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2010 Chevrolet Cobalt complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2010 record →

Steering
Filed Mar 18, 201998,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED AND VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. BOB PULTE CHEVROLET (909 COLUMBUS AVE, LEBANON, OH 45036, (513) 282-0079) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Steering
Filed Feb 12, 2019170,000 milesIL

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILURE.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Feb 11, 2019130,000 milesIL

WITH CAR RUNNING (PARKED) FUEL IS LEAKING HEAVILY FROM REAR OF VEHICLE DRIVERS SIDE. FUEL LEAK APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM FUEL LINES/GAS TANK AREA.

Steering
Filed Feb 6, 2019148,594 milesMO

I PUT MY CHEVY COBALT 2010 INTO REVERSE AND THEN INTO DRIVE. WITH DOING SO MY POWER STEERING SHOWED UP IN THE DISPLAY. I PUT MY CAR INTO PARK THEN TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND WAS ABLE TO PUT INTO DRIVE WITH NO PROBLEMS. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES NOW AND THE STEERING IS VERY HARD EVERY TIME IT DOES THIS.

Steering
Filed Jan 28, 2019119,000 milesMO

MY POWER STEERING NOTICE CAME ON AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING. THERE IS A RECALL 14115 FOR EPS ON 2010 COBALTS. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND CALLED GENERAL MOTORS. THEY DID NOT HONOR THE RECALL TO REPLACE MY EPS MOTOR. THEY SAID MY VIN SHOWS IT IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. WHY IS MY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR NOT UNDER THIS RECALL? IT FAILED. I WAS PARKED WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON AND HAD NO POWER STEERING. WHY IS MY CAR EXCLUDED? GM NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED CONCERNING THIS MATTER!

Steering
Filed Jan 26, 2019119,000 milesMO

MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING. LUCKILY, I WAS PARKED WHEN THIS HAPPENED.

Steering
Filed Jan 2, 201922,332 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,332.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 6, 2018130,000 milesSC

I NOTICED A GAS LEAK UNDER MY REAR PASSENGER SEAT AND CAN SMELL GAS OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. TOOK IT TO A GARAGE AND THEY SAID THE FUEL LINES ARE LEAKING WHERE THEY CONNECT TO THE FUEL PUMP, BUT THEY HAVE SEEN MANY COBALTS COME IN WITH THIS ISSUE AND IT'S COVERED UNDER RECALL. I CHECKED WITH GM, MY VIN HAS NO RECALL FOR THAT ISSUE. THERE IS NO RUST UNDER THE CAR SO THIS IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURING ISSUE.

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 24, 2018120,000 milesVT

DOOR HANDLES BROKE AND DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. I WILL SAVE THE HANDLE FOR EVIDENCE IF YOU NEED THEM

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Oct 20, 2018100,000 milesMI

THE FUEL LINES RUSTED OUT IN 3 PLACES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED FROM ENGINE TO GAS TANK. IT WAS SPRAYING GAS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND UNDER CAR WHILE DRIVING

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Oct 12, 2018117,000 milesOH

GAS LEAK IN FRONT OF DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE DUE TO CORRODED LINES. VERY CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST

Service Brakes
Filed Oct 10, 2018188,520 milesKY

MY COBALT ILLUMINATES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AS WELL AS THE THEFT LIGHT AND DISPLAYS ENGINE POWER REDUCED HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES FIRST TIME IT STARTED WAS IN 12/2017. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN 2011 ALWAYS SERVICED AND REPAIRED BY DEALER SHIP. THE CAR STALLS AT STOP SIGNS LIGHTS OR WHEN YOU PULL INTO A PARKING LOT. ENGINE LIGHT COMES AND GOES. LIGHTS DIM AND FLICKER THE GAUGES JUMP UP AND DOWN IN THE DASH. AFTER YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF THE GAUGES IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER JUMP ADN MAKE TICKING NOISE. WHEN THERE IS NO ENGINE LIGHT PRESENT THE CAR IDLES ROUGH AND ACTS LIKE ITS GOING TO DIE TILL YOU START DRIVING THEN ITS FINE. THE ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES ARE WHEN YOU TO PRESS THEM THE PEDAL WILL DEPRESS ALL THE WAY BUT ITS LIKE IT DONT MEET WITH THE PAD, THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AS WELL. OBD2 CODES HAVE BEEN P0641 P0017 P0651 P0573 CURRENT CODES STORED ARE P0340 P0300 P0341. I'VE HAD THIS CAR AT THE DEALER AND MULTIPLE SHOPS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS NOW WITHOUT RESOLUTION. IT'S BECOMING MORE OF A PROBLEM THAN ANYTHING ESPECIALLY WHEN YOUR ON THE INTERSTATE AND IT DIES OR COMING UP TO A STOP LIGHT/ SIGN, A CAR PULLS OUT OR AN ANIMAL AND YOUR BRAKES FAIL TO STOP YOU! IT IS A VERY SCARY SITUATION. THE CAR DOES HAVE HIGH MILES BUT I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS TILL DECEMBER OF 2017 MILEAGE IS 203,602 ALL MAINTENANCE IS PERFORMED UNDER RECOMMENDED MILEAGE.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 27, 201864,875 milesNH

KEY IGNITION JAMMED. STEERING COLUMN CLUNKING, KNOW TSB ISSUE.

