE LOCAL DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE UNTIL MID APRIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 8, 2014CA

2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

Suspension
Filed Apr 6, 2014GA

MY VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC HE SAID IT WAS THE TIRE ROD END AND BEARING AND IT WAS THE 3RD COBALT WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE IN A WEEK THAT HED FIXED HE ALSO SAID HE COULDN'T SEE ANY REASON FOR IT IN EITHER CAR THAT THOSE THINGS USUALLY DON'T JUST WEAR OUT. I ASKED HIM WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT AS IS AND HE SAID THE TIRE COULD COME OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY.COULD YOU PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS? THANK YOU. *TR

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Apr 4, 2014ME

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DANGEROUS AND DEADLY IGNITION SWITCH RECALL UNTIL 3/28/14 WHEN I MOTHER TOLD ME OF IT. I IMMEDIATELY PHONED GM AND THE RESPONSE AFTER GIVING THE REP MY VIN WAS I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO TELL YOU BUT YES THERE IS A RECALL. I ASKED IF SHE WAS ABLE TO SHOW MY CAR WAS PART OF THE RECALL WHY I WASN'T NOTIFIED IN THE MAIL. I INDICATED THAT THE CAR IS REGISTERED AND INSURED UNDER MY NAME ONLY AND THAT I HAVE PRESENTLY BEEN LIVING AT THE SAME ADDRESS FOR 7 YEARS. I'VE HAD THE CAR FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS. SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO GIVE ME AN ANSWER. I AM COMPLETELY APPALLED AS A CHEVY OWNER AS I HAVE ALWAYS TOLD PEOPLE CHEVY'S WERE A GREAT CAR TO OWN. I THINK YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS AS OTHERS MAY BE IN THE SAME POSITION I WAS IN AND WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS DANGEROUS RECALL. *TR

Steering
Filed Apr 3, 20142,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE AFTER THE INITIAL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 3, 2014IN

2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL AND SEEKS INFORMATION ABOUT COLLISION INSURANCE FOR LOANER VEHICLE. *SMD

Electrical System
Filed Apr 2, 2014148,000 milesFL

IGNITION SWITCH RECALL- GM REFUSES TO PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL RECALL REPAIR, WITH NO DATE GIVEN ON POSSIBLE REPAIR. COMMUNICATION WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS STOPPED. THEY WILL NOT ANSWER E-MAILS AND THERE IS NO # TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE LIVE. *TR

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Apr 2, 201460,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EMITTING A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FROM INSIDE THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS ADVISED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS CRACKED. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL PUMP MODULE AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Electrical SystemCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 2, 201493,000 milesCT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO MOVE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE, A POLE, AND THEN A MAILBOX. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT CRASHED INTO SEVERAL TREES. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE KNEE, LEGS AND BRUISES TO THE BODY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED AFTER THE CRASH. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air BagsCrash
Filed Apr 2, 201450,000 milesWV

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 1, 201450,000 milesME

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Steering
Filed Apr 1, 201488,870 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING NO PARTICULAR SPEED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V153000(STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,870.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 1, 2014AL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 1, 201430,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UPON TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION MORE THAN ONCE. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTER MORE THAN ONE ATTEMPT. THE VEHICLE HAD ALSO STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AT RANDOM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DRIVERS SEAT HAD DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT THE FRAME WAS LOOSE AND THE PADDING WAS EXPOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONTS DRIVERS SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT WAS REPLACED. THE AIR BAG SENSOR, VEHICLE STALLING AND FAILURE WITH THE KEY NOT TURNING IN THE IGNITION CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:14V047000 (AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND THE AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MID APRIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30000. UPDATED 06/17/14*LJ

Electrical System
Filed Mar 31, 201451,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 05/28/14 MA THE CONSUMER STATED HER VEHICLE STILL HASN'T BEEN REPAIRED REGARDING THE IGNITION RECALL. UPDATED 08/05/14

