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The chevy cobalt recall does not fix the kill switch problem. I just got this car back today. I attached a small wallet that holds only my license and bank card in it and the air bag light still goes on and off. Hence this is exactly what it did before it was replaced. I didn't have this problem with the same wallet attached in my chevy rental car. This car is not corrected. It is still a death trap. If you only leave the key in the ignition the air bag light stays off exactly what they said to do before it was changed.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start intermittently. The contact also mentioned that the key was loose in the ignition. The contact mentioned that he received notices for nhtsa campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system) and nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). The dealer stated the parts were not available in order to perform repairs. The manufacturer was contacted who stated that they were making only a limited amount of parts available and could not provide an estimated amount of time of when the parts would be available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 41,500.updated 8/11/14the consumer stated the vehicle experiences a failure with the ignition key to turn on at almost every start up. Parts were not available.updated 08/20/2014
I was traveling on the freeway when i was clipped by a diesel truck on my drivers left rear. Ispun counter clockwise in front of diesel and went straight towards center divider, upon observing a vehicle in the same lane my vehicle was head towards. Both vehicles made contact hitting me on my drivers front panel and the cobalt hitting straight into center divider no air bags were deployed. Injuries were sustained, car was a total loss. This vehicle has nothing but problem twice in 2013 the key would break off in the ignition and were not fitting correctly causing replacement.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall notice.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall issues.the consumer stated she had problems with starting and turning off the vehicle, as the key would not come out of the ignition. A problem also developed with the gear shift. The ignition switch was replaced. However, she experienced the same problem, again.there was a vibration, coming from the front on the vehicle. Updated 12/17/14.
4/22/13 approx 7:30 am, approached red-light, gently applying brakes. Car started to lose power!dashboard lights dimmed while i was slowing down. This has been happening for over a yr. As soon as light turned green,car felt like it was losing power and was going to stall out! (like if you were to run out of gas. Stepped on the gas, as soon as i saw the light turn green, to try to prevent the stall out, and about 1/4 into intersection, another car was running a caution light, which turned to red... My car regained power with a thrust of the engine, which took me into the path of the other vehicle who hit me at about 35 mph, which caused us to spin completely around in the middle of intersection. Airbags did not deploy. The police report stated i failed to yield the right of way. In part that is true, as ifelt i had to apply the gas to the car to keep it from "stalling! heavy damage to driver's side, front end, hood, bumper and support beam by engine. There are many recalls on this car. 5/9/2012, fuel odor or spotting on ground; 9/16/10-loss of power steering assist; 3/1/2010-recall 10v073000 power steering motor replacement; 1022/2009-fuel pump module replacement. In the pass three yrs i advised east syracuse chevy dealer that my dashboard lights,lighted areas radio, etc; go in and out like the car has an electrical problem, door left-open, lights, low-fuel, single lights chimes all don't work. Dealer advised me there is a short in the dash somewhere causing all these problems,radio speakers are all connected i would have to pay to repair which was over $2,000. Remotes don't work. I have had many front end problems with this vehicle, i.e. Sway bar, steering column bushings; struts;steering components, linkage/cv drive axle boots, control arms; repairs;11/30/11, 2/16/2011.
Went over pothole at 15 miles an hour and both air bags inflated. One passenger went to hospital with injuries.also the windshield was broken from impact of air bags
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact noticed many problems with the vehicle since the date of purchase in october 2006. The contact stated that the alignment was incorrect so the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for alignment immediately. Also, the check engine light, and the air bag light would illuminate intermittently so sensors were replaced by the dealer. The steering column and power steering motor, headliner. Catalytic converter, wheel bearings, struts, and the heating/cooling system were all replaced. The vehicle also stalled completely on an intermittent basis. The contact stated that the problems were consistent. The manufacturer had not been notified. The current mileage was approximately 104,000. The failure mileage was 369.
"service air bag" light illuminated and disables passenger side airbag. Now it comes on at sometime during every trip i take now!
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the service air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel after recall 14v047000, air bags , electrical system repair was performed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who did not perform a diagnostic test.the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,500. The current mileage was 115,900.rk
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the air bag warning light has illuminated since the vehicle was purchased. The contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer and they reset the air bag sensor and replaced the seat belt sensor. Three months after the repairs were made, the air bag light came on. The dealer stated that the vehicle was repaired. A month and a half later the air bag light came back on. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer again and the diagnostic test indicated that failure was caused by the wiring in the ignition and the air bag coil which were repaired. Three months later the failure recurred. The contact is concerned that in the event of a crash, the air bag will not deploy. The failure mileage was 37,000.
2007 chevy cobalt.consumer writes in regards to manufacturers handling of recent recall.the consumer stated a month was too long, for a known and dangerous issue to go unattended.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle would exhibit an abnormal noise when started, the key was difficult to turn in the ignition and the driver's side door would only open manually. Additionally, the vehicle stalled without warning as the contact decelerated to a traffic stop and the vehicle could not be immediately restarted. The contact also stated that the air bag warning light would sporadically illuminate. The contact later received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) and was waiting for the necessary parts to complete the repair. The contact believed that the time frame for the defect to be remedied was unreasonable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 47,728.
I was on the lodge freeway, highway 10, heading east when i loss control by 7 me rd, skinned out, hit the wall on the rear left fender and bumper.
Airbag light on,turns lights not working
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the front passenger side air bag warning light illuminated. The failure occurred as the passenger's seat was occupied.the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and it was determined that the passenger's side wiring harness was chaffed and caused the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 50,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While making a right turn, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned and caused the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn. The vehicle crashed into a utility pole. The air bags deployed approximately 5 minutes after impact and the steering column caught fire. The driver suffered left knee, back, neck, and hand injuries that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 154,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the parts were unavailable for the repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet colbalt.the contact stated that the airbag warning light was illuminated and the fuel pump was leaking fuel onto the exhaust pipe.a local mechanic diagnosed that a replacement pump was necessary. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure.the vehicle was not repaired.the failure and current mileage was 88,000. The vin was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received recall notifications for nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) and nhtsa campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system). The parts needed were unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to advise when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received notification of nhtsa recall campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system) and the part needed was currently unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to provide an expected date for the remedy part to be available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. There are no failures at this time. Rk
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While the vehicle was in park, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unsure of the failure, but stated that a module may need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The car had the fuel module and tank replaced inoctober 2012 they said it was not a recall and covered it under my powertrain 3 days before it went out. I just got the car back from the ignition recall and the air bag on passenger doesn't work they claim its something different, the gas is draining from the car again, it smells like gas. I am assuming that the fuel line again has broke, and the fuel module and tank will be soon behind it. Last time they told me the car had the potential to blow up.the door electrical switches go on and off by themselves.the turn signals work when they want to too.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to parts to completerecall are unavailable.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.a truck rear-ended her vehicle , which caused her to crash into another vehicle. None of the airs bagdeployed. Another occupant in the vehicle went to the hospital. A police report was available. The failure mileage was 25,000.
I was getting in my car to go home, and the service air bag soon appeared on the screen where the odometer is.it went off for about 5 to 7 days, then came on again.i went to jon hall chevrolet in daytona beach to look up recalls.i was told all were taken care of.in and around november 12th, 2014, it came on, and on november 21st, 2014, it has come on again.i am leasing this car from drive time.i have contacted their lease warranty department, and they said it was my responsibility to take care of this.i want to know what i should do, cause it seems like i'm going to the right resources, but given the run around about what to do.is there any help for me in my situation? thank you, [xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I was in a car accident on october 18th of this year.i hit the rear end of another car at 50mph.my airbags did not deploy.this is the second chevy car that this has happen to me.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact was driving 20 mph when the steering wheel began to jerk violently and the power steering assist failed. The contact stated that the failure would occur sporadically and when it did, the vehicle would have to be shut off for two days before the power steering would independently reset. The air bag warning light also remained illuminated. The vehicle was never taken to the dealer for diagnosis or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 100,000.
While driving e. On highway 60 in az, i noticed my steering wheel sticking once in a while. After driving thru devel's canyon the steering kept pulling to the right a little then it would stop pulling, over and over. When i was on flat road again the steering pulled real sharp to the right and would not turn left, after a second of this the steering finally freed itself again but making the steering very touchy, when this happened the car started sweerving side to side and ended up hitting the guard rail on the east bound side of the highway. I was going aprox. 52 mph in a 55 mph area. When i hit the guard rail the car hit almost head on and the air bags never went off.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the air bag warning light continuously illuminated. The contact also mentioned that the chevrolet emblem on the steering wheel was sunken in. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.
2007 chevrolet cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to defective airbag. Consumer stated that airbag did not deploy during automobile accident. *ld
My speakers on the front of the car go on and off as well as my inside turn signals. Now it has progressed to the check air bag indicator going on and off while starting and during driving. I have informed the dealership and was told it was several electrical problems. The airbag portion of it scares me as i am only 5 ft tall and sit close to the wheel. I don't want to fork over more money than the car is worth especially since i know there are several complaints for the same problem. Why not have a recall on at least the airbag part of the problem.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt ltz. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the driver crashed into another vehicle and the airbags did not deploy. The driver sustained injuries to he neck and back. The police were contacted and a report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic pending an investigation. The manufacturer was contacted but had not assisted the contact. The vehicle was not repaired.the failure and the current mileages were approximately 40,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the parts were unavailable to repair the vehicle.the manufacturer and dealer were notified numerous times, but did not know when the parts would be available.the contact had not experienced a failure.
I had my ignition switch replaced by a gm dealer, now the airbag light is on. I noticed on the ignition recall it mentioned the airbag. So i'm wondering if this airbag light is on due to something with the switch replacement.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. There are no failures at this time.there are no failures at this time.
When car has issues just stops and turn its self while driving. No reaction time time to pull off to side of road falulty check engine light never comes on.this happened when my serpitine belt broke also broke the pistons needing a whole new engine. Recently afraid to drive vechicle at all with new battery because it just stops running while in idol again no check engine light . Also anti theft is faulty when car shut sown yesterday car would not un lock and could not remove key
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall and seeks information about collision insurance for loaner vehicle.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start upon turning the key in the ignition more than once.the contact had to wait and within a few minutes the vehicle would restart after more than one attempt. The vehicle had also stalled without warning. The air bag sensor light illuminated and continued to illuminate at random. The vehicle was not taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The drivers seat had deteriorated to the point that the frame wasloose and the padding was exposed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who diagnosed that the fronts drivers seat needed to be replaced. The front drivers seat was replaced. The air bag sensor, vehicle stalling and failure with the key not turning in the ignition continued to recur. The contact was included in nhtsa campaign id number:14v047000(air bags and electrical system) and the authorized dealer stated that the part would not be available until mid april. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30000.updated 06/17/14*lj
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The vehicle stated that the air bag warning light illuminated.the vehicle was not diagnosed or replaced. The vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system), however the failure persisted.the manufacturer was not notified of the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 64,000.
On july 15, 2010 i was hit head-on by another driving at high speed near warrenton, oregon. Four vehicles in all were involved. I'm am totally disabled. Suffered multiple injuries, most on the right side of my body. Am unable to work. Pictures of my chevy cobalt steering wheel clearly shows the airbag didn't deploy correctly. Thus leaving me with ongoing pain. Dislocated my right foot, six surgeries in all. Fractured my right wrist, key went into my right knee, bruised right breast and tissue damage, both knees and arms weak, bruising from seat belt and disfigured right foot, stomach, and right hip. Suffer also from ptsd, long and short term memory, depression, agitation, degenerative disk disease, migraines, and more. Pictures clearly show the airbag did not deploy correctly on the right side of the steer wheel. How do i sue gm.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) and nhtsa campaign id number 14v1710009 (electrical system). The dealer was not able to perform the recall repairs since the parts were still not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the parts needed for the repair were unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the service air bag indicator was illuminated and the front passenger air bag was not registering when the passenger seat was occupied. The vehicle was taken to fox auto group chevrolet cadillac buick gmc (150 robert dann dr, painted post, ny 14870, (607) 937-5431) where the contact was informed that the passenger seat was not registering an occupant in the front passenger seat and that the retractor sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed that there was no recall. The failure mileage was 24,000.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to parts unavailable to complete recall.after receiving a rental vehicle, less than 24 hours later, the consumer received a call saying the vehicle was ready for pick-up, as the repairs has been made. Also, the vehicle would suddenly lock on its own.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to ignition switch problems.the consumer was angry, that chevrolet was well aware of the ignition problem, since 2001.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy at the point of impact. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000. The vin was unavailable.
Our car was involved in an accident on march 29, 2016.it was declared totaled. Our chevy colbalt had the ignition switch replaced and the air bag did not deploy!our car was turning left on a city street when it hit another car.
My husband and i have a 2007chevy cobalt ltz , for about three weeks we had been noticing vibrations in the steering. Also when braking the steering would shake. During that time we got a letter from our dealership about the side airbags. They said that they had sold it as if it had side airbags,but it didn't have any.on our way up there to the dealership we began to experience tightness in the steering just as we started on the interstate . We had not gone very far when our cobalt began to fish tail and my husband was unable to control the car and we then went into two 360s and began to roll according to witnesses we rolled 4 or 5 times before the car rested on the right side. Also front airbags did not come out. It felt as if the car had no power steering at all.
I already know about the airbag and ignition recalls but, now, i have a fuel leak with fuel dripping down the lines from the tank on to the ground at a position on the drivers side under the rear passenger door and seat.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) however, the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair.the manufacturer was not notified.the contact had not experienced a failure.
Driving down the road and the airbag on the passengers side shuts off with a passenger in the seat. Service airbag light goes on. Shut the car off and restart then it will be fine for a while. I think it is sensor on the seatbelt retractor.
On july 15, 2010 i was hit head-on by another driver. Pictures of my chevy cobalt clearly show the driver side airbag didn't deploy correctly on the ride side of the steering wheel. As a result, i suffered multiple injuries, most of the injuries are on the right side of my body. Dislocated and shattered right foot, right wrist fracture, cut in right knee, disfigured stomach, need left hip replaced, also have depression, ptsd, anxiety, long and short term memory loss, chronic pain, degenerative disk disease, both knees and arms weak. Totally disabled, unable to work. How do i sue gm?
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to parts not available to complete recall.
Once in a while the sign checkthe air bag showed up, butnow itstays onall the time. Car never was involved in any crash. The sensor or the air bug must be faulty from the beginning.
The passenger airbag sensor doesn't recognize a person is sitting in passenger seat. Passenger air bag remains off.
I have had problems from beginning.we never received recall notice. Not two months after having purchased this vehicle the power steering started to fail (our son was a little over 2-1/2 years old. I had to pull over as fast as i could to keep us from crashing. I was never notified of a recall on this vehicle by notice only by the failure of this vehicle. The car was brought in and serviced.hence bulletin #10023 (power steering motor) performed on 5/25/2010. Problem 2 i have had with this vehicle:the mechanic told me where i get my oil changed that there was a recall on cobalt for that problem, so i researched it only to be told there was "no recall" so to speak on my vin#--my mother was told there was again no recall that matched my vin number the chevy cobalthad to have thefuel pump replaced because it was leaking gas. Additionally, the fuel injector was replaced as well because it's also part of that recall 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. Yet again the liaison provided me with this: #12191 (fuel tank module) performed on 10/10/2012. On to the third recall- low the current recall, 13454, is now showing for your vin and we are sending out notices this week with more specific information. The door handle on the driver side has all but fallen off, out of warranty again the dealer and was told there were no recalls,so around turns and corners my car gets loud. Don't even let me get started the upholstery in this vehicle because water alone stains it. Along with the struts making noises when the car turns, the a/c issue having that replaced, the breaks, the rotors turned when does it stop.i also found that it was very possible the airbag situation was due to the electrical problems as well (hence the faulty ignition kill switch).
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the air bag light on the instrument panel continued to illuminate. When the contact took the vehicle to the dealer they could not diagnose the failure. The dealer informed the contact to bring the vehicle back if the air bag light continued to illuminate. Two months later, the light came on and the contact was concerned thatthe air bag would deploy at any time or that it would not deploy if the vehicle was involved in a crash. The contact made an appointment with the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact does not feel safe driving the vehicle. The failure mileage was 31,000.
Purchased a used car and when i purchased it the airbag light was on in the car.they were fully aware of that..so i don't know what is going on with the airbag.i have a car fax on the car .whoever owned it before had a slight bump in the front.that was never fixed.so i don't know if it is a sensor in the bumper in the front.wheni purchased the car i said i didn't have that kind of my to spend.i am on a fixed income .hoping to get some help somewhere. This happened before i purchased by the previous owner.thank you
I have had a 2007 chevy cobalt for almost a year, and it has been wrecked, but was fixed and it has just around 60,000 miles on it and the power steering goes out in it. I can turn the car off and then back on and it will work just fine for a few more minutes and then go out again.
Service air bag displayed on dash. Passenger air bag remains off when passengers are seated. Both issues have been present since puchase date. Ignition switch recall did not fix the issues,
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) and 14v171000 (electrical system). The contact was driving 40 mph the day after the recall service was performed when the instrument panel suddenly displayed a "lost power steering' warning message followed by the power steering assist independently disabling. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but declined to repair the vehicle at their expense a second time. The failure mileage was 151,430.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system) had surpassed a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer stated that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owned a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. The failure mileage was approximately 119,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact was driving approximate 25 mph when the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The driver's air bag failed to deploy and the contact sustained minor injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed to determine the cause of the air bag failure or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
Car was totaled following a loss of steering and power brakes- crashing into a guardrail the airbags failed to deploy.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards towaiting several months for parts to complete recall.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the key was difficult to remove from the ignition. The failure recurred multiple times. The contact also stated that the vehicle failed to start. After several attempts, the vehicle was able to start. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) however, the failure recurred. While driving approximately 20 mph and making a right turn, the vehicle stalled and the contact crashed into a curb. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that he started the engine and the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 47,000.
Takata recallas i was driving through a parking lot all the dashboard needles went crazy then my steering was hard to turn so i immediately put the vehicle in park and shut off the vehicle, i tried to start the car and it didn't want to start eventually it started after a few more trys to turn the car back on. Also the key ignition is hard to turn when inserting the key into the ignition, air bag service is always showing on my dash when i'm driving
On march 27, 2014, my wife was in an accident at an intersection with another vehicle.the 2007 chevrolet - cobalt received major damage to the front of the vehicle.the air bags did not deploy.luckily, my wife was not injured but could have been fatality #14 or #304 depending on the report you read regarding the airbag deployment failures and ignition problems of the cobalt.the insurance "totaled" the car.i want to file the police report, insurance report and photos to the n.h.t.s.a..safety devices placed in vehicles should work or don't advertise safety of the vehicle and charge the consumer for products that don't work.please email me your claims department address.thank you.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated the driver was traveling approximately 65 mph and lost control of the vehicle. The driver crashed into the rear of another vehicle and then into a concrete barrier. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver and four additional passengers were injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The failure mileage was 75,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The battery was disconnected to and the key became stuck in the ignition. The vehicle was diagnosed by a dealer. The diagnosis was to replace the gear shift. The vehicle was repaired. The front drivers seat and the front passenger seat air bag illuminated when the front passenger and driver are in the vehicle or if no one is seated in the front passenger's side. The dealer was not able to diagnose the airbag failure. The failure still recurred. The battery had to be replaced and the codes had to be reprogrammed due to having to disconnect the battery to remove the key more than once. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not taken back to an authorized dealer for an inspection. The approximate failure mileage was 17000.
I had a front impact collision with my new 2007 chevy cobalt.i was traveling 40 to 45 mph when the impact occured.my airbags failed to deploy. By the grace of god i walked away from the accident unharmed but my car was totaled. I contacted gm and they had an engineer inspect my car and determined the airbag should have gone off but since the car was a total loss and no one was hurt they will not do anything about it.
Service air bag light comes on.
The airbag warning light comes on randomly. While lit the airbags will not function. It has been looked at by a chevrolet dealer at least twice (12/2010 and 2/2011). Both of those times the error code was b0020. It has been taken to a certified mechanic on 8/2015 and codes b1370, b0081, and b0020 showed. The problem was always fixed, temporarily, by applying connector grease to the wire connections. On 9/2017, the mechanic replaced the passenger seatbelt retractor. This also fixed the problem temporarily. By paying close attention to when the warning light comes on we have determined that the sensor is affected by the interior temperature of the car. When the temperature is above approximately 65f the airbag warning light comes on and renders the safety of the airbags useless! i have yet to find any permanent fix for the issue. However there are numerous complaints by others online. It seems unacceptable to me that a vital piece of safety equipment is malfunctioning yet the manufacturer/dealer will not take any steps to fix it.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign id number: 14v171000 (electrical system) and nhtsa campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags and electrical system). The contact made the dealer aware of the recall. The dealer ordered the parts and scheduled an appointment to perform the recall repairs. However, two days prior to the appointment the dealer stated per the manufacturer instructions they were unable to performed the recall repairs. The manufacturer was contacted and provided no resolution.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.while driving approximately 50 mph, the contact struck a deer head on and the air bags failed to deploy.the mechanic stated that the air bags did not deploy because of the way the vehicle struck the deer.six months later, he struck another deer head on and the air bags failed to deploy again.the vehicle is currently in the shop for repairs.the contact believes that the air bags should have deployed no matter how the deer was struck.the current mileage was 19,000 and failure mileage was 7,000.
The contact owned a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle shuttered and stalled without warning.as a result of the failure, another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side of the contact's vehicle, causing it to spin around multiple times. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was able to be restarted but, once it was turned off, the key became lodged into the ignition switch.a police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage yard.the manufacturer was not notified of the failure.the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system).the vin was unavailable.the approximate failure mileage was 49,000.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall.the consumer stated the current actions being taken to remedy the situation were inadequate at best.the consumer did not feel safe driving the vehicle.also, the gas tank had to be replaced due to a leak caused by a defective seal, that was recalled. The consumer had the seal replaced, prior to the recall. However she was denied reimbursement, because the work was not performed at a gm dealership. The blower motor was replaced multiple times, due to it causing a leak on the passenger side of the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While at a red light, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The contact sustained a concussion, whiplash, and back injuries that required medical attention. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed. After the crash, the contact smelled fuel fumes. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump module needed to be replaced, but it was not related to the previous crash. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the driver was traveling approximately 15 mph and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries reported. Also, the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, there was a sudden loss of engine power as the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 60,000.
Around two months ago my car locked it self while the keys was in the ignition!then service air bag soon light came on and has stayed on! just last week the engine slowed down like it was going to shut off! i'm 58 years old and disabled and live on very little money each month! so i've been unable to have my car looked at and fixed! i'm frighten to drive my car now ! please help! god bless, thank you!
Several months ago got notice that ignition lock was "recalled" by gm. Shortly after that i noted the "service air bag" light was on periodically.stopped at gm dealer and was advised that parts would not be available until oct 2014.got another notice that it was time to get recall fixed. I took my vehicle in for replacement of ignition lock, which was done on 12/10/2014,got home and saw "service air bag" light was on.called dealer and was advised that "air bag" light was not part of the recall. Have another appointment for 17th to get it checked.recall 14v047000 is "airbag and electrical"but it doesn't cover airbag ???i had trouble with this dealer years ago but he is the closest (within 30 miles) to me so i use him.
Strong smell of gas when im driving the car in and outside. The car has trouble starting, i had it checked and was told there was a fuel leak. Called gm and was told even though their was a special coverage for my state they would not fix the leak. This is a dangerous leak due to a faulty plastic part. I hope my family doesn't die from inhaling fumes or blow up. Kinda makes you think its another pinto exploding gas tank deal. I guess they wont do anything until someone dies. I have had many problems with this car starting a week after i bought it new. Knocking when the engine starts, using oil now, airbags not working, small electrical things keep going wrong. When i take it in im told they cant reproduce the problems.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received a recall notification related to nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system). However, the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to vehicle recall notice.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle and turning the steering wheel, the front wheels would not turn. Additionally, the service air bags message was displayed. The contact indicated that prior to the failure occurring, an abnormal cracking noise was present while turning the steering wheel in either direction. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000. The vin was not available.
On february 10, 2010, while traveling west on 14th street another driver in the left lane entered my lane (right lane), and i slammed on brakes to stop from hitting the other drivers vehicle. Despite the fact it was a sunny very cold day outside and the streets were dry the brakes on my vehicle locked up as though i have an anti-locking braking system, which i don't have on my car. The steering wheel became none responsive and my car ended up jumping the curb and hitting a telephone pole on the front driver side of the car. There is damage to the driver side headlight and a dent in the same area in the shape of the pole; furthermore, the airbag never deployed. The car is currently at a gm body shop being repaired by the other drivers insurance; however, in light of the recent gm recall about an issue with the steering wheel i am bringing my accident to your attention just in case the issues are related.
A wire harness failed in the passenger side air bag/seat belt which would leave the air bag disabled. When taken to a mechanic to get fixed we were informed a whole new seat belt assembly which included the harness had to be ordered from a dealer to be replaced to fix the problem. He then informed us the new factory oem harness and assembly was delivered with new routing instructions to prevent the harness from being damaged again. Then indicates to me the company knows of the potentionally deadly issue yet fails to recall it.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) but was informed that the parts were not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not contacted.
On november 10, 2010, i was on my way to work. It was about 10:00am if i remember correctly. I could not even make it out of my subdivision before my cobalt began to give out on me. I made a right turn at a stop sign, and my car suddenly started to "roll" i would say, because i was not able to steer or press the brakes. Basically the car had cut off without me knowing. I definitely didn't expect it to happen since it was on a full tank of gas. But anyways as it was rolling it was pulling towards the right since that's how my steering wheel was already turned from me making a right at a stop sign. I could not get the car to stop and i was rolling down the hill drifting off into peoples yards. The car rolled into a brick mailbox. It hit pretty hard. The brick mailbox came completely out of the ground and luckily fell in the opposite direction. I slung forward one the car hit the mailbox. I blacked out for a few seconds, and then immediately went into a panic attack which caused me to go into an asthma attack. I have asthma pretty bad. The air bad did not deploy. The front end of the car was all smashed in and all the fuels had leaked out. Because i slung forward i had whiplash, and also a knot on my head and a swollen busted lip. I was wearing my seat belt. I was out of work for a while due to the pack neck and head injuries. The police was called and a police report was filed. And of course the car was totaled out, which also left me with no transportation.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that there was an abnormal noise being emitted from the ignition when the key was removed.the vehicle was repaired by the dealer under nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system), however the failure recurred.the manufacturer was not notified of the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 142,000. Kmj updated 7/16/14the consumer stated the vehicle stalled three years ago. At the time, she was informed the vehicle needed a new transmission.the consumer believed it was the ignition all along.
I believe the problem im having with my vehicle may perhaps be due to a defective issue. .my car has not been involved in an accident and i now have an my (service air bag) light always on. I no longer feel sage in this car i also had another issue with ti today with my power steering i recently had my car recently serviced and was not told anything when serviced. Please investigate this issue and notify me as soon as this has been investigated.
Takata recall: my air bag sign probably in the beginning of january had appeared, and obviously they have not been working. I had gotten into an accident on january 31st and they did not deploy. I am not positive if this is a part of the recall situation, but it happened out of no where, i just turned my car on one day and it stopped working. Also in the accident my car was sitting at a red light and hit between the range of 35-40 mph
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the key would not turn or release from the ignition. The failure occurred after the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.
In my words and experience that happened on the day of 03/13/2013, appx 4:30 pm on my way home from work, like any other day over crowded traffic hour , stop and go, i started to experience loss of power in my vehicle. Twice it started loosing power then the vehicle veered towards oncoming traffic isteered to the right and vehicle would not steer back into normal position causing me to go over a dirt embankment and off a cliff, at that point i do not thinkthe engine was running, i literally thought this was the end of my life, going through trees ,hitting rocks. There was nothing i could do but to wait to die. Then the vehicle hit something real hard causing the vehicle to roll over and come to a stop. I just remember wanting to get out of the car as fast as i could. I had to crawl out of the passenger side to get out. I didn't see anyone i couldn't see the roadway i was so far down. I heard people yelling if i was ok. I then remembered i needed my purse and my phone to get help so i crawled back into the car i found my purse but no phone or keys until the vehicle was recovered by chp recovery. At the time i didn't feel i needed medical attention, but since the accident my back and my balance are not the same as they use to. I've also been having difficulties with my memory.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards torecall notice issues.the consumer stated he has been unable to secure an appointment. He has received three recall letters so far.
My car has a lot of electrical shortages or just don't work. The unlock button on the driver side will not unlock the rest of the doors and the lock button you have to hit multiple times for it to work. I have no sound out of the speaker in the driver side door and i have replaced it twice and it just continues to blow. I have no sound while my turn single is on. My passenger side air bag is disabled and i have a warning that says service air bag and the icon for the airbag on my panel. I have had it looked at and nobody can seem to determine what is wrong with it. The sound on my radio fades in and out and the button to turn the heat on for rear defrost, air conditioner and the one to circulate the car only worked when they want to. And every since i had the ignition and those recalls fixed the buttons on the right side of my steering wheel (info, reset buttons) only work occasionally.
The contact owned a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 35 mph, another vehicle crashed into the front of the contact's vehicle. The contact's vehicle spun out of control and became airborne. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the lower back, right arm, and neck, which required medical attention. The other driver sought medical attention, but it was unknown if any injuries were sustained. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was unavailable.the failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. After the vehicle was repaired by the dealer per an unknown recall, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer (ciocca chevrolet, located at 855 s west end blvd, quakertown, pa 18951; (215) 536-2100). The contact was asked to pay for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-222-1020 and stated that there was a 12 month warranty. Case number: 8-3182953508 was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 51,000. Updated 05/28/14 mathe consumer stated her vehicle still hasn't been repaired regarding the ignition recall. Updated 08/05/14
Submission from constituent re 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the consumer stated he was unaware of the potentially dangerous, threatening situation, which could have resulted in a fatality, and/or injury. The consumer stated these vehicles should be removed from the road, and warn affected drivers not to drive the vehicles at all. The consumer no longer feels safe driving the vehicle, and is requesting a loaner vehicle or compensation to rent a vehicle, until gm resolves the matter completely.
Since december 2014, my car started flashing the airbag light. The dealer says that airbag is coiled and to replace is $1,600.00. I can't afford that. The airbag light is now on all the time (no more flashing). I looked up online and there were a lot of complaint on chevrolet cars and airbag problems. Now the recall for it is out but my car is not on the list. I do believe this is a recall problem and i would like some help to know to get my airbag problem fixed through the recall.i will really appreciate your help. Thank you, [xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact was driving approximately 25 mph when another vehicle crashed into the front of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the dealer advised that the height of the other vehicle probably did not trigger the air bag sensor. The contact believed that the air bags should have deployed because the front end was completely destroyed. The manufacture was not alerted of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 1,000. The vin was not available.
My airbag light says it is not on and the light in dash lights up and says "service air bags".the light stays on while i am driving and a red flashing light of a picture of a person behind the wheel with an airbag popped out on them flashes.it's frightening to me and i don't understand why it is doing this. It started doing this after i had the recall on the ignition switch fixed.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). The contact stated that shortly after the repairs were completed on the vehicle under the recall, the failure recurred.the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who performed the recall repairs on three different occasions.the remedy failed to repair the vehicle.updated 08/25/14*lj
The airbag maintenance light came on in the car, took car to gm dealer and stated that there was broken wire in the passenger side seatbelt retractor.dealer had to replace retractor and clear code.having hard time understanding how this is not safety related and why i am having to pay out of pocket to fix this.this part does not hardly move and should be designed to move so many revolutions.my opinion this is a flaw in the design and should be covered by gm.
The contact owned a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 45 mph, the contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The air bags deployed. The contact sustained burns from the air bag deployment. The passenger sustained a broken nose, broken thumb, and head injuries. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. The failure mileage was unknown.updated 10/18/16*ljupdated 10/19/16.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the driver crashed into another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy with the force of the impact. The contact suffered from injuries to the head, back and neck area. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage facility. The contact experienced the failure consequence as mentioned in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000. The vin was unavailable.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall and a second recall notice.the consumer believed gm's actions by not sharing such important information with the public was negligent and criminal.
Electrical short in the right front seat belt retractor in which disables the air bag system because of the fault. This diagnosis was verified by bergstrom chevrolet in appleton, wisconsin. After numerous contacts with gm and bergstrom chevrolet, they decided not to cover the cost because of expired warranty.
2007 cobalt, could not steer car straight, went into a ditch, car flipped, car hit a tree, none of the airbags deployed!!!!
It's very disturbing to receive a safety recall notice in the mail. It's even more disturbing to be advised that your car cannot be repaired asap because "parts are not currently available." really? it's come to light this was known as far back as 2001 and parts are not currently available??!! even by keeping the ignition key all by itself on the key ring is no guarantee that this issue will not occur. This is the second recall i've had on this car since i purchased it in 2009. I've owned a number of cars in the past and none of them ever faced any type of recall whatsoever. Needless to say, i'm very unhappy and very unimpressed.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to ignition switch key and computer system.the consumer is seeking reimbursement for two previous repairs, prior to the recall.
Service air bag light is constantly on. Dealer says its caused by sitting something in the passenger seat that isn't very heavy (purse, book, shopping bag, etc) and "confusing" the sensor, though i do not place anything in the seat. When the service light is on, the airbag will not deploy in an accident. Was told by a dealer service manager that they really weren't sure how to/if they could fix it.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the steering wheel locked and the vehicle abnormally accelerated to 11 mph before crashing into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy yet there were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not repaired or inspected. The vin was unavailable. The current mileage was approximately 55,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 53,000.
Seat belt icon and light go off and on panel on drivers side.cannot tell if this is just an electrical problem or something serious. No one seems to want to check it out.one repair shop said that the air bag will not employ if in accident.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the key became stuck in the ignition and was not able to be removed. The contact had to put the vehicle in park aggressively to remove the key on multiple occasions. The battery also had to be replaced due to the vehicle not turning off on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who reprogrammed the vehicle and issued a new key. The contact was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system) but thedealer advised that part was not available to complete the required repairs. The manufacturer was contacted and provided an unreasonable date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the clock spring was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 75,000.updated 11/25/13the emergency lever would not hold the emergency brakes in place. A piece in the lever would not let cables hold tension. The consumer had the brake lever assembly replaced. The steering wheel coil had to replaced, to rectify the air bag light problem.
Driving west approx. 35 mph lady pulled in front of across 4 lanes traffic hit broadside on her passenger side.little damage to her car.over $6000. Damage to my car.no air bag deployed.driver of my car hurt wrist and hit knees on dash.ended up 8 months later having knee surgery because of tear in knee from wreck.passenger hurt wrists.
After being rear-ended by a vehicle going 80+ mph an hour into the back of the chevy cobalt going 50mph and rolling into a 20 foot bar ditch, no air bags deployed.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated the ignition failed to start after numerous attempts. There was a recall related to the failure under nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bag, electrical system) however the dealer informed the contact that the remedy part was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. Updated 08/11/14
Markeshia was driving in her neighborhood when she swerved into a pole while trying to avoid hitting a stray dog.her airbag deployed and her 10 year old daughters did not. Immediately after accident she went in ambulance to tx. Children's hospital where her daughter was rushed to trauma unit for immediate surgery.her daughter has a permanent brain injury.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. When the vehicle was started, thefront passenger and driver side air bag warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 91,000.
Driver information center showed message: "service airbag soon".took car to dealership, told that clockspring was bad.replaced clockspring, took car to dealership, told that wiring was bad.repaired wiring, took car to dealership, told that rf airbag sensor was bad.airbag system has been broken for nearly 2 months now.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received the recall notification related to nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) and stated that therepairs have not been taken care of in a reasonable amount of time. The manufacturer has not been contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure.
"airbag service required" light started appearing on dashboard approx 1 month ago once hitting close to 100,000 miles. It occurred at a random time while in motion, during normal driving conditions. Vehicle has not been in any accidents or damage. Light of airbag service started appearing randomly. At first it would turn on and off; now it constantly appears. I have taken it to used car dealer that i bought car from; they instructed me to call general motors because it appears as a safety issue after they investigated it. General motors told me it was not a recall, yet they were aware it is a service issue multiple people with the same year, make and model have dealt with. They instructed me to take it to nearest chevy dealer to have it services at a unreasonable cost. Called local chevy dealer they wanted diagnosing payment plus payment to service the vehicle. I did not take vehicle to chevy because the pricing is outrageous, this issue has occurred with multiple vehicles or the same year, make and model. It is obviously a safety issue that gm should be responsible for. Others have written online about paying for the service and it occurring again or even accidents occurring with airbag malfunctions.
The air bag depleyed causing me to wreak and i broke 4 rib and my sterum
Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated while driving approximately 58 mph over a patch of ice the vehicle began to slide and it crashed into an embankment. The vehicle rolled over three times and then landed on all four tires. The vehicle came to rest on its top. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained a broken collar bone, bruises to kidney, ribs and other parts of the body including minor head injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was completely damaged and towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 81,621. Rk update 4/7/14 va updated 04/11/2014
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, she attempted to engaged the brakes but the vehicle failed to stop. As a result, the contact crash into another vehicle and the air bags failed to deployed. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 120,000.
Key was stuck in ignition and was unable to start. Replaced body module control and now the check engine light wont go off, says air bags need service, radio is locked out, with a slew of other problems. Took it car to the dealership to find no resolution. My car also lost power steering briefly after only driving about 15 minutes.
A man in a full-size pickup truck ran a stop light.i braked to miss him and turned towards the right.i ended up hitting him on his truck bedside right behind his tire.i was going about 35 at the time of impact.the airbags did not go off - but after the crash a service airbag light came on.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph she rear ended another vehicle and none of the air bags deployed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the air bags did not deploy as a result of the sensors being covered by crushed metal from the crash. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 87,000. Updated 05/21/12 updated 05/23/12
June 29th, 2008, my wife was driving our 2007 chevrolet cobalt on a single 2-lane country road when she had to avoid a head-on collision with an on-coming pickup.she went into the ditch and hit a tree and fencepost at approx. 45 mph.eventhough the front end bumper was destroyed from the contact with the tree and post (both head-on directly), the airbags in the car failed to deploy.neither gm or my insurance company (since the vehicle is totaled) is interested in investigating further.
The airbag icon came on so i took it to the dealer who said the airbag unit needs replaced at a cost of 900.00. There is no damage on the car it just failed. The car is a 2007 chevy cobalt.
8/6/14 i drove my car to work and when i got in it to go to lunch it wouldn't start i purchased a brand new legend battery from napa on 2/13/14 got it jumped drove it to napa the battery was completely deadthey gave me another one the next day it did the same thing the whole car lost power and cut off while i was about to make a left turn. My locks on the doors are jumping up and down, my speakers on the doors are going in and out.my ignition switch has not been changed yet they tell me it takes 8 weeks before the part gets in.i am frustrated about this, this is not safe and i bought this car brand new paid for and i'm having all kinds of issue.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to vehicle ignition replaced.the consumer stated she went to the dealer, to have the ignition replaced, and it cost $478.31. The consumer stated the ignition was replaced twice.
We bought a 2007 chevy cobalt on 7-27-09. During the next month, there were several times when my son was driving the car when the power steering would go out, the gauges would go back and forth, the low fuel light would come on, the security light would come on and the car would jerk.if you turned the car off and tried to restart it, sometimes it would not start. On other occasions, the ps and gauges would intermittently go off and during the course of your trip.most recently, while my son was driving to marion, the ps went off and on 12 times. We took the car to schott bros. In bucyrus on 9-8-09, and the codes it was displaying were somewhat generic, so they decided to replace the ignition switch which did not have any effect on the problem.it continued to act up.we didn't have the ps problem for about 3 months and then it started it acting up again.we took it back to schott bros. Again for service and it was still displaying the same generic codes, and when they contacted gm, they suggested changing the wiring between the ps module and the body control module.however, there was no guarantee that this would fix the problem and it would cost about $400.00. This is a very dangerous problem and there should be a recall for this ps issue.according to gm's records, this car has had this problem for a long time prior to our purchasing the car and although the previous owner had taken it in for service, they were not able to fix the problem either. Again, i stress that it is very important that an investigation and recall is issued for this problem.*tw
Fuel gauges go crazy, the gas acceleration and speed gauges sometimes do not work and if the do they go up and down. All the lights i my dashboard light up as well. This usually happens when you turn on the car but it is not constant. It will sometimes happen two weeks in a row, but sometimes after two weeks. The gas tank is also leaking and the left speaker goes out sometimes. Once in a while my keys will get stuck in the ignition.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.while driving approximately 35 mph on a snowy road, the vehicle drove across a patch of slush.the contact lost control and the vehicle went airborne.the vehicle struck a guardrail, and then dropped approximately four feet from the interstate to the off ramp.the contact was injured and the vehicle sustained minor damage.a police report was filed.she shut off the vehicle and removed the key from the ignition.approximately 30 minutes later, the vehicle started on its own.the vehicle was taken to a dealer twice, but they could not determine how the vehicle could start and shut off without a key in the ignition.the current mileage was 19,084 and failure mileage was 18,315.
The speedometer is not working...tranny is not shifting to any gear....and check engine is on.
I am very upset at the fact that i just read all the complaints on the electrical power steering in the chevrolet cobalt. The same problem i have. I work and pay monthly payments on a 2007 chevrolet cobalt ls that is having these problems. Gm should do something, or is it going to be when someone dies as a result of this. Steering is a very important component to a vehicle. I refuse to pay the large amount of money that it's going to cost to get it fixed and the dealer can't promise it won't happen again. People invest money into a newer car not to have to pay for problems this early on!. My car evens stalls once in awhile when i first start it and without even mashing the gas you'll hear the ignition run hard for a few seconds like it's starting itself.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 55 mph, the steering column seized and required excessive force to steer the vehicle. The contact stated that the gauges on the instrument panel fluctuated during the failure and the low fuel warning indicator illuminated. Autonation chevrolet north (7320 n broadway, denver, co) was contacted and diagnosed that the steering column module was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact stated while driving at no particular speed the vehicle lost all power; however, the engine did not shut off.when the vehicle was totally shut off the vehicle did not restart.the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic.the vehicle was not repaired.the manufacturer was notified of the problem. The vin was not available.the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the parts needed for the repair were unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
This is the second time this has happened(~6 months apart). When i'm going around 50-60 mph and need to hit the brakes to slow the car quickly (not slam the brakes), they lock up. I hit the brakes and turned to the left the first time and turned to the right the second. Both times the front brakes locked up, i went fishtailing across 3 lanes and ending up facing oncoming traffic both times. I've been lucky both times and not been hit by anyone else but i'm sure my luck will run out one day. Additional note: the car turned off the first time. And the 2nd time, the driver's side rear tire was shredded.--2007 cobalt- 125k miles. Brake job done 2016. This entry is 2/27/19.
Powersteering loss all warning lights come on. Many many people are experiencing this problem and gm wont help!!! this car is a death trap wish someone would help us all who are experiencing this!!!
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall issues.the consumer stated she had problems with starting and turning off the vehicle, as the key would not come out of the ignition. A problem also developed with the gear shift. The ignition switch was replaced. However, she experienced the same problem, again.there was a vibration, coming from the front on the vehicle. Updated 12/17/14.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to ignition switch reimbursement for repairs issue. The consumer was informed he would not be reimbursed because the recall was not performed by an authorized chevrolet dealer.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received the recall notice in march and was informed by the dealer that the parts would be available on april 8. After contacting the dealer, the contact was informed that the parts were still not available. The contact notified the manufacturer of the problem and was informed that there was no time frame regarding part availability. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign id number: 14v171000 (electrical system) and nhtsa campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags and electrical system). The contact made the dealer aware of the recall. The dealer ordered the parts and scheduled an appointment to perform the recall repairs. However, two days prior to the appointment the dealer stated per the manufacturer instructions they were unable to performed the recall repairs. The manufacturer was contacted and provided no resolution.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the key was difficult to remove from the ignition. The failure recurred multiple times. The contact also stated that the vehicle failed to start. After several attempts, the vehicle was able to start. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) however, the failure recurred. While driving approximately 20 mph and making a right turn, the vehicle stalled and the contact crashed into a curb. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
2007 chevrolet cobalt safety recall ignition switch the consumer was only given one set of keys, when the recall was performed. The dealer stated they would issue the second set in october.the consumer called the dealer in october, and was informed there was a shortage of keys and they did not know when the keys would be available.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to ignition switch problems.the consumer was angry, that chevrolet was well aware of the ignition problem, since 2001.
I contactedthe dealer where i got the car fromat hawk chevrolet about my car problems a few times, and they did try to fix it, which they said it was a electrical problem and they fixed that but then...after that multiple occasion started to happen, my car would turn off just because.the key would get stuck in the ignition and i couldn't get it out. Or the car would turn off when i,m stopped at the light sometimes........it,s very stressful enough in my life and now have to deal with this is very stressful...i would just like to get a brand new car from gm....and called it a day....because i don't want my chevrolet cobalt no more even if they fix it i want a refund to put down on a new car now....and dealers are not honoring, the safety recall notice by not giving out any loaner cars for people like gm said they would..and it,s very sad....because if people feel unsafe in recall car we should be able to get a loaner car...they are full of it.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that after repeated attempts, the key was able to be removed from the ignition, and the vehicle also became difficult to place in park. The failure occurred after being repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000. The recall remedy was insufficient, and the vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been notified. The failure mileage.
My cobalt started sticking upon entering the key to ignition. Sometimes it started right away, others, i had to sit & wait, try again & then it would start. Never knew if it would or would not start. Dealt with it until i heard about the recall. Called the number on the letter i received in march 2014, when i made my report on my vehicle. I was told it would be april 7, 2014 when my parts would be in. Called dealer where i purchased the car in april around the 22nd 2014 & was told the end of may 2014 the parts would be in. Asked for a car to drive until then & the service dept. @ [xxx]laughed @ me.....now searching for another dealership in my area & to purchase or lease a new vehicle, i have much anxiety & am weary of traveling @ all. Not acceptable. Since then, april 29th 2014, service engine light came on & had to pay over $300 for that repair. Not sure what will happen next, still feel unsafe in my own car.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Headlight issueheadlights randomly stop working, issue effects high and low beam, left and right intermittent failures.doesn't seem to be any relationship to movement or bumps in roadway.pigtail appears to have been hot and shows signs of being overheated.
My daughter's chevrolet cobalt 2007 car's power steering turns-off while driving and makes it a hazard during driving, especially for weaker individuals.the stiffness in steering makes it seem that it is locked.research online shows that even earlier models have this problem.chevrolet engineered making power steering powered electronically vice hydraulics and fluids as with most vehicles.and now, we find that there is no recall from chevrolet and to repair it will cost about $2k.about 1/8 the cost of the vehicle.if were doing the same to a company like toyota, then we should also look at the chevrolet cobalt.
I have a 2007 colbalt lt and had to have the brakes and struts replaced at 40,000 miles.the front of the car was shaking when putting on the brakes and had a loud noise.i took the car to a repair shop when they replaced the brakes and struts.the struts shouldn't go up this quick.now the key gets stuck in the ignition.
Tlthe contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 30 mph the ignition switch failed and the vehicle stalled causing the steering wheel to lock. The contact had a difficult time removing the key from the ignition and was unable to get the key back into the ignition. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated the ignition switch was faulty and it was replaced at the owners expense. The failure occurred on march 2, 2014. The manufacturer advised her that the recall was not available until april of 2014 and there was nothing they could do to assist her. The contact was concerned that the failure could recur and result in a fatal crash. The approximate failure mileage was 179,000.rkupdated 04/22/14 mathe consumer stated the steering wheel locked up and there was a vibration in the steering wheel. Updated 04/24/14
Says ecm but all gauges going nuts
Received notice of recall. Took my car to dealership service center. Still have not heard anything in regards to the part being available. I took everything off the keyring as suggested. Since then i have locked myself out of my home and car. This has been a terrible inconvenience for me. It is easier when my keys are together for sure! i am a patient person but for goodness sakes! i cannot keep worrying about locking myself out of car and home everyday for who knows how long. Please!!!!!! when are the parts going to be available?
