2010 Chevrolet Cobalt Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PRIVATE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM THAT THE RIMS ON THE VEHICLE WERE CRACKING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

I WAS JUST DRIVING ALONG WHEN SUDDENLY A CHIME SOUNDED AND "POWER STEERING" APPEARED ON MY DASH INSTRUMENTS. I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE CAR. WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING WAS RESET. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ONCE ON 6/27/12 AND THEN THREE TIMES ON 6/28/12 (ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH). ACCORDING TO WEBSITES, THIS POWER STEERING LOSS IS A PROBLEM WITH CHEVY COBALTS AND THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2010. HOWEVER, MY COBALT VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON. IT SHOULD BE BECAUSE, APPARENTLY, THIS IS A PROBLEM IN UN-RECALLED COBALTS AND COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WHEN POWER STEERING IS LOST THE CAR BECOMES VERY HARD TO STEER AND THERE'S NOT ALWAYS A PLACE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SO YOU TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT. PLUS, THERE'S NO WARNING. THE POWER STEERING IS LOST TOTALLY AT RANDOM AT ANY SPEED. *JS UPDATED 08/22/12*LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRIC MOTOR. UPDATED 08/22/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING IMMEDIATELY FAILED. THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL AFTER BEING SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 51,000.

THIS CAR STARTED LOSING POWER ON THE HWY AROUND 60MPH NOW THE PROBLEM HAS GROWN TO CAR LOSING POWER AND DYING ON THE HWY AT 60 MPH AND DIFFERENT SPEEDS WHILE THE STEERING LOCKS WHEN CAR DIES I HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO GM AND IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP FOR A MONTH AND THEY CAN NOT FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE ME TO BE REAR ENDED OR WRECK AS THE STEERING LOCKS WHEN THE CAR DIES MAYBE YOU CAN HELP ME I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AND FOR OTHERS ON THE ROAD WITH ME. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND FREQUENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE BY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO STATED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY AN EMISSION PROBLEM. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:10V073000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

AFTER RUNNING MULTIPLE ERRANDS AROUND TOWN, I PULLED BACK INTO MY WORK PARKING LOT AND AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO STOP, I HEARD A FAINT 'DING' NOISE AND LOOKED DOWN AND MY DISPLAY SAID "POWER STEERING" AND THEN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP! I WAS GLAD TO BE SLOWING TO STOP AS THE WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. I TURNED OFF MY ENGINE AND WENT INSIDE WORK. AFTER 10 MINUTES I CAME BACK OUTSIDE TO LOOK AT THE MANUAL TO SEE WHERE THE POWER STEERING FLUID CONTAINER WAS INSIDE THE HOOD AND START THE CAR AGAIN. THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM WAS GONE. AND I POPPED THE HOOD AND DID NOT SEE A FLUID CONTAINER FOR THE PS. I CALLED THE DEALER AS MY CAR IS TWO YEARS OLD BUT I HAD JUST PURCHASED IT TWO MONTHS AGO AND HAD ONLY PUT ON LESS THAN 1,500 MILES. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR ME TODAY (ONE DAY AFTER THE INCIDENT). THE TECH WHO CHECKED ME IN, TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO PS FLUID CONTAINER TO FILL, AS IT IS ALL MOTOR/ELECTRONIC DRIVEN. HE SAID THEY WOULD LOOK IT OVER AND LET ME KNOW. I DID PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE CAME WITH A TWO YEAR CERTIFIED USED WARRANTY AS WELL. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR AND THAT THEY WOULD BE REPLACING IT AT NO CHARGE AS I HAD THE WARRANTY. THE PAPERWORK STATES THEY PUT A REBUILT PS ASSIST MOTOR INTO MY 2010 COBALT. NOW AFTER BEING ONLINE AND READING MULTIPLE YEARS OF REVIEWS REGARDING 2005, 2006 & 2007 COBALT'S, I AM WONDERING WHERE DOES IT END? HOW MANY MORE YEARS WORTH OF CARS ARE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS? WHY HAS A RECALL NOT BEEN DONE ON ANY OF THESE YEARS CARS? I DRIVE MY CAR ON LONG FAMILY TRIPS AS WELL AS MANY WORK TRIPS, WHICH IS WHY I GOT IT IN THE FIRST PLACE TO COMBAT THE HIGHER GAS PRICES AND GET BETTER FUEL EFFICIENCY. BUT GETTING INTO A CRASH WHILE I AM ON THE ROAD, IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN, NEGATES ALL OF THAT. PLEASE DO SOMETHING! *TR UPDATED 08/29/12*L'S

