2008 Chevrolet Cobalt complaints

I WAS JUST INFORMED BY MY SON THE HIS 2008 COBALT SMELL LIKE GAS. HE STATED THAT IT HAS BEEN LIKE THAT FOR SOME TIME, BUT ONLY NOTICED THE SMELL WHILE AT A STOP OR VERY SLOW SPEED. NOW IT IS OVERBEARING AND ALL THE TIME. 66,000 CURRENT MILES. *TR

I HAVE A 2009 CHEVY COBALT AND UPON PARKING MY CAR I CANNOT TURN OFF THE CAR AND REMOVE THE KEYS FROM THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO DO A QUICK SEARCH ON MY PHONE ON WHAT TO DO AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF RESPONSES ON ONLINE FORUMS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THE KEY WILL NOT TURN BACKWARDS (TOWARDS OFF). IT WILL BUDGE FORWARD SLIGHTLY BUT WILL NOT TURN THE CAR OFF AND ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED. UPON CALLING A DEALERSHIP AND GM DIRECTLY I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS AN INCREDIBLY COMMON INSTANCE. I WAS ABLE TO POP THE TRUNK AND PULL THE FUSE AND POWER FROM THE BATTERY TO KILL THE ENGINE BUT NO MATTER WHAT I DO I CANNOT REMOVE THE KEY. I HAVE EVEN TRIED SUGGESTIONS FROM GM WHICH INVOLVE A MANUAL KEY RELEASE UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN BUT NOTHING HAPPENED (MECHANIC TOLD ME THIS ACTUALLY DOESN'T WORK THE WAY GM EXPLAINS). MY CAR IS GETTING FIXED FOR A NOMINAL FEE THAT I CANNOT AFFORD BECAUSE I HAVE RECENTLY LOST MY JOB. MY COMPLAINT HOWEVER RESIDES ON HOW COMMON THIS ISSUE IS AND HOW QUICK GM AND DEALERSHIPS ARE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE IT BECAUSE OF HOW OFTEN THIS COMES UP. *JS

WAS TRAVELING 55-65MPH WHEN THE GAUGES ON THE CAR STARTED TO BOUNCE AROUND ERRATICALLY, NOT READING TRUE SPEED,RPM, FUEL LEVEL, AND FLASHING POWER STEERING AND NUMEROUS OTHER WARNINGS ON INFO DISPLAY. AFTER STOPPING AND RESTARTING SITUATION WENT AWAY. A FEW DAYS LATER PROBLEM REOCCURRED AT LOWER SPEED THIS TIME ALL PROBLEMS REOCCURRED AND CAR DIDN'T' WANT TO SHIFT GEARS, OR WHEN DID WAS EXTREMELY VIOLENT. GM ACKNOWLEDGES THIS PROBLEM ON MULTIPLE VEHICLES (THERE TSB # IS PIC4677F) HAS BEEN UPDATED NUMEROUS TIMES WITH VARIOUS MAKES AND MODELS. ALONG WITH SOME OTHER SYMPTOMS I HAVE YET TO HAVE SUCH AS ENGINE SURGING OR STALLING WHILE DRIVING. (THIS IS A HUGE DANGER!, TOYOTA HAD TO RECALL HOW MANY BECAUSE OF THIS SAME ISSUE?) IT IS MY OPINION AS A CERTIFIED,ACTIVE, AND SWORN POLICE OFFICER THAT THIS A DANGEROUS ISSUE. I BELIEVE SHOULD BE A MANDATORY RECALL. AS THE GAUGES BEING EFFECTED COULD EASILY CAUSE A WRECK,BLOWN ENGINE, ETC.. ALSO THE SHIFTING AT LOW SPEEDS IS ENOUGH TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO CHILD.(AND AS I HAVE 2 ONE OF WHICH IS 2 I COULD ONLY IMAGINE WHAT THIS WOULD DUE TO A NEW BORN..) THERE ARE JUST TO MANY VEHICLES EFFECTED AND TO MUCH TO RISK TO LET THIS GO-ON UN-TREATED.. #PIC4677F: NO START NO CRANK INTERMITTENTLY / NO COMMUNICATION OVER HIGH SPEED LAN - COMM NOCRANK NOSTART - (SEP 23, 2010) SUBJECT:NO START NO CRANK INTERMITTENTLY/NO COMMUNICATION OVER HIGH SPEED LAN MODELS:2005-2010 CHEVROLET COBALT 2006-2011 CHEVROLET HHR 2004-2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU 2008 CHEVROLET MALIB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE. THE PEDAL REMAINED STUCK UNTIL THE CONTACT USED HER FOOT TO DISLODGE THE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 04/19/12*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. AS A RESULT, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ON THE LAST ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,695 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,396. UPDATED 05/10/12*LJ

