Chevy Cobalt

I went for inspection and was told my control arm service bushing will need replacement. After reading on the internet, it seems that these parts should last the life of the car. Does anyone have knowledge about this? I'm a recent widow and it was my husband's car and don't have knowledge on this subject.

I have a 2008 Chevy Cobalt and have had many serious problems, as well as smaller irritating problems. To mention a few, my power steering also went out on me causing me to run off of the road last summer. They tried to fix many times, but insisted it happened because I did a lot of start and stop driving because I am a hospice home care nurse requiring me to drive to many locations throughout the day. After I ran off the road, surprise, there was a recall. Then my remote stopped working many times and again, has stopped working but now out of warranty and I cannot pay to replace either of them.

The door handle on the driver side has all but fallen off, out of warranty again. The tire pressure sensor has never worked correctly despite having repaired multiple times. Now again, out of warranty. The car shakes when breaking. Again, service on warranty now out of warranty and the same problem. I cannot even remember the multiple issues while under warranty. Now my car smells very strongly of gas, so I called the dealer and said diagnostic would be about $100.00, but if it fell under the power train, no cost. I have no money as I have a sick child with many medical expenses, but I'm fearful to continue to drive. So I took it to the dealer.

Well it turns out, it's a problem with the fuel pump and things are cracked. Fortunately, I have two weeks left on the power train warranty and this is covered by the grace of God. The repair tech said that he is surprised that I did not "blow up" as serious as the problem was. So I say, do lives have to be lost for our concerns to be taken seriously? Because I have had two issues that could have cost my life as well as my family's. I'm afraid to drive my car and I cannot afford to purchase anything else. What do I do at this point? I have many ongoing problems and daily, I worry which one will cost my life and I am flat broke trying to make it one day at a time raising my family alone and afraid. Any suggestions on what I can do would be appreciated.

In 2008, I decided to break down and purchase my first new car because I needed something dependable and reliable for a change. I decided on the Cobalt because I loved the Cavaliers and the Cobalts are their replacement. Since I have had the car, I have had nothing but problems with it. The first thing to go wrong was the power steering. I was driving down the freeway when all of a sudden, my power steering quit working causing me to almost wreck into a cement wall. It turns out they had just been forced to recall this issue, and I was able to get mine fixed for free.

The next thing to happen was my A/C cooling switch went out and that was not covered by the Powertrain warranty (I had 41,000 miles and the bumper to bumper ended at 36,000 miles) so I paid to have it replaced. Then the wheel bearing went out, which again cost me a pretty big chunk of change. For about 2 years now, when I press the brake, the steering wheel shakes and the problem has been slowly getting worse. Of course, Chevrolet says this is my responsibility as well. Both of my remotes to lock/unlock, etc. are not working, again my responsibility. Now for the last week, my car has been smelling like gasoline.

This is the most cheated I have ever felt in my life. These are not random defects. These defects are posted all over the internet, by thousands of Cobalt owners, yet Chevrolet says they are not responsible for repairing any of these things when they are major safety issues, not to mention deadly (the gas leaking/smell seeping out). They should be forced to repair these defects that are their fault and their responsibility, not the consumers who are still paying for these vehicles. I cannot afford to pay for these huge repair costs over defects that should legally be Chevrolet's responsibility but I also know that all of us who are having the fuel leaking issue are in danger until they are forced to do something about it.

They were forced to fix the issue on 2006-2007 models but not 2008 and there are way too many 2008 models having this issue for them not to do something about it along with some of these other problems. Every problem I have had besides the A/C switch is a recurring issue that thousands and thousands of other Cobalt owners are painfully experiencing and Chevrolet needs to be held accountable. I am afraid to drive my car due to the fuel leak, but I also do not have over $1,000 to fix the issue and I do not feel like I should have to pay since this is a very common problem affecting thousands of people. Can't somebody step in and help all of us? Do we have to wait for another death before Chevrolet is again forced to do something about something so dangerous?

The only reason the power steering issue was corrected by Chevrolet is because a death occurred due to the issue and they were forced to. Someone else should not have to die due to their faulty mistakes before they take action, and I don't want to have to blow up in the car before they decide "maybe we should fix this issue". Someone please help. I don't want money or a new car, I just want the dangerous issues on my car fixed because Chevrolet is responsible for these issues (except for the A/C problem, I haven't seen anybody have that issue).

I received the power steering system recall and had it replaced. Now, I have had to have the fuel pump module replaced because of a leak. Still within warranty, I paid the $100 deductible to have it fixed. Chevy service consultant researched to see if a recall had been issued for 2008 Chevy Cobalt, but none was, only for 2006 and 2007. This was a very dangerous situation to be placed in, because the car could have ignited very easily. Now, I have been put in harm's way twice by Chevrolet! 2008 Chevy Cobalt needs to be put on the recall list for fuel pump module!

Deficiencies in Chevrolet Cobalt: My warranty expires on March 27, 2012. I have had to have the car repaired on numerous occasions (all due to original car deficiencies). Since this is still ongoing (March 16, 2012), I am asking for an additional year's warranty on the car. I have already purchased the power train insurance, but that has a $100 deductible each time there is an occurrence. Here is the history of my car:

It was purchased on March 17, 2009. It was back in to the dealer on March 31, 2009. Then the car was delivered without rear suspension insulators, and MR48CVZ Recall Shift lever indicator may not display. Retainer clip was completed. Back in April 3, 2009, there's installation of rear suspension insulators. Then on 5/8/09, the tire pressure monitor light was on. Tire pressure was subsequently reset.

