2008 Chevrolet Cobalt complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND INFORMED THEM THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REMEDIED IN 2011 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRICAL STEERING COLUMN HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74000.

CONTINUED NOISE FROM FRONT END WHEN DRIVING- RIGHT AND LEFT STRUTS,BEARING PLATES MOUNTS,SHIELDS AND BUMPER BOOTS WERE REPLACED - THE STRUTS WERE LEAKING FLUID FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS ALSO DONE I AM NOW HAVING THE SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM ( OIL IS LEAKING AND COVERING THE STRUT ) AT THIS TIME DATE 10/2013. THIS IS NOT NORMAL - MY CURRENT MILEAGE IS 37,802. *TR

AT RANDOM THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY EXHIBIT ESC FAILURE, TRACTION CONTROL FAILURE, AND SEVERAL OTHER TROUBLE CODES WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY LOSING ALL GAUGE FUNCTION AND POWER STEERING. THE ERROR WILL CONTINUE TO ESCALATE CAUSING A MALFUNCTION IN THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MECHANISM CAUSING GRINDING WHILE TURNING. THE ERROR OFTEN SUBSIDES AFTER SHUTTING THE IGNITION OFF FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. *TR

DOOR DOESN'T LATCH WHEN SHUT. ALSO, ON OCCASION, NEITHER THE INSIDE NOR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE WILL OPEN THE LATCH. IF THERE IS A FIRE, THE DRIVER HAS LITTLE CHANCE OF ESCAPING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INJURY. ALSO THE DOOR CAN OPEN WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED AND WHILE ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, A SMALL CHILD PASSENGER WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL MOVING AND FALL. THE CHILD SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE FACE AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,900.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,400.

MY FRONT DRIVER SEAT IS HARD TO BUCKLE AND VERY HARD TO RELEASE. MY REPAIR AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, AND I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS BAD, AND THE COST TO REPAIR WOULD BE $648.00. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE BELT AND THE PROBLEM OF THE RETRACTOR GOING BAD. WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS GM MUST KNOW THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM. *TR

THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE CAR BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE THE INITIAL TIME. I CALLED REGARDING THE RECALL FOR POWER STEERING AND FOUND OUT THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACED AT 58,400 MILES. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, AND THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT TWICE ON THIS MODEL IS INDICATIVE THAT THE REAL PROBLEM WAS NOT ADDRESSED. THE POWER STEERING COLUMN MAY BE TO BLAME FOR THIS CONTINUOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THE REAL CORE PROBLEM WAS NOT ADDRESS BY GM IN THEIR RECALL. *TR

LAST YEAR AROUND MAY I WAS DRIVING MY COBALT TO WORK AND SMELLED GAS. I REPLACED THE FUEL CAP TO START WITH THE LEAST EXPENSIVE FIRST. I STILL SMELLED THE FUEL. I WENT TO A MECHANIC AND HE FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING. HE FOUND TWO ISSUES. ONE THE PUMP WAS SEATED IMPROPERLY AND THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL RETURN. I STILL HAVE THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY IN CASE MY CAR BECAME PART OF THE RECALL ISSUED FOR SOME OF THE COBALT CARS. LOOKING AT THE FUEL PUMP, I HAVE TO SAY MY CAR HAD THE SAME LEAK AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL BUT MY VIN WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL. ALSO SINCE MY CAR HAD THE POWER STEERING REPLACED MY ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS WON'T OPERATE CORRECTLY, CYCLING LOCK AND UNLOCK WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, LOCKING WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, CYCLING WHEN I TURN, CYCLING WHEN I OPEN THE TRUNK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING REACTIVATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000. *TR

FUEL LEAKS FROM FUEL TANK FILLER NECK. VERIFIED THAT FUEL WAS NOT COMING FROM FUEL PUMP AS WAS ADDRESSED IN THE CURRENT RECALL FOR MODEL YEAR 2007. A CHECK OF ONLINE FORUMS RESULTED IN SEVERAL OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM, BEING REFERRED TO THE FUEL PUMP RECALL, AND THE PROBLEM NOT BEING ADDRESSED. *TR