I WAS DRIVING AND THE CHECK POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO STEER THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN DICKSON TN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT YES THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM HOWEVER MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED THE GM HOTLINE BUT WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. THE VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANT NOW FOR THAT PROBLEM AND I JUST PURCHASED IT ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. CAN'T LET MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER DRIVE DUE TO FEAR THAT FAILURE WILL RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AND THAT MY INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD DISALLOW ANY CLAIM ON THIS VEHICLE FOR AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A RECALL AND STEERING FAILURE. I DON'T HAVE ANY CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THIS CAR AS IT IS MY PRIMARY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION AND CAN'T AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED. IN CLOSING I WANT TO KNOW WHY IF I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT OTHERS EXPERIENCED WITH STEERING AND RESULTED IN A RECALL FOR THEIR VEHICLES WHY IS MY CAR NOT INCLUDED? SAME PROBLEM AS THEM, SAME PART BUT BECAUSE IT WAS BUILT AFTER THE RECALL I AM STUCK - HELP! *TR

2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECOMMENDING A RECALL CONCERNING SEAT BELT STOPS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT STOPS FAILED TWICE. WHEN THEY BROKE, THE SEAT BUCKLE DROPPED ON THE STRAP BELOW THE SEAT BETWEEN THE ROCKER PANEL, WHICH MADE IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO RETRIEVE THE BUCKLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PART WAS AN INEXPENSIVE TWO-PART BUTTON THAT WENT THROUGH THE STRAP WHICH STOPPED THE BUCKET FROM SLIDING DOWN ON THE BELT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT STOP. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR BRAKES DID NOT ADJUST. THE DEALER INDICATED THE REAR BRAKES NEED TO BE ADJUSTED. THE DEALER INDICATED, HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THEM ADJUSTED. HOWEVER, IT APPEARED THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE SUPPOSE TO AUTOMATICALLY ADJUST, UPON BACKING UP. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING, HE HEARD A LOUD SOUND. SOON AFTER, ABOUT 1/2 GALLON OF WATER SPILLED ONTO THE PASSENGER FLOOR AND THEN CONTINUED TO DRIP DOWN THE BLOWER MOTOR/ THE DEALER STATED THE AC DRAIN EVAPORATOR BOX FILLED UP FROM THE OUTSIDE DRAIN. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT NOTHING TO CLEAR OFF THE COWL AREA AND THEY DID NOT ATTEMPT TO VACUUM UP THE WATER. UPDATED 08/20/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD SUDDENLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER FAILED. *TR

IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF AND ON (MULTIPLE TIMES) WHICH AFFECTS THE FUEL AND RPM GAUGES, LOSS OF ALL POWER STEERING, ALL ELECTRICAL STARTS GOING CRAZY (LOCKS AND UNLOCKS THE DOORS), STARTS FLASHING "LOW FUEL" AND "POWER STEERING" WARNINGS AND THEN CAR WILL GO INTO COMPLETE LOCK MODE. AS OF 4/30: HAS BEEN FIXED UNDER THE RECALL ISSUE, HOWEVER VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. *JS

HELLO. MY 2010 CHEVY COBALT HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH SERVICE AIR BAG ISSUES FOR A LONG TIME. MY CONCERN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS ONLY A SMOKE SCREEN COMPARED TO THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW WHEN THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, THE AIR BAGS SYSTEM WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. I HAVE HAD IT SERVICED A COUPLE TIMES AND INVESTED OVER $700.00 TO HAVE IT FIXED AND IT IS STILL BROKEN. I WAS TOLD THEY KNOW ABOUT A FAULTY DESIGN WITH THE MAIN COM WIRE THAT GOES UNDER THE CARPET AND PASSENGER SEAT TO THE AIR BAG CONTROL BOX TO BREAK THUS RENDERING THE SYSTEM FAULT. THEY REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS IN MY STEERING WHEEL AND IT WORKED FOR A LITTLE WHILE BUT CAME BACK. NOW MY CRUISE CONTROL IS ALSO BROKEN ALONG WITH THE FAULTY AIR BAG SYSTEM. *TT

