2008 Chevrolet Cobalt complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START IMMEDIATELY AND WHEN THE IGNITION WAS RELEASED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SOUND AS IF IT STARTED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAK. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS IN THE ON POSITION THE FUEL PUMP GENERATED FUEL CAUSING IT TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) WAS NOT A VALID RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

LETTER FROM SENATOR GRAHAM ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE GM VEHICLE RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON JULY 1, 2014. THE CONSUMER STATED HE IS NOW HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE REPLACEMENT IGNITION SWITCH. GM AND THE DEALER, INFORMED THE CONSUMER, HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $ 125 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR. APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES LATER, THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

I WAS JUST GOING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT AND JUST AS I STARTED TO HIT THE BRAKE'S I N MY CAR I DID NOT STOP AT ALL AMS I WAS IN SO MUCH SHOCK TRYING TO BRAKE THAT I COULD NOT SWERVE FAST ENOUGH TO MISS THE CAR IN FRONT OF MR AND REAR ENDED HER BLUE KIA AT 30 MPH AND NOW MY CARS FRONT END IS SMASHED I JUST REPLACES MY BRAKES LAST MONTH WITH MY GRADUATION MONEY BECAUSE EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR MY BRAKES HOWL ALL THE TIME AND I STILL DIDN'T IX THE PROBLEM NOW I HAVE TO COME UP WITH EXTRA INSURANCE MONEY AND FIX MY CAR EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A MALFUNCTION ON MY CAR.. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED THE SPEEDOMETER NOT TO BE VISIBLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE.

IN JUNE 2014 I RETURNED MY 2008 COBALT TO RELIABLE CHEVROLET IN SPRINGFIELD, MO FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. THE" SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT HAD BEEN ON FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS. I HAD CONTACTED A CHEVROLET DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND INQUIRED ABOUT MY CONCERNS. I WAS ADVISED "THERE WAS NO SERVICE AIR BAG" PROCEDURES THAT WERE SERVICEABLE ON THE AIR BAGS. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER TO HAVE THE IGNITION RECALL PERFORMED, I SPECIFICALLY ASKED ABOUT THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT AND WAS ADVISED THERE WAS NO RECALL ON AIR BAGS. I HAVE SEEN RECALL INFORMATION ON THE LOCAL NEWS CONCERNING A RECALL THAT INCLUDED THE AIR BAG. CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE IF THERE IS A RECALL CONCERNING THE AIR BAG AS THIS IS A SINCERE CONCERN FOR MY WIFE AND MYSELF. *TR

IGNITION 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. DECEMBER 21,2008 CHANGED MY LIFE FOREVER. DRIVER WAS KILLED IN A ONE CAR CRASH, WHERE HER AND HER CAR WERE THRU TO THE STREET BELOW ON 6-35 AND HIGH DR. THE CAR WENT AIRBORNE SHE WAS THROWN OUT THE CAR BUT WAS SAVED ENOUGH TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE SHE LATER DIED. THE CAR WAS NOT SO LUCKY IT LANDED AND ROLLED TO A STOP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE, IN WHICH THE CAR WAS SCATTER IN MANY PIECES. THERE WAS PHYSICAL NOT MUCH LEFT OF THE CAR. THE CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN GOING THE SPEED LIMIT IT WOULD HAVE BY PASSED THE OPENING AND LANDED ON THE OTHER SIDE BUT BECAUSE IT WAS SLOW GOING IT RESULTED IN HER DEATH. THERE WAS A REENACTMENT DONE BUT THE FINDING WERE IN CONCLUSIVE ON HOW SHE DIED. SHE LOST CONTROL AFTER GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY. I CHECKED FOR RECALL ON HER 2008 COBALT AND THERE WERE NONE AT THE TIME OF HER DEATH. HER OLDER SISTER WANT TO KNOW IF THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM. I STARTED LOOKING FOR RECALL RIGHT AFTER HER DEATH AND DID NOT FIND ANY AND DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO BUT NOW THIS NATIONAL RECALLS FOR THE TOYOTA THEN THE VOLUNTARY RECALL DONE WITH GM RECENTLY OPENED OUR EYES THAT THIS YOUNG WOMAN DEATH COULD BE THE RESULT OF FAULTY CAR. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT IS NEED TO BE DONE TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. WE HAVE SUFFERED A GREAT LOSS. SHE WAS A GOOD DRIVE AND THE CONCLUSION THAT HAS BEEN MADE HAS BEEN NONE. WE JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. THIS WAS REPORT SEVERAL TIME BACK IN 3/ 2010 AND 6/10 AS COMP

WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR. AFTER THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPEN IT HAPPEN EVERY TIME I DROVE THE CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSE THAT THE FUEL LINE THAT CONNECTED THE PUMP TO THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE RETURN PORT ON THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED CAUSING THE LEAK. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC SIGN, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN AND THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUE TO SPIN UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO VERIFIED THAT THE STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/22/14*LJ

2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SWAY BAR, POWER STEERING AND IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE SWAY BAR LINKS FAILED. *JB UPDATED 07/30/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, ANOTHER DRIVER PULLED IN FRONT OF HER AND SHE TRIED TO AVOID A CRASH AS A RESULT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A BRIDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT INJURED HER FOREHEAD, CHEST AND SUFFERED FROM BACK PAIN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND WAS DECLARED TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SOMETHING SNAPPED AND THE STEERING BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

MY "SERVICE AIR BAG" MESSAGE CAME ON TODAY WHILE DRIVING AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS NOW ILLUMINATED ON MY DASH PANEL. CAME ONLINE TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND APPARENTLY IT'S A WIDELY KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE CHEVY COBALT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY WANT A LOT OF MONEY TO FIX THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. GM EVEN ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT IT BUT MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. ISN'T THIS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE A RECALL? *JS

I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY I WAS ATTEMPTING TO JUST BACK UP AND TURN AROUND I NO SOONER PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND JUST TOUCHED THE GAS PEDAL WHEN THEY CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE THE CAR STILL WOULD NOT STOP AND CRASHED INTO A ANOTHER FAMILY CAR WAS BEHIND ME AND BACKED INTO IT HARD. THE ONLY THING THAT SAVED IT FROM BEING MORE SERIOUS WAS THE SHORT DISTANCE THAT I TRAVELED MAYBE 20FT GOD KNOWS HOW BAD IT COULD HAVE BEEN IF IT HAD MORE DISTANCE TO ACCELERATE EVEN MORE THAN IT DID. NOT ONCE DID I EVER HAVE A PROBLEM LIKE THIS BEFORE. GM NEED TO FIX MY CAR AND MY FAMILY MEMBERS CAR WELL FOR THERE FAULTY PARTS THEY HAVE BEEN USING ON THERE CARS I AM THANKFUL I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE CAR. *JS

MY CAR HAS SWITCHED OFF WHILE DRIVING, AND I HAVE NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP OF THIS. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A PART OF THE RECALL AND THAT I WOULD BE PUT ON A NEAR YEAR LONG WAITING LIST. UNACCEPTABLE! *TR

I HAVE NOTICED SINCE 06/20/2014 THAT I HAVE BEEN SMELLING GAS FUMES COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP AREA OF MY VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CHEVY COBALTS HAD RECALLS ON SOME MODELS, INCLUDING 2008, IN CERTAIN PARTS OF THE US. WHEN I CALLED TO GET AN APPT WITH THE ALL STAR CHEVY IN BAKER, LOUISIANA TO REPAIR THE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH THEY TOLD ME THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT A FUEL PUMP RECALL. IM VERY CONCERNED AND AGITATED THAT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE OF ANY SUCH RECALLS AND THEN TO BE TOLD BY A CHEVY THAT THERE WAS NO RECALLS CONCERNING FUEL ISSUES. *TR

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD CONTACTED THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE REPAIR WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DOORS FAILED TO LATCH CLOSED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IF THE DOORS WERE FORCED CLOSED, THE DOORS WOULD OPEN INDEPENDENTLY. THIS FAILURE HAS CONTINUED TO RECCURED OVER A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON THE WAY TO WORK AND THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING,CONTINUES TO RANDOMLY SHUT OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V047000 (AIR BAG, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THERE WERE NO FAILURES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

