2010 Chevrolet Cobalt Complaint Log

INVESTIGATION: THIS IS THE INITIAL REPORT OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THEY FOUND THE VICTIM DECEASED IN THE MOTOR VEHICLE, CAUSED BY THE DEFECTIVE CHEVY COBALT. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE FATAL ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO POOR PRE-TRIP PREPARATION BY CONSUMING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND POOR DRIVING STRATEGY. UPDATED 04/09/14

FRONT BRAKES SQUEAL SQUALL AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN COMING TO A STOP, REAR BRAKE PAD LIFE IS VERY POOR...ONLY 13,000 MILES ON CAR AND ALREADY LOOKING AT PADS IN 6,000-10,000 MILES. *TR

SUSPENSION SOUNDS LIKE WE ARE BOTTOMING THE CAR OUT ALL THE TIME. IT CAN HAPPEN ANYTIME WE MEET A CROOK IN THE ROAD. SOUNDS LIKE THE CAR IS GOING TO BREAK IN HALF. WE FEEL THIS PROBLEM COULD END UP RESULTING IN A CATASTROPHIC DISASTER. TOOK IT IN AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE BATTERY BRACKET (WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE TRUNK, WHO WOULD'VE THOUGHT) WAS LOOSE AND THE FUEL PROTECTOR BRACKET WAS LOOSE (ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR). THE DEALERSHIP TIGHTENED THE BRACKETS AND SAID ALL WAS FIXED. WE DROVE OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND WE STILL HEARD THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT BACK AND THEY SAID, "IT'S GOTTA BE SOMETHING ELSE!" WE HAVE ALSO BEEN PUTTING IN COMPLAINTS ON THE COMFORT OF THIS VEHICLE. IF YOU PLAN ON TRAVELING FOR MORE THAN 10 MILES AT A TIME, DO NOT PURCHASE A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT LT2. OUR DAUGHTER IN WHICH IS ONLY 25 YRS OLD COULDN'T EVEN RIDE IN THIS CAR FOR 20 MINUTES WITHOUT GETTING A BACKACHE. THESE CARS ARE HORRIBLE IN THE WINTER SNOW AND ICE. THEY ARE OF NO COMPARISON TO THE ORIGINAL CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THEY REALLY SHOULD LOOK INTO GOING BACK TO THOSE LITTLE CARS, FOR THEY ARE GREAT LITTLE CARS ALL THE WAY AROUND. I HAVE A 2002, AND AM SO HAPPY I STILL HAVE IT. I AM TRYING TO TRADE THE COBALT BACK IN AND GMAC IS TELLING US THAT WE WILL HAVE A HIGH PERCENTAGE RATE BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR. WELL WE DON'T WANT THIS LITTLE ICE SKATE, IT IS SO UNSAFE. WHO WOULD WANT TO KEEP AN UNSAFE VEHICLE? I THINK THEY SHOULD REALLY START INVESTIGATED THE SUSPENSION ISSUES SINCE UPON OUR RESEARCH, WE'VE FOUND THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2006, AND NOBODY CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX IT. MAYBE THAT'S WHY THIS IS THE LAST YEAR FOR THE CHEVY COBALT. THEY SHOULD ALL BE TAKEN OFF THE MARKET ON RECALLS AND PEOPLE SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR HEART ACHE AND UNSATISFACTORY OUTCOMES. SOMEONE NEEDS TO RESEARCH THIS AND GET IT TAKEN CARE OF. THIS IS AMERICA! *TR

