2007 Chevrolet Cobalt complaints

CHROME PLATED DOOR HANDLE ON 2007 CHEVY COBALT. THE CHROME HAS COME OFF AND SLICED OPENED MY HAND. YOU ARE TAKING TO LONG TO FORCE GM TO RECALL VEHICLES WITH BAD HANDLES. YOU ARE ALREADY INVESTIGATING THE 2007 TAHOE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW THAT WE ARE ALL PART OWNER OF GM AND TAXPAYERS KEEP NHTSA RUNNING, STOP TAKING SO LONG WITH THE "RED TAPE" AND DO THE RIGHT THING. *TR

2007 CHEVY COBALT OWNER, 55,000 MILES, SEVERE CLUNKING NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR APPLYING BREAKS, DIAGNOSED AS CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS (LIKE EVERYONE ELSE) DEALERSHIP WONT REPLACE THEM SAYING THEY ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. QUOTED 1200 TO REPAIR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 MPH AND MAKING A TURN THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY BECAME DIFFICULT. ONCE THE POWER STEERING FAILED HE MENTIONED THAT THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL WOULD START TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AT LEAST 5 TO 6 TIMES AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE STEERING COLUMN, LOOSE BOLTS, AND BRACKETS ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE STATED COMPONENTS LISTED ABOVE. SINCE HIS LAST VISIT IN FEBRUARY OF 2011 THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,900. UPDATED 4/25/11 *CN THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 08/03/11

I HAVE A 2007 COLBALT LT AND HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKES AND STRUTS REPLACED AT 40,000 MILES. THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS SHAKING WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKES AND HAD A LOUD NOISE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP WHEN THEY REPLACED THE BRAKES AND STRUTS. THE STRUTS SHOULDN'T GO UP THIS QUICK. NOW THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND ABOVE, THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL SPORADICALLY MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE WOULD PULL OVER ON A SHOULDER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

HAD CONTROL ARM REPLACED ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO DUE TO BUSHING NEEDING TO BE REPLACED NOW IT NEEDS TO BE DONE AGAIN I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THIS AND I DONT KNOW ABOUT ANYONE ELSE BUT I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO CONTINUOUSLY REPLACE THESE PARTS THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINT FOR THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL CAR I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY GM HAS NOT BEEN REQUIRED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

STEERING COLUMN IS FAULTY. CAUSES YOUR STEERING WHEEL TO TIGHTEN OR COMPLETELY LOCK UP WHEN MAKING TURNS.

I OWN A 2007 CHEVY COBALT CAR. I AM FACING MY THIRD REPLACEMENT OF FRONT END STRUTS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. AS A TAXPAYER WHO HELPED BAILOUT GM AND EVEN PURCHASED GM PRODUCT FOR THE FIRST TIME, I AM EXTREMELY UPSET. MY GM DEALER AT JACK MATIA IN ELYRIA, OHIO 44035 HAS REPLACED THE OTHER STRUTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO 11 MPH BEFORE CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY YET THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR INSPECTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000.

COMPLAINT AGAINST GENERAL MOTORS (GM) FOR NOT MAKING NECESSARY REPAIRS ON HIS 2007 COBALT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE LOWER CONTROL BUSHINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LOCKING PLATE FAILED. THIS PARKING BRAKE HAS A LOCKING PLATE THAT IS SPOTWELDED ON NOT BOLTED ON OR ACHWELDEDON THIS PLATE FALLS OFF CAUSING THE BRAKE HANDLE NOT TO BE ABLE TO LOCK WHEN USED! IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO ME ABOUT 18 MONTHS APART THE THING CAN BE FIXED BY PUTTING A WELDS ON THE PLATE BEFORE THIS HAPPENS BUT GM HASN'T PUT A FIX OUT ON THIS PROBLEM THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I GOT MY COBALT KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME I HAD TO HAVE IT FIXED THE COVERED IT UNDER WARRANTY THE FIRST TIME THE SECOND TIME IT WAS UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY I HAVE TO FIND A WELD SHOP BEFORE THIS HAPPENS AGAIN! *TR

I TRIED TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, FROM THE OUTSIDE, AND THE HANDLE BROKE OFF. I AM NOT A PERSON OF UNUSUALLY GREAT STRENGTH. THE CAR IS LESS THAN TEN YEARS OLD. THE WINTER CONDITIONS ON JANUARY 10, 2011 IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST WERE NOWHERE NEAR AS COLD AS OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. THIS DOOR HANDLE SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED DUE TO THE AGE OF THE CAR, THE WEATHER, OR MY OPENING THE DOOR IN THE USUAL MANNER. THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE OF THE 2007 COBALT NEEDS TO BE MADE STRONGER. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE A LIFE IS LOST. SHOULD A PERSON NEED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND ANOTHER DOOR HANDLE FAILS, A DEATH COULD OCCUR.