On 6/26/09, it had low tire pressures (have OnStar reports). Ferman recommended nitrogen kit, and I paid for this change. Then on 12/7/09, the battery was dead (the second time). So new battery was installed. Later on 6/25/10, the campaign power steering assist ordered parts and performed an oil change. Again, on 7/29/10, they performed campaign loss of steering assist. Tire pressures were low. And nitrogen was reset.

On 2/9/11, Both remote door openers do not work. Consequently, they were replaced and reprogrammed FOB transmitters. Also, the gear shift did not indicate gear position. This is caused by Auto Trans floor shifter control indicator binding jam. They replaced auto transmission floor shifter control. Lastly, they reset tire pressures.

This 1/31/12, the turn signals would not turn off after turns completed. Then they replaced turn signal switch. To add, there were rattles from the front of the car on bumpy roads. Swaybar bushings was ordered as well as the insulator. On next visit, however, I was told this was not the problem. Then they reset tire pressure with nitrogen. Then on 2/20/12, Rattles were heard in front on bumpy roads. I found Power Assist steering column. And there were loose, worn gears making noise. They replaced power assist steering column.

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Also, there's a l loud clunk in rear occasionally when going over speed bump. Unrealized 219925020: SHIELD (07371-PC) and unrealized 22712118: bumper (97395-PC). Special components were ordered. So I need to return next week to have this work completed. I have had nitrogen added several times between these recorded times, and no paperwork was done since that was all I needed. Each trip to the dealer requires an approximately 50-mile round trip.

It seems that the problems with this car may not be over, and I would like to know that any problems caused by the manufacturing of the car will be covered without a $100 deductible. I do like the styling of my car and love to drive it, except on highways, when it is not the steadiest car.

The door handles on my 2006 Cobalt are broken, or ready to. I was told it would cost $400.00 just to fix one. This should be a recall, many people just in this area have the same problem with 2006 Chevy Cobalt.

My daughter called to report that her car would not turn off. The key is stuck in the ignition in the "on" position. The only way to turn the car off is to disconnect the battery while the car is running, mind you. I found a Service Bulletin 10256 from GM for 2009 Cobalts with the same problem. The problem is that the dealer and GM say it does not apply to my 2009 Cobalt. I found other users saying that they had to pay, too. This is a big safety issue and I don't understand why GM has not issued a full recall.

My 2007 Chevy Cobalt was one of the millions recalled due the power steering failing, because of a defective GM part, known as the Electronic Steering Assist. I had my car fixed for the recall. Since the "fix", I've had numerous steering problems. Recently, my Intermediate Drive shaft is going out and the power steering fluid needs to be flushed.

By looking through the internet, one can find numerous complaints regarding the Power Steering of the Chevy Cobalt. Some of these accidents have resulted in death. I used to be a huge fan of the Camaro. However, I will never buy a Chevy product again. The Chevy dealer I went to refused to accept that there are numerous problems with the power steering of Cobalts. This will cost me $400.00 or more.

Faulty fuel lines - Just like everyone else, my 2008 Chevy Cobalt is smelling like gas, leaking gas, and taking a long time to start. Chevy don't care, they want us to blow up! They are going to charge me $105 diagnostic fee, then we'll see.

On May 24, 2006, I bought my very first car, which was a brand new 2006 Chevy Cobalt. Now, I am counting down the days until I trade this in. I am miserable at best. In 2010, I had the privilege of my power steering going out while I was on the expressway. I am grateful that I didn't end up injured. I wrote and called General Motors requesting a goodwill repair, for which I was turned down.

Not long after, the power steering was recalled and it ended up fixed due to the goodwill of a Service Dept. manager who didn't feel comfortable knowing a heavily pregnant woman was driving an unsafe car. Not even two years into having this car, my front speakers shorted out. I don't have the money to fix something like speakers, but it is frustrating that I'm paying for something I cannot use properly. My keyless remote only works for the trunk, which means I have to manually unlock my car (which makes the alarm go off every time).

General Motors and Chevrolet completely destroyed my confidence in them with the Cobalt. Now, when I try to trade this lemon in, nobody wants it. I find that it's virtually worthless. I read today that GM has made a rather nice profit. I think they should buy back all 2005-2010 Cobalts and admit it was a mistake. I mean, why else did they come out with the Cruze? They know Cobalts are lemons. Now I'm stuck with this terrible riding car with only working rear speakers. Oh, and the radio gets moody sometimes and doesn't want to turn off or on. Great.

I love my Chevy Cobalt, but recently I could smell gas in and out of the car. My dad said it was the fuel injector, so I did a check online, looking for a possible recall for the fuel injector. The recall was for the 2007 to get the FI replaced because the casings would crack, and it would leak and possibly cause a fire. My dad called the dealer and was told there were no recalls, so my cousin who owns a shop looked it up and found one. So the fuel injector was replaced and the one that was on the car was cracked and leaking. This could have caused more than a fire--it could have blown up while I was driving. GM will not pay up, denying that my car is part of the recall. Now, I am wondering if there is a class action suit from others who have had this issue. I'm not looking for a new car or a ton of money, just the cost of the injector that should have put a mandatory safety recall on!

