2006 Chevrolet Cobalt Complaint Log

MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT SMELLS VERY STRONGLY OF GAS. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. *TR

ON 9/13/2012 MY NIECE WAS DRIVING HER 2006 CHEVY COBALT. IT WAS A CLEAR NIGHT WITH LIGHT TRAFFIC. ALL OF A SUDDEN HER CAR VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. SHE DIED OF BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO THE HEAD. THERE WERE NO BRAKE MARKS AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH YOU WOULD HAVE EXPECTED WITH SUCH A VIOLENT COLLISION. *TR

THE PLASTIC SUPPLY AND RETURN PORT ON THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY IS CRACK, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS CURRENT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 09V419000. HOWEVER, GM TOLD ME THAT MY VIN IS NO COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO THE REST OF THE COUNTRY, INSTEAD JUST CERTAIN STATES. LUCKILY, I CAUGHT THIS ISSUE BEFORE A CAR FIRE OCCURRED. *TR

MY CAR STARTED TO SMELL LIKE GASOLINE. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE FUEL CAP, BUT WHEN I HAD SOME REPAIRS DONE THAT WERE UNRELATED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM, THE MECHANIC NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING BY A SMALL FITTING. THE PLASTIC FITTING HAD CRACKED WHERE THE HOSE ATTACHED TO THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP. I TOOK THE BROKEN PUMP TO THE CHEVY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THEY DID INFORM ME THAT IF I STILL HAD LESS THAN 160,000 MILES, THEY WOULD HAVE REPLACED IT. I THINK THIS IS UNSAFE REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF MILES A CAR HAS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A FIRE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL MODULE CRACKED AND CAUSED THE FUEL TO LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GASOLINE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR BUT AFTER CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER HE WAS INFORMED HIS MILEAGE WAS TOO HIGH AND THE RECALL WOULD NOT BE HONORED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 214,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SHIFTER COULD NOT BE SHIFTED OUT FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

STARTED SMELLING AN ODOR OF GAS, VERY STRONG. STARTED MAKING ME NAUSEATED AND GAVE ME A HEADACHE. BY THE TIME I MADE IT HOME I NOTICE THAT MY CAR USED A LOT OF GAS. MY BROTHER LOOKED AT IT AND SAYS THE GAS IS LEAKING AND IT IS ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) THAT MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO RELEASE AND THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER SHIFTED OUT OF PARK INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THAT THE R&R SOLENOID KEY RELEASE, SOLENOID KEY LOCK AND SHIFTER ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V04700 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,927.

THE THROTTLE BODY BECOMES EXTREMELY 'GUNKED UP,' CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF IF THE RPMS DROP TOO FAST. IT HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN COMING UP TO STOP LIGHTS. HOWEVER, THE MOST DANGEROUS TIME (WHICH CAUSED ME TO GET REAR ENDED DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY SPEED UP) IS WHEN I SWITCH LANES ON THE HIGHWAY. I LET MY CAR SLOW DOWN BY REMOVING MY FOOT FROM THE PEDAL, SWITCH LANES, AND WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE PEDAL, I DON'T SPEED UP. WHY?? BECAUSE THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHEN I FIRST REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE PEDAL AND LET THE RPMS DROP! *TR

SINCE THIS VEHICLE REACHED 60000MI I HAVE REPLACED THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS TWICE. WHEN THESE BUSHINGS GO BAD THEY CAUSE STEERING ISSUES, BRAKING ISSUES AND HANDLING ISSUES. THESE BUSHINGS ARE POORLY ENGINEERED AND I THINK THAT ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS CONTROL ARM DESIGN SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL. I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY HHR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THESE BUSHINGS ARE MOUNTED HORIZONTALLY AND ARE SUPPOSED TO FLEX HORIZONTALLY WITH A VERTICAL BOLT THROUGH THEM. IMPOSSIBLE TO DO EFFICIENTLY. I WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED BY ANY NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS THAT COULD BE STEMMED FROM THIS. *TR

FUEL PUMP CRACK AT THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK . THIS IS A SERIOUS FIRE AND SAFTEY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL GASOLINE SMELL. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED GASOLINE FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING FUEL. THERE THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 10/16/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS RECALL. THE VIN MATCHES THE RECALL BUT, THE CONSUMER'S STATE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. UPDATED 10/18/2012 *JS