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the key would not turn or release from the ignition. The failure occurred after the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start upon turning the key in the ignition more than once.the contact had to wait and within a few minutes the vehicle would restart after more than one attempt. The vehicle had also stalled without warning. The air bag sensor light illuminated and continued to illuminate at random. The vehicle was not taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The drivers seat had deteriorated to the point that the frame wasloose and the padding was exposed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who diagnosed that the fronts drivers seat needed to be replaced. The front drivers seat was replaced. The air bag sensor, vehicle stalling and failure with the key not turning in the ignition continued to recur. The contact was included in nhtsa campaign id number:14v047000(air bags and electrical system) and the authorized dealer stated that the part would not be available until mid april. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30000.updated 06/17/14*lj
My door locks are electric locks and they lock on their own and when i am driving they tend to go up and down on their own.this has been going for three weeks.also the sound for my signal and seat belt warning is not clicking nor chiming, the left speaking went out at the same time the sound stopped.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact received notification of nhtsa recall number: 10v073000 ( steering:electric power assist system) and took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs in september 2010.shortly after the recall was performed, the contact started having electrical issues intermittently.when the electrical failure occurred she noticed that the power steering warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel, the radio would shut on and off, a picture of a lock symbol would illuminate on the instrument panel and all the lights on the vehicle would flash on and off, including the exterior lights.once the vehicle was powered off and then on it would reset itself and perform as normal.the failure recurred intermittently.the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure.the manufacturer did not offer any assistance.no repairs were performed.the current mileage was 137,000 and the failure mileages were 83,000.
2007 chevy cobalt.consumer writes in regards to manufacturers handling of recent recall.the consumer stated a month was too long, for a known and dangerous issue to go unattended.
On the 2007 chevy cobalt, the key gets stuck in the accessory position and cannot be removed.you must either jump the car or push the switch under the steering column to remove the key. With the key in the accessory position, the battery drains and renders the radio inactive.this adds to an additional safety concern because the seatbelt chime and blinker sound go through the radio and cannot be heard when the radio is inactive.chevy stated that you must bring in the car to have the radio reprogrammed for $130 each time the battery goes dead.
The ignition switch wouldn't turn when i inserted the key, the key got stuck. I had to play with it for it to finally turn. I took it to a car locksmith and had another key made for the car which cost me $100.00. Yesterday, october 8, 2013 i begin to encounter the same problem all over again. The key gets stuck in the ignition switch and the ignition switch does not turn. I have to jiggle and play with it for the key to finally turn and the car turn on. I have read that numerous people have posted very similar complaints with the chevrolet cobalts. It appears that this may clearly qualify as a recall issue. I should not have to go through this time and time again.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a heating core failure which was repaired. The instrument panel also malfunctioned along with the signal sound, seat belts, air conditioning unit, speakers on the driver side door, and passenger side air bag. The air bag was repaired. The dealer advised the contact to take the vehicle in for other repairs. The current mileage was 47,269. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.
Edited partial news entry from the deadly accident: south idaho crash kills two, including nampa woman; ipt (idaho press-tribune) newsroom; gooding county--a nampa woman died after a car accident in gooding county friday (12-21-12), according to idaho state police. A burley man also died in the two-vehicle crash, which took place around 6:45 p.m. On interstate 84 about 35 miles outside mountain home. Three others from burley were injured. Young woman, 22, of nampa, was driving west on the interstate in a chevrolet cobalt. Authorities aren't sure why she lost control of the vehicle. She drove into the median and overturned. Her vehicle continued into the eastbound lanes of travel, colliding with a nissan maxima driven by 23- year-old young man of burley. Young man died at the scene of the crash. Young woman was transported by air ambulance to a boise hospital, where she later died. Three passengers related to young man, all of burley...were taken by air ambulance to a boise hospital. All drivers and passengers were wearing seatbelts. [source: http://www.idahopress.com/news/s-idaho-crash-kills-two-including-nampa-woman/art- - icle_7e5ce650-4c9a-11e2-8d7f-001a4bcf887a.html]because the roads were clear and dry, the idaho state police speculated that the young woman was perhaps somehow "inattentive" in her driving. But the fact she was not on her cell phone or otherwise engaged with any other known distraction and the fact that her wrist was snapped back resulting in a serious compound fracture suggests that the vehicle violently and suddenly jerked out of her control. We know the chevy cobalt vehicles were under investigation for "steering problems" by the nhtsa and the investigation was closed in july 2010. With these fatalities perhaps it is time to review your previous findings.updated 09-18-13updated 9/24/13updated 09/25/2013
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). The contact stated that shortly after the repairs were completed on the vehicle under the recall, the failure recurred.the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who performed the recall repairs on three different occasions.the remedy failed to repair the vehicle.updated 08/25/14*lj
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received recall notifications for nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) and nhtsa campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system). The parts needed were unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to advise when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, the power steering failed and the battery warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering motor , keys and the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering) but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000. The vin was not available.
First the battery died in the car. After that the car fell apart. The keys became lodged in the ignition and would not come out. The stereo lost all and complete power. Fuses were checked for the radio none were blown. As a result of the keys being stuck in the ignition, it drained power from the battery and i had to turn the interior overhead light to on and the car would then regain power and start. All except the radio. The recall for the ignition cylinder was announced and i had the car serviced at a gm dealer. After the repair of the ignition cylinder the keys still were lodged in the ignition switch. I was told the switch lever needed to be replaced. How could a dead battery cause all of this at once. The radio and electrical issues happened directly after the battery died and never returned back to normal even after purchasing a brand new battery.
Takata recallas i was driving through a parking lot all the dashboard needles went crazy then my steering was hard to turn so i immediately put the vehicle in park and shut off the vehicle, i tried to start the car and it didn't want to start eventually it started after a few more trys to turn the car back on. Also the key ignition is hard to turn when inserting the key into the ignition, air bag service is always showing on my dash when i'm driving
I was driving home from work and my car all of a sudden cut off, i couldn't accelerate the strearing wheel got stiff and it just so happen i was able to pull over and not crash my car or even hurt myself..
I take the car to camino real chevrolet to do the recall for ignition key on 6/9/2014, i get back my car on the same day and go home. I feel that there is some problem on control of speed. On 6/11/2014, i went out with the car for a few mile, the car began lost power and slow down. So i called aaa to tow my car back to the dealer for investigate, they ask me for a checking fee of $300 and told me that they have changed the part, it will be other problem. So i searched the internet there is more recall on that model on the fuel pump and other, but they refuse to replace for me. So i called gm, they said there is no recall on my car, i don't know why? information i searched from the internet said that the wrong computer program, connection, coded keys anti-theft function will affect the car from starting. They never check that and told me to paid for changing the fuel pump. What should i do? i have no car to use over one week.
Motor vehicle defect notification. *njthe consumer stated there are substantial electrical defects with the vehicle which caused it to instantly decrease from 55 mph to 30-35 mph in traffic.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that they ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 201,000.
Power steering, all electrical, gauges, and lights would flash , steering covered under recall, but have now had a few electrical problems since.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to trouble with vehicle starting. Also, during accident steering locked up and brakes malfunction.the vehicle was totaled.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the parts were unavailable for the repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14e021000 (electrical). The dealer was contacted and stated that the parts were not available. The contact was awaiting parts to be available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.
Ignition control module or cam shaft sensors! car just stops while driving in motion while driving on the highway and then have problems starting back up.
I am writing because i am the owner of a 2007 chevy cobalt and there is a recall on one of the parts on the key fab or with the electrical connection in the steering wheel that can cause engine to shut off. I have received letters telling me to wait until parts have become available and have also been told there have been fatalities due to this issue. While i my self have not experienced a fatal accident when i was driving with two others in my car some time last year the car just shut off but the key stayed in the on position and should not have been shut off, i am however concerned and am not satisfied that i am being told to wait a month or two longer and feel something should be done sooner whether its getting the part sent out faster or issuing a rental vehicle because gm's solution to park the vehicle until the part is available does not work for my self i have to go to college, to an internship, and work and can not afford to not go to any of those things. Safety should be a issue that is dealt with and putting peoples lives at stake is stupid especially when there is another way to handle the situation but gm is chose not to do so. And if anything is not done or the part is not here sooner and something happens to me or my vehicle between now and than i am assuming gm is the one who is going to pay for the damage caused by one of their vehicles with an issue they new about and are not working fast enough to handle?
The car shuts completely off while driving,it has only happened at low speeds and acts like it just stalled.once restarted, the car runs fine.this happens at random times both when first starting the car and also after driving long periods.
Car has a hard yank after coming to a stop and starting off. Knocking noise coming from rear of car since day one of purchase. Vibration in accelerator and gear shifter. Lights on interior of car dashboard goes on and off. Problem still happening today and the tsm was replaced as well,as they always say they cannot duplicate the problem. Check engine light has never came on at anytime the problem happened. It happens after car is driven and heated up. Only happened when long trip over 50 miles, now since ignition has been changed on call back. Problems has worsened lights on and off, transmission hard shift when driving short trips as well as a constant vibration. Knocking coming from gas tank side of car was mainly during cooler weather now happened when day was above 90 degrees. Electrical problem with vehicle i think and has caused many problems and even deaths. Do not think it was keys ignition. I seriously think is in the entire electrical system. Problem should of been fixed when 1st reported, but they only reset the trans computer.
The contact owns a 2007 chevy cobalt. The contact was driving 30 mph when the vehicle stalled and independently engaged into neutral before stalling. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was caused by a malfunction of the ignition switch. The failure mileage was 71,000.
I received a recall on the power steering.i called them and told them that my power steering had gone out twice on the car while i was driving it.they told me to bring it in immediately since i was experiencing problems.i brought it in and they fixed it promptly but ever since i have been having other electrical problems with the blinkers not clicking off, the dashboard lights coming on and off.i also had a problem with my gas tank leaking.i had someone to fix it because it was pouring gas out and i didn't have the money to pay what a dealer would charge. Several months after i had it fixed i got recall in the mail for the faulty gas tank.i also had a wheel bearing that went out but the car was still under warranty and the dealer fixed it free of charge.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received a recall notification of nhtsa campaign id number 14v171000 (electrical system) however, the part needed was currently unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The vehicle had not experienced the failure.
Takata recall. My car was turned on for about 5 minutes and i was driving to my inlaws 2 miles away to pick my children up when i started smelling smoke about 1/2 mile into my ride. My car quickly filled up with smoke and i pulled into a random driveway. Flames started in the trunk. I had the a/c on and used my turn signals. Put my driver side window down.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving various speeds, the power steering seized and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact had to turn the steering wheel with force. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was an electrical failure. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 99,000.
The left front speaker started going out (couldn't hear words or music well). Soon after it completely quit working and when it quit so did the right side. It's only the door speakers. The back ones work fine.
I find it incredible that it is taking months upon months to complete a simple parts replacement.i was notified in march 2014 of the recall and replacement of the ignition switch for my car and contacted the repair shop for my area that was assigned to do the repairs in march and was told they did not know anything about the recall.i received another letter in april and called the shop again on may 12, 2014 and was informed that the part had to be ordered and it would take 4 to 6 weeks, so i waited until june 4, 2014 to check in on when they could fix the switch and was told it would take 4 to 6 weeks again.i feel that the public is getting the run around in this situation and that the gm company is trying to delay this so that they won't have to fix the problem because time has run out. The parts manufacture has had plenty of time to make more or get more parts this is a stall tactic and i feel that i am taking a risk with my life every time i have to drive to work.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that there was an abnormal noise being emitted from the ignition when the key was removed.the vehicle was repaired by the dealer under nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system), however the failure recurred.the manufacturer was not notified of the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 142,000. Kmj updated 7/16/14the consumer stated the vehicle stalled three years ago. At the time, she was informed the vehicle needed a new transmission.the consumer believed it was the ignition all along.
Key wont come out of the ignition, stay in the acc position. Ive seen a lot of these complaints online.
Was driving on city street approximately 20 mph when it felt as if i were driving on rocks. The t/c light went on. I stopped the car, turned the ignition off and looked under the hood. Found nothing. Turned on the ignition on again. Returned to origin i had left less than a block away from incident and parked and turned off the car. It had stopped by now. I turned on the car again and proceeded to attempt my drive on same road. The car began to do the same thing, this time it did not stop. The car would not accelerate and the engine made a rattling noise. I had to call a tow truck to take it to my mechanic. The car was diagnosed as the throttle bodywas the problem. I had a used body throttle installed and on 03/16/13 i took the car to a chevrolet dealer, miami lakes automall to have a new throttle body installed. The dealer refused to give me warranty on it. On wednesday 07/17/13 the t/c light came on and got message, service traction on the display window. I took the car to the same chevrolet dealer where i had the new throttle body installed. When i turned off the car the light turned off. The car was checked and they claimed they didn't know what was wrong and couldn't help me.
I was driving and the power steering light came on, the all of a sudden the steering wheel was hard to turn, and i was unable to make a right or left turn. When i did try turning, my car almost hit another car that was stopped at the light because i did not have enough strength to turn the wheel all the way. It has progressively got worse and when i took the car into a chevy service dealer, i was told this is a common problem with the cobalt and they had many of them coming in for service with the same problem and the whole system would have to be replaced.the cost i was quoted was $1,000.00.gmc customer service was contacted by the dealership service manager and the dealership agreed to pay a percentage of the repair cost which would still leave me paying $475.00. I've only had the car for 2 years and purchased it used with 14,000.00 miles.i was also told that this issue is occurring when and if the car has been jump started because this is a main cause of which triggers the major safety and costly issue.the first question that i was asked of me is: "has the car been jump started with cables at any given time?"this issue has caused some hardship in my family as well as transportation issues for a single mom as myself. I am currently upside down on the vehicle by 7 thousand dollars so trading it in is not an option for me. I am currently paying for a chevy silverado as well.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving any speed, the steering lost power and the power steering warning indicator remained illuminated. Also, the check engine warning indicator remained illuminated. The dealer was not contacted about the loss of power steering because the contact was unaware of a recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact was referred to the manufacturer. The failure mileage was unknown.
My chevrolet cobalt 2007 was called for a recall, even though my car was running perfectly i decided to take it to the closest chevrolet dealership to me. At the dealership they changed the power steering wheel, the ignition and all that had to do with it, and to my surprise they also changed the fuel pump. When i received my car from the dealer i noticed a fuel odor coming from my car, i did not pay attention to it because i thought it was normal since they changed the fuel pump. After a couple of days i took my car back since i noticed a big gas leak on the driveway when i moved my car. The dealership checked the car and said it had nothing to do with the recall and that the filler neck was cracked, and that i might have possibly hit my car and cracked the filler neck. I was very frustrated and i talked to managers and everything, but the only response i got was that they will not cover it and that i will have to pay for it. After calling general motors and chevrolet, they told me that i had to pay $500 dollars for the repair and that they will cover the rest. I was very upset and frustrated, but i am a college student and i work, so i needed my car. I paid the $500 dollars out of credit cards because i did not have the money for a mistake that they made and people at the dealership even told me they did because they said that the filler neck is plastic and that with the weather changes in houston when "handled" can crack easily. I thought it was a total fraud and i want my $500 dollars back and also the fee they charged to check it which was almost $85 dollars.
I went to turn the car on and it wouldn't start. As i tried to take the key out of the ignition it locked itself in and have not been able to remove it.i was going to attempt thecar jump but i couldn't put the car in neutral to move it to a position to get a jump because the gear shift is also locked. It is impossible to move this car as is.
Noticed that the car turn signals were working, but there was no ticking sound inside the car. Noticed that the front left speaker went off and on. When it worked, the turn signal sound would return after going over a bump, but then stop working again. Then the right front speaker stopped working. Learned that all audio warning devices in the car are connected to the front speakers.if a child in the back seat removes his or her seat belt, there is no auditory signal to the driver of this danger, same if the car door is opened, etc. Contacted gm last week and they said they would help with repair costs, which i had done at their dealership, but now they are saying i was given the incorrect information from their consumer office and they will not pay the almost $200 bill to replace the speakers. This is a safety issue as all auditory warnings come through the front speakers of this car. Also i was never notified of a recall for a leaking gas pump or even the existence of this problem in this make and model.
At first the problem would come and go for about two monthsbut gradually got worse. Now, i have no power steering at all - ever. The dash dial gauges go haywire and it feels like my transmission is going to drop out of the bottom of the car!!
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the key became lodged in the ignition switch and she was unable to shift gears since the shifter failed to move. The contact mentioned that the failure prevented her from turning off the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 90,000.
While backing out of a parking space and shifting into drive, my 2007 cobalt lost power steering. A chime sounded and the dash lit up with an error message about power steering failure. I've previously taken advantage of the recall for the assisted power steering rebuild in 2010, yet the component has failed again! gm wants me to pay for a tow to the dealership and pay for a diagnostic. I will pay for a tow, but i will not pay for them to tell me that the assisted power steering has again failed. If i take it to the dealership, and they find an error code indicating that the assisted power steering has failed, i believe they should not charge me at all. Furthermore, they should replace - not rebuild - this faulty, ill conceived device that has such poor design.
The safety chimes for the turn signal, seat belts not working, keys left in, lights on work through the left front drivers door radio speaker.this speaker seems to go in many cars.the rest of the speakers work fine but are not connected thesafety system.there are many documented examples of this on line.this is a safety issue.what if a child is left in a car while the keys were left in the ignition.the car is started and the child sends the car into the street resulting in many fatalities.what about the driver that forgets to fasten seatbelts and don't get the warning chime.this is not a easy fix for the do it yourself as the door needs to came apart to access.this needs to be a safety recall and gm needs to correct before a tragedy happens.
The radio started displaying phone and did not work, i do not have the option to plug in a phone to my car. This happened off and on for a week then on 11/17/2014 i went to start the car and the car would not start, the gauges went crazy and the ignition locked and will not let me take the key out. The anti theft icon keeps coming on and i now have to tow it to the dealer to have it fixed. I have had nothing but problems with this cars electrical system and from reading the other complaints here it seems that gm should be investigating these electrical problems and expanding recalls for these issues.
Driving down the road and the airbag on the passengers side shuts off with a passenger in the seat. Service airbag light goes on. Shut the car off and restart then it will be fine for a while. I think it is sensor on the seatbelt retractor.
My head lights will not go off unless i unplug my battery, and my signal light won't go offthe chavy dealer claims not to know what's going on with it unless i pay them $200 ,first. Its been about 30 days now that this has been going on.
The contact owns 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the key became stuck in the ignition while the vehicle was shut off. The contact was unable to lock the doors to the vehicle when the failure occurred. The dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnosis. The manufacturer was contacted and attempted to walk the contact through manually releases the key but to no avail. The key remained stuck in the ignition. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileage was 50,058.
I have had electrical issues dating back as fast as 4 years ago. In 2013 my car stopped while driving. I had to have it towed to a shop and spent close to $300 to fix it. It was not the battery. I am in the gm recall for cobalts. My vehicle is currently sitting at bill fox in rochester mi waiting for parts. I do not feel safe driving this car even if the part comes in and i am getting the car back.
See attachment.....have invoices for 3 times car at dealers including original recall
The gear shift is loose and will not always disengage the key lock.the lights on the gear panel flash off and on.i have already had the dealership replace this once before and it is in the process of going out again.the last time it gradually got worse until i was unable to get the key out of the ignition at all.i sometimes have to move the gear around until it makes a connection and then it will release the key.the first time this happened was in 2008.
This is my second e-mail to you about my timing chain breaking and destroying my engine which i had to replace at my expense ($5,100) because gm would not pay for the repairs. I am resending this because of the recent recall on cobalts ignition switches that they knew about 10 years ago and did nothing. The timing chains on these models (cobalts) have been breaking for years according to 3 mechanics i spoke to whom all said there should have been a recall years ago just like the ignition switches they ignored up to now. Please look into this defect because i have also herd from 5 other cobalt owners who have gone through the same problem as me.( not a coincidence).
I drive a 2007 chevrolet cobalt ls. The electric power steering began to click off and on then this past month has gone completely off. It is extremely difficult to steer my car which can lead to an accident and/or harm to myself. I need to get to and from work and can not afford to not drive my car. I called a chevy dealership and the amount of money that has to go into this is quite a bit. I'm am very upset due to the simple fact that my car is a 2007 and this is something i should not have to worry about right now. And on top of that ever since my power steering is out my engine light is on.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that there were several attempts before the ignition key would turn into the off position. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who replaced the ignition tumbler. The failure persisted after the repair was performed. The malfunction caused the battery to weaken and required a charge. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000. The vin was unavailable.
The vehicle has a built in anti theft system . This system is controlled by a computer . As well as an etching in the key that is recognized by the ignition . This has been an on going problem for us where the anti theft system will engage while you are driving . When this happens you lose your instrumentation, power steering , your transmission slips and your engine sputters . This has happened to us at high speed in the freeway , slow speed on city streets and everything in between . The real issue is that it is so sporadic that our local gm dealer is unable to assess the issue .
Vehicle was recalled around 2010 for steering and fixed. Since then numerous electrical failures, power brakes, and steering failures have happened. Vehicle has been in dealer and numerous other shops over the years for same problems. Chevy dealer (kerry chevrolet in alexandria kentucky), where car was bought kept saying they did not know what was wrong. Even after hundreds of dollars spent to fix, problems eventually came back ( electrical failure, gauges fluttering, radio flashing, steering lock, power brake failure). This past weekend, gauges started fluttering, steering locked up while driving and car went into a spin running off the road. Chevrolet dealer has always passed all these things off as not their problem. I would like any info on what can be done about this. We are now afraid to have vehicle fixed again and drive it fearing steering may lock while driving at a faster speed. At least this power failure happened at a low speed and no one in the other lane during spin. Next time might not be so lucky. Please give us any info on what can be done. Thank you.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled multiple times without warning. The contact made multiple attempts to start the vehicle but to no avail. The vehicle act was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 14v047000 (electrical system) and the contact was waiting for the part to become available. There was no estimated timeframe for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Power steering not fixed on open recall in 2010power steering rack failure caused an accident in motion3rd party dealership diagnosed the problem with the power steering rack failure, but was unable to fix.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v04700 (air bags , electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact did not experience a failure.
Received original notification of chevrolet recall several months ago, scheduled for repair, and took vehicle in to have recall performed and advised they could not do it. Have received several notifications that correct i the repair has not been completed and have scheduled the vehicle 2 more times for repair to be told they do not have parts. Contact with chevrolet has been lees than cooperative. Total of 3 times they have not been able to perform the required recall repairs. The recalls numbers are for 13454 ignition switch, 14113 ignition lock cylinder and key. It appears from the staff of local facility that no vehicles on list have been repaired yet nor do they have any knowledge of when this will be corrected. It is of my opinion that gm is playing a game to relieve themselves of liability by sending notification to schedule your repair but unable to provide the support to correct the issue.
To whom it may concern,i am a 76 year old woman who has contacted my local gm dealers in hopes of resolving the ignition recall for my chevy cobalt and have been unsuccessful.today i spent over an hour on the telephone with gm and speaking to a manager by the name of jay who gave me the run around to let me know that the part is not available and does not know when it will be made to meet the demand of the consumers needs.i would like a defined answer as to when this part will be available to me and all others.i was baffled when he told me that gm does not provide me an email address for customers to communicate directly to him.in addition jay did not know or was either unwilling to provide me with a phone number so that i could follow up on my issue.i'm not certain how gm being such a large international vehicle manufacturer can not provide its employees with an internal email or phone number for customers to contact the representative assisting them.i am gravely concerned for my safety given my age, and what i would do in the event my vehicle should stall on the street or freeways in my area.i would appreciate a response including which local dealer can supply and install the part needed so i may be assured that my vehicle is functioning to its fullest potential without thinking of the recall.the service request number i was provided by gm is [xxx]inadvance, i appreciate your assistance and look forward to a response and resolution to this matter.thank youinformation redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
My car has a lot of electrical shortages or just don't work. The unlock button on the driver side will not unlock the rest of the doors and the lock button you have to hit multiple times for it to work. I have no sound out of the speaker in the driver side door and i have replaced it twice and it just continues to blow. I have no sound while my turn single is on. My passenger side air bag is disabled and i have a warning that says service air bag and the icon for the airbag on my panel. I have had it looked at and nobody can seem to determine what is wrong with it. The sound on my radio fades in and out and the button to turn the heat on for rear defrost, air conditioner and the one to circulate the car only worked when they want to. And every since i had the ignition and those recalls fixed the buttons on the right side of my steering wheel (info, reset buttons) only work occasionally.
Bought the car in august 2006, it had 2 miles on it when i drove it off the lot, currently has 28,500 miles. I had no problems with it until this past year. In march the front speakers quit working and the dinging noise for the door being open was constantly on along with the blinker sound. The blinker was off and the doors were shut and locked but the noise continued. Took to the gm dealership after a week of dealing with it and they kept it for 2 days and tested it, saying that they did notice the problem and tightened the screws in the front speakers. They said that it was a common problem and would go away on its own, was nothing they could do. It went away about 2 weeks later and hasn't been back since.
The left front speaker started going out (couldn't hear words or music well). Soon after it completely quit working and when it quit so did the right side. It's only the door speakers. The back ones work fine.
Turn signals totally uncontrollable and/or inoperable before, during and after turning, engine light on continuous and not able to detect reasons, dealership rejected request to identify cause and effect of engine light, car making poping sounds, ignition switch recall not addressed. The only known recall repair and or record of repair is for fuel leakage. All "in motion" related problems. Problems come out of no where and ongoing.
Tl * the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that she attempted to have the vehicle repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 14v171000 (electrical system) but the parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The contact did not experience any failure.
Speakers on the front left of the car had stopped working. There where no radio or turn signal sounds. I am not exactly sure of the date of any of the incidences but one of the times i had 1of the speakers they ordered factory speakersand they also stopped working. I brought it to there attention again and they said that they would look into it and get back to me. I never got an answer and i got busy with work andnlife in general. The car was still under warranty when i brought it up. When i mentioned it again the answer i got was that they could order new (stock) speakers and i was told the cost. This would have been a second replacement and may have worked but i didn'tfeel i should bethe person paying for them. I feel they should have fixed them in the first place.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) and 14v171000 (electrical system). The contact was driving 40 mph the day after the recall service was performed when the instrument panel suddenly displayed a "lost power steering' warning message followed by the power steering assist independently disabling. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but declined to repair the vehicle at their expense a second time. The failure mileage was 151,430.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall notice.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving the vehicle, the key was accidentally removed from the ignition switch and the vehicle continued to operate. On several occasions, while driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off and the front driver seat belt was faulty. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the linkage was faulty. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 35,000. Updated 2/4/16
Rear window defrost stopped working.was told by dealer that the connector for the rear defrost was melted.upon doing research on defective rear defroster on 2007 chevy cobalt, this appears to be a common problem with this make/model/year.i believe there should be a recall for this part.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated the ignition failed to start after numerous attempts. There was a recall related to the failure under nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bag, electrical system) however the dealer informed the contact that the remedy part was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. Updated 08/11/14
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The battery was disconnected to and the key became stuck in the ignition. The vehicle was diagnosed by a dealer. The diagnosis was to replace the gear shift. The vehicle was repaired. The front drivers seat and the front passenger seat air bag illuminated when the front passenger and driver are in the vehicle or if no one is seated in the front passenger's side. The dealer was not able to diagnose the airbag failure. The failure still recurred. The battery had to be replaced and the codes had to be reprogrammed due to having to disconnect the battery to remove the key more than once. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not taken back to an authorized dealer for an inspection. The approximate failure mileage was 17000.
I purchase the car from schofield in 2008 it has had two recalls one on the gas tank and another on the steering column now it is acting up everyday i think it is due to the cold weather and it has to be a manufacturing issue the warning lights began to flash on come on the gauges go up and down like crazy the gas hand goes up and then below empty the car loses power the power steering light comes on the brake light comes on it begins to make a clicking noise and it jerks as it drives i am so afraid to drive my car because of these defects, i took the car into scofield a couple of weeks ago they said they could not find anything wrong but it is obvious there are things that are wrong when i tried to turn a corner its like the power steering goes out i have the papers from schofield i need someone to help me please i don't want to be another victim of this car.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle shut off and the air bag warning, air bag service, and power steering service indicators flashed. The contact inspected the vehicle and determined that the lower passenger side connection to the body control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the manufacturer parts, dorman and delphi, being faulty. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 14e021000 (electrical system). The manufacturer and the dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000. *as
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start intermittently. The contact also mentioned that the key was loose in the ignition. The contact mentioned that he received notices for nhtsa campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system) and nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). The dealer stated the parts were not available in order to perform repairs. The manufacturer was contacted who stated that they were making only a limited amount of parts available and could not provide an estimated amount of time of when the parts would be available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 41,500.updated 8/11/14the consumer stated the vehicle experiences a failure with the ignition key to turn on at almost every start up. Parts were not available.updated 08/20/2014
Im driving and all the gauges go wacko swinging back and forth, anti theft light comes on check engine light abs light low fuel light traction light. It reads service traction power steering low fuel every light you can think of comes on and the car even jerks when changing into gear. At times the steering even has locked up on me, thank god at those times i was on a residential street and not freeway. At times it wont even start all the lights are just going basurk. Then theres days where its normal like it never even happened. Im afraid its going to lock up on me on the freeway and im going to have a serious accident!! the 2 recalls that my vechicle had have already been replaced but there is still issues!! this car needs to be completely recalled, i researched the issue im having and found out many many other people are having the same issue. Some people have even died!!! others major accidents, what more has to happen for this vehicle to be recalled? how many more people have to loose their lives?? this is a serious issue that needs to be taken care of asap!!! and when this issue occurs with the lights and gauges going crazy it happens as im driving. I pray nothing happens to my 3 yr old daughter and i. This issue has been happening for about an year now off and on.
I bought my car new, every since i have had it they have been a problem. First the outside temperature didn't work so i took it back to the same place i bought it from which is a hour drive one way & they said they replaced it. Next the doors started leaking air so i took it back to the same place they took all day but suppose to have fixed that problem. Now the rubber seals on both back doors keeps falling off finally fixed them. Total upset because they fixed one thing and messed another up. I start taking my car to rameys, were they fix the outside temperature which the other place was suppose to fix. At less than 35,000miles the rotor had to be turned. I take it for a oil change explain that the speed and tack hand moves on it own you when the engine is cut off & they said they didn't see it do anything.i take it back to the rameys for the next oil change and at this time the recall had been issued on the steering & i told them that sometimes its difficult to steer & again they say nothing is wrong well as time has gone by it is getting worse. Now the doors are all sticking. I got out of my vehicle & noticed my light were still on, they never turned off until i twisted the nob that worked for a little bit then it got to were they wouldn't even go off if you twisted the nob so my husband took out the fuse out now i don't have anything but bright lights. A few weeks later the signal lights stop make a sound i thought that my bulb was blown so i checked them all & they all worked but the odd thing is sometimeswhen i am driving they will make the sound. After going to rameys& getting the answer nothing wrong, i took it to a private garage were he thought it was the switch itself, he installed a new one & that didn't solve the problem is board in the fuse box .the speaker on the drivers side don't work either & the trunk slams down when you let go of the trunk door.
Gauges going haywire message flash of low fuel and power steering clicking in the gear shift head light flashing snatching while shifting gears up or down with accelerated or decreased speed. At a turn to pull off the road power steering is lost and hard to turn. When i shut the car off and started it again every thing cleared until i reached 5 miles from start over point. Every time i start the car everything is fine until i drive it a little. I had this same problem 2 year ago and had it repaired @ jupiter chevrolet. They said it was tcm, ecm module. I have it now @ reliable chevrolet waiting for diagnostics.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to ignition switch parts not available to complete recall.the consumer has been on a waiting list, since february 2014.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received the recall notification related to nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) and stated that therepairs have not been taken care of in a reasonable amount of time. The manufacturer has not been contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure.
My speakers on the front of the car go on and off as well as my inside turn signals. Now it has progressed to the check air bag indicator going on and off while starting and during driving. I have informed the dealership and was told it was several electrical problems. The airbag portion of it scares me as i am only 5 ft tall and sit close to the wheel. I don't want to fork over more money than the car is worth especially since i know there are several complaints for the same problem. Why not have a recall on at least the airbag part of the problem.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received a recall notification related to nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system). However, the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure.
I own a 2007 chevy cobalt. In 2013 my car went crazy. Power steering stopped working and all the electric components were all over the place. Rpm's were going up and down, full tank of gas said it was empty, gear shifter was clicking, and the car was jerking like it wanted to stall. I called chevy and they told me there were 2 recalls, during the same time my garage smelled strong like gas. I had the problem fixed twice. Now in december 2016 the car is going haywire again.power steering goes out, all electric components start flipping out and the anti theft system light comes on along with every other light on the dash.my 17 year old daughter now drives the car and it is completely unsafe considering she is unable to steer and all the electric components go out. This must be treated as a recall! i've seen thousands of the same complaints. This is extremely unsafe and can easily cause an accident. Gm needs to take responsibility for this! does someone have to die before a recall fixes the problem? i paid cash for my car and bought it in 2007 with 12 miles on it. This is unacceptable and there needs to be a lawsuit against gm!
The both front speaker quit working. That the turn signal chime did not work either this after take mi car to the dealership cause something about power steering recall
I already know about the airbag and ignition recalls but, now, i have a fuel leak with fuel dripping down the lines from the tank on to the ground at a position on the drivers side under the rear passenger door and seat.
When parking car i was unable to retrieve key from my ignition due to the fact that the car would not properly shift into park.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to ignition switch key and computer system.the consumer is seeking reimbursement for two previous repairs, prior to the recall.
My daughter's 2007 cobalt shuts down while driving to and from school. She was able to pull over out of traffic and park on the shoulder. It has happened several times for two consecutive days. When attempting to start the car, it seems as if the entire electrical system is dead. The car will not start, the key is stuck in the ignition and the steering wheel is locked.
Strong fuel odor in the passenger area, brake lights and steering wheel lights /buttons failing.
Powersteering went out my 2007 chevrolet cobalt.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to ignition switch problems.the consumer stated she has been on a waiting list, since april 2014, due to lack of parts. For over a month, the key has been getting stuck in the ignition.
The driver side headlight stays dim. Check engine light keeps coming on with something different. Had two fuel pumps installed. The car last night had power but would not turn over or attempt to start.when driving at highway speeds the steering is loose, at low speeds power steering sometimes works. Loud popping in slow sharp turns. Just had it checked and new tires said suspension was great.
Check engine light with the code 0410. On friday i took my car to a shop because my car started to smell like electrical wires were burning and that is when i noticed the my engine light was on. When the shop checked it had a code for 0410. I looked this code up and i had said there was a recall on this code but i noticed that my car was not on this list.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was losing fuel while being driven. While in motion, fuel odors were emitted from the vehicle. In addition, the turn signals stopped working and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to premier chevrolet buick gmc (401 s. Loop hwy 59, livingston, tx 77351 (936) 587-9398) where the vehicle was repaired. After the repair, the turn signal failed and fuel started leaking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer again and a technician stated that the failure was repaired, and nothing could be done because it was no longer covered under the recall. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 300.
On november 10, 2010, i was on my way to work. It was about 10:00am if i remember correctly. I could not even make it out of my subdivision before my cobalt began to give out on me. I made a right turn at a stop sign, and my car suddenly started to "roll" i would say, because i was not able to steer or press the brakes. Basically the car had cut off without me knowing. I definitely didn't expect it to happen since it was on a full tank of gas. But anyways as it was rolling it was pulling towards the right since that's how my steering wheel was already turned from me making a right at a stop sign. I could not get the car to stop and i was rolling down the hill drifting off into peoples yards. The car rolled into a brick mailbox. It hit pretty hard. The brick mailbox came completely out of the ground and luckily fell in the opposite direction. I slung forward one the car hit the mailbox. I blacked out for a few seconds, and then immediately went into a panic attack which caused me to go into an asthma attack. I have asthma pretty bad. The air bad did not deploy. The front end of the car was all smashed in and all the fuels had leaked out. Because i slung forward i had whiplash, and also a knot on my head and a swollen busted lip. I was wearing my seat belt. I was out of work for a while due to the pack neck and head injuries. The police was called and a police report was filed. And of course the car was totaled out, which also left me with no transportation.
Just wouldn't start one day.it's an 07 cobalt - chevy new car that i financed with about 20,000 miles on it.i played around with the shifter and it started!now it does it at least once daily. It usually takes about 10 minutes to get it started.the engine will just click and the battery comes on, all the lights etc.it is not life threatening directly - but suppose i get stuck somewhere in the middle of the night with no heat?i brought it to the dealer - it's under warranty.the dealer could not duplicate the problem and i have tried numerous times to resolve this. Today was the last straw because they told me they refused to help me.i don't know what else to do. . .chevrolet should pay for the this.
Had power steering replaced 2011 recall. In dec 2013 power steering locked up again going down the road. Took to the gm dealership next day. They stated that i had to replace power steering column. I asked them if this was ordinary for these cars he said no that he would contact gm. Later that day he called to say gm would not fix the problem i would have to pay.i drovethe car slowly and pray it didn't do it again. Today power steering went out again but this time all the gauges on car went crazy. Fuel gauge dropped to empty but i have full tank security light came on and when i tried to make it down driveway it was making funny noises.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards torecall notice issues.the consumer stated he has been unable to secure an appointment. He has received three recall letters so far.
I was backing up out of my driveway to let another car out and as soon as i put the car in reverse the car made the chime noise as if it was telling me to put on my seatbelt seconds later power steering was flashing on the dashboard the rpm gauge was jumping, the fuel gauge was jumping back and forth, low fuel blinking on dashboard with full tank of gas, steering wheel very hard to turn, check engine light is on, security lock light is on, transmission clicks when shifting. Called the dealer i financed the car from he told me to take it to a shop called precision auto services he couldn't figure out problem said most likely it was a computer issue so i called gm customer service to inform what was going on they had the car towed to bob johnson chevrolet and they did a recall on the ignition switch also said there was a broken shift cable installed a new cable, they also had to replace serpentine belt. After all that i pick up car and make payment a week and a half later car does the same thing. I call and explain to service assistant manager he says that he didn't check for power steering after i explained was the whole purpose of having the car looked at long story short he gave me the run around so i thought to look elsewhere i took it to another shop where it was diagnosed free of charge he said that there were lots of codes on my car. But the car was back to normal after diagnosis then about 3 weeks later same problem took it back he explained to me that whoever disconnected a remote starter on my car didn't do it properly causing the modules in the car to not communicate. I paid to have that repaired 2 weeks later same problem now mechanic tells me its transmission control module which costs almost $500 which is over my budget. I'm making payments on something that i should be able to drive to and from work safe and comfortably. Please help!
Vehicle still has not been repaired by dealer for ignition switch replacement.reno guthrie chevrolet501 w hanover st new baden, il 62265.
It starting having flashing dashboard lights once as i was driving it just a few blocks from my home the first time it happened all gauges go everywhere up down or stop it looks like a christmas tree! and before the gear shift had some clicking at times. The clicking started then the gauges started going all over and the speed was all over then dropped to 0 not to move again. It's been happening on and off for about 8 years but as time goes on it's getting really bad i've kept looking for recalls as did my mother as she had the car before my owning it. It now does this anytime and the steering stops working with no notice or if it's not working and trying to pull over as it did on an on-ramp it kicked on and made the car jump into side lane about half way into that lane. Had it been a two lane road and a car coming towards me it would have been a dead head head on collision as it takes time and a lot of power to move the car when the steering is like a 1950 tractor in a wet field!i have back issues and don't have the upper arm strength that it really needs. There in no real warning when it's going to happen. But sometimes i hear a click and it happens a few seconds later. Also the interior lights every one through inside of the car stopped working about 3 months when my parents bought the car used back in june 08 they have never worked since. It had like 23,000 miles on it roughly. They was in middle 60s back then. It's now a family car and it's scary to have to drive it but i've got money in it i can't afford a replacement now. I have video of what it does. I just have videos no pictures.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the rear of the vehicle jerked and felt as if it would seize. All the gauges on the instrument panel fluctuated and the anti-theft warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the failures occurred after the ignition switch was replaced on the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken back to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired.the manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000. The vin was unavailable.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall.the consumer stated the current actions being taken to remedy the situation were inadequate at best.the consumer did not feel safe driving the vehicle.also, the gas tank had to be replaced due to a leak caused by a defective seal, that was recalled. The consumer had the seal replaced, prior to the recall. However she was denied reimbursement, because the work was not performed at a gm dealership. The blower motor was replaced multiple times, due to it causing a leak on the passenger side of the vehicle.
Coming to a stop at a stop sign in my neighborhood, about to turn right when my locks started locking/unlocking on their own repeatedly. My power steering goes out, check engine light comes on, and traction control light activates.. My dash flashes service traction /power steering. Speedometer stops working.
The contact owned a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle shuttered and stalled without warning.as a result of the failure, another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side of the contact's vehicle, causing it to spin around multiple times. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was able to be restarted but, once it was turned off, the key became lodged into the ignition switch.a police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage yard.the manufacturer was not notified of the failure.the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system).the vin was unavailable.the approximate failure mileage was 49,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that she attempted to have the vehicle repaired under nhtsa campaign number:14v171000 (electrical) however,was made aware that parts were not available to perform the repair.the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Around two months ago my car locked it self while the keys was in the ignition!then service air bag soon light came on and has stayed on! just last week the engine slowed down like it was going to shut off! i'm 58 years old and disabled and live on very little money each month! so i've been unable to have my car looked at and fixed! i'm frighten to drive my car now ! please help! god bless, thank you!
I would be driving down the highway and the car's dials would not work then start bouncing around.then the power steering message would read out, i would loose power steering.if i slowed down it would take more of an effort to get the car up to speed and the car would jump in to gears hard. It wouldn't shift smooth.none of the gauges would work, and if the a/c was on it wouldn't work.when it started back working, the engine lock light would stay on.and the car wouldn't shift in and out of gear with out jerking.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 51,000. Updated 05/28/14 mathe consumer stated her vehicle still hasn't been repaired regarding the ignition recall. Updated 08/05/14
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to vehicle recall notice.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) and nhtsa campaign id number 14v1710009 (electrical system). The dealer was not able to perform the recall repairs since the parts were still not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue.
Go to shut the ignition off in the vehicle stays running for 30 to 60 seconds check engine light stays on even with the key off this is after the ignition switch has been replaced at the dealership
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the parts were unavailable to repair the vehicle.the manufacturer and dealer were notified numerous times, but did not know when the parts would be available.the contact had not experienced a failure.
Speakers doesn't work and turn blinker doesn't chill ..... It can cause a incident....that's why i only driver that car..... And the gas gauge it stop working below one 1/4 or sometimes at all...the tcm it stop working and will not shift out from first...
Driving down the road the power steering light comes on, power steering goes out, rpm, speedometer and fuel gauges go to zero then rapidly move back and forth, transmission slips, check engine light and auto theft lights come on.i have had the power steering recall fixed.this has happened multiple times now. At first it would go away if the vehicle was restarted, however, now i have to have it towed to the dealership to have it fixed.this will be the second trip to the dealership in 1.5 weeks.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to parts not available to complete recall.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number 14v171000 (electrical system).after the repairs were performed, the contact did not feel safe since she had to use a different key to open the doors and trunk.the dealer and manufacturer were notified.the failure mileage was 52,217.
The defect: no audible warning chime when the drivers dooris opened after turning off the ignition and leaving the key in the cylinder. There is also no audible chime when the seatbelt is not connected while driving and the turn signals make no audible sounds when on. All audible sounds are played using the vehicles sound system. I saw there has been a recall issued for other gm models with similar problems. This problem is common with this make and model and other similar gm vehicles. My chimes haven't worked right for awhile now. A quick google search shows this is a on going problem with gm radios for a long time. A recall has been issued for newer gm vehicles with similar problems general motors recalls chevrolet sonic, trax and spark over radio compliance issueread more: http://gmauthority.com/blog/2016/05/chevrolet-sonic-spark-trax-radio-compliance-recall/#ixzz4boc2c3p3
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system) had surpassed a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer stated that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received notification of nhtsa recall campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system) and the part needed was currently unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to provide an expected date for the remedy part to be available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. There are no failures at this time. Rk
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall and a second recall notice.the consumer believed gm's actions by not sharing such important information with the public was negligent and criminal.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. There are no failures at this time.there are no failures at this time.
2007 chevy cobalt- many problems, electrical comes off and on, car rides like a bucket of bolts, at 50,000 kms front passenger wheel had 1 1/2 inch movement while parked.very dangerous.why no recalls for these issues?the fixer of the car replaced a suspension control arm bushing.all kinds of noise, all pot holes i thought the car was going to fall apart. Hunk of junk car.many safety issues should be investigated.brought back to the dealer several times for sagging doors on two door model, irregular idol, rattling sounds in the front end to no avail.thank god i only leased it, they can keep it, it is a hunk of junk.i would never recommend this car to anyone.
My engine light came on and had it checked and several circuit failures are coming up.car doesn't shut off when i pull key out.
On march 4, 2011 i had my 2007 cobalt's electrical power steering fixed due to the recall i received in the mail. This was as emich chevorlet in colorado. Recently i have been having issues making turns at slower speeds and sometime unable to turn at all. I contacted my personal shop and was told the dealer needed to do the work and the recall should have fixed this defunct part. I contacted the dealer today who straight away told me it was not their problem. If you scour the internet numerous people are still posting that even after the recall these parts (steering) are still failing and causing accidents. I should not have top pay for a part that cannot last a year and 3 days.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards towaiting several months for parts to complete recall.
Twice now i've lost all power to my car driving down the highway. I can not remove the key, there is no power to anything. I replaced the battery after the 1st time. Exact same thing happened again.
First off 10,000 miles after my warranty ended the clutch went on this car. Since then i have had to replace the clutch 3 more times, replace the transmission and then rebuild the transmission. Whoever at chevy decided to use atf in a manual transmission care due to their own design flaw of a smaller whole thereby creating synchos which were not properly lubricated should be shot. So here we are again for annual transmission maintenance..ie: the clutch went out again. This time we changed it and since all the frame bolts were stripped out from the "licensed mechanic" who did it the last 3 times, we had to take it out the top. Next came the new starter that had to be put in and now it is all back together, all fuses checked out ok, the battery is ok, the starter checks out of, but....the car will not start. Dash lights indicate that there is a power steering issue and i am out of gas, both of which are incorrect so something is wrong and i am out of ideas as to what on this stupid car that i never should have purchased and will never purchase again because it is junk!!
Will not start- ignition bad - relay bad.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the indicator sound is not functioning.he stated that they are functioning but the noise that occurred when signaling is the failure. The vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer. The failure mileage was 37,000. The vin was unavailable.
I had my ignition switch replaced by a gm dealer, now the airbag light is on. I noticed on the ignition recall it mentioned the airbag. So i'm wondering if this airbag light is on due to something with the switch replacement.
While driving along, getting off of an exit ramp onto a main hwy, i reached over to turn my defroster off, when the wheel jerked to the left, i attempted to gain control but never got total control although i did get back onto the road.a few seconds later the car jerked again and this time i realized the steering wheel was not moving-it was locked up and i could not turn it.i then hit the guard rail on the north side of the hwy and then came across to the south side hitting the concrete bridge railing.the ignition switch recall had supposedly been corrected but the ignition locked up on this vehicle.