2007 COBALT CHEVROLET. 30,948 MILAGE. FEB 10, 2011. CONTROL ARM BUSHING ON BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE BROKEN, REPLACED CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT TOOK IT IN JULY 2010 TO HAVE POWER STEERING UNIT REPLACED AS PER RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVED WAS NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEM WITH THE ONE PRESENTLY ON THE VEHICLE. IN DEC 2010 STARTED NOTICING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING LOCKING UP GOT AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL DEALER WHERE I LIVE WHICH WAS NOT UNTIL JAN 2011 DUE TO HOLIDAYS DROPPED OF MY VEHICLE TO BE CHECKED WHEN I PICKED IT UP WAS TOLD THE POWER STEERING UNIT WAS BAD AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER IT THEN THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY THE NEW PART THEY HAD PUT ON IN JULY 2010 WAS ONLY SIX MONTHS OLD CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD VEHICLE HAD TO MANY MILES ON IT AND COST OF REPLACING WOULD NOT BE COVERED IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE HAS BEEN MULTIPLE ISSUES OF THE SAME TYPE SINCE 2005 AND HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED MY QUESTION IS HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING AFTER THE UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED MY OTHER CONCERN IS WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF WE LOSE POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING MY SAFETY AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD MAY BE AT RISK IF THIS HAPPENS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. ON JANUARY 17, 2011 THE REPAIRS FOR RECALL 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF. THE TRACTION CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER INSPECTED AND STATED THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE INDICATED A FAULTY TRACTION CONTROL MODULE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER VERIFIED WHAT THE DEALER STATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,252.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING OR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED SHE WOULD SMELL A GASOLINE ODOR AND THERE WAS ALSO A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE RETURN PORTS FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM DUE TO IT BEING FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. UPDATED 04/15/11*LJ UPDATED 12/19/2011 *LN

THE KEY CAN NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. EVENTHOUGH THE SHIFTER IS IN THE PARK POSITION. THE KEY DOES NOT RETURN TO THE REMOVE POSITION. YOU CAN TURN THE ENGINE OFF, BUT THE KEY REMAINS IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION SO THE BATTERY RUNS DOWN. REPEATED EFFORTS OF CYCLING THE SHIFTER AND TURNING THE WHEEL DOES NOT RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE SHIFTER WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $287. FORTUNATELY, THIS HAPPENED WHEN I RETURNED HOME AND WAS ABLE TO PARK IN MY OWN GARAGE. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN UNFORTUNATE IF I HAD BEEN ON A TRIP OR AN IMPORTANT ERRAND AND WOULD HAVE TO LEFT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION IN A PUBLIC AREA. WHEN I "GOOGLED" THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET IN AN EFFORT TO FIND A SIMPLE SOLUTION, I FOUND NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THE COBALT CAR. *TR

2007 CHEVY COBALT LT, BOUGHT NEW! HAD A BUSHING WEAR AWAY AND WAS TOLD I CANNOT JUST REPLACE THE BUSHING ON THIS CAR SO I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. ALSO REPLACED FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS, DID ALL OF THIS IN MARCH 2010. IT IS NOW JAN 2011 AND I NEED TO REPLACE EVERYTHING AGAIN!! IT HASN'T EVEN BEEN A YEAR. THIS HAS COST ME WELL OVER $1000. EXTREMELY HARD TO CONTROL THE CAR, IT WONDERS WHERE EVER IT WANTS AND ALSO VERY EASY TO OVER CORRECT. WE NEED A RECALL!!! *TR

CONNECTION TO THE FUEL PUMP BROKE. STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE CAB ALERTED THE DRIVER TO THE PROBLEM. GASOLINE WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM THE CAR. NO ACCIDENT, BUMP, OR OTHER EVENT LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE NOTICED. VERY UNSAFE. PART WAS IMMEDIATELY REPLACED. FUEL TANK HAD TO BE TAKEN OFF TO GET AT THE PART, WHICH WAS TIME INTENSIVE, AND PART WAS EXPENSIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOCK THE DOORS TO THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ATTEMPTED TO WALK THE CONTACT THROUGH MANUALLY RELEASES THE KEY BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE KEY REMAINED STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,058.