CAR EMITS STRONG GAS AND FUEL ODOR WHILE DRIVING AS WELL AS PARKED. HAS BEEN CONFIRMED TO HAVE A GAS LEAK FROM DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP THAT DEALERSHIPS ARE REFUSING TO HONOR IN A RECALL ON SIMILAR YEAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLES. DEALERSHIPS ARE AWARE OF SITUATION ON OTHER COBALTS. *TR

I NOTICED THE CAR EMITTING A GAS SMELL WHICH CONSISTENTLY GOT WORSE OVER THE WEEK. I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE PART OF IT WAS LEAKING GAS. THE MECHANIC EXPLAINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP IS ABOVE THE GAS TANK, AND THEY HAD TO TAKE IT ALL APART TO EVEN LOOK AT IT. I DISCOVERED THAT A RECALL WAS IN PLACE (GM RECALL NO. 090226), BUT ONLY IN CERTAIN STATES (NOT MINE). I'M NO MECHANIC, BUT THE ACTUAL MECHANIC SAID THAT THE RECALL DESCRIPTION MATCHED THE PROBLEM THIS CAR IS FACING. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT BECAUSE HE HAD TO TAKE IT ALL APART THIS PROBLEM WAS PROBABLY NOT FROM EVERYDAY WEAR AND TEAR. I HADN'T NOTICED ANY LEAKS UNTIL AFTER I GOT IT CHECKED, AND NOW IT IS LEAKING ALL OVER THE PLACE. I AM CURIOUS AS TO WHY THE RECALL IS ONLY IN CERTAIN STATES. IS THE WEATHER A FACTOR? DID ONLY CERTAIN CARS GET THIS FAULTY PART? IF IT IS KNOWN THAT THE PART IS SUBPAR, LET'S GET ALL STATES ON BOARD. *TR

NHTSA, I'M RESPONDING TO AN ARTICLE THAT I READ ON CNN REGARDING FUEL PUMP PRESSURE LINE FOR 2007 CHEVY COBALT. MY VEHICLE IS A 2006 CHEVY COBALT THAT ON 08/28/2012 HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP PRESSURE LINE THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING RECALLED BY GMC FOR 2007 TO 2009 CHEVY COBALT. I WOULD LIKE FOR THE 2006 CHEVY COBALT BE PLACED ON RECALL LIST SO I CAN BE REFUNDED THE 695 DOLLARS I HAD TO PAY FOR MY FUEL PUMP PRESSURE LINE TO BE REPLACED. I' M SURE THERE ARE MORE 2006 CHEVY COBALT OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCE THE SAME FUEL PUMP PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, FUEL FUMES STARTED TO EMIT INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED A STEADY DRIP OF FUEL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED ABOUT A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,676.

KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION AND WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE ACTUAL IGNITION WHEN YOU SHUT OFF THE CAR. I HAVE TO REACH INSIDE THE STEELING COLUMN TO PUSH A RELEASE BUTTON EACH TIME TO GET THE KEY TO BE RELEASED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL SMELL BEING EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING FUEL. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) THAT THE CONTACT REFERENCED HOWEVER, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT SMELLED AN EXTREMELY STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO FUEL VISIBLE ON THE GROUND AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO NOTICED INTERNAL FUEL LEAKAGE. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP); HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT CURRENTLY REGISTERED OR PURCHASED IN THE STATES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO SHOP WHERE THE FUEL MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP); HOWEVER THE VIN WAS INELIGIBLE UNDER THE RECALL. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REGISTERED IN THE STATES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT PARKED AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AS THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION HOWEVER, THEY FOUND NO FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH MY FUEL GAUGE CRASHED. DROPPING TO EMPTY FROM HALF FULL AND STOPPING MY VEHICLE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO CHECK THE ENGINE FOR FUEL. NOTHING FOUND. GOT ON MY HANDS AND KNEES AND CHECKED UNDER THE CAR TO FIND FUEL SHOWERING OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF MY FUEL TANK. I CALLED MY LOCAL CHEVROLET AND GAVE THEM MY VIN NUMBER ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT YES THERE IS A RECALL IN EFFECT FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT ITS ONLY AVAILABLE TO BE FIXED FOR FREE IN 2 STATES. ARIZONA AND NEVADA. *TR