Electrical short in the right front seat belt retractor in which disables the air bag system because of the fault. This diagnosis was verified by bergstrom chevrolet in appleton, wisconsin. After numerous contacts with gm and bergstrom chevrolet, they decided not to cover the cost because of expired warranty.
The contact owns 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning.the vehicle was able to be restarted and was taken to an authorized dealer, who could not diagnose the failure.the manufacturer was notified of the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 196,000.updated 05/12/14 ma
Key was stuck in ignition and was unable to start. Replaced body module control and now the check engine light wont go off, says air bags need service, radio is locked out, with a slew of other problems. Took it car to the dealership to find no resolution. My car also lost power steering briefly after only driving about 15 minutes.
The traction control light has turned on several times before but usually goes away.while hitting my brakes on the freeway to exit, my traction control light turned on today. I was going about 60 and slowing when it happened. The vehicle jerked violently causing me to slam forward in my chair and almost causing the person behind me to hit me.once i stopped at the light and hit the accelerator again, it again jerked.i parked my car and shut it off.i turned it back on and put it into drive and immediately the car jolts. It continues to do this each time i switch from park to drive and from braking to driving.
My key has been getting stuck in the ignition for not reason, i have to take extra time to start my car about 5 times and put it in all the gears before it will allow me to remove my key from the ignition.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that in december 2008, the ignition failed and the dealer replaced the ignition cylinder. March 2010, the contact heard a metal grinding noise while driving. The vehicle was taken a local repair shop where the contact was informed that the front struts, bushings, control arm shaft and stabilizer bar needed to be replaced; the mechanic replaced the bushing. The contact also stated that the front two tires needed to be replaced because of defective struts. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that the vehicle was outside the warranty and offered no assistance with repairs. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000 and the current mileage was approximately 63,000. Updated 01/12/11*ljupdated 03/28/11
While driving down the road all power windows quit, at a later date the car started idling rough, air bag light came on this continued for some time then all the dash lights and head lights started going crazy as well as the instrument panel gauges going haywire, this is a continuing problem as dealers have no clue what's wrong.
The key can not be removed from the ignition switch. Eventhough the shifter is in the park position. The key does not return to the remove position. You can turn the engine off, but the key remains in the accessory position so the battery runs down.repeated efforts of cycling the shifter and turning the wheel does not rectify the problem.when i took it to the dealer the shifter was replaced at a cost of $287.fortunately, this happened when i returned home and was able to park in my own garage.it would have been unfortunate if i had been on a trip or an important errand and would have to left the key in the ignition in a public area.when i "googled" this problem on the internet in an effort to find a simple solution, i found numerous similar complaints in regards to the cobalt car.
My daughters car caught fire.no one seems interested because she made it out alive.i am having issues with finding out who is at fault.i am requesting some answers.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. After having the vehicle repaired for the ignition key to be removed from the starter, the engine light illuminated and the steering was in dic mode. Also, the power steering failed. When depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate accordingly. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the vehicle was repaired with an aftermarket part that needed to be replaced. The part was replaced, but the failure recurred. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided no resolution. The approximate failure mileage was 43,703.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to vehicle engine problems.the consumer stated the vehicle was recalled for the exact problem she experienced.
I bought my 2007 cobalt in july 2008, used only as a rental car with enterprise, with 34k miles.within 2 months, my rotors were warped and had to be replaced.milwaukee has a terrible problem w/ potholes so i've had to put 4 new rims and tires on it too and an alignment.it still shakes when i go between 45-60mph.also, the gear shift keeps getting locked in park, like a sensor is broken or something.i have to continuously press on the brake until it gives.and there must be a short somewhere because occasionally the blinkers noise (tick tick) and the left speaker go out, come back on, go out, etc.i've had the car 8 months and have this many problems with it?of course the dealership is charging an arm and leg for repairs that i can't afford but i think they should be responsible for this because there is no way these problems can be "operator error."this is a manufacturing problem!i can understand the tires & rims because i've hit too many potholes but everything else?come on.anyone else complained about similar issues?
Once the car was stopped and shut off the driver side, and on one occasion the passenger side, door(s) would unlock, but not be able to be opened. The door would then have to be locked, and then unlocked several more times, sometimes taking ten to fifteen minutes, to be opened.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to parts unavailable to complete recall.after receiving a rental vehicle, less than 24 hours later, the consumer received a call saying the vehicle was ready for pick-up, as the repairs has been made. Also, the vehicle would suddenly lock on its own.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the key was stuck in the ignition and was unable to be removed. The contact was unable to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v171000 (electrical system) and 14e021000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
The complaint is for the radio in my car. It was working fine then it started having issues with the speakers cutting in and out. The problem i have is with the radio it's tided into the safety features of the car and lets you know if you have an issue with your car. If you forget your seatbelt it dings letting you know it hasn't been buckled and keeps dinging until you put it on. If you turn your blinker is on it makes a noise with the blinker so you know it?s on. If your blinker stays on it lets you know to turn it off. If your car has mechanical issues it will dings letting you know something?s wrong. As it sits now my two front speakers don?t work at all so i don?t know if something is going on with my car beforehand. If my car was to overheat i wouldn't know until it actually broke down on me. At least if i was to hear a chime or the warning before any damage could happen that would be helpful. Also this is supposed to be a safety feature for the car and the person driving it.i've read that this is very common in this model car and i would like to have this fixed. Hers one of the links you can read for yourself. Http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/chevrolet-cobalt/tduj7vfpaec901fn4.
My husband bought his car nov.6, 2008 and since that we didn't have a problem anything but that one window on the right of the back seat won't move. Anyway, on oct.22, 2011, my husband was coming home from work when the power steering went off, thank god he made it safe to our home. On monday, he made the appointment to the dealer place for the recall we kept on putting off. So the following morning, tuesday, the dealer replaced the electric power steering. The car was working fine that whole day. The next morning, the car won't do anything at all. The un/lock button won't work as if there's no power and the car won't start.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) but was informed that the parts were not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not contacted.
Since vehicle was new issues with radio and left speaker, dash lights flashing on and off, complaints to dealer went un-resolved until warranty was over then they wanted to look at it. Now at 52,000 miles instrument panel and tail lights went out, static on radio. Found blown fuse, replaced and it blew out again, leaving me with no instrument panel lights or tail lights. Have found similar complaints on other web sites. As of present time no solution to the issue. Failure occurred at 5am while driving on the interstate.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the key was extremely difficult to remove from the ignition on multiple occasions. The steering wheel was also extremely difficult to turn intermittently. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph she lost control then flipped and rolled into an embankment. The vehicle was destroyed.a police report was filed. The contact sustained minor injuries. The contact was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 11,800.
There weren't really any events that led to this point - but my car starts basically whenever it feels like starting -i brought it into dealer for help and they won't help me because they can't duplicate the problemit is very frustrating spending time in my car trying to get it started.and it is under warranty and i can't get it resolved - why even bother getting the extended warranty?just a waste of money when the car is so bad i am ready to get it fixed out of my own pocket.i am fed up!
I have had to replace the sway bar links, control arm bushing and the shifter in order to get my car inspected this year. Another problem i have is the blinkers not making the clicking sound, they work but i was told i have to replace my front speaker. I feel like that is a lot to go wrong with a vehicle in one year. I also think that these problemsshouldn't have happened this early. I only have 57,000 miles on my car. Something should be done with these vehicles seeing how there are many other people having the same problems with their cars.
Submission from constituent re 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the consumer stated he was unaware of the potentially dangerous, threatening situation, which could have resulted in a fatality, and/or injury. The consumer stated these vehicles should be removed from the road, and warn affected drivers not to drive the vehicles at all. The consumer no longer feels safe driving the vehicle, and is requesting a loaner vehicle or compensation to rent a vehicle, until gm resolves the matter completely.
While accelerating moderately from a stop, the engine completely died while in first gear. I coasted to a stop on the side of the road and turned on the hazard lights to alert other motorists. Each time i tried to restart the engine, it sputtered and shook violently and then died. I kept trying for about five minutes and on one try the engine finally started and stayed running. The rpm gauge remained at zero even though i was able to accelerate and drive away from where i had initially pulled over. After about a minute, the rpm gauge started functioning normally. Please advise. Thank you.
I have a 2007 chevy cobalt with power steering problems, it has stopped on me several of times on streets and freeways and have been very lucky so far of avoiding and dodging major accidents but i have tried to fix it but i am still having problems with it more then a couple times a month it is unsafe and unreliable.
I can not remember the date or mileage of first occurrence. I bought this car in july 2006 new. The main annoyance with this car is the bushings. I have gotten them fixed 3 times since 06, and yet making the noise again when i break which indicates they need to be replaced again. Second annoyance is the radio, i have had my speakers replaced as only the back ones would work. Every winter my speakers go out, one day will be the left front, next day will be front right - they choose when they want to work and when they do not want to, and the other day none of the sound would work! third my rpm's will randomly shoot up while i'm driving, going at a constant speed. Not very happy with this car...
Ignition switch recall- gm refuses to provide a loaner vehicle until recall repair, with no date given on possible repair. Communication with customer service has stopped. They will not answer e-mails and there is no # to speak to someone live.
The contact owns 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact stated that while driving 20-25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle proceeded to move and crashed into a tree, a pole, and then a mailbox. The vehicle came to a stop when it crashed into several trees. The contact suffered injuries to the knee, legs and bruises to the body.the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vin was not available. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was not filed. The contact also stated that nhtsa campaign number id number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) was received after the crash. The failure and current mileage was 93,000. The vin was not available.
While driving the vehicle lost power.at times it could be re-started and at times it had to be towed for repair.multiple dealerships and local mechanics attempted numerous repairs but could not locate problem.after years of unsafe driving the issue was resolved.the problem was described in service bulletin 07-06-04-0190 electrical intermittent reduced power dated 6/28/2011.the dealerships could not find the problem but my local mechanic finally did.in our small village he has since repaired numerous cobalts with the same problem.i asked him if a recall would be issued and he said not until a significant number of people die as a result and the problem could be pinpointed.this is not acceptable.it took almost two years of unsafe driving before the problem was discovered and repaired.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the key was difficult to remove from the ignition on multiple occasions. The contact was able to remove the key after multiple attempts. The internal light illuminated at random with or without the key engaged. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition moduleand the trunk key needed to replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the failurerecurred. The contact was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags and electrical system); however, the dealer stated that the part was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was not available.
2007 chevy cobaltwhile driving the electric system goes haywire.the doors begin locking and unlocking on their own, lights on the dashboard display sporadically, and the dashboard indicator reads a message regarding the power steering.the power steering is then hard to control and it seems the vehicle has trouble accelerating.problems have been occurring since december 2009 and can occur several times a day to several times a week.the only way to fix the problem short term seems to be to turn the vehicle on and off multiple times.doing so is not always convenient, such as during highway driving.i feel this is very unsafe and as a women who is 8 months pregnant, with a daily long highway commute-something must be done right away!
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the ignition would not turn over when inserting the key into the ignition. The contact had to make multiple attempts to start the vehicle to no avail. The contact removed multiple keys from the key chain and the vehicle was able to start sporadically. The contact also attempted to schedule an appointment for repairs under nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system) however, the local dealer stated that the part would not become available until mid april. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
The contact owns 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for nhtsa recall campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system) for the power steering. The contact stated that the remedy failed to repair the problem and as a result, the gauges stopped working. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who decided to have the circuit cleared, but that the failure still occurred. The contact stated that the air conditioning failed as well. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 66,690.
Letter from congressman johnson on behalf of constituent re 2007 cobalt defective ignition switch.the consumer stated he began experiencing problems with the ignition switch in august 2009. The vehicle would shut off, and he had difficulty turning it back on.the vehicle was repaired at a cost of $ 192.01.
The power steering light came on when i was driving my vehicle on the highway. The speedometer stoped working, my car wouldn't shift past first gear. My door locks started locking and unlocking uncontrollably by themselves. My steering wheel was harder to turn. I immediately got off the highway and chose a safer route to return home. I have a 1 year old daughter who is always with my wherever i go. I've researched and found the same issues with the same make year and model car.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact's vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14e021000 (electrical system); however, while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted, but the failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 118,000.
My car was running and getting warmed up, then suddenly the locks start going off and on, repeatedly. It has continued to do this and the car will not stay locked. It does this whether it is off or on now. It is constant. The power locks no longer work and you can't use the door handle to unlock the car from the inside, you must manually pull the lock "up" and to lock the car you must manually push all the door lock knobs down, but that doesn't matter because it will not stay locked. In addition to this electrical issue the front speakers go off and on at random. Also, the turn signal remains on even after the full turn has been made. The car will randomly shut off while it's being driven. It doesn't matter if you are going 70 mph or 20 mph. Also the power steering went out on my car, that was recalled and has since been replaced, but the steering still malfunctions. My car was leaking fuel the summer of 2012, after the fuel pump module was replaced the gas tank had to be replaced months later because the car continued to leak gasoline. There are many other countless issues with this car. I am surprised and fortunate that there haven't been any injuries or fatalities while operating this death trap. I will never purchase another gm.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that after inserting the key in the ignition, all of the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated and the power steering assist failed. The contact was able to drive the vehicle and the power steering assist functioned as normal, but the warning lights remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where they advised that the electrical ignition failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact mentioned that she started to notice the failure after having recall repairs performed on the vehicle under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering). The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. The current mileage was approximately 101,000. The vin was unavailable.
Seat belt icon and light go off and on panel on drivers side.cannot tell if this is just an electrical problem or something serious. No one seems to want to check it out.one repair shop said that the air bag will not employ if in accident.
Have had many issues with the front steering, dealership claims nothing found.now it will not pass inspection due to the steering knuckles.radio was replaced 3 times!!!door locks do not stay locked/unlocked.dealer states they never found any problems with it. Vehicle now has 110,000 miles on it
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer requests reimbursement for having to trade in vehicle involved in ignition switch recall for a loss.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that there was smoke coming from the dashboard and filled the whole vehicle. The fire department was dispatched and informed the contact that there was a shortage from the adapter that was under the radio device charger. The contact also stated that all the wiring under the driver's side dashboard became fried and the vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that after engaging the brakes, the vehicle stalled and the key became lodged in the ignition. The contact mentioned that she had received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system). The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 148,000.
Recently my 2007 cobalt that i have only had for about a year started twitching out on the dashboard. I started the car to find the gauges fluttering, the security system light came on, it flashed power steering and low fuel ( car has full tank) as well as check engine. I pulled it into to drive where it clunked hard and there was a clicking sound coming from the shifter as well as the power steering was out. I disconnected the battery cables and it reset the computer with no problems thus far. The car has been ok for the last day and a half until today when very quickly the power steering light flashed and went off.the driver side speaker stopped working but flashes on randomly as well as the radio buttons don't work from time to time. I noticed a lot of recalls and similar problems with other peoples vehicles. I would like to know what is causing this electrical issues and have them fixed, i feel my safety is at risk, especially if the power steering shuts off again, this time while i am driving.
The door locks on the car keep unlocking and locking while driving or stopping.it happens approximately 50 times every time i drive.the locks will also lock and unlock while the car is off and locked leaving it vulnerable to theft.i have to keep my car in my garage for fear of theft.i am unable to drive it anywhere.this is dangerous for anyone who has children as they will try and open the doors.i have had to replace the electrical wiring a few times.it is getting costly to no avail.
Headlights will not turn off. I have to unplug fuses to prevent battery from draining. I was told by dealer that this was a failure of the body control modular. Upon further research, there are many other people with this issue and it is apparently a design flaw. Water is able to get under the cover and flood the bcm, causing it to fail. Will cost over $500 to repair. I am a broke college student.
Battery died in car, had to jump the car.car started fine, steering seemed to be a little tight.after a few minutes of driving the tightness in the steering went away.however upon arriving at home the key would not come out of the ignition, and the shifter would shift into any gear easily without having to press in the shifter button.also in attempts to remove the key the steering wheel is now locked all the way to the right with the wheels locked in the right position.was able to remove key from ignition by locating the emergency key release switch under the steering column but car will not start now as key wont turn all the way, and shifter still shifts into any gear without having to press the shifter button.car was parked front first against building so i have no idea how i will get it towed out of there to a shop to fix it!i suspect the shifter cable assembly at the end of the shifter which is made out of plastic is broken.will verify when its taken apart.i have seen at least 50 other cases on the internet where this piece breaks and causes the car not to register it being in park and will not release key from ignition.gm recalled certain years for shifter problems but not the 2007 unfortunately!
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled, but was able to be restarted. The failure occurred on several occasions. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.mailout customer request 11/05/14*lj
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall and seeks information about collision insurance for loaner vehicle.
Several months ago got notice that ignition lock was "recalled" by gm. Shortly after that i noted the "service air bag" light was on periodically.stopped at gm dealer and was advised that parts would not be available until oct 2014.got another notice that it was time to get recall fixed. I took my vehicle in for replacement of ignition lock, which was done on 12/10/2014,got home and saw "service air bag" light was on.called dealer and was advised that "air bag" light was not part of the recall. Have another appointment for 17th to get it checked.recall 14v047000 is "airbag and electrical"but it doesn't cover airbag ???i had trouble with this dealer years ago but he is the closest (within 30 miles) to me so i use him.
Received a recall notice from the manufacturer regarding a defect with the ignition. Contacted dealership to make appt. No part available. Have contacted dealership regularly and no part available. It is now august and part is still not available.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the driver crashed into another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy with the force of the impact. The contact suffered from injuries to the head, back and neck area. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage facility. The contact experienced the failure consequence as mentioned in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000. The vin was unavailable.
Strong smell of gas when im driving the car in and outside. The car has trouble starting, i had it checked and was told there was a fuel leak. Called gm and was told even though their was a special coverage for my state they would not fix the leak. This is a dangerous leak due to a faulty plastic part. I hope my family doesn't die from inhaling fumes or blow up. Kinda makes you think its another pinto exploding gas tank deal. I guess they wont do anything until someone dies. I have had many problems with this car starting a week after i bought it new. Knocking when the engine starts, using oil now, airbags not working, small electrical things keep going wrong. When i take it in im told they cant reproduce the problems.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While attempting to start the vehicle, the ignition seized and the security system warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the instrument panel became inoperable randomly. The failure was persistent. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.
My husband and i purchased the vehicle in question in april 2007, at approx. 50,000 miles my car started to miss, then began to accelerate on its own and lunge as i was coming to a stop. We brought the car back to dealer where purchased, we were then sent on "wild goose chase," first we were told it was a fuel pedal sensor, nxt they replaced the computer, followed by the wiring harness, this however, did not fix the problem, we took it back for a fourth time and the ended up rebuilding the head on the motor, car has not ran correctly ever since. We tried to file a lemon law claim but needed four receipts to prove warranty work, we had three and after the fourth when picked up car the dealer would not release fourth, that was a year ago. My car now has 88,000 miles on it, it is beginning to idle rough again and when i put fuel in it, the car does not want to start, at first it will not do anything, and then it will try to turn over but will not start i then have to slam the fuel to it in order to get it started, once it starts it will idle rough and i have to keep giving it fuel in order for the idle to smooth. This is the worst vehicle i have ever owned, i will be hard pressed to ever buy another chevy!!!!!!!
The automatic headlights on the car do shut off intermittently.they also turn on by themselves sometimes when the car is parked and off. We have been stranded with a dead battery when this happens.this seems to be a common problem with the 2007 and newer cobalts.typically cars had a physical relay to control the headlights. In these cars the relay circuit is built in the underside of the engine compartment fuse box.the box is not seal properly and moisture gets into the box, causing a failure on the circuit board.this car first started doing this back in 2009 when my daughter had it. I recently took the car back and it was still behaving in this manner. The work around that seemed to work for a long time was to manually turn the auto lights off using the multifunction lever on the steering wheel. Today, the lights started coming on by themselves when the car was parked. Also, turning the auto lights off manually has stopped being effective. We are now fearful, will the lights shut off while we are driving, and off course will we be stranded with a dead battery when parking the car.the solution seems to be to replace the fuse box in the engine compartment a $200 part plus a few labor hours.then you have to rig up a solution to make the defective box seal, such as adding weatherstripping. I feel this should be a safety recall for gm to fix at no cost to customer.[xxx]*pminformation redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle lost power steering and the power steering, service engine, and service air bag indicators illuminated. The vehicle stalled and was able to be restarted; however, the indicators remained illuminated on the instrument panel.the vehicle would not shut off, but the key was able to be removed from the ignition. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing and the transmission module was replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle never experienced ignition failure until it was repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving, all of the gauges inadvertently malfunctioned and the steering and brakes lost power. The contact stated that the key was stuck in the ignition, which caused the battery to drain. The contact was able to remove the key from the ignition; however, the gear shifter failed to shift into park. As a result, the parking brake was engaged. The vehicle was taken to morehart murphy chevrolet gmc buick (30 parker ave, durango, co 81303, (970) 247-2121) where no diagnostic failure codes were found and the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and provided case number: 8-367-733-9822. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.
The warning chimes for seatbelt ,low fuel, headlights, key in ignition,turn signals,ect.. Do not work.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that after turning the vehicle on, the entire instrument panel illuminated. Also, the contact stated that the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,300.
The engine turned off all by itself while i was driving around a corner, causing the car to go off the road.i was going about 35 mph, and applied the brakes as fast as i could, but the car went up and over the curb, across the sidewalk, and both front tires went down off the steep edge of the sidewalk's far side into the mud.the part of the car body immediately behind the front tires was almost touching (way less than 1 inch above) the edge of the top / edge of the sidewalk.i couldn't reverse back up and over the sidewalk edge.a tow truck was called, and pulled the car straight back and up/over the edge of the sidewalk and onto the road.some sort of dust cover thing from up inside the passenger-side wheel well had been torn loose during the crash off the sidewalk edge and was still laying in the mud.after i restarted the car and drove home, the steering / suspension (i cannot tell which) made a creaking and grinding sort of noise when turning, and i could tell from the extensive bouncing at even little bumps in the road that both front struts had been damaged.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to parts to completerecall are unavailable.
I was driving, and this isn't the first time that this has occurred, and i will get a notification on my dash for the power steering, the car will remain powered. The gauges(speedometer fuel and rpm) will all go down to zero, and vehicle will be very hard to steer. I do have to stop my car, and let it sit for about 30 seconds to continue driving. This is a intermittent issue that i have noticed. It happens at any given time.
I purchased a 2007 cobalt in july of 2007 my car had 43 miles the date of purchase i've had problems with it leaking water in the floor board on the passenger side twice it finally got fixed under warranty, now i'm having problems a year and a half later with my powersteering going in and out when i'm driving that's so dangerousmy car now has 40,000 miles on and customer serviced tells me my bumper to bumper is for 36, 000 i can't afford to get this fixed.i've owned my cars for twelve years and have never had any problems with any of my vehicles please help me understand having such major problems like this with a brand new car that i've had for three years.here's my case number with chevrolet customer service 71-777593891.
Cobalt will randomly display car lock symbol and check engine light on the dash. The gauges on the dash (speedometer, gas, etc.) begin to flash back and forth, and error messages come up saying "no fuel", "power steering" and rotate between the two. While the car is doing this, it becomes hard to accelerate and the car surges randomly. It's happened frequently, and we have taken the car in to several different mechanics, all who cannot figure out what is causing the issue. We have replaced the main computer, and still are having the same issues. It is not safe to drive as i cannot see how fast i am going when the gauges start to go crazy, and the car will begin to think it's out of gas, even on a full tank. We have had so many issues with chevrolet cars over the past few years that we no longer wish to purchase from them.
The left front speaker quit working. I then noticed that the turn signal chime did not work. When i was trying to trouble shoot the problem i also noticed that all chimes (door open, key in the ignition, etc) was not working. Based on my research, it appears that the cobalt has a long history of this issue and it also appears that gm doesn't want to address it.
I have a 2007 chevy cobalt and i have 89000 miles on it.i have been unable to remove the key for the last 3 months.i know there is a recall on 2009 chevy cobalts but there isn't one for 2007 models.i have read many complaints about this problem with 2007 models and the cost is $425 to get it fixed.because i cannot afford that amount, i have to press a little button in the steering column.
There are a lot of recalls on these vehicles right now, everytime i call to see if mine is recalled for ignition trouble they say no.i want mine replaced, at gm's expense.we just had the blinker switch replaced and there are times the ignition seems stuck.how can we know if there is a recall when we purchased used?
Parked vehicle and entered house. Roughly two minutes later the neighbor was banging on the door saying the car was on fire. The vehicle was not overheating or smoking when we left it. We used a garden hose until the fire department arrived and my husband disconnected the battery. The fire seems to have began at or near the fuse box. It also appears to have burned into the fuel line. Without the presence of our neighbors and living two blocks from the fire department, it could have been much worse.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the key became stuck in the ignition and was not able to be removed. The contact had to put the vehicle in park aggressively to remove the key on multiple occasions. The battery also had to be replaced due to the vehicle not turning off on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who reprogrammed the vehicle and issued a new key. The contact was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system) but thedealer advised that part was not available to complete the required repairs. The manufacturer was contacted and provided an unreasonable date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
The key gets stuck in the ignition and drains the battery.
The key is stuck on the on position an stuck in the ignition {can not get the key out of the ignition }.
I am extremely upset with my 2007 chevy cobalt, i do not want to complain, however, something must be done.for as long as i have had the car i have had a number of problems.however, the dealership failed to acknowledge the warranty.i needed to replace multiple keys and door handles.recently. The car has failed and is sitting.i find this ironic since my warranty recently ran out.the timing chain jumped and bent the valves.this is a very serious repair and is very costly.i have had everything check regularly.there was no warning and i nearly wrecked my car, as i was driving when it happened.i recently received another recall for the ignition switch.the car was recalled before for a similar issue.prior to the engine issues recently, i had noticed an ignition and steering problem.however, now i cant even move the car to get the recall issue resolved.this vehicle was my first car, the car is nearly new and was when i bought it.this should not have happened.especially so close to the warranty expiration and with no warning.there was no way to prevent this from happening.i was not aware that cobalts had zero tolerance.this should not be the case.i would not have bought the car if i knew of these potential problems.i have faith that gm will help to resolve these issues.thanks so much.
I own a 2007 chevy cobalt included in the nationwide recall.i have been trying for months to have this car' ignition switch replaced in accordance with the recall, however both chevy and the local dealer, ed morse chevrolet have been uncooperative in replacing the ignition switch, providing a date the part will be available or provide a loaner vehicle.i have called and spoke with both gm and ed morse numerous times, however each time met with the same old, stock answer - that it's "ok to drive as long as all other keys/fobs are removed".this answer is not sufficient for me nor will i accept driving the car "as safe".the car, over the years was driven with up to 15 keys on the ring, so whatever damage to the ignition switch occurred, is still present and poses risk at current.i am asking your agency to intervene in this matter.i have put excess miles and wear and tear on my primary car and will incur an additional financial burden since this 2007 cobalt is sitting idle.neither gm or ed morse chevrolet has or will step up to the plate and assist in this matter.i trust your department will assist in my issue.thank you.
4/22/13 approx 7:30 am, approached red-light, gently applying brakes. Car started to lose power!dashboard lights dimmed while i was slowing down. This has been happening for over a yr. As soon as light turned green,car felt like it was losing power and was going to stall out! (like if you were to run out of gas. Stepped on the gas, as soon as i saw the light turn green, to try to prevent the stall out, and about 1/4 into intersection, another car was running a caution light, which turned to red... My car regained power with a thrust of the engine, which took me into the path of the other vehicle who hit me at about 35 mph, which caused us to spin completely around in the middle of intersection. Airbags did not deploy. The police report stated i failed to yield the right of way. In part that is true, as ifelt i had to apply the gas to the car to keep it from "stalling! heavy damage to driver's side, front end, hood, bumper and support beam by engine. There are many recalls on this car. 5/9/2012, fuel odor or spotting on ground; 9/16/10-loss of power steering assist; 3/1/2010-recall 10v073000 power steering motor replacement; 1022/2009-fuel pump module replacement. In the pass three yrs i advised east syracuse chevy dealer that my dashboard lights,lighted areas radio, etc; go in and out like the car has an electrical problem, door left-open, lights, low-fuel, single lights chimes all don't work. Dealer advised me there is a short in the dash somewhere causing all these problems,radio speakers are all connected i would have to pay to repair which was over $2,000. Remotes don't work. I have had many front end problems with this vehicle, i.e. Sway bar, steering column bushings; struts;steering components, linkage/cv drive axle boots, control arms; repairs;11/30/11, 2/16/2011.
Power steering message came on while the car at high speed driving and car shut off/engine shut off completely, thanks god was on a rural road and there was not much traffic.try to start car the security lock came on. Security lock comes on the car very often leaving me stranded. The car has 54000 miles.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 35 mph,the instrument cluster began to malfunction and various warning lights illuminated. In addition, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The contact pulled over and switched off the vehicle, but it required multiple attempts to restart. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the anti-theft alarm system caused the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
Purchased vehicle brand new in 2007 and no problems till now.22 year old daughter driving vehicle, she is a college student.she drives in major city daily and driving home from school gauge cluster went crazy and power steering went out.scaring her, she parked the car in a church lot and i sent the car to a dealer the next day.i had found on the internet that there was a recall on the power steering assist motor and informed the dealership of such when the work was to be done.they replaced the motor under the recall but also charged me $780.00 to replace the steering column which they said was bad.i have found 1000 + complaints on the internet of people saying their steering columns were supposedly bad as well with 1 person having theirs replaced 3 times now.she picked the car up and 2 weeks later the same thing occurs again.the dealership looks at it for 4 days and claim they can't find anything wrong so do nothing but investigate.they claim the codes were erased on the computer because we drove it after the fault but the car was parked and immediately hauled to the dealer on a flatbed truck.as i said before there are well over 1,000 complaints on the internet that i have found myself so i am sure there are a lot more.as soon as i can afford it this car will be put in town square with a big lemon sign on it and she will be driving something other than gm.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle would exhibit an abnormal noise when started, the key was difficult to turn in the ignition and the driver's side door would only open manually. Additionally, the vehicle stalled without warning as the contact decelerated to a traffic stop and the vehicle could not be immediately restarted. The contact also stated that the air bag warning light would sporadically illuminate. The contact later received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) and was waiting for the necessary parts to complete the repair. The contact believed that the time frame for the defect to be remedied was unreasonable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 47,728.
Car will not turn off, key goes to acc then wont turn any farther. I have to push the shifter button before it will release the key.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While the vehicle was parked, it burst into flames. The contact was alerted by the sound of an explosion that came from the vehicle. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. A police report was not filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
I was driving in town and suddenly lost all power. I had to use the momentum of the car to move over 2 lanes of traffic in order to get pulled to the side of the road. Had it towed to the mechanic and found out that both the fuel pump and the electrical panel under my fuse box had gone out. This cost me over $1800.00 to have fixed and the mechanic states gm was aware of the fuse box issue and to watch for a recall. Also the fuel pump was a specialty that was not placed in most cars of this year/model and had to be ordered from the factory. The problems that are happening with these cars are ridiculous. Gm should have to pay the owners to have the entire car replaced.
I was driving at about 35mp and it felt like my right rear brakes was sticking like they where stuck, then i was driving and it the car didn't want to move i push all the way to the floor with the gas pedal and it still wouldn't move, so i put it back into park , try again the it went in reverse.but it moved really slow, the key wouldn't turn most of the time had to keep turning it also took car to dealer to have key ignition fix said they don't know how long it would take to fix, then i get on internet and see there are up to six recalls on this car but how do i find out if i can have them fix them too. Only got one letter which was for the ignition switch.
When car has issues just stops and turn its self while driving. No reaction time time to pull off to side of road falulty check engine light never comes on.this happened when my serpitine belt broke also broke the pistons needing a whole new engine. Recently afraid to drive vechicle at all with new battery because it just stops running while in idol again no check engine light . Also anti theft is faulty when car shut sown yesterday car would not un lock and could not remove key
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) however, the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair.the manufacturer was not notified.the contact had not experienced a failure.
I stopped the car, put it park, i turned the key off but it would only turn to aux. I could not get the key out. I used my spare key to lock my car after turning off all lights, radio, anything that might drain the battery. No safe with key in the ignition yet the car is locked. I did this for a month and looked in the car manual that came with the car and i found there is a emergency release in the steering column. After removing the small square emergency door under the steering column, i had to figure out through the wire harness where the small button i needed to push it in and hold it with one hand and use the other hand to turn the key to the off position and release it from the cylinder and have been doing that since. When the recall came in from gm with the ignition problem stopping in aux which will not deploy the airbags and seatbelts, i took my car to get it replaced as the recall directed. When it was replaced at the dealer, i still could not get the key out as prior repair. I have contacted gm and they said they contacted the dealer and then dealer called me and said i needed to pay $255.00 to fix it. I called gm back and they refused to correct their liability. If i get in an accident, the safety airbags and seatbelts will no work causing more damage to my passengers and myself. I should not have to pay for their liability.
While braking, the vehicle's security system warning light lit up, tachometer dropped to zero, and power steering warning briefly flashed. Restarting the car turned off the warning light and car drove fine. Two weeks later the incident happened again while driving on the highway; again restarting the car solved the issue. The power steering recall was performed on the vehicle a week after the second incident. A month later, the incident occurred again, while braking. Several minutes later the gauges started going up and down and the information display shut off. Restarting the car did not clear the warning, and car jerked with changes in tachometer. Restarting the car a few hours later cleared the warning. Car was brought to a mechanic the next morning, and the incident could not be duplicated nor did the computer read an error occurring. The error recurred moments after leaving, and was brought back to mechanic who stated the front lights were also turning on and off. Restarting the car several times cleared the warning, but information display no longer turns on properly. The most recent failure mileage was 75,500 miles.
I've had the car for 2 years i have experienced a power steering problems the steering wheel has locked up on and several times i have also seen on youtube that a young man died from the steering wheel locking up on him a 2007 chevy cobalt as well i'm very concerned i drive with my kids in the car i have to go to a dealership now to replace his car and pay money that i do not have knowing that there should be a recall on this make and model i seen it on youtube and a lot of complaints about this part.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number:14v047000(electrical) but was advised by the dealer that the parts needed to complete the repair were not available. The manufacturer was also contacted and could not provide reasonable date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure.
I placed my car in park last night, but for some reason my key got stuck in the ignition. The ignition would not turn back to the lock position for the key to be released. I checked my car's wheels to make sure they were straight and every other thing that i could think of to try and make the key go to the lock position. After reading the manual, i was able to find that there was a cap on the panel under the steering column, that once removed, contained an emergency release button that when pushing it allowed for the ignition to be turned to the lock position and they key to be released. I have started my car several other times and encountered the same problem. I did a fair amount of research and read a number of reviews on the internet, and i came to realize this is a rather common problem in the chevy cobalt. It now seems that i will have to pay several hundred dollars to have this common problem diagnosed and remedied, so that i won't have to push a special button for my car to turn completely off and have my key released from the ignition every time i drive.
My car dies unexpectedly when coming to a full stop at traffic lights and stop signs.
The steering is to hard to turn...it have a power steering light on car ,,,and the check engine is on... The speedometer does not work either and doesn't wana shift to any gear...any inf. Or help to solve this problems ..... Made in usa...
Started down the road and lost control of the car the power steering light came on and there was a lot of play in the wheel. I then attempted to get it back home where it was very hard to turn and the dash computer was all haywire not showing correct data.this supposedly had been fixed under a recall just 5 months prior to me purchasing.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the lights on the instrument panel intermittently shut on and off. The dealer stated that the light sensor caused the failure to occur. The warranty was valid until march 25, 2010; however, the dealer has not repaired the vehicle. The contact has taken the vehicle into the dealer three times in the past month. The failure has occurred since the vehicle was purchased. The contact is concerned about the safety risk while driving at night. The failure mileage was 56 and the current mileage was 18000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 35 mph, the loss of power warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was previously repaired according to nhtsa campaign numbers: 14e021000 (electrical system: ignition switch) and 10v073000 (steering), but the failures recurred. The contact also stated that the key would not turn in the ignition and the steering wheel was still difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the computer module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that when turning the ignition off, the key did not turn all the way to the lock position and would fail to exit the ignition switch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where there were no repairs performed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 100,000.
Key stuck in the ignition of a 2007 chevy cobalt.my daughter went to the mall and realized that she could not remove the key from the ignition.she had to drive all the way back home and park in the garage(thank god we had one).it was the weekend so there was no service that could be done for the car.since it was in the acc position, her battery died over the weekend.roadside assistance provided jump however, the car had to be taken to the dealer and at the rate of $99.00 per hour they will diagnose the problem (which is already reported as a tech service bulletin.where does the madness stop?...this is a known problem yet, the dealer can still charge for repairs.this is crazy.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled due to ignition issues and caused the contact to crash into another the vehicle. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 97,000.updated 09/15/14*ljupdated 1/13/2015
When the vehicle is turned off, the steering column locks as does the ignition and the car cannot be restarted.the car has been stranded several times due to this defect.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the key failed to enter the ignition after several attempts. Once the key was finally inserted into the ignition, the key failed to turn to start the vehicle. The contact received recall notifications for nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v171000 (electrical system) and 14v047000 (electrical system), but the parts would not be available for several months. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was also contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the parts would arrive. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was unable to restart. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the technician diagnosed that the ignition and the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number 14v171000 (electrical system). The vehicle was towed to another dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that a few days after the repairs while driving at 55 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel was difficult to turn. As a result, the contact veered to the left into a ditch.in addition, the contact stated that the left turning signal did not function properly and remained on after turning. The contact had to manually push the lever to stop it from flickering. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000. Djr
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that there was a crack located at the seal of the fuel tank. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,791. Updated 9/11/14 updated 1/20/2015
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the key would release from the ignition when the vehicle was not in park. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact stated that the key could not be removed from the ignition while it was parked.the dealer replaced the shifter assembly.the front passenger rim was dented and also replaced.the failure mileage was 2,700 and current mileage was 8,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, he heard a clicking noise after he turned the steering wheel in either direction. The contact stated that he took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.while driving at an unknown speed, the key became stuck in the ignition and the contact could not shut off the vehicle.the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14e021000 (electrical system:ignition:switch); however, the dealer stated that the parts were unavailable.the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified.the failure mileage was 50,000.
I was notified early march that my car was part of a recall for the ignition switch, safety recall 13454.itindicated parts would be available beinging in april 2014.i am seriously disturbed that it is still not fixed as i am a senior citizen and have missed numerous doctor's and physical therapy appointments for fear of taking the car out.i have followed all the directions to the letter, taking all items from my key ring.as noted it is a serious risk to me and my health and my state of mind.i want to know when my car will be repaired as i have called findlay chevrolet and they keep giving me the same old story, "parts are not in yet!!"it is not acceptable to have to wait for such a long time to be able to have peace and comfort backin my life.
The floor shifter on my 2007 cobalt will not lock out to prevent car from moving will ignition switch is off. The pin inside shifter works it's way out of shifter and prevents lock out mechanism from engaging. In order to start car ,the ignition switch has to manually engaged by sticking finger underneath steering column and pushing the button to release ignition to start car. This isanother defect that gm needs to address in recall notice with ignition switch problem. I have two small keys on ignition key ring...very light. This problem is more widespread than reported and the manufacturer needs to correct this flaw.
Vehicle still has not been repaired by dealer for ignition switch replacement.reno guthrie chevrolet501 w hanover st new baden, il 62265.
Ignition switch recall- gm refuses to provide a loaner vehicle until recall repair, with no date given on possible repair. Communication with customer service has stopped. They will not answer e-mails and there is no # to speak to someone live.
I find it incredible that it is taking months upon months to complete a simple parts replacement.i was notified in march 2014 of the recall and replacement of the ignition switch for my car and contacted the repair shop for my area that was assigned to do the repairs in march and was told they did not know anything about the recall.i received another letter in april and called the shop again on may 12, 2014 and was informed that the part had to be ordered and it would take 4 to 6 weeks, so i waited until june 4, 2014 to check in on when they could fix the switch and was told it would take 4 to 6 weeks again.i feel that the public is getting the run around in this situation and that the gm company is trying to delay this so that they won't have to fix the problem because time has run out. The parts manufacture has had plenty of time to make more or get more parts this is a stall tactic and i feel that i am taking a risk with my life every time i have to drive to work.
I am the owner of a 2007 chevy cobalt.i was not made aware of the dangerous and deadly ignition switch recall until 3/28/14 when i mother told me of it.i immediately phoned gm and the response after giving the rep my vin was i'm not sure what to tell you but yes there is a recall.i asked if she was able to show my car was part of the recall why i wasn't notified in the mail.i indicated that the car is registered and insured under my name only and that i have presently been living at the same address for 7 years.i've had the car for almost two years.she was not able to give me an answer.i am completely appalled as a chevy owner as i have always told people chevy's were a great car to own.i think you should be aware of this as others may be in the same position i was in and was never notified of this dangerous recall.
Have not had an accident yet even though my automobile is the subject of a safety recall. The ignition switch has to be replaced and i have been advised thedealer will make the necessary repair at no cost to me. My problem is that even though i have contacted the dealer and have provided the requested information, it seems that parts are not available, at least to my dealer. I called them again today and the dealer says they have hundreds of repair requests but have only received eleven (11) switches. My chevrolet dealer is herrin gear chevrolet, 1685 high street, jackson, ms. Are all chevrolet dealers experiencing the same delay in receiving the necessary parts? the safety recall is 13454. If i have contacted the incorrect department will you please advise so that i can route my concerns to the appropriate people?thanks
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While making a left turn, the vehicle suddenly shut off and the driver lost control of the steering causing the vehicle to crash into a parked vehicle. During the incident, the driver suffered a back injury. The front seat passenger suffered a neck and back injury and the rear passenger seat occupant sustained a head and right side injury. All occupants received medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the failure was caused by a faulty ignition switch. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 105,000.
On february 21, 2008 3:21 a.m. I was called by allegheny general hospital (agh) in pittsburgh, pennsylvania to inform me that my son was taken there by helicopter and was unresponsive.he was in a car accident and suffered severe brain trauma.unfortunately he died on february 29, 2008.this was my son's first "new" vehicle.we purchased it on 12/3/2007 and he died in it 2 months later.the vehicle is a 2007 chevy cobalt.the accident was investigated and the police believe my son fell asleep at the wheel as he crossed the center line of a 2 lane road and hit another vehicle.the person in the other vehicle survived.after receiving the first recall notice about the ignition switch issue i contacted the car manufacturer (general motors) to inquire about whether they would investigate the vehicle to determine if it was defective and could have been the cause of the accident.i was told by a gm representative that there was nothing they could do as they had filed bankruptcy.i continue to receive the recall notices which leads me to believe that my son's death is not included in the total number of chevy cobalt deaths.i first contact the us dept. Of justice and got nowhere.i then contacted your organization (nhtsa) - reference# 614104 and was told that i needed to go back to gm.it is my understanding that both organizations are involved in an investigation of gm however nobody at either organization seems to want to talk to me. I don't trust gm after some reading i have been doing however i plan to make that call.this is reliving a nightmare!
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 35 mph, the loss of power warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was previously repaired according to nhtsa campaign numbers: 14e021000 (electrical system: ignition switch) and 10v073000 (steering), but the failures recurred. The contact also stated that the key would not turn in the ignition and the steering wheel was still difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the computer module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000.
2007 chevy cobalt: electronic power steering system fails during normal operation of the vehicle. This is dangerous and should be recalled.
Im driving and all the gauges go wacko swinging back and forth, anti theft light comes on check engine light abs light low fuel light traction light. It reads service traction power steering low fuel every light you can think of comes on and the car even jerks when changing into gear. At times the steering even has locked up on me, thank god at those times i was on a residential street and not freeway. At times it wont even start all the lights are just going basurk. Then theres days where its normal like it never even happened. Im afraid its going to lock up on me on the freeway and im going to have a serious accident!! the 2 recalls that my vechicle had have already been replaced but there is still issues!! this car needs to be completely recalled, i researched the issue im having and found out many many other people are having the same issue. Some people have even died!!! others major accidents, what more has to happen for this vehicle to be recalled? how many more people have to loose their lives?? this is a serious issue that needs to be taken care of asap!!! and when this issue occurs with the lights and gauges going crazy it happens as im driving. I pray nothing happens to my 3 yr old daughter and i. This issue has been happening for about an year now off and on.
2007 chevy cobalt: electronic power steering system fails during normal operation of the vehicle. This is dangerous and should be recalled.
I own a 2007 chevy cobalt. In 2013 my car went crazy. Power steering stopped working and all the electric components were all over the place. Rpm's were going up and down, full tank of gas said it was empty, gear shifter was clicking, and the car was jerking like it wanted to stall. I called chevy and they told me there were 2 recalls, during the same time my garage smelled strong like gas. I had the problem fixed twice. Now in december 2016 the car is going haywire again.power steering goes out, all electric components start flipping out and the anti theft system light comes on along with every other light on the dash.my 17 year old daughter now drives the car and it is completely unsafe considering she is unable to steer and all the electric components go out. This must be treated as a recall! i've seen thousands of the same complaints. This is extremely unsafe and can easily cause an accident. Gm needs to take responsibility for this! does someone have to die before a recall fixes the problem? i paid cash for my car and bought it in 2007 with 12 miles on it. This is unacceptable and there needs to be a lawsuit against gm!
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle shook intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and it was determined that the front bushings, electronic stability control, steering column, and the front driver and passenger side lower control armsneeded to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Fuel gauges go crazy, the gas acceleration and speed gauges sometimes do not work and if the do they go up and down. All the lights i my dashboard light up as well. This usually happens when you turn on the car but it is not constant. It will sometimes happen two weeks in a row, but sometimes after two weeks. The gas tank is also leaking and the left speaker goes out sometimes. Once in a while my keys will get stuck in the ignition.
Turn signals totally uncontrollable and/or inoperable before, during and after turning, engine light on continuous and not able to detect reasons, dealership rejected request to identify cause and effect of engine light, car making poping sounds, ignition switch recall not addressed. The only known recall repair and or record of repair is for fuel leakage. All "in motion" related problems. Problems come out of no where and ongoing.
Received notice of recall. Took my car to dealership service center. Still have not heard anything in regards to the part being available. I took everything off the keyring as suggested. Since then i have locked myself out of my home and car. This has been a terrible inconvenience for me. It is easier when my keys are together for sure! i am a patient person but for goodness sakes! i cannot keep worrying about locking myself out of car and home everyday for who knows how long. Please!!!!!! when are the parts going to be available?
Powersteering loss all warning lights come on. Many many people are experiencing this problem and gm wont help!!! this car is a death trap wish someone would help us all who are experiencing this!!!
Power steering not fixed on open recall in 2010power steering rack failure caused an accident in motion3rd party dealership diagnosed the problem with the power steering rack failure, but was unable to fix.
Coming to a stop at a stop sign in my neighborhood, about to turn right when my locks started locking/unlocking on their own repeatedly. My power steering goes out, check engine light comes on, and traction control light activates.. My dash flashes service traction /power steering. Speedometer stops working.
See attachment.....have invoices for 3 times car at dealers including original recall
I few years back, my car headlights started to stay on even after cutting the car off. I started taking the fuses out in order for my lights to cut off. This problem still exists, the lights may work correctly and cut off automatically for about 3 months, but in still have to resort to taking my fuses in and out for my lights to work.i had problems with the ignition about 3 years ago, but they had a recall for that. After they fixed my ignition, about a couple months later i started having problems with my car starting to hesitate and cut off. Check engine light has been coming on, now there are problems with the transmission.