REAR BRAKES WEAR EXTREMELY FAST, MAKE SCREECHING NOISE. *TR

2010 CHEVY COBALT PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT AND PUT MY CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE UP AND WENT TO TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND IT WOULD NOT TURN. I CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS A LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND IF I HADN'T FULLY PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL AND NEITHER WAS THE ISSUE. TRIED TO GET IT OUT A COUPLE TIMES THEN EVENTUALLY CALLED ONSTAR AND THEY TOLD ME THE TOW GUY WOULD BE ABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THEY SENT A TOW TRUCK BUT WHEN THE TOW TRUCK CAME HE COULDN'T GET IT OFF I SPOKE TO HIM AND TOLD HIM I DID NOT HAVE A RIDE HOME AND I WAS AN HOUR AWAY FROM HOME. HE SAID I COULD DRIVE IT HOME. THE CAR WAS IDLE FOR OVER 2HRS AND USED ABOUT A QUARTER OF A TANK OF GAS. I DROVE IT HOME AND STALLED IT BY PUTTIN IT IN 1ST GEAR AND LETTING UP OFF THE CLUTCH. THEN UN HOOKED THE BATTERY. I WILL BE BRINGING IT TO THE NEAREST CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN THE MORNING. TODAY'S DATE 11-12-2010 8:21PM PREVIOUS ISSUES AS WELL WHEN ITS VERY COLD OUT WHEN I GO OVER A BUMP THE RADIO WILL SHUT OFF AND WHEN I PUSH ON THE CONSOLE NEAR THE RADIO IT SHUTS OFF AS WELL. *TR

2009 CHEVY COBALT KEY STUCK IN IGNITION. WENT TO TURN MY CAR OFF YESTERDAY 11/8/2010 AND THE KEY WOULDN'T COME OUT. CURRENTLY WAITING TO SEE EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS FROM DEALERSHIP. *TR

ALL FOUR RIMS, ESPECIALLY THE FRONT PASSENGER WERE DEFECTIVE, BUT DEALER IS CLAIMING "IMPACT DAMAGE". ALSO, THE FRONT TWO TIRES HAVE WORN EITHER DUE TO DEFECT WORKMANSHIP OR THE DEFECTIVE RIMS. IN EITHER CASE, I HAVE NOW HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT TIRES ON MY NEW CHEVY COBALT PURCHASED MARCH 29, 2010. GM VERY UNCOOPERATIVE, CLOSED ALL CASES DUE TO "CANNOT CONTACT COMPLAINANT", WHICH IS SO UNTRUE. I HAVE PROVIDED THREE PHONE NUMBERS EVERY TIME I LEAVE MY NAME. THEY DID REOPEN THE RIM AND THE STEERING ISSUE. NOW THE TIRES! WHAT NEXT? *TR

THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY LOCKED UP SENDING THE VEHICLE AND PASSENGERS INTO A DITCH, AIRBORNE AND BACK DOWN INTO THE DITCH. EVER SINCE THAT INCIDENT, THE STEERING WHEEL FREELY TURNS 360 DEGREES SEVERAL TIMES - WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION!!! WHEN IT IS SUPPOSED TO TURN IT DOESN'T AND WHEN IT ISN'T SUPPOSED TO TURN, IT DOES. THE PLASTIC KEY GUARD AROUND THE IGNITION SWITCH FELL OFF! AND THIS IS AFTER EARLIER COMPLAINTS ABOUT DEFECTIVE RIMS, THE STARTER 9OR ELECTRICL RELAY TO THE STARTER) FAILING AFTER ONE WEEKS OWNERSHIP, THE POWER STEERING "LOCKING UP" AND NOW LITTLE BY LITTLE THE PIECES ARE FALLING OFF THE CAR!!! AND GM SAYS - THE COMPUTER DOESN'T SHOW ANYTHING HAPPENED - OR - IT IS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM - IT IS IMPACT DAMAGE! I BOUGHT THE 2010 CHEVY COBALT NEW ON MARCH 29, 2010 WITH 10 WHOLE MILES ON IT. I HAVE ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FROM SOME SORT OF INTERVENTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. HE WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND LANDED INTO A FIELD, THEN BACK INTO THE DITCH. THE FRONT TIRES WERE OUT OF THE DITCH SO HE WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL WHICH ALLOWED HIM TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DITCH. THE RADIATOR, FRONT END, AND UNDER-CARRIAGE WERE DAMAGED. THE DRIVER AND THREE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, AND FACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. REPORT 71-881068254 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT SOMEONE WOULD CALL HER LATER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 36,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD A SEIZURE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END CRASH AND WAS FORCED FORWARD AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LATCH PROPERLY WHICH CAUSED HER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND ONSTAR WAS NOT ALERTED OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND TREATED AT A NEARBY HOSPITAL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,900.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PULL TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST ON THE ROTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REPAIRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT NOTICED NO PROBLEMS UNTIL A FEW DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,041. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50.