Engine
Filed Aug 10, 2018134,000 milesWA

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS, THEN JERKS INTO GEAR VIOLENTLY.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 3, 2018100,200 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,200.

Steering
Filed Jul 26, 201894,000 milesFL

STEERING IS NOT WORKING ESPECIALLY A SLOWER SPEEDS. VERY HARD TO TURN AT TIMES AND IS MAKING SORT OF GRINDING NOISE OR CLUNKING NOISE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND AM CONCERNED THAT THE STEERING MAY FAIL ALL TOGETHER. HAVE SEEN MANY COBALT'S RECALLED FOR STEERING DEFECTS. I LOOKED UP MY VIN #, BUT IT IS NOT LISTED FOR RECALL. HOW CAN THIS ISSUE BE ADDRESSED SO THAT MY 2010 COLBALT IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THIS IS SERIOUS. THANK YOU.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Jul 23, 2018118,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LINE EXPERIENCED SEVERE CORROSION AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE A FUEL LEAK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 118,000.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jul 15, 201879,631 milesPA

WHEN IM DRIVING TO WORK AND CAR IS IN MOTION ALL LIGHTS DIM, ALL 4 LOCK FLICKER OFF AND ON WHILE IM DRIVING AND CAR IS IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY. SOMETIMES THE LOCK OPEN OTHER TIMES THEY DON'T WORK WITH THE CAR REMOTE. THE HEADLIGHTS WILL COME ON BY THEM SELF EVEN AFTER I SHUT THE CAR OFF. THE CAR WILL UNLOCK EVEN AFTER I LOCK IT EITHER WILTH REMOTE OR MANUALLY. CHEVY DEALERSHIP HAD A RECALL ON THIS CAR AND I DID TAKE IT FOR UPDATES. I REALIZE THIS IS A 2010, BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY CAR SINCE 2011. ONCE THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM IT WAS OK, BUT HERE WE GO AGAIN. I TELL ME HUSBAND IM AFRAID TO GET INTO CHRISTINE. I WOULD LIKE THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THIS AT THEIR EXPENSE. I DON'T THINK I WILL BUY ANOTHER CHEVY WHEN I SEE HOW MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ARE WRITTEN ONLINE.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)Crash
Filed Jun 29, 2018NJ

THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON EVERYTIME I DRIVE. THEY ARE INTERMITTENT. THEY WILL STAY ON FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME AND THEN THEY WILL TURN OFF ONLY TO COME BACK AGAIN. I HAVE GONE TO CHEVY DEALERS, PEPBOYS, AND LOCAL MECHANICS AND NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIX OR SOLVE THE ISSUE PERMANENTLY. THEY HAVE "FIXED" THE BRAKE SENSORS, REPROGRAMMED THE CAR, AND HAVE DONE SOME OTHER THINGS, YET NO ONE CAN FIX THE ISSUE. WHAT A HORRIBLE COMPANY THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER 3 1/2 YEARS

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed May 19, 2018125,000 milesVA

GAS LEAKING FROM GAS LINE BELOW REAR PASSENGER SEAT ON DRIVERS SIDE I EXAMINED THE AREA AND FIND GAS LINES ARE CORRODED

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Apr 16, 2018102,000 milesIL

FUEL LINES RUSTED BY PASSENGER REAR DOOR CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK OUT ON THE GROUND AND ON THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. LINES WERE RUSTING DUE TO THE SHIELD AROUND THE MUFFLER ALLOWING MOISTURE TO SIT. MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT DID THE SAMETHING..

Air Bags
Filed Mar 3, 2018105,215 milesAZ

TAKATA INFLATORS AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON THERE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE TANK AND LINES THE STEERING WHEEL COLUM HAS A DEFECT INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL THAT MAKES IT VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING AND MAKES STEERING LOOSE ALSO THE TMC MODULE HAS A DEFECT

Engine
Filed Feb 22, 201883,000 milesIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ACTIVATED. WHEN THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED WHILE THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO WETZEL CHEVROLET (4700 NATIONAL RD E, RICHMOND, IN 47374), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) IN NOVEMBER OF 2017. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

Engine
Filed Feb 22, 201881,000 milesIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO SHAKE AND A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER (WETZEL CHEVROLET, 4700 NATIONAL RD E, RICHMOND, IN 47374) WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jan 31, 2018193,000 milesOH

THERE WAS A LEAK AND THE WHOLE FUEL LIE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED PER THE MECHANIC THAT I TOOK IT TO. THE VEHICLE LEAKS GAS CLOSE TO WHERE THE TANK IS NO MATTER IT BE MOVING OR STATIONARY.