WE NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE CAR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION WE DISCOVERED A PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER THE CAR. WE RESEARCHED RECALLS AND OF COURSE WE WERE TOLD THEY WERE FOR CERTAIN STATES. WE CONTACTED GM AND WAS ABLE TO GET THEM TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO IT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE! DEALER FOUND THE METAL LINES PART OF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ARE LEAKING FUEL. IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. OUR DEALER OFFERED TO PAY 50% OF THE COST. WE STILL HAVE AN OPEN INVESTIGATION WITH GM TO SEE IF THEY WILL BE COVERING THE COST OF THE REPAIR AND REFUND US OUR MONEY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART! NO WAY SHOULD A CAR WITH LESS THAN 41,000 MILES SHOULD HAVE A FUEL LEAK. JUST HOPE YOU DECIDE TO RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR DIES!! *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT WHEN I LOST POWER STEERING WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL MY CAR AROUND SHARP TURNS DUE TO THE FACT THAT I WAS NOT EXPECTING THE POWER STEERING TO JUST GO OUT ON ME LIKE THAT. THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE ALREADY HAD MY POWER STEERING FIXED ONCE DUE TO A PAST RECALL AND HERE I AM AGAIN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME THING AGAIN! *TR

EXACT SAME ISSUE AS WITH COBALTS THAT WERE RECALLED-- FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONED/CRACKED AND BEGAN LEAKING GAS. *TR

THE PLASTIC SUPPLY ON THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY HAS CRACKED ON MY 2006 COBALT. FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE AREA. THE CRACK IS CAUSING GAS TO LEAK TO THE GROUND. MY MECHANIC HAS SAID THIS COULD LEAD TO MY VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE. IT APPEARS THAT COBALTS IN OTHER AREAS OF THE COUNTRY HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. I'M WONDERING WHY ALL COBALTS HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED AS I HAVE HEARD/SEEN MANY OTHER '06 COBALT OWNERS IN OTHERS STATES ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 01/05/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED. THE PLASTIC LINES WERE DEFECTIVE AND STARTED TO LEAK.

I STARTED NOTICING A SMELL OF FUEL FROM MY VEHICLE BUT DID NOT SEE A LEAK. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC WHO NOTICED A LEAK, THEY WERE THEN ABLE TO VERIFY THAT THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE PIECE WAS BROKEN WHICH MEANS THE FUEL PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WENT ONLINE AND NOTICED A RECALL ON THE 2006 CHEVY COBALT BECAUSE OF FUEL PUMP ISSUES. IN A GM RECALL BULLETIN I LOCATED ONLINE DATED JAN. 2010 BULLETIN # 09226, STATED THAT THE VEHICLES AFFECTED HAD VIN # WITH THE LAST 8 DIGITS BETWEEN 67600011 AND 67887442. MY VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER FALLS BETWEEN THOSE TWO NUMBERS BUT ACCORDING TO A CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT, WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THE RECALL ON THE FAULTY PART, MY VIN # IS NOT VALID FOR THE RECALL. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC TO GET FIXED BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF NOTHING ELSE. I AM WRITING YOU BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD BE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE FUEL PUMPS ON THE 2006 CHEVROLET COBALTS. ANY HELP YOU COULD PROVIDE IN THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

STRONG GAS SMELL AFTER TURNING OFF CAR THAT LASTS SEVERAL HOURS. ALSO, THE CAR HAS DIFFICULTIES STARTING. *TR

I NOTICED THAT MY CAR, INSIDE AND OUT, HAD A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. SINCE MY DAUGHTER DRIVES THE CAR I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC. I WAS TOLD THERE IS A RECALL ON 2006 COBALTS FOR THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER SINCE I'M NOT IN A SOUTHERN STATE, WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES, MY CAR IS NOT COVERED. THIS MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE TO ME SINCE MARYLAND HAS BEEN EXTREMELY HOT ALL SUMMER. THE VIN NUMBER FOR MY CAR MATCHES THE RECALL NOTICE JUST NOT THE STATE. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO FIND THE MONEY FOR REPAIR SINCE MY CHILD'S SAFETY IS AT RISK. I JUST THINK THAT GM SHOULD PAY FOR ALL 2006 COBALTS SINCE THEY ARE CLEARLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,700. UPDATED 10/11/12*LJ UPDATED 10/17/12