Electrical System
Filed Mar 31, 2014NY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE INTERNAL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT RANDOM WITH OR WITHOUT THE KEY ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION MODULE AND THE TRUNK KEY NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Engine
Filed Mar 31, 2014140,000 milesLA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 27 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE HEARD FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALES IN THE MOTOR WERE BENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Mar 30, 201484,000 milesMO

THE FLOOR SHIFTER ON MY 2007 COBALT WILL NOT LOCK OUT TO PREVENT CAR FROM MOVING WILL IGNITION SWITCH IS OFF. THE PIN INSIDE SHIFTER WORKS IT'S WAY OUT OF SHIFTER AND PREVENTS LOCK OUT MECHANISM FROM ENGAGING. IN ORDER TO START CAR ,THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS TO MANUALLY ENGAGED BY STICKING FINGER UNDERNEATH STEERING COLUMN AND PUSHING THE BUTTON TO RELEASE IGNITION TO START CAR. THIS IS ANOTHER DEFECT THAT GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS IN RECALL NOTICE WITH IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. I HAVE TWO SMALL KEYS ON IGNITION KEY RING...VERY LIGHT. THIS PROBLEM IS MORE WIDESPREAD THAN REPORTED AND THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS FLAW. *TR

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 28, 201438,000 milesIA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM INJURIES TO THE HEAD, BACK AND NECK AREA. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE FACILITY. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE CONSEQUENCE AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Power Train
Filed Mar 25, 20148,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND WAS A LEMON SINCE HE OWNED IT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE PEDAL MALFUNCTIONED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO MOVE UP AND DOWN AND THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 0 TO 2 MPH. THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HE LOST POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR HIM TO TURN TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER AND STATED THERE WAS NO DEFECT. WHENEVER HE TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE MILEAGE WOULD INCREASE BY AN ADDITIONAL 2,500 MILES. WHEN THE ODOMETER DISPLAYED THE INCORRECT MILEAGE IT AFFECTED THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHO LATER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION FOR THREE MONTHS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD NO LONGER EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE AFTER THEY CUT OUT ALL OF THE WIRING HARNESS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHIN A WEEK. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN THEIR POSSESSION ALL NIGHT WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION THAT THEY WOULD GIVE HIM A NEW VEHICLE BUT LATER DECLINED TO DO SO. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NO LONGER REPLACE THE VEHICLE AND IT COULD LATER RESULT IN A RECALL. TH

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Mar 24, 2014LA

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS FROM BEGINNING. WE NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE. NOT TWO MONTHS AFTER HAVING PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING STARTED TO FAIL (OUR SON WAS A LITTLE OVER 2-1/2 YEARS OLD. I HAD TO PULL OVER AS FAST AS I COULD TO KEEP US FROM CRASHING. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE BY NOTICE ONLY BY THE FAILURE OF THIS VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN AND SERVICED. HENCE BULLETIN #10023 (POWER STEERING MOTOR) PERFORMED ON 5/25/2010. PROBLEM 2 I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE: THE MECHANIC TOLD ME WHERE I GET MY OIL CHANGED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON COBALT FOR THAT PROBLEM, SO I RESEARCHED IT ONLY TO BE TOLD THERE WAS "NO RECALL" SO TO SPEAK ON MY VIN#- -MY MOTHER WAS TOLD THERE WAS AGAIN NO RECALL THAT MATCHED MY VIN NUMBER THE CHEVY COBALT HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING GAS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS REPLACED AS WELL BECAUSE IT'S ALSO PART OF THAT RECALL AND THE ONE THAT WAS ON THE CAR WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED MORE THAN A FIRE--IT COULD HAVE BLOWN UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING. YET AGAIN THE LIAISON PROVIDED ME WITH THIS: #12191 (FUEL TANK MODULE) PERFORMED ON 10/10/2012. ON TO THE THIRD RECALL- LOW THE CURRENT RECALL, 13454, IS NOW SHOWING FOR YOUR VIN AND WE ARE SENDING OUT NOTICES THIS WEEK WITH MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION. THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE HAS ALL BUT FALLEN OFF, OUT OF WARRANTY AGAIN THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS, SO AROUND TURNS AND CORNERS MY CAR GETS LOUD. DO