I PURCHASED THE CAR ON 3/12/2012, AND TOOK POSSESSION OF THE CAR ON 3/15/2012, I HAVE NOT EVEN MADE MY FIRST PAYMENT YET. WHILE DRIVING ERROR MESSAGE ON DASH DISPLAYED "POWER STEERING" AND WARNING CHIME SOUNDED AT THE SAME MOMENT THE POWER STEERING FAILED, EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, APPROX. 100 FEET AFTER PUTTING IT IN DRIVE THE WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYS "POWER STEERING" AND WARNING CHIME SOUNDS AND ONCE AGAIN THE POWER STEERING FAILS. WE CHECKED THE CHEVY SITE AND IT STATES THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT THROUGH RESEARCH (AFTER THE FACT) I SEE THAT CHEVY COBALT 2005 - 2010 WERE RECALLED FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM IN 2010. THROUGH EMAILS WITH A CHEVY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER, THEY STATED THAT THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS EITHER. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AND I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND STILL OWE $13000 ON IT. *JS

I PURCHASED THE CAR ON MARCH 12, 2012. TOOK POSSESSION OF THE CAR ON MARCH 15, 2012. I HAVE NOT EVEN MADE MY FIRST PAYMENT YET. WHILE DRIVING ERROR MESSAGE ON DASH DISPLAYED " POWER STEERING" AND WARNING CHIME SOUNDED. AT THAT SAME MOMENT POWER STEERING FAILED. EACH TIME VEHICLE IS STARTED, APPROX. 100 FEET AFTER PUTTING IT IN DRIVE THE WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYS " POWER STEERING", WARNING CHIME SOUNDS AND AGAIN POWER STEERING FAILS. WE CHECKED THE CHEVY SITE AND IT STATES THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE BUT THROUGH RESEARCH ( AFTER THE FACT) I SEE THAT CHEVY COBALT 2005-2010 WERE RECALLED FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM IN 2010. THROUGH E-MAILS WITH A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER , THEY STATED THAT THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS EITHER. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND I STILL OWE $13,000 ON IT. *JS....UPDATED 08-24-12 *BF UPDATED 08/28/12

I BOUGHT THIS CAR FAIRLY NEW. AT FIRST THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH IT. BUT AFTER A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES I STARTED TO HEAR A RATTLE NOISE. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP 6 + TIMES. THEY KEEP SENDING ME AROUND WITH THEIR BULL CRAP SAYING ITS THIS, ITS THAT, WHEN IN FACT ITS MOST LIKELY THE STEERING RECALL/PROBLEM. WHEN THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN IT STOPPED, BUT ONLY TO COME BACK AFTER A COUPLE MORE THOUSAND MILES. *KB

MY DAUGHTER WAS TRAVELING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD WHEN THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WENT FROM SIDE TO SIDE MOVING FROM THE RIGHT OF THE ROAD TO THE LEFT OF THE ROAD WHILE FIGHTING THE WHEEL. SHE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR AND HER ARMS GAVE OUT AND SHE COULD NOT FIGHT IT ANYMORE AND THEN THE CAR FLIPPED AND ENDED UP ON ITS SIDE AFTER HITTING A FENCE AND FENCE POST. THE REAR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS AND PEOPLE NEED TO COME FORWARD WITH THIS INFORMATION. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE BEFORE MORE PEOPLE LOOSE THEIR LIVES. I COULD HAVE LOST MY DAUGHTER BECAUSE OF A DEFECT FOR WHICH I HAVE NEVER REC'D A NOTICE. *JB

VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO STEER AND LOST POWER AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. NOTHING ON THE CAR WOULD WORK AND FINALLY I WAS UNABLE TO FIGHT THE WHEEL ANYMORE AND THE CAR FLIPPED. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I THINK THAN AN INVESTIGATION FOR THE NEWER MODELS OF THE COBALT BE DONE AS WELL. FROM THE DESCRIPTION THAT WAS GIVEN FOR THE SUIT THAT IS NOW ONGOING WITH THE GM IGNITION PROBLEM, MY CAR DID THE EXACT SAME THING. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THIS ACCIDENT,. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS HORRIBLE. *TR

THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND MAKES IT HARD TO TURN, IT COMES ON SUDDENLY AND GO BACK OUT AFTER ABOUT 1 OR 2 MINUTES. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THESE CARS FOR THAT REASON BUT I HAVEN'T RECEIVED A LETTER YET. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS . I DIDN'T KNOW IT HAD ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE POWER ASSIST WAS LOCKED BY THE COMPUTER AND WOULD NEED TO BE RESET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, THE STEERING WHEEL FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH THE RACK AND PINION, THE COIL AND THE STEERING WHEEL WERE FRACTURED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUCTION HOUSE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 33,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

HAD JUST PICKED UP CHILD AT SCHOOL WHEN LIGHT AND CHIME ON PANEL DISPLAYED PROBLEM. *TR

DESPITE LOW MILEAGE ON VEHICLE. EXCESSIVE WEAR ON REAR PADS AND SEVERELY SCORED. FRONT ROTORS ALSO SCORED. THIS IS A MATERIAL FAILURE OR DEFECT AS I HAVE NEVER OWNED ANY OTHER VEHICLE THAT REQUIRED ROTOR REPLACEMENT AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE POWER STEERING STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING CIRCUIT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,320 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,400.

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 -15 MPH, THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER AND STOPPED AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN. A WARNING CHIME STARTED AND THE INFORMATION DISPLAY SHOWED "POWER STEERING". CAR WAS PUT BACK IN PARK AND RESTARTED. DROVE ABOUT TWO MILES HOME AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING. *KB UPDATED 8/22/12*LJ THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 08/22/12

POWER STEERING WENT OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED SECONDS BEFORE THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN COASTED THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT WAS TURNED OFF AND ONCE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

WAS DRIVING AS USUAL WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WHEELS STARTED GRABBING TO THE LEFT, I PULLED ON STEERING WHEEL & THEN I NOTICED "POWER STEERING" LIGHT WAS ON. BY THEN THE CAR HAD CROSSED ONE LANE I SLAMMED BRAKES ON BECAUSE I COULD NOT CONTROL THE STEERING, & CAR CAME TO REST IN TURNING LANE AT WHICH TIME I CALLED ON STAR, & LOCAL SHERIFFS OFFICE. WHEN POLICE ARRIVED TO HELP GET CAR OUT OF MIDDLE OF ROAD, A VERY LARGE COP I MIGHT SAY, HE WAS ASTOUNDED AT THE DIFFICULTY HE HAD AT TURNING WHEEL SO WE COULD MOVE CAR OUT OF ROAD. WHEN COP #2 CAME UP HE WAS THE ONE THAT TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD PROBLEMS BEFORE WITH THESE CARS. I GOOGLED IT, THEN I PULLED THE POWER STEERING FUSE OUT & LUCKILY IT RESET COMPUTER SO I COULD DRIVE IT TO DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED. NOW IS NEXT ONE THEY INSTALL GOING TO BE ANY SAFER? NOT FROM WHAT I HAVE READ. OWE WAY TOO MUCH ON CAR TO TRADE IN NOW OR I WILL BE IN THE HOLE. SO I AM DRIVING SCARED IN A 1 YEAR OLD CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIM ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WHEELS WERE CRACKED. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE RIM EXHIBITED A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES LONG AND THE PASSENGER SIDE RIM EXHIBITED A CRACK ABOUT 7 INCHES LONG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER THEY DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE RIM ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