THE VEHICLE'S RPMS AND ENGINE WILL SURGE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

GAS LEAKING, BOUGHT NEW FUEL PUMP AND GAS STILL LEAKS A PUDDLE. I HAVE A 6 MONTH OLD SON. SCARED MY CAR IS GOING TO EXPLODE. I HAVE SEEN OTHER RECALLS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, JUST NOT ON MINE. KEY ALSO GETS JAMMED WILL NOT START SOMETIMES NOR WILL IT TURN OFF. THE GAS LEAKING IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY AND ALSO OTHERS. *TR

ORIGINALLY, THE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION OF MY 2008 COBALT AND THE CAR WOULDN'T SHUT OFF. MECHANIC DISCONNECTED BATTERY AND ATTEMPTED TO BYPASS TUMBLER MECHANISM. WITH A PAPER CLIP. HE TRIGGERED THE KEY RELEASE. CAR STARTED AFTER THAT. HOWEVER, ON ABOUT THE FIFTH OR SIXTH TRY AFTER THAT, THE CAR FAILED TO START AND THE KEY WOULDN'T TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH. CAR IS STUCK AT WORK 50 MILES FROM HOME AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY A SMALL FORTUNE TO TOW IT TO THE SHOP NEAR ME...ONE THAT WON'T ROB ME BLIND, THAT IS. FURTHERMORE, I HAVE GREAT NEED OF MY WHEELS AS I TRANSPORT MUSICAL EQUIPMENT TO AND FROM MY CONCERTS WITH THIS CAR, SO I'M LOSING REVENUE HERE. AS THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRENT PROBLEM AND GM ALREADY KNOWS IT IS AN ISSUE, I REQUEST A RECALL AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS PROBLEM, INCLUDING THE TOWING FEE. THANKS IN ADVANCE, GM. REGARDS, AN AVID, BUT CURRENTLY DOWNHEARTED, NON-RUNNING CHEVY OWNER. *TR

SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW, IT HAS MADE OCCASIONAL GRINDING NOISES FROM THE REAR BRAKES. THE REAR BRAKES HAVE WORN OUT SO QUICK THAT THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THEY ARE BEING REPLACED (THREE SETS OF REAR BRAKES IN UNDER 50,000 MILES). THE REPLACEMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY ARE A "WEAR" ITEM. THIS VEHICLE IS THE FOUR-DOOR "SPORT" MODEL WITH THE REAR DISC BRAKES AND MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE BRAKES WEAR VERY QUICK AND THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NO LONGER HOLD THE VEHICLE ON AN INCLINE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ADJUSTED BY THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, BUT I FIGURED OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE SPRINGS ON THE REAR CALIPERS THAT RELEASE THE PADS WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS DISENGAGED ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO RELEASE THE PADS. EVEN WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS FULLY DISENGAGED, THE REAR PADS ARE CLAMPED DOWN ON THE ROTORS CAUSING HEAT, PREMATURE WEAR, AND MORE ROLLING RESISTANCE, LEADING TO DECREASED PARKING BRAKE FUNCTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NOVEMBER 18, 2012 FOR SERVICE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000(STEERING). MOST RECENTLY, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME AT THEIR EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. *TR

STRONG ODOR OF FUEL COMING FORM THE FUEL PUMP / TANK AREA. SOME OF THE VARIOUS MODELS & YEARS WERE RECALLED, BUT NOT THIS CAR. WHEN THE CAR BECAME HARD TO START, I REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP MYSELF AND THAT SOLVED THE PROBLEM AND THE FUEL ODOR WENT AWAY. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER IN DECEMBER OF 2011 TO ADDRESS AN UNRELATED RECALL. THEY WERE MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM BUT STATED "THIS CAR WAS NOT COVERED BY A RECALL". IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS WE DIDN'T PARK THE CAR INSIDE OF THE GARAGE BECAUSE WE THOUGHT IT WOULD CATCH FIRE. *TR

