2007 Chevrolet Cobalt complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK AND GASOLINE FUMES COMING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THEY DID NOT SEE ANY FUEL LEAKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THE MECHANIC ALSO DID NOT SEE ANY FUEL LEAK AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,174.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT SUSPENSION CAUSED THE TWO FRONT TIRES TO BE WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PULL TO THE LEFT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000. UPDATED 03/23/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING, BRAKES AND GAS TANK NEEDED TO REPLACED.UPDATED 04/09/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCHED DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

FUEL PUMP STARTED LEAKING FUEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PLASTIC SUPPLY FUEL MODULE IN THE FUEL TANK CRACKED, CAUSING A 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. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

WAS DRIVING INTERSTATE ABOUT 60MPH WHEN STEERING WENT OUT ON THE COBALT. BEEPING SOUND ALARMED AND POWER STEERING STARTED TO FLASH ON THE DASH BOARD. *KB

WAS DRIVING INTERSTATE ABOUT 60MPH WHEN A BEEP SOUNDED AND STEERING LIGHT WENT ON THEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON THE CAR. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENED WITHOUT WARNING AND HE WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A FRACTURED LATCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED STOPPED THE VEHICLE TO INSPECT IT AND NOTICED THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING OUT OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:09V419000(FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,468. RVK

TERRIBLE CLUNKING SOUND IN THE FRONT END OF MY 2007 COBALT. DEALER SAYS ITS CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS AND SWAY BAR LINKS. PERSONAL MECHANIC CONFIRMED THE SWAY BAR LINKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT ALSO SAW THAT THE ARM BUSHINGS WERE IN PERFECT CONDITION AND PERFECTLY TIGHT. REPLACED LINKS, BUT NOISE PERSISTS. WHEN TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT TO DO NEXT I WENT TO THE INTERNET WHERE I DISCOVERED THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. HELP PLEASE AND INVESTIGATE SO GM CAN RECALL THE FAULTY MATERIALS. *TR

MY CAR WOULD RATTLE OVER EVER LITTLE BUMP IN THE ROAD. IT FELT LIKE MY WHEELS WOULD FALL OFF ANY MINUTE. I TOOK IT TO FLEET FARM AUTOMOTIVE TO HAVE THEM TAKE A LOOK AT IT. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT MY 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT, BUSHINGS / CONTROL ARM WERE DAMAGED AND THAT TYPE OF FAILURE COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS. THEY TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD LOOK TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE A CONCERN FOR THIS YOUNG OF A VEHICLE. I COULDN'T FIND ONE BUT I DID FIND THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME. THIS IS A COSTLY REPAIR AND COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS SO I WANTED TO BRING IT TO YOUR ATTENTION AND WOULD LIKE OTHER CONSUMERS TO KNOW. CHEVY SHOULD FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR

I BEGAN TO SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN DRIVING MY CAR. OVER TIME, THE SMELL BECAME STRONGER AND I NOTICED I WAS HAVING TO FILL MY TANK MORE FREQUENTLY. IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE I COULD ACTUALLY SEE A LEAK UNDERNEATH OF MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO AN AUTOSHOP TO BE LOOKED AT AND THEY MENTIONED WORK NEEDING TO BE DONE ON MY FUEL PUMP, BUT I FOUND OUT ABOUT A RECALL ON 2007 AND 2006 CHEVROLET COBALTS (I DRIVE A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT). THE RECALL MENTIONED A LEAK, AN ODOR AND A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL DIDN'T CONCERN MY SPECIFIC VIN. I'M STILL EXTREMELY CONCERNED, SEEING AS THE PROBLEMS I'M HAVING WITH MY CHEVROLET COBALT SOUND IDENTICAL TO THE ISSUES RAISED IN THE RECALL OF THESE OTHER CHEVROLET COBALTS. I'VE ALREADY HAD TO TAKE MY COBALT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF THE POWER STEERING RECALL. FYI, SEE BELOW. THANK YOU! RECALL DATE: OCT 29, 2009 MODEL AFFECTED: 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. SUMMARY: 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; AND MODEL YEAR 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT, PONTIAC G5 AND SATURN ION VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, NEVADA AND TEXAS. THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT ON THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY MAY CRACK. IF EITHER OF THESE PORTS DEVELOPS A CRACK, FUEL WILL LEAK FROM THE AREA. IF THE CRACK BEC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT A REPLACEMENT PUMP WAS NECESSARY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