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN NORTH CAROLINA ON VACATION AT 65-70 MPH WHEN THE IGNITION KICKED OFF LUCKILY I ACTED QUICKLY AND RESTARTED THE CAR THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW OTHER INSTANCES WHEN THE IGNITION HAS JUST SHUT OFF WITH OUT WARNING. I DRIVE A 5 SPEED SO I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE I TOOK MY FOOT AWAY FROM THE GAS, BUT I JUST LEARNED THAT GM HAS A RECALL OUT ON THIS MODEL FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 10/10/12 *CN UPDATED 10/15/2012 *JS

STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. NOTICED GASOLINE ON BOTTOM OF FUEL TANK AND TANK SHIELD. LOOKED FOR RECALLS AND FOUND RECALLS FOR THE FUEL MODULE ON VEHICLES REGISTERED IN STATES THAT HAVE A HOT SUMMER CLIMATE BUT NO RECALL ISSUED FOR THE STATE OF MISSOURI. WITH THE RECORD SETTINGS TEMPERATURES THIS SUMMER IN ST. LOUIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO THE STATE OF MISSOURI. *TR

CRACKED INLET ON FUEL MODULE, LEAKED GAS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE FUEL SMELL EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. SHE CHECKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 09/05/12*LJ THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE GAS LEAK AND WAS INFORMED THE RECALL WAS ONLY FOR CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS AND CERTAIN STATES. UPDATED 09/11/12

MY CAR STARTED SMELLING LIKE GASOLINE, AND I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY. THE SMELL WAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. THIS DIDN'T START TILL THE TEMPERATURE HERE IN VA WAS OVER 100 DEGREES. I WAS TOLD COULD OF BEEN THAT MY GAS CAP WAS NOT VENTING PROPERLY. THE GAS SMELL BECAME SO INTENSE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE CAR EVEN AFTER I REPLACED THE GAS CAP. I HAVE RECEIVED PRICES OF 650.00 TO OVER 1000.00 TO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP REPLACED (ALL ONE UNIT) ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR SHOPS. I THINK THAT WE ELECT OFFICIALS TO OFFICE AND THEY SHOULD MAKE GM FIX THE DEFECTIVE ITEMS (ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL) IN ALL STATES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED...OH YEA THAT'S RIGHT THEY GOT A BAIL OUT---WE ARE JUST YOUR AVERAGE JOES BUYING VEHICLES FROM THEM PUTTING MONIES IN THEIR POCKETS AND THEY WONT FIX WHAT IS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT CAN AND WILL EVENTUALLY KILL SOMEONE WHEN THEIR CAR CATCHES ON FIRE. *TR

MY 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT HAS A SAFETY RECALL THAT REGARDING THE FUEL PUMP MODULE BUT CHEVY IS ONLY REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP FOR CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS, MINE IS NOT INCLUDED AND I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM OF SMELLING GAS WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK AND MY CAR IS BEGINNING TO LEAK FUEL. OBVIOUSLY THIS PROBLEM IS MORE WIDESPREAD THEN CHEVY IS WILLING TO RECOGNIZE AND I DON'T FEEL IT IS FAIR THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY THE HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED WHEN GM/CHEVROLET OBVIOUSLY KNOWS THE PART IS DEFECTIVE. *TR