LONG STARTS ,SMELLS LIKE GAS ,LEAVES GAS STAIN UNDER CAR AND DRIPPING FUEL FROM TANK AREA JUST INCHES AWAY FROM HOT EXHAUST ! THIS IS SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM CAR COULD EASILY CATCH FIRE! *TR

MY POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND I LOSE POWER STEERING. I CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN AND IT'S FINE FOR A WHILE BUT EVENTUALLY HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR

THE AUDIO INDICATOR FOR THE TURN SIGNALS, CHIME FOR SAFETY BELTS, DOOR AJAR (ALL WARNING CHIMES) STOPPED WORKING. THE LEFT FRONT SPEAKER STOPPED WORKING FOR THE RADIO AS WELL. (I'VE LOOKED THIS UP ON THE INTERNET, AND SUPPOSEDLY ALL AUDIO INDICATORS COME THROUGH THE SPEAKER.) THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MANY COBALTS, OVER A LONG TIME (I'VE SEEN IT MENTIONED FOR MANY MODEL YEARS). IT IS ALWAYS THE SAME, THE LEFT FRONT SPEAKER STOPS WORKING (NONE OF THE OTHERS) AND THE AUDIO WARNING EQUIPMENT STOPS FUNCTIONING. *TR

WHEN DRIVING THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS WARNING COME ON TOGETHER AND IT MAKES THE CAR SHAKE DURING BRAKING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE LANES WHEN THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER STEERING). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

BASICALLY VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN PARKING LOT FOR AN HOUR, WHEN I GOT BACK TO VEHICLE THE CAR THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER AND WOULD NOT START. NOTHING WAS LEFT ON, NO LIGHTS WHERE ON AND NO RADIO OR OTHER ELECTRICAL DEVICE LEFT ON WHERE ALL TURNED OFF. I HAD TO JUMP START VEHICLE IN ORDER TO GET POWER BACK TO VEHICLE AND TO HAVE VEHICLE RUNNING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE AND HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE WRONG. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE DRIVER FRONT AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BROKEN RIBS AND A SEMI-SEVERED FINGER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. ...UPDATED 05/22/13 *BF

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET WARNING ME OF THE CHANCE OF A LEAK IN A PART LEADING TO A FUEL PUMP AND THE CHANCE OF A VEHICLE FIRE FROM THE LEAK OF GASOLINE. THEY DID NOT OFFER TO REPLACE THE PART. I COULD NOT BELIEVE THIS. I THINK OF THE SENARIO WHERE ONE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY LATE AT NIGHT AND THE LEAK OF GASOLINE OCCURS IN A DESOLATE AREA. CHEVROLET SAYS TO TAKE THE CAR TO A CHEVROLET DEALER WHEN YOU SMELL THE GASOLINE. AN IGNITION SPARK CAN CAUSE A FIRE IN YOUR VEHICLE. THE CAR SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BE PARKED AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. CHEVROLET'S RESPONSE IS RIDICULOUS. THAT PART SHOULD BE REPLACED BEFORE THAT SENARIO OCCURS. PLEASE MAKE CHEVROLET RECALL THE 2008 COBALT BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO MAKE A TURN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE FUEL AND ODOMETER GAUGES WOULD DISPLAY AN ACCURATE READING. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD RESUME IN NORMAL OPERATION AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. UPDATED 5/19/114*CN UPDATED 05/28/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