2007 CHEVY HAS RATTLING NOISE AND SOUNDS LIKE FRONT END IS FALLING OFF. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE FRONT END BUSHING(S) HAS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST NEAR 400.00. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO WE NEED TO MAKE BEFORE A RECALL IS IN ORDER. *TR

THIS FAILURE IS OF THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM CAUSING UNPREDICTABLE MOVEMENT AND OR CONTROL OF AUTOMOBILE. THIS IS A LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING WITH A DEFECTIVE DESIGN CAUSING IT TO FAIL. THIS REPAIR IS APPROXIMATELY $400. THERE IS 2 ON EACH AUTO. THIS REPAIR HAS HAPPENED FREQUENTLY TO THIS CONSUMER IN THAT CONSUMER HAS 2 OF THESE AUTOS.*LN

2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN THE STEERING BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AND SHE DROVE INTO A DITCH. *KB (LAWYER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF CLIENT). *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO RECALL 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER HOWEVER THE JERKING CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A POTHOLE AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BENT ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE WHEEL. LATER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE OVER ANOTHER POTHOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN, TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE BENT WHEEL WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON A LATER DATE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE FRONT VERTICAL BUSHING ON BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED AS WELL AS BOTH END LINKS FOR THE FRONT SWAY BAR. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT AND COLUMN ASSEMBLY WOULD ALSO NEED REPLACING. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE STEERING FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,862 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON, POWER STEERING GOES OUT, RPM, SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGES GO TO ZERO THEN RAPIDLY MOVE BACK AND FORTH, TRANSMISSION SLIPS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND AUTO THEFT LIGHTS COME ON. I HAVE HAD THE POWER STEERING RECALL FIXED. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES NOW. AT FIRST IT WOULD GO AWAY IF THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, HOWEVER, NOW I HAVE TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP IN 1.5 WEEKS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE POWERING STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD NOT OPERATE CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, AND THEN RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED FOR TWO MINUTES AND THE FAILURE REOCCURRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED OF A RECALL AND INFORMED THAT THE POWER SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE INDICATOR SOUND IS NOT FUNCTIONING. HE STATED THAT THEY ARE FUNCTIONING BUT THE NOISE THAT OCCURRED WHEN SIGNALING IS THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE LEFT FRONT SPEAKER STARTED GOING OUT (COULDN'T HEAR WORDS OR MUSIC WELL). SOON AFTER IT COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING AND WHEN IT QUIT SO DID THE RIGHT SIDE. IT'S ONLY THE DOOR SPEAKERS. THE BACK ONES WORK FINE.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER.ONLY THREE YEARS OLD. SO MANY BAD GM CAN'T SUPPLY NEW ONES. WAS TOLD BY THREE DEALERS THEY WERE BACK ORDERED AND NOT AVAILABLE FOR MAYBE UP TO A MONTH. WILL NOT WARRANTY MINE BECAUSE HAVING TO KEEP USING VEHICLE FOR WORK I HAVE EXCEEDED THE WARRANTY MILEAGE. TRIED AN AFTER MARKET ONE BUT MECHANIC SAID IT WOULD NOT WORK, SO IT SEEMS ONLY ORIGINAL GM WILL FIT MY CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE EXHIBITED A CRACK. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DEFECT DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE REQUIRED STATES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000.

2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING POWER STEERING PROBLEM *TGW THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. HOWEVER, WHEN HE CALLED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, HE WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

I DRIVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT WITH DEFECTIVE STEEL WHEELS. HAVE HAD GM DEALER SEND PHOTOS TO GM REP IN THE AREA, DENIES MY CLAIM ON MY DEFECTIVE STEEL FACTORY 15INCH WHEELS. THERE ARE CRACKS THAT START IN THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL THEN THEY TRAVEL RIGHT TO THE CIRCLES IN THE WHEEL. *TR

CONSTANT CONTROL ARM BUSHING REPLACEMENTS IN FRONT END; CONSTANT SWAYBAR ARM LINKAGE REPLACEMENTS - AVERAGES ABOUT EVERY 6 MONTHS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR SPORADICALLY AND WHEN IT DID, THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE SHUT OFF FOR TWO DAYS BEFORE THE POWER STEERING WOULD INDEPENDENTLY RESET. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ALSO REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT NOTICED MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE IN OCTOBER 2006. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALIGNMENT WAS INCORRECT SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR ALIGNMENT IMMEDIATELY. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY SO SENSORS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE STEERING COLUMN AND POWER STEERING MOTOR, HEADLINER. CATALYTIC CONVERTER, WHEEL BEARINGS, STRUTS, AND THE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM WERE ALL REPLACED. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED COMPLETELY ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROBLEMS WERE CONSISTENT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 369.

SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW ISSUES WITH RADIO AND LEFT SPEAKER, DASH LIGHTS FLASHING ON AND OFF, COMPLAINTS TO DEALER WENT UN-RESOLVED UNTIL WARRANTY WAS OVER THEN THEY WANTED TO LOOK AT IT. NOW AT 52,000 MILES INSTRUMENT PANEL AND TAIL LIGHTS WENT OUT, STATIC ON RADIO. FOUND BLOWN FUSE, REPLACED AND IT BLEW OUT AGAIN, LEAVING ME WITH NO INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS OR TAIL LIGHTS. HAVE FOUND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON OTHER WEB SITES. AS OF PRESENT TIME NO SOLUTION TO THE ISSUE. FAILURE OCCURRED AT 5AM WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. *TR

MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT HAS A LEAK IN THE GAS TANK, WHICH IS COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2006 AND 2007 BUT SINCE MY CAR WAS PURCHASED IN FLORIDA 2007 I AM NOT COVERED.THIS IS A HAZARDOUS CAR AND CAN CATCH ON FIRE. WHEN THE CAR IS ON A FLAT SURFACE IT LEAKS LIKE A FAUCET. WHEN IN A ANGLE IT DOES NOT LEAK BECAUSE OF THE POSITION OF THE FUEL PUMP. I CALL GM AND THEY SAID SINCE MY CAR WAS PURCHASED IN FLORIDA 2007 I WAS NOT COVERED. THAT IS NOT MY FAULT. THEY ALSO STATED SINCE I HAD HIGH MILES THEY PROBABLY COULD NOT DO NOTHING ANYWAY. I AM STILL PAYING FOR THIS CAR, AND THIS REPAIR IS GOING TO BE EXPENSIVE. THEY SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR THEIR DEFECTED CARS THEY SEND OUT. THEY ARE LUCKY THAT WHEN ME AND MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING IN IT DID NOT BLOW UP, THIS WOULD HAVE COST THEM MORE MONEY THAN JUST TO REPAIR IT. FOR THIS VERY REASON, THAT IS WHY AMERICANS BUY FOREIGN CARS DUE TO RELIABILITY. ITS SAD. I AM A LOYAL CUSTOMER TO GM AND I ONLY BUY THEIR CARS, BUT IF I AM CONSIDERED A LOYAL CUSTOMER, THEN WHERE IS THEIR LOYALTY TO ME. SIGNED VERY DISAPPOINTED GM LOYAL CUSTOMER! *TR

SMELL OF FUEL ODOR ON PASSENGER REAR OF VEHICLE. INSPECTION REVEALED FUEL LEAK AT THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT ON THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY. *TR

AUTOMATIC 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. GM SENT ME A LETTER ABOUT THE POWER STEERING RECALL. WENT TO DEALERSHIP TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED SEPTEMBER 1, 2010. SEPTEMBER 24, 2010 I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHERE MY COBALT HYDROPLANED AND COMPLETELY LOST CONTROL AS DESCRIBED IN THE INVESTIGATIONS DONE BY GM, ON THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN DECEMBER 2008, THE IGNITION FAILED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER. MARCH 2010, THE CONTACT HEARD A METAL GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT STRUTS, BUSHINGS, CONTROL ARM SHAFT AND STABILIZER BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BUSHING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT TWO TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE STRUTS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000. UPDATED 01/12/11*LJ UPDATED 03/28/11