WHILE PRACTICING PARALLEL PARKING POWER STEERING DISABLED ITSELF. COULD NOT GET POWER STEERING TO RE ENGAGE. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP ON ABOVE STATED DATE. THEY REPLACED THE RECALLED INTERNAL POWER ASSIST MOTOR. A FEW DAYS LATER THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. UPON RETURNING TO THE DEALERSHIP WE WERE INFORMED THAT STEERING WAS BEING OVER USED. SINCE THAT TIME POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT SEVERAL TIMES. SOME OF WHICH THE STEERING HAS NOT RETURNED AFTER TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. SOME INSTANCES HAVE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 43,000.

2008 CHEVY COBALT WITH A FUEL TANK LEAK. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR 2007 COBALTS. NTSHA NEEDS TO BE PROACTIVE WITH GM TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM ON SUBSEQUENT YEARS OF THE COBALT. *TR

I GOT A BROKEN I SHAFT AFTER MULTIPLE TIME GOIN TO DEALER AN TELLING ME I WAS A WOMEN AND DID NOT KNOW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. *TR

THIS CAR HAS SWAYBARS WHICH I AM TOLD STABALIZE THE CAR IN TURNS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEM TWICE IN A YEAR AND A HALF AND NOW THEY ARE BROKEN AGAIN AND MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED AND THIS COST A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS EVERY TIME THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AND I FEAR REPLACING THEM WONT REALLY FIX THE PROBLEM AS IT KEEPS HAPPENING AND I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT EITHER PUT MORE MONEY INTO THE CAR OR GET RID OF IT WHICH I CAN NOT AFFORD TO DO . *TR

THE REAR BRAKES CLUNKED AND SQUEAKED. TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN NOVEMBER 2011. THEY REPLACED THE PADS AND TURNED THE ROTORS. SINCE THE CAR WAS TWO MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY THE CHARGE WAS 307.40. WITHIN 30 DAYS THE BRAKES STARTED MAKING THE NOISE AGAIN BUT NOT AS OFTEN OR AS LOUD. THE SOUND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND MORE OFTEN. INSTEAD OF A SQUEAK THERE IS NOW AN EXTREMELY LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN STOPPING, PARTICULARLY WHEN THERE IS MOISTURE PRESENT. THE BRAKE PADS STILL HAVE PLENTY OF MATERIAL ON THEM AND THE ROTORS ARE SMOOTH. THE NOISE IS DEAFENING IN PARKING GARAGES AND CAN EASILY BE HEARD 1/8TH OF A MILE AWAY. STOPPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT FEEL SAFE. *KB

2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER REQUEST INFORMATION AND RECORDS FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER AND HIS GIRLFRIEND WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND CONSUMER ASSERTS THAT THERE WERE MECHANICAL DEFECTS *TGW THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE DEFECT WAS IN THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND AIR BAGS. THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AND WAS CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER. THE CONSUMERS GIRLFRIEND OWNED THE VEHICLE AND WAS KILLED. *JB

WHILE SITTING IN A PARKED POSITION, THE CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT AND MESSAGE LIT UP. TRIED TO TURN IT OFF BY HAVING THE PASSENGER UNLOCK AND RELOCK THE SEAT BELT. NOTHING CHANGED. IT HAS ALSO COME ON WHILE DRIVING JUST A FEW FEET. THIS IS VERY ANNOYING AND WORRISOME. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS. TWO WEEKENDS A MONTH I HAVE MY SON AND MY GRAND DAUGHTERS IN THE CAR. I WANT TO FEEL SAFE WHILE THEY ARE IN THIS VEHICLE. IF THIS CAN NOT BE FIXED, I WANT A BRAND NEW CAR OF MY CHOICE AT NO CHARGE!!!! I HAVE NOT BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT IS NOT A GOOD CAR. I AM TIRED OF ALL OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE STRUTS, CONTROL ARM, BUSHINGS AXLE, CV JOINTS, SWAY BAR BUSHINGS, BRAKE PADS, AND THE ROTORS BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT BECAUSE THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED, THEY COULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,700. ...UPDATED 01/31/12 *BF THE AXLE SEAL WAS REPLACED, DUE TO THE VEHICLE LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING SHAFT. UPDATED 02/03/12