I thought I was crazy with all the clunking and knocking that 2007 Chevy Cobalt does. They fixed the stabilizer arms twice due to the recall and now refuse to do it again and they are bad again. I have read other complaints and come to find out this could be very serious. If something happens to me in that car I will sue Chevy to high heaven. I do not have the money to fix it and Chevy should be held responsible to fix it. I will never buy a Chevy vehicle again and will relate this problem to everyone I know who has mentioned buying a car to stay away from Chevy.

My 2005 Chevy Cobalt just shut off while I was driving it down the highway. I was actually very close to my off ramp so I just got off and coasted to a stop. All the electrical devices worked, lights, instruments, radio, but the Cobalt would not start up again. I have called Chevy's customer service center about five times and they will not tell me how I can take my complaint higher up the GM chain. Even if I get the Cobalt to start back up again at the local Chevy dealer, I'm not guaranteed that the engine won't just shut off on me again. Next time I'm driving it once I get it looked at or fixed and the engine decides to shut off, I could be in an intersection and I could get t-boned. I could get rear-ended. I may not have control of the issue and maybe get seriously injured. Not to mention I have a one-year old son that could be in the back car seat with me as well.

Chevy customer service told me there is nothing that can be done and completely ignored my valid safety complaint of driving this Cobalt and then they tried to downplay the issue saying there has not been enough cases of this issue. Chevy should really look into this problem. It should never take a death to finally get results with a problem like this. If I had enough money, I would just sell this car and go buy a new car but like most families, I'm handcuffed until my wife gets employment and I finish my undergrad up next year. Times are tough with money! How about a little customer satisfaction from Chevy that they are at least working the 2005 Cobalt issues?

Attention cobalt owners! You & your loved ones that drive or ride in an cobalt, could be in an deadly crash due to faulty steering motors. There has been a recall to replace these motors but problem has existed since 2005 on cobalts and similar gm models and problem has not been 100% corrected! Steering requires 100% nothing less for safety! Gm is still studying problem. 2005 to 2010 is too long. These deadly cars needs to be replaced. Our cobalt has had two steering motors replaced! Is the next one to go out the deadly crash? Do your own cobalt steering complaint research and you will see how wide spread this problem is. Contact every consumer web site an post your own experience an pray if your steering motor goes out it is not the deadly crash! We need an class action lawsuit to get these deadly gm cars off the road.

Like many other people, my fuel tank has a crack in the neck and needs to be replaced, but the recall didn't go far enough. Despite the fact that many vehicles made after the recall stopped (3/07) have the same exact problem.

Recall letter: Replaced steering motor , replaced motor went bad and had to replace it! Car locked up over weekend (steering ) and had it towed to my house. Googled cobalt steering problems - one death & many wrecks due to steering! Then I realized my daughter was riding in a killer car! Chevrolet customer service called me and tried to downplay danger. I asked for a car replacement and runaround started!

Cobalt has had years of steering problems and GM won't replace killer car. The same part keeps going out, steering, steering , not an mirrow, this is deadly , even recall notice stated car would be hard to steer. I bought new Chevrolet's in : 1997,1999,2002,2004, 2006,2008 ! Media bliss is only way consumers can fight back .

I have a 2006 Chevy Cobalt. My fuel tank is leaking on the fuel intake spout. Can I replace just the spout or do I have to buy a whole new tank?

I own a 2005 Chevy Cobalt, that I purchased used from Enterprise car sales in Fairfax ,VA. Car had 36,000 miles on the clock. All was well, until the brakes were pulsing badly. Pads were good, and rotors were not scored. I had the rotors turned. 3280 miles later same results. Looked up blogs to look for brake problems. I removed OEM rotors with high performance rotors, and new pads. The new rotors are thicker than OEM, with more material on both sides. Brakes are fine since. 78,000 miles and the steering recall was done by Moore Cadillac in Chantilly, VA.

At 79,000 miles, "power steering" alarm started to "ding" and become a regular problem. Cycling the ignition stopped this sometimes. I purchased new steering motor from eBay. I replaced it myself, due to Moore Cadiliac indicated it would cost approximately $330.00 to replace. Simple remove and replace. 82,000 miles, and the power steering problem is back. I tore down the old assist motor, cleaned, lubed and installed it, and it is working now. As of today, the steering column is making various noises, which include sounds like, the stabilizers up front (on each side of the steering rack) are broken off.

By the way, I replaced those OEM parts with grease-able aftermarket parts from Advance Auto. I truly believe the steering rack/steering column is in a bind, incorrect alignment, and this causes the force, and binding, to be placed on the steering column, causing noise and possible binding, leading to possible lock-up. U-joint in the steering seems to be under too much of a load. U-joints can telescope vibration and noise in drive shafts, very easily. Would like to replace the U-joint with a grease-able one if I could find one.

Power steering units commonly apply force where the loading is. The Cobalt has the power-assist motor on the upper part of the column. I look at the change in the Cruze, now it's on the steering rack outside. I was able to bind up the steering with the car on my lift, while running. GM is lucky that more deaths are not associated with this, and I'm only a wrench-turner on weekends. I used to work for CAT, and worked for two trucking companies for several years. I'm a BEE but I'm also the type to apply best Engineering practices in the things I rebuild, or modify. This system isn't engineered correctly.

I am still driving the 2005 Cobalt, but only on my commute. Problems are still happening (noise and binding feeling), coming from steering column. I tried to sell it, but too many asking about the "known steering problem". I have decided to keep and engineer a fix on my own, or wait till GM comes up with a true fix.