I DROVE MY CAR ABOUT 1/2 MILE TO THE LOCAL CVS. WHEN I LEFT I STARTED THE CAR AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I HAD LOST PRESSURE AND DID NOT HAVE BRAKES. I HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. I PULLED OVER IN ANOTHER PARKING LOT AND PUMPED THE BRAKES TO GET PRESSURE BACK. CAR RAN FINE FOR A 15 MILES. THE SAME NIGHT I DROVE TO ANOTHER LOCATION AND LOST PRESSURE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT. I PULLED OVER AND PUMPED THE BRAKES AGAIN. I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR SINCE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, NOR DIAGNOSE IT. THEY SAID IT WAS INTERMITTENT AND MOST LIKELY THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM ANY OF THE BRAKE LINES OR AROUND THE TIRES. THE PROBLEM IS THEY CANNOT SAY FOR SURE IF THE MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING INTERNALLY OR IF A GASKET OR SEAL IS FAILING. I AM GOING TO HAVE THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED AND HOPE THAT IS THE PROBLEM, BUT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY OR AT FAST SPEEDS BECAUSE I HAVE NO CAUSE FOR THE BRAKE FAILURE. I AM THANKFUL I WAS NOT GOING FAST, OTHERWISE THE ONLY WAY TO SLOW THE CAR WOULD BE TO DOWN SHIFT AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THIS PART IS ALSO NOT WARRANTIED, BUT I AM SURPRISED IT IS ALREADY FAILING BEFORE I HAVE CHANGED THE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, OR DRUMS. IT IS WEIRD. NOW I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE PART TO COME FROM THE PLANT? THEY DO NOT EVEN HAVE IT IN STOCK. IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM? I WILL BE ASKING FOR THE OLD PART, BUT AM UNSURE IF I WILL BE ABLE TO SEE I

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. HE SMELLED AN ODOR OF GASOLINE WHILE STANDING NEXT TO THE VEHICLE. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT HIS 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 110,000.

MY 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT LT SEDAN HAS DOOR LOCK ISSUES. THE CAR WILL NOT UNLOCK USING THE REMOTE UNTIL THE 15TH TIME OF HITTING THE BOTTOM. SOME TIMES MORE, SOME TIMES LESS. BOTH OF MY REMOTE BATTERIES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND CIRCUITS SOLDERED. NOTHING IS HELPING. THE PROBLEM COULD BE THE COMPUTER OR THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR OR SOMETHING ENTIRELY DIFFERENT. *TR

SMELL GASOLINE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. LOOKED UNDER REAR OF VEHICLE AND CAN SEE GAS DRIPPING FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANKS FUEL MODULE. RECALL ONLY COVERS CERTAIN VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM! FUMES COULD IGNITE ANYTIME. DEALESHIP WILL NOT REPAIR ON RECALL DUE TO VIN NOT FALLING BETWEEN THE NUMBERS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 84,000.

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKS AS DOES THE IGNITION AND THE CAR CANNOT BE RESTARTED. THE CAR HAS BEEN STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THIS DEFECT. *TR

RE: 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT 2 DOOR SDN THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY INCIDENT CONCERNING THIS VEHICLE. LEFT FRONT DRIVERS SEAT, WHEN RELEASED, SLAMS FORWARD WITH GREAT FORCE. THE HEADREST LOCKS AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL AND WILL CONTINUOUS SOUND THE HORN. THIS CONDITION IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE A SEVERE INJURY TO A CHILD--TODDLER OR BABY--INCLUDING A FATALITY. THAT IS MY OPINION. IT'S A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND I WOULD NOT SELL THIS CAR TO A YOUNG MOM. *TR

GM'S STEEL WHEEL RIMS (PART NUMBER: STL08021U45 / BASE PART# : STL08021U ) ARE DANGEROUSLY WEAK METAL/ - THEY BEND VERY EASILY. I HAVE 3 BENT RIMS ON MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT. (THESE SAME MODEL WAS ALSO STANDARD ON 2007-2008 SATURN AURA, AND 2006 -07 CHEVROLET MALIBU ) I HAVE 3 BENT RIMS ACCORDING TO A GM DEALERSHIP AND ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP - AND WAS TOLD THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED. I TRIED TO BUY REPLACEMENTS BUT WAS TOLD THEY ARE ON "HOLD" BY GM. NO REPLACEMENT. THESE RIMS ARE RUINING MY CAR BY STRAINING THE WHEEL BEARINGS, THE ALIGNMENT, AND TIRES, NOT TO MENTION JEOPARDIZING MY SAFETY AND THOSE DRIVING AROUND ME. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE CHEAP DANGEROUS RIMS! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. AFTER PARKING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) DID NOT APPLY TO HIS VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.