I PURCHASED A G.M. CHEVY COBALT LT. 2010 ON AUG. 30. ON CLEARANCE SALES. AND THEN I FOUND THAT THE CAR?S DOOR AJAR SENSOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. ALL SENSORS OF THE DOORS DIDN'T WORK UNTIL THE DOOR WAS OPENED OVER 5 INCHES. I VISITED A DEALER SHOP, AND ASKED TO FIX IT. A SALES PERSON KNEW THAT ALL COBALT LTS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AFTER CHECKING OTHER VEHICLES. ALSO, ALL TECHNICIANS HAD NOT KNOWN THE PROBLEM UNTIL MY CLAIM. AFTER SEARCHING, A TECHNICIAN SAID TO ME ?IT CAN?T FIXED, USUALLY OTHER VEHICLES ARE INSTALLED TWO SENSORS EACH DOOR, BUT THE COBALT HAS ONLY ONE.? ABOUT 10 DAYS LATER, SERVICE MANAGER HAD TRIED TO ADJUST ALL SENSORS AND TOLD ME "IT IS FIXED PERMANENTLY." BUT 2 WEEKS LATER, DRIVER'S SIDE SENSOR CAME OUT FROM THE VEHICLE, FROM TIME TO TIME THE DOOR AJAR SIGN SHOWS UP ON THE DASH BOARD WITH DING! DING! SOUNDS. EVEN THOUGH ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED COMPLETELY, IT'S A VERY FUNNY CAR! I VISITED G.M. DEALER SHOP AGAIN. THEY TRIED TO REPLACE THE SENSOR, DIDN'T, BECAUSE I WANT TO FIX IT THE PROPER WAY, NOT A TEMPORARY NOR TRICKY WAY. MY WIFE AND I DROVE ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE A REAR DOOR WAS AJAR WITHOUT ANY WARNING. ALSO SOMETIMES MY SUNDAY SCHOOL KIDS HAVE TO USE MY CAR COME TO CHURCH. THEREFORE COBALT?S PROBLEM IS VERY SERIOUS FOR ALL OUR SAFETY. ESPECIALLY WHO LIVES WITH KIDS. I KNOW THAT MY MISTAKE IS BUYING A GM CAR, BUT I'M TRYING TO MINIMIZE IT. I KNOW, G. M. COBALT HAS ANOTHER PROBLEM REGARDING POWER STEERING, ALSO DOOR AJAR SENSOR HAS SERIOUS POTENTIAL PROBLEM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE IT CAREFULLY FOR SAFE DRIVING .THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SIX TIMES WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY TORQUE STEER AND THERE WAS NO SOLUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND MADE THEM AWARE OF THE FAILURE. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED BUT NO OTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,400 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CAUSING THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED WHO STATED THEY WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN REGARDS TO THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 4,000.

IN JUNE 2010 I PURCHASED 2 COBALTS. LESS THAN 3 MONTHS LATER, MY KEY WAS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION AND I COULD NOT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE PART. 1 YEAR LATER, THE 2ND COBALT HAD THE SAME ISSUE. IN JULY OF 2012, IT HAPPENED TO MY CAR AGAIN. IN BARELY 2 YEARS OF OWNING THESES CARS, 3 INCIDENTS OF THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED. COME TO FIND OUT, THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE, YET THERE WAS NO RECALL. I'M STILL WAITING FOR THE 2ND CAR TO FAIL AGAIN LIKE THE FIRST. I AM APPALLED TO SAY THE LEAST AT GM FOR THIS ISSUE. HOW CAN NOT BEING ABLE TO SHUT OFF YOUR CAR'S ENGINE NOT BE A RECALL? WOULD IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING OTHER VEHICLES? MY FAMILY HAS OWNED CHEVY CARS SINCE I CAN REMEMBER. I WAS SO LOOKING FORWARD TO PURCHASING ANOTHER CAR NEXT YEAR. UNFORTUNATELY I FOUND OUT THERE WERE AC ISSUES IN THE CRUZE. WHERE I LIVE, THE SUMMER TEMPERATURE REACHES AN AVERAGE OF 115 DEGREES. DON'T THINK I WANT A FAULTY AC. I AM SERIOUSLY CONTEMPLATING TRADING MY CAR IN TO ANOTHER CAR COMPANY (NOT CHEVY) TO AVOID THIS EMBARRASSING MESS. *TR