My key would not release from ignition. I would have to push up on gear shift and then it would come out. It worked for a while. Then, that would no longer work after. It had dead battery and was jumping all the time. I went online. I'm seeing the numerous complaints about the same situation. I found there is a small access under the steering wheel that you can push and the key will release. Now the car will not lock into a gear at all. And without key in ignition, you can now put in reverse, drive, or any gear. My daughter went to get something out of my car that was not running and had no key in it. She bumped the shifter. The car went in reverse and hit my son's car that was parked behind me. This is very dangerous. I have to be very careful when driving that my purse or myself does not bump it.

I actually drive a 2008 Pontiac G5 which is the same car as a Chevy Cobalt. I'm posting this in the Cobalt section so it will get more publicity. The steering on this car is dangerous! Currently, the car has 80k miles and it's been in and out of shops trying to figure out what's wrong. It clunks horribly and the steering wheel shakes on the highway. The car is hard to steer at highway speeds. Someone needs to issue a recall on these cars for faulty suspension parts.

I have a 2008 Chevy Cobalt that has been very well maintained. However, now I find it hard to start my car and it smells of gas! I have had many other problems with this vehicle including 2 non-functioning rear windows, leaking sunroof, and the shaking steering wheel whenever I hit the brake.

I am a single mother and although I have an education and work full time, I cannot afford these repairs! How am I supposed to feel safe driving my child in a car that smells like gas? Do I have to find the $900.00 it will take to fix it? Anyone care to advise?

Both back doors of the car won't close. I tried to fix the little clip open for doors to shut and click in, it won't work. So I had to tape both back doors. I'm not going to the dealer to spend for doors clip being broken, this is something that never broke on ANY of my cars.

Also, my front driver window keep on falling due to manual slipping and bringing window down on its own. Now, my window fell on the highway, and I had to catch it so it wouldn't break on the highway, and manual turns in butter. Again, this is something that never broke on any of my cars! What's up with that? Help please.

My vehicle vin is #** 2006 CHEVY COBALT SS. 90,276 MILES.

I have just submitted a complaint to the US DOT NHTSA Complaint #**. Please refer this to the consumer affairs department.

Today, I am so disappointed with the way Chevrolet handles the complaints that you have with your vehicle. I have been in touch with customer service since Monday concerning this matter. I have a 2007 Cobalt which was purchased new. I started smelling gas in the garage in the mornings when I would get ready to leave for work. There are no leaks anywhere. I was told that the fuel modular had to be replaced. When they were installing the modular they noticed that it was working fine, but the fuel tank had a crack in it. How can a car that has 56,630 miles, 4 years old, never in an accident have a fuel tank crack?

I took the car to an independent shop to have the tank repaired because the Chevrolet dealer in my town told me that they could not beat the price. Now, according to Chris in your customer service dept on Monday I was told that this was not covered by warranty. Now today, she tells me that she cannot make a case because the tank has been removed from the car and replaced.

At this point, I am very upset. It ended up costing me $900.00 to fix this problem when I could have taken it to the dealer to be diagnosed ($85.00) for them to look at it. But because the dealer blew me off, I am stuck paying this bill out of my pocket, when clearly there is a problem concerning the fuel tanks. After researching today on line, I found out that there are quite a few customers who complain about this situation. I believe that Chevrolet needs to look into this matter and take its customers seriously.

This is not a complaint about the dealership, or the individuals that I have ever dealt with, the complaint is about the vehicle itself. In March of 2007, I purchased a 2007 Chevy Cobalt from Courtesy Chevrolet in Phoenix Arizona. I have had nothing but problems with this car from the shifter popping off, to the passenger door handle, just coming off in my hand when I went to open the door, to the steering on this car.

I have had the steering fixed twice on this car already, and now I had to pay $105.00 diagnostic fee to Sands Chevrolet in Glendale Arizona for them to tell me it would cost another $850.00 to fix the steering once again. I cannot afford this fee, so does that mean I have to continue driving a car that is unsafe?

I don't understand why there hasn't been some recall. Where is your company's appreciation towards consumers? I really would appreciate an explanation as to why GM sells a vehicle, that has so many steering problems, and will not own up to their mistakes, and fix these cars for the safety of their consumers.

I am having a lot of issues with this Chevy Cobalt. They are not new issues but when I take it to the dealership, everyone there seems to have no idea what I am talking about. Since I have owned the car, I have had a problem with the locks as I am driving along, constantly locking and unlocking. The lights on the dashboard work when they feel like it; the air conditioning constantly leaks (now it stopped working altogether); the steering wheel is very hard to turn (the recall to have it fixed only made the steering worse); and now, my biggest concern is every time it rains or gets hot outside, the engine powers down and the car starts shaking violently.

I made several trips to various dealerships and paid to have things on the car fixed like the air conditioning for example, and it's still not right. Last year, when I went to see why the engine kept powering down (paid $129.00 just for them to look at it), I was told after six or seven hours that they could not find anything and sent me on my way. This is absolutely crazy. These are serious concerns of mine. This is my second GM vehicle, and I don't understand why GM can't stand behind the product that they put on the streets for consumers. I have had most of these problems for six years and I have only owned the car for six years which would mean that this car was probably a lemon from the start.

As a consumer I don't deserve to have gone through the issues I have with this car, and I am shocked every time I see an advertisement for a Cobalt because I was duped into believing that after my good experience with the Chevy Metro, this too would be a great purchase. Needless to say, I want my next experience with a car to be a lot less frustrating so GM will probably be at the bottom of my list. And as far as all of these invisible problems that your mechanics can't seem to see or don't want to see because they may all end up factory defects, I think it is really sad that you would be willing to sell a bad product to a consumer and not even care how it affects the people that are sitting on the side of the road and can't get home to their families (I have seen a lot of Cobalts on the side of the road).