MY 2008 COBALT IGNITION LOCKED UP WHILE PARKED. CAR WAS TOWED TO CHEVROLET AND THEY SWITCHED IT OUT. HAD NO ABILITY TO TURN KEY, WHEEL OR ANYTHING. EVERYTHING LOCKED UP COMPLETELY. I FINALLY GOT MY CHEVROLET COBALT BACK (2 MONTHS) FROM THE DEALERSHIP WITH A BRAND NEW KEY FOR THE IGNITION. WENT TO GET INTO THE CAR AND THEY DIDN'T SWITCH THE DOOR LOCKS. NOW THEY CUT CORNERS AND REFUSE TO PAY FOR OR CHANGE MY DOOR LOCKS SO I HAVE TO CARRY AROUND 2 SEPARATE KEYS. I HAVE CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAY IT IS MY FAULT. I HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF COBALTS OR OWNERS OF CHEVROLETS THAT HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN. *TR

ON TWO SEPERATE ACCOUNTS, AS I MADE A RIGHT TURN AT A STOP LIGHT, THE STEERING LOCKED MID TURN CAUSING ME TO PROCEED INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THIS COBALT HAS ALREADY HAD A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING ASSIST IN 2010. I HAVE HAD THE CHEVROLET DEALER SHIP RUN A DIAGNOSTICS ON THE CAR AND THEY HAVE CONFIRMED 3 THINGS. THE ISSUE IS WITH THE POWER STEERING ASSIST, THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE AS THE CAR IS DRIVEN MORE AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND ALSO THAT THIS IS NOT WEAR AND TEAR AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING PREVENTATIVE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO PREVENT THIS OTHER THAN REPLACING THE STEERING GEAR BOX ENTIRELY. GM HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS ISSUE WE ARE HAVING AND CLAIMS THAT WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS FIX ENTIRELY BECAUSE THE FACTORY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. I HAVE ASKED THEM TO CONSIDER THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND HELP ME FIX THIS ISSUE AND THEY HAVE NOT CHANGED THEIR POSITION. THIS CAR HAS HAD 4-5 RECALLS IN THE LAST 5 YEARS AND THERE IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING OF THIS CAR. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,400.

2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE IGNITION AND START SWITCH RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE COOLANT LEVELS MALFUNCTIONED FOR OVER A WEEK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COOLANT FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVY COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT DURING THE CRASH, THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED A CONCUSSION, A NECK INJURY AND LACERATIONS TO THE HANDS AND FACE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,400.

2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HER DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON MARCH 19, 2011. HER DAUGHTER CLAIMED, SHE HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED, WHEN SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT FLEW ACROSS THE ROAD, INTO THE OTHER LANE, AND LODGED ITSELF BETWEEN TWO TREES. *JB

DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL ROAD AT LESS THAN 30 MILES PER HOUR. ALL OF A SUDDEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING, EVERYTHING WENT HAYWIRE: I GOT A LOW FUEL WARNING EVEN THOUGH THE TANK WAS HALF-FULL, MYRIAD WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED, THE TACHOMETER NEEDLE MOVED ERRATICALLY, I LOST POWER STEERING, AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING VERY ROUGHLY. I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED THE CAR, REMOVED AND REINSERTED THE KEY, AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. ALL WITHOUT THE CAR KEY ATTACHED TO A KEY CHAIN - GM'S PROPOSED SOLUTION UNTIL NEW PARTS CAN BE INSTALLED FOR THE RECALL. I DROVE THE CAR A HALF-MILE BACK TO MY HOME AND SHUT IT OFF. I RESTARTED THE CAR SEVERAL MINUTES LATER AND THE PROBLEM WAS GONE - THE ONLY LINGERING SYMPTOM WAS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT DAY. AS YET (2 DAYS LATER), THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY THEY'RE STILL UNSURE WHETHER IT'S RELATED TO THE RECALL. I REGISTERED MY CAR FOR THE RECALL OVER 3 WEEKS AGO BUT THE DEALERSHIP HASN'T RECEIVED THE REPLACEMENT PART YET. MY LATEST INFORMATION IS THEY ARE LOOKING FOR A SPARE REPLACEMENT PART BECAUSE THEY THINK IT WILL TAKE ANOTHER THREE WEEKS BEFORE THE PART FOR MY CAR ARRIVES (THAT'S A 6-WEEK WAIT-LIST FOR A REPLACEMENT PART KNOWN TO CAUSE FATAL ACCIDENTS). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 34 MPH, THE SUSPENSION ARM FRACTURED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER SUSPENSION ARM FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. MA 09/03/15 UPDATED 8/30/2017*CN