Steering
Filed Jan 10, 2018GA

POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITH NO WARNING. VERY UNSAFE. COULD HAVE BEEN BAD IF IT HAD HAPPENED AT A HIGHER SPEED.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 5, 201897,000 milesAZ

AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON THE FUEL PUMP GASKET LEAKS AND THE STEERING WHEEL PLASTIC BEARING IS BROKEN INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL THESE ARE ALL RECALLS THAT THESE CARS HAVE BUT WHEN I DO A RECALL VIN CHECK NOTHING COMES UP BUT I KNOW THE ISSUES IT HAS HAS TO DO WITH RECALLS

Air Bags
Filed Dec 5, 2017127,502 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. ALSO, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED PARADISE CHEVROLET CADILLAC (27360 YNEZ RD, TEMECULA, CA 92591) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO OUTSTANDING RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE COTNACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,502.

Engine
Filed Oct 31, 201773,000 milesMN

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH WHEN ALL POWER TO VEHICLE WAS LOST AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO MECHANIC, MECHANIC CHECKED FOR PROBLEMS COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM AFTER 6 HOURS WORKING ON IT VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER SAID TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND CAUSED HAVE CAUSED AN CRASH WITH THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Oct 20, 2017140,000 milesIN

FUEL LINE RUSTED OUT CAUSE BAD LEAK . COST ME $ 543.50 TO GET FIX . GM SHOULD PAY FOR THAT

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Oct 17, 2017123,000 milesMD

BOTH GAS LINES HAVE RUSTED ON MY CAR CAUSING GAS TO LEAK ON THE GROUND. THIS IS UNHEARD OF FOR A 2010

Air Bags
Filed Oct 16, 2017GA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE IN DECEMBER OF 2014 AND OPENED A CASE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAD NOT SINCE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Sep 25, 201798,000 milesNJ

I HAVE BEEN SMELLING GAS FUMES FROM MY CAR LATELY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY TOLD ME MY GAS LINE RUSTED THROUGH. I EXAMINED THE LINE AFTER REMOVAL AND FOUND THAT CHEVROLET THE MANUFACTURE PLACED A FLEXIBLE INSULATED HEAT SHIELD AROUND THE GAS LINES NEAR THE EXHAUST PIPE AND THE 12 INCH SHIELDING HAS A CORE THAT HOLDS MOISTURE. THIS MOISTURE OVER 7 YEARS RUSTED OUT THE LINES ONLY UNDER THIS COVER. THE REST OF THE LINES LOOK PERFECT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER AND COULD HAVE STARTED A HUGH FIRE. THIS TELLS ME THERE ARE A LOT OF AUTO MOBILES OUT THERE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS COST ME $800.00 DOLLARS TO HAVE THESE LINES REPLACED, BECAUSE OF POOR DESIGN. THE GAS LEAK IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE EXHAUST PIPE.

Steering
Filed Sep 16, 2017AL

TAMARA RECALL POWER STEERING ALL OF A SUDDEN WENT OUT

Steering
Filed Sep 5, 201790,000 milesNC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

Power Train
Filed Jun 21, 2017NC

2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TRANSMISSION STALLING ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO BROKEN WIRES IN THE WIRING HARNESS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 06/21/2017*JS

Steering
Filed Jun 16, 201795,321 milesAZ

POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY,35-40MPH. RPM AND MPH BOUNCED A FEW TIMES. MPH READS ZERO. RPM APPEARS OK . WARNING LIGHT CAME ON SOME FOLLOWED BY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DIFFICULTY AT FIRST STEERING THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL INFO MESSAGES THAT READ BLANK (---) OUTSIDE TEMP, TRIP MILES.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 13, 2017122,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING, THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE WIPER BLADES AND HEAT WERE INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND WAS RECENTLY SERVICED PER AN UNKNOWN NHTSA RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING AT KEN BARRETT CHEVROLET CADILLAC (229 W MAIN ST, BATAVIA, NY 14020 (585) 300-0199). THE RECALL INFORMATION WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jun 12, 201795,000 milesOH

WHILE DRIVING IN A SUBURBAN AREA , SMELLED STRONG GASOLINE ODOR COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR. AT DESTINATION, OTHERS NOTICED AS WELL. IMMEDIATELY PARKED CAR, LOOKED UP THE ISSUE AND REALIZED THE FUEL LINE/FUEL PUMP/GAS LEAK IS A COBALT PROBLEM, YET NOT A RECALL. WE GOT IT SERVICED, BUT OUT OF OUR POCKET EXPENSE.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 4, 201797,000 milesNM

WE PURCHASED A 2010 CHEVY COBALT IN 20016 UNAWARE OF ANY RECALLS REGARDING THIS VEHICLE , OUR POWER STERING WENT OUT , ON 05/25/2010 GM STATED THAT THIS WAS A REAQUIRING PROBLEM AND THAT THEY WOULD COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS, NOW AFTER TALKING TO THE DEALER WHO SOLD US THIS LEMON BOTH GM AND THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX ANY AND ALL RECALL ISSUES, THIS VEHICLES POWER STERING ATTEMPTED TO LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE.