1.RECALLED STEERING MOTOR REPLACED 2.REPLACEMENT MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED 3.STEERING LOCKED , HAD TO BE TOWED IN . 4. RESEARCHED WEB AN FOUND HOW WIDESPREAD THIS DEADLY CONDITION IS AN ALL CHEVY WANTS TO DO IS KEEP REPLACING DEADLY FAILING PART . STEERING IS STEERING , NOT LIKE A MIRROR !! *TR

DRIVING OFF OF EXPRESS WAY WHEN POWER STEERING WENT OUT AS GOING AROUND THE TURN. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BUT HAD A DIFFICULT TIME STEERING. WILL BE CALLING THE DEALER JAN 2ND. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER, BUT IT WOULD NOT EMIT SUFFICIENT AIR TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE DEFROSTER WAS FUNCTIONING INTERMITTENTLY WHEN IT WAS INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,900. UPDATED 02/01/12*LJ

CAME OUT OF THE STORE WITH MY THREE KIDS IN 25 DEGREE WEATHER, WHEN I GOT INTO MY 2008 COBALT AND I COULDN'T GET THE KEY TO TURN!! THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND CHEVY IS DOING NOTHING TO FIX IT!! MY CAR IS AT THE SHOP AND IT IS GOING TO COST ME $408.00 TO GET FIXED, RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS! *TR

THE CAR ATE THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS IN LESS THAN 16,000 MILES WHICH IS ODD! *TR

UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF STEERING, WHEEL CONTROL OR BRAKING. *TR

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP IN OCT 2011 AT APPRX 16,000 MILES TO CHECK LOUD NOISE COMING FROM FRONT SUSPENSION AREA. DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING MOTOR ACCORDING TO RECALL AND REPLACED PART OF STEERING COLUMN. HOWEVER, THAT DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. THIS IS MY ELDERLY MOTHER'S CAR AND SHE DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE NOISE WAS NOT USUAL OR THAT THE REPAIR DID NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE NOW HAS 20,000 MILES (NOV 2011) AND MECHANIC DIAGNOSED LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ARE SHOT. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL & YEAR. DEALER DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE. I THINK IT IS--POSSIBILITY OF SUSPENSION COMPONENTS FAILING. *TR

UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF STEERING, SPEED CONTROL OR BRAKING. SAME PROBLEM AGAIN TODAY 11/22/2011 WHILE STOPPING AT STOP SIGN UNDER 10 MPH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSES. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,950 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CAME UP "POWER STEERING" SO I WENT TO AN AUTO ZONE WHERE THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIND POWER STEERING FLUID AND IT WAS APPARENTLY AN ELECTRONIC STEERING SYSTEM. I CALLED A DEALER IN TOWN AND THEY LOOKED UP THE VIN AND TOLD ME THAT IT HAD BEEN SERVICED UNDER A RECALL. I THEN CALLED GM AND WAS TOLD THAT GM WOULD NOT COVER THE SERVICE COSTS AGAIN, MOST LIKELY. I WAS ASKED IF I HAD OWNED OTHER GM VEHICLES AND ASKED WHAT THAT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT. I WAS NOT GIVEN AN ANSWER BUT THE DEALER THAT I EVENTUALLY TOOK IT TO SAID THAT IT "OF COURSE MATTERS, BECAUSE IF YOU HAVEN'T BOUGHT GM IN THE PAST OR WILL NOT IN THE FUTURE WHY WOULD THEY WANT TO HELP YOU?". OBVIOUSLY THEY SHOULD WANT TO HELP ME BECAUSE IT IS A FAULTY PRODUCT AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY. I WAS TOLD BY GM THAT THEY WILL MOST LIKELY ONLY COVER ONCE ON A RECALL WHETHER THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED OR NOT??? I FOUND OUT THE DEALER WHERE THE WORK HAD BEEN DONE AND WENT TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE DEALER TRIED TO TELL ME THAT THERE WAS NO WAY IT COULD HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM ON THE RECALL. I TOLD HIM THAT IT WOULD SEEM TO BE COMMON SENSE THAT IT WAS. HE ALSO SAID THAT REGARDLESS, THEIR SERVICE WARRANTY RUNS OUT IN 12 MONTHS AND IT WAS PAST. THEY EVENTUALLY FIXED IT AT NO CHARGE BUT I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WAS FIXED AND THAT IT COULD VERY POSSIBLY GO OUT AT ANY TIME AGAIN. OBVIOUSLY THE