I would just like to know what happened to the integrity of this company, a company that is known for presenting a good product, a product people could believe in. I would like to have been able to drive my car at night, in the rain or even when it's hot outside without worrying if I'm going to make it home safely or not. I won't even speak of how rude and inattentive the people you have working in these dealerships can be. It's really unbelievable. I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels this way, but I guess since I am just one of the many people that spend their hard earned money making payments on cars that should have never been sold in the condition that they were in, these issues will remain and not be made priority by General Motors!

I have a 2005 Cobalt LS (auto transmission), with 127,000 miles on it. While I realize it was first model off the line, I am beginning to have problems that everyone else seems to be having. I've always noticed quirks with the Cobalt, some shaking going on whenever you reach highway speeds around the 60 - 65 range, and just went with them. Now however, I have had my car stall out on me in stop-and-go traffic. Like everyone else, the RPMs were idling and varying, I could feel the car shaking from it, and then it just went and died on me.

Luckily I was able to get off to the side of the road with no incident. I took it to my trusted mechanic, and they couldn't find anything. There were no codes stored in the computer for this particular problem. They looked at a few things it might have been, but I can't afford to fix things that might be the problem. If you want to see more with similar problems, go here: **

I purchased my car used with warranty in 2010. Ours is a 2008 Chevy Cobalt. My speakers on the driver side works sporadically. Right now, only the back left speaker is working. The front driver speaker goes in and out constantly. I also just had some major work done due to the fuel line. My ignition is beginning to do the same thing again.

I am a single woman and cannot afford the issues of our car and the ridiculous price for repairs. My tires are shaking when I brake, but only on certain street turfs. It's really bad. All anyone wants to tell me is how much.

But in January, I will reach my two year anniversary with my car. I have 59,000 miles on the car. I don't know what to do other than see if I can get rid of this clunker and move on. Every answer I get is to check the warranty. Really? You work for Chevy and are clueless? I just want my car. I'm so paying in to walk back my car right out to trade in for.

The power steering went out on my 2009 Cobalt twice, at low speeds of about 15 to 20mph. It started working again after restarting the engine. Also, the front window on the driver's side quit working. The trunk stopped working automatically. I bought this car with 36,000 miles on it, I only have 53,000 miles on it now. I sure didn't expect all of these problems at once. GM has built a lemon, sure.

I had purchased a 2009 Chevy Cobalt, brand new. I have had nothing but problems with this car. Every other week, there is a recall on the car. My car has had everything go wrong with it, from the power steering to the ignition.

I bought this car thinking I'd be safe buying a brand new car and having bumper to bumper warranty on it. Clearly I was wrong! It has not saved me any trouble. I've had to miss hours and days of work to sit at the dealership with my car. To only find out that they can't figure out what is wrong with it.

My car has smelly smoke coming out of the vents and they can't seem to fix it. My car lunges forward while driving (I was told by a worker at the King Automall location that it is lunging forward due to a recall on the power steering). My door handles have both broken and had to have those replaced. Pinstripe going down the car is peeling off. I have "rail rust" all over my car. Rail rust, I was told, is on everyone's car, which I have done my own research and found this not to be true.

So I am left with small rust spots all over my car. I had to take my car to the dealership 5 to 6 times for this one problem. And I still have rust on my car!

I have had nothing but problems. I do not recommend a Chevy to anyone!

My 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt crashed due to loss of steering control on 8/12/11 on I-64. I was driving about 60 mph and the power steering light illuminated. The car immediately swerved sharply to the left, causing the car to strike the guardrail. I was injured and lost consciousness. The car was totaled. I was transported to Chesapeake General Hospital. I was diagnosed with a cervical sprain and suffered numerous cuts and bruises. I lost a week at work.

I bought the car new in 2005 at RK Chevrolet in Virginia Beach. The dealership replaced the steering in January 2008 due to power steering light coming on. I had my car regularly serviced and inspected at the dealership. On 8/13, a GM recall notice for steering loss problems was delivered to my mailbox. I have contacted NHTSA and GM. GM is doing nothing to assist me and they continue to deny any wrongdoing.

I bought my Chevy Cobalt in 2005 and have spent huge amounts in maintenance alone--and I've only had 47,000 miles on it! I had to replace the ignition coil pack (at 22,191mi and 43,373mi, respectively) twice, which cost me about $700 each time. Lately, the car will not start or stalls at a stop light. I noticed low idling and would almost always gas it up so it wouldn't die on me.

I have always been good with the car's maintenance and expected the usual wear and tear at this point. So far, that has not been the case. This is costing me a lot of money (I should have stuck to a Honda!) especially now that I am unemployed.

The front end on my Chevy Cobalt was worn out by 30,000 miles. Fortunately, it was under warranty but by 60,000 it was worn out again.

My 2008 Cobalt steering arms is coming apart and I have to pay. GM knows about the problem! Thank God, I found the problem before it happened, any accident.

I have a 2008 Cobalt and it has 56,000 miles. I have a 5-year/100,000 miles warranty. It has thrown a rod, and I had it towed to their dealership. They said that it was not covered due to poor maintenance. I let them know that the oil was changed every 3000/5000 miles. I have told them that I need a letter stating their intentions before my attorney can get started. I am still waiting for their response.