I BROUGHT MY CAR (2010 CHEVROLET COBALT SS) TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP NEAR ME IN MASSACHUSETTS, AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY REAR BRAKES WERE WORN TO THE POINT JUST BEFORE A SENSOR GOING OFF. THE CAR ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT AND REAR BRAKES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE THE ONES THAT LAST LONGER THAN FRONT ONES BUT MY FRONT ARE FINE. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX THE BRAKES UNDER THE 3 YEAR 36,000 [I]UNLIMITED[/I] WARRANTY OR THE 2 YEAR 20,000 MILE MAINTENANCE WARRANTY. I HAVE BEEN READING MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE REAR BRAKES ON WEBSITES ABOUT THE REAR BRAKES ON MY MODEL CAR AND THEY NEED TO HAVE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT, BECAUSE IF THIS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, THEN ITS NOT A USER PROBLEM ITS A PART PROBLEM. *TR

THE IGNITION AND KEY STUCK SO I WAS UNABLE TO TURN OFF THE CAR. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF BUT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION AND BECAME STUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,442.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD RECURRING STALL AND THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO POWER OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE TUMBLER WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,314. *TR

I HAVE A NEW 2010 COBALT AND I NOW FIND THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING , MY COBALT IS NOT PART OF THE POWER STEERING ASSIST RECALL . I STARTED NOTICING THE PROBLEM WHILE TURNING , I SEEM TO LOOSE POWER STEERING FROM TIME TO TIME AND I DON'T GET A WARNING LIGHT . THIS HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS AS WELL AS AT HIGH SPEEDS AND WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT IS HARDER AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMS STIFF LIKE I SAY SEEMS LIKE I LOOSE POWER STEERING . I HAD IT INTO THE DEALER TO CONFIRM THAT IT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND THEY SAY THERE MECHANICS WHERE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE ISSUE SO THEY SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND THEY CHECKED THE POWER STEERING ASSIST AND THEY DID NOT SEE A PROBLEM WITH IT . THE TIGHT STEERING HAPPENS ON AND OFF AND DOES NOT SEEM TO FOLLOW ANY PATTERN . I STARTED NOTICING THIS PROBLEM AT ABOUT 15K KM . THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE FRONT END AND THE GM MECHANICS SAYS THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH SOMETHING IN THE STEERING COLUMN HOWEVER IT DID FIX THE NOISE BUT THE LOSS OR WHAT SEEMS TO BE A LOSS OF POWER STEERING CONTROL STILL THERE . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PARKED THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BECAME FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN INFLATER KIT FOR THE TIRE INSTEAD OF A SPARE TIRE. THE CONTACTS SPOUSE INSTALLED THE INFLATER KIT AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE IT THE INFLATER EXPLODED CAUSING HIM SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS RIGHT AND LEFT ARMS, FEET, AND LEGS. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE DOCTORS WERE UNABLE TO NEUTRALIZE THE SUBSTANCE AND STATED THEY NEEDED THE REPAIR KIT FOR EXAMINATION IN ORDER TO TREAT THE BURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE INFLATER KIT HAD TO BE SURRENDERED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