Steering
Filed May 11, 2017144,000 milesVA

I WAS TURNING TO THE RIGHT AND IT FELT THAT THE CAR WAS GOING TO SHUT OFF AND POWER STEERING CAME ON IN DATA SCREEN OF THE CAR AND EACH TIME I TURNED THE WHEELS CAR STARTED TO ACT AS IT WAS GOING TO SHUT OFF.

Power Train
Filed May 7, 201752,000 milesAL

TRANSMISSION HAS HARD TIME SHIFTING MAKING CAR STALL.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 26, 2017MI

CAR WILL NOT START TAKES HOURS TO RESTART CAR. CAR BATTERY WILL NOT DIE DIE CAR WILL NOT START. HAPPENS WHEN CAR STOPS.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 4, 201750,000 milesMO

WE HAD OUR BATTERY REPLACED IN OUR VEHICLE NOVEMBER 15, 2016. SINCE THAT TIME OUR "SERVICE PASSENGER AIRBAG" LIGHT HAS COME ONE. WE TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC ON 3/3/2017 AND HE REPORTED THAT WE NEEDED A NEW MODULE THAT WOULD CORRECT THE SERVICE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT. WE DROVE OUR CAR HOME AND BEFORE WE EVEN GOT HOME THE SERVICE LIGHT HAD RETURNED. WE TOOK IT BACK THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY AND THEY CHECKED IT AGAIN AND SAID WE NEEDED A NEW SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT. SINCE THAT TIME WE HAVE NOT TAKEN IT BACK AS WE ARE WONDERING IF THAT WILL JUST REQUIRE ANOTHER ELECTRONIC FIX. DOES THIS EFFECT THE SEAT BELT WORKING CORRECTLY? IF SO, I THINK THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

Seat Belts
Filed Mar 3, 2017IN

NONE OF THE WARNING CHIMES WORK - SEAT BELT NOT ON- LIGHTS LEFT ON -KEY IN IGNITION- LOW ON FUEL-ALSO THE CLICKING SOUND MADE BY THE TURN SIGNALS. ALL OF THESE SOUNDS ARE ROUTED THRU THE RADIO DOOR SPEAKERS , MANY OF THESE SPEAKERS DON'T WORK , THE AUTO BLOGS ARE FULL OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE SPEAKERS GM KNOWS IT BUT WON'T REPLACE THE SPEAKERS.

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 27, 2017AZ

THE PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. I WENT TO MY DEALERSHIP FOR THE REPAIR. THE CAR WAS NEVER DAMAGED, AS I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW FROM THAT SAME DEALERSHIP. WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THIS REPAIR, THE DRIVER'S DOOR DID NOT CLOSE. I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I AM AFRAID TO OPEN THE BACK DOORS, IN CASE THEY DO NOT CLOSE. BESIDES THE HUGE AMOUNT OF STRESS AND FEAR, I WAS CHARGED APPROXIMATELY $330.00 FOR EACH DOOR. I FEEL THIS WAS A SIMILAR OCCURRENCE OTHER VEHICLES HAVE HAD WHEN THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL.

Steering
Filed Feb 27, 201772,932 milesWI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,932.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 21, 2017MI

MY CAR WILL NOT GO AND REVERSE I GET MY OIL CHANGE FAITHFUL AND NOW I HAVE TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION! THIS IS A 2010 THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR SPEED IS REALLY LOW THEN IT PICKS UP. IT WILL NOT REVERSE

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 16, 201792,000 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS AUTOMATICALLY, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK RAPIDLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STARTER FUSE BLEW OUT WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHAKE THE FUSE BOX PRIOR TO INSERTING A NEW FUSE TO TEMPORARILY PREVENT THE FUSES FROM IMMEDIATELY BLOWING OUT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NEW GROUND WIRE WAS ADDED TO CONNECT TO THE TRANS CONTROL MODULE, BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED AFTER A FEW HOURS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 13, 2017AZ

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY FAILURES UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY A DEALER FOR A MANUFACTURER RECALL CONCERNING THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED FOR LOW POWER. THE VEHICLE REDUCED SPEED AND STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF A DEALER WOULD PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

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