This is the third time my chevy cobalt 2007 has been recalled. The first time was for the gas tank, the second was for power steering, and the newest recall, the ignition switch, has killed 13 people who owned my vehicle. I'm extremely upset with chevrolet. I didn't even find out about the ignition switch recall until i took my car to chevy to consider buying a new car from them because i have always felt oddly unsafe in my car. Now i know why. Also, the fact that chevy knew about these recalls for more than a decade is an outrage.
I have had problems from beginning.we never received recall notice. Not two months after having purchased this vehicle the power steering started to fail (our son was a little over 2-1/2 years old. I had to pull over as fast as i could to keep us from crashing. I was never notified of a recall on this vehicle by notice only by the failure of this vehicle. The car was brought in and serviced.hence bulletin #10023 (power steering motor) performed on 5/25/2010. Problem 2 i have had with this vehicle:the mechanic told me where i get my oil changed that there was a recall on cobalt for that problem, so i researched it only to be told there was "no recall" so to speak on my vin#--my mother was told there was again no recall that matched my vin number the chevy cobalthad to have thefuel pump replaced because it was leaking gas. Additionally, the fuel injector was replaced as well because it's also part of that recall 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. Yet again the liaison provided me with this: #12191 (fuel tank module) performed on 10/10/2012. On to the third recall- low the current recall, 13454, is now showing for your vin and we are sending out notices this week with more specific information. The door handle on the driver side has all but fallen off, out of warranty again the dealer and was told there were no recalls,so around turns and corners my car gets loud. Don't even let me get started the upholstery in this vehicle because water alone stains it. Along with the struts making noises when the car turns, the a/c issue having that replaced, the breaks, the rotors turned when does it stop.i also found that it was very possible the airbag situation was due to the electrical problems as well (hence the faulty ignition kill switch).
Power steering failure, power steering locks up and power steering flashes on communication system after hearing 3 dings.also smell gas in car smell is very heavy at times, this is a 2007 chevy cobalt and car is not under warranty.
My 2007 chevrolet cobalt lt vin# [xxx]with 31209 miles on it just had major complete loss of power steering. I checked this out on the internet and come to find out that this has been a big problem with the chevrolet cobalt since 2005. I have read that dealerships can't repair the problem even though they replace complete steering controls and ecm's. So here i am not knowing what to do and afraid to drive vehicle. I notice you have the question "number of persons injures:" below on this form. Well not physical but mental:so i am listing 2. Please tell me what to do?information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I own a 2007 chevy cobalt, which has recently been experiencing problems with the traction control system. At highway speeds, the traction control light turns on, and the engine stalls. This is an ongoing problem, and recently, i have not been able to get the car to start at all.i believe this to be a serious and potentially life threatening issue. I have done research on cobalt traction control failures, and i know this to not be an isolated event. Some experts estimate that the majority of cobalts suffer from serious and potentially life threatening traction control failures. In all respects, this is a problem that requires a recall.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 70 mph, the check engine, tbs, battery, and traction control warning indicators illuminated. In addition, the steering wheel shook violently. The contact had to maneuver to the shoulder to a complete stop. The vehicle shut down on its own and the contact was not able to remove the key from the ignition switch. The vehicle did not restart. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and was not diagnosed by the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000.
The air bag depleyed causing me to wreak and i broke 4 rib and my sterum
The traction control light has turned on several times before but usually goes away.while hitting my brakes on the freeway to exit, my traction control light turned on today. I was going about 60 and slowing when it happened. The vehicle jerked violently causing me to slam forward in my chair and almost causing the person behind me to hit me.once i stopped at the light and hit the accelerator again, it again jerked.i parked my car and shut it off.i turned it back on and put it into drive and immediately the car jolts. It continues to do this each time i switch from park to drive and from braking to driving.
2-3 weeks ago i got in my car to go somewhere. From the time i pulled out of my driveway my car was in limp mode. At the same time my check engine light, air bag light, power steering light, service traction light and theft light all came on. I got my car back to the house and when i shut it off it would not start back. I hooked it up to the obd2 scanner and the codes that came back were p1682( faulty ignition switch) and code u0101(transmission control module).
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that when shifting to drive, the engine warning light illuminated. The failure occurred on three different occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 68,001.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning.the vehicle was able to be restarted after several attempts and was taken to dealer, who repaired made unknown repairs to the vehicle under a manufacturer's recall campaign. The failure recurred after the repairs. Additionally, the contact stated that an overpowering odor of gasoline was present outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken back to dealer but was not further repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 137,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle emitted a fuel odor. A certified mechanic stated that the vehicle was leaking fuel onto the exhaust pipe. The certified mechanic also informed the contact that the axle fuel lines had severe corrosion. It was diagnosed that the axle fuel lines needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
This is my second e-mail to you about my timing chain breaking and destroying my engine which i had to replace at my expense ($5,100) because gm would not pay for the repairs. I am resending this because of the recent recall on cobalts ignition switches that they knew about 10 years ago and did nothing. The timing chains on these models (cobalts) have been breaking for years according to 3 mechanics i spoke to whom all said there should have been a recall years ago just like the ignition switches they ignored up to now. Please look into this defect because i have also herd from 5 other cobalt owners who have gone through the same problem as me.( not a coincidence).
The first incident happen in 2012 and caused a crash. I was driving down the street and needed to stop at a red light and put my foot to the floor on the brakes and it did not stop me. I could not move the steering wheel either so i could not avoid hitting the lady in front of me. Luckily, i was not going very fast and everyone was okay. While exchanging insurance information, i noticed my keys were in the floor board of my vehicle. I didn't think anything of it, because when it came out of the shop it seemed just fine. Then, i was on the freeway on my way to work in 2013 and my knee bumped my key ring and they fell to the floor. I could not slow down or switch lanes. I got a speeding ticket. Then in november, 2013, the same thing happened as the first time which caused a wreck. I could not stop at a red light and rear ended a vehicle in front of me. I was barely moving whatsoever though, so i got lucky again. Recently, my check engine light came on and i took it to the autovbody shop in town and had to pay 800 dollars to get the timing chain replaced. I have had nothing but issues with that car and now i find out that many recalls have been issued on the vehicle and i have not been notified of a single one. Apparently gm was supposed to notify owners with their registration information. My registration just came up for renewal as of may 1st and i have not been notified or instructed what to do. It has gotten to the point now where i duct tape my key so that it will not come out while i am driving. I limit my driving to necessity travel because i am too afraid that something else, possibly worse, than what has already happened thus far.
Started to hear a knocking and found out motorburning oil no oil light came on so in turn found out a piston went in motor so i had to get new motor.
Power steering message came on while the car at high speed driving and car shut off/engine shut off completely, thanks god was on a rural road and there was not much traffic.try to start car the security lock came on. Security lock comes on the car very often leaving me stranded. The car has 54000 miles.
Around two months ago my car locked it self while the keys was in the ignition!then service air bag soon light came on and has stayed on! just last week the engine slowed down like it was going to shut off! i'm 58 years old and disabled and live on very little money each month! so i've been unable to have my car looked at and fixed! i'm frighten to drive my car now ! please help! god bless, thank you!
I would be driving down the highway and the car's dials would not work then start bouncing around.then the power steering message would read out, i would loose power steering.if i slowed down it would take more of an effort to get the car up to speed and the car would jump in to gears hard. It wouldn't shift smooth.none of the gauges would work, and if the a/c was on it wouldn't work.when it started back working, the engine lock light would stay on.and the car wouldn't shift in and out of gear with out jerking.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled causing another vehicle to rear end the vehicle.the contact sustained a minor back injury. A police report was not filed. The contact stated that the failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to vehicle repairs and requests reimbursement.the consumer stated the vehicle started smoking, as she was driving down the street. She stopped to a gas station, and had the vehicle inspected. The mechanic, informed her there was no oil in the engine. Also, the driver and passenger door locks were not working. The door lock switch was replaced.
Will not start- ignition bad - relay bad.
The car shuts completely off while driving,it has only happened at low speeds and acts like it just stalled.once restarted, the car runs fine.this happens at random times both when first starting the car and also after driving long periods.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted and functioned normally. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be serviced for nhtsa campaign number 14e021000 (component not listed), however the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.
While accelerating moderately from a stop, the engine completely died while in first gear. I coasted to a stop on the side of the road and turned on the hazard lights to alert other motorists. Each time i tried to restart the engine, it sputtered and shook violently and then died. I kept trying for about five minutes and on one try the engine finally started and stayed running. The rpm gauge remained at zero even though i was able to accelerate and drive away from where i had initially pulled over. After about a minute, the rpm gauge started functioning normally. Please advise. Thank you.
Twice now i've lost all power to my car driving down the highway. I can not remove the key, there is no power to anything. I replaced the battery after the 1st time. Exact same thing happened again.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving at approximately 70 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the speedometer remained on 0 mph. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to numerous dealers, who confirmed that the transmission control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
The contact owns 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning as another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle.the contact and a passenger both sustained back and neck injuries. A police report was filed.the vehicle was destroyed and was towed to a salvage yard. The manufacturer was not made of aware of the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 89,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was losing fuel while being driven. While in motion, fuel odors were emitted from the vehicle. In addition, the turn signals stopped working and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to premier chevrolet buick gmc (401 s. Loop hwy 59, livingston, tx 77351 (936) 587-9398) where the vehicle was repaired. After the repair, the turn signal failed and fuel started leaking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer again and a technician stated that the failure was repaired, and nothing could be done because it was no longer covered under the recall. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 300.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving various mph, the rpm gauge and the speedometer flutter between 0 to 20 mph and the fuel gauge read empty. The security locks and power steering light remained illuminated at all times. In addition, the engine stalled. The failures recurred daily. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 70,000.
I was driving down the road, when a warning signal went off on my car, a message came up that said "engine power reduced" and my cars acceleration was significantly reduced. I could not go over 10 miles an hour and the car was shaking violently. I pulled into a gas station that i was luckily close to, and the car lurched forward as soon as i put it in park, almost causing me to hit the building directly in front of my parking spot. I turned the car off and let it sit for minute, only to turn it back on and have it act completely normal. I have had 3 different mechanics look at it, and several things replaced and the problem still persists. My car cannot go more than 10 minutes without having this issue, and the next time it happened i was on the freeway and it almost killed me and the person behind me. I have read the chevy forums and complains and i am not the only person having this issue. There are many people, in my position who cannot afford new cars, who bought chevy's bc of the american name to only be screwed by the corporation. I have no choice but to drive the car as i have to get to and from work in order to live, while this continues to happen every time i drive the car. Someone. Needs to make chevy accountable for their terrible cars!
My daughter was driving home on the highway during rush hour traffic when the temp light came on showing 240 degrees and the fan kicked on and the light went off.the temp light came back on at 304 degrees and the car died while in motion. Without spending alot of money to find specifics, the mechanic is unsure why the cooling system failedcurrently looking at the possibility of having to replace the engine in its entirety.
Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact stated while driving 10 mph the vehicle stalled without warning.the vehicle did restart. The failure recurred twice.the vehicle taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis.the mechanic was unable to detect the problem. The manufacturer was notified of the defect.the approximate mileage was 84,000.the vin was unavailable.rg
The car got very loud driving home from work, got home shut off the engine and it would not start again.had the car towed to have it looked at, the mechanic reported that the timing chain broke which ruined the engine.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage and vin were not available.
The vehicle stalled after i stopped the car at a stoplight (city street). Before that (10 mins or so) it was loosing its acceleration power and the engine light came on. I had it towed and the repair place said it was a manufacturing defect and that i would have to have the whole engine replaced. There was a faulty timing chain component.
Brought 2007 cobalt on 7/09/14. Reported the problem of the vehicle shutting- off on meand no inspection sticker was on the car7/10/14. They wrote a work order out. Brought the vehicle to archer auto to get work performed and for a inspection sticker. Archer auto kept my 2007 cobalt for 3 months. Until i called bbb business and filed a complaint. Archer auto said they fix my vehicle but didn't. Archer auto put a illegal inspection sticker onit to pass the emission test. Archer auto returned my vehicle. Then the power steering went out. Brought it to firestone to get fix. Then later found out there was a recall on the power steering. The 2007 cobalt was shutting-off on me and losing all power..then i took it back because their was another recall on the vehicle.then on 9/13/14 the engine shut-off on me. Losing all power , locking the brakes and power steering also. I ran into the back of a vehicle and totaled put the 2007 cobalt.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the power steering lock warning lamp illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact mentioned that the power steering stopped working when the engine failed and as a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained unknown injuries. The vehicle was towed back to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The current and failure mileage was 90,000.
Its been almost a month since my cobalt went in to the dealer for it to get fixed. Hardly anything has been done for the car to be repaired. I have called to check and all they say its that is going to be ready soon.my daughter really needs the car for school and work transportation. Can something be done from the government so that the process can go by faster? it wasn't my fault that the car came out with alot of problems!
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the steering wheel became firm with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The contact linked the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering) however, the vin was not included. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 108,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while attempting to restart the vehicle, the engine failed to turn over. The vehicle was towed to turner chevrolet located at 1005 e. Main st, park hills, mo 63601, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the timing chain failed and damaged the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 175,000.
At roughly 110,000 on a gently used 07 cobalt the internal timing chain broke and rendered the engine useless. The repair - a total motor swap for $5k! after i ran into this problem my wife looked up other reviews on the cobalt and found out numerous people have had this problem. This is a supper expensive error that chevy has overlooked and costly for the consumer - us! as with others, i went through all the official recalls such as the ignition and power steering, and then i paid an additional $600 for the fuel system to replace - another notorious problem of the cobalt, and now this!? completely unacceptable. If you cant make a car out of quality parts, don't make one at all! anyways, luckily this happened while we were parked but of course it was very inconvenient plus we had to pay for the tow. It might have showed symptoms of a problem two weeks prior with occasional difficulty starting the car with either prolonged cranking, or even a second try was needed. I don't know what exactly is failing whether it's the plastic parts or the timing chain itself, but there is something here that should be investigated and ultimately lifted to a recall cause there are a lot of people out there affected by this, and $5k isn't something that anybody should have to pay for a corporation's incompetence.
I constantly have problems with my 07 cobalt, every time it rains, or it's wet out, the engine starts to shake violently, and gas starts spewing out of the tailpipe causing an immense amount of smoke to come out, but when it dries up, the problem stops, only to restart again when it rains. I've been to the dealership, and also private shops, and called g.m customer service, and no one has any clue as to why this keeps happening. This is fuel related, and im worried it could cause harm to me, and my family if not resolved. Somehow, water is getting into the fuel line making this happen and nobody knows how. It even happens when i run the a.c,when the moisture from the compressor drips down. It has been very costly to find no solution, any advice, or repairs that were done to fix this would be very appreciated and helpful.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving any speed, the steering lost power and the power steering warning indicator remained illuminated. Also, the check engine warning indicator remained illuminated. The dealer was not contacted about the loss of power steering because the contact was unaware of a recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact was referred to the manufacturer. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that her daughter was unable to start the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the timing chain failed and damaged the engine. The contact was informed that the failure created a hole in piston. The contact's daughter was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 141,000.
My timing chain broke causing damage to the engine block. I took it to my chevy dealership to have it repaired but they wouldn't cover the cost. I towed it to my mechanic to replace the engine at a cost of $4,500. That is when i was told that the timing chain breaking is very common on this model car. Since this happened i have herd horror stories from other people who have gone through the same stress with gm. I also looked on line and found many other similar complaints. It cost me $250. To release my car to tow it to my own mechanic and they did absolutely no repairs. I called gm directly and they offered no help at all. The timing chain is definitely a defective part and gm knows it!!!
My daughter's 2007 cobalt shuts down while driving to and from school. She was able to pull over out of traffic and park on the shoulder. It has happened several times for two consecutive days. When attempting to start the car, it seems as if the entire electrical system is dead. The car will not start, the key is stuck in the ignition and the steering wheel is locked.
I went to turn the car on and it wouldn't start. As i tried to take the key out of the ignition it locked itself in and have not been able to remove it.i was going to attempt thecar jump but i couldn't put the car in neutral to move it to a position to get a jump because the gear shift is also locked. It is impossible to move this car as is.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and the power steering light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000. The vin was not available.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the engine failed to start. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was advised that the engine drive chain and pistons failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 127,000.
I was driving and came to a stop light while i noticed tge hood was smoking when i pulled over to the side and popped my hood i realized my engine was on fire very small by coolent thermostat when looking under the car i realised there was a puddle of oil
I was driving in town and suddenly lost all power. I had to use the momentum of the car to move over 2 lanes of traffic in order to get pulled to the side of the road. Had it towed to the mechanic and found out that both the fuel pump and the electrical panel under my fuse box had gone out. This cost me over $1800.00 to have fixed and the mechanic states gm was aware of the fuse box issue and to watch for a recall. Also the fuel pump was a specialty that was not placed in most cars of this year/model and had to be ordered from the factory. The problems that are happening with these cars are ridiculous. Gm should have to pay the owners to have the entire car replaced.
Low compression in one cylinder (74lbs) causing inspection failure. Four ignition spark coils failed and changed previousto engine fail. Luckilythe engine has notblown out, no one hurt. Other owners have the same issue. My vehicle is 9yrs old, under 79,000 miles, oil and filter (which is termed as "special"-it's a corrugated "paper" filter at an additional $12+ every change) changed every 3000 miles. Catastrophic engine failure is not "normal" for a vehicle of this age with no history ofoverheating or any other issue up to this point! hopefully no one has been or will be injured due to engine seizure or failure while driving. Just informing of possibilities, these vehicles should never have been sold! my vehicle is stationary since the end of april until i can have it repaired.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the power steering failed and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 100,018.
While exiting the freeway, the car engine and electrical system suddenly went dead for no apparent reason.the driver steered the car to the side of the road without power steering or brakes. After it stopped, the driver put the car in park and restarted the engine.there were two people in the car at the time of the incident.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated as then vehicle stalled. The failure recurred several times. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 63,678.
Car just turned off with no power, while backing from driveway. Could not stop the vehicle and ran over my boyfriends foot. Two neighbors were able to stop my vehicle since wasn't going fast.no warning. Vehicle would not restart. Just passed annual inspection and always followed maintenance schedule. It should be noted that my boyfriend injured his foot and wants to file a claim with my insurance.im trying to talk him out of it because i don't feel i was at fault and i don't want my rates to increase.chevy corp should resolve this issue before someone dies. I took my vehicle to the chevy dealer and they want to replace my engine at my cost. $3800.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a leak. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the cause of the leak was not determined. The contact called a local dealer(michael chevrolet, 5735 blackstone ave, fresno, ca 93710) where it was determined that the vehicle had a salvaged title. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was previously repaired per an unknown recall, there was no warranty, and the vehicle had a salvaged title. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 153,000.
First the battery died in the car. After that the car fell apart. The keys became lodged in the ignition and would not come out. The stereo lost all and complete power. Fuses were checked for the radio none were blown. As a result of the keys being stuck in the ignition, it drained power from the battery and i had to turn the interior overhead light to on and the car would then regain power and start. All except the radio. The recall for the ignition cylinder was announced and i had the car serviced at a gm dealer. After the repair of the ignition cylinder the keys still were lodged in the ignition switch. I was told the switch lever needed to be replaced. How could a dead battery cause all of this at once. The radio and electrical issues happened directly after the battery died and never returned back to normal even after purchasing a brand new battery.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled due to ignition issues and caused the contact to crash into another the vehicle. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 97,000.updated 09/15/14*ljupdated 1/13/2015
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving at approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled and all the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,100.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 27 mph, there was a loud knocking noise heard from the engine. The contact shut the vehicle off but was unable to restart the engine. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the vales in the motor were bent. The manufacturer was notified of the problem.the approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
My 2007 chevrolet cobalt power steering just die. Is there some kind of recall for this car? i was driving on a curved road when the power steering signal came onand i had to slow down too fast to control the car. I could had been rear ended...
I was driving my 2007 cobalt and stopped at a stop sign, when i saw smoke rolling out from the car.luckily my children were not in the car.within minutes my car was up in flames.the entire car, except the trunk was gone.there was no saving the car.everything was burned to a crisp. Today i heard about the recall,i was wondering if that had something to do with my fire.i do know im not satisfied.
I was driving southbound on the lodge freeway in detroit, michigan in snowy conditions.my car stalled and i spent out with no control.i have been driving for many years and i have never had a car stall out on me and spend out of control such as this one.my rear driver's side bumper and fender was crushed.i was unaware of the gm recall until present and had gm disclosed the recall information before i purchased the vehicle (paid in full) with my cash, hard earned money i would have never driven to monroe michigan to get such a vehicle as this could have happened to my wife or daughter.general motors had no right to withhold this information as this could have been fatal.in conclusion, i think gm owes me a refund.
My stepbrother had two chevy cobalts. The first one he wrecked on a country road where he skidded on gravel, his car burst into flames. Fortunately, he was able to get out of the car.he replaced it with another cobalt.in january 2009 he had another wreck, single car.his car hit a pole and immediately broke out in flames.unfortunately for my family he was not able to get out, he couldn't get his seat belt undone and the flames were melting the interior causing caustic flames.the policeman broke out the back window to get him out and the policeman was hospitalized from smoke inhalationmy brother didn't make it, he died.i believe this should be checked out. I wrote to chevrolet with no response.
I have a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. My power steering light started to flash when i was headed to work then my gas gage went from 1/2 a tank to empty, it then started to feel weird like it was getting harder to turn so i parked it and shut the car. When i come back after work and started it and was able to make it home and parked it cause im to scared to drive it with my two kids. What should i do i been reading up on these kind of cars and it seems there are alot of problems just like mine.
My husband bought his car nov.6, 2008 and since that we didn't have a problem anything but that one window on the right of the back seat won't move. Anyway, on oct.22, 2011, my husband was coming home from work when the power steering went off, thank god he made it safe to our home. On monday, he made the appointment to the dealer place for the recall we kept on putting off. So the following morning, tuesday, the dealer replaced the electric power steering. The car was working fine that whole day. The next morning, the car won't do anything at all. The un/lock button won't work as if there's no power and the car won't start.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph and the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure and current mileages was approximately 45,000. The vin was unavailable.
Driving down the road with my 2 year old daughter in the car, and all of a sudden the power steering on my 2007 chevy cobalt ls went out. Almost caused a pile up as it was on a busy, main road. It was working okay if you turn the car off then on, but now it's stalling every minute or two. I have read this is an ongoing problem with the chevy cobalt. I don't understand, will it take lives being lost for this problem to be taken seriously? i am taking it to the dealer tomorrow and since it's under warranty i am assuming they will replace what needs to be replaced, but as i have read in other's complaints that isn't any guarantee that it will stay fixed.
I am the not so proud owner of a 2007 chevy cobalt. I have less than 30,000 miles on the vehicle and have already had the head gasket replaced. Upon doing some research to see if this was a common problem, i found that the power steering failure issue is huge!!!! i have not had the problem myself, but know a couple of people who have and as i'm sure you are aware, there are hundreds and hundreds of people who have. Some have gotten into accidents, others were extremely lucky. What will it take to get chevy to announce a recall? will it take the ultimate sacrifice? how many people will have to die to have this taken care of. Driving the chevy cobalt is like driving a time bomb......just waiting for anything to freeze up and make driving a nightmare. Please get with chevy and issue a recall. I really hope something gets down about this issue and soon. There are many, many new, inexperienced drivers behind the wheel of this car. Let's save those young lives, as well as everyone else who drives this dangerous vehicle.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact noticed many problems with the vehicle since the date of purchase in october 2006. The contact stated that the alignment was incorrect so the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for alignment immediately. Also, the check engine light, and the air bag light would illuminate intermittently so sensors were replaced by the dealer. The steering column and power steering motor, headliner. Catalytic converter, wheel bearings, struts, and the heating/cooling system were all replaced. The vehicle also stalled completely on an intermittent basis. The contact stated that the problems were consistent. The manufacturer had not been notified. The current mileage was approximately 104,000. The failure mileage was 369.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 1-2 mph the vehicle started jerking. He engaged the accelerator and the vehicle hesitated, back fires and then began driving normally. The failure startedapproximately two weeks ago and the failure was constant. The vehicle has not been taken to an authorized dealer or local mechanic. The failure mileage was 63,000 and the current mileage was 63,500.
Was driving car, heard a clicking noise, smelled smoke and car busted into flames. Still waiting for insurance company to look at car. Was a total loss,
My husband and i purchased the vehicle in question in april 2007, at approx. 50,000 miles my car started to miss, then began to accelerate on its own and lunge as i was coming to a stop. We brought the car back to dealer where purchased, we were then sent on "wild goose chase," first we were told it was a fuel pedal sensor, nxt they replaced the computer, followed by the wiring harness, this however, did not fix the problem, we took it back for a fourth time and the ended up rebuilding the head on the motor, car has not ran correctly ever since. We tried to file a lemon law claim but needed four receipts to prove warranty work, we had three and after the fourth when picked up car the dealer would not release fourth, that was a year ago. My car now has 88,000 miles on it, it is beginning to idle rough again and when i put fuel in it, the car does not want to start, at first it will not do anything, and then it will try to turn over but will not start i then have to slam the fuel to it in order to get it started, once it starts it will idle rough and i have to keep giving it fuel in order for the idle to smooth. This is the worst vehicle i have ever owned, i will be hard pressed to ever buy another chevy!!!!!!!
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. When the contact attempted to start the vehicle, it failed to start. The engine warning light immediately illuminated on the instrument panel. There were several attempts before the engine would start. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who repaired the vehicle but didn't say what component was repaired. The contact stated that the engine stalled twice while driving without warning and the power steering failed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer five times and repaired. The dealer was diagnosing the failure so that the vehicle could be repaired when the complaint was filed. The contact will notify the manufacturer regarding the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000. The vin was unavailable.
Knocking noise from rear of vehicle from cold start.has occurred numerous times.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to vehicle engine problems.the consumer stated the vehicle was recalled for the exact problem she experienced.
When coming to a stop, the car will accelerate on its own. It does this at random times, today at stop sign the car speedometer accelerated to 80 mph and car shut down while at a complete stop. No codes to read nor did check engine light come on.
Check engine light with the code 0410. On friday i took my car to a shop because my car started to smell like electrical wires were burning and that is when i noticed the my engine light was on. When the shop checked it had a code for 0410. I looked this code up and i had said there was a recall on this code but i noticed that my car was not on this list.
Was driving on freeway going 55 mpg, weather clear, road clear, went to apply brakes and no power to car what so ever, car did complete u-turn on freeway and hit side curbing on freeway which caused tire and rim damage.lights came on dash and car was not on when it crashed.car was taken to rally chevrolet for repairs and i told them that car just quit responding and i had no control of car.they said they found nothing mechanically wrong, my insurance had to pay for repairs and i had to pay deductible for repairs, an investigator came out to check mechanical issues with car, but codes had been erased from rally chevrolet.
Power steering indicator light came on while i was out and about running errands (at least 3 times). Fortunately, i was able to pull over, stop and start again. It would run fine for a short while and the light would come on again.i also experienced a great deal of trouble 7/17/09 with the key getting stuck in the ignition and it not turning.i have recently spent $1,600 plus to repair/replace the cylinder head gasket.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. Whenever the contact drove the vehicle various speeds including approximately 35 mph she noticed that the power steering light appeared on the dashboard, moments later the vehicle began to stall. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 46412.
Strong smell of gas when im driving the car in and outside. The car has trouble starting, i had it checked and was told there was a fuel leak. Called gm and was told even though their was a special coverage for my state they would not fix the leak. This is a dangerous leak due to a faulty plastic part. I hope my family doesn't die from inhaling fumes or blow up. Kinda makes you think its another pinto exploding gas tank deal. I guess they wont do anything until someone dies. I have had many problems with this car starting a week after i bought it new. Knocking when the engine starts, using oil now, airbags not working, small electrical things keep going wrong. When i take it in im told they cant reproduce the problems.
Catalytic converter.only three years old. So many bad gm can't supply new ones. Was told by three dealers they were back ordered and not available for maybe up to a month. Will not warranty mine because having to keep using vehicle for work i have exceeded the warranty mileage. Tried an after market one but mechanic said it would not work, so it seems only original gm will fit my car.
My exhaust pipe broke right before it connects to the headers.on the 4 1/2" rippled steel that looks like it is supposed to absorb vibrations.from the look of the steal it is too thin to withstand vibrations.there is no evidence of any pressure or forced pulling against the area of problem."like bottoming out the car".there are no scrapes, dents, or scratches on any part of my exhaust pipe therefore i suggest you look into this immediately.for this happened to my vehicle so easily.there will be more of your vehicles having the same problem.
The left front speaker started going out (couldn't hear words or music well). Soon after it completely quit working and when it quit so did the right side. It's only the door speakers. The back ones work fine.
I bought my cobalt in march of 2007. For the last year the radio will only play on the back speakers. The stero it self will play but some time nothing on sreen to show station or time.that not a magior as the problem the has happened now three time. When we go to stop at a light and push in on the cluck the car will die and the gauges on the dash will shoot over to the right and then to the left side fast. The car will restart. In the last month the front in will shimmy and shake when sppling the breaks. Dose it real bad when you slowing down when over 55 mile per hour.i have seen many complains on the front end. Wll it take a person to be killed for the chevy company to have the vehicles called in and looked at. I bought the car because of the price, mile per gallon of gas.and over all look.
Smell gas very strongly and gas is coming from the top of the gas tank.there was a recall for this vehicle model in 2009. Now it is closed. No longer open. What can be done about this problem?
I purchase the car from schofield in 2008 it has had two recalls one on the gas tank and another on the steering column now it is acting up everyday i think it is due to the cold weather and it has to be a manufacturing issue the warning lights began to flash on come on the gauges go up and down like crazy the gas hand goes up and then below empty the car loses power the power steering light comes on the brake light comes on it begins to make a clicking noise and it jerks as it drives i am so afraid to drive my car because of these defects, i took the car into scofield a couple of weeks ago they said they could not find anything wrong but it is obvious there are things that are wrong when i tried to turn a corner its like the power steering goes out i have the papers from schofield i need someone to help me please i don't want to be another victim of this car.
The doors latches and the doors openers will not function properly. For example: the driver door latch will not catch, therefore you have to take and manually push the latch back until it clicks and you also have to take an pull the door handle from the inside of the car at the same time as pushing the latch back to close the door. All four doors on the car are like that. Second, the driver door handle has already been replaced once due to failure to operate opening the door as if it is stuck or something. The color of the car is red and the first time the driver door handle was replaced, it was replaced with a plastic silver handle. The handle has since than broke again and has not been replaced due to failure to operate correctly the first time it was replaced. This car and disfunctional parts has become a nuisance.
The complaint is for the radio in my car. It was working fine then it started having issues with the speakers cutting in and out. The problem i have is with the radio it's tided into the safety features of the car and lets you know if you have an issue with your car. If you forget your seatbelt it dings letting you know it hasn't been buckled and keeps dinging until you put it on. If you turn your blinker is on it makes a noise with the blinker so you know it?s on. If your blinker stays on it lets you know to turn it off. If your car has mechanical issues it will dings letting you know something?s wrong. As it sits now my two front speakers don?t work at all so i don?t know if something is going on with my car beforehand. If my car was to overheat i wouldn't know until it actually broke down on me. At least if i was to hear a chime or the warning before any damage could happen that would be helpful. Also this is supposed to be a safety feature for the car and the person driving it.i've read that this is very common in this model car and i would like to have this fixed. Hers one of the links you can read for yourself. Http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/chevrolet-cobalt/tduj7vfpaec901fn4.
The left front speaker quit working. I then noticed that the turn signal chime did not work. When i was trying to trouble shoot the problem i also noticed that all chimes (door open, key in the ignition, etc) was not working. Based on my research, it appears that the cobalt has a long history of this issue and it also appears that gm doesn't want to address it.
The left front speaker started going out (couldn't hear words or music well). Soon after it completely quit working and when it quit so did the right side. It's only the door speakers. The back ones work fine.
Stock am/fm radio - cd player in vehicle would not power on upon start up of vehicle.problem would not replicate itself for the dealer, as it occurs at random intervals. No time would display on radio.no audio through speakers.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)loss of warning chimes due to defective drivers door speaker (2007 cobalt and & 2007 gmc canyon).i am current awaiting repair under the 2nd recall for our cobalt vin [xxx](gas leak & loss of steering defects not yet repaired).the letter received from gm warning of the steering defect stated a warning chime would sound and a message on the drivers info cntr would appear.problem is, the speaker where the warning sounds come from is intermittent. In fact, i cannot tell if i have the blinkers on without looking at the dashboard; something that's not always safe to do.even though this started shortly after the warranty expired; i asked the dealer to repair it because i considered it unsafe.if a car manufacturer is going to change the role of a speaker from merely producing sound for radio use to sounding safety warning chimes then the speaker ought to have an extended warranty.i am approaching my middle 50's and do not abuse the sound system in the car. In my opinion; this failing speaker is a definite safety issue.in fact, our 2007 gmc canyon is experiencing the same issue. I've recently noticed the drivers door speaker is starting to distort and realized after the cobalts speaker failed the canyon drivers door speaker also emits warning chimes.as i stated above, if the role of a speaker is to sound warning chimes, then it becomes a possible safety issue when it fails.[xxx]
My head lights will not go off unless i unplug my battery, and my signal light won't go offthe chavy dealer claims not to know what's going on with it unless i pay them $200 ,first. Its been about 30 days now that this has been going on.
Headlights will not turn off. I have to unplug fuses to prevent battery from draining. I was told by dealer that this was a failure of the body control modular. Upon further research, there are many other people with this issue and it is apparently a design flaw. Water is able to get under the cover and flood the bcm, causing it to fail. Will cost over $500 to repair. I am a broke college student.
I bought my car new, every since i have had it they have been a problem. First the outside temperature didn't work so i took it back to the same place i bought it from which is a hour drive one way & they said they replaced it. Next the doors started leaking air so i took it back to the same place they took all day but suppose to have fixed that problem. Now the rubber seals on both back doors keeps falling off finally fixed them. Total upset because they fixed one thing and messed another up. I start taking my car to rameys, were they fix the outside temperature which the other place was suppose to fix. At less than 35,000miles the rotor had to be turned. I take it for a oil change explain that the speed and tack hand moves on it own you when the engine is cut off & they said they didn't see it do anything.i take it back to the rameys for the next oil change and at this time the recall had been issued on the steering & i told them that sometimes its difficult to steer & again they say nothing is wrong well as time has gone by it is getting worse. Now the doors are all sticking. I got out of my vehicle & noticed my light were still on, they never turned off until i twisted the nob that worked for a little bit then it got to were they wouldn't even go off if you twisted the nob so my husband took out the fuse out now i don't have anything but bright lights. A few weeks later the signal lights stop make a sound i thought that my bulb was blown so i checked them all & they all worked but the odd thing is sometimeswhen i am driving they will make the sound. After going to rameys& getting the answer nothing wrong, i took it to a private garage were he thought it was the switch itself, he installed a new one & that didn't solve the problem is board in the fuse box .the speaker on the drivers side don't work either & the trunk slams down when you let go of the trunk door.
Headlights periodically remain on, regardless of whether i try to manually turn them on or off. In addition, sometimes when i use the high beams and try to turn them off, the low beams will not come back on. After turning the car on and off, tapping on the fuse box, switching in and out of gears and turning the lights on and off repetitively, everything generally will start working properly again after 15 or 20 minutes. This has caused my battery to die several times and i can no longer walk away from my car without confirming the lights have turned off. Mechanics thought the problem was in the ignition switch, but replacement did not fix the problem. Several weeks ago i noted that the same make and model car had the same issue outside of my workplace.
I few years back, my car headlights started to stay on even after cutting the car off. I started taking the fuses out in order for my lights to cut off. This problem still exists, the lights may work correctly and cut off automatically for about 3 months, but in still have to resort to taking my fuses in and out for my lights to work.i had problems with the ignition about 3 years ago, but they had a recall for that. After they fixed my ignition, about a couple months later i started having problems with my car starting to hesitate and cut off. Check engine light has been coming on, now there are problems with the transmission.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the daytime running lamps failed to illuminate when the vehicle was started. The dealer stated that there was a short in the electrical system. The contact stated that the lamps were operating normally before the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 46,936.
First i experienced fule excel ration. Called manufacture told me i was experiencing a known problem but my vin was not on the recall list. Took it in for ignition recall shortly after my head lights dim or one goes out then it comes back on then the other one will go out or dim took it to machanic they fixed it but it is now doing the same thing then the power steering sundenly went out almost had a collison light never came on. Restarted the car everything worked then power steering light came on took it to machcanic turned the car off to have him check it he pulled it in to the shop and light was not on. So he told me i had to bring it back when light came on in order to run a test. Light never came back on then 5 days ago lost power steering again almost had an accident. If i am at a complete stop in traffic or at a red light the car will excilerate with out me touching the gas when i break to keep from hitting the vehicle in front of me the rear end will fish tail. I am 60 years old this car has almost caused me to have several accidents. It is unsafe the manufacturer admitted when i took it in for the ignition switch that there were issues with the promlems i have been experiencing but my vin was only on the ignition recall. They told me the dealer would fix them at my expence. I get 950. Dollars a. Month and have cancer. I have no means to pay for the defects in 2012 my daughter bought me the car and paid 10,000.00 for it. I have no other means of transportation to my doctors ect.please help me. While driving at night my head light will dim or one will completely go out. Causing me to almost miss the exit and run off an embankment.
Turn signals totally uncontrollable and/or inoperable before, during and after turning, engine light on continuous and not able to detect reasons, dealership rejected request to identify cause and effect of engine light, car making poping sounds, ignition switch recall not addressed. The only known recall repair and or record of repair is for fuel leakage. All "in motion" related problems. Problems come out of no where and ongoing.
The automatic headlights on the car do shut off intermittently.they also turn on by themselves sometimes when the car is parked and off. We have been stranded with a dead battery when this happens.this seems to be a common problem with the 2007 and newer cobalts.typically cars had a physical relay to control the headlights. In these cars the relay circuit is built in the underside of the engine compartment fuse box.the box is not seal properly and moisture gets into the box, causing a failure on the circuit board.this car first started doing this back in 2009 when my daughter had it. I recently took the car back and it was still behaving in this manner. The work around that seemed to work for a long time was to manually turn the auto lights off using the multifunction lever on the steering wheel. Today, the lights started coming on by themselves when the car was parked. Also, turning the auto lights off manually has stopped being effective. We are now fearful, will the lights shut off while we are driving, and off course will we be stranded with a dead battery when parking the car.the solution seems to be to replace the fuse box in the engine compartment a $200 part plus a few labor hours.then you have to rig up a solution to make the defective box seal, such as adding weatherstripping. I feel this should be a safety recall for gm to fix at no cost to customer.[xxx]*pminformation redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Airbag light on,turns lights not working
My headlights stay on and kill the battery on my car so i am unable to anything.i have to get someone to jump start my car for it to start.not only that my key gets stick in the ignition when i try to start it and the battery is dead so i am unable to do anything.
There are a lot of recalls on these vehicles right now, everytime i call to see if mine is recalled for ignition trouble they say no.i want mine replaced, at gm's expense.we just had the blinker switch replaced and there are times the ignition seems stuck.how can we know if there is a recall when we purchased used?
2007 chevy cobalt ls, brake light switch went bad after only having the car 1 year.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that after deactivating the high beams, the headlights failed. The contact mentioned that the high beams still functioned. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the body computer needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 77,000 and the current mileage was 78,530.updated 06/27/14*lj
The contact owns 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated there was a fuel leak in the fuel tank and gasoline fumes coming from the inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated there were no recalls and they did not see any fuel leaks. The manufacturer was notified and stated the mechanic also did not see any fuel leak and offered no other assistance. The failure mileage was 51,174.
Check engine light with the code 0410. On friday i took my car to a shop because my car started to smell like electrical wires were burning and that is when i noticed the my engine light was on. When the shop checked it had a code for 0410. I looked this code up and i had said there was a recall on this code but i noticed that my car was not on this list.
I started to smell gas when the car was parked in the garage and it is getting worse.the vin is within the range of gm's recall notice number 09226, but when i called gm customer service line it does not fall within the exact vin, even though it is exactly the same defect impacting the other vehicles that qualify for the recall.this is a safety issue and it is costing approximately $600 to $700 to fix.that is about 20- 30 percent of the total value of the vehicle.this could cause a fire and gm knows this issue.they did provide me with a claim or complaint number.they need to include this in the recall before it is too late.
The contact owns 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving at various speeds, the contact smelled a strong odor of fuel inside and outside of the of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they diagnosed that the fuel pump module exhibited a crack. There was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump). The vehicle was not included in the recall defect due to the vehicle not being originally sold in or currently registered in the required states mentioned in the recall. The vehicle was not being driven. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that there was an overpowering odor of gasoline fuel within the interior cabin of the vehicle, whether the vehicle was powered on or off. The contact called a local dealer inquiring of nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump), but was advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall campaign. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 24,900 and the current mileage was 25,000.
Smell gasoline coming from the rear of the vehicle. Looked under rear of vehicle and can see gas dripping from the top of the gas tanks fuel module. Recall only covers certain vehicles with the same problem! fumes could ignite anytime. Dealeship will not repair on recalldue to vin not falling between the numbers.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle had a fuel leak that would spill fuels under the passenger compartment. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who verified the failure and diagnosed that the fuel pump 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 not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 112,000. Updated 10/28/11*lj
The vehicle was brought in for a recall to replace fuel module for fuel odor? well the module was replaced with the new module kit(3.107). Before this replacement we had no problems with the car and fuel odor/fuel gauge. Now that we had the recall down there is a strong fuel odor and the gas gauge will read full at times and when the car is shut off and turned back on after driver .7 miles the gauge will say its only got a 1/4 tank of gas and we switch the car on and off a few times and it will finally go back to full but after driving it about 3 miles the gauge will go back down to a 1/4 tank and we have to stop and cycle the key on and off at least 4 times for it to give a somewhat accurate reading but after driving a couple miles the gauge will go to empty. Even when the tank is empty the gauge will say there's a half tank of gas, i have even got stuck multiple times thinking there was gas in the car. Anyway point being that this module kit 3.107 gave me all the symptoms of why it was being recalled and messed up my fuel gauge and the dealer refuses to fix it as warranty so because the fuel gauge isn't part of the recall. So i further investigated on multiple online forums and it seems everyone that gets this recall down has had major problems with the fuel gauge and a fuel odor they didn't have before the recall. So im hoping the nhtsa will further investigate this issue, this could be a huge safety issue running out of gas in the middle of the road/highway/dark long dirt roads with no gas stations for miles. So please read this and check your cobalt by cycling the ignition and you will see after module replacement the fuel gauge is erratic/gas odor is now present. Chevys cheap recall is just not cutting it and they need to look into recalling the fuel level sensor with the module cause this problem seems like it happens to every cobalt i have seen with this recall.
Power steering failure, power steering locks up and power steering flashes on communication system after hearing 3 dings.also smell gas in car smell is very heavy at times, this is a 2007 chevy cobalt and car is not under warranty.
Fuel leak around the top of fuel tank. Strong fuel smell in garage could have caught house on fire if ignited by a spark or other source.
My daughter's car (2007 chevy cobalt lt, titled in my name) developed a strong fuel odor. The waranty had recently expired in december. The dealership had recently made a warranty repair and a recall repair to the vehicle 11/2011, but was not open on a saturday. A local shop identified the problem, and i called the dealership and gm to see if they would fix based on a recall for the exact same problem & model #, nhtsa # 09v419000. They refused based a nc salvage title on the car that was due to a replaced bumper, 3 years ago, which had no impact on the fuel system. Remember they had just done warranty work 2 months ago, but said the warranty had expired, although the gm rep said the warranty had been extended for 10 years for this problem as a part of a settlement, but said the salvage title did not warrant repair. When pushed about the previous work they had performed, the recall on record, and why did they not fix it when they fixed a steering recall; he called the dealership, they said it was because it was working fine and did not show the symptoms of the recall at the time. My exact same point!!! the salvage title/bumper had no impact to the fuel system for 3 years; and their (gm) responsibility in meeting a nhtsa recall. They are trying to use a loophole to avoid their responsibility on this recall. I had to pay $593 today so my daughter's car would not catch on fire as was mentioned on several internet websites in relation to this recall. Both gentlemen i spoke to were polite, but indicated it was not their fault because it did not show on their computer as an issue, and for them to react it had to show as a vin # they could repair, even though, here was a car with the same year model make and recall with the same defective part in the exact same defective location,they were "powerless to help". Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
My stepbrother had two chevy cobalts. The first one he wrecked on a country road where he skidded on gravel, his car burst into flames. Fortunately, he was able to get out of the car.he replaced it with another cobalt.in january 2009 he had another wreck, single car.his car hit a pole and immediately broke out in flames.unfortunately for my family he was not able to get out, he couldn't get his seat belt undone and the flames were melting the interior causing caustic flames.the policeman broke out the back window to get him out and the policeman was hospitalized from smoke inhalationmy brother didn't make it, he died.i believe this should be checked out. I wrote to chevrolet with no response.
Car smelled of gas so i had it checked out and found out that it was a gas leak. I went online to see how much it would costto repair. As i typed in gas leak in car of 2007 cobalt how much to fix, a page came up on about how much it would cost and then a it also and questions and answer on the website. One of the question was the same exact questioni wanted to ask so i opened it and found out that it was a recall on the gas leak issue. I then called the chevey customer service line to inquire about the recall. They said they was no gas leakeage recall for the 2007 chevy cobalt. I explained to him the issue i had with my car and he wanted to transfere me to the dealer. I told him i spoke with him already and he said it would cost me anywhere from 80-1400 dollars depending on was the issue. I said online said there was a recall on the gas leak issue and since i brought my car used i don't know if it was brought in the states that had the recall. He asked me for a recall number which at the time i didn't have. I then went back on line to do more research and found out that it did have a recall and it said the chevy would fix the fuel pump module free of charge. The nhtsa campaign id # is 09v149000 and the recall number is 090226. How do i get them to fix my car without a charge since there was a recall on fuel pump module or reinburst me for the 550 i had to pay a mechanic to fix the gas leak. I did call them first, explained and let them know there was a recall on the gas leakage issue but was told there was none and the diagnostic to check where the leak is would be 116.00. Can you please help me!
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact had the vehicle repaired forrecall #09226 to replace the fuel pump module parts#19168894w-module-ki. After the repair was performed the fuel pump, gauge and alarm are showing below red and low fuel level. When fuel was added, thegauge did not move. The dealer was contacted and was advised of the failure. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle again andrecommended that the contact only use chevron fuel. After receiving the vehicle back, the vehicle continued to incorrectly show a low fuel level. The manufacturer and service manager were called numerous times but had not returned the calls made by the contact. The failure mileage was 56,143.
Fuel tank cracked,damaged, and tampered with, stated from service department at dealer.i bought it brand new and never had any fuel system work done. Leaks large amounts of fuel on the ground and in passenger cabin, causing a odor of fuel inside the car.
My family and i were riding in the car , when suddenly there was a awful gas odor. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where i was told my life was in danger and they did not want me to drive the car. The fuel pump had to be ordered.also, the ignition lock cylinder was replaced, due to the vehicle not starting at times....updated 01/29/15
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that she smelled a strong gasoline odor. After a few months of inhaling the fumes she was hospitalized and given antibiotics. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who advised her that the fuel tank assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired for the fuel tank assembly. The manufacturer was contacted and advised her that only certain states were included in a recall, which did not include her state. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 90,000. The vin was unavailable.
Strong smell of gas when im driving the car in and outside. The car has trouble starting, i had it checked and was told there was a fuel leak. Called gm and was told even though their was a special coverage for my state they would not fix the leak. This is a dangerous leak due to a faulty plastic part. I hope my family doesn't die from inhaling fumes or blow up. Kinda makes you think its another pinto exploding gas tank deal. I guess they wont do anything until someone dies. I have had many problems with this car starting a week after i bought it new. Knocking when the engine starts, using oil now, airbags not working, small electrical things keep going wrong. When i take it in im told they cant reproduce the problems.