DRIVING A RENTED 2010 CHEVY COBALT LT, 4 DOOR. HAD RENTED THE VEHICLE FROM ALAMO RENTAL CARS ON 7/2/11 THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 7/6/11. MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING ON I-4 EAST JUST OUTSIDE ORLANDO, FLA. WHEN THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME PUT ON HIS BRAKES, I APPLIED THE BRAKES ON THE COBALT AND IMMEDIATELY THE CAR WAS VIOLENTLY OUT OF CONTROL. THE CAR GOING OUT OF CONTROL WAS SO VIOLENT I THOUGHT WE HAD BEEN HIT FROM THE REAR. ONCE THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL I COULD NOT CONTROL IT AT ALL. WE CROSSED ALL 3 LANES OF FREEWAY AND HIT THE LEFT REAR TANDEM WHEELS OF AN 18 WHEELER. THE CAR FINALLY CAME TO A STOP IN THE CENTER LANE FACING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC FLOW. JUST A FEW MORE INCHES TOWARD THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHEN CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE 18 WHEELER AND THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN BEATING MYSELF UP TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY JUST APPLYING THE BRAKES WOULD CAUSE SUCH A VIOLENT AND UNCONTROLLABLE TURN OF EVENTS. THEN I STARTED RESEARCH ON THE WEB AND FOUND THAT BRAKE ISSUES WITH THE COBALT IS NOT A NEW ISSUE. THERE IS DATA ON BRAKE PROBLEMS AND INDIVIDUALS ACCOUNTS OF WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM WHEN THEIR COBALTS WENT OUT OF CONTROL JUST FROM APPLYING THE BRAKES. MANY OF THESE ACCOUNTS STATED THAT DEALERS FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES FOLLOWING THESE INSTANCES OF GOING OUT OF CONTROL AND IN MANY CASES BEING INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS. THIS WAS THE MOST HORRIFIC INCIDENT MY WIFE AND I HAVE EVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AND THE REALITY IS THAT WE WERE INVOLVED IN THIS INCIDENT SIMPLY BECAUSE I APPLIED THE BRAKES ON THE 2010 CHEVY COBALT RENTAL. WE WERE NOT HIT FROM BEHIND AND THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE 18 WHEELER. *TR

2010 CHEVROLET COBALT ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAS FAILED, MY VIN# IS NOT PART OF RECALL. PART HAS FAILED AT LESS THAN 7,000MI OF SERVICE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT RENTED A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT LOCKED. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO LOOSEN THE WHEEL AND THE AXLE BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RENTAL FACILITY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED OR NOT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) RELATED TO THE FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

AIR BAG SERVICE INDICATOR COMES ON AND AIR BAGS BECOME INOPERABLE. THIS HAS OCCURED MULTIPLE TIMES IN BETWEEN 3 TRIPS TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. FIRST TIME AT DEALER: DEALER CLAIMED TO ORDER PARTS BUT NEVER DID. SECOND TIME AT DEALER: DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE REPLACED PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR AND MODULE. THIRD TIME AT DEALER: DEALER CLAIMED ELECTRONIC DEVICES SUCH AS CELL PHONES PLACED ON SEAT WILL TRIGGER THE SERVICE AIR BAG NOTIFICATION. THE DEALER CLAIMED NHTSA REFERENCE #10030788 AND TSB REFERENCE #SB-08-09-41-007A COVERED THE INCIDENT AND NO FURTHER DIAGNOSE NEEDED. HOWEVER, THE REFERENCED ITEMS DOES NOT MENTION A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. FYI, ANY FAILURE IN THE SYSTEM DISABLES THE COMPLETE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND WOULD RESULT IN ONE OR MORE FATAL INJURIES IF NOT FIXED PROPERLY. IT WOULD ALSO PROHIBIT OBTAINING A VEHICLE INSPECTION UNLESS FIXED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR ALL VEHICLES MENTIONED. RECOMMEND RELOCATION OF SENSOR AND/OR PROPER SHIELDING OF SENSOR FROM SURROUNDING ELECTRONIC DEVICES. *TR

I WAS DRIVING A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT ON THURSDAY MORNING APRIL 17TH AROUND 4 AM. I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 170 GOING SOUTH. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN IN THE LEFT LANE GOING 65 MPH. I WAS APPROACHING THE SPLIT-OFF WHERE YOU CAN GO ONTO 64 EAST OR WEST. THE COBALT STARTED TO VEER TOWARDS THE RIGHT. I CORRECTED IT BACK TO THE LEFT AND THAT'S WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT COMPLETELY TO THE RIGHT AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND I HIT THE MIDDLE DIVIDER THAT DIVIDES THE RAMPS EXIT. THE CAR WAS THEN TOWED AND WE ARE CURRENTLY AWAITING INSPECTION.