BACK PASS SIDE DOOR LOCK[2X], STEERING LOCKUP,[FACTORY RECALL] FUEL GUAGUE/TACOMENTOR BOUNCEING,DEALER REPLACED BODY CONTROL SENSOR,NOW CRUIZE CONTROL QUIT WORKING. STILL NOT FIXED,[CC]GUAGUES STILL BOUNCING. GM TECH FROM CORP,INVOLVED,TO TRY TO FIX. IN 3X'S. TOTAL IN 6X'S,3 DIRR REPAIRS.NO CAR LOANER/OR RENTAL,KEPT 2-DAYS.HAD EYE SURGERY AT VETERANS HOSP,HAD TO FIND ANOTHER RIDE. *TR

I WAS TURNING ONTO WEBSTER ST WHEN I SUDDENLY LOST MY POWER STEERING CAUSING ME TO HIT A CURB. THERE WAS QUITE A BIT OF DAMAGE DONE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO BE INOPERABLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,010.

REAR BRAKES ON A COBALT SS IN 2010 SQUEAK AFTER 1,000 TO 2,000 MILES AND START TO PUT BIG GASHES IN THE REAR ROTORS. *TR

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY 2010 AND I DIDN'T START NOTICING PROBLEMS TILL AROUND SUMMER BUT THEY WERE NOT THAT BAD TILL SEPTEMBER WERE THE CAR STARTED SHOWING STRANGE ELECTRICAL AND STEERING ISSUE. I RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER IN OCTOBER AND HAD THE POWER STEERING ISSUE FIXED BUT ITS STILL HAVE ISSUES WERE THE VEHICLE WILL SWERVE BACK AND FORTH IN RETURN I WILL HAVE TO KEEP MY HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO TRY TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING OTHER VEHICLES ON THE HIGHWAY. THEN THE BLOWER MOTOR THAT BLOWS THE HOT AND COLD AIR SOMETIMES ISTATICALLY REVS UP HIGH AND I HAVE TO TURN OF THE HEATER. ALSO I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES SQUEAL AND I ONLY HAVE 10,300 MILES. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE NEEDLES ON THE GAUGES IN THE DASH TEND TO TWITCH RADICALLY WHEN I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF SOMETIMES. THEN AT TIMES THE CAR WHEN TURNED ON WILL START TO ACT AS IF IT WAS TO SHUT OFF AND THE LIGHTS WOULD ALL DIM AND THEN IT WOULD STABILIZE. IT HAS DONE THAT ON THE HIGHWAY MAKING STEERING DIFFICULT AT TIMES. THE ENGINE AS WELL HAD MADE KNOCKING NOISES TO ITS BEEN AN OFF AND ON THING. *TR

2010 CHEVROLET COBALT SS. VERY LOUD BRAKE SQUEAL COMING TO A STOP 20KM AND UNDER (LOUDER THAN A CITY BUS). THIS HAS OCCURRED CONSISTENTLY FROM 2500KM. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP A DOZEN TIMES, EVERY TIME THEY MACHINE THE BRAKES AND TELL ME THE SQUEAL IS NORMAL FOR HIGH END BRAKES. I HAVE DRIVEN PORCHES, HIGH END PERFORMANCE VEHICLES LIKE STI'S, 350Z'S, S2000'S EVEN HIGH END BMW'S, CORVETTES AND FERRARIS, NONE OF WHICH HAVE A "NORMAL" SQUEAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK COMING FROM THE SHOCK ON THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING UNKNOWN REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 540.