I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COBALT. I SEEN THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP MODULE RECALL # 090226. THE RECALL WAS A FEW YRS AGO BEFORE I OWED MY CAR, BUT I HAVE SMELLED FUEL AND NOW ITS LEAKING FUEL UNDERNETH MY CAR. WHEN I SEEN THE RECALL I WENT TO CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID BECAUSE MY CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT A FEW YRS AGO THAT THEY WONT HONOR THE RECALL. I DONT UNDERSTAND THAT.. JUST BECAUSE IT WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DOESNT MEAN THAT THE GAS LEAK ISNT BECAUSE OF THERE MISTAKE WHEN MAKING MY CAR!! IT FORSURE ISNT FROM AN ACCIDENT YRS BEFORE, THE CAR HAS BEEN FINE AFTER . IM NOT SURE IF THERES ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP ME OUT OR ANYWAY I CAN HAVE THEM HONOR THE RECALL AND FIX MY CAR LIKE IT SAYS THEY WILL FIX FREE OF CHARGE IN RECALL, BUT ITS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS WAY AND CAN CATCH ON FIRE, LIKE I SAID IT WAS THERE MISTAKE WHEN MAKING CAR, AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY TO FIX IT. I CANT AFFORD TO.. I JUST THINK THEY FIND ANY EXCUSS THEY CAN TO GET OUT OF ADMITTING TO FAULT. PLEASE IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR ME LET ME KNOW. THANKS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED THE SMELL OF FUEL EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AS THE CONTACT WAS PROCEEDING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE IGNITION COIL SPARK PLUGS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,488.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT A FEW SECONDS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ANTI THEFT MODULE HAD FAILED AND WAS LATER REPLACED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,507. UPDATED 03/07/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING WILL SHUT OFF, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT VERY ROUGHLY, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GO ON AND OFF,AND THE CAR WILL DIE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURRED THE STEERING WOULD LOCK UP. RECENTLY, 02/13/2013, THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER STEERING THEN, IT SUDDENLY TURNED ON NEARLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLY OFF THE ROAD. UPDATED 03/11/2013 *JS

MY WIFE AND I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT IN AUGUST 2012 I NOTICED A GASOLINE SMELL COMING FROM THE CAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO A SHOP AND THEY FOUND THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS CRACKED. LUCKILY WE CAUGHT THE PROBLEM EARLY AND FUEL HAD NOT BEEN LEAKING REALLY BAD AND WE HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED. DUE TO THE NEWEST RECALLS ON THE COBALT I DECIDED TO LOOK INTO PREVIOUS RECALLS ON THE CAR AND SAW THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM IN 2009 ON THE COBALT BUT ONLY FOR CARS REGISTERED/BOUGHT IN 5 STATES(ILLINOIS NOT BEING ONE). WE FIND THAT TO BE EXTREMELY UNACCEPTABLE AND DANGEROUS. ALL THE COBALT MODEL YEARS HAVE A RECALL ON A FAULTY FUEL PUMP PROBLEM BUT ONLY FOR CARS BOUGHT AND REGISTERED IN 5 STATES THAT'S JUST CRAZY. IF A CAR HAS BEEN DEEMED UNSAFE ENOUGH TO CAUSE A RECALL IN FIVE STATES WHY WAS IT NOT DONE FOR ALL THE STATES/ALL THE COBALT'S. THIS IS JUST RIDICULOUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAK AND GASOLINE FUMES WERE INSIDE VEHICLE. THE GASOLINE FUEL HAD ALSO LEAKED ONTO THE INTERIOR FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF FAILURE BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS ON THE CHEVY COBALT IN OTHER STATES FOR THE FUEL PUMP. DUE TO HEAT THE FUEL PUMP CRACKS AND LEAKS FUEL WHICH COULD CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION. WE LIVE IN WEST VIRGINIA AND HAVE HAD HIGH TEMPERATURES AND OUR CARS FUEL PUMP CRACKED CAUSING CAR TO STALL AND GAS LEAKING AROUND AREA. BECAUSE WE DON'T LIVE IN ONE OF THE STATES THAT IT WAS RECALLED IN THEY WILL NOT FIX OUR CAR. IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH AND TO MY UNDERSTANDING THE ONES THEY RECALL THEY FIX WITH THE SAME PLASTIC THAT WILL CRACK AGAIN. SHOULDN'T A RECALL BE FOR ALL COBALTS IF ALL THE COBALTS ARE DOING THIS OR A WARNING LABEL THAT SAYS ONLY BUY THE CAR IF YOU LIVE IN A COLD OR COOL CLIMATE. I CAN'T SEE HOW CHEVY IS GETTING AWAY WITH THIS LET ALONE FIXING THE PROBLEM WITH THE SAME PART! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THERE WAS A FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND INFORMED HER THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP) BUT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVER THE REQUIRED MILEAGE TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000. STATUS UPDATE REQUESTED 09/27/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.