LOUD NOISE/CLUNKING WHILE GOING OVER MINOR TO MODERATE BUMPS AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BRAKE 'GRABS" WHEN APPLYING BRAKE AND "JUMPS WHEN RELEASING. HAVE HAD PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AS WELL AS POWER ASSISTED STEERING MOTOR UNDER RECALL. VEHICLE IS DRIVEN VERY LITTLE DUE TO OUT OF STATE WORK. I HAVE NOT HAD IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT PLAN TO DO SO SOON. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT BOTH OF THE BUSHINGS ON THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WERE WORN. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN MAKING A VERY LOUD NOISE WHENEVER HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

I BOUGHT MY COBALT IN MARCH OF 2007. FOR THE LAST YEAR THE RADIO WILL ONLY PLAY ON THE BACK SPEAKERS. THE STERO IT SELF WILL PLAY BUT SOME TIME NOTHING ON SREEN TO SHOW STATION OR TIME. THAT NOT A MAGIOR AS THE PROBLEM THE HAS HAPPENED NOW THREE TIME. WHEN WE GO TO STOP AT A LIGHT AND PUSH IN ON THE CLUCK THE CAR WILL DIE AND THE GAUGES ON THE DASH WILL SHOOT OVER TO THE RIGHT AND THEN TO THE LEFT SIDE FAST. THE CAR WILL RESTART. IN THE LAST MONTH THE FRONT IN WILL SHIMMY AND SHAKE WHEN SPPLING THE BREAKS. DOSE IT REAL BAD WHEN YOU SLOWING DOWN WHEN OVER 55 MILE PER HOUR. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINS ON THE FRONT END. WLL IT TAKE A PERSON TO BE KILLED FOR THE CHEVY COMPANY TO HAVE THE VEHICLES CALLED IN AND LOOKED AT. I BOUGHT THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE PRICE, MILE PER GALLON OF GAS.AND OVER ALL LOOK. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. 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 INFORMED THE CONTACT THEY WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

FUEL LEAK AROUND THE TOP OF FUEL TANK. STRONG FUEL SMELL IN GARAGE COULD HAVE CAUGHT HOUSE ON FIRE IF IGNITED BY A SPARK OR OTHER SOURCE. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE, WHEN HE NOTICED A FUEL LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. A PRIVATE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK WITH THE TANK. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED NO FUEL LEAKAGE. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL, THE VEHICLE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR THE REPAIR AS A RESULT OF NOT BEING CURRENTLY REGISTERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AS INDICATED WITHIN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

2007 CHEVY COBALT FRONT CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS. STARTED READING ON INTERNET ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAS FAILURES. THIS NEED TO BE LOOKED INTO. KNOW STUFF WEARS OUT. BUT THINK THAT GM MAY HAVE A DEFECTIVE PART. MANY COMPLAINTS FALL INTO 20K TO 40K MILES PRODUCT SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN THAT. *TR

STRONG SMELL OF GAS WHEN IM DRIVING THE CAR IN AND OUTSIDE. THE CAR HAS TROUBLE STARTING, I HAD IT CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. CALLED GM AND WAS TOLD EVEN THOUGH THEIR WAS A SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR MY STATE THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE LEAK. THIS IS A DANGEROUS LEAK DUE TO A FAULTY PLASTIC PART. I HOPE MY FAMILY DOESN'T DIE FROM INHALING FUMES OR BLOW UP. KINDA MAKES YOU THINK ITS ANOTHER PINTO EXPLODING GAS TANK DEAL. I GUESS THEY WONT DO ANYTHING UNTIL SOMEONE DIES. I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR STARTING A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT IT NEW. KNOCKING WHEN THE ENGINE STARTS, USING OIL NOW, AIRBAGS NOT WORKING, SMALL ELECTRICAL THINGS KEEP GOING WRONG. WHEN I TAKE IT IN IM TOLD THEY CANT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEMS. *KB