HANKOOK OPTIMO 725 P205/55R16 TIRES SIDEWALL WITH EXTREME CRACKING! VERY SIMILAR TO THE HANKOOK DYNAPRO RECALL. COBALT HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE, SO MANY CONSUMERS MAY NOT BE EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM OF THIS SORT DUE TO A CAR WITH HIGHER MILEAGE (AND NEEDING A TIRE CHANGE). I HAVE CONTACTED HANKOOK AND MY NEW CAR DEALER (KENNY ROSS CHEVROLET), BUT HAS PROMISED ME NOTHING TO THIS POINT. I AM TERRIFIED OF A BLOW-OUT, AND POSSIBLE BODILY INJURY, DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE CRACKING SIDEWALLS. ALSO, THESE TIRES ARE LEAKING AIR PRESSURE, WHICH IS A BIG CONCERN THAT IT MAY WELL BE THE VALVE STEM, OR POSSIBLY THE CRACKING OF THE SIDEWALLS. ALL FOUR TIRES ARE CRACKED EXTENSIVELY. *TR

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY TO START IGNITION WITHOUT PRESSURE HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL . THE SECOND OCCASION, THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE TURNED WITHOUT CALLING A MECHANIC IN. PARENTS BOUGHT CAR FOR COMMUTING COLLEGE STUDENT . MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. *TR

I HAVE 2008 CHEVY COBALT AND IT ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT, BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER, LATELY I CAN SMELL GAS BURNING. I TOOK IT TO A SERVICE SHOP AND THEY LIFTED IT UP AND SAID IT WAS LEAKING GAS AND THEY SHOWED ME. I LOOKED ONLINE FOR RECALLS ON THIS CAR AND FOUND IT HAD A LOTS OF RECALLS, EVEN ONE THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM MINE HAS(LEAKING GAS), BUT THE YEARS IT HAS ARE BETWEEN 2005-2007. I HAVE 08, BUT I FEEL IT IS THE SAME ISSUE. I KNOW THE DEALER IS GOING TO GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND, BUT I FEEL THEY SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM, SO I DON'T HAVE TO PAY THEM X AMOUNT OF THE DOLLARS JUST TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND THEN X2 AMOUNT OF DOLLARS THE FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

FRONT WINDSHIELD KEEPS FOGGING UP, AND NOT DURING ANY CERTAIN TEMPERATURE. DEFROST IS USED TO DISSIPATE PROBLEM HOWEVER IT IS AN ANNOYANCE. WHILE DRIVING ONE RAINY EVENING I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS CONDITION, AND I CONSIDER HAVING GOOD NIGHT VISION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 5 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE LOWER CONTROL ARM UNDER THE WARRANTY. FOUR MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A ROAD BUMP AND A NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,368. UPDATED 10/31/11 *BF UPDATED 3/30/12 *CN

FUEL SMELL FUEL LINE CRACKED RIGHT AT FUEL PUMP INLET. SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL #09V41900 2006 2007 COBALTS. THIS IS A FLA. CAR. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE CUT HIS HAND ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHROME WAS PEELING OFF FROM BOTH DOOR HANDLES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT SWAY BAR END WAS LOOSE BECAUSE IT WAS WORN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 11/17/11 *BF UPDATED 11/30/11