I currently own a 2007 chevrolet cobalt lt. On july 19, my husband and i noticed a strong smell of gasoline inside the vehicle. A week later, our car was in the shop for repairs (not relating to the gasoline odor), and i was informed that the fuel pump modular assembly was cracked, and leaking gasoline. The mechanic informed me that it could catch fire if it was not replaced. The warranty on the fuel pump had expired two months previous, and was on recall, but not in the state we reside in. It had to be replaced immediately, and the cost came out of pocket.
Smell of fuel odor on passenger rear of vehicle.inspection revealed fuel leak at the plastic supply or return port on the modular reservoir assembly.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall.the consumer stated the current actions being taken to remedy the situation were inadequate at best.the consumer did not feel safe driving the vehicle.also, the gas tank had to be replaced due to a leak caused by a defective seal, that was recalled. The consumer had the seal replaced, prior to the recall. However she was denied reimbursement, because the work was not performed at a gm dealership. The blower motor was replaced multiple times, due to it causing a leak on the passenger side of the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that there was an overpowering odor of gasoline within the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was told that the modular reservoir assembly to the fuel pump was fractured and would have to be replaced. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: but was advised by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 100,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, fuel fumes were emitted into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the fuel pump was defective 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 not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 104,000.
Car has a hard yank after coming to a stop and starting off. Knocking noise coming from rear of car since day one of purchase. Vibration in accelerator and gear shifter. Lights on interior of car dashboard goes on and off. Problem still happening today and the tsm was replaced as well,as they always say they cannot duplicate the problem. Check engine light has never came on at anytime the problem happened. It happens after car is driven and heated up. Only happened when long trip over 50 miles, now since ignition has been changed on call back. Problems has worsened lights on and off, transmission hard shift when driving short trips as well as a constant vibration. Knocking coming from gas tank side of car was mainly during cooler weather now happened when day was above 90 degrees. Electrical problem with vehicle i think and has caused many problems and even deaths. Do not think it was keys ignition. I seriously think is in the entire electrical system. Problem should of been fixed when 1st reported, but they only reset the trans computer.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where it was stated that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the problem persisted. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Daughter drives vehicle to college. Smelling gas and noticed drops underneath car. Per mechanic it looked like coming from fuel pump and was told to take to dealer for extended safety bulletin 09226, cracked plasticsupply port fuel pump. Dealer states that is not it and it is the filler neck of fuel tank. Needs to be replace )its plastic???!!!) $1500. This car is getting out of control expensive and this problems is also a well known issue that is not addressed by gm. Online there are scores of people with same issue. A fuel tank should not break, period. Car is worthless to sell after ignition recall anyway.
Started smelling a strong odor of gas inside and out of my car to where i would smell of gas when i drove my car, looked on line for any problems concerning this issue and saw that their had been a recall on the fuel pump in 2012 i believe it was, anyway i did not receive a notice for called gm explained what was going on they made arrangements to have my car towed to a dealership to be repaired which it was well, a day in a half later my check engine light comes on which it hasn't in the past i try to call gm numerous times and leave messages no one returns my calls. I take it back to dealer they put it on machinecome out say your tank is filling up with a vapor your going to have to leave it we have to remove the tank. I get a call couple days later they replaced my recalled ignition switch but my gas tank has a crack. I go up there with my sister and after lengthy discussion i was told that the crack was a defect on the manufacturer end,it's up to me to get it fixed so, i point blank asked shouldn't they be recalledif it's a defect and i was told yes they should but they won't because they have to much going on right now with everything else. My opinion i just think it's just sad that someone has to get hurt before anyone will take responsibility for their mistake.
I have owned nothing but chevy cars for 35 years. I had 3 cavaliers that i can't say one bad word about. This cobalt started causing me problems in 2012 and it seems to be getting worse steadily. I started smelling a strong smell of gas for a few weeks and could not figure out where it was coming from. When i finally took it to a mechanic, they told me the fuel tank was leaking and very dangerous to drive. I had to take it to the dealer because no one else would fix it. It cost over 800.00 and i have never had to put that kind of money into a vehicle. Now my stereo speakers and turn signal blinker are shutting off for a few days and then coming back for a few days and no pattern on how long it stays or goes. I went online to see if there was a recall for the stereo and to my surprise i not only found a ton of complaints worse than mine about the stereo (cars 2005-2007- you think they would have got it right after 2 years) but there was a recall in nov. 2012 for the fuel tank module (just 3 months after mine went up). I'm not sure what to do at this point other than contact gm but according to other complaints they won't do anything. This really has changed my mind about chevy. I see now this form requires a phone number so hopefully someone will contact me on these issues and convince me that i will buy another chevy. Thank you for having a form to place a complaint.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt ls. The contact stated that the vehicle emitted the smell of fuel from the interior and exterior of the vehicle. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle failed to start properly at times. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the mechanic suggested that the fuel pump could possibly need replacement. The manufacturer was contacted and they confirmed that the vin did not qualify for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number:09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 94,500 and the current mileage was 94,642.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While parked, the contact noticed an abnormal fuel odor. The vehicle would also hesitate to start. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who advised that the fuel pump module would have to be replaced. The contac 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 115,000.
Fuel pump started leaking fuel.
We own 2007 cobalt our daughter drives. She started complaining in sep '09 of a gas smell but we really didn't pay her any mind. Then, about 6 wks. Ago when she had to drive me to an appt. I could really smell the gas fumes. It made me sick. I called huffines chevrolet lewisville,tx (where we got the car) & was told her vin # didn't have a recall. He didn't do anything else. Then, i called a dealer in frisco,tx where my daughter lives. The mechanic dept. Looked up her vin & said "no recall for that vin # but you have extended warranty we can fix it." so, at no charge it was taken care of. Then, a few weeks later i get a recall for the mra to be replaced as it can be dangerous?! letter states that if there is a crack, fuel can leak & there could be a fire?!besides the recall you have just issued for the power steering "why don't you make sure recalls are sent out in a timely manner formra parts in cobalt's as well especially as dangerous as it can be!!!i was told that her vin# fell through the cracks in your system & that's why our car vin # didn't get a recall? anything to do with a leak in the fuel area is a very hazardous issue. Our daughter was inhaling gas fumes for months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!hopefully there is not any lung or brain damage.
I began smelling fuel, especially parked on an incline. I filled up my gas tank, and witnessed loosing over 1/2 a tank of gas! i am terrified to put more than 5 gallons of gas now. Anytime i put any amount of gasoline in, the fumes are very strong inside as well as outside of my vehicle. The engine light is on and i cannot even get this car inspected since i live in north texas (denton).i took it to the dealer who said there are no recalls!the estimate to repair was 1100.00 which is more than 25% of it's value. They said it does not have a recall. I bought the car and live in texas.so far i have had the steering assembly replaced (recall) as well as the windshield (not a recall but covered under warranty. I am so terrified of dying in this car and no one wants to fix it for under 1100.00!
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and shut off when he could smell an overpowering odor of gasoline. While having the vehicle repaired by an authorized dealer for an unrelated failure, the contact was informed that the fuel tank was leaking. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) but was advised by the dealer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 55,000.
2007 chevy cobalt leaking fuel from fuel tank. Know problem, gm issued recall in several states.called dealership, was advised vehicle was not recalled in indiana.offered to sell replacement tank at cost of $1200.
The odor of gasoline around the vehicle after it has been driven.the dealership says there is a fuel system problem and there is a recall on them, however my vin is not under the recall list and i will have to pay out of pocket for it.the issues that are under the current recall for this car are what is wrong with my car, yet my car is not under the recall list.
I received a safety recall notice and i called mission chevrolet in el paso tx to schedule and appointment as per the recall notice, i spoke to a representative in the service department and he told me that i could not schedule an appointment since he did not anticipate having parts available because he was only receiving 15 parts and they would be used for first come first serve customers.i work full time and am a distance away from the dealership so i have to have an appointment and according to him the recall check would require my leaving car for the day.all of which is quite different to what was described on the recall notice of a 15 minute check and an hour and a half replacement time if necessary.so now i am at a disadvantage if i can not take care of this issue and could be jeopardizing my safety.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that there was a strong gasoline smell from the vehicle interior. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump was cracked and needed to be replace. The mechanic also made the contact aware of nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) for her year, make and model vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted who advised that contact was not included in the recall and would be responsible for any repairs.the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 102,000.
I can't find a recall for my fuel line leaking back by fuel tank.. The gas smell is really bad and im finding gas dripping slightly underneath my car have talked to chevy recall line thay said there isn't one i have seen some people talking only in some states. I purchesed brand new in kentucky not sure what to do for there part malfunction. Please help..thx information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
There is a strong smell of gas in the car when i start the care remotely. This is not the first time that i noticed this. It happened in 2007 when i first bought the car. I reported it to the dealer whose response was that they could not duplicate the incident.
Crack on my fuel tank crack causing gasoline to leak out and fumes to enter my car.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that strong fuel fumes emitted outside of the vehicle. The contact noticed fuel leaking from the top of the fuel tank onto the ground. The contact experienced the same failure as mentioned in nhtsa campaign number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the vin was not included. Additionally, the vehicle was not registered in any of the states listed in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 4/20/15
Started smelling gas. Checked fuel system. Found gas leaking from top of fuel cell where plastic lines enter tank. Googled problem....found many, many reports of same problem. Gm has issued a recall on this vehicle, but only for those sold or registered in arizona and nevada. I live in virginia. Contacted gm...was informed my vehicle was not eligible for the recall because i was not in either of those states. My vehicle has 77,740 miles on it.this is a safety issue and should be taken care of by gm no matter where the vehicle is registered.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that when driving or while the vehicle was parked she would smell a gasoline odor and there was also a fuel leak. The vehicle wasinspected by a dealer who informed the contact that she needed to replace the return ports for the fuel system due to it being fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000. Updated 04/15/11*ljupdated 12/19/2011 *ln
Dealership and manufacturer will not honor nhtsa campaign id number :09v419000 - recall on 2007 chevrolet cobalt - gm recall no. 090226this is my daughter's vehicle.received a notice from gm last week advising of safety issue and pending recall.appointment scheduled with dealership for 3/1/10 and vehicle taken to dealership at 9am est.after 2 hours, dealer inspected vehicle, found no problem, and advised my daughter she would incur a charge of $250 if fuel tank was dropped and no problem found.called gm, who advised vehicle was not subject to any recalls, even though i referred them to the recall post on nhtsa site.gm advised to keep driving the vehicle until the "fuel smell" became worse, as the dealership could not duplicate the problem or find any evidence of fuel leakage.gm case number assigned.picked up daughter and left vehicle at dealership.contacted nhtsa via phone re: recall interpretation.contacted gm again, who finally acknowledged vehicle was subject to recall but couldn't authorize repair specified in recall without approval at gm district level .advised gm that the recall notice did not say "inspect and replace as necessary" but did say "replace fuel pump system.the car has been recalled and specific action requires"dealers will replace the fuel pump module free of charge" was specified.gm will not perform the required action without approval at the district level and advises they will respond within 24 business hours.vehicle remains at dealership.
I can smell a strong gasoline odor while driving and even when the car is parked.i called gm and they said to take it to the nearest gm dealer to have it looked at as there might be something cracked and it would be fixed free of charge.i took it to our nearest gm dealer and they checked it out but said there is no recall on it for this car.i am scared the car is going to start on fire because no one can figure out where the smell is coming from.or worse yet get carbon monoxide poisoning!
There is a recall issued for a faulty fuel pump on 2007 chevrolet cobalts but it did not include my vin number.i smelled gasoline both inside and outside the car. I looked online and found the following website showing many people are having the same problem. Http://www.aboutautomobile.com/complaint/2007/chevrolet/cobalt/fuel+systemi saw that people had reported fires and i did not feel safe driving the car.i had it fixed at the place i bought it because it was close to home,it was a chevrolet dealer but is no longer and is now an acdelco repair center.it cost me $615.86 to get the faulty fuel pump repaired and i was told that my problem was the exact same problem as the problem in the cars included in the recall.i have called chevrolet many times and have sent them my receipts but they do not return my calls.i do have an open case number with them but have had no success in receiving reimbursement.
I began to smell a strong odor of gasoline from time to time when driving my car. Over time, the smell became stronger and i noticed i was having to fill my tank more frequently. It got to the point where i could actually see a leak underneath of my car. I took it to an autoshop to be looked at and they mentioned work needing to be done on my fuel pump, but i found out about a recall on 2007 and 2006 chevrolet cobalts (i drive a 2007 chevrolet cobalt). The recall mentioned a leak, an odor and a problem with the fuel pump. I contacted chevrolet and was told that the recall didn't concern my specific vin. I'm still extremely concerned, seeing as the problems i'm having with my chevrolet cobalt sound identical to the issues raised in the recall of these other chevrolet cobalts. I've already had to take my cobalt to the dealership because of the power steering recall. Fyi, see below. Thank you!recall date: oct 29, 2009model affected: 2007 chevrolet cobalt. Summary: general motors is recalling certain model year 2006 chevrolet cobalt and saturn ion vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of arizona and nevada; and model year 2007 chevrolet cobalt, pontiac g5 and saturn ion vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of arizona, california, florida, nevada and texas. The plastic supply or return port on the modular reservoir assembly may crack. If either of these ports develops a crack, fuel will leak from the area. If the crack becomes large enough, fuel may be observed dripping onto the ground and vehicle performance may be affected.consequence:fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
2007 chevy cobalt smell strong gas smell.poor starting.found out there was a recall issued on fuel pumps but only issued in certain states.car is registered in missouri which is not on list but was originally purchased in georgia which is on list.vin number falls within range listed on this web site on document 2410373 listed on this site by gm director scott lawson.contacted chevy and they acted like they never heard of such a problem.no help or concern about situation. This is dangerous ,many incidents out there like this on this year of vehicle.
Ever since i purchased the care about 2 years ago, i notice that the gasoline runs out too fast. I always thought there had to be a problem with the fuel system, fuel pump. Or some kind of fuel leakage which is very dangerous.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet colbalt. The contact stated that fuel began to leak while driving at an unknown speed, due to a crack on the fuel pump module. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the fuel pump module was replaced. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The failure and current mileages were 100,000. Updated 08/11/11 updated 3/05/2012 *ln
In late march, i started noticing the smell of gas when i would get in the car to go somewhere. I just thought this was from gas being spilled when removing the gas nozzle after filling the tank.on april 3rd, the smell got extremely strong and i had to keep the windows down in order to drive the car.on monday april 5th, i took the car to my mechanic to investigate the source of the smell.the mechanic called me back around mid-day to inform me the fuel pump line had broken off at the top the fuel pump assembly, where the piece should not have broken.the mechanic also informed me, there was gas all over the place once the tank was removed. He quoted: "it's a wonder the car did not explode"i have since contacted gm via the 800 #, being there is a recall for this problem.i'veread the recall information,it is based on state located in hot climates area for now, but this problem is happening in other states not listed in the letter.
Fuel leak around the top of fuel tank. Fuel smell.
I own a 2007 chevrolet cobaltthat on november 18, 2010 gasoline began to leak out of the gas tank at the fuel pump.approximately 10 gallons of gas leaked over about 60 miles of road before the problem was diagnosed.there exists a recall on 2007 chevy cobalts in a few states but not in virginia.this is exactly the same safety failure as noted in other states but the recall does not include identical vehicles title in virginia.the vin is included in the recall but not virginia titled cars.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.when the contact started the vehicle, a strong odor of fuel emitted inside and outside of the vehicle. In addition, a significant amount of fuel leaked onto the ground. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they stated the fuel tank would need to be removed in order to perform a diagnostic test. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact drove the vehicle to his residence for an inspection and detected the inexpensive plastic lines cracked on the fuel tank module. Nhtsa recall campaign id number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump) was related to the defect.the vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle wasnot repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.
I was driving at about 35mp and it felt like my right rear brakes was sticking like they where stuck, then i was driving and it the car didn't want to move i push all the way to the floor with the gas pedal and it still wouldn't move, so i put it back into park , try again the it went in reverse.but it moved really slow, the key wouldn't turn most of the time had to keep turning it also took car to dealer to have key ignition fix said they don't know how long it would take to fix, then i get on internet and see there are up to six recalls on this car but how do i find out if i can have them fix them too. Only got one letter which was for the ignition switch.
The car had the fuel module and tank replaced inoctober 2012 they said it was not a recall and covered it under my powertrain 3 days before it went out. I just got the car back from the ignition recall and the air bag on passenger doesn't work they claim its something different, the gas is draining from the car again, it smells like gas. I am assuming that the fuel line again has broke, and the fuel module and tank will be soon behind it. Last time they told me the car had the potential to blow up.the door electrical switches go on and off by themselves.the turn signals work when they want to too.
2007 chevrolet cobalt with 68000 miles on it has fuel leaking from top of tank.mechanic and parts house say this is very common for this vehicle.this seems to be a real safety issue that i and others believe should warrant a recall.
After driving my car it had a strong smell of gas so i parked in my driveway and found a puddle of gas in front of the rear driver side tire. I looked under the car and saw that the gas line coming from the fuel filter was corroded and leaking from a strap. I was very concerned because the exhaust is about 2 inches away from this fuel leak. My fuel efficiency went from 34mpg highway to 26mpg highway so i know i was leaking fuel while driving. I took my cobalt to the dealership and they said that it will cost 750.00 to fix the gas line. My flex tube on the exhaust system also broke around 130000 miles. It's the part in between the exhaust manifold and the cat converter.
Problem:i have a 2007 chevy cobalt that is leaking fuel from under the car at the gas tank.i called the parts department were we purchased the car to see were the fuel filter is located.he told me that just yesterday a customer came in who owned the same year and model who also had a leak at the same location at the fuel tank.the parts person told me that the fuel pump is in the tank.the smell of gasoline in the car is extremely bad. It almost smells like it is leaking into the car. Question:is this a problem that other 2007 chevy customers are having? what can i do about this dangerous situation?
2007 chevrolet cobalt vin# [xxx] . Fuel leak coming from fuel pump module. Existing recall for same problem, that gm says does not apply to this vehicle. Car is currently registered in south carolina, was previously registered in alabama, and new mexico.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I take the car to camino real chevrolet to do the recall for ignition key on 6/9/2014, i get back my car on the same day and go home. I feel that there is some problem on control of speed. On 6/11/2014, i went out with the car for a few mile, the car began lost power and slow down. So i called aaa to tow my car back to the dealer for investigate, they ask me for a checking fee of $300 and told me that they have changed the part, it will be other problem. So i searched the internet there is more recall on that model on the fuel pump and other, but they refuse to replace for me. So i called gm, they said there is no recall on my car, i don't know why? information i searched from the internet said that the wrong computer program, connection, coded keys anti-theft function will affect the car from starting. They never check that and told me to paid for changing the fuel pump. What should i do? i have no car to use over one week.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that there was a strong odor of fuel inside and outside of the vehicle at any given time. The vehicle exhibited no fuel leakage. There was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump). Although the contact experienced the same failure as mentioned in the recall, the vehicle was ineligible for the repair as a result of not being currently registered or sold in the united states as indicated within the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 21,000.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)loss of warning chimes due to defective drivers door speaker (2007 cobalt and & 2007 gmc canyon).i am current awaiting repair under the 2nd recall for our cobalt vin [xxx](gas leak & loss of steering defects not yet repaired).the letter received from gm warning of the steering defect stated a warning chime would sound and a message on the drivers info cntr would appear.problem is, the speaker where the warning sounds come from is intermittent. In fact, i cannot tell if i have the blinkers on without looking at the dashboard; something that's not always safe to do.even though this started shortly after the warranty expired; i asked the dealer to repair it because i considered it unsafe.if a car manufacturer is going to change the role of a speaker from merely producing sound for radio use to sounding safety warning chimes then the speaker ought to have an extended warranty.i am approaching my middle 50's and do not abuse the sound system in the car. In my opinion; this failing speaker is a definite safety issue.in fact, our 2007 gmc canyon is experiencing the same issue. I've recently noticed the drivers door speaker is starting to distort and realized after the cobalts speaker failed the canyon drivers door speaker also emits warning chimes.as i stated above, if the role of a speaker is to sound warning chimes, then it becomes a possible safety issue when it fails.[xxx]
I have had problems from beginning.we never received recall notice. Not two months after having purchased this vehicle the power steering started to fail (our son was a little over 2-1/2 years old. I had to pull over as fast as i could to keep us from crashing. I was never notified of a recall on this vehicle by notice only by the failure of this vehicle. The car was brought in and serviced.hence bulletin #10023 (power steering motor) performed on 5/25/2010. Problem 2 i have had with this vehicle:the mechanic told me where i get my oil changed that there was a recall on cobalt for that problem, so i researched it only to be told there was "no recall" so to speak on my vin#--my mother was told there was again no recall that matched my vin number the chevy cobalthad to have thefuel pump replaced because it was leaking gas. Additionally, the fuel injector was replaced as well because it's also part of that recall 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. Yet again the liaison provided me with this: #12191 (fuel tank module) performed on 10/10/2012. On to the third recall- low the current recall, 13454, is now showing for your vin and we are sending out notices this week with more specific information. The door handle on the driver side has all but fallen off, out of warranty again the dealer and was told there were no recalls,so around turns and corners my car gets loud. Don't even let me get started the upholstery in this vehicle because water alone stains it. Along with the struts making noises when the car turns, the a/c issue having that replaced, the breaks, the rotors turned when does it stop.i also found that it was very possible the airbag situation was due to the electrical problems as well (hence the faulty ignition kill switch).
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he smelled a strong odor of fuel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they were unable to diagnose the failure. Approximately two months later, the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they located a fuel leak near the fuel pump. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The failure mileage was 38,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he smelled a strong odor of fuel and noticed a fuel leak. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 51,000.
My car is involved in safety recall 12190 to replace the fuel pump module due to fuel leaks.i had the fuel pump replaced because of this leak but gm won't reimburse me, despite the fact that there have been several recalls on the fuel pump systems in cobalts.the auto shop also confirms the problem is that which my personal recall was designed for.
The fuel module return fuel line as referenced in the recall numbered 12v459000 had broken off the module and leaked fuel at the some point on my way home from work in the st louis metro area.i live in belleville, il.
My husband and i purchased the vehicle in question in april 2007, at approx. 50,000 miles my car started to miss, then began to accelerate on its own and lunge as i was coming to a stop. We brought the car back to dealer where purchased, we were then sent on "wild goose chase," first we were told it was a fuel pedal sensor, nxt they replaced the computer, followed by the wiring harness, this however, did not fix the problem, we took it back for a fourth time and the ended up rebuilding the head on the motor, car has not ran correctly ever since. We tried to file a lemon law claim but needed four receipts to prove warranty work, we had three and after the fourth when picked up car the dealer would not release fourth, that was a year ago. My car now has 88,000 miles on it, it is beginning to idle rough again and when i put fuel in it, the car does not want to start, at first it will not do anything, and then it will try to turn over but will not start i then have to slam the fuel to it in order to get it started, once it starts it will idle rough and i have to keep giving it fuel in order for the idle to smooth. This is the worst vehicle i have ever owned, i will be hard pressed to ever buy another chevy!!!!!!!
It's my mother inlaws car she started smelling strong gas smell inside the car and outside the car and gas leaks on the ground while it is running i looked to see where it was coming from because i am a mechanic it's leaking from the plastic fuel lines on top the gas tank they're cracked and leaking gas the fummes are strong i aslo notice online that they had a recall on the fuel lines cracking on 2006 and 2007 cobalt but i guess it doesn't cover virginia i don't know but it seems like we are not the only ones with this problem but i would for it to get fixed its a fire hazzard if the other states covered the recall for free then they should cover the other states complaints because it did get very hot and dry this summer and that's what they say causes them to crack something should be done about this problem it's not safe for the enviroment having 2007 vehicles leaking gas due to manufactures parts it's not our fault the lines crackit's the manufactures who built or made the cheap plastic linesmy kids and her other grand kids ride in this vehicle it's her only means of transportation she bought hopeing it would be reliable thanks for listening.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt lt. While parked, the contact smelled a strong odor of fuel outside of the vehicle but there was not a visible leak. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the fuel tank would need to be removed in order to determine the cause of failure. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) however, the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the continuous problem. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000. The vinwas not available.
My 2007 cobalt first showed signs of leaking fuel in the summer of 2014. I took it to get inspected and was told i needed my fuel line purge solenoid replaced. I did so, but the leaking did not stop. Then, on 30 december 2014 i got it reinspected and was told there is actually a crack in my fuel tank and that the tank needs to be replaced. There is currently a recall for my make and model of vehicle, but it is only for vehicles manufactured in certain states. I looked up my vin and my vehicle was not made in any of the states listed, but the conditions match the recall details exactly. I believe my tank should be replaced as part of the existing recall.
Experienced strong fuel odor in and around vehicle after driving. Contacted dealer service department and scheduled appt to have vehicle inspected and repaired. Owner researched the issue and found vehicle recall 09226a. When vehicle went in for service, owner was advised by service rep that recall was not for the vehicle and charges would apply. Vin indicates it was in the vin breakpoints but vehicle was not associated with any of the states identified (arizona, california, florida, nevada, and texas). Appears the gm and/or the service departments have misinterpreted the recall to mean both the vin breakpoints and the affected states have to be valid for the recall to apply. Repair was done under warranty.owner never received recall notice which should have been sent to all vehicle owners with vins within the breakpoints with no consideration given to a particular state.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact smelled fumes inside the vehicle, when he noticed a fuel leak at the top of the fuel tank.a private mechanic confirmed that there was a fuel leak with the tank.the manufacturer advised the contact that his vin was notincluded in recall number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump).the approximate failure mileage was 62,000.
Our 2007 cobalt ls is experiencing the exact below fuel system issue, but is not included as part of the recall due to where it was sold or registered is not in the states listed.the gas smell/fumes and visible leak when parked at an incline are extreme.we are terrified to drive it for fear it will explode or catch fire.it was purchased used in mid-2010 from a dealer who will not even look at it without charging a significant fee, let alone the cost of replacing whatever it is that needs replaced.note - this vehicle is registered and titled in my mother-in-laws name.summary = general motors is recalling certain model year 2006 chevrolet cobalt and saturn ion vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of arizona and nevada; and model year 2007 chevrolet cobalt, pontiac g5 and saturn ion vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of arizona, california, florida, nevada and texas. The plastic supply or return port on the modular reservoir assembly may crack. If either of these ports develops a crack, fuel will leak from the area. If the crack becomes large enough, fuel may be observed dripping onto the ground and vehicle performance may be affected.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that fuel fumes were emitted into the vehicle. The contact mentioned that after inspecting the vehicle he noticed that fuel was leaking out of the fuel tank. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who advised that they would contact him at a later date. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 116,000.
There was a strong odor of gas when driving the car, and it is very hard to start the car. The autoshop said there is a severe fuel leakage, and they found fuel leaking from the fuel tank, and the source of fuel leak was the fuel pump module. This could be very dangerous, and there was indeed a recall for the car model, however, it does not cover car registered in my state. I suggest they include this state, and reimburse my repair.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that after taking her vehicle in for routine maintenance, she was informed that the fuel tank was leaking. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 106,900.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate to start. Also, the vehicle would lunge forward when driving at any speed and the steering wheel would become stiff when attempting a turn.a local mechanic diagnosed that the fuel injector was defective.neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure.the vehicle was not repaired.the failure mileage was 81,000 and the current mileage was 92,600.
My 2007 chevy cobalt has a leak in the gas tank, which is coming from the fuel pump. There was a recall on 2006 and 2007 but since my car was purchased in florida 2007 i am not covered.this is a hazardous car and can catch on fire. When the car is on a flat surface it leaks like a faucet. When in a angle it does not leak because of the position of the fuel pump. I call gm and they said since my car was purchased in florida 2007 i was not covered. That is not my fault. They also stated since i had high miles they probably could not do nothing anyway. I am still paying for this car, and this repair is going to be expensive. They should be held liable for their defected cars they send out. They are lucky that when me and my daughter was driving in it did not blow up, this would have cost them more money than just to repair it. For this very reason, that is why americans buy foreign cars due to reliability. Its sad. I am a loyal customer to gm and i only buy their cars, but if i am considered a loyal customer, then where is their loyalty to me. Signed very disappointed gm loyal customer!
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While traveling 30 mph, the contact noticed a smell of gasoline within the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the fuel pump was replaced. The current and failure mileages were 76,136.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was emitting a strong odor of gasoline from inside and outside the vehicle. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was contacted and advised him that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. The current mileage was approximately 71,000... Updated 02-07-13updated 02/14/2013
My 2007 chevy cobalt had a strong smell of gas and i found a puddle of gas underneath the car.i took this car to a chevrolet dealer and the mechanicsaid that the fuel pump module assembly failed.i really think this should be checked for a recall. I'm finding lots of complaints on the internet as this is extremely dangerous.
Purchased a 2007 cobalt aug 13, 2007; 1 year later and till date had to bring car in for all issues pertaining to the fuel system of the car. I have broken down as a result of the fuel system in my car, have had to pay for rental car's and miss time from work. Dealership and gm does not feel my car should be replaced.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While the vehicle was parked the contact smelled a strong fuel odor in the exterior of the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. 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 and informed the contact they were unable to verify if the vin was included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.
24,866 mile fuel tank defect.crack in the tank close to the filler neck.no impact , no collision. Supplier defect.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact was refueling the vehicle and noticed that once the fuel tank became half full, the fuel began to spill. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where the contact was informed the fill hose fitting that was welded/sealed to the plastic gas tank separated causing spillage. The vehicle was repaired. A 30% discount was negotiated on a new gas tank. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 203,010. ..updated 12-05-13
I am writing about the recall for the 2007 chevy cobalt that i own. Plastic parts connected to the fuel pump, could crack especially if exposed to high temperatures, and if the crack gets large enough, fuel could leak out of the vehicle and cause a fire.i am concerned because this is a regional recall, and only covers 07 cobalt?s originally sold, or currently registered in az, ca, fl, nv, or tx, because gm says its warranty data indicates that the problem is far more common in hot-weather states. I bought my cobalt brand new in 07 from a mi dealer and immediately drove it to edwards air force base ca, in the mojave desert. This is one of the hottest places in america. My plastic fuel pump has been exposed to higher temperatures than most cobalt?s anywhere, yet i am not eligible for the safety recall because it was not originally sold or registered in ca. This is a serious and dangerous oversight.with the safety recall, all recalled vehicles must be repaired, regardless of whether a problem has appeared, and there is no time limit on the repair, and that is what i should be entitled to.if i take my cobalt to the dealer under the ?special coverage? letter that i received, i may not leave with a replacement fuel pump, and they may charge me for the inspection. Plus, this ?special coverage? is only good for a limited time, so if my car survives, i will have to pay for the repairs myself.why would you give a free replacement fuel pump to a person who bought a cobalt in ca and moved to mi, where they are probably not in any danger of a fire. But not to a person who bought in mi, now lives in ca and has the danger of a fire. Don?t allow gm to ignore vehicles like mine when they get these selective geographical recalls.i called gm customer service twice, but they don't seem very interested in this predicament. For my safety, i want my fuel pump replaced for free.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, fuel fumes were emitted into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the plastic supply fuel module in the fuel tank cracked, causing a leakage. As a result, the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was 44,000.
I own a 2007 chevrolet cobalt (vin number [xxx]) which was purchased and licensed in the state of texas.there is a current recall for some 2007 chevy cobalts (nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000). The dealer i contacted indicated that my auto was not part of the recall and i never received a recall notice.however, my car is experiencing the same symptions as cars that have been recalled for this issue. The symptions are: (1) gas small (2) noticable reduction in fuel mileage (from 27 mpg to 18 mpg) (3) difficult startingi believe my car should have been included in this recall as well. Is there any way to address this issue? information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
While driving 07 chevrolet cobalt on highway in nevada when smoke emitted filling the vehicle, rolled down windows to see and pulled over 2 lanes to get off the highway and just got out of the vehicle as it was engulfed in flames. Tires popped then vehicle exploded.
I first started noticing a strong smell of gasoline when i filled my car up and parked it in my garage .i look under the vehicle to see if there was a fuel leak because of how strong the smell was.i didn't see anything so i was thinking maybe it was a one time thing like i had spilled some gas on the car when i filled up.i again noticed the same thing two weeks later when i filled up.it happens every time i fill up the car.i can even smell gas order in a open air parking lot when i walk by my car.i took the car into the chevy dealer i bought if from because of a service bulletin csc-10051936-8902 where the plastic supply or return port on the fuel pump cracks and leaks fuel or fuel vapors. Fuel vapors, in the presence of an ignition source, could potentially cause a vehicle fire. So since this is my only source of transportation i took if in to get looked.the dealership said that this repair was already done to my vehicle before they sold it to me.i told them that the smell is so bad that i have to air out my garage before i started my car because i'm worried out it.the dealer service rep. Told me that i would have to pay to fix the part that was replaced if it was cracked again!i don't see why it's my fault that the part that they replaced may still be defective and i have to pay out of my pocket.the guy really didn't seem to care that this is a safety related condition that could cause a possible fire.i just spoke to gm about it and was told yes that i would have to pay to have my car inspected and if the same fuel line is cracked that i would have to pay.no help, but i shouldn't have to air out my garage every time i fill up before i start it because of a possible fire hazard.the gm rep. I spoke to on the phone said that when i get the letter for the ignition recall i should mention it to them again.
Connection to the fuel pump broke. Strong smell of gasoline in the cab alerted the driver to the problem. Gasoline was found leaking from the car. No accident, bump, or other event leading up to the failure noticed.very unsafe. Part was immediately replaced. Fuel tank had to be taken off to get at the part, which was time intensive, and part was expensive.
I have a fuel leak in the upper part of my gas tank.
I constantly have problems with my 07 cobalt, every time it rains, or it's wet out, the engine starts to shake violently, and gas starts spewing out of the tailpipe causing an immense amount of smoke to come out, but when it dries up, the problem stops, only to restart again when it rains. I've been to the dealership, and also private shops, and called g.m customer service, and no one has any clue as to why this keeps happening. This is fuel related, and im worried it could cause harm to me, and my family if not resolved. Somehow, water is getting into the fuel line making this happen and nobody knows how. It even happens when i run the a.c,when the moisture from the compressor drips down. It has been very costly to find no solution, any advice, or repairs that were done to fix this would be very appreciated and helpful.
Fuel pump and lines are leaking . Purchased car new in 2007 in mo.. Was told it is not covered under recall notices #09v419000.
Yesterday i filled up the car with gas and i smelled the gasoline. I checked out my car and i found out that my gas tank was leaking from the connector that connects the gas tank to the rubber hose that leads to the metal pipe that you insert gas from. This happened two times after filling up completely. It appears that the weld process that seals the connector to the gas tank was not sealed properly and started to crack. Today i had to replace my gas tank for the first time and i don't believe i am going to be the only one with this problem. Personally i think its a problem chevrolet has had for awhile. I also heard on the radio that the new version of the trial blazers had a recall on their gasoline tanks for leaking problems too. My purpose for my complaint is to prevent this from happening to anyone else and notify chevrolet of the problem so they can fix it. Yes i do still have the old part.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was emitting a strong odor of gasoline from inside the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was advised that the fuel tank was cracked. As a result, the fuel pump module and the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was unknown.
Car makes a series of knocks on a cold start---sounds as if someone is locked inside the trunk of the vehicle. Chevy has looked at my vehicle and said it was due to a bulletin stating a noisy evap system, which it is not fixable. I am still waiting to see what action will be taken.
There is a strong smell of leaking gasoline.there is an existing recall for a fuel leak on this make, model and year, but not in virginia!?nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 component: fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pumpthe dealer refuses to fix this problem under recall, saying it does not apply to my vin.my car is affected by this problem, and what state i am in should not exclude them from responsibility.this recall must be extended to all affected owners in every state.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and shut off when he could smell an overpowering odor of gasoline. While having the vehicle repaired by an authorized dealer for an unrelated failure, the contact was informed that the fuel tank was leaking. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) but was advised by the dealer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 55,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving she smelled gasoline. When she looked underneath the vehicle she fuel leaking out of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and the fuel pump was replaced along with the fuel tank. The repair seemed to have remedied the failure. The current and failure mileages were approximately 53,700. The vin was unknown.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was unable to restart. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the technician diagnosed that the ignition and the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number 14v171000 (electrical system). The vehicle was towed to another dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that a few days after the repairs while driving at 55 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel was difficult to turn. As a result, the contact veered to the left into a ditch.in addition, the contact stated that the left turning signal did not function properly and remained on after turning. The contact had to manually push the lever to stop it from flickering. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000. Djr
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet colbalt.the contact stated that the airbag warning light was illuminated and the fuel pump was leaking fuel onto the exhaust pipe.a local mechanic diagnosed that a replacement pump was necessary. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure.the vehicle was not repaired.the failure and current mileage was 88,000. The vin was unavailable.
The contact owned a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking fuel abnormally. The contact inspected the vehicle and discovered that fuel was leaking from under the fuel tank. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the fuel module was replaced. The contact inquired about nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) and was told that the vehicle was not included in the recall based on the vin. The contact called the manufacturer who verified that the vehicle was not included in the recall and provided no further assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 32,600 and the current mileage was 32,917.
The contact owns 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the fuel pump assembly was cracked. While driving, there was a fuel odor and fuel spill leak in the vehicle.he took the vehicle to a mechanic who stated that the fuel tankdropped and the fuel pump assembly was cracked. The vehicle was repaired by the mechanic at the contacts expense. The manufacturer was contacted and informed him that since his vehicle was manufactured in ohio it was not included in the recall. The failure and current mileages were 83,600. Updated 10/25/10updated 10/27/10
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated while driving fuel fumes emitted into the vehicle. The contact mentioned stopped the vehicle to inspect it and noticed there was fuel leaking out of the fuel tank. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer.the manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however, they did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included on recall nhtsa campaign id number:09v419000(fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 57,468. Rvk
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. After parking, the contact noticed that there was a puddle of gasoline underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact was informed that the fuel pump would need to be replaced. The contact called the manufacturer where the contact was informed that nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) did not apply to his vin. The vehicle was not repaired and there were no prior warnings of the failure. The current and failure mileage was 50,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery fuel pump). The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the fuel system did not exhibit signs of leaking and that the vehicle should be brought back after the contact started to smell gasoline fuel. The vehicle was not serviced per the recall. The dealer advised the contact that they were advised by the manufacturer not to make any repairs on the recalled vehicles if there were no fuel leaks discovered. The vehicle was not repaired. Updated 07/25/12 the power steering motor was replaced. Updated 07/30/12
The contact owns 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated there was a strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle. While the contact was refueling the vehicle, he noticed there was gasoline on the ground under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel line was leaking into the exhaust pipe. The dealer replaced the fuel pump assembly. The manufacturer advised that the contacts vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump) therefore they would not assist with the repair. The vin was not available. The failure and current mileage was 39,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated she smelled fuel coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and it was determined that there was a leak in the fuel pump module, which was cracked and needed to be replaced. The mechanic informed the contact of nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump). The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 57,000... Updated 08-30-12 the consumer stated one of the ports on the modular reservoir assembly was cracked. Updated 09/10/12
Smelled gasoline, noted gasoline dripping from the car. Pulled into an auto parts, the attendant stated thought gas was leaking from around the top of gas tank. The fuel filter and hoses were dry, thus suspected leak on tank top area. I immediately parked my car and was able to google to see if there was others experiencing similar problem. Yes, saw the following:nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 nhtsa action number: n/acomponent: fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pumpthough when i called the closest chevy dealer service dept.... Service said that my vin was in the not in the number range for the manufacturer's recall for this very fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump known defective part....my car was well under the age and mileage, just that my vin was newer thus a few thousands higher than the recall vin range! well, still this defective part could lead to my car property and more importantly my life and or anyone else in it operating this serious gas tank leaking problem!!!!!! i just received in the mail about recall notice 10023 for loss of power steering assist - replace electric power steering motor.the dealer service will perform the above power steering part replacement, though the defective gasolinepump module would not be covered.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a mechanic fo routine maintenance. The mechanic inspected the vehicle and discovered a fuel leak.the mechanic advised that he would have to drop the fuel tank in order to repair the leak. The fuel pump module was replaced. The dealer was notified who stated that there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump) but the vin was not included. M m the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000...updated 09-26-12 updated 10/1/2012
Dealership and manufacturer will not honor nhtsa campaign id number :09v419000 - recall on 2007 chevrolet cobalt - gm recall no. 090226this is my daughter's vehicle.received a notice from gm last week advising of safety issue and pending recall.appointment scheduled with dealership for 3/1/10 and vehicle taken to dealership at 9am est.after 2 hours, dealer inspected vehicle, found no problem, and advised my daughter she would incur a charge of $250 if fuel tank was dropped and no problem found.called gm, who advised vehicle was not subject to any recalls, even though i referred them to the recall post on nhtsa site.gm advised to keep driving the vehicle until the "fuel smell" became worse, as the dealership could not duplicate the problem or find any evidence of fuel leakage.gm case number assigned.picked up daughter and left vehicle at dealership.contacted nhtsa via phone re: recall interpretation.contacted gm again, who finally acknowledged vehicle was subject to recall but couldn't authorize repair specified in recall without approval at gm district level .advised gm that the recall notice did not say "inspect and replace as necessary" but did say "replace fuel pump system.the car has been recalled and specific action requires"dealers will replace the fuel pump module free of charge" was specified.gm will not perform the required action without approval at the district level and advises they will respond within 24 business hours.vehicle remains at dealership.
There is a recall on this issue but only in certain states, delaware is not one of them. (nhtsa campaign id number:09v419000) i had to have the fuel pump replaced because it leaked fuel which is the same issue under the recall. If the problem is the fuel pump why would it matter what state your vehicle is registered in? i'm sure there are many more complaints on this and i hope that you will look into it further. I spoke with gm and they will not cover my expenses.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. Whenever the contact would drive the vehicle at any speed he could smelled gas fumes inside and outside of the vehicle. The contact had a local mechanic diagnose his vehicle and he was informed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 50,000.
I own a 2007 chevrolet cobalt (vin number [xxx]) which was purchased and licensed in the state of texas.there is a current recall for some 2007 chevy cobalts (nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000). The dealer i contacted indicated that my auto was not part of the recall and i never received a recall notice.however, my car is experiencing the same symptions as cars that have been recalled for this issue. The symptions are: (1) gas small (2) noticable reduction in fuel mileage (from 27 mpg to 18 mpg) (3) difficult startingi believe my car should have been included in this recall as well. Is there any way to address this issue? information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 38 mph, the contact smelled fuel inside the vehicle and the fuel indicator on the instrument panel illuminated. The dealer stated that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 111,936.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to fuel pump recall notice.the consumer stated he had trouble starting the vehicle. He took the vehicle to the dealer, where they informed him, the fuel pump had no pressure. The consumer then took the vehicle to a repair shop, where they discovered a problem with the gas tank, which was leaking. The leak was where the fuel pump was connected to the gas tank. The consumer notified chevrolet and they denied there was a problem with the gas tank. A month later, the consumer received a recall, regarding a problem with the fuel pump.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact was driving approximately 60-65 mph when he noticed an unusual gasoline fuel odor. The contact inspected the vehicle but did not locate a fuel leak. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was advised that his vehicle was over the mileage limitations for nhtsa campaign id number:09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump). The contact then took the vehicle to a local mechanic where it was repaired. The local mechanic advised him that the fuel had settled on the fuel tank and was leaking.the failure mileage was 165,527 and the current mileage was 168,303.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact constantly noticed a fuel odor in the vehicle. Also, the vehicle had trouble starting. The contact diagnosed that the fuel pump module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel pump). The failure mileage was 100,000.
2007 chevrolet cobalt. Consumer states strong fuel odor *tgwthe consumer stated gm refused to reconize the problem with no restitution for the repair he had done at a non-gm dealer. After the repair was made, he received a service bulletin from the dealer, which stated the fuel pump was re-designed due to potential cracks in the fule lines.
My wife's 2007 chevrolet cobalt ls power steering went out after restarting the car everything is fine for now. After searching online i see that many others are having the same problem. And in all cases they are being charged just for diagnostics and nothing is being done to fix it. This is a problem that could get my wife hurt being as she would have trouble steering it luckily i was driving it at the time. It is the chevy dealer now having the fuel pump replaced which was recalled and we will see what they tell me about it.
For the past few months a gaining smell of fuel has been smelled in the vehicle. It has been noticed that when driving, there is a "peeing" of gas out of my car from under the gas tank. It does not leak as bad while in park. After some initial diagnosing, there is a fuel system issue that has been recalled on many chevy cobalts, but not mine. Below is the recall information:recall number12v459000recall date09/19/2012componentfuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pumpsummarygeneral motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2007 chevrolet equinox and pontiac torrent vehicles originally sold or currently registered in arizona, california, nevada, and texas; model year 2007 chevrolet cobalt, pontiac g5, and saturn ion vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, arizona, california, florida, nevada, or texas; model year 2008 chevrolet cobalt and pontiac g5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, arizona; and model year 2009 chevrolet cobalt and pontiac g5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, arkansas, arizona, california, nevada, oklahoma, or texas. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which the plastic supply or return port on the fuel pump module may crack, which could cause a fuel leak.consequencefuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.what owners should dogm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Notification to owners began on on november 21, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles in for repair until january 2013. Owners may contact general motors at 1-800-521-7300.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. He smelled an odor of gasoline while standing next to the vehicle.while having the vehicle serviced by an independent repair shop he was informed that the fuel tank was leaking.the manufacturer was notified and stated that his vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000, fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump.the failure and current mileages were 110,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While the vehicle was parked, the contact smelled gasoline. The contact also noticed fuel leaking from the bottom of the fuel tank. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the fuel pump was replaced. The current and failure mileages were approximately 84,000.
I began to smell a strong odor of gasoline from time to time when driving my car. Over time, the smell became stronger and i noticed i was having to fill my tank more frequently. It got to the point where i could actually see a leak underneath of my car. I took it to an autoshop to be looked at and they mentioned work needing to be done on my fuel pump, but i found out about a recall on 2007 and 2006 chevrolet cobalts (i drive a 2007 chevrolet cobalt). The recall mentioned a leak, an odor and a problem with the fuel pump. I contacted chevrolet and was told that the recall didn't concern my specific vin. I'm still extremely concerned, seeing as the problems i'm having with my chevrolet cobalt sound identical to the issues raised in the recall of these other chevrolet cobalts. I've already had to take my cobalt to the dealership because of the power steering recall. Fyi, see below. Thank you!recall date: oct 29, 2009model affected: 2007 chevrolet cobalt. Summary: general motors is recalling certain model year 2006 chevrolet cobalt and saturn ion vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of arizona and nevada; and model year 2007 chevrolet cobalt, pontiac g5 and saturn ion vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of arizona, california, florida, nevada and texas. The plastic supply or return port on the modular reservoir assembly may crack. If either of these ports develops a crack, fuel will leak from the area. If the crack becomes large enough, fuel may be observed dripping onto the ground and vehicle performance may be affected.consequence:fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
2007chevrolet cobalt. Consumer states safety defect in steering system *tgw the consumer began to have problems with the hvac system wiring and connector which was replaced on april 20, 2007, the second time on july 3 , 2007 the hvac system relay had to be replaced and the third time on july 6, 2007 the body control module had to replaced. Also, the steering shaft and steering column had to be replaced, there was a bubble on the tire which required replacement.the window regulator and fuel pump module was also replaced.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer requests reimbursement for fuel pump module recall notice repairs.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt super sport. The contact stated the smell of fuel emitted from outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was confirmed that there was a crack in the fuel line. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vin failed to qualify for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The vehicle was repaired at the contact's expense. The failure mileage was 61,000 and the current mileage was 61,100. Updated 6/20/12 updated 06/22/12
2007 chevrolet cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to a major crack in the plastic where the fuel pump is connected to the gas tank. There was also a crack developing in the line from the fuel pump *tgwthe repair required replacing the fuel tank and the fuel pump. The consumer stated he was denied assistance because, he was told repeatedly, there was no recall for his model year. However, his vehicle had the exact defect for which a recall was issued, just not his specific vin.