Electrical System
Filed Mar 21, 201464,000 milesMI

I HAVE HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES DATING BACK AS FAST AS 4 YEARS AGO. IN 2013 MY CAR STOPPED WHILE DRIVING. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A SHOP AND SPENT CLOSE TO $300 TO FIX IT. IT WAS NOT THE BATTERY. I AM IN THE GM RECALL FOR COBALTS. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY SITTING AT BILL FOX IN ROCHESTER MI WAITING FOR PARTS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR EVEN IF THE PART COMES IN AND I AM GETTING THE CAR BACK. *TR

Service BrakesCrash
Filed Mar 21, 2014120,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Engine
Filed Mar 20, 2014137,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHO REPAIRED MADE UNKNOWN REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIRS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS PRESENT OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER BUT WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 20, 201471,000 milesIA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGED INTO NEUTRAL BEFORE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

Electrical SystemCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 19, 2014GA

ON NOVEMBER 10, 2010, I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK. IT WAS ABOUT 10:00AM IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY. I COULD NOT EVEN MAKE IT OUT OF MY SUBDIVISION BEFORE MY COBALT BEGAN TO GIVE OUT ON ME. I MADE A RIGHT TURN AT A STOP SIGN, AND MY CAR SUDDENLY STARTED TO "ROLL" I WOULD SAY, BECAUSE I WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER OR PRESS THE BRAKES. BASICALLY THE CAR HAD CUT OFF WITHOUT ME KNOWING. I DEFINITELY DIDN'T EXPECT IT TO HAPPEN SINCE IT WAS ON A FULL TANK OF GAS. BUT ANYWAYS AS IT WAS ROLLING IT WAS PULLING TOWARDS THE RIGHT SINCE THAT'S HOW MY STEERING WHEEL WAS ALREADY TURNED FROM ME MAKING A RIGHT AT A STOP SIGN. I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO STOP AND I WAS ROLLING DOWN THE HILL DRIFTING OFF INTO PEOPLES YARDS. THE CAR ROLLED INTO A BRICK MAILBOX. IT HIT PRETTY HARD. THE BRICK MAILBOX CAME COMPLETELY OUT OF THE GROUND AND LUCKILY FELL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I SLUNG FORWARD ONE THE CAR HIT THE MAILBOX. I BLACKED OUT FOR A FEW SECONDS, AND THEN IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO A PANIC ATTACK WHICH CAUSED ME TO GO INTO AN ASTHMA ATTACK. I HAVE ASTHMA PRETTY BAD. THE AIR BAD DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS ALL SMASHED IN AND ALL THE FUELS HAD LEAKED OUT. BECAUSE I SLUNG FORWARD I HAD WHIPLASH, AND ALSO A KNOT ON MY HEAD AND A SWOLLEN BUSTED LIP. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT. I WAS OUT OF WORK FOR A WHILE DUE TO THE PACK NECK AND HEAD INJURIES. THE POLICE WAS CALLED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AND OF COURSE THE CAR WAS TOTALED OUT, WHICH ALSO LEFT ME WITH NO TRANSPORTATION. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Mar 18, 201490,000 milesAL

I WOULD BE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR'S DIALS WOULD NOT WORK THEN START BOUNCING AROUND. THEN THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE WOULD READ OUT, I WOULD LOOSE POWER STEERING. IF I SLOWED DOWN IT WOULD TAKE MORE OF AN EFFORT TO GET THE CAR UP TO SPEED AND THE CAR WOULD JUMP IN TO GEARS HARD. IT WOULDN'T SHIFT SMOOTH. NONE OF THE GAUGES WOULD WORK, AND IF THE A/C WAS ON IT WOULDN'T WORK. WHEN IT STARTED BACK WORKING, THE ENGINE LOCK LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. AND THE CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT IN AND OUT OF GEAR WITH OUT JERKING. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Mar 17, 2014OH