BRAND NEW CAR WITH BRAKE PROBLEM....NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY???? WHAT IS GOING ON HERE!!! I BOUGHT MY COBALT SS 2010 BRAND NEW AND START HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKE SYSTEM RIGHT AWAY AND GM IS TELLING ME THEN IT'S CAUSE BY DEBRIS ON THE ROAD. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE HERE QUICK. *TR

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2010 COBALT LT THAT WAS BUILT AFTER THE MARCH 2010 RECALL FOR ELECTRIC STEERING. SO IT CAME WITH THE NEWLY AUTHORIZED ELECTRIC STEERING UNIT. THE STEERING DIDN'T "GO OUT" AS MANY HAVE EXPERIENCED, BUT HAD AN ANNOYING PULL TO THE LEFT. THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC FOLLOWED PROCEDURE AND RESET THE "CENTERING" WITH HIS SCAN TOOL, BUT IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE. THE SERVICE MANUAL SAID TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED AND THAT DID RESOLVE THE PULLING TO THE LEFT. HOWEVER, WHEN I REACH 50ISH MPH AND THE COMPUTER PUTS THE STEERING INTO "STIFF" MODE THERE IS NO PLAY LEFT IN THE STEERING AND IT TAKES A LOT OF EFFORT FOR INPUT. IT REQUIRES FULL ATTENTION TO KEEP THE CAR IN THE LANE AT EXPRESSWAY SPEEDS, AND WORSE STILL IN WINDY CONDITIONS. IN SHORT, AT EXPRESSWAY SPEEDS, THE STEERING IS TOO STIFF REQUIRING MUCH EFFORT, AND THERE IS NO "PLAY" IN THE STEERING SO THE CAR CONTINUALLY WANTS TO GO LEFT OR RIGHT, AND NOT "TRACK" STRAIGHT DOWN THE HIGHWAY, AS IT SHOULD. I FIND THIS ANNOYING AND TIRESOME, AS I HAVE ARTHRITIS AND IT REQUIRES NEEDLESS EFFORT, AND EVEN THE JUNKIEST OLD WRECK SHOULD TRACK DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND STAY IN THE LANE WITHOUT MUCH INPUT. I'VE CONTACTED EVERY DEPARTMENT AT GM TO FIND OUT IF THE STEERING CAN BE SET TO ALWAYS BE IN FULL-POWER ASSIST MODE AND NO ONE CAN ANSWER THE QUESTION, NOT EVEN THE HANDICAP/SPECIAL NEEDS DEPARTMENT. GM WON'T PUT ME THROUGH TO THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT WHO COULD ACTUALLY ANSWER THE QUESTION, AND WOULD KNOW HOW TO GO ABOUT IT. *TR

EVERY 7K MILES, I NEED TO REPLACE REAR BRAKES PADS AND GET THEM RESURFACED BY THE DEALER UNTIL IT WILL GO OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH, THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD IT TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE ANTENNA FELL OFF WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ALSO BECAME WARPED AND HAD A GAP. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CUP HOLDER BROKE OFF AND SHE WAS AFRAID THAT HER CHILD WOULD PUT HER HAND IN THE AREA WHICH WAS ON TOP OF THE SHIFTER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE BRAKES SOUNDED LOUD. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,800.

ON 3/5/10 AT ABOUT 4PM I WAS TRAVELING EAST BOUND ON ROUTE 280 NEAR NEWARK EXIT. I WAS IN THE FAST LANE OF A 3 LANE HIGHWAY. THE MIDDLE LANE WAS EMPTY SO I PULLED INTO MIDDLE LANE. A RED PICK UP TRUCK IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE (SLOW LANE) PULLED INTO THE MIDDLE LANE. I ASSUME I MAY HAVE BEEN IN HIS BLIND SPOT. I HAD TO PULL BACK INTO THE LEFT LANE. CAR LOCKED UP & I COULD NOT STOP IT FROM GOING LEFT. I HIT THE CEMENT BARRIER ALONG SHOULDER. THE WITNESSES ALL TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY MY CAR DID NOT STOP. ITJUST SEEMED TO KEEP GOING LEFT FOR NO REASON. I'VE HEARD THROUGH THE NEWS THAT CHEVY IS ISSUING RECALLS FOR FAILED POWER STEERING IN COBALT 2010. I'VE HAD THIS CAR 6 WEEKS AND NOW ITS TOTALED. I COULD NOT PULL IT OUT OF GOING LEFT & IT SEEMS SINCE IT WAS 50 DEGREES THAT THIS WAS A STEERING FAILURE. I WAS TREATED AT THE SCENE FOR ABRASIONS & SWELLING TO THE FACE & ARM. MY NECK & BACK ARE SORE. I GOT A BLACK EYE FROM AIR BAG. NJ STATE TROOPER WROTE A REPORT. *TR