WAS GOING STRAIGHT AT 35MPH...SPEED LIMIT IN AREA IS 40 ANOTHER CAR TURNED DIRECTLY INTO DRIVER FRONT NEAR DOOR HINGE, CAR WENT HEAD ON INTO A STREET SIGN AND MY SHOULDER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING A LARGE AMOUNT OF PAIN AND BRUISING, NO POWER LOSS TO THE CAR BUT BOTH SIDE AND FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE OTHER DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,778. UPDATED 08-20-14 *BF...UPDATED 09-09-14 *BF. UPDATED 09/15/2014 *JS

GM HAS BEEN UNABLE TO PROVIDE QUALITY CUSTOMER SERVICE OR RESOLUTIONS ON THE IGNITION RECALL. I SUBMITTED MY SERVICE REQUEST IN APRIL UPON RECEIVING THE NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL. I AM STATIONED IN EUROPE AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND AN ANSWER TO WHEN I WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE MY VEHICLE REPAIRED OR THE SAFETY OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THE SPEED LIMITS IN GERMANY. GM EUROPE TELLS ME TO CONTACT GM USA AND GM USA INFORMS TO CONTACT GM EUROPE. GM EUROPE HAS NOW INFORMED THAT THE DEALERSHIP/AUTHORIZED SERVICE AGENT HERE WILL NOT LONGER SERVICE GM VEHICLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELTS FAILED TO RETRACT INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MY 21 YEAR OLD SONS CAR IS ON THE RECALL 14V047 AND 14V171. I GOT A LETTER SEVERAL MONTHS BACK THAT IT WAS ON RECALL AND OF COURSE IT IS ON THE NEWS. I GOT 2ND LETTER YESTERDAY. WHEN I CALLED LAKESIDE CHEVROLET IN ROCKWALL I WAS GIVEN A VM FOR THESE RECALLS AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD ORDER THE PART AND IT COULD TAKE UP TO 90 DAYS. MY CONCERN IS 2 YEARS AGO THIS WAS A RECALL. WE WENT TO JUPITER CHEVROLET IN GARLAND AND THEY SAID OH NO IGNITION IS FINE ITS HIS KEY. AT THAT TIME WAS A "POSSIBLE RECALL". THEY MADE HIM A NEW KEY AND CHARGED HIM $39.00. AT THAT TIME WHEN HE WENT IN YOU HAD TO SHAKE COLUMN AROUND TO GET KEY TO WORK. I AM NOW THINKING WITH ALL THE DEATHS SHOULDN'T THAT CAR BE RECALLED AND SHOULDN'T THEY BE HURRYING TO GET THEM FIXED INSTEAD OF WAITING 90 DAY. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS SITUATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROLONGED DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO FAILURES.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER INDICATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.