AROUND TWO MONTHS AGO MY CAR LOCKED IT SELF WHILE THE KEYS WAS IN THE IGNITION! THEN SERVICE AIR BAG SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON! JUST LAST WEEK THE ENGINE SLOWED DOWN LIKE IT WAS GOING TO SHUT OFF! I'M 58 YEARS OLD AND DISABLED AND LIVE ON VERY LITTLE MONEY EACH MONTH! SO I'VE BEEN UNABLE TO HAVE MY CAR LOOKED AT AND FIXED! I'M FRIGHTEN TO DRIVE MY CAR NOW ! PLEASE HELP! GOD BLESS, THANK YOU! *TR

Electrical System
Filed Mar 17, 201447,728 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN STARTED, THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN IN THE IGNITION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD ONLY OPEN MANUALLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AS THE CONTACT DECELERATED TO A TRAFFIC STOP AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND WAS WAITING FOR THE NECESSARY PARTS TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE TIME FRAME FOR THE DEFECT TO BE REMEDIED WAS UNREASONABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,728.

Air BagsCrash5 injured
Filed Mar 17, 201475,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THEN INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND FOUR ADDITIONAL PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 14, 2014140 milesIL

I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE I GOT THE CAR FROM AT HAWK CHEVROLET ABOUT MY CAR PROBLEMS A FEW TIMES, AND THEY DID TRY TO FIX IT, WHICH THEY SAID IT WAS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND THEY FIXED THAT BUT THEN...AFTER THAT MULTIPLE OCCASION STARTED TO HAPPEN, MY CAR WOULD TURN OFF JUST BECAUSE.THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND I COULDN'T GET IT OUT. OR THE CAR WOULD TURN OFF WHEN I,M STOPPED AT THE LIGHT SOMETIMES........IT,S VERY STRESSFUL ENOUGH IN MY LIFE AND NOW HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS IS VERY STRESSFUL...I WOULD JUST LIKE TO GET A BRAND NEW CAR FROM GM....AND CALLED IT A DAY....BECAUSE I DON'T WANT MY CHEVROLET COBALT NO MORE EVEN IF THEY FIX IT I WANT A REFUND TO PUT DOWN ON A NEW CAR NOW....AND DEALERS ARE NOT HONORING, THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE BY NOT GIVING OUT ANY LOANER CARS FOR PEOPLE LIKE GM SAID THEY WOULD..AND IT,S VERY SAD....BECAUSE IF PEOPLE FEEL UNSAFE IN RECALL CAR WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET A LOANER CAR...THEY ARE FULL OF IT. *TR

SteeringCrash
Filed Mar 14, 201445,000 milesNY

4/22/13 APPROX 7:30 AM, APPROACHED RED-LIGHT, GENTLY APPLYING BRAKES. CAR STARTED TO LOSE POWER! DASHBOARD LIGHTS DIMMED WHILE I WAS SLOWING DOWN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A YR. AS SOON AS LIGHT TURNED GREEN,CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS LOSING POWER AND WAS GOING TO STALL OUT! (LIKE IF YOU WERE TO RUN OUT OF GAS. STEPPED ON THE GAS, AS SOON AS I SAW THE LIGHT TURN GREEN, TO TRY TO PREVENT THE STALL OUT, AND ABOUT 1/4 INTO INTERSECTION, ANOTHER CAR WAS RUNNING A CAUTION LIGHT, WHICH TURNED TO RED... MY CAR REGAINED POWER WITH A THRUST OF THE ENGINE, WHICH TOOK ME INTO THE PATH OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WHO HIT ME AT ABOUT 35 MPH, WHICH CAUSED US TO SPIN COMPLETELY AROUND IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICE REPORT STATED I FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY. IN PART THAT IS TRUE, AS I FELT I HAD TO APPLY THE GAS TO THE CAR TO KEEP IT FROM "STALLING! HEAVY DAMAGE TO DRIVER'S SIDE, FRONT END, HOOD, BUMPER AND SUPPORT BEAM BY ENGINE. THERE ARE MANY RECALLS ON THIS CAR. 5/9/2012, FUEL ODOR OR SPOTTING ON GROUND; 9/16/10-LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST; 3/1/2010-RECALL 10V073000 POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACEMENT; 1022/2009-FUEL PUMP MODULE REPLACEMENT. IN THE PASS THREE YRS I ADVISED EAST SYRACUSE CHEVY DEALER THAT MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS,LIGHTED AREAS RADIO, ETC; GO IN AND OUT LIKE THE CAR HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, DOOR LEFT-OPEN, LIGHTS, LOW-FUEL, SINGLE LIGHTS CHIMES ALL DON'T WORK. DEALER ADVISED ME THERE IS A SHORT IN THE DASH SOMEWHERE CAUSING ALL THESE PROBLE