I own a 2006 cobalt with 56,000 miles which I paid all but $23,000 for. I have had under warranty replaced struts, the shifter as key wouldn't come out of ignition and wiper motor. The button on the replacement shifter broke right after warranty expired, along with the switch for the moon roof and decorative plastic falling from ceiling. Now, I need a front wheel bearing. The air conditioner smells musty when running. The starter stays engaged and the car shutters and stalls constantly. Oh yea and now it's recalled for the power steering locking up.

What next? Can anyone spell lemon! Oh yea, it has to be in the garage for the same thing three times to be considered a lemon under the lemon law. This Cobalt is a lemon bumper to bumper. GM should've kept the Cavalier. Oh yea, they didn't break down and ran 200,000 miles with little repairs or replacement. GM wasn't making enough money! Well, this Cobalt cost me too **** much to repair and I think it's time GM fixes its mistakes! Bad part is I still owe $7000 but I guarantee my next car won't be a Chevy unless GM repairs this at their expense, not mine.

My wife told me on a couple of occasions that our 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt had lost power. It finally happened to me today while driving at 70 mph. We just had the power steering harness replaced for the recall. But the car lost power making it hard to steer and we had to come to a complete stop to restart the car. I am just glad we weren't going around a turn because the steering was almost impossible.

The real matter is the new 2010 cobalt xfe I purchased no a/C unit, is now to my knowledge unable to be equipped with a genuine gm a/C kit, (not available) this is appalling consider the billions of the vehicles. The representative of gmcac treated me as victim of circumstance, and as if on a witness stand in a court of law, what he didn't know was I had just been on jury duty within the last week. Yes, attorney's can be proactive to help or be slime balls protecting the bad guy, as you can guess my perception of where is this representative sets in my mind. I just wanted a new car with new warranty at an affordable price. This is hard to find in our current American market. To prove the point I gladly accept manual windows, manual seat adjustments manual transmission, I agreed to take the car after going thru finance without even test driving it , as I trusted this long time Chevrolet dealer.

Honestly, I was at a loss for words when the car had been brought up from the ok to wash and on final delivery, got thru the onstar call and then as ready to drive off. I was then advised oh by the way you know this car has no a/C! Yes I am repeating my story, you see my selling dealer keeps telling me they are looking into a resolution, but reality I am the one making all the calls.

And on top of this a long time competing Chevrolet dealer brownbrown Chevrolet has heard my concern has called me numerous times to try and help, yet they are not the ones who sold the vehicle, this is much appreciated, yet the only they can offer is to me another car and I have to come up with a substantial down due to the fact I have a product not many be desired especially in the state of AZ, where months we have over 100 degree weather! Just to set the background I worked for years assisting general motors customers thru Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac roadside services at eds corporation formerly at 10210 s 50th plc Phoenix, Az. Also my family in Iowa years ago owned and sold Chevrolet vehicles. I know what it takes to care, and think outside the box when there is difficult situation presented.

My husband, Shawn, and I purchased a pre-owned 2006 Chevy Cobalt last summer for our son who was just getting his driver's license. The check engine light was on when we purchased the car and we were told that it had been checked and was just the gas cap that needed to be replaced and not to worry. The day we bought the car, we were on our way home and the traction control light came on and the car started shifting very hard from gear to gear. We had bought an extended warranty so I called our local Chevy dealer and set up an appointment. They had the car for a day and said that the problem was in a hose that was crushed. The light was off but before we made it home, it was on again.

I was ready to give up. No one could figure out the problem and then last week was the last straw for me. I was taking my son to practice and had my 2-year old and mother in the car. I pulled onto the highway and as soon as I gave the car a little gas, the traction control light came on and the car died in the middle of the road, in a curve on a busy highway.

I was scared to death. I got my family out of the car and left it sit hoping it would not be hit. Not to mention the loose steering it has had since we got it. Now once again, it is sitting at a Chevy dealership waiting to see if they can figure out the problem once and for all. Also we received a recall notice about the steering and we have called 2 times about the recalled part and have been told it is not available yet. I no longer feel safe in this car and certainly will not have my teenage son with a new license driving a car that is not reliable or safe in our opinion.

I called the Chevy dealership to see if I could bring my car (2008 Chevy Cobalt) in for the power steering recall before I go out of town in a few weeks. I was told that, as long as it is in the system, they could fix it. They checked my specific car and it isn't flagged as needing a recall! I know they were recalling the older models first, have they just not gotten around to the newer models yet? I have over 31,000 miles on it now and don't want the power steering to go out while I'm traveling... What should my next steps be?

My 2007 Chevy Cobalt was bought brand-new on 02/07. I had it now for 3 years and 1 month. The dealership was the only one I've had to work with on the car. I had the steering column replaced about 3 times, maybe four. Finally, I got the knocking noise and shaking steering wheel to stop when I got to 55-65mph. In between them, I was told the catalytic converter needed replacing because it was what made the noise. That's a $1500.00 part and luckily was covered under warranty at the time. Tires wore out after only 2 years and 35,000 miles, and it needed a front-end alignment.

Now, my biggest problem is the shifter and ignition. The key will not come past "acc," and therefore has to stay in the ignition. The shifter button was sticking, but with some jiggling, it would unstick and thus key was allowed to come out. Now the shifter button is stuck inward permanently which not only means the car can be shifted in and out of gear with a bump but also means the key is stuck permanently now.