FUEL LEAK AROUND THE TOP OF FUEL TANK. FUEL SMELL. *KB

AT 54000 MILES A "CLUNKING" NOISE BEGAN FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP OR GOING OVER MODERATE BUMPS IN THE ROAD. IM AT 57000 NOW AND THE NOISE HAS TRANSFERRED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE ALSO. HAVE NOT YET HAD THE CHANCE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BUT I FEEL ITS SAFE TO ASSUME MY PROBLEM IS GOING TO BE THE SAME AS ALL THE REST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH OVER A BUMP, SHE HEARD A CLANKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE YEAR LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SAME REPAIRS WERE RECOMMENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

I WAS PULLING OUT OF A DAIRY QUEEN WHEN THE CAR VEERED INTO THE LEFT LANE. OUT OF MY CONTROL. WAS VERY DIFFICULT MANEUVERING TURNS. THE POWER STEERING RECALL WAS REPLACED BUT NOW THEY ARE SAYING THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS REPLACED. ANOTHER $800. I HAVE A INFANT SO I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT AT ALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HER THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN AND THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS; THEREFORE, SHE HAD TO PAY THE REPAIR COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

OWNER HEARD CLUNKING NOISE IN RIGHT FRONT. FOUND THE TIRE MOVES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER FOUND RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WORN AND RIGHT FRONT STRUT WORN. OWNER FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT STRUT TO BE LEAKING AND RIGHT CONTROL ARM BADLY WORN. CORPORATION RECOMMENDED ONLY RIGHT SIDE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS AND RIGHT SIDE STRUT TO BE FIXED. NOTHING WAS DONE RIGHT NOW BECAUSE OWNER REFUSED TO PAY FOR REPAIR SINCE THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 25,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EMITTED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE FOR AN INSPECTION AND DETECTED THE INEXPENSIVE PLASTIC LINES CRACKED ON THE FUEL TANK MODULE. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP) WAS RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL. SPORADICALLY, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

I OWN A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END MAKING THE CAR SHIMMY AND SHAKE UPON BRAKING...CAUSES CLUNKING NOISES AND SUCH. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE WHETHER OR NOT OTHER OWNERS OF SAID VEHICLE HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM AS WELL AND IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING WITH MANY OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. SOME HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS ON REPAIRS AND STILL THE PROBLEM IS THERE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A CERTIFIED CHEVY MECHANIC THAT THE PROBLEM LIES IN THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE EXAMINE THIS ISSUE FURTHER AS I FEEL IT IS RECALL WORTHY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME REGARDING THIS ISSUE AS OWNING A SAFE RELIABLE VEHICLE IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO ME AND THOSE I SHARE THE ROAD WITH. HELPFUL LINK TO WHERE OTHERS ARE MAKING THEIR VOICES HEARD ON THIS MATTER: HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2007/CHEVROLET/COBALT/FRONT+SUSPENSION AGAIN THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL BEGAN TO LEAK WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, DUE TO A CRACK ON THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED 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 FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000. UPDATED 08/11/11 *BF UPDATED 3/05/2012 *LN

CRACKING SOUND IN FRONT END. *TT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EITHER VERY STIFF OR VERY LOOSE INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE CRASHING INTO A CURB. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE RECENT FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

I SMELLED A STRONG GAS ODOR AND THE MINUTES LATER HALF OF MY GAS WAS LEAKING OUT ONTO THE PARKING LOT WITH GAS SO HIGH IT IS EXPENSIVE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SAID I HAD A CRACK IN MY FILLER NECK OF THE FUEL TANK AND THAT IT WOULD BE $1150 TO GET IT FIXED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF WHEN HE COULD SMELL AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GASOLINE. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED FAILURE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL FROM THE VEHICLE INTERIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. THE MECHANIC ALSO MADE THE CONTACT AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) FOR HER YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