I HAVE A 2008 CHEVY COBALT, I HAVE MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. IT SHUT OFF ITSELF 3 TIMES AT 60 MILLER PER HOUR, THE LIGHTS START BLINK AND THE POWER LOCK IT'S LOCKING AND UNLOCKING BY ITSELF MANY TIMES. I CALL THE CHEVY RECALL CENTER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC ,BUT I AM DOING PAYMENTS ON THIS CAR STILL AND I CAN'T PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC . THE RECALL # IS.. 14V047 AND 14V171. *TR

I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN GM'S HANDLING OF THE FEBRUARY 10 AND APRIL 10, 2014 RECALLS OF 2008 CHEVROLET COBALTS. I AM A 2008 COBALT OWNER, AND I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A LETTER NOR HAS MY UNCLE WHO IS THE REGISTERED OWNER. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED BUT DO NOT FEEL THAT IS AN ADEQUATE EXCUSE FOR NOT BEING NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL. I WAS NOT ABLE TO ORDER THE DESIGNATED PARTS FOR REPAIR UNTIL 3 DAYS AGO, AS THE DEALERSHIP I CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE PROBLEM DID NOT GET BACK TO ME. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS RECALL IS A SITUATION TO MAKE LIGHT OF. PEOPLE ARE DYING FROM THIS DEFICIENCY IN THE VEHICLE, AND I WAS NEVER EVEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF MY AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR AND I DO NOT FEEL SECURE KNOWING THAT WITHOUT MY TAKING THE INITIATIVE TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM, I WOULD NEVER HAVE KNOWN THAT MY CAR HAD BEEN RECALLED. I ALSO AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THE LISTING ON THE OFFICIAL GM LETTER ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE THAT ALL IGNITION SWITCHES WILL BE REPLACED, WHEN THE POSTED RECALL ON CARS.COM FROM GM STATES A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION CYLINDER AS WELL. I ALSO FEEL THAT MY AIR BAGS, STEERING AND ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHOULD BE TESTED AND REPLACED IF THERE IS EVEN THE SLIGHTEST CHANCE THAT THEY HAVE BE INEFFECTIVE. I LOSE POWER STEERING IF MY IGNITION SWITCH FAILS, IN ADDITION TO MY AIR BAGS FAILING, FURTHER COMPROMISING MY SAFETY. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THESE DEFECTS ON MY VEHICLE, AS I HAVE NO OTHER FORM OF TRANSPORTATION BACK AND FORTH

I CANT BELIEVE IT'S GOING TO TAKE GM MONTHS, YEARS TO FIX COBALTS IGNITION SWITCHES, THERE ARE ALSO FUEL PUMP RECALL4-13 BUT MY AREA IS "NOT HOT ENOUGH" FOR A FUEL PUMP RECALL THAT WAS ADVISED FOR OTHER AREAS???? WTH ?? MY APPOINTMENT FOR IGNITION SWITCH FIX IS MONTHS AWAY, IF I GET KILLED MY FAMILY IS TO SUE GM FOR KNOWINGLY HOLDING UP THE SOLUTION!! COME ON!!!! GET WITH IT !!! GM SURE GETS THEIR MONEY QUICK BUT WHEN ITS TIME TO FIX PROBLEMS AND MAKE IT RIGHT ON GM'S PART THEY ARE SLACKING BAD!!! *TR

SLIDING ON SLIPPERY ROAD. FISHTAILED, NOT SURE IF STEERING LOCKED UP. WITH THE FRONT OF MY CAR, HIT ANOTHER CAR IN THE SIDE. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONCERNED ABOUT THE RECALL WITH THE COBALT AT THIS TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,873. RK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL AFTER THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE; AS A RESULT, THE REPAIRS WERE UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THERE WERE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. RK

MY CAR IS PART OF THE GM RECALL. I HAVE 2 PARTS ON MY CAR WHICH ARE TO BE REPLACED BY GM. MY CAR HAS BEEN SHUTTING OFF AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE BEEN SPEAKING WITH GM AND CHEVY DEALERS TO GET A LOANER VEHICLE. TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS SINCE APRIL 11. I UNDERSTAND THAT GM SAYS IT WILL PROVIDE COURTESY CARS TO CUSTOMERS, HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT THE CASE. THEY JUST GIVE THE RUN AROUND. *TR

CRACKED FUEL LINE ATTACHED TO FUEL PUMP STARTED TO LEAK FUEL BADLY WITH A HIGH POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND IT A STATED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS RELATED TO THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. *TR