Since the car is electronically controlled, my remote doesn't work nor can I lock the car, leaving it very available for theft. Or, I can lock it but the driver door must be manually locked since it knows the key is in the ignition which leads to the next problem. If the car isn't started every so often, the battery dies; and therefore, the remote won't allow me to open it up.

I had to "break" into the hood to get to the terminals to charge it. I had only one key and one remote, as the other set was misplaced. The only thing that would help is the key to unlock the driver door should the battery die, otherwise both are useless. Now my warranty is expired, and nothing is covered except the drive train.

I brought my 2008 Chevy Cobalt LT in May of 2009. It had 21,030 miles on it and after driving it for two months, my check engine light came on. I took my car back to the dealership. They told me that I had a cylinder that was not working properly. Mind you, it took them almost a month to fix this problem. After driving my car two more months, the check engine light came on again but this time, my hazard light had stopped working as well. I called the dealership to have them look at it. They told me they can't see me until the following Monday. What do you think happened, the very next day my birthday mind you I was in a car accident.

Once the repairs were done to my car, my hazard lights were still not working but then my turn signals worked on and off and my radio/CD player would freeze. Once again, I took my car back to the dealership and they told me there's nothing wrong with the car. That's when I started having problems with my tires. I had to have my tires patched every two to three weeks and it was pulling to the right terribly. You can imagine by this time I felt like the car was a complete piece of junk.

Back to the dealership once again, "oh I'm sorry Ms. **" so they tell me. "There is nothing wrong with you car". I went and got a second opinion, they told me I need an alignment. I paid for the alignment and less than a week later, my hazard lights were broken again and the car was pulling to the left. I took the car back to the dealership and they said "you need an alignment", so I had to pay to get it done again because it was not under warranty and it was supposedly caused by wear and tear.

Can you believe that I had to take my car back again yesterday for the same problems? The dealership said this time that when you pull off, the car pulls to the left but it's not something they can fix and the tires have pinholes that came from wear and tear. I don't know about anybody else but I feel they should give me another car that actually works but the problems I'm having don't fall under lemon law, so once again I'm rushed out the door. There is no real sense of customer service, just people who want you out their face now that they have their money. I don't know what to do. Can someone please guide me in the right direction? I'm out of money, I missed time from work and put miles on my car from having to drive 45 minutes to the dealership for my car to still be broken.

I have a 2007 Cobalt, which is not even 3 years old. I took my car to a Chevy dealer for loose steering problem. They replaced some stabilizer arms and control arms. They said, "completely worn" I drove vehicle for a week or two. The steering is still loose. I took it back and indicated I was experiencing the same problem. They test drove and indicated there was no problem. I took it back a third time and they test drove with me in the vehicle on the expressway for maybe 10 or 15 minutes.

They said there was nothing wrong. Test driving for 10 or 15 minutes does not determine it is okay. I have been driving my car for 2 close to 3 years and I know the steering is still loose and not sturdy. I took it to another dealer, who performed a test drive and indicated they could not duplicate my complaint. Since the car was almost three years old maybe they just do that. I also put in a claim to the GM representative about the steering problems and when do I take my car to the dealer to have my steering motor replaced.

He said they were recalling vehicle by Vin number and mine was not one of those to be recalled. He could not offer me any assistance. I am completely dissatisfied that they would not even offer the courtesy of reviewing my claim since I was experiencing the same problem and it has not been resolved. I still do not have peace of mind driving my car, I am out of pocket of 545.00 and my steering is still loose when I drive.

I have a 2007 Chevy Cobalt that randomly shuts off while driving down the road. I nearly got involved in a collision on the expressway when Cobalt just shut off randomly. While searching the internet to see if anyone else has the same problem and how to fix it, I found that there is a long list of consumers with the same problem. They are being told by their dealers that they can't find a problem yet. It continues to happen with no acknowledgement from GM to fix an obvious safety problem.

My 2006 Chevy cobalt was purchased new at 12 miles. At approximately 37,000 miles, we had an accident, the steering malfunction and non-deployment of airbag. The car was a total wreck and we suffered injury to hands, head and knees.

They said it was ice built up. There was no ice under there. Driving on the highway, it drifts off to either sides and the steering shacks. I have a 2008 Special Edition Chevy Cobalt ,it happens on and off. It was a new car bought in December 2008. It has been a year, and every time I said there was something wrong, they said there was nothing wrong. I only have 30,000 miles on it and it's all highway miles. Thank you.

In 2006, I bought a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. It was my first new car and was proud of it because I was tired of my cars breaking down. In 2009, my wife was driving the Cobalt to the store and the power-steering went out. I thought it was just low in fluid, but come to find out its electronic power steering and that its something only the dealer can fix. The power steering goes out while driving.

I was told that it would cost me up to $2500.00 to get this fixed and I can't afford this. I've also had to get a gas leak fixed that was recalled on my vehicle as well. I just want GMC to fix their problems because I did not cause the power steering to go out or the gas to leak. They fixed one of the problems, all I want is the power steering fixed so my wife and 4 children do not have an accident.

The shifter has malfunctioned. The button has stuck causing the keys not to come out of the ignition. The car can be put into gear without being started. I cannot get the keys out of the ignition. Battery runs down. The car can be knocked out of gear causing the car to roll especially around small children.

I bought a 2006 Cobolt as brand new. I had problems with sweating all over the road. I brought it to different mechanic and they told me that there was something wrong so I could not drive it on the highway. It was all over the road, and it acted like an old truck with the steering box worn out. it was unsafe on the highway.