2007 CHEVY COBALT, 60,000 MILES. BUSHING ON DRIVER SIDE WAS COMPLETELY MISSING, BUSING ON PASSENGER SIDE WAS ALMOST GONE. CAR WOULD VEER TO THE LEFT, COUNTER STEERING WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO BE VERY ERRATIC. WAS TOLD BY CHEVY THAT ONLY THE BUSHING WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANT, HOWEVER MY MECHANIC WOULD NOT REPLACE JUST THE BUSING AS THE CONTROL ARM WOULD BE COMPROMISED. REPLACED PARTS - ONLY TO HAVE THE CAR START ACTING THE SAME WAY. ON A RECENT TRIP UPNORTH FOR THE HOLIDAYS, WHEN I REACHED 60 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED VIBRATING AND IT FELT LIKE THE WHEEL WAS NOT ON SECURELY. MY SON AND I WERE BOUNCED AROUND INSIDE OF THE CAR AS IF WE WERE SWAYING BACK AND FORTH. I WAS TOLD BY OUR LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP THAT THIS PROBLEM WITH THE BUSHINGS IS NOT GOING TO BE RECALLED AS IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I REALLY MUST DISAGREE, I WAS VERY NERVOUS BEING ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING 70 MPH ONLY TO HAVE THE CAR START SWAYING BACK AND FORTH. WE IMMEDIATELY TURNED AROUND AND DROVE BACK HOME. I WILL BE MAKING AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY LOCAL MECHANIC TO SEE WHAT THE ISSUE IS, AND THEN WILL BE TRADING THE CAR IN TO NEVER OWN A CHEVY AGAIN IN THIS LIFETIME. THIS IS UNFORTUNATE AS I LOVED MY COBALT - GREAT GAS MILEAGE, PERFECT SIZE CAR.....I HAVE NOTICED THROUGH MY RESEARCH THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A CAR WHERE MAJOR EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN 4 YEARS OF DRIVING. THIS IS NOT SIMPLY WEAR AND TEAR, HOWEVER POOR PRODUCTION ON TH

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE SWAY BAR LINKS, CONTROL ARM BUSHING AND THE SHIFTER IN ORDER TO GET MY CAR INSPECTED THIS YEAR. ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE IS THE BLINKERS NOT MAKING THE CLICKING SOUND, THEY WORK BUT I WAS TOLD I HAVE TO REPLACE MY FRONT SPEAKER. I FEEL LIKE THAT IS A LOT TO GO WRONG WITH A VEHICLE IN ONE YEAR. I ALSO THINK THAT THESE PROBLEMS SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED THIS EARLY. I ONLY HAVE 57,000 MILES ON MY CAR. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE WITH THESE VEHICLES SEEING HOW THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER LOCKING THE DOORS WITH THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY, THE DOORS WOULD UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY HOURS LATER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD CHANGED THE BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE BUT DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT ALSO PURCHASED ANOTHER KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH VANDALISM OR THEFT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT HAD WOULD TURN THE VEHICLE OFF TO ALLOW THE STEERING TO RESET ITSELF. THE FAILURE RECURRED AT LEAST TWENTY TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR. AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF INHALING THE FUMES SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED AND GIVEN ANTIBIOTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT ONLY CERTAIN STATES WERE INCLUDED IN A RECALL, WHICH DID NOT INCLUDE HER STATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I RECEIVED MY FIRST RECALL IN OCT 2010. THEY NEVER SENT ME AN APPOINTMENT TO GET IT FIXED. I WAS TRAVELING 45 MPH WHEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT A BRIDGE. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. ALLSTATE CLAIMED IT WAS MY FAULT AND THEY ARE NOT PAYING ANY OF MY MEDICAL BILLS OR LOST WAGES, AND NOTHING ON THE CAR. I HAD FULL COVERAGE. UPDATED 05/12/11 *BF