I WAS TAKING THE BAY AREA BLVD EXIT TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF MY POWER STEERING. I COULDN'T GET THE CAR TO TURN RIGHT CAUSING ME TO RUN OVER THE CURB WITH THE LEFT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 13,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 8/29/11 *CN UPDATED 09/21/11

SQUEKING BRAKE PADS IN THE REAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO MOVE INDEPENDENTLY TO THE LEFT CAUSING THE CONTACT TO MOMENTARILY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC STEERING MOTOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED A SECOND TIME TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT CONFIRMED WITH THE MANUFACTURER IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

ON THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 20TH, I WAS DRIVING BACK TO MY BOYFRIENDS HOUSE FROM WORK. I GOT OFF AROUND 7:30 AM SO IT WAS AROUND 8 AM WHEN I REACHED THE EXIT FOR HIS HOUSE. I SLOWED THE CAR TO TAKE THE EXIT RAMP TO 40 MPH WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR THEN VEERED HARD TO THE RIGHT AND I TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE WHEEL AS I LET OFF THE BRAKES. INSTEAD THE CAR VEERED TO THE LEFT AND I STARTED TO HYDROPLANE. I LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE CAR AND BEGAN TO SPIN. MY STEERING WHEEL THEN LOCKED UP. AS I WAS SPINNING, THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR STRUCK A LIGHT REFLECTOR POLE AND SHATTERED MY BACK PASSENGER WINDOW IN THE PAIN AND DENTED THE CAR AND REMOVED PAINT. IT ALSO MESSED UP MY BACK ALIGNMENT. FOR THE FIRST FEW MINUTES MY CAR WOULD NOT EVEN START BACK UP AND THE BRAKES WERE LOCKED IN PLACE. I THEN HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY HOME DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED. AFTER INSPECTING THE CAR, THEY SAID THAT NO CODES FOR POWER STEERING HAD POPPED UP, YET THEY DID NOT ACTUALLY DRIVE THE CAR TO SEE HOW IT DROVE. THEREFORE, I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET AT A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MY CAR FIXED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEATBELTS WOULD NOT RETRACT INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED 15-20 MPH, WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL, SEEMS LIKE IT LOCKED UP. I COULD NOT PULL THE CAR AWAY FROM VEERING INTO A CONCRETE PLANTER USED TO KEEP THE TRAFFIC PATTERN IN THE PARKING LOT. VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE IN THE WHEEL, STEERING, RADIATOR AND BODY OF THE CAR. WHEN THE CAR WAS TOWED OVER TO THE DEALER WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY WERE CHECKING THE VIN FOR THE RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED FOR MANY OF THESE CARS. AFTER CHECKING WE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS MODEL UP TO MARCH OF 2010, OURS WE ARE TOLD WAS BUILT IN APRIL OF 2010. OBVIOUSLY, THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE 2010 COBALT SINCE THIS WAS THE LAST YEAR THEY HAD PRODUCTION ON THIS VEHICLE, WE WERE NOT AWARE THEY HAD STOPPED THE PRODUCTION OF THIS MODEL AT THE TIME WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. WE BELIEVE THERE WAS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE WHICH MAY HAVE LEAD TO THE STEERING ISSUES WE HAD ON JANUARY 13. 2011. UPDATED 8/22/12 *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY BECAME STUCK ON NUMEROUS OCCASION AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF AFTER IT WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TODAY BECAUSE THE FAILURE RECURRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,121.

BACK END NOISE TOOK TO A GM DEALER TO REPAIR, THEY REARRANGED THE SPARE TIRE AND SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. TOOK IT BACK TO SAME PLACE 02/25/2012 SAME NOISE THEY DID THE SAME THING AND SAID THEY FIXED PROBLEM. 03/02/2012 TOOK TO DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR TO REPAIR NOISE HEAD OF SERVICE SAID 2010 CHEVY COBALT'S MAKE THIS NOISE IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND DID NOT REPAIR AT ALL. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET TO FIND IF THERE IS A RECALL AND FOUND YOUR WEBSITE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE NOISE IS COMING FROM THE BACK END OF THE CAR AND IT SOUNDS LIKE METAL HITTING METAL, I WANT IT REPAIRED CORRECTLY AND SOON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL USING EXTREME FORCE. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE VEHICLE AND ONCE RESTARTED, THE STEERING WHEEL RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION, WHO LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE STEERING WHEEL POWER ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.