Air BagsCrash
Filed Mar 14, 20141,000 milesWA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE HEIGHT OF THE OTHER VEHICLE PROBABLY DID NOT TRIGGER THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED BECAUSE THE FRONT END WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT ALERTED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 14, 201486,855 milesIL

WHILE EXITING THE FREEWAY, THE CAR ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SUDDENLY WENT DEAD FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE DRIVER STEERED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. AFTER IT STOPPED, THE DRIVER PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE IN THE CAR AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Mar 13, 2014CO

IT'S VERY DISTURBING TO RECEIVE A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. IT'S EVEN MORE DISTURBING TO BE ADVISED THAT YOUR CAR CANNOT BE REPAIRED ASAP BECAUSE "PARTS ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE." REALLY? IT'S COME TO LIGHT THIS WAS KNOWN AS FAR BACK AS 2001 AND PARTS ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE??!! EVEN BY KEEPING THE IGNITION KEY ALL BY ITSELF ON THE KEY RING IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THIS ISSUE WILL NOT OCCUR. THIS IS THE SECOND RECALL I'VE HAD ON THIS CAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN 2009. I'VE OWNED A NUMBER OF CARS IN THE PAST AND NONE OF THEM EVER FACED ANY TYPE OF RECALL WHATSOEVER. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I'M VERY UNHAPPY AND VERY UNIMPRESSED. *TR

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchCrash1 killed
Filed Mar 13, 20142,000 milesPA

ON FEBRUARY 21, 2008 3:21 A.M. I WAS CALLED BY ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL (AGH) IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA TO INFORM ME THAT MY SON WAS TAKEN THERE BY HELICOPTER AND WAS UNRESPONSIVE. HE WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND SUFFERED SEVERE BRAIN TRAUMA. UNFORTUNATELY HE DIED ON FEBRUARY 29, 2008. THIS WAS MY SON'S FIRST "NEW" VEHICLE. WE PURCHASED IT ON 12/3/2007 AND HE DIED IN IT 2 MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE IS A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. THE ACCIDENT WAS INVESTIGATED AND THE POLICE BELIEVE MY SON FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AS HE CROSSED THE CENTER LINE OF A 2 LANE ROAD AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE PERSON IN THE OTHER VEHICLE SURVIVED. AFTER RECEIVING THE FIRST RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE IGNITION SWITCH ISSUE I CONTACTED THE CAR MANUFACTURER (GENERAL MOTORS) TO INQUIRE ABOUT WHETHER THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND COULD HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. I WAS TOLD BY A GM REPRESENTATIVE THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AS THEY HAD FILED BANKRUPTCY. I CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICES WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT MY SON'S DEATH IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CHEVY COBALT DEATHS. I FIRST CONTACT THE US DEPT. OF JUSTICE AND GOT NOWHERE. I THEN CONTACTED YOUR ORGANIZATION (NHTSA) - REFERENCE# 614104 AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO GO BACK TO GM. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT BOTH ORGANIZATIONS ARE INVOLVED IN AN INVESTIGATION OF GM HOWEVER NOBODY AT EITHER ORGANIZATION SEEMS TO WANT TO TALK TO ME. I DON'T TRUST GM AFTER SOME READING I HAVE BEEN

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