2007 chevrolet cobalt. There is a problem with the recall referenced above and highlighted below. The summary states "...vehicles sold in or currently registered in whereas the remedy states "...vehicle currently registered*cwthe consumer referenced recall # 09v419000.the consumer stated his vehicle was originally sold in texas, but is now registered in wisconsin.
Fuel pump and lines are leaking . Purchased car new in 2007 in mo.. Was told it is not covered under recall notices #09v419000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was losing fuel while being driven. While in motion, fuel odors were emitted from the vehicle. In addition, the turn signals stopped working and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to premier chevrolet buick gmc (401 s. Loop hwy 59, livingston, tx 77351 (936) 587-9398) where the vehicle was repaired. After the repair, the turn signal failed and fuel started leaking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer again and a technician stated that the failure was repaired, and nothing could be done because it was no longer covered under the recall. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 300.
Started to notice difficulty when trying to start my car and the very strong odor of gasoline when the car was in operation and for a period after. I had an inspection done at a gm dealership where they confirmed that the problem was the same fuel pump cracking. Despite recall 09v419000, was told that my vehicle's vin didn't qualify for any recalls.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the she smelled gasoline inside the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to be inspected and they stated there was a leak in the fuel pump and it needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in recall nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000(fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. The failure mileage was 112,000. Updated 12/21/12*ljthe consumer stated after having the entire fuel system replaced gas could still be smelled in the vehicle.the consumer was then advised that the tank was damaged as well, due to factory defaulted gas tank. The dealer and manufacturerrefused assistance. The consumer would like to be completely compensated for all expenses pertaining to the failure. Updated 1/4/2013
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While the contact was driving approximately 35 mph, there was an extremely strong odor of fuel emitting inside of the vehicle. The failure would occur anytime after starting the ignition. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they detected a fuel pump leak. The fuel pump was replaced at the contacts expense. The failure mileage was 44,587. Updated 12/14/2011 updated 04/25/11
The interior of the vehicle had a strong fuel odor.the chevrolet dealership diagnosed a leaking fuel module and had to replace the gas tank, fuel module, and fuel pipe.while this defect is known to occur on some 2007 cobalts, gm states that my vin number is not part of the current known defect.the leaking fuel module recall should be expanded to include all 2007 cobalts.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.while driving at an unknown speed, the contact noticed gasoline leaking from the vehicle.he pulled over and noticed a light illuminating.a mechanic stated that the light was due to the lines that failed, which were connected to the fuel pump.the dealer stated that nothing could be done to repair the failure.the mechanic stated that this should not have happened to a newer vehicle.the vehicle has been repaired.the failure mileage was 57,000 and current mileage was 59,800. Updated 08/21/09. *ljupdated 08/26/09.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed fuel on the ground underneath the driver's side rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was started and the fuel gauge read empty. The contact added fuel and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the fuel lines were rusted through causing the fuel leak. The mechanic replaced the vehicle fuel lines. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 126,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, the fuel line was corroded and leaking. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel line needed to be replaced.the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 147,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the she smelled gasoline inside the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to be inspected and they stated there was a leak in the fuel pump and it needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in recall nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000(fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. The failure mileage was 112,000. Updated 12/21/12*ljthe consumer stated after having the entire fuel system replaced gas could still be smelled in the vehicle.the consumer was then advised that the tank was damaged as well, due to factory defaulted gas tank. The dealer and manufacturerrefused assistance. The consumer would like to be completely compensated for all expenses pertaining to the failure. Updated 1/4/2013
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the fuel tank seal at the filler neck was leaking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed him that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 81,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The driver noticed fuel leaking from under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that the fuel tank had separated at the seam and would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired at a cost of $ 1,182.15.. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.updated 7/30/12
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to fuel pump recall notice.the consumer stated he had trouble starting the vehicle. He took the vehicle to the dealer, where they informed him, the fuel pump had no pressure. The consumer then took the vehicle to a repair shop, where they discovered a problem with the gas tank, which was leaking. The leak was where the fuel pump was connected to the gas tank. The consumer notified chevrolet and they denied there was a problem with the gas tank. A month later, the consumer received a recall, regarding a problem with the fuel pump.
2007 chevrolet cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to gas tank splitting at seams.*tgw
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that there was a crack located at the seal of the fuel tank. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,791. Updated 9/11/14 updated 1/20/2015
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that a strong odor of fuel was emitted from the exterior of the vehicle. There was no fuel leak visible. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that there was a crack in the fuel tank. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump); and planned to notify the dealer regarding the vehicle eligibility. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The contact was awaiting repairs to the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 56,630. Updated 11/16/11the consumer stated the repairs were paid without any assistance. Updated 06/15/2012
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that a fuel odor was present from underneath the vehicle. The contact looked under the vehicle and found fuel leaking from the fuel tank. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer (fisher chevrolet gmc buick, 775 e 32nd st, yuma, az 85365) was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that there were no open recalls under the vin. The failure mileage was 89,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated the front suspension caused the two front tires to be worn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed an alignment but the vehicle continued to pull to the left. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 26,000. Updated 03/23/12*ljthe consumer stated the power steering, brakes and gas tank needed to replaced.updated 04/09/12
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving she smelled gasoline. When she looked underneath the vehicle she fuel leaking out of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and the fuel pump was replaced along with the fuel tank. The repair seemed to have remedied the failure. The current and failure mileages were approximately 53,700. The vin was unknown.
The interior of the vehicle had a strong fuel odor.the chevrolet dealership diagnosed a leaking fuel module and had to replace the gas tank, fuel module, and fuel pipe.while this defect is known to occur on some 2007 cobalts, gm states that my vin number is not part of the current known defect.the leaking fuel module recall should be expanded to include all 2007 cobalts.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact noticed a fuel leak under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the fuel tank and installed a fuel module kit. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Chevy 2007 cobalt - gas leak from fuel tank. Found plastic housing crack of fuel tank crackedin rear of tank at seam where hose connects. Result fuel pouring out of seam.
The interior of the vehicle had a strong fuel odor.the chevrolet dealership diagnosed a leaking fuel module and had to replace the gas tank, fuel module, and fuel pipe.while this defect is known to occur on some 2007 cobalts, gm states that my vin number is not part of the current known defect.the leaking fuel module recall should be expanded to include all 2007 cobalts.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, gasoline fuel fumes were emitted into the vehicle. The contact mentioned that after inspecting the vehicle she realized that there was a fuel leak. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump was cracked. As a result, the fuel pump and the fuel tank 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 not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 63,000.
Fuel lines rusted near exhaust heat shield on driver's side of car. Two visible gas leaks from lines after fuel pump is engaged, and car is parked. No doubt the lines also leak gas while driving. Mechanic says moisture builds up in the heat shield and rusts out fuel lines. He says this is a common issue for cobalts hhrs, and saturn ions, but as far as i'm aware, there is no applicable recall or special coverage issued by gm for this fuel line issue.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking fuel abnormally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump had developed a crack and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 96,000.
A week ago we noticed a strong gas odor coming from the car when parked.this morning, i started to car to let it warm up and noticed gas leaking out of the fuel tank. So i took the car to a friends auto repair shop this morning to find out that there's a recall for the exact same problem. Recall #09226bmy friend suggested i take the car to the local dealer (wagner gmc) in belleville, il. So i drove to the dealer with the recall in hand only to be told that this recall only applied to vehicles made in fl, ca, az, nv & tx.so as i stood in the dealers repair shop with gas dripping out of the tank, i was told the repair would cost me $572.00. I think this is a horrible mistake on gm's behalf that could have deadly consequences. I only feel fortunate that my family doesn't smoke. I hate to think what would have happened if our car would have came into contact with an ignition source. I also call the gm hotline to inquire about the recall, only to be told the same thing. I expressed my concern that my car is experiencing the same "conditions" listed in their recall notice, regardless of where it was made. The dealer then called me back to inform me that their gm rep said they would cover 50% of the repair cost. So the why i see it is that's a 50% admission of guilt?? i'm just curious to see if there's been any other complaints about this same problem. It really has the potential to be a deadly situation.
The vehicle is leaking fuel from the gas link that connects to the gas tank. This has been an on and office issue. This when the vehicle is both on a office. I can go from having a half of tank to nearly empty the same day. The fumes are so strong i can not part the vehicle in my garage.
The contact owns 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that fuel fumes were emitted into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was confirmed that the fuel pump failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that their vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump). The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 124,000. The vin was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, there was an abnormal fuel odor outside of the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not subjected to nhtsa campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact discovered an extended warranty on the vehicle for the failure. Graff buick gmc cadillac mt. Pleasant (116 n mission st, mt pleasant, mi 48858) was contacted and an appointment was scheduled to have the vehicle repaired. The vehicle was repaired under warranty. The failure mileage was 86,000.
I noticed a strong odor of exhaust inside and outside my car when city and highway driving as well as after turning car off and parking. I also experienced sluggish starts. Upon taking my car in for repair it was found to be leaking fuel and the fuel line was replaced.. ..updated 05/23/17 updated09/15/2017
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that fuel fumes were emitted into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for an oil change; however the fuel odor did not cease instead the fuel odor became stronger. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer advised that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number:12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) the failure mileage was 117,000 and the current mileage was 123,129.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving at various speeds, a strong fuel odor was detected behind the vehicle. The contact also stated that fuel leaked heavily from the rear of the vehicle while it was in motion. The check engine light was illuminated while the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel valve and the fuel pump was damaged and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and also sent the contact additional information about the failure. The dealer refused to do the repair due to the vehicle's mileage being more than 150,000. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet hhr. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000.
Noticed the strong smell of gasoline and gas leaking from under the vehicle.a large puddle of gasoline would be left under the vehicle when parked overnight or when left idling, even if only for a few minutes.it was determined by my mechanic that the leak was being caused by the fuel pump.read on multiple websites that there was a recall on the fuel pump for the 07 chevrolet cobalt in several states.i called chevrolet to complain but was told that my vehicle was not part of the recall because it is registered in maryland.it is my opinion that chevrolet needs to open the recall to include all faulty fuel pumps on this particular model vehicle and not limit the recall to select states.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact smelled a strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle. There was also fuel leaking from the top of the fuel tank. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was a fracture in the fuel line that needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin and failure mileage were unknown.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while traveling at an unknown speed, she began to smell gasoline in the cabin. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was confirmed that the fuel pump module assembly had failed similar to nhtsa campaign id number 12v459000 and 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 83,303 and the current mileage was 83,403.
My 2007 chevy cobalt was purchased new february 2007. My vehicle only had 24,800 miles on it when i started smelling gas in july of this year 2012, this year. I took my car to get a oil change and the mechanic told me there was a leak under the vehicle and to have it checked out by a mechanic. That it was a dangerous situation. I went home and checked on line about gas leaks on a 2007 chevy cobalt and found out that there was a recall on these model cars in 2010. I was never notified about this dangerous and hazardous situation. I also learned that the state i purchased my vehicle(in maryland) was not one of the states for the recall. I called my nearest chevrolet dealer and told him of this problem but i was informed i would have to pay for the repair myself. This is outrageous!!! the fuel pump was cracked and it was the manufacturers defected part. A fuel pump for this type of car should last at least 60,000 miles. I babysit for a living and there is a small child in my vehicle almost everyday. This could of caused someone to lose their lives over gm's neglect. Well needless to say i parked my car for 2 months until i had the money to pay for gm's problem. So now i am out of money to have something fixed that was no fault of my own. I feel gm should reimburseeveryone who had this problem regardless of what state the vehicle was purchased in. I am informing all of my friends and family of this and telling them never to buy a gm car.this is a terrible way to run a business. They are putting peoples lives in danger.
My 2007 cobalt started to smell like fuel the past few months at first outside then strong on inside.my father looked under the car, and noticed around where the fuel pump is located fuel was spilling over and was also in the tray under gas tank.we called a dealer and he said that their is a recall , but our state indiana was not included.how can this be , this is a fire hazard, and possible death trap.if you acknowledge a defect it should be every where.indian has had extremely hot weather over the last several years.
I was driving the car and after parking it and getting out smelled a strong odor of gas. I didn't know where it was coming from so didn't think anything of it and drove the car a couple more times and each time after upon leaving the car smelled again a strong odor of gas. I decided to visually inspect the underside of the car and saw gas leaking from in front of the driver side rear tire. I quit driving the car and looked online to see if other people were having this same issue and there were. I called a couple chevy dealerships and asked if their was a recall and was told to bring it in and they would have to inspect it to determine if it was the fuel pump assembly and if so they would fix it for free. Knowing the car was unsafe and very dangerous to drive i rented a car dolly and brought it to a chevy dealership approximately 35 miles away. After inspection we were told it was not the fuel pump assembly but the gas lines. We had to pay $634 to have the car repaired. Repair was done in february 2020.the car had roughly 88,000 miles on it at the time problem noticed.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While parked, fuel fumes emitted in and around the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the fuel module was leaking and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.the failure mileage was 160,000.
There is a storng gas smell coming from the car. The check engine light is on and diagnostic shows it has something to do with the fuel system. I can't park in my garage bacause the fumes are so strong.
Vehicle leaks gasoline. A lot of it.took the car to the dealer and had the fuel pump module replaced (supposedly) as part of a recall. Took the car in a second time because it was leaking a significant amount of gasoline, particularly after putting gas in the gar. According to the dealer, it is a crack in the gas tank, and the problem is not the fuel pump module. The gas tank crack could very well be related to the recalled faulty fuel pump. The dealer might be using the gas tank to explain away the fuel pump issue. They have kept my car for a couple days now and want to charge me a diagnostic fee for telling me that it is an issue not related to the recall. This is very dangerous. The leaking fuel is enough to set the car on fire.the dealer could be exploiting customers (for profit) that come infor the fuel pump recall, although i haven't observed any clear evidence of this.
While at a stop i smell fuel really strong and only when there is pressure it leaks on top of gas tank where the return line cracked running down the back of the tank and onto the exhaust i see there is a recall for many other cobalt's but not my vin with this same issue! i am very disappointed this is a safety hazard what if somebody was to smoke by the car or they threw a cigarette out of there car and i caught on fire ????
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that there were strong fuel fumes emitting outside and inside the vehicle. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline) and the dealer stated the vehicle was not safe to drive and needed to be repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing and repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. The approximate failure mileage was 108,708.
Defective fuel pump. Leaks fuel could result in fire.
At the end of aug 2012, i noticed a faint smell of gas while driving. I checked the gas cap , under the car for leaks and checked the injectors for leaks. Everything seemed ok.when i open the trunk the smell of gas is strong.also about two weeks ago when i started the car in the morning i had to pump the gas peddle often to start the car, seems that i was losing pressure somewhere in the fuel line. I was ready to replace the fuel pump when i read about the recall on the internet, but not for my state. What a bunch of#@$. I called gmc and complained, they stated that i would have to pay out of pocket and then possibly be reimbursed.today on the internet gmc stated i could get a special coverage warranty.i'll see how that goes. Gmc's rationalization that the states they listed for recallhave higher temperatures thancolorado depends on where you live in that state,i assure you it gets just as hot in colorado. Regardless, gmc should give some type of notification to all owners of said recalled vehicles. So they could at least be aware of a potential problem.
There was the smell of gas in the car.when i took it in.the repair shop said that the top of the fuel was leaking and that it had been recalled on other models but not mine.further it did not appear to be an ordinary wear and tear problem. The part is e3726m fp module assembly.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed fuel fumes in and around the vehicle. The contact stated that a small amount of fuel leaked onto the ground. The vehicle was diagnosed by a certified mechanic who stated that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 72,800.
Smell gas very strongly and gas is coming from the top of the gas tank.there was a recall for this vehicle model in 2009. Now it is closed. No longer open. What can be done about this problem?
Back near the rear wheel the gas's lines are so rusted out it's because of the manufacturer put a heat shield on it and it trapped morsure and water in it and rusted the lines so bad there's barley anything left this is a known issue in chevy cobalt ls coupes i own a 2007 chevy cobalt ls coupe i don't understand why there isn't a recall on all 2000-2012chevy cobalt models or a reimbursement for the people who bought that had to replace the gas lines because of that
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving she smelled a heavy gasoline odor from within the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a personal mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the plastic supply or return port on the modular reservoir assembly was cracked and fuel was leaking onto the manifold. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that gasoline fumes were emitted into the vehicle. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered a fuel leak under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the fuel pump had a leak 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 not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 71,000.
First i experienced fule excel ration. Called manufacture told me i was experiencing a known problem but my vin was not on the recall list. Took it in for ignition recall shortly after my head lights dim or one goes out then it comes back on then the other one will go out or dim took it to machanic they fixed it but it is now doing the same thing then the power steering sundenly went out almost had a collison light never came on. Restarted the car everything worked then power steering light came on took it to machcanic turned the car off to have him check it he pulled it in to the shop and light was not on. So he told me i had to bring it back when light came on in order to run a test. Light never came back on then 5 days ago lost power steering again almost had an accident. If i am at a complete stop in traffic or at a red light the car will excilerate with out me touching the gas when i break to keep from hitting the vehicle in front of me the rear end will fish tail. I am 60 years old this car has almost caused me to have several accidents. It is unsafe the manufacturer admitted when i took it in for the ignition switch that there were issues with the promlems i have been experiencing but my vin was only on the ignition recall. They told me the dealer would fix them at my expence. I get 950. Dollars a. Month and have cancer. I have no means to pay for the defects in 2012 my daughter bought me the car and paid 10,000.00 for it. I have no other means of transportation to my doctors ect.please help me. While driving at night my head light will dim or one will completely go out. Causing me to almost miss the exit and run off an embankment.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While the vehicle was parked, it leaked fuel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was noticed that the plastic connection over the fuel pump was cracked and needed to be replaced. The failure caused a fuel leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vin was not included in a recall and referred him to nhtsa. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While parked, the contact attempted to start the vehicle but the vehicle hesitated to start. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the battery would have to be replaced. The battery was replaced however, the failure continued. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the technician advised the contact that the plastic around the fuel pump was fractured, causing a fuel leak in and on top of the fuel tank. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 12v459000 (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 vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. When the vehicle was parked, the contact smelled fuel. While driving at an unknown speed, the steering lost power and the power steering and check engine lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who stated that a recall repair was previously performed and would not be repeated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and stated that nothing could be done. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
I have a 2007 cobalt with @ 80,000 miles on it. Purchased new from a dealer.the beginning of june 2012 i began to notice a fuel odor whenever i was near my vehicle while parked.at the beginning of july my husband and i investigated and discovered fuel leaking from the top of the gas tank.we removed the fuel tank and discovered a crack in the fuel pump assembly.not aware of any recalls we replaced the cracked assembly and the smell has gone away.
My 2007 chevy cobalt began leaking fuel which sent strong vapors into the car causing me to nearly faint. After researching 2007 chevy cobalt recalls, i found that it was recalled in 2009 for a defective fuel system which can cause fires. When i notified two different tucson chevy dealerships of this defect and requested it be replaced immediately, both turned me away saying my vin is not on the recall list, though it is the same year, make and model. I even took in forms proving that the recalls for the 2007 chevy cobalt did not state it is only on certain ones.
After exiting the vehicle, the smell of raw gasoline was noticed.on february 4, 2013, while having new tires installed, a local service center notified us that gas was leaking from the top of the gas tank.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle emitted a fuel odor. A certified mechanic stated that the vehicle was leaking fuel onto the exhaust pipe. The certified mechanic also informed the contact that the axle fuel lines had severe corrosion. It was diagnosed that the axle fuel lines needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While at a red light, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The contact sustained a concussion, whiplash, and back injuries that required medical attention. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed. After the crash, the contact smelled fuel fumes. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump module needed to be replaced, but it was not related to the previous crash. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Fuel gauges go crazy, the gas acceleration and speed gauges sometimes do not work and if the do they go up and down. All the lights i my dashboard light up as well. This usually happens when you turn on the car but it is not constant. It will sometimes happen two weeks in a row, but sometimes after two weeks. The gas tank is also leaking and the left speaker goes out sometimes. Once in a while my keys will get stuck in the ignition.
I have a large fuel leak and chevy has a recall for 2008 to 2010 vehicles with rusted fuel lines, and my 2007 should be included with the rusted fuel lines recall. I think gm should reevaluate the years this is affecting. My car has under the mileage it should have and i have kept my vehicle up to date with all services! the records are at roseville chevrolet in roseville, mn. That is where i bought my car new, as well. The fuel lines are leaking very badly. I'm in hopes they will rectify this situation.
Gas leaking near the rear of the vehicle.;
Car has a horrible gas leaking smell. It is a huge safety concern for me and my family. Please help me it will cost 3000$ to repair the car and dealer is not accepting my car for repair
About a month ago the car would not immediately turn on when starting.it always starts when attempting a second time.a strong gas odor was noticed both inside and outside of the vehicle around this time.gm has recalled this vehicle (2007 chevrolet cobalt) in 5 states only, but the problem has been reported in a ton of states, including virginia.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, he smelled an odor of gasoline fuel. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The failure and the current mileage was 70,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 40 mph, there was a fuel odor emitting into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 124,657.
I started smelling gas. I took it to my mechanic who told me my fuel pump is leaking and is bad. There is a recall on the fuel pumps of 2007-2009 cobolts only in some warm weather states. I don't understand why there isn't a national recall because and kind of spark could start a fire.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking fuel. The contact believed that the failure was related to nhtsa campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,487.
Fuel leaks/pours out of the bottom of vehicle on the rear drivers side when car is running. Slow drip after vehicle is turned off.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that fuel fumes were emitted into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnose that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 34,000.
My fuel line began leaking profusely. I am losing quite a bit of gasoline and i am concerned that it may catch fire and kill me. I see that certain 2007 cobalts were recalled over this issue and am wondering why mine wasn't. The leak occurs continuously while the vehicle is running, whether i am stationary or in motion.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked , and overpowering gasoline fuel odor was emitted from the vehicle.the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The failure mileage was unknown. The vin was unavailable.
While removing a cracked fuel tank to replace it with a new one, the supply port of the fuel pump assemble cracked and broke.this happened without much force at all, and is certainly not normal for this type of service.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. Without starting the engine and also while starting the engine, the contact smelled fuel inside and outside the vehicle. There were no visible fuel leaks. While driving, the fuel odor became stronger as it emitted from the air conditioning vents. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
The plastic supply and return port on the modular reservoir assembly is cracked. Fuel is leaking from the area. Fuel can be observed dripping onto the ground. I am extremely worried about a fire.i have contacted a dealership about the issue and they have said my vin is not included in the recall and the repair will be close to $700.this appears to be a common problem with this model year and make of vehicle as i searched online and there were thousands of similar issues that are "outside" of the affected area.
My car was running and getting warmed up, then suddenly the locks start going off and on, repeatedly. It has continued to do this and the car will not stay locked. It does this whether it is off or on now. It is constant. The power locks no longer work and you can't use the door handle to unlock the car from the inside, you must manually pull the lock "up" and to lock the car you must manually push all the door lock knobs down, but that doesn't matter because it will not stay locked. In addition to this electrical issue the front speakers go off and on at random. Also, the turn signal remains on even after the full turn has been made. The car will randomly shut off while it's being driven. It doesn't matter if you are going 70 mph or 20 mph. Also the power steering went out on my car, that was recalled and has since been replaced, but the steering still malfunctions. My car was leaking fuel the summer of 2012, after the fuel pump module was replaced the gas tank had to be replaced months later because the car continued to leak gasoline. There are many other countless issues with this car. I am surprised and fortunate that there haven't been any injuries or fatalities while operating this death trap. I will never purchase another gm.
2007 chevrolet cobalt with 2.4l engine.fuel lines rusted and leaking (odor only, no fuel on ground) at only 33,916 miles.dealer would not replace at gm's expense. I turned down their offer to repair for $925.
I have read recalls on 2007 chevy cobalts for the fuel system having a crack in the line causing a fuel leak, but the recalls are for certain states. My car was first purchased in indiana-auctioned in ohio. I have contacted gm and they state this vehicle does not have the recall, but it is the same problem as the other recalls in the other states. I think it should be investigated, if you search the web on common posts related people have this same problem and have to pay a lot of money to get it fixed when it seems to be a recall.
Fuel pump module may crack and cause fuel to leak and car to catch fire. I live in the state of ohio . I have to 2 children that i drive with in my car.i want to know why the recall is only for certain states. I cannot afford to have this fixed.this problem is not only going on in the southern states. This recall need to be for all states. This is extremely dangerous.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving various speeds and also while the vehicle was parked, fuel fumes emitted from the vehicle. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where a fuel leak was noticed; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 165,000.
Fuel pump leaking gas while driving and stationary
Initially smelled fuel while car was running (but not when turned off); a few days later, check engine light came on; immediately took to shop.repair shop informs me that the fuel lines are rusted, leaking, and need to be replaced -- a serious safety issue!i did some searches online and found that numerous other owners of 2007 cobalts are reporting the same issue with rusted, leaking fuel lines.general motors needs to acknowledge this as a serious safety problem, issue a recall, and reimburse owners who have had to undergo this expensive repair.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that a strong fuel odor was present in and around the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The failure was persistent. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 71,939.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle, a strong gasoline fuel smell could be noticed inside the cabin. The vehicle was driven to the dealer where it was confirmed that the fuel pump failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the issue and notified the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 73,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that fuel fumes were emitted into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the fuel pump module 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 failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 90,000. The vin was not available.
Fuel leak at fuel pump module - see below my e-mail to gm, dealer is holding my car until payment.i have a 2007 chevy cobalt with the fuel leak coming from the top of the tank, running down to the bottom of the tank - i can smell gas when exiting or walking past the car -vin # [xxx]... Today at 4:56 pm.i haven't gotten a reply on my inquire. I spoke to a gm customer service and they told me to take the car to chevy dealer and if it is the fuel pump module that is leaking, they would talk to the dealer. I received a call from the dealer that i need to pay $250.00 for the car - why? and i never gave them authorization to repair and i will make payment. The dealer is holding my car for payment. I need my care, currently i am using a rental car, which i intend to put in a claim to gm.please advice. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Fuel lines running from fuel tank to engine have rusted out and began to leak down onto the exaust, this is 1 of 2 of the same vehicle we own that this has happened on within a monthleak began while driving
Just about two months after purchasing car (date is a guess at the moment) i began to smell gas. I then saw that it is leaking gas when car is running (in motion or idle). Took it to a mechanic and he patched it up as that was all i could afford. Now it is leaking same way again so i went online and saw that many and i mean many cobalts are all doing the same thing. I saw a recall #12191 and #12191b on them online but here it says my vin doesn't have a recall. This is a hazard and unsafe to drive. There is no car warranty to cover this.
Started noticing a strong fuel smell outside of my 2007 cobalt and it quickly got worse and eventually had such a strong odor inside my car that i had to keep the window cracked any time i was in my car. I took my car into the dealership and was informed there was a fuel leak and i had to have the fuel pump module replaced. I was very upset that there was a recall on that very issue but it only applied to a couple of states. Then a few weeks after repairs are made on my car the recall is extended to include a handful more states but still missouri was not included so i can not get reimbursed for my expense. Obviously there is a known defect; yet i had to come up with almost $600 to take care of it myself because i do not live in one of the covered states. I am curious to know why the safety of the people in those states are more valuable than myself and many other affected owners.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While the vehicle was parked, the contact smelled a strong odor of fuel outside of the vehicle. There was no fuel visible on the ground. The vehicle was taken to an independent auto shop and an authorized dealer, who both stated that the fuel pump would need to be replaced. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired at the owner's expense. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000.updated 08/29/12*ljupdated 08/30/2012
We noticed a gas smell in the car, both on the road and stationary. Thesmell became more noticeable in late november, early december.my mechanic found a crack in the hose connection at the fuel pump. It broke off when he touched it.he replaced the fuel pump and hose lines.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that there was an overpowering gasoline fuel odor inside the vehicle. In addition, the contact noticed that the vehicle would consume more fuel than normal. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the mechanic determined there was a leak from the top of the fuel tank. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) however, the contact's vin was not included. The approximate failure and current mileage was 60,974.
I i had a fuel leak where the fuel line connect in a modular box.i paid to have the fuel line replaced. I notice the fuel leak in the driveway whileparked.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that upon inspection, it was found that there was a fuel leak. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was 68,000.
Smelling strong odor of gasoline in and outside the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact took the vehicle to west kendall toyota in miami, fl for regular oil change and tire rotation service. The contact was informed by the technician that a very bad fuel leak was coming from the fuel tank and needed to be replaced. The technician also informed the contact that there was an open recall for the fuel tank (09226c). The vehicle was not repaired due to the diagnostic fees. The manufacturer was called and informed the contact that the recall was closed and the contact would have to pay out of pocket for the diagnostic and repair fees. The approximate failure mileage was 71,536.
There is a recall on this issue but only in certain states, delaware is not one of them. (nhtsa campaign id number:09v419000) i had to have the fuel pump replaced because it leaked fuel which is the same issue under the recall. If the problem is the fuel pump why would it matter what state your vehicle is registered in? i'm sure there are many more complaints on this and i hope that you will look into it further. I spoke with gm and they will not cover my expenses.
I have been smelling fuel vapor order in my car for a while and had received a recall letter for it. So i took it in to tom gill chevrolet and they had replaced my fuel pump for free. At the same time i had the engine light come on and it read "p0442 evap system small leak detected" figured the fuel pump was related. After they have replaced it, i still had the engine light on and it came to be the same problem. At the same time, i been having performance issues and every time i parked the car i still smell gas as i get out of the car. I got my brakes replaced and while they were up there i checked the gas tank and found out that the gas tank is leaking where the filler hose was connected to. I have never had anyone or myself messed with the gas tank since i bought it new off the lot in 2007 till tom gill chevrolet in florence, ky had recently did work on it. So i took it back to them the next day i found out about the gas tank and had them take a look at it, and they have told me that the gas tank is cracked and needs to be replaced. Priced it to be $1000. I have explained to them why they did not detect this before and they had told me that the leak was from the top of the tank and there was no way of telling that the leak came from where the filler hose was connected to. The thing is after looking under my car at the dealership and thought about it for a minute, and i know just by looking that you can distinguish from the top of the tank and the side of the tank where the leak was coming from. I come from a family of mechanics and know well enough that they were blowing smoke at me and covering up their issues. I have also investigated this issue on the internet and have found that other people have had the same problems with this vehicle as i have and also been through the dealership and got the same ring around like i have.
When the 2007 chevrolet cobalt is being driven or sitting still, there is a strong odor of gasoline inside and outside of the car.we took it to the dealership and they said it is a leak in the fuel system.they stated that this issue is covered under a safety recall, but because the vehicle title is showing salvaged, they cannot make the repair without a copy of a recall letter that we should have received.i contacted gm customer service to find out if i should have received a letter and they said i would not need a letter.they contacted the dealership and were told about the title.after that, they stated they would not cover the repairs.if this is a know safety issue (nhtsa campaign number: 12v459000 & nhtsa campaign number: 09v419000 ), what does the title have to do with needing to repair a known problem.we have received other safety recalls (nhtsa campaign number: 14e021000, nhtsa campaign number: 14v171000, nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 & nhtsa campaign number: 10v07300) and they have made these repairs.since this is the vehicle my daughter drives to college, i am concerned for her safety.the dealership is saying that she does not need to drive the vehicle but we cannot afford the repairs right now.
In mid 2017 i went for a drive in my 2007 chevy cobalt. (just over 100,000 miles). When i was approximately 4 blocks from my home the engine began sputtering and died. I was able to pull in a parking lot, put it in park and jumped out of my car. An overwhelming smell of gas was immediately noticed, as well as a huge puddle of fuel on the ground. I began to walk the 4 blocks home and saw a huge continuous trail of gasoline upon the road leading from my car all the way to my home! in this 4 block distance my cobalt leaked out over 3/8ths of a tank of fuel- nearly 5-6 gallons. The fuel vapor in the air was most assuredly at a very dangerous explosive level this entire distance home.i am a self taught mechanic with many engine re-builds and repairs under my belt. Upon inspection i found that the steel fuel line had a major rupture above the driver rear wheel within the foil wrapped "joke" of a heat shield- (just above the exhaust pipe). Upon further inspection this steel fuel line was badly rusted & corroded all the way to under the driver seat. Overall the cobalt fuel line system is a very poor design, poor quality materials, with bad design & placement.i ordered a complete new fuel & return line set and replaced all the rusty junk fuel lines. My experience with the instantaneous fuel line failure could have had a very bad ending. No warning lights or previous leaks were detected.then there is the front suspension and front wheel bearing issues. I have installed 2 complete front suspension kits, ball joints, struts, as well as 2 wheel bearing failures- all these replaced with less than 80,000 miles on the odometer. Then there is the bad window switches, bad moon roof seal, bad wiper arm assemblies, front stereo speaker failure at 39,000 miles, on & on. A very poor quality vehicle after purchasing this cobalt i would be very hesitant to purchase another gm product.
The gas lines cracked and can smell gas constantly.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact smelled an extremely strong odor of fuel inside and outside of the vehicle while it was parked. There was no visible fuel spill on the ground and the odor appeared to be stronger near the rear passenger's side wheel. The nhtsa campaign recall id number 09v419000(fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) was related to the failure; however, the vin was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 48,500.
I received a letter, #12191, from gm in march 2013 stating special cover of my 07 chevrolet cobalt lt for a condition "where the plastic supply or return port on the fuel pump cracks and leaks fuel or fuel vapors.fuel vapors, in the presence of an ignition source, could potentially cause a vehicle fire."at that time i was not experiencing the problem.however, on october 21, 2015 i started notice a powerful fuel odor from underneath the car when park after running.i remember the letter, #12191, that stated my car was covered, so i called the local chevrolet dealer, jim trenary in troy, mo, and stated the problem and letter.the service technician stated they would raise the car up and check for fuel liquid leaking from the car.i told them that at this time only fuel vapors were leaking, and he said if that the case then it would not be fixed.this is in violation of the statement s in letter #12191.i also called the gm recall center and was told to just take it to dealer to tell me they wouldn't fix it.this resulted in me dropping the fuel tank, only to discover that indeed the supply line on the fuel pump was cracked.i order an ac delco mu 1970 direct oem replacement pump, and installed the unit.i contacted gm and they are refusing to cover the cost of the fuel pump.basically gm is refusing to fix a special coverage of my car that could potentially lead to a fire that they said they would fix but are refusing to fix.i just wanted to make the nhtsa aware of what gm is not doing, which is fixing cars that could potential catch fire in presence of an ignition source.their own words not mine.
I am in atlanta, georgia where the weather is 104'. I began to drive on the highway and parked my car in a garage where i began to smell gas. Then as the days went on i smelled the gas stronger and fumes. I was riding my little 1 year old cousin around when i noticed a gas leak from the car. He then began to cough and i immediately switched vehicles for his safety. I was told that the cobalts had a recall on fuel systems but mine was not covered. I did have a power wheel steering recall which i did not understand why i didn't have a fuel system recall. I would think they messed up both at the same time. I need this fixed as soon as possible because the heat is rising outside and the gas is actually spilling from the tank. This is a dangerous issue which i shouldn't have to fix if the manufacturer created so many.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that after turning the engine off, a fuel odor was present outside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was discovered that the fuel line connected to the fuel pump module was damaged causing fuel to leak out. The failure was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was previously repaired in april of 2010 under nhtsa campaign number: 09v419000 (fuel system). The failure mileage was 112,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Fuel leaking at fuel pump dripping onto hot exhaust
The fuel line was rusted causing a leak. The rusted area is by the driver side rear wheel well. The fuel line is covered by a material to shield it from the exhaust heat. The material holds moisture causing the fuel line in that area to rust and leak.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle had a fuel leak. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic and they stated that the fuel module needed to be replaced. The contact notified the dealer and they stated that the vehicle was not included in recall nhtsa campaign id number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The failure mileage was 106,281.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, fuel fumes emitted into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the fuel modulator pump connection points were cracked which resulted in a leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,000.
After being sick from the chevy cobalt (headaches and vomiting) due to the strong fuel smell, i took the car into a chevrolet dealership for a recall of the fuel pump modular, at the time i left the dealership my check engine light was off. A few weeks later the strong fuel smell was back, i then took my car to 2 independent mechanics and advanced auto parts. All 3 said the same thing, i had a leak due to the fuel system. I was told to just take my car back to the dealership and they'd replace it free of charge as it was their fault and a chevy issue. I went to the dealership the next day, and acted encountering a rude and condescending employee i was told they wouldn't fix my car which has a crack in the fuel tank. My car has never been in an accident, so how does this happen? i looked online and this is a common problem in association with the recall of the fuel pump, but chevy isn't doing anything about it.
Noticed smell of leaking fuel.checked recall site for chevrolet and called chevrolet recall telephone number but was told it was not under recall but under "special warranty".took to dealer and was told that fuel pump was under "special warranty" but the tank was also leaking and this was not covered under the warranty.this is a safety issue that i strongly feel that not only should the fuel pump be covered, but also the tank itself.
Sudden strong smell of gasoline coming from the engine into the inside of the vehicle.car then acts like it's going to stall and has no power. No visual leaks of gasoline anywhere
Took vehichle to dealership regarding fuel pump/return port crack recall which was covered under recall, however, was told that my fuel tank was also cracked and needed to be replaced all together. Was told this was not covered or related to recall and cost would be out of my pocket (close to $700), including cost of the rental vehicle. I was told that if i did not replace the fuel tank,fumes would still be emitted and could potentially cause a vehicle fire.i have read other complaints with similar conditions that resulted in having to replace the entire fuel tank as well. I feel this needs to be investigated as a related issue to the current recall. I feel the investigation should be extended to include how this recall impacts the entire fuel and exhaust system.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle had an abnormal fuel odor. Upon inspection, the contact noticed fuel leaking on the exhaust manifold. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer prior to the contact's inspection where it was determined that the vehicle was fine. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000. The vin was not provided.
Fuel lines running from fuel tank to engine have rusted out and began to leak down onto the exaust, this is 1 of 2 of the same vehicle we own that this has happened on within a monthleak began while driving
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while approaching his vehicle he smelled fuel fumes. The contact mentioned that once inside the vehicle it was difficult to start. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and was informed that there was a fuel leak caused by a crack in the fuel pump. The contact was informed of a recall for nhtsa campaign id number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump). The manufacturer was notified and an appointment with a dealer was scheduled. The failure and current mileage was 105,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that a fuel odor emitted from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. The dealer stated that they needed to replace the fuel pump module. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they stated that the vin was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system). The failure and current mileages were 100,000.
Car was hesitant to start; after getting the car started, smelled fuel strongly. Saw fuel leaking from rear drivers side of car.there is a previous recall for my state, but the car was originally purchased in new york so they will not cover the repair.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt ss. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, he could smell gasoline being emitted abnormally. The contact noticed the vehicle leaking gasoline and performed repairs personally. While dismantling the fuel tank, it was found that the fuel pump had failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included innhtsa campaign id number 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The failure mileage was 103,000 and the current mileage was 103,600.
Tla* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that there was a strong odor of fuel emitting under the vehicle, which was progressing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline). The approximate failure mileage was 122,000. Updated 11/09/15*ljno one could tell the consumer why only cars sold or registered in az,ca,fl,nv, or tx are only recalled. Consumer had same problem even though it was purchased in mo...updated 03/19/18, 05/15/18
On 10/20/2017 i noticed a smell of gas around my car.on sunday welooked under the car and noticed the top part of the tank is wet.
The plastic supply or return port on the fuel pump module in my vehicle has cracked which caused a fuel leak. I started to notice a strong odor of gasoline on the passenger side of my vehicle in late august. I called a local chevy dealer and took my car in to have it checked out. I was informed that there was a recall for the fuel pump module for some 2007 chevy cobalt and while my vin was within the affected numbers, my vehicle was not covered because of the state where it was purchased/ i reside. I have two young children and am not happy that gm would allow owners of their product be in danger when they know they have produced a faulty product. If recalls were issued in arizona, california, florida, nevada, and texas why do the rest of us have to deal with it???? i read in usa today that gm would offer a repair to those experiencing this issue who were within a certain mileage but have not heard anything more from gm on this issue. "but the company also plans to send letters to owners in other states offering a free repair within a limited time period if the parts are cracked. That offer is valid for 10 years or 120,000 miles from the date the vehicle was sold, spokesman alan adler said." (http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2012/09/29/general-motors-recall/1602747/).
Smelled gas found out fuel pump was cracked from the out going supply line, had it fixed and paid for it.
My chevrolet cobalt 2007 was called for a recall, even though my car was running perfectly i decided to take it to the closest chevrolet dealership to me. At the dealership they changed the power steering wheel, the ignition and all that had to do with it, and to my surprise they also changed the fuel pump. When i received my car from the dealer i noticed a fuel odor coming from my car, i did not pay attention to it because i thought it was normal since they changed the fuel pump. After a couple of days i took my car back since i noticed a big gas leak on the driveway when i moved my car. The dealership checked the car and said it had nothing to do with the recall and that the filler neck was cracked, and that i might have possibly hit my car and cracked the filler neck. I was very frustrated and i talked to managers and everything, but the only response i got was that they will not cover it and that i will have to pay for it. After calling general motors and chevrolet, they told me that i had to pay $500 dollars for the repair and that they will cover the rest. I was very upset and frustrated, but i am a college student and i work, so i needed my car. I paid the $500 dollars out of credit cards because i did not have the money for a mistake that they made and people at the dealership even told me they did because they said that the filler neck is plastic and that with the weather changes in houston when "handled" can crack easily. I thought it was a total fraud and i want my $500 dollars back and also the fee they charged to check it which was almost $85 dollars.
2007 chevy cobalt leaking gasoline on drivers side under rear tire.gas leak very bad.chevy said their was no recall but i understand that thenhtsa was advised.i am going to try to get chevy to pay for this repair.
2 fuel leaks required extensive & expensive work:#1:fuel line rusted completely in areas where clamps attached fuel line to car body along driver's side-front 2 back.#2- plastic 'l'-shaped pieces connecting fuel lines to fuel pump@gas tank developed cracks. Both issues caused fuel leaks while engine running creating extreme fire/explosion hazard-especially bcuz gas leaks were difficult to detect while car in motion except for some gas fumes. Gas puddles only occur if idling in 1 place - otherwise it was all 'blowback' while moving & had the fuel line not needed replaced the l-pieces cracks may of gone unnoticed until complete failure because fumes & leaks blow away while driving... We are lucky to not have exploded cuz we smoke &/or any spark could've caused a boom!
I was driving on 78 going to sams when me and my family noticed a loud smell of fuel and some motorist passing by point at my car stating that we had leakage coming from my vehicle. So as i was trying to get over the car suddenly cuts off right in the middle of the freaking freeway almost off the road but not quite. So a good person stopped and helped me push the car off until the police showed to have other moving cars move to the next lane until we were in a safe place. Sure enough the fuel under my car was pouring out. I only had my car a year and never had something like this happen with any cars i have ever had this is actually the first car from chevrolet i ever owned. I called the dealership i got the car from but it was not under warranty at all and this is very upsetting. So now i am without a car for now. Until i get this fixed i looked up recalls but nothing with my vin number [xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
My 2007 chevy cobalt started smelling very strongly of gas fumes- so much so that i was afraid to start it in the garage & began parking it outside. I then noticedpuddles on the ground and my gas mileage dropped drastically from my average 30-32 highway mpg to about 18-19 mpg.i am currently overseas on military orders in germany. I had to wait for an appointment and got the car checked out and was told it has a major gas leak and is not safe to drive. It has a crack in the fuel pump and needs to be replaced. My complaint is that the recall on this defective fuel pump is limited to "warm weather states." a defective part is a safety concern that knows no geographical boundaries. I have been accumulating a lot of debt from having to have a rental car, which i am driving for safety reasons, until i can get an answer as to whether gm will replace my defective fuel pump. I should not bear the burden of the cost in addition to the inconvenience due to a known & recalled defective part based on my geographical location.
We started to smell gasoline everytime we walked by or got into the car. About a week later friends would say your car smells of gasoline. We took car to a local gm dealership asked if a problem or recall existed on the 2007 cobalt. We where told that no problem or recall existed at that time. Two gm employees walked around the car with us and we figured the gas to be leaking near the fuel tank. Finances where an issue at that time , as payments are still owed on the car, finally in february of 2013 leak seemed to be worse. Took car to a local garage and paid $ 427.58 to replace the entire fuel pump assembly for a pinhole / small crack in a fuel line attached to the fuel pump. Driving the car in this condition was very stressful, thinking of a fire or explosion. Just seeking a refund on this issue, thanks.
In june 2015, we smelled fuel under car.the next day we took the car immediately to our mechanic who replaced the fuel pump at a cost of $531.85.in august of 2015, we received a letter from chevrolet that indicated our cobalt may have a cracked fuel tank inlet control valve.the letter said that the vehicle may emit a strong fuel odor from the rear of the vehicle which is what we detected.the letter indicated we could be reimbursed if we submitted the requested documents if we already had the vehicle repaired.i submitted all documents to our local chevrolet dealer but was denied reimbursement.
I smelt gas very strongly and was coming out of top of gas tank. I took it to weeks tires,1883 hickman ave, elba, alabama,36323... (334)897-2270. Upon taking it to them i was shown the hole in the fuel line on the fuel pump. I have noticed the recalls on this vehicle in other states. I had to pay $543.70 for parts and labor.
My 2007 chevy cobalt was parked overnight and i noticed next morning trying to start my car, the smell of gas was everywhere. Looking under my car, driver side by rear wheel i see gas was leaking rapidly from the fuel line
A fuel leak developed and fuel is dripping along the fuel lines under the driver's side of the vehicle.
The connection between the filler tube and gas tank is leaking, likely because the gas tank is cracked. The car smells like gasoline, even after sitting overnight.
Strong gas smell coming from underneath the vehicle and possible loss of fuel
Fuel line corroded and leaking from heat shield covering in front of rear axle. Car smells like gas and drips on ground. Have had fellow motorists stop and say they smell gas when driving behind car.
I noticed a strong gas odor. When i looked under the car, it was dripping gasoline onto the muffler heat shield and onto the pavement. I looked on the nhtsa website and see that certain chevy cobalts are under recall for a problem with the fuel pump cracking and leaking.my car is experiencing the same problem as the ones under recall, the fuel pump cracked causing the leak. When i contacted general motors, i was told sorry your vin # is not under recall. I am not happy that my car has the same problem as the recalled cars but i am stuck paying the bill for a new fuel pump. This vehicle should be recalled along with the rest.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when she smelled a strong fuel odor. The contact also stated that the odor was strongest when the vehicle was parked after being recently driven. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but the failure was not yet diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
When i start my car, it smells like gas. A service technician at a chevrolet dealership told me it was the hose. My car is stationery.
There is a strong smell of leaking gasoline.there is an existing recall for a fuel leak on this make, model and year, but not in virginia!?nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 component: fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pumpthe dealer refuses to fix this problem under recall, saying it does not apply to my vin.my car is affected by this problem, and what state i am in should not exclude them from responsibility.this recall must be extended to all affected owners in every state.