In March of 2008, I purchased a brand new '08 Chevrolet Cobalt and in November of 2009 the power steering begin having issues. It goes out randomly while driving and this is very dangerous. I have been told by the warranty company and the deal that Chevrolet accepts no responsibility for this and it is left to the consumer to pay out of pocket expenses to have it fixed. I should not be having to deal with this serious type of safety issue after only one year and 10 months. I have been quoted $500 to $2500 for repair, depending on if it is just a motor or if the entire steering column will need to be replaced.

Chevrolet needs to stand up for the consumer and accept responsibility of their mechanical failure. I should not have to be paying this kind of expense on a car I purchased brand new and have only had for one year and 10 months.

When I took them to the dealership where I purchased it they had a look at it and consulted GM on the problem. GM sent out a bulletin that the loud squealing is an acceptable situation as it is a performance car with performance brakes.

I belong to a car club and several friends have performance brakes and some some with Brembo performance brakes. None have complained about this problem. I searched forums on the internet and have found other Cobalt owners with the same problem and their dealerships received the same bulletin from GM that it is common and not a problem. It seems to me that GM is just trying to sweep this under the table and not deal with it.

My dealership said that it is a bolt that makes the noise. The noise when breaking is very loud and can not be ignored. A bolt making that much noise can only be doing harm to the brakes in some way. I don't think I want to find out in time that my brakes are broken and will not work when I need them the most. As I said previously I love this car other than the brake problem that has reared it's ugly head. At this time the noise is very annoying but long time effects could become a costly fix or detrimental to the stopping power of this vehicle or safety of the driver.

Gas tank mounted fuel pump failed on Chevy Cobalt. Car only has 50,000 and developed a fuel leak. While having it checked at the dealer the cause was a leaking fuel pump. This replacement cost over $500.

I have 1 2005 Chevy Cobalt with about 22,000 miles. The warranty has expired because of the age of the car. Last night the shifter assembly went out, and I have no warranty coverage on a part that shouldn't wear out during the life of the car. Also, there is no recall, so I am stuck with a $306 repair bill. I'm not happy. Also the car comes with [bad] tires--I'll probably need to replace them in 5,000 miles. GM doesn't even have an e-mail address I can use to complain!

Paying for a repair on a part that shouldn't have failed, and bad tires.

I own a 2006 Chevy Cobalt.My key often gets trapped in the ignition and my power steering has failed causing the enter steering column to need replacing

I was involved in an accident with my 2 children, in which i ran into a pole due to the locking of the ateering wheel.It wasnt really bad but it could have been.

I bought a Chevy Cobalt in late 2006. I have made every payment. GMAC keeps sending me bills for 6 months of non-payment. Who misses even one car payment? Not me. They constantly call my home with their "warranty is running out." I have only had the car 2 years this August of 2008 and when I first bought it, the next morning it would not start. I had it towed back to Chevy and they replaced the battery.

This happened again in June, 2008. It would not start and it was towed to Chevy in Santa Fe, NM again. They would not give me a copy of the repairs done on the car. How can I find out if this is not some car from New Orleans that was flooded? I am really thinking seriously of returning the car or getting something else and letting GMAC repo this lemon! Also, I am sick and tired of GMAC constantly harrassing me about the payments.

I purchased a 2007 chevy cobalt from this dealership in july of 2006, since that time i have had many problems with this vehicle. first at 5000 miles the gas gauge went from full fuel to empty. according to the dealership it was a faulty computer reading which took 2 visits to correct becasue General Motors did not have the computer chip, well this problem finally got fixed. at 18000 miles my vehicle started experiencing tremendous hesitation for which i had no idea what was wrong, once again i took the vehicle to the dealership. this time it also took a couple visits to find out what was wrong this time also,

and just the other day car now has 27000 miles on it. the check engine light came on july 15th 2008. i took it to the dealership again yesterday july 16th, first they told me it was probably the gas cap was not on tight, now i am no mechanic but i have never heard of such a thing, so i asked them to put it on the computer to test it and i found out now that it needs a fuel pump, this to me is ridicoulous to have all these problems going on with a vehicle that is barely 2 years old,

i would just like to know if someone or your company can do anything for me at this time? also i would likke to add that this dealership told me the vehicle would be ok to drive until the part came in which would be either monday july 21 or tuesday july 22 without even offering me a loaner car. so here i am driving a vehicle for which not knowing wether the fuel pump will go out any day.

econimic damage is terrible drving my car back and forth to this dealership numerous times with no reimbursment for gas or my time spent in there waiting room for which i have spent many hours there, i am extremely frustrated with thsi whole situation. i would like some advice as to what more i can do if anything. thank you for your time.

I am looking for HELP! I bought a car from a chevy dealership in Queens, NY. The car was brand new off the truck, i am the original owner of a 2006 Cobalt with 14000 and after 1 year the car is completely falling apart and im not the only one their are aleast 100+ complaints and then i found a recall on the car .. a "structure" issue and I was never notified.. as soon as this year started it has been in the shop for several reasons and several times, it has been fixed and then days later the same issues, as a matter of fact its in the shop NOW,for the same reasons. im am not getting any help from chevy service all i am getting is giggles and blank stares like im crazy... i cant go above 40 because when i break the car shakes and the highway limit is 45-50 its a un-safe car, when i try to shift you hear relays trigging on and off, so many comlaints i have noone to turn too. Please try it yourself google "cobalt complaints" and just search its amazing and thiers nothing being done!!Please HELP ME!