ELECTRONIC DEVICES ENGAGING PASSENGER AIRBAG AND SEATBELT NOTIFICATION. WHEN I PUT AN AC ADAPTOR (LIGHTWEIGHT), OR MOST ELECTRONIC DEVICES, SOMETIMES EVEN JUST MY IPOD, ON MY PASSENGER SEAT IT THINKS A PERSON IS SITTING THERE. IF I WERE TO CRASH THIS WOULD BE A BIG PROBLEM AIRBAGS ARE EXPENSIVE, PLUS THE CAR IS ALWAYS BEEPING AT ME. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHILE MY CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY SAID, WELL YOU JUST CANNOT PUT IT THERE. THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN FOR YOU, I EVEN ASKED IF THEY COULD AT LEAST PUT A CENTER CONSOLE IN. (ANSWER: NO) I AM REPORTING THIS AS PROPERTY DAMAGE BECAUSE THEY WON'T FIX MY CAR WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY, THEN LET ME DRIVE OFF WITH AN UNSAFE CAR. SO BE CAREFUL WITH PUTTING YOUR ELECTRONICS ON YOUR PASSENGER SEAT IT COULD MEAN TOTALING YOUR CAR, AIRBAGS ARE EXPENSIVE. ALSO MY COBALT DOES NOT HAVE A CENTER CONSOLE SO THERE IS NO WHERE ELSE TO PUT MY ELECTRONICS, WHICH TO ME SEEMS LIKE A BOUGHT A DAMAGED VEHICLE. I CANNOT USE THE FUNCTIONS IT IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE, LIKE THE AUX INPUT, BECAUSE I HAVE NOWHERE TO PUT THE MP3 PLAYER WITHOUT ACTIVATING THE PASSENGER SEAT ALARM/AIRBAG. BE CAREFUL AND HELP ME COMPLAIN. THIS IS VERY SHADY, ALSO RIGHT AFTER I GOT MY CAR THEY (THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP) ACKNOWLEDGED MY COBALT WAS PART OF THE AFFECTED "UNINTENDED ACCELERATION" CARS, NOW THERE IS NOTHING ABOUT IT ANYWHERE. THEY SAID THEY WOULD CALL ME WHEN THEY HAD A FIX FOR IT, AND YET I WAS NEVER CONTACTED AND I JUST GOT CONTACTED ABOUT MY POWER STEERING RECALL WITH NO MENTION OF THE OTHER PROBLEM THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGED, AFFECTED MY CAR. I DON'T THINK THERE IS COINCIDENCE RECALLS ARE CONTROLLED BY THE SAME PEOPLE THAT CONTROL GM, THE GOVERNMENT. IT TOOK GM 5 YEARS TO START FIXING THIS POWER STEERING PROBLEM, THINK TWICE BEFORE BUYING GENERAL MOTORS, YOU ARE REALLY BUYING GOVERNMENT MOTORS, AND YOUR PROTECTED BY THEIR WONDERFUL RECALL COVERUP PROGRAM. *TR

2006 COBALT STEERING PROBLEM VIBRATES AND SHAKES. *TR

FEB 03, 2010 PURCHASED A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT FROM PAPE CHEV. S. PORTLAND , MAINE. CAN HEAR POWER STEERING RUBBING NOISE UPON TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. MILEAGE ONLY 660. NOW I HEAR THERE IS A PENDING RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE? DOES THE DEALER HAVE TO EXCHANGE FOR ANOTHER MODEL.. *TR

UNEVEN BRAKE PAD WEAR IN REAR AT 20 000 KMS. THE INNER BRAKE PAD IS ALMOST COMPLETELY WORN COMPARED TO THE OUTSIDE BAD. THE CALIPER IS ALMOST TOUCHING THE ROTOR. *TR