I was driving in town and suddenly lost all power. I had to use the momentum of the car to move over 2 lanes of traffic in order to get pulled to the side of the road. Had it towed to the mechanic and found out that both the fuel pump and the electrical panel under my fuse box had gone out. This cost me over $1800.00 to have fixed and the mechanic states gm was aware of the fuse box issue and to watch for a recall. Also the fuel pump was a specialty that was not placed in most cars of this year/model and had to be ordered from the factory. The problems that are happening with these cars are ridiculous. Gm should have to pay the owners to have the entire car replaced.
Car leaks gas towards rear from under rear seats. It leaks after sitting for awhile, forms a puddle, and will be hard starting.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that fuel fumes were emitted into the vehicle. The vehicle was inspected by her husband and he was unable to find any leaks. The dealer was contacted who verified that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000 and the current mileage was approximately 42,664. The vin was not available.
Fuel began lines leaking at 170,000 miles. Dealer stated this is a common problem due to salt collecting at insulation wraps and corroding fuel lines. Estimated $750 to repair and not covered under warranty
Se light came on followed by strong gas odor in cabin and surrounding vehicle. Parked vehicle. Next day strong fuel odor surrounding vehicle. Investigation found gas leaking on ground under fuel tank. Took to mechanic who discovered both plastic supply and return ports on fuel pump cracked. Had to replace fuel pump. ($467).research found 2 recalls for this problem 10/29/2009 and 9/19/2012 neither of which covered vehicles in north carolina. The 2012 recall did expand into nc and surrounding states but for 2006 model vehicles not 2007. Nhtsa # 12v459000 (09) and # 09v419000 (12)it is my contention gm should have included all states in these recalls or have a reimbursement plan in effect if this problem occurs in areas not covered. Two separate recalls for the same problem clearly indicates gm was aware of the cracking ports on the fuel pump. (i would appreciate a reimbursement)in a separate, yet very closely related issue, i now have a letter dated august 2015 about a cracked fuel tank control valve. Vehicles that have had tank removal procedures (replace fuel pump july) are "especially at risk" for this condition. Se light is back on, slight hint of gas fumes, and erratic engine performance especially after refueling. I now have to follow up on this gas tank issue.
Check engine light came on.mechanic diagnosed it with an fuel leak.strong odor of gasoline in the car.fuel tank coming apart where the fill tube enters the tank.
We took our 2007 chevy cobalt into our chevy dealership here in roseville,ca to get our recalled fuel sensor replaced. We were then notified that our fuel tank needed to be replaced due to a crack in it, and that we are now looking at an $800+ repair for a new fuel tank. This car has never been in an accident or anything, so i know it did not crack from that. After doing a little bit of research i have found that a number of people are being affected by a) the sensor failure,outside of "qualified" states, and are not being addressed, and b) a number are getting the same call from dealerships about their whole fuel tank needing to be replaced due to this cracking. To me it seems that chevy probably used the same materials on the fuel tank as they did this sensor that needs replacing due to "heat". Now along with the sensors cracking, the tanks are doing the same only they are not covering them in a recall. I find it hard to believe that these complaints are just coincidence and that i can find a handful of complaints online about the same thing, who knows how many people have been affected by this issue and are now set back over $1000 for the repair.http://www.aboutautomobile.com/complaint/2007/chevrolet/cobalt/fuel+system.
Fuel started leaking from above the plastic gas tank. Took the vehicle to my local car repair garage. It turned out to be a cracked supply line to the fuel pump module. It appeared to be a fatigue failure. A new gm pump assy was installed at a cost of $600. The car was purchased in oklahoma and still has oklahoma plates. Upon searching for a recall for this problem, i located the recall but gm cut it off at 19000 vehicles before mine. They must have assumed they fixed the problem, but apparently the fix did not work according to the number of complaints that are still coming in. I am glad i did not park the car in my attached garage or there might have been a fire started from the strong fumes created by the large amount of fuel being forced out ofthe supply tube which is under pressure from the pump. Gm will not cover this incident because the vin # lies outside of the vehicles covered in their recall.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that fuel fumes were emitted in and around the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the fuel pump module was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 123,000 and the current mileage was 144,000.
I am having the fuel leak/heavy vapor smell on the known issue with this type model car that is registered in az, ca, and various other hot climate states. It is known that the fuel pump seal cracks and can cause a fire if severe enough. I took this into midway chevy in hopes that they would realize the safety issue this known problem presents, however i was informed that it is my problem to deal with because my specific vin is not covered in the limited recall with the fuel pump. Gm needs to get their act together and issue a regional recall and i hope that a serious incident does not have to occur before the realize the need to take care of their customers.
Car was smelling badly of gas took car to akers auto service in milford ohio tel 513-831-6702 they told me i had a leaking fuel pump and that there was a special recall out on them, i contacted gm recall division they sent me to the claims dept. They gave me a gm special policy number [xxx]. I was to go to a chevy dealer to get a claim form, i went to jeff wyler1117 st 32 batavia. Ohio 45103 tel 513-752 1238 i paid akers on july 23 for the repairs, when i went to wylers they said they had to send in the claim form but they first had to prove i had a gm pump put in,it was the end of sept before the assistant service manager returned my call, [xxx] said he could not reach anyone at akers, few days later bob told me the clam form had been sent in and i should see it back in 4 5 or 6 weeks,should have been middle. Of november, took until middle of december for bob to return call, said lost my number, i had left message once a week with my name and number, end of december. The service manager call my girlfriend her number was on the invoice and told her the claim had not been turned in they had lost the paperwork, i had to fax copy to rodney grey 513-260-4924, january rodney called my girl friend told her he had a check but we could not have it because the recall was over on july 14-2014 and we had the repairs after that.i contacted gm 1-866-790-5700 ext [xxx] name [xxx] she told me they would look into it, didn't, know why dealer was doing this, end result general manager [xxx], could not get his last name turned down claim i was told because rodney said he did not get copy of invoice until dec 31, was given run around for 6 months, receive notice on power steering pump and key switch but none on leaking fuel pumpinformation redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Car smells like gas when not being driven and car lost gas mileage.
Fuel lines are corroded to the point that they are leaking. Fuel/gas odor can be detected around vehicle.
I received a recall notice for the fuel pump which indicated that the fuel pump module may crack and cause a fuel leak. As the technician was in the process of removing the gas tank to address the fuel pump recall issue, he identified a fuel leak at the filler neck on or to the gas tank. In the end, i had to replace the gas tank, but the fuel pump recall did not cover the cost. I am reporting this because i believe this could be a safety hazard due to a fuel leak. I did not find a recall for this issue.
The car smells like gas. When trying to start it h3sitates. Once started the smell of gasoline is overwhelming. I looked under the car and small drops of gas dropped. Turned off car and it stopped.when i went to drive we didn't see or smell anything. Then two days later the car was pouring out the gas from what looked like a clamp. The problem is this is a major issue! when we googled the issue hundreds of people have same issue!! one recall said cars with this leakage that was registered in certain states were covered yet our vin wasn't . Not only a product issue but a design issue. Please lookl into this is dangerous. To many people can not afford 1000.00 to fix and are trying fix it in their own. This will cost some people their lives or someone else's. Companies should not determine which vins they recall the make year and model.should be fixed 100 percent. Nhtsa should regulate this.not com0anies!!
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was emitting a strong odor of gasoline from inside the cabin. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was advised to the contact that the fuel tank was cracked. As a result, the fuel pump module and the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included under nhtsa campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 70,000.
My car started smelling like gas whenever i shut it off and i noticed it was leaking.because i live in maryland my car isn't covered under the recall for a defective fuel pump. Current recall for the fuel pump in other states is #090226.why is this recall only in certain states? does it take someone dying for this recall to be performed in other states before either gm steps up or the government steps up and does the right thing.i will never again buy anything chevrolet or gm.they knowingly sold people cars that were piles of defective crap.now i have a car that i don't drive and the trade in value is virtually non existent, and most car dealers won't give you a dime for these defective cars.
A leak has occurred in the fuel line by the gas tank where the plastic clip is that holds all the lines. The leak is about 3" from the exhaust and is a severe fire risk.
Fuel lines show sever rust and began to leak towards rear of vehice
Fuel line leaking in front of driver's side rear tire.
This car has a recall already in regards to fuel leakage but only for vehicles in certain states. My car leaks fuel and this is not the first time i have had to correct an issue with the fuel, as within the past two years i had to replace the fuel line for the same issue. This recall should be for all cobalts as i have the same issue as those in arc, az, etc. I have lived and had my vehicle registered in tx as well. This issue makes it where the car leaks gas onto the pavement when stationary or come to a stop. The car runs hard due to leaking fuel and afraid it will run out of gas.
A plastic component in the fuel return cracked causing a gas leak that was unrecognizable at first.first noticed the scent a week after adopting a cat and assumed it must have peed in the car or something.at first, only noticed it after driving more than a few minutes and parking the car.when the car was left in park overnight, it would not smell in the morning, however once it was driven any distance, the smell would become apparent by the time the trip was done.the smell was faint and seemed to come from the passenger side of the car, but was not strong enough to be narrowed down more than that.eventually the scent was strong enough that it could be recognized as gasoline and by that time it was clear thatit was coming from behind the passenger seat. Upon lifting the back end to look at the car, the underside was wet with gasoline and the source of the leak could be isolated to the top of the tank.took it in to be checked and fixed to find out it was a crack in a plastic component of the fuel return and the way the component is designed, the entire fuel pump had to be replaced.received a notice from gm about potential fuel leaks and submitted my information only to learn that the current bulletin pertains to the fuel tank itself and all other service bulletins related to this particular issue are for different car batches sold mostly to warmer climate states so gm will not reimburse for the repair.
Fuel tank started leaking where the male part extends out to connect with tube used for filling.
I noticed the strong odor of gasoline coming from my car.i took my car to the auto mechanic to have it checked out. I was informed that my car had a gas leak and there was a crack causing the leak in the fuel pump line. My mechanic advised me that this wasrare and i should contact the manufacture to see if there was a recall and to see if i would be reimburse the money spent for the part to be replaced. I contacted general motors via email. I explained my issue with a gas leak and asked if there was a recall. I was informed that there was no recall at the time which was july of 2010. Recently i was made aware of a recall with the chevy cobalt 2007 having a gas leak. I again contacted general motors only to be told my car is not vin specific to the recall.no one was able to explain to me why my car is a 2007 chevy cobalt and i had the same issue that is stated in the current recall. Clearly there is a larger problem that general motors is not acknowledging. I've sent two more complaints asking that the recall be expanded to include more vin's and i have not received a response to those complaints.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that when she walks up to her vehicle or when inside she gets a strong odor of gasoline. The vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000. The current mileage was approximately 150,000.
Gas pours out of the top of the tank after fill up ... About an 1/8 of a tank of gas before it stops
I am having a severe gas leak, and though i live in florida, and the recall was listed in 2012 (nhtsa 12v459000) i never received notice and when i run recalls by vin # it does not list it.i do not know if i can have it fixed under this recall or not. I did live in florida at the time of the recall
Got out of car and smelled strong gas oder. Car is in daughters name and mine, i put inside my garage and seen immediate pile of gas dripping.felt like rusted out fuel lines running from filter up towards tank. Vehicle leaks steady when stationary after shutting off
One year ago i was experiencing a fuel leak near my rear left wheel, close to where the line contacted the mounting block. I called chevy and they said it was not their problem, and i needed to have the lines replaced before my car caught on fire, obviously. So i took the car to a local mechanic (because i am a student and couldn't afford their $1300 estimate) and they repaired it. I understand that model 2008 and 2009 cobalts are under investigation for this exact leak. My car is a 2007 chevrolet cobalt and it had the exact same problem detailed in the complaint for the 2008/2009 models. I would like to impress the nhtsa to expand the investigation to the earlier models, including the 2007 cobalt
Pulled into driveway when got home from work.noticed gas leaking onto the driveway from under the car.looked under the car and found that the gas was leaking from the gas line right in front of the driver's side rear wheel.the gas line is held by a clip there and the design and placement causes things such as road salt to collect there and corrode the gas line.this is a very dangerous design defect.the gas line there is close to the muffler and gas leaking from that spot while the car is being driven could easily cause a fire.i was lucky that no fire resulted when my gas line started leaking while i was driving home from work.others may not be so lucky.gm needs to issue a recall for this very serious design defect before someone is injured or killed.they need to fix all the cobalts out there with this defect and reimburse owners, such as myself, who have had this problem and had to pay out of pocket to fix it.i had to pay almost $700 to replace my gas line.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, there was an odor of fuel. Additionally, the contact mentioned that the vehicle would hesitate to start after refueling. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 96,000.
Over the last couple days was smelling gas from under my hood . So i checked recalls and found out that a certain vin number was recalled on some 2007 cobalts which was not my vin. But it also included saying that my car which came from one of the states that they would consider replacing part but would charge a fee to fix it. They would honor but upon calling my gm dealer in which i bought the car said there was no recall but i informed them i found it on the same sight in which i had my steering fixed from a recall and she said they would not fix it because there was no such recall then i also called the gm main number and they refused a recall even though i said there was and what bothers me is that there is document of fires from the vehicle that starts from the ignition and my grandchildren ride in my vehicle so to me loss of life is not worth there excuses when obviously there is a problem with the fuel pump causing fires hope i get some response to maybe make sure nobody dies from this problem.
A strong gas odor was smelled inside the vehicle. When outside, the odor was strong from the rear end of the car. No visible leaks on the ground, but some gas was on the outside of the gaa tank. Like many other cobalt owners, my dealer informed me that the fuel pumprecall did not match my vehicle. This is a serious, life threatening situation... And its hard to believe i have to go this far to get chevy to fix it.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt ls. The contact stated that after refueling, fuel seeped from the fuel tank filler seal. The contact added that in order to avoid the failure, the tank could be filled to no more than half of a tank. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the fuel tank would need to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 119,000. The vin was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that within 20 miles after refueling to capacity, the fuel tank had burned one quarter of a tank of gasoline. The contact also mentioned that there was an overpowering odor of gasoline from within the vehicle. The overpowering odor would cause the contact headaches whenever she operated the vehicle. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there was nothing that they could do to assist with the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 40,000.
The contact owns 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that when the vehicle was refueled to capacity, the fuel would leak over the course of a few days. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact that the fuel pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump). The failure mileage was 5,000. The current mileage was 20,000.
Vehicle reeks of fuel and has a fuel leak. Gm offered a recall in several states stopping at the one right below mine because the heat is the problem.vehicle isn't driven nearly as much as others due to short distance to work, but they will not repair the problem.
I received a recall on the power steering.i called them and told them that my power steering had gone out twice on the car while i was driving it.they told me to bring it in immediately since i was experiencing problems.i brought it in and they fixed it promptly but ever since i have been having other electrical problems with the blinkers not clicking off, the dashboard lights coming on and off.i also had a problem with my gas tank leaking.i had someone to fix it because it was pouring gas out and i didn't have the money to pay what a dealer would charge. Several months after i had it fixed i got recall in the mail for the faulty gas tank.i also had a wheel bearing that went out but the car was still under warranty and the dealer fixed it free of charge.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that after having the fuel pump replaced under nhtsa campaign id number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump), the contact could smell an overpowering odor of gasoline in the vehicle. The failure was present prior to the recall repairs. The contact replaced the fuel tank but to no avail. The contact stated that based on his inspection, the fuel fill hose connection was the cause of the leak. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was awaiting diagnosis of the failure. The vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 70,000.
Noticed a strong fuel odor around my car. Discovered the fuel pump supply line was broken at the fuel pump module and gas was squirting everywhere. I see where there is recall on certain vins over this problem and wonder why mine is not included.
Gas line drip rear left passenger near rear tire discovered after parked.
Filled up 6/29/2015 ran out of gas, after 50 miles, smelt a little gas put gas in and it poured out from ablve the fuel tank right onto exhaust. No fire but what a hazard.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that there was a fuel leak near the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The technician diagnosed that there was a fracture on the filler associated with the fuel tank and, as a result, the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 123,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that fuel fumes were emitted into the vehicle and the fuel gauge read low when it was actually full. 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 nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system). The failure and the current mileage was 132,000.
A couple of years ago, i had to replace the fuel pump and another part that goes with the fuel pump on the chevy cobalt. I did not have the money to take it to a dealer so a friend replaced the parts for me at cost.(yes he got the fuel pump from the dealer)after receiving a recall letter on these parts i took it to the dealer and they were going to do exactly what i had already paid to have done.i found my receipt from the mechanic and filled out the form that was sent with the recall letter and mailed them in. Instead of being reimbursed for having it already fixed i am being told that since i did not take it to a dealer i cannot be reimbursed.i personally do think this is fair. I could not afford 800.00 plus dollars that the dealer or authorized mechanic wanted to do this work.i guess i can understand rules are rules, but you should also consider that not everyone is able to afford the outlandish prices dealerships and certain mechanics are charging for repairs.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that there was a smell of gas when they drove the vehicle. The contact saw the leak coming from the fuel tank. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline: delievery: fuel pump) but was told by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 103,000 and the current mileage was 103,297.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While parked, the contact smelled an extremely strong odor of fuel inside and outside of the vehicle. There was also a small amount of fuel that leaked onto the ground. The failure recurred continuously. The vehicle was taken to an independent auto shop for diagnosis. The defective fuel pump was replaced. There was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) however, the contact's vin was ineligible for repairs under the recall and the vehicle was not registered in the states mentioned in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
I first noticed a faint smell of gas as i would drive the car.over a period of about 2 weeks, it got so strong i would be nauseous by the time i got to work.my car also had difficulty starting.since my warranty had expired, i went to my mechanic and not the dealer due to a better price for the work.he discovered a crack and i had a fuel leak, which he promptly fixed.i have the receipt and documentation for the work.now there is a recall, but not in my state.it's the same problem.what can i do?should i notify general motors or wait and see if i do get a recall?any information would be appreciated.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that whenever the vehicle was parked or in operation, a strong odor of fuel would emit outside of the vehicle. The failure recurred continuously. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The technician informed the contact that the fuel tank would need to be replaced. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number 12v459000; (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) however, the contact's vin was ineligible for repairs under the recall campaign. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000.
My car dies unexpectedly when coming to a full stop at traffic lights and stop signs.
The car is leaking fuel from the fuel line by the back driverside tire. This is a fire hazard as the leak is near the hot exhaust.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact noticed strong fuel fumes in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who placed the vehicle on a lift for an inspection. It was diagnosed that there was a fuel leak above the fuel tank and advised the contact to check with the manufacturer who had a service campaign to address the repair. The independent mechanic diagnosed that the fuel tank, modulator, vapor line, and fuel line needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that only the fuel tank would be replaced. The vehicle was still at the dealer to have the other components replaced. The contact was waiting for a response from the dealer to complete the service campaign and repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure several times. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact smelled a fuel odor while driving various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The vehicle was repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline ). After the repair was performed, the strong fuel odor persisted inside of the vehicle with the illumination of the engine warning indicator. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000. The vin was unavailable.
Car was parked in parking lot.when car was started and noticed strong smell of gas and found gas to be running out of bottom.managed to get it home.home is very close to store.upon inspection found holes in the fuel line.beginning to rust out.car is only 7 years old and developing severe rust underneath.if not have noticed leak could have caught fire with ignition source.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that he smelled fuel coming from the front and rear of the vehicle. After further investigation by the contact it was found that the fuel tank was leaking in the housing that held the fuel pump. The contact was informed of a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The manufacturer was notified but the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to nhtsa. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 80,000.
Car began to have a strong gas odor, then car began to be hard to start, car now has gas leaking on ground when parked after driving.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that fuel fumes emitted into the cabin from the rear of the vehicle near the fuel tank. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic. The technician stated that the fuel line was leaking at the fuel tank. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was made aware of nhtsa campaign id number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the vin was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that whether she was in or outside her vehicle she would get a strong odor of gasoline. There was also a leak. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician diagnose that the fuel pump was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was approximately 96,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that there was an overpowering fuel smell from the interior and exterior of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis where the contact was informed that there was a fuel leak from the rear driver's side of the fuel module. The over float assembly was replaced. The vehicle had been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 115,000.
Fuel line located approximately in the middle of the vehicle is leaking and appears to be rusted out.this fuel line runs parallel to the exhaust system and with fuel leaking is a potential fire/explosion hazard.local dealer telsl me it will cost somewhere between $700 to $1,000 to repair.my online research indicates this is a common problem with these vehicles and i believe the potential for fire should be of immediate concern.
I have a 2007 chevy cobalt. I have been experiencing strong gas odor from outside the car after driving and inside my car while driving.no huge leak but the odor is making me sick :( i know there is a recall but i live in maryland....can someone please help. I have 2 young kids and having to pay to fix this will be extremely hard. Especially when lots of thesecars are having this issue. Please make maryland a part of this recall better yet all states.....since these cars are in all states thank you.
My car is involved in safety recall 12190 to replace the fuel pump module due to fuel leaks.i had the fuel pump replaced because of this leak but gm won't reimburse me, despite the fact that there have been several recalls on the fuel pump systems in cobalts.the auto shop also confirms the problem is that which my personal recall was designed for.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact entered the vehicle and noticed an abnormal fuel odor coming from the fuel tank. The contact called all new chevrolet of morristown (5320 w andrew johnson hwy, morristown, tn 37814, 423-714-7543), but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact disconnected the fuel tank connection because of the odor. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 62,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that after refueling, the vehicle hesitated to start and a strong odor of gasoline fumes were emitted into the vehicle. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while parked fuel fumes were emitting into the vehicle. After inspecting the vehicle she noticed fuel leaking from underneath. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated two of the fuel lines were fractured. 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 and stated the vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, fuel fumes emitted in and around the vehicle without warning. The failure recurred each time the vehicle was driven. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel line was fractured and leaking fuel and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline). The approximate failure mileage was 46,000. Ma 08/17/15 updated 10/25/2017
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While the vehicle was parked, there was an abnormal fuel odor coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that there was no physical evidence of a fuel leak. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000.
Strong odor of gasoline. Looks like small leak from top of tank. Recall issued on car long before i purchased one but the problem still exists. Whether driving or sitting still it's very strong
Nhtsa action number: pe20011components fuel system, otheropened from: july 5, 2020'presentfuel leak as described.
Started to smell gas from my car. Had to replace fuel pump was leaking fuel. Looked up recall for fuel pump after friend told me of letter received for her car. I am from missouri but the recall was for cars sold in other states. Had same issue with fuel pump that was on recall. I never received any information about recall for this though my friend, also from missouri, with newer model did.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While parking the vehicle, the contact smelled the odor of fuel. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming more fuel than normal. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 126,000. The vin was invalid.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that fuel fumes were present inside and around the vehicle. The contact stated that the fuel tank had to be filled everyday. A mechanic stated that the fuel pump was leaking and needed to be replaced. The vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 116,800.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while parked, there was a strong odor of fuel. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel line was leaking due to corrosion and needed to be replaced. A dealer repaired the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 156,000.
Fuel is leaking. The check engine light is on and may have a bad evap cannister valve according to a diagnostic check.
My vehicle has a fuel leak. Identified by a mechanic as a cracked fuel pump, which is the exact recall for the 2007 chevy cobalt.chevrolet is refusing to implement a recall on my vehicle.this vehicle is damaged and highly explosive due to a manufacturers default.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact detected an abnormal odor and a puddle of fuel under the vehicle. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline), but the vin was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
On 02/16/2013 while my car was parked attention was brought to a substance leaking from my vehicle upon further investigation it was determined to be gas leaking out of my gas tank. I took my car to chevy because i discovered that other people had this same problem and that there had been a recall. The dealership then informed me there had been a recall but not for my vin.
Strong fuel smell.smells like it might be near the rear of the car. Worried about possible fire.
Strong fuel odor in the passenger area, brake lights and steering wheel lights /buttons failing.
My fuel pump needs to be replaced,. The issue is the same for the recall of 2007 chevy cobalts, but was not sold/registered in the states listed. My car smells like gasoline and has trouble starting up
My car had smelled of gasoline for approximately 1 week. I had the vehicle serviced and i had to replace my fuel pump module assembly. It had leaking and cracked lines. I have researched online and discovered recalls for this same year make and model vehicle and was never notified of any possible problem. This is a major safety issue and could have resulted in a catastrophe for my family. I have contacted gm and i am trying to get reimbursed for the repairs to my vehicle.
Strong fuel smell in and around the car for the last month while parked in my driveway, today i see puddle of fuel in front of left rear tire, i crawled under the car and see gas running down the gas line, removed the heat shield around the gas line to see gas lines have excessive rust behind the heat shield and gas running out all over the place. It's not from the gas tank like the recall, it's from the gas line itself leaking and is a very dangerous to anyone walking by smoking or children playing that may cause a spark yet i can't find a recall but see lots of complaints about this while looking for recalls. Something needs to be done about this before someone is killed by this. I put a pan under the leak but it is still open gas and a lot of fumes that could ignite. I'm very concerned about this dangerous situation that needs to be addressed before bodily harm is done. Thank you.
My car began smelling of gasoline and got worse over a few days. I took it to my repair shop and they had to replace the fuel pump. I then saw that there was a recall for this very same problem. I called gm and was told there was nothing they could do because i took it to an unauthorized shop for repair. Was i suppose to drive around in a car leaking gas until i could get to a shop they liked? i read on the internet that i was eligible for a reimbursement if i had already made the repair.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, fuel fumes emitted from the fuel tank. The failure recurred on one occasion. The vehicle was not taken a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The approximate failure mileage was 122,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving, the contact smelled a strong fuel odor in the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that the fuel line in the fuel tank was cracked. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was not notified. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall and was advised to contact nhtsa. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
I am currently having car issues and started doing some research. I ran across the recall for my vehicle and noticed the dates. I didn't receive a letter for a fuel pump recall but i did have the same issue on the recall(cracked fuel pump). I did get it fixed at a local kwik car shop. I just called my local gm dealer ship to ask why my vehicle wasn't covered by the recall. I do have the receipt where the part was replaced.
Fuel pump on my 2007 chevrolet cobalt began leaking august, 2012.i checked internet and discovered there was a recall issue with the fuel pump on this model of vehicle.i consulted the chevrolet dealer and was told recall was only effective for cobalt vehicles sold in certain southern states.since i had to pay to have fuel pump replaced, i had pump replaced by an independent mechanic.i phoned chevrolet national rep in december, 2012, to question why fuel pump was only being recalled in 'hot weather' states when temperatures were consistently in the 90's in the chicago area in the summer of 2012.i was told that chevrolet was looking into the matter and would let me know their decision by the end of january, 2013.of course, i never heard from national chevy rep or chevy dealer i purchased the vehicle from.i am filing this complaint because i feel that issuing a recall for only certain states is unfair (discriminatory?), especially since the pump problem i had with my vehicle was exactly the same problem described in the recall notice.also, if this issue is related to warm temperature (climate) situations, i believe the temperatures in the chicago area in the summer of 2012 would have certainly met that requirement.at minimum, i am requesting reimbursement for the cost of the replacement fuel pump assembly @ $310.89.ideally, i would like to be reimbursed for the total cost of replacing the pump, which was $577.32.lastly, i would like to state that i'm notifying nhtsa of this situation because it is a serious safety issue. With fuel visibly leaking from the defective fuel pump, the chance of the vehicle catching fire from a spark or impact is dangerously elevated.i believe a nationwide recall on all 2007 chevrolet cobalts is in order to minimize the chance of serious injury or death occurring from this situation.
There is a hazardous gas leak coming from myfuel pump system, yet i have never ran over anything that could cause this. I have smelled gas every day in the car since i purchased it. I know that my vin number is only a few pages off of the fuel pump recall for 2007 chevy cobalt. I know that my vin number is only a few digits off of the fuel pump recall for 2007 chevy cobalt. This is extremely dangerous and faulty.
I purchased a car from cox chevrolet in bradenton, fl which happened to be a 2007 chevrolet cobalt and it had numerous power steering problems which would affect drive-ability during high speeds on the interstate. I had the problem fixed at gainesville chevrolet in florida which cost me over 900 dollars. The manufacturer sent me a recall notice and failed to reimburse me for the cost, also i had a fuel leak which was under recall and yet to no avail the car smelled of fuel and had sparks from the wiring. The car was still under warranty and yet the manufacturer and the dealer, did not purchase the car back from me, they made me purchase a new vehicle and as well did not tell me about the recall until after the fact. I am upset to learn that only now the nhtsa and other government agencies are willing to do something about this. I want compensation for all of the damages caused by chevrolet and by cox chevrolet in florida.
Gas smell is awful an gas leaking on the passenger side at the tank! needs to be recalled asap! many having the same problem
In march, 2009, my daughter purchased a 2007 chevy cobalt from a chevrolet dealer in gilbert, az. The car has been well maintained, and there have been few maintenance issues until recently. In april, 2012 she noticed that she was having a hard time starting the vehicle, and when it did start it smelled strongly of gasoline. We took it to our local mechanic who determined that the car needed a new fuel pump and filter. The car then started ok, but when the gas tank was full we continued to smell gasoline outside the vehicle. We took it back to the mechanic in june for an oil change, and told him about the gasoline smell (plus the check engine light had come on). The vehicle was then diagnosed with an evaporative gas leak, so the gas cap was replaced. Again we thought that the issue was corrected until two weeks later my daughter filled up her gas tank, and when she parked at work smelled gas strongly again, and this time noticed fluid dripping from underneath the car. The next day we took the car back to the mechanic, and this time he found a crack in the port assembly. He repaired it with an epoxy repair kit to the best of his ability, but told me to check with general motors to see if there had been a recall of any sort.i checked with the nhtsa at safercar.gov and there it was. There most definitely was a recall that we were never notified of regarding this fuel leak issue. I sent a letter to general motors requesting a copy of the recall, asking why i wasn't originally notified in february of 2010, and requesting reimbursement for my expenses, totaling $976.00. Customer service at general motors denied my request, and refused to accept responsibility. They said that my vehicle vin was not listed. They would not tell me why. All i know is that if my vehicle had been repaired at the time the recall occurred, i would not have had this issue.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds, a strong odor of fuel entered the cabin of the vehicle. An unknown general motors dealer in o'fallon, illinois was made aware of the issue. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 132,000.
I suddenly started smelling gas when driving and parking my car.then i noticed a small puddle under the car on drivers side in front of wheel. The next day it was leaking quite a bit.
Fuel pump leaking
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking and a strong fuel odor was present. The contact was informed by the manufacturer that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 09v419000 and 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 150,000.
A severe fuel leak detected on the ground after encountering gasoline vapor smell. This was determined to be defective fuel lines. I was notified by servicing dealer that the entire fuel delivery lines would need replaced at a cost of $700 plus. I believe these lines are located close to the exhaust / emissions systems. This is described and seen as an explosion/ fire hazard.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While operating the vehicle, the odor of fuel was present inside the cabin of the vehicle. Upon inspection, it was discovered that fuel was leaking from under the driver's side door area. The vehicle was taken to alamo city chevrolet in san antonio, texas and the contact was informed that the fuel tank, fuel pump, and fuel hoses would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 99,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received nhtsa recall campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, gm stated that the vehicle would not be repaired because the vehicle was not registered in the correct state. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. The vin was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact noticed a fuel odor. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for a diagnostic test. The technician stated that the fuel pump was leaking fuel and would have to be replaced. 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 and stated that the vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.
Fuel pump/sender assembly leak - this issue is a recall issue in several states, including arkansas, but not missouri or kansas.
Have a fuel leak where the line meets the fuel tank.there has been a recall on the same model for the same problem, but only for models in certain states.seems to be a problem with many more individuals too.take care of your mistakes gm! you thieves!
I started to smell a strong odor of gas and called to schedule an appointment with a local dealer. They discovered a fuel leak possibly from a crack in the fuel pump. Unfortunately, my car isn't covered in the recall because i don't live in one of the "affected" states. Smell is so bad we don't drive the car with our kids in it anymore - causes headaches. Waiting for gm to mail letters about this issue to everyone who is affected regardless of where they live. According to an article from october 2012 "..the company also plans to send letters to owners in other states offering a free repair within a limited time period if the parts are cracked." ---> hurry up gm before someone who isn't covered but has this gas leak gets hurt.read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/autos/gm-recalls-41-000-vehicles-article-1.1171884#ixzz2erzwqv4y.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact's daughter smelled fuel inside the vehicle. The contact stated that his daughter filled the fuel tank with fuel and, within fifteen minutes, the fuel leaked out from the fuel tank. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in nhtsa campaign number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.the failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
I already know about the airbag and ignition recalls but, now, i have a fuel leak with fuel dripping down the lines from the tank on to the ground at a position on the drivers side under the rear passenger door and seat.
I've owned my cobalt for a little over a year and it is at 75,657 miles. So far i have replaced the fuel pump, which is now covered by the recall, but i didn't have a certified chevy dealership replace the part so it isn't reimbursable. Now the fuel feed pipe has a leak and sprays fuel on the engine and electrical connections to the backside when the vehicle is running. I am not sure what would cause this to leak as it doesn't rub against anything nor is it leaking on the under side where road damage could have occurred. It seems apparent that chevy has some major design flaws with their fuel system and quality parts.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and she was informed that the vehicle needed a new fuel cap. The fuel cap was replaced however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was returned to the mechanic and the contact was then informed that there was a fuel leak from the o-ring in the fuel tank. The vehicle was repaired yet the failure recurred once again. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the contact was advised that there was still a massive fuel leak. The leak was repaired however, the contact continued to smell an overpowering odor of gasoline when driving the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle would jerk abnormally when driving at various speeds.the failure mileage was 68,881 and the current mileage was 70,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving at unknown speeds, fuel fumes emitted into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and it was determined that the fuel pump module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 119,000.
Leaking fuel and is a safety hazard due to this could cause a fire and is a common issue.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact smelled fuel inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the fuel pump module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 96,000.
When driving on the road or when i stop, the car has a strong gasoline smell. It is getting worse each day.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While walking past the vehicle, the contact smelled a fuel odor. He noticed there was a leak underneath the vehicle and the check engine warning indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to greg bell chevrolet cadillac (1313 us-223, adrian, mi 49221, (877) 265-7156) where it was diagnosed that the fuel lines were defective. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,000.
The contact owns 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that fuel was leaking from the fuel pump module valve. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the fuel leak was coming from under the vehicle and gas smell from the interior and exterior of the vehicle. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the fuel pump module valve needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was 97,000.
The fuel lines were leaking. Apparently there are two fuel lines wrapped in an encasement with a vent tube. The car only had about 78,000 miles on it when this hazard was discovered. It is only a 2007, but the fuel lines are not made well at all. Because they are in that encasement with the vent they rust quickly. It caused a very strong odor, and gas was visibly leaking out of the back end of the car. The driver had headaches every time after driving the car. The car was barely starting as well. After putting the key in and turning it, it would take awhile before the car actually started. The driver took it into the chevy dealership where it was purchased thinking it was the cracked fuel tank inlet control valve special service problem that had just been issued in august 2015. That would have meant it would be fixed with no charge to the driver. The dealership said it was neither related to that issue nor to another special service issue dealing with leaking gas that the driver had already gotten fixed in april 2014. The dealership said it was instead related to the fuel lines rusting. The dealership said it was very dangerous to be driving and that it would cost at least $659.38 to get it fixed. The driver eventually got it fixed somewhere else for $250 less. In the meantime the driver continued to get headaches and feel very unsafe driving the car. The driver knows of other chevy cobalts with this exact same issue. It should be looked into further before a serious incident occurs. Chevrolet should take responsibility for this immediately and pay for it to be fixed on these new 2007 cars!
Massive fuel leak in original fuel lines. Due to heat tape insulation wrapped around the fuel lines running from the fuel filter. The insulation is there because the fuel lines run along the exhaust pipe. Due to the insulation water, ice, salt, and sand are trapped inside and corroded the lines. Upon looking into cobalt specific forums, this is an extremely common issue.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. After having the vehicle repaired under an unknown manufacturer recall, fuel started leaking from the fuel tank. The failure occurred continuously. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The approximate failure mileage was 52,000. ....updated 07/22/15updated 10/05/2017
Fuel pump lines are cracked and leaking fuel.the recall in place does not include my vin number.its obvious that it should.what to do?
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that he noticed the fuel tank was leaking. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who advised the contact that they needed to replace the fuel pump. The vehicle was repaired but the failure continued. The manufacturer was contacted and they stated that the vehicle was not under the recall, providing no additional assistance. The failure mileage was 38,000 and the current mileage was 55,000.
Started noticing strong gas smell with or without the car being on. Also hard to start. Took the car to get the power steering recall fixed at our dealers, they checked the fuel system because of the strong gas smell and said the fuel line was probably cracked. Looked to see if it was under recall. Not for our state. Had to sign a paper saying our car was "unsafe to drive".we live 10 miles from 2 states that this is a recall in. Called chevy and was told they would do nothing for us because the recall is not in our state. I want this fixed. Its time you stood by your products.
The car has a hard time starting up... Then a strong gas fume smell came from my car.. My car almost caught on fire because it's leaking so much fuel.. This is very dangerous and hope gm takes responsibility and fixes this issue before something fatal occurs.
A leak occurred in the fuel lines on top of the fuel tank.some 2007 chevrolet cobalts were recalled for this problem, but this vin was not included.it seems that it should have been, because it appears that the faulty parts which caused the recall were installed in this cobalt.fortunately, there was no fire because of the leaking fuel, but the possibility was there.all cobalts with the faulty parts should have them replaced by general motors.
Noticing strong odor of gasoline.after being driven, the odor is very strong within the car.odor is also outside and very strong.can be smelled every time entering or exiting vehicle.odor remains even when vehicle has been off for several hours. Checked for drips/leaks and could not locate.vin # is part of recall data base but recall "doesn't apply" to my car because of what state i live it (???).
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing fuel leakage. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the fuel pump failed and leaked fuel. The mechanic stated that the failure was dangerous and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was experiencing the same failure as listed in nhtsa campaign numbers: 09v419000 and 15v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 187,667.
Cobalt began noticeably loosing fuel and appeared to be losing power when gas pedal was pushed.shortly thereafter the check engine light came on.within a few days every time the car was driven the loss of power while driving progressively got worse.drove the car to a "certified gm mechanic at the local chevy dealership" for a diagnostic check who stated the car needed a new motor; ($ 3000.00).had to have the vehicle towed from the "certified chevy repair shop" to a different mechanic because it now would not even start, which new (honest) mechanic said there is a major problem with the fuel pump/fuel propulsion system.consequently while doing some research online we are now finding many complaints similar to ours on this make and model but for some reason due to our geological location our vehicles are not under the 2009 recall for fuel/propulsion issues?is appears obvious that it is a manufacturing issue that should cover all 2007 chevy cobalts not just some in a few select locations.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that there was an abnormally strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed that the vehicle was leaking a large amount of fuel. The contact also stated that the vehicle had trouble starting. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.
Oem fuel lines are extremely prone to rusting and rotting out. Have done research online and this is a very fast problem that had a recall done on previous years (recall/warrenty extension reference #12191) during normal driving conditions the fuel line can vibrate and rust through causing a fuel line leak/rupture.
Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, there was odor of fuel present inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that fuel was leaking from the vehicle and no further information was available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,000. Djr
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while traveling 20 mph, there was a strong fuel odor emitting from the outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed that the vin failed to qualify for repairs under nhtsa campaign number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 88,000
Fuel leak on drivers side of car by exhaust heat shield while parked.
Strong gas smell inside car and under car can see a small amount of fuel coming out of the top of the gas tank.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving various speeds, the contact noticed a strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle. The fuel mileage was affected and the vehicle experienced a fuel leak. The contact stated that the failure was related to nhtsa campaign number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The technician stated that the vehicle was unable to be diagnosed until the fuel tank was removed from the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to sterling mccall chevrolet located at (17800 north fwy, houston, tx 77090) due to a fuel leak. The vehicle was diagnosed and the contact was informed that the fuel filler neck fractured and needed to be repaired or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was repaired prior to the failure under nhtsa campaign number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. The failure mileage was 92,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that fuel fumes were emitted into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. There was a recall nhtsa campaign id number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump) that might be related to the failure. The failure mileage was 68,000.
I was driving home from work and my car all of a sudden cut off, i couldn't accelerate the strearing wheel got stiff and it just so happen i was able to pull over and not crash my car or even hurt myself..
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that there was an overpowering odor of gasoline fuel from the inside and outside of the vehicle. The contact located a recall for the failure under nhtsa campaign id number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) and called the manufacturer. The manufacturer then advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 133,000.
Strong smell of gasoline in the vehicle and around it. Hesitation in starting vehicle. Took to have looked at and was told our fuel pump has a bad leak. Did research on line to find out other vin 2007 chev. Colbalts also having this problem and most were covered by a recall. However, our is not! our daughter drives this car 2 hrs a day and it is such a fire hazard. How is this not included in the recall. This is a huge safety issue i'm sure you agree. The risk of fire from the gas leak and the large amount of chev cobalts that have had this issue makes no sense you wouldn't cover the repairs. Please tell us the way to get this expensive repair taken care of. We insist you cover the defect! thank you in advance and prayers no one is seriously injured with this defect being such a problem for gm.
My 2007 supercharged cobalt has been leaking gas like a pig. It is coming from the exposed plastic retainer clip that has rusted through my gas line and slowly rusting through my brake line now as well. This is a huge design flaw as there is definately road salt that got between the plastic clip and gas line eating away at the metals and rusting. The gas line is right above my hot exhaust and the line and repair is stupid expensive and considering all the other 3 fuel recalls on this car i believe this should be recalled as my car barely has 100,xxx miles and could potentially catch fire until i have the $900 i was quoted to fix this.
Started smelling gasoline so i took the car into ed bozart and they said that my vin was not included in a recall for the fuel pump and that it would cost $700 to replace it and the filter.the service person said that there were recalls for the fuel pump but my vin number was not included.my car only has 33,000 miles on it and it should not have problem until 75,000 to 124,000 miles.i would like to see what i can do to recouple my expenses.
Fuel line leaking. Per mechanic, this should not have rusted.
There is an observed leak on driver side, in front of the rear tire. Smell of gas is prominent when parked. Gas is dripping from fuel lines attached to frame.
The contact owns 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that fuel fumes were emitted aroung the vehicle. The contact mentioned that after parking he noticed fuel was leaking from the fuel tank. The dealer was notified who stated that recall nhtsa campaign id number: 12v459000: (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump) might be related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vin was not included. The failure mileage was 87,000.
Started to notice difficulty when trying to start my car and the very strong odor of gasoline when the car was in operation and for a period after. I had an inspection done at a gm dealership where they confirmed that the problem was the same fuel pump cracking. Despite recall 09v419000, was told that my vehicle's vin didn't qualify for any recalls.
The fule line has rusted out and leaking gas. This problem ha happened to my car and ithe same problem has happened to a coworkers car. The same area of the fule line.
Started smelling fuel after driving vehicle.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that strong gasoline fumes emitted in and around the vehicle. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was a fuel odor without warning. The contact noticed that there was fuel leaking from the fuel tank. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
My cobalt is not listed in the fuel pump-fuel line recalls that numerous others are listed in, yet,i've had the same problem! also,the fuel lines are rusting through at the metal clamp sites and leaking gas too!i believe this recall needs extended to cover all vehicles developing this problem!
Fuel leak from fuel tank area recall 12v459000 gm recall bulletin no 09226a
Gmac issued recall of 07 cobalts as well as other model years regarding fuel pump. I had the same issue with my vehicle, but was told that since it wasn't registered in the few states involved, i could not be reimbursed. I believe this recall should be expanded. My car was in florida, for a while. I have relatives there, but since it's not registered there, supposedly my issue wasn't their responsibility.
Raw gas smell from driver's rear side of vehicle.low gas mileage and bad performance.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle fuel line failed and was leaking out fuel. The vehicle was taken to elco chevrolet dealer, (15110 manchester rd, ballwin, mo 63011, (636) 232-0007) where the fuel tank was ordered for the repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number: 9-5748420141. The failure mileage was approximately 176,000.
Terrible clunking sound in the front end of my 2007 cobalt. Dealer says its control arm bushings and sway bar links. Personal mechanic confirmed the sway bar links needed to be replaced, but also saw that the arm bushings were in perfect condition and perfectly tight. Replaced links, but noise persists. When trying to find out what to do next i went to the internet where i discovered this seems to be a widespread problem. Help please and investigate so gm can recall the faulty materials.
My 2007 chevrolet cobalt lt sedan has door lock issues. The car will not unlock using the remote until the 15th time of hitting the bottom. Some times more, some times less. Both of my remote batteries have been replaced and circuits soldered. Nothing is helping. The problem could be the computer or the door lock actuator or something entirely different.
When the vehicle is turned off, the steering column locks as does the ignition and the car cannot be restarted.the car has been stranded several times due to this defect.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact stated after locking the doors with the remote keyless entry, the doors would unlock independently hours later.the contact stated that he had changed the batteries in the remote but did not remedy the issue.the contact also purchased another keyless entry remote and the failure recurred.the contact called the manufacturer regarding the failure and the manufacturer could not provide any assistance to the contact.the contact was concerned with vandalism or theft.the failure mileage was 105,000.the vin was not available.
Power steering indicator light came on while i was out and about running errands (at least 3 times). Fortunately, i was able to pull over, stop and start again. It would run fine for a short while and the light would come on again.i also experienced a great deal of trouble 7/17/09 with the key getting stuck in the ignition and it not turning.i have recently spent $1,600 plus to repair/replace the cylinder head gasket.
The doors latches and the doors openers will not function properly. For example: the driver door latch will not catch, therefore you have to take and manually push the latch back until it clicks and you also have to take an pull the door handle from the inside of the car at the same time as pushing the latch back to close the door. All four doors on the car are like that. Second, the driver door handle has already been replaced once due to failure to operate opening the door as if it is stuck or something. The color of the car is red and the first time the driver door handle was replaced, it was replaced with a plastic silver handle. The handle has since than broke again and has not been replaced due to failure to operate correctly the first time it was replaced. This car and disfunctional parts has become a nuisance.
Entered car (driver's side) and did not close door completely."door ajar" indicator did not remain lit. Drove away and while driving door opened.no car was in opposing lane (2 lane road) so nothing was struck by the open door.my safety complaint is that the "door ajar" light turns off before it should (before the door is completely closed and latched.i took the car to the dealer today (10/19) and explained the concern.they agreedthat it was a problem and actually tested several other cars (same model) on the new car lot and found that they all had the same problem.they also tested the passenger side door and it had the same problem.they spoke with their regional rep and were told that it was a "known characteristic" of the vehicle and nothing could be done to fix it.i then called the general motors national customer assistance center and was told exactly the same thing.in my opinion this is a serious safety problem since the car does not warn you that the door is not completely closed and latched as it should.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and the steering wheel seized with the illumination of the power steering warning. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle would fail to shift gears and the chrome covering on the door handle had deteriorated. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the steering wheel column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The contact stated that the vehicle wasalso included in nhtsa campaign id numbers: 14e021000 (electrical system) 14v171000 (electrical system) and 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system).the contact stated that the dealer informed him that the parts were not available for the recall repairs.the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to vehicle repairs and requests reimbursement.the consumer stated the vehicle started smoking, as she was driving down the street. She stopped to a gas station, and had the vehicle inspected. The mechanic, informed her there was no oil in the engine. Also, the driver and passenger door locks were not working. The door lock switch was replaced.
Today pulled the parking brake to park (manual transmission) and the brake handle would not engage.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated the emergency brake failed to engage. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,987 and the current mileage was 71,000. The vin was unavailable.