WELL I GOT MY CAR BACK IN 2009 AND NOW I OWN IT, WELL I HAVE HAD POWER STEERING WHICH I HAD FIXED,BUT NOW I'VE BEEN REALLY HAVING A BAD GAS SMELL AND ONE OF MY FRIENDS DAD IS A MECHANIC AND HE LOOKED AT IT AND HE'S THINKING SOMETHING WRONG WITH EITHER THE LINE OR THE FILTER OR TANK, I CANT STAND DRIVING MY OWN CAR CAUSE HOW BAD THE SMELL IS I'VE STARTED HAVING NOSE BLEEDS,AND THAT'S NOT MY ONLY PROBLEM ALL MY LIGHTS ARE GOING OFF(TIRE,AIRBAG,)ETC. YES MY CAR IS NOT IN THE BEST SHAPE RIGHT NOW BUT I JUST STARTED WORKING AGAIN AND MY CAR IS FALLING APART AND IDK HOW TO GET IT FIXED AS OF NOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A FUEL ODOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF AS WELL AS WHEN IT WAS RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM: GASOLINE). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 118,000. UPDATED 3/14/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED ANOTHER DEALER INSTALLED A MODULE KIT AT A COST OF $ 745.12. 04/10/13

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, SHE SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PLASTIC COMPONENT ON THE FUEL PUMP HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMAPIGN ID NUMBER 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 99,000.

AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON SERVICE IMMEDIATELY MAY NOT BE PROTECTED IN ACCIDENT KEPT COMING ON HAD TO TAKE TO TECH CODEBOO13/0012 CLOCKSPRING IT SCARY FOR A CAR THATS FIVE YEARS OLD . TO FIND OUT ITS IN STEERING AREA. *TR ## VIN FAILED ##

LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING FAILS . THERE IS SO MUCH PLAY WHEN BRAKING CAR PULLS TO ONE SIDE IT DIDN'T START TILL CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

MY VEHICLE HAD A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL WHICH PERSISTED ALTHOUGH I COULD FIND NO TRACE OF LEAKAGE. WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PUMP HAD A CRACKED SUPPLY PORT ON THE FUEL PUMP WHICH WAS LEAKING WHEN THE CURRENT WAS APPLIED, BEING THAT THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE, I WAS COMPELLED TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE AT A COST TO ME OF $961.42 WHICH INCLUDED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL FILTER AS MY MECHANIC ADVISED ME THAT NOT REPLACING THE FILTER WOULD IMPEDE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE NEW PUMP MODULE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, I INQUIRED OF CHEVROLET AS TO WHETHER THIS PROBLEM WAS INVOLVED IN ANY ONGOING RECALL AND WAS TOLD AT THAT TIME THAT IT WAS NOT. IN NOVEMBER, I WAS NOTIFIED BY MAIL THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOW INCLUDED IN A SAFETY RECALL (12190) [NHTSA# 12V459] FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED IN MY CORRESPONDENCE, I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO A CHEVROLET DEALER (POWER CHEVROLET / MESA, AZ) AT WHICH TIME THE MODULE WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE AND APPROVED. I SUBMITTED MY DOCUMENTATION FOR, AND REQUESTED A FULL REIMBURSEMENT. IN EARLY JANUARY OF THIS YEAR I RECEIVED A CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $700.00. WHEN I CONTACTED CHEVY AS TO WHY I DID NOT RECEIVE FULL REIMBURSEMENT, I WAS TOLD THAT MY INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY HAD "OVER CHARGED" ME FOR THE FUEL PUMP MODULE AND, HAD I TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER INITIALLY, IT IS STANDARD PROCEDURE TO NOT REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER!! IN THE CORRESPONDENCE I RECEIVED FROM CHEVROLET INFORMING ME OF THIS SAFETY RECALL IT I

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT HAD UNRAVELED AND THE BUCKLE WAS SECURED BY ONLY A QUARTER OF MATERIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SEAT BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE RECURRED NINE TIMES WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE BUT HE WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,900.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND SMELLED GASOLINE FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,767.