MY 2008 CHEVY COBALT LT WON'T TURN OFF THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION AND WON'T COME OUT OR TURN OFF. I WENT TO THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH COBALTS PRIOR TO THIS AND IT'S THE CYLINDER IGNITION. THEY SAID THAT IT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND IT HASN'T BEEN RECALLED, BUT IF IT HAPPENS SO MUCH WHY HAVEN'T THEY DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT YET. IF PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS THEN WHY ISN'T THIS TAKING CARE OF? I DO NOT HAVE 300 PLUS DOLLARS TO PUT INTO MY CAR. TO FIX IT. THEY TOLD ME I COULD DRIVE IT LIKE THAT TIL I COULD FIX IT ALL I HAD TO DO WAS DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TERMINAL UNTIL I WAS READY TO USE THE CAR. WHEN I DID THAT AND WENT TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON BY BATTERY IT SAID ENERGY POWER REDUCED AND MY CAR WON'T EVEN START NOW. WHEN I CALLED TO THEM THIS THEY SAID OH YOUR THROTTLE BODY WENT BAD. BUT THEY WERE THE ONES WHO TOLD ME I COULD DO THIS. NOW I HAVE NO CAR TO DRIVE AND THEY SAID IT WOULD BE 300 PLUS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. SO NOW IM LOOKING AT OVER 600 DOLLARS TO FIX MY CAR WHICH I DO NOT HAVE. *TR

NOTICED A FAINT SMELL OF GAS WHILE DRIVING MY COBALT ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2011. GAS SMELL GREW STRONGER LATER IN THE DAY AND, ON FRIDAY, WAS SO STRONG THAT IT WAS OVERPOWERING, EVEN WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. UPON TAKING MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC, THEY FOUND THAT A PLASTIC SUPPLY PORT ON THE MODULAR RESERVOIR OF MY FUEL PUMP HAD CRACKED AND IT WAS CREATING A SEVERE FUEL LEAK. I HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP IN ORDER TO FIX THIS SITUATION, BUT, THREE DAYS LATER, MY CAR STILL HAS AN EXISTING GAS SMELL TO IT. ON FRIDAY WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, I FELT LIKE I HAD INGESTED GASOLINE ALL DAY, AND IT TOOK A WHILE FOR THAT FEELING TO GO AWAY. IN ADDITION, I KNOW THAT GAS LEAKS ARE POTENTIALLY VERY HAZARDOUS AND CAN START FIRES. IN CONDUCTING RESEARCH, IT SEEMS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT WITH RECALL ID # 09V419000 DATED 10/29/2009 IN WHICH 2006 AND 2007 YEAR CHEVROLET COBALTS WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN SOME STATES INCLUDING ARIZONA, WHERE MY CAR WAS PURCHASED AND REGISTERED. SERVICE MEMBERS AT A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP HAVE STATED THAT THIS ISSUE HAS BECOME COMMON WITH MY YEAR COBALTS, SO PERHAPS THE 2008 COBALTS SHOULD BE RECALLED AS WELL? THIS IS A HAZARDOUS PROBLEM THAT HAS TURNED IN TO QUITE AN EXPENSIVE FIX FOR ME, AND I BELIEVE THAT IT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF IMMEDIATELY. *KB

MY AIRCONDITION QUITS BLOWING COOL AIR OFF AND ON THE BUTTONS ARE WRONG. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. *TR

NOTICE A STRONG FUEL SMELL WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TOPPED OFF WITH FUEL. FUEL MILEAGE IS DEGRADED AND FUEL SMELL GOES AWAY WHEN TANK IS BELOW 1/2. CLASS 1 LEAK APPEARS TO COME FROM WHERE FUEL FILLER HOSE ATTACHES TO THE TANK. IT MAY ALSO BE COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP AND DRIPPING ONTO THAT AREA. *TR

STEERING COLUMN RATTLES, DEALER INSTALLED RECALLED POWER STEERING UNIT AND GREASED INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. NOISE QUIT FOR 10,0000 MILES AND STARTED AGAIN. DEALER SAID NEW SHAFTS ONLY LAST 20,0000. *TR

MILEAGE, ABOUT 21,000 MILES, OUT OF WARRANTY. IGNITION LOCK SEIZED WHILE DRIVING. COULD NOT TURN OFF. WENT TO DEALER, WHO PERFORMED A "COURTESY" REPAIR. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT NIGHT OR OVER THE WEEKEND, WOULD HAVE HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM. *TR