I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT WITH A LEAKING SUNROOF. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TO BE FIXED 4 TIMES. I WAS TOLD: IT CANNOT BE FIXED PERMANENTLY, DON'T PARK IT OUTSIDE IN THE ELEMENTS, BRING IT IN REGULARLY TO HAVE THE DRAIN LINES CLEARED OUT, ETC. IT HAS BEEN PARKED UNDER OUR CARPORT ALL WINTER. TOOK IT OUT 2 DAYS AGO AND IT RAINED LAST NIGHT.... IT LEAKS! THE CAR SMELLS AND IT ONLY HAS 21,000 MILES ON IT. A CAR WITH A SUNROOF/MOONROOF SHOULD BE MADE TO DRIVE OUT IN THE ELEMENTS. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CARS WITH THE SAME KIND OF ROOF AND IT NEVER LEAKED. THE CAR IS FAULTY AND I AM EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED. SPOKE TO GM EXECUTIVE OFFICE AND THE SAID "BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO BE FIXED". LESSON: IF YOUR ROOF LEAKS ON A GM CAR, GET A NEW ONE! VERY POOR CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND SERVICE. *TR

2007 CHEVY COBALT LEAKING FUEL FROM FUEL TANK. KNOW PROBLEM, GM ISSUED RECALL IN SEVERAL STATES. CALLED DEALERSHIP, WAS ADVISED VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED IN INDIANA. OFFERED TO SELL REPLACEMENT TANK AT COST OF $1200. *TR

JUST PURCHASED A USED 2007 CHEVY COBALT LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AGO. NOW, WE ARE STUCK WITH HAVING TO REPLACE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING. I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE CONTINUOUSLY HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT, WHICH I DRIVE LIKE AN OLD LADY. IT ONLY HAS 39,997 MILES ON IT, AND ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, IT STARTED MAKING A CLUNKING/RATTLING NOISE UNDERNEATH, BY THE WHEELS. WE CHECKED UNDER IT AND NOTHING APPEARED LOOSE. IT IS CURRENTLY DRIVING OK, BUT THE NOISE/RATTLING METAL NOISE IS GETTING MUCH LOUDER, AND I TOOK IT IN TO MY DEALER TODAY. (4/27/11) THEY TOLD ME I NEED TO HAVE MY FRONT & REAR BUSHINGS REPLACED. I DO NOT DRIVE THIS CAR OUT OF TOWN, BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THIS REPAIR DONE, RIGHT NOW. AFTER READING THE INFORMATION ON YOUR WEBSITE FROM OTHER COBALT OWNERS, I KNOW THAT I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, AND AM ANGRY THAT THIS KIND OF REPAIR NEEDS TO BE DONE THIS EARLY IN MY CAR OWNERSHIP. THIS DEFINITELY SHOULD BE A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM FOR THIS COBALT MODEL. WE DO NOT LIVE ON BAD ROADS, I DO NOT DRIVE HARD, AND EVERYONE SAYS THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ON A CAR THAT IS SO NEW, AND HAS SO FEW MILES.

I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT THAT ON NOVEMBER 18, 2010 GASOLINE BEGAN TO LEAK OUT OF THE GAS TANK AT THE FUEL PUMP. APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS OF GAS LEAKED OVER ABOUT 60 MILES OF ROAD BEFORE THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED. THERE EXISTS A RECALL ON 2007 CHEVY COBALTS IN A FEW STATES BUT NOT IN VIRGINIA. THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME SAFETY FAILURE AS NOTED IN OTHER STATES BUT THE RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE IDENTICAL VEHICLES TITLE IN VIRGINIA. THE VIN IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT NOT VIRGINIA TITLED CARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED MARCH 22, 2011 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). AFTER RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK FROM THE DEALER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RETURN TO THE ORIGINAL STRAIGHT POSITION AFTER BEING TURNED AND WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY TURN THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,197 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,733.