THE CAR BEGAN SMELLING STRONGLY OF GAS AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO START. THERE IS A LEAK IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THERE ARE RECALLS DUE TO FUEL LEAKS IN MY STATE FOR THE 2007 AND 2009 COBALT, HOWEVER, FOR MY 2008 MODEL THE RECALL IS ONLY IN ARIZONA. MY VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AS WELL. *TR

THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH LESS THAN 8000 MILES ON THE CAR. THEY WENT SO BAD THE CAR SWERVED AND CLANKED AND CHATTERED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. LESS THAN 8000 MILES ON THE CAR??? THIS IS A JOKE. I SEE ON THE INTERNET A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH SAME COMPLAINTS. WHY NO RECALL? *TR

THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE HAD THE SMELL OF FUEL FUMES, ESPECIALLY WHEN FILLING UP THE VEHICLE. SAW ON TV THAT THE COBALT HAD A FUEL SYSTEM RECALL AND ASSUMED THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL TANK WAS CRACKED AT THE FILL NECK. I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ($690), GM PAID FOR THE PART BEING RECALLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL AT AN ALARMING RATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK AND THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,429.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULD SMELL GASOLINE FUEL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PUMP HOUSING WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000...UPDATED 01/30/13 *BF UPDATED 2/1/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THEY SMELLED GASOLINE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL LINE CRACKED. THE FUEL LINE AND FUEL PUMP WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THE FUEL LINE ASSEMBLY WAS ONE PIECE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000) FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP) DID NOT INCLUDE LOUISIANA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. ..UPDATED 01/16/2013 *BF UPDATED 1/24/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A GASOLINE FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

DRIVING CAR ON INTERSTATE AT APPROX. 70 MILES PER HOUR. REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE SEPARATED CAUSING CAR TO VEER OFF THE ROAD INTO GRASSY AREA. PROCEEDED APPROX. 75 FEET BEFORE STOPPING VEHICLE. CAR HAD OVER 1200.00 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE TO REAR BUMPER, TAIL LIGHT AND REAR DOOR FROM TIRE BEATING UP AGAINST CAR. THE WHOLE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. *TR

CAR HAD STARTING ISSUES, ONCE TOOK TO THE MECHANIC, THEY FOUND OUT THAT THE FUEL PUMP CONNECTORS WERE BURNED AND HAD POSSIBILITY OF IGNITING DURING DRIVING. CHEVY RECALLED MANY CARS(COBALTS) WITH THE SAME ISSUES FROM 2007 TO 2009, WHEN WE CALLED CHEVY ABOUT OUR VEHICLE, THEY SAID OUR CAR WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH WE HAD THAT PROBLEM.

GM IS NOT FIXING THE WHOLE POWER STEERING ISSUE IN THEIR COBALTS. I HAD THE RECALL FIXED, THE POWER STEERING MOTOR, ON 10/10/12 AND THREE DAYS LATER IT FAILED AGAIN. I WAS EXITING I95 IN WILMINGTON, DE AND WAS VERY CLOSE TO HITTING THE CONCRETE DIVIDER ON THE EXIT RAMP TO US 202. THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR IS THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN IS FAULTY. LOOKING AROUND IN THE INTERNET SHOWS MANY OTHERS THAT WERE TOLD THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN TO FIX THE POWER STEERING ISSUE, SAME AS MY DEALER TOLD ME. BUT ALL GM IS DOING IS FIXING THE CHEAPEST PART. I HAVE TRIED THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND GET NOWHERE. THEY SAY THEY FIXED MY POWER STEERING PROBLEM AND GET ALL DEFENSIVE WHEN I TELL THEM THAT IT STILL HAPPENS. IT HAPPENS AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 200-250 MILES. LOCAL TRIPS ARE FINE EXCEPT THAT THE STEERING LOOSES FEEL AND SHAKES AND FEELS BUMPY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL PEOPLE ON THE ROAD I FEEL YOU GUYS SHOULD TEST SOME COBALTS ON A GOOD 300 MILE TRIP AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. I'LL EVEN LEND MINE TO YOU IF YOU WANT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULD SMELL GASOLINE WHILE OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) HOWEVER, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OVER 120,000 MILES, THEY WOULD NOT SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000. UPDATED 12/19/12 *CN UPDATED 01/09/13