THIS IS A 3 YEAR OLD 2008 GM COBALT WITH LESS THAN 35,000 MILE. I WAS OUT RUNNING ERRANDS 7/18/11. I DROVE IN TO PARKING SPOT AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN MY CAR OFF. THE KEY DID NOT TURN TO TURN THE CAR OFF NOR COULD I REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. I DROVE MY CAR TO GM DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I WAS SURPRISED BECAUSE THE CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND I HAD NO OTHER PROBLEM. I HAVE OWNED TWO OTHER CARS, ONE FOR 10 YRS AND ONE FOR 11 YRS NEVER AT ANY TIME DID I HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH GETTING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION OR PROBLEMS TURNING MY CAR OFF. I BELIEVE THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE AND SO I SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR A DEFECTIVE PART TO BE REPLACED. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENTER MY COMPLAINT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE POWER STEERING FAILED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE ANY TURNS OR CHANGE LANES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,500. UPDATED 09/01/2011 *LN *TR

IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT TURN OFF. HAD TO HAVE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN AS THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,950. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,946.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND STOPPED. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DRIVE AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

AFTER PARKING MY VEHICLE IN THE PARKING LOT, I ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THUS, THE CAR COULD NOT TURN OFF. I TRIED SHIFTING THE CAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE TO PARK AGAIN BUT THIS WOULD NOT WORK. I FINALLY HAD TO REMOVE THE FUEL PUMP RELAY SO I COULD TURN OFF THE FUEL AND LOCK MY CAR. THE KEY WAS STILL IN THE IGNITION SO THE BATTERY DRAINED. I HAD TO JUMP START THE CAR THE NEXT WORKING DAY TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,033.

2008 CHEVY COBALT KEYS STUCK IN IGNITION AND VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN OFF. CHEVY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE WITH THE ISSUE WHEN I CONTACTED THEIR CORPORATE OFFICE. THERE IS ALSO AN ISSUE WITH THE 2009 CHEVY COBALT HAVING EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUES AND GM HAS SENT A MEMO TO SERVICES CENTERS TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. THE 2009 ISSUE INVOLVES EXACTLY THE SAME PART NUMBER AND THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL CAR AS WELL AS A FEW OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

IGNITION KEY STUCK WILL NOT TURN OFF CAR AND CANT REMOVE KEY HAVE TO POP CLUTCH AND DISCONNECT BATTERY TOLD BY DEALER THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF THESE IGNITIONS JUST FALLING APART WHY IS THERE NO RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN SHE OPENED ONE OF THE DOORS AND COULD SMELL A STRONG ODER OF GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 92,071.

I BOUGHT A NEW 08 COBALT IN SEPT 08. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE TWO STEERING COLUMNS PUT IN, A POWER STEERING PUMP, STABILIZER BARS, FRONT END BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS, AND NOW A RACK PINION (ALONG WITH MULTIPLE OTHER UNRELATED REPAIRS). I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER (RON MARHOFFER STOW OH) AFTER EACH REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING OR SUSPENSION OF THE CAR. THE CAR WOULD PULL OUT OF MY LANE TO THE LEFT AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I ACTUALLY LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND WENT INTO A DITCH ON ONE OCCASION. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE DEALER KNOWS HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THEREFOR JUST KEEPS THROWING PARTS IN IT. HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE DEALER ALSO REPLACED MULTIPLE FORNT END PARTS INCLUDING STABILZER BARS, BEARING AND BUSHINGS ON OTH FRON WHEELS TRYNG TO CORRECT THE STEERING PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES ON THE CAR TWICE ON THE FRONT END DUE TO ABNORMAL WEAR AND TEAR FROM THE CAR CONSTANTLY PULLING WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES, AND ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. UPDATED 3/12/14*CN UPDATED 03/21/14

CRUISE CONTROL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY TURN SIGNALS TURN OFF ON THERE OWN ONCE IN ABOUT EVERY 10 TIME USE . IF YOUR DON'T HEAR TURN SIGNAL STILL BLINKING AND KEEP DRIVING OTHER DRIVER THINK YOU GOING TO TURN,CAME CLOSE TO WREAKING COUPLE OF TIMES THAT'S WHEN I NOTICE THEY WEREN'T TURNING OFF AFTER MAKING THE TURN. *TR