The emergency brake locking plate failed. This parking brake has a locking plate that is spotwelded on not bolted on or achweldedon this plate falls off causing the brake handle not to be able to lock when used! it has happened twice to me about 18 months apart the thing can be fixed by putting a welds on the plate before this happens but gm hasn't put a fix out on this problem the mechanic at the dealership where i got my cobalt knew about this problem the first time i had to have it fixed the covered it under warranty the first time the second time it was under my extended warranty i have to find a weld shop before this happens again!
This written complaint is in regards to the mechanical defect of an emergency parking brake within a 2007 chevrolet cobalt with a manual transmission. Events leading up to the incident were & remain as unnoticeable by driver and owner of vehicle. The driver had vehicle parked with the emergency parking brake in the up locked position prior to driving it. The vehicle was turned on and driven approximately two miles before being parked again. As driver of vehicle went to use emergency parking brake to park the vehicle, they immediately realized that the emergency parking break had no resistance when pulled upward and would not remain locked in the "up" position needed in order to safely park the vehicle. All other brakes within the vehicle remained as normal and functional. No other defects were detected by driver. The failure of the emergency parking brake failed to return to a normal status of function. The vehicle was taken by owner to local chevrolet dealership within 24 hours of incident on may 18, 2010 to be evaluated by dealership and be promptly fixed. The dealership's mechanics found that the emergency parking brake handle would not lock in place when pulled upward due to "the mechanism being stripped." the parking break handle was stated as being replaced and vehicle was returned to owner within 24 hours of being taken to dealership.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the clock spring was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 75,000.updated 11/25/13the emergency lever would not hold the emergency brakes in place. A piece in the lever would not let cables hold tension. The consumer had the brake lever assembly replaced. The steering wheel coil had to replaced, to rectify the air bag light problem.
I have had a series of problems with my 2007 chevy cobalt in the last 4 months. First in november of 2009 my wheels were too bent up and needed to be replaced. Then in december 2009 my clutch burned out after only 47,000 miles. Everyone i ever spoke to never heard of a clutch burning out so soon. I was on the highway going 65mph when no more power was being supplied to the vehicle after pressing down on the gas. I rolled into a nearby gas station and had the car towed to the dealership and the diagnostic confirmed my suspicion. I had it replaced two weeks later when i had the money. Now its february and my parking brake will not engage. The car was bought brand new in 2007 and had regular maintenance done on the car, ie brakes, oil, filters. I could have been injured and i fear driving the car thinking something else will break down. No warning signs of any of these problems were noticeable.
Driver was changing lanes on highway in a 2007 chevy cobalt when her steering wheel froze up on her. She could not correct steering and herbrakes seemed to lose power as well. She hit a concrete barrier, her car went airborne and started rolling. She was ejected about fifty feet. Vehicle was a complete loss. The auto insurance company won't investigate due to her car being just 12,000 miles over warranty. (economic loss rule) the car is still being held for further investigation per request of the driver. Vehiclenever had trouble before this. Driver was severely injured spending 10 days in hospital, 2 of those in icu. Driver had complications due to injuries, now on round the clock iv's at home.
Attempted to engage parking brake on my chevy cobalt, the brake handle would not stay in the up position.the vehicle has a standard transmission so other than placing the car in gear, there is no other means to keep the car from rolling.because the brake will not stay engaged at all the car must be shut off and placed in gear to keep it from rolling even while engaging in such short term functions as opening the garage door.the brakes themselves work, it is only the hand brake that will not stay in the up position.
2-3 weeks ago i got in my car to go somewhere. From the time i pulled out of my driveway my car was in limp mode. At the same time my check engine light, air bag light, power steering light, service traction light and theft light all came on. I got my car back to the house and when i shut it off it would not start back. I hooked it up to the obd2 scanner and the codes that came back were p1682( faulty ignition switch) and code u0101(transmission control module).
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the vehicle started going in reverse independently. The second time it had an opposite effect. The contact was in reverse and the vehicle went forward. The contact slightly crashed the side of the vehicle into the curb but did not sustain any injuries and a police report was not filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 22,000.kmj
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall issues.the consumer stated she had problems with starting and turning off the vehicle, as the key would not come out of the ignition. A problem also developed with the gear shift. The ignition switch was replaced. However, she experienced the same problem, again.there was a vibration, coming from the front on the vehicle. Updated 12/17/14.
The power steering light came on when i was driving my vehicle on the highway. The speedometer stoped working, my car wouldn't shift past first gear. My door locks started locking and unlocking uncontrollably by themselves. My steering wheel was harder to turn. I immediately got off the highway and chose a safer route to return home. I have a 1 year old daughter who is always with my wherever i go. I've researched and found the same issues with the same make year and model car.
The power steering of my 2007 chevy cobalt went out nov 27, 2009, late at nite on i-95 - freaked me out and caused me to be stranded! no dealerships service dept. Open on weekends, so i gave up and drove it back to florida on sunday (took 10 hours). Anyway, called local dealership, chevy corporate and filed a complaint with nhtsa... Unfortunately i had no choice but to take it to dealer for diagnostics and then call corporate back where they said they "might be able to assist with repairs but wouldn't know until diagnostics were done..."dealership informed me that they "believe" the problem could be solved by replacing the power steering motor if i would only pay $350 for labor (they would generously donate the motor...)i declined (for now anyway) as we will try to repair it ourselves... I cannot afford to pay for this and shouldn't have to as the car isn't that old.the warranty just ran out in september as seems to be the case for many who's blogs i have read.they also noted on the summary that the motor might not actually take care of the problem and if it didn't then they would have to replace the steering column for another $800 plus labor !!my car has not yet been repaired and is still dangerous so i don't drive it unless i just have to go somewhere and have no other option.
Was driving on city street approximately 20 mph when it felt as if i were driving on rocks. The t/c light went on. I stopped the car, turned the ignition off and looked under the hood. Found nothing. Turned on the ignition on again. Returned to origin i had left less than a block away from incident and parked and turned off the car. It had stopped by now. I turned on the car again and proceeded to attempt my drive on same road. The car began to do the same thing, this time it did not stop. The car would not accelerate and the engine made a rattling noise. I had to call a tow truck to take it to my mechanic. The car was diagnosed as the throttle bodywas the problem. I had a used body throttle installed and on 03/16/13 i took the car to a chevrolet dealer, miami lakes automall to have a new throttle body installed. The dealer refused to give me warranty on it. On wednesday 07/17/13 the t/c light came on and got message, service traction on the display window. I took the car to the same chevrolet dealer where i had the new throttle body installed. When i turned off the car the light turned off. The car was checked and they claimed they didn't know what was wrong and couldn't help me.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While drivingunknown speeds, the gear shifter failed to move. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 110,386.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the key became lodged in the ignition switch and she was unable to shift gears since the shifter failed to move. The contact mentioned that the failure prevented her from turning off the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 90,000.
The steering is to hard to turn...it have a power steering light on car ,,,and the check engine is on... The speedometer does not work either and doesn't wana shift to any gear...any inf. Or help to solve this problems ..... Made in usa...
When coming to a stop, the car will accelerate on its own. It does this at random times, today at stop sign the car speedometer accelerated to 80 mph and car shut down while at a complete stop. No codes to read nor did check engine light come on.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and the steering wheel seized with the illumination of the power steering warning. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle would fail to shift gears and the chrome covering on the door handle had deteriorated. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the steering wheel column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The contact stated that the vehicle wasalso included in nhtsa campaign id numbers: 14e021000 (electrical system) 14v171000 (electrical system) and 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system).the contact stated that the dealer informed him that the parts were not available for the recall repairs.the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that there was an abnormal noise being emitted from the ignition when the key was removed.the vehicle was repaired by the dealer under nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system), however the failure recurred.the manufacturer was not notified of the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 142,000. Kmj updated 7/16/14the consumer stated the vehicle stalled three years ago. At the time, she was informed the vehicle needed a new transmission.the consumer believed it was the ignition all along.
I few years back, my car headlights started to stay on even after cutting the car off. I started taking the fuses out in order for my lights to cut off. This problem still exists, the lights may work correctly and cut off automatically for about 3 months, but in still have to resort to taking my fuses in and out for my lights to work.i had problems with the ignition about 3 years ago, but they had a recall for that. After they fixed my ignition, about a couple months later i started having problems with my car starting to hesitate and cut off. Check engine light has been coming on, now there are problems with the transmission.
Driving down the road the power steering light comes on, power steering goes out, rpm, speedometer and fuel gauges go to zero then rapidly move back and forth, transmission slips, check engine light and auto theft lights come on.i have had the power steering recall fixed.this has happened multiple times now. At first it would go away if the vehicle was restarted, however, now i have to have it towed to the dealership to have it fixed.this will be the second trip to the dealership in 1.5 weeks.
While accelerating moderately from a stop, the engine completely died while in first gear. I coasted to a stop on the side of the road and turned on the hazard lights to alert other motorists. Each time i tried to restart the engine, it sputtered and shook violently and then died. I kept trying for about five minutes and on one try the engine finally started and stayed running. The rpm gauge remained at zero even though i was able to accelerate and drive away from where i had initially pulled over. After about a minute, the rpm gauge started functioning normally. Please advise. Thank you.
I take the car to camino real chevrolet to do the recall for ignition key on 6/9/2014, i get back my car on the same day and go home. I feel that there is some problem on control of speed. On 6/11/2014, i went out with the car for a few mile, the car began lost power and slow down. So i called aaa to tow my car back to the dealer for investigate, they ask me for a checking fee of $300 and told me that they have changed the part, it will be other problem. So i searched the internet there is more recall on that model on the fuel pump and other, but they refuse to replace for me. So i called gm, they said there is no recall on my car, i don't know why? information i searched from the internet said that the wrong computer program, connection, coded keys anti-theft function will affect the car from starting. They never check that and told me to paid for changing the fuel pump. What should i do? i have no car to use over one week.
The key can not be removed from the ignition switch. Eventhough the shifter is in the park position. The key does not return to the remove position. You can turn the engine off, but the key remains in the accessory position so the battery runs down.repeated efforts of cycling the shifter and turning the wheel does not rectify the problem.when i took it to the dealer the shifter was replaced at a cost of $287.fortunately, this happened when i returned home and was able to park in my own garage.it would have been unfortunate if i had been on a trip or an important errand and would have to left the key in the ignition in a public area.when i "googled" this problem on the internet in an effort to find a simple solution, i found numerous similar complaints in regards to the cobalt car.
Car will not turn off, key goes to acc then wont turn any farther. I have to push the shifter button before it will release the key.
While driving down the road my power steering light flashed and suddenly i could barely turn the wheel i was able to get to a gas station and my car is currently being repaired but thousands of other people have had the same problem with this car which was easy to see with just a little research online.
Car has a hard yank after coming to a stop and starting off. Knocking noise coming from rear of car since day one of purchase. Vibration in accelerator and gear shifter. Lights on interior of car dashboard goes on and off. Problem still happening today and the tsm was replaced as well,as they always say they cannot duplicate the problem. Check engine light has never came on at anytime the problem happened. It happens after car is driven and heated up. Only happened when long trip over 50 miles, now since ignition has been changed on call back. Problems has worsened lights on and off, transmission hard shift when driving short trips as well as a constant vibration. Knocking coming from gas tank side of car was mainly during cooler weather now happened when day was above 90 degrees. Electrical problem with vehicle i think and has caused many problems and even deaths. Do not think it was keys ignition. I seriously think is in the entire electrical system. Problem should of been fixed when 1st reported, but they only reset the trans computer.
Purchased vehicle brand new in 2007 and no problems till now.22 year old daughter driving vehicle, she is a college student.she drives in major city daily and driving home from school gauge cluster went crazy and power steering went out.scaring her, she parked the car in a church lot and i sent the car to a dealer the next day.i had found on the internet that there was a recall on the power steering assist motor and informed the dealership of such when the work was to be done.they replaced the motor under the recall but also charged me $780.00 to replace the steering column which they said was bad.i have found 1000 + complaints on the internet of people saying their steering columns were supposedly bad as well with 1 person having theirs replaced 3 times now.she picked the car up and 2 weeks later the same thing occurs again.the dealership looks at it for 4 days and claim they can't find anything wrong so do nothing but investigate.they claim the codes were erased on the computer because we drove it after the fault but the car was parked and immediately hauled to the dealer on a flatbed truck.as i said before there are well over 1,000 complaints on the internet that i have found myself so i am sure there are a lot more.as soon as i can afford it this car will be put in town square with a big lemon sign on it and she will be driving something other than gm.
First off 10,000 miles after my warranty ended the clutch went on this car. Since then i have had to replace the clutch 3 more times, replace the transmission and then rebuild the transmission. Whoever at chevy decided to use atf in a manual transmission care due to their own design flaw of a smaller whole thereby creating synchos which were not properly lubricated should be shot. So here we are again for annual transmission maintenance..ie: the clutch went out again. This time we changed it and since all the frame bolts were stripped out from the "licensed mechanic" who did it the last 3 times, we had to take it out the top. Next came the new starter that had to be put in and now it is all back together, all fuses checked out ok, the battery is ok, the starter checks out of, but....the car will not start. Dash lights indicate that there is a power steering issue and i am out of gas, both of which are incorrect so something is wrong and i am out of ideas as to what on this stupid car that i never should have purchased and will never purchase again because it is junk!!
Clutch failure, theres a mechanism that does not allow you to spin the wheels into 3rd gear on the 2007 chevy cobalt ss. This mechanism has caused my girlfriends clutch to be burned up over a one month period. The vechicles clutch no longer fully disengages and will not allow the car to move. The part(s) have not been established yet because it is currently in the shop as of 3 p.m. Today. If you would like more information on this please contact me through either my email or phone number, or even reedman of langhorne.
I would be driving down the highway and the car's dials would not work then start bouncing around.then the power steering message would read out, i would loose power steering.if i slowed down it would take more of an effort to get the car up to speed and the car would jump in to gears hard. It wouldn't shift smooth.none of the gauges would work, and if the a/c was on it wouldn't work.when it started back working, the engine lock light would stay on.and the car wouldn't shift in and out of gear with out jerking.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving at approximately 70 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the speedometer remained on 0 mph. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to numerous dealers, who confirmed that the transmission control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was purchased brand new and was a lemon since he owned it. While driving approximately 65 mph the pedal malfunctioned and he was unable to accelerate. The gauges on the instrument panel began to move up and down and the speedometer displayed 0 to 2 mph. The security warning light illuminated and he lost power steering. The vehicle was unsafe and the steering wheel was extremely difficult for him to turn to the right or left.the dealer advised him to call the manufacturer and stated there was no defect. Whenever he turned the key in the ignition, the mileage would increase by an additional 2,500 miles. When the odometer displayed the incorrect mileage it affected the warranty. The contact continued to take the vehicle back to the dealer who later stated that the manufacturer would diagnose the failure. The vehicle remained in the dealers possession for three months. The dealer advised the contact that he would no longer experience the failure after they cut out all of the wiring harness; however, the failure occurred within a week. The dealer advised the contact to leave the vehicle in their possession all night where they confirmed that the failure occurred.the dealer and manufacturer stated on more than one occasion that they would give him a new vehicle but later declined to do so. The manufacturer stated that they would no longer replace the vehicle and it could later result in a recall. The mileage also increased by 8,000 while the vehicle was in the dealers possession the failure continued to recur continuously. Another dealer stated that the failure was in the body control module would prevent the failure from occurring. The manufacturer had all related documents including a claim number regarding the failure. The contact was only able to accelerate up to 35 mph. When the failure occurred it was extremely difficult for him to turn the steering wheel.the current mileage was approximately 125,000. The failure mileage was 8
The floor shifter on my 2007 cobalt will not lock out to prevent car from moving will ignition switch is off. The pin inside shifter works it's way out of shifter and prevents lock out mechanism from engaging. In order to start car ,the ignition switch has to manually engaged by sticking finger underneath steering column and pushing the button to release ignition to start car. This isanother defect that gm needs to address in recall notice with ignition switch problem. I have two small keys on ignition key ring...very light. This problem is more widespread than reported and the manufacturer needs to correct this flaw.
Battery died in car, had to jump the car.car started fine, steering seemed to be a little tight.after a few minutes of driving the tightness in the steering went away.however upon arriving at home the key would not come out of the ignition, and the shifter would shift into any gear easily without having to press in the shifter button.also in attempts to remove the key the steering wheel is now locked all the way to the right with the wheels locked in the right position.was able to remove key from ignition by locating the emergency key release switch under the steering column but car will not start now as key wont turn all the way, and shifter still shifts into any gear without having to press the shifter button.car was parked front first against building so i have no idea how i will get it towed out of there to a shop to fix it!i suspect the shifter cable assembly at the end of the shifter which is made out of plastic is broken.will verify when its taken apart.i have seen at least 50 other cases on the internet where this piece breaks and causes the car not to register it being in park and will not release key from ignition.gm recalled certain years for shifter problems but not the 2007 unfortunately!
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.while driving 50-60 mph, the vehicle failed to upshift.the gear would remain in the downshift position.when a trailer was attached to the vehicle, the gears would not upshift and the vehicle could not accelerate.the trailer nearly rear ended the vehicle.the failure occurred numerous times and was taken to the dealer twice, but they could not determine the cause of the failure.the vehicle is currently at the dealer and they believe a new transmission control module is needed.the module has been replaced twice, but the failure still persists.the contact believes that a recall should be issued.the failure mileage was 7,048 and current mileage was 34,449.updated 12/22/08 *lj. Updated 12/22/08.
Steering problems with 2007 cobalt.
Automatic transmission has issue with torque converter staying locked up well under 40 mph range when is should be engaged.this cause longer braking distance and lack of power when accelerator is lightly pushed.
Key locked in to the acc position.had to hit a button inside the steering column to get key released. (see owners manual)dealer advised that the shifter needed to be replaced however the part was on a 7-10 back order.
I bought my 2007 cobalt in july 2008, used only as a rental car with enterprise, with 34k miles.within 2 months, my rotors were warped and had to be replaced.milwaukee has a terrible problem w/ potholes so i've had to put 4 new rims and tires on it too and an alignment.it still shakes when i go between 45-60mph.also, the gear shift keeps getting locked in park, like a sensor is broken or something.i have to continuously press on the brake until it gives.and there must be a short somewhere because occasionally the blinkers noise (tick tick) and the left speaker go out, come back on, go out, etc.i've had the car 8 months and have this many problems with it?of course the dealership is charging an arm and leg for repairs that i can't afford but i think they should be responsible for this because there is no way these problems can be "operator error."this is a manufacturing problem!i can understand the tires & rims because i've hit too many potholes but everything else?come on.anyone else complained about similar issues?
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle lost power steering and the power steering, service engine, and service air bag indicators illuminated. The vehicle stalled and was able to be restarted; however, the indicators remained illuminated on the instrument panel.the vehicle would not shut off, but the key was able to be removed from the ignition. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing and the transmission module was replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle never experienced ignition failure until it was repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
Brand new car that shakes and vibrates at speeds in excess of 60 mph.
Clutch failure, theres a mechanism that does not allow you to spin the wheels into 3rd gear on the 2007 chevy cobalt ss. This mechanism has caused my girlfriends clutch to be burned up over a one month period. The vechicles clutch no longer fully disengages and will not allow the car to move. The part(s) have not been established yet because it is currently in the shop as of 3 p.m. Today. If you would like more information on this please contact me through either my email or phone number, or even reedman of langhorne.
Power steering on my 2007 chevy cobalt failed while driving on a major interstate.
Clutch failure, theres a mechanism that does not allow you to spin the wheels into 3rd gear on the 2007 chevy cobalt ss. This mechanism has caused my girlfriends clutch to be burned up over a one month period. The vechicles clutch no longer fully disengages and will not allow the car to move. The part(s) have not been established yet because it is currently in the shop as of 3 p.m. Today. If you would like more information on this please contact me through either my email or phone number, or even reedman of langhorne.
Vehicle's clutch failed at 16,793 mi.dealer attempted to blame driver.repaired vehicle under warranty on 05/01/08.@34089 clutch has failed again.dealer informed consumer that warranty will not cover repair.www.topix.com reveals that this is a common issue with the cobalt and dealerships are blaming consumers to avoid paying for repair!
I have had a series of problems with my 2007 chevy cobalt in the last 4 months. First in november of 2009 my wheels were too bent up and needed to be replaced. Then in december 2009 my clutch burned out after only 47,000 miles. Everyone i ever spoke to never heard of a clutch burning out so soon. I was on the highway going 65mph when no more power was being supplied to the vehicle after pressing down on the gas. I rolled into a nearby gas station and had the car towed to the dealership and the diagnostic confirmed my suspicion. I had it replaced two weeks later when i had the money. Now its february and my parking brake will not engage. The car was bought brand new in 2007 and had regular maintenance done on the car, ie brakes, oil, filters. I could have been injured and i fear driving the car thinking something else will break down. No warning signs of any of these problems were noticeable.
2007 chevy cobalt- many problems, electrical comes off and on, car rides like a bucket of bolts, at 50,000 kms front passenger wheel had 1 1/2 inch movement while parked.very dangerous.why no recalls for these issues?the fixer of the car replaced a suspension control arm bushing.all kinds of noise, all pot holes i thought the car was going to fall apart. Hunk of junk car.many safety issues should be investigated.brought back to the dealer several times for sagging doors on two door model, irregular idol, rattling sounds in the front end to no avail.thank god i only leased it, they can keep it, it is a hunk of junk.i would never recommend this car to anyone.
Driving down the road and the airbag on the passengers side shuts off with a passenger in the seat. Service airbag light goes on. Shut the car off and restart then it will be fine for a while. I think it is sensor on the seatbelt retractor.
The airbag maintenance light came on in the car, took car to gm dealer and stated that there was broken wire in the passenger side seatbelt retractor.dealer had to replace retractor and clear code.having hard time understanding how this is not safety related and why i am having to pay out of pocket to fix this.this part does not hardly move and should be designed to move so many revolutions.my opinion this is a flaw in the design and should be covered by gm.
On the 2007 chevy cobalt, the key gets stuck in the accessory position and cannot be removed.you must either jump the car or push the switch under the steering column to remove the key. With the key in the accessory position, the battery drains and renders the radio inactive.this adds to an additional safety concern because the seatbelt chime and blinker sound go through the radio and cannot be heard when the radio is inactive.chevy stated that you must bring in the car to have the radio reprogrammed for $130 each time the battery goes dead.
Front seatbelts are coming apart at the same location on both sides of vehicle rendering them unsafe.
The defect: no audible warning chime when the drivers dooris opened after turning off the ignition and leaving the key in the cylinder. There is also no audible chime when the seatbelt is not connected while driving and the turn signals make no audible sounds when on. All audible sounds are played using the vehicles sound system. I saw there has been a recall issued for other gm models with similar problems. This problem is common with this make and model and other similar gm vehicles. My chimes haven't worked right for awhile now. A quick google search shows this is a on going problem with gm radios for a long time. A recall has been issued for newer gm vehicles with similar problems general motors recalls chevrolet sonic, trax and spark over radio compliance issueread more: http://gmauthority.com/blog/2016/05/chevrolet-sonic-spark-trax-radio-compliance-recall/#ixzz4boc2c3p3
Put my car in park, turned the ignition off, pressed the release button on the seat belt and it failed. I was stuck in my car for over five minutes before i decided i had to slide under the waist/lap restraint in order to avoid cutting the seat belt.
Seatbelt will not buckle. Husband had to slide out under the seatbelt and we cannot get it unstuck.
2007 chevrolet cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to defective airbag. Consumer stated that airbag did not deploy during automobile accident. *ld
Electrical short in the right front seat belt retractor in which disables the air bag system because of the fault. This diagnosis was verified by bergstrom chevrolet in appleton, wisconsin. After numerous contacts with gm and bergstrom chevrolet, they decided not to cover the cost because of expired warranty.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving the vehicle, the key was accidentally removed from the ignition switch and the vehicle continued to operate. On several occasions, while driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off and the front driver seat belt was faulty. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the linkage was faulty. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 35,000. Updated 2/4/16
-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.while driving approximately 25 mph on normal road conditions and proceeding into a left turn there was difficulty steering the vehicle.unexpectedly, the vehicle pulled to the right unexpectedly.the vehicle uncontrollably swayed off the road.the driver inspected the vehicle and resumed operation with caution.there were no warning light indicators illuminated on the instrument panel.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic tests.the technician was unable to duplicate the failure.the manufacturer was notified of the malfunction.the vehicle has not been repaired.the contact had concern of the safety risk involved.the failure and current mileages were 40,833.updated 05/26/09 the consumer also stated the warning sound indicator workes intermittently. Udated 05/28/09.
No incidents have happen,but i noticed my six year old sitting in his booster seat in the back seat of the sedan lsandthe shoulder belt covers over his neck and chin area, there is no way to adjust it??and he is even tall for his age, have you had any other complaints?? and if not maybe someone could look in to it ?? we just bought this 2007 chevy co bolt ls.
The driver's seat (back) of my 2007 chevrolet cobalt collapsed into the back seat when my car was hit in the rear end in a relatively minor wreck. It also 'clicks' back (while the car is moving) after the seat has been moved to allow entry into the back seat.
Re: 2007 chevrolet cobalt2 door sdnthere has never been any incident concerning this vehicle. Left front drivers seat, when released, slams forward with great force. The headrest locks against the steering wheel and will continuous sound the horn. This condition is extremely dangerous and can cause a severe injury to a child--toddler or baby--including a fatality. That is my opinion. It's a dangerous condition and i would not sell this car to a young mom.
In my words and experience that happened on the day of 03/13/2013, appx 4:30 pm on my way home from work, like any other day over crowded traffic hour , stop and go, i started to experience loss of power in my vehicle. Twice it started loosing power then the vehicle veered towards oncoming traffic isteered to the right and vehicle would not steer back into normal position causing me to go over a dirt embankment and off a cliff, at that point i do not thinkthe engine was running, i literally thought this was the end of my life, going through trees ,hitting rocks. There was nothing i could do but to wait to die. Then the vehicle hit something real hard causing the vehicle to roll over and come to a stop. I just remember wanting to get out of the car as fast as i could. I had to crawl out of the passenger side to get out. I didn't see anyone i couldn't see the roadway i was so far down. I heard people yelling if i was ok. I then remembered i needed my purse and my phone to get help so i crawled back into the car i found my purse but no phone or keys until the vehicle was recovered by chp recovery. At the time i didn't feel i needed medical attention, but since the accident my back and my balance are not the same as they use to. I've also been having difficulties with my memory.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 65 mph, the brakes engaged. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic were it was diagnosed that the front driver and passenger side brakes had to be recalibrated. The brakes were repaired, but the failure recurred numerous times. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 206,686.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while parked,the emergency brake failed to engage after numerous attempts. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
The first incident happen in 2012 and caused a crash. I was driving down the street and needed to stop at a red light and put my foot to the floor on the brakes and it did not stop me. I could not move the steering wheel either so i could not avoid hitting the lady in front of me. Luckily, i was not going very fast and everyone was okay. While exchanging insurance information, i noticed my keys were in the floor board of my vehicle. I didn't think anything of it, because when it came out of the shop it seemed just fine. Then, i was on the freeway on my way to work in 2013 and my knee bumped my key ring and they fell to the floor. I could not slow down or switch lanes. I got a speeding ticket. Then in november, 2013, the same thing happened as the first time which caused a wreck. I could not stop at a red light and rear ended a vehicle in front of me. I was barely moving whatsoever though, so i got lucky again. Recently, my check engine light came on and i took it to the autovbody shop in town and had to pay 800 dollars to get the timing chain replaced. I have had nothing but issues with that car and now i find out that many recalls have been issued on the vehicle and i have not been notified of a single one. Apparently gm was supposed to notify owners with their registration information. My registration just came up for renewal as of may 1st and i have not been notified or instructed what to do. It has gotten to the point now where i duct tape my key so that it will not come out while i am driving. I limit my driving to necessity travel because i am too afraid that something else, possibly worse, than what has already happened thus far.
On november 10, 2010, i was on my way to work. It was about 10:00am if i remember correctly. I could not even make it out of my subdivision before my cobalt began to give out on me. I made a right turn at a stop sign, and my car suddenly started to "roll" i would say, because i was not able to steer or press the brakes. Basically the car had cut off without me knowing. I definitely didn't expect it to happen since it was on a full tank of gas. But anyways as it was rolling it was pulling towards the right since that's how my steering wheel was already turned from me making a right at a stop sign. I could not get the car to stop and i was rolling down the hill drifting off into peoples yards. The car rolled into a brick mailbox. It hit pretty hard. The brick mailbox came completely out of the ground and luckily fell in the opposite direction. I slung forward one the car hit the mailbox. I blacked out for a few seconds, and then immediately went into a panic attack which caused me to go into an asthma attack. I have asthma pretty bad. The air bad did not deploy. The front end of the car was all smashed in and all the fuels had leaked out. Because i slung forward i had whiplash, and also a knot on my head and a swollen busted lip. I was wearing my seat belt. I was out of work for a while due to the pack neck and head injuries. The police was called and a police report was filed. And of course the car was totaled out, which also left me with no transportation.
When im driving it feels like my rear brakes want to lockup. I smelled abad odor come from my brakes. My car sometimes moves really slow when my car has that feel with the brakes, my brake pedal is loose sometimes and sometime it is tight im scared to drive my car but i have to because i work don't have no other transportation, im scared im going to have accident please help.
I was driving at about 35mp and it felt like my right rear brakes was sticking like they where stuck, then i was driving and it the car didn't want to move i push all the way to the floor with the gas pedal and it still wouldn't move, so i put it back into park , try again the it went in reverse.but it moved really slow, the key wouldn't turn most of the time had to keep turning it also took car to dealer to have key ignition fix said they don't know how long it would take to fix, then i get on internet and see there are up to six recalls on this car but how do i find out if i can have them fix them too. Only got one letter which was for the ignition switch.
Caliper leaking.
The contact owns a 2000 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 75 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own. When the brakes were applied, the vehicle did no slow down. The vehicle had to be placed in neutral to slow the vehicle to a safe speed. The vehicle was taken to an independent dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 145,000.
Replaced all of the following components since purchase: both front lower control arms due to bushing failures; both front shock and strut assemblies due to shock failures/leaks; both sway bar links due to failed components; both front sway bar bushings due to dry-rot; both front rotors due to failed/warped components caused by defective brake calipers; harmonic balancer due to defective/weak component; both rear shocks due to failures/leaks. Still need to replace rear coil springs due to weakness, all wheel hub bearings due to unstable driving/steering and the vehicle speed sensor causing high idle and erratic idling after warm-up.
Driving down the highway @ 55mph and the power steering cuts off, the power brakes cut off, the abs light comes on, the turn signals start going on and off at random, the gauges jump up and down nonstop. I just picked up my car and was told it referenced tsb#08-07-30-021 (nhtsa#10025402). The check engine light is still on because of this problem. The shop referenced the following error codes from the check engine light:p0575u7300u0121u0140thank goodness no one was behind me or around me at the time because i was unable to properly steer the vehicle, brake, or accelerate. This is a major problem that should be addressed by gm.
I was driving on the highway with my son and my car died due to the ignition switch, luckily it was in the early morning and there was nobody around. I have a standard vehicle so i just shifted down and coasted. I pulled off to the shoulder and put my emergency brakes. I immediately took my vehicle to a gm dealership and got the problem taken care of. Within a month of getting my vehicle back, i was on the highway with my son and the brakes disintegrated and totally failed on me. I fortunately knew how to handle my car in a situation such as this but i had to get it towed to the dealership i purchased it from. I expressed my extreme concerns for safety and how i needed to get into a safer vehicle. I have not been helped and i have been without a vehicle for a month. I need help to get into a safer vehicle for myself and my son.
While exiting the freeway, the car engine and electrical system suddenly went dead for no apparent reason.the driver steered the car to the side of the road without power steering or brakes. After it stopped, the driver put the car in park and restarted the engine.there were two people in the car at the time of the incident.
I had to get my rear brakes completely changed out at around 45000 miles as well as my e-brake assembly. Apparently cobalt rear brakes are known to wear extremely quickly, please recalleverything that was replaced:rotorscaliperspadse-brake assemblybrake lines.
I was on the lodge freeway, highway 10, heading east when i loss control by 7 me rd, skinned out, hit the wall on the rear left fender and bumper.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated the emergency brake failed to engage. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,987 and the current mileage was 71,000. The vin was unavailable.
The traction control light has turned on several times before but usually goes away.while hitting my brakes on the freeway to exit, my traction control light turned on today. I was going about 60 and slowing when it happened. The vehicle jerked violently causing me to slam forward in my chair and almost causing the person behind me to hit me.once i stopped at the light and hit the accelerator again, it again jerked.i parked my car and shut it off.i turned it back on and put it into drive and immediately the car jolts. It continues to do this each time i switch from park to drive and from braking to driving.
Today pulled the parking brake to park (manual transmission) and the brake handle would not engage.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the brakes engaged independently and the vehicle came to a complete stop. The problem recurred every time the vehicle was driven. The dealer was not notified of the problem. The contact also received a recall notification under nhtsa campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part was unavailable to do the repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, she attempted to engaged the brakes but the vehicle failed to stop. As a result, the contact crash into another vehicle and the air bags failed to deployed. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 120,000.
I have an extreme vibration and some clanking noise in the front end of my 2007 chevy cobalt whenever applying my brakes on a downhill slope. I do mostly freeway driving and fortunately there aren't a lot of hills , so my brakes are not under much stop and go strain. I was told the my control arms and bushings will have to be replaced and that it may cost $900 or more after labor.due to the cost, i have not been able to do the repairs and after looking online, i see that several other people have had the same issue and replaced these parts only to find they need to be replaced again in as little as a year. My last chevy had nearly 300,000 miles on it and there was never an issue with the control arms, so this definitely should not be happening.
I was stopped at a stop sign my brakes suddenly stopped working and the car accelerated and i hit another vehicle.
Brought 2007 cobalt on 7/09/14. Reported the problem of the vehicle shutting- off on meand no inspection sticker was on the car7/10/14. They wrote a work order out. Brought the vehicle to archer auto to get work performed and for a inspection sticker. Archer auto kept my 2007 cobalt for 3 months. Until i called bbb business and filed a complaint. Archer auto said they fix my vehicle but didn't. Archer auto put a illegal inspection sticker onit to pass the emission test. Archer auto returned my vehicle. Then the power steering went out. Brought it to firestone to get fix. Then later found out there was a recall on the power steering. The 2007 cobalt was shutting-off on me and losing all power..then i took it back because their was another recall on the vehicle.then on 9/13/14 the engine shut-off on me. Losing all power , locking the brakes and power steering also. I ran into the back of a vehicle and totaled put the 2007 cobalt.
My head lights will not go off unless i unplug my battery, and my signal light won't go offthe chavy dealer claims not to know what's going on with it unless i pay them $200 ,first. Its been about 30 days now that this has been going on.
This is the second time this has happened(~6 months apart). When i'm going around 50-60 mph and need to hit the brakes to slow the car quickly (not slam the brakes), they lock up. I hit the brakes and turned to the left the first time and turned to the right the second. Both times the front brakes locked up, i went fishtailing across 3 lanes and ending up facing oncoming traffic both times. I've been lucky both times and not been hit by anyone else but i'm sure my luck will run out one day. Additional note: the car turned off the first time. And the 2nd time, the driver's side rear tire was shredded.--2007 cobalt- 125k miles. Brake job done 2016. This entry is 2/27/19.
Tl-contact stated she was driving at 45mph and her brakes locked on her. This has happen over eight times. Contact took the vehicle back to the dealer they stated she had low tires and making her abs brakes go crazy and locking up the tires. They went ahead and plugged a hole in her tire. The vehicle was fine once she left the dealer. The next day it started again. There is no indication of anything warning before it happens. Contact has not taken the vehicle angain to the dealer.
I have a 2007 chevrolet cobalt and at approximately 15,000 miles began having some slight vibrations when braking.i went to have the brakes checked to make sure everything was okay and was told that my brake pads were good.i drove more until approximately 20,000 miles and the vibrations increased.i finally ended up getting it into the dealership at 26000 and they told me my rotors were warped and they resurfaced them and they were fixed.now only an additional 15000 miles and the vibration is back but even worse.i believe they just resurfaced them knowing that they are malfunctioning so that when it happened again they were not covered under warranty.when i contacted the dealership back to inform them that they are not fixed they informed me that it was my own maintenance problem even though they are obviously defective.i am at a loss as new rotors will surely find the same fate and it is very expensive to replace rotors every 15,000 - 20,000 miles.i have never owned a vehicle that i even had to have rotors resurfaced or replaced with regular maintenance.very disappointed and upset that this is not being researched and recalled by chevrolet as a defect and safety issue.
On february 10, 2010, while traveling west on 14th street another driver in the left lane entered my lane (right lane), and i slammed on brakes to stop from hitting the other drivers vehicle. Despite the fact it was a sunny very cold day outside and the streets were dry the brakes on my vehicle locked up as though i have an anti-locking braking system, which i don't have on my car. The steering wheel became none responsive and my car ended up jumping the curb and hitting a telephone pole on the front driver side of the car. There is damage to the driver side headlight and a dent in the same area in the shape of the pole; furthermore, the airbag never deployed. The car is currently at a gm body shop being repaired by the other drivers insurance; however, in light of the recent gm recall about an issue with the steering wheel i am bringing my accident to your attention just in case the issues are related.
The traction and abs light frequently comes on.i'm not sure if it something that i should be worried about, or if it is something that just happens.
The car shakes and makes a screeching sound when the brake ia applied. I have changed the entire brake system to my cobalt 2007 and my car still seems to shake and shriek when i apply the brake at a fast speed.
Driving to work, we had some light snow and the wind was rather strong. I drive a 2007 chevy cobalt.the check engine light comes on mentioning reduced power.seconds later traction control light comes on. At that point in time i can not accelerate or brake at all. I tired to push the brake as hard as i could with no effect. Gave up on that and used the emergency brake to slow the vehicle down and have it towed. Luckily i was going rather slowly due to the inclement weather, and there were no cars ahead of me. The chevy dealer blamed it on a fuel tank pressure sensor.
Driver was changing lanes on highway in a 2007 chevy cobalt when her steering wheel froze up on her. She could not correct steering and herbrakes seemed to lose power as well. She hit a concrete barrier, her car went airborne and started rolling. She was ejected about fifty feet. Vehicle was a complete loss. The auto insurance company won't investigate due to her car being just 12,000 miles over warranty. (economic loss rule) the car is still being held for further investigation per request of the driver. Vehiclenever had trouble before this. Driver was severely injured spending 10 days in hospital, 2 of those in icu. Driver had complications due to injuries, now on round the clock iv's at home.
Rear brakes make a loud eerie sound when in reverse, not always but usually on a cold start, cold morning, after a car wash, after rain, or parked for a couple days.
I have a 2007 colbalt lt and had to have the brakes and struts replaced at 40,000 miles.the front of the car was shaking when putting on the brakes and had a loud noise.i took the car to a repair shop when they replaced the brakes and struts.the struts shouldn't go up this quick.now the key gets stuck in the ignition.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated the front suspension caused the two front tires to be worn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed an alignment but the vehicle continued to pull to the left. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 26,000. Updated 03/23/12*ljthe consumer stated the power steering, brakes and gas tank needed to replaced.updated 04/09/12
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, she depressed the brake pedal and the steering wheel independently turned to the left, causing the vehicle to crash into a brick wall. The air bags deployed however, the contact was transported to the hospital for treatment of injuries to her left foot, ankle wrist and pains to her chest. The contact had to be cut out of the vehicle, which was destroyed. A police report was filed of the incident. The cause of failure was unknown. The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 70,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. She stated while driving at speeds of less than 60 mph on the highway in light rain conditions, she heard a loud boom and screeching sound. Immediatley afterward, the vehicle began to pull to the left. She attempted to steer the vehicle off the highway however, the vehicle would not respond to her steering. She then tapped on the brakes and the vehicle spun out of control until the vehicle was now proceeding backward. The vehicle then proceeded up a nearby grassy hill, turning out of control until she was able to turn the vehicle front ward. The brakes and steering still would not respond to driver initiation. The vehicle then proceeded back down the grassy hill and back toward traffic. The vehicle stopped once back onto the cement pavement. The front driver's side wheel was totally collapsed outward and the tire was shredded. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where they found the rack and pinion failed, however they would not take any liability for the failures. They stated she must have hit something in the highway to have experienced catastrophic failures. The contact was sure she did not hit anything in the road and the failure was unexpected and unexplained. No repairs were made to the vehicle, to date. The failure and current mileages were 51,000.
Vehicle was recalled around 2010 for steering and fixed. Since then numerous electrical failures, power brakes, and steering failures have happened. Vehicle has been in dealer and numerous other shops over the years for same problems. Chevy dealer (kerry chevrolet in alexandria kentucky), where car was bought kept saying they did not know what was wrong. Even after hundreds of dollars spent to fix, problems eventually came back ( electrical failure, gauges fluttering, radio flashing, steering lock, power brake failure). This past weekend, gauges started fluttering, steering locked up while driving and car went into a spin running off the road. Chevrolet dealer has always passed all these things off as not their problem. I would like any info on what can be done about this. We are now afraid to have vehicle fixed again and drive it fearing steering may lock while driving at a faster speed. At least this power failure happened at a low speed and no one in the other lane during spin. Next time might not be so lucky. Please give us any info on what can be done. Thank you.
I drove my car about 1/2 mile to the local cvs. When i left i started the car and the brake pedal went all the way to the floor. I had lost pressure and did not have brakes. I have a manual transmissions. I pulled over in another parking lot and pumped the brakes to get pressure back. Car ran fine for a 15 miles. The same night i drove to another location and lost pressure of the brake pedal while sitting at a stop light. I pulled over and pumped the brakes again. I have driven the car since to the dealer and they cannot replicate the problem, nor diagnose it. They said it was intermittent and most likely the brake master cylinder. There was no evidence of brake fluid leaking from any of the brake lines or around the tires. The problem is they cannot say for sure if the master cylinder is leaking internally or if a gasket or seal is failing. I am going to have the master cylinder replaced and hope that is the problem, but i am afraid to drive on the freeway or at fast speeds because i have no cause for the brake failure. I am thankful i was not going fast, otherwise the only way to slow the car would be to down shift and use the emergency brake. This part is also not warrantied, but i am surprised it is already failing before i have changed the brake pads, rotors, or drums. It is weird. Now i have to wait for the part to come from the plant? they do not even have it in stock. Is this a common problem? i will be asking for the old part, but am unsure if i will be able to see if the master cylinder is bad.
Brakes done twice in a year struts going bad and fan motor squeaking gas tank sensor replaced need new tires.first time brakes were sanded down then put back on.second time they were replaced.
My 2007 cobalt has less then 24,000 miles. I was leaving the hairdresser and i went to press on the break to put the car in gear. My brake pedal went straight down. This continued on the way home. Took it to the dealer and they found nothing wrong with the breaks. But did find that the bushings on both side were gone. Dealer replaced the bushings. The next day i was driving home down a hill and the wheels were not turning. It seemed like i was losing power. I went to go up and hill and i had no power. Took it back to the dealer. They found nothing wrong. As i was leaving the brake pedal went to the floor again, back to the dealer. Still nothing. Only a week went by. The brake pedal went to the floor several times. I fear that i'm going to loose control of the car and hit someone. Back to the dealer yet again.still this has not happened to them. They keep telling me my brakes are fine!!!!!
This regards a chevy cobalt ss. This vehicle is mostly driven on city streets and occasional long freeway trips, no towing or overloading. Noticed at somewhere around 10,000-15,000 miles (maybe sooner.) that rear brakes were very noisy when backing. Loud enough that the neighbors could hear them in the morning when i backed out of the garage. Easily be heard down the street. The brakes had always been noisier than i would expect for a new vehicle. Finally got tired of noise at 17,000 miles and took car to dealer. (03/03/08.) they advised that there was nothing wrong with brakes, inspection report from jack maxton chevy states that front and rear linings have the appropriate thickness in mm. They applied "anti-squeak" to the brakes. As time passed the brakes returned to their noisy state. Time for a 30,000 mile checkup so we took the car in and asked them to check the brakes again. They advised us that we needed new rotors and brake pads. They said it would cost over $400, we didn't want to pay that much at the time so they turned the rotors, installed new brake pads, costing over $200. The new brake pads squeak and squeal, took the car back in, they looked at it again, service rep advised that the new pads would sound that way while they broke in. I never had new brake pads make noises after having them installed on other vehicles in the past. They sent us a survey to complete. (they're always very concerned about these.) we reported all of this on the survey and all we ever received in response was a phone call advising us that we were going to receive a survey. (we received a call with the same advice prior to the survey too.) to add injury to insult, we purchased an extended, 7-year bumper-to-bumper warranty when we bought this vehicle. At the time we were told it would cover everything on the car, no matter what went wrong with it. We had been chevy fans for years and a few vehicles. We'll look at foreign cars next time.
Driving on highway when i slammed on my brakes to avoid hitting vehicle in front of me when my 2007 chevrolet cobalt fishtailed to the left. Spun about 3 times in the middle of a 3 lane highway colliding with another vehicle.
I was driving and tried to brake before a curb and spun out of control i was not even going fast i might have been doing 25m.p.h.before the curb when the vehicle spun out of control and into a tree.
I was driving and tried to brake before a curb and spun out of control i was not even going fast i might have been doing 25m.p.h.before the curb when the vehicle spun out of control and into a tree.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.while driving 55 mph, the brakes pulsated when the brake pedal was depressed.the vehicle was taken to a repair shop and the mechanic stated that the rotors were faulty and needed to be turned.the rotors had been turned twice within 32,000 miles.the dealer stated that it was their policy to only turn the rotors.the vehicle has been repaired.the failure mileage was 16,000 and current mileage was 63,000.
See attachment.....have invoices for 3 times car at dealers including original recall
While driving, suddenly the power steering stops working, a message "power steering" appears and it's making hard to drive. The only thing that makes it work again is stopping the car and starting the engine again.this happened twice three days ago and now its doing it up to six times per day.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 35 mph, the loss of power warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was previously repaired according to nhtsa campaign numbers: 14e021000 (electrical system: ignition switch) and 10v073000 (steering), but the failures recurred. The contact also stated that the key would not turn in the ignition and the steering wheel was still difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the computer module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the power steering failed. The contact mentioned that the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the repairs were unknown. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 12,882 and the current mileage was 42,800.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.while driving 50 mph, the contact noticed that the message center informed her that the power steering was malfunctioning.simultaneously, she noticed that she could no longer turn the vehicle.if the vehicle is turned off and then restarted, the steering wheel will operate for a short period of time and then malfunction.the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer.the contact did not notice any differences beforehand.the current and failure mileages were 44,298.
I have a 2007 chevy cobalt ls. For approx 3 months i have been having problems starting my car due to the steering wheel being locked up. Since then, i have had various types of rattling, vibrations, and complications with my steering column. Today (february 9, 2009) i went to leave for work and my key only went to the first position (not start position) and is currently stuck there. My steering wheel wont move, and nothing, nothing, worked on trying to remove my stuck key. I have had a mechanic look at it, and he believes that it is the steering column now interfering with the ignition. I am very very upset that this has happened, however, i'm glad this was not while i was driving. This type of incident is exactly why there needs to be a recall. I love my car, but the safety issues need to be fixed!!
Rattling bumping noise under car, drivers side by tire, steering wheel shakes when driving speed limit and increases with slowing down. Dealer identified problem as intermediate steering shaft and is not covered under warranty on gm vehicles.
I have just got back from work, and on my way home my power steering went, i live in a city so this is very dangerous, also i have 3 small children, this is the first time this has happen and as i have read the comments i assume this isn't the last time, this car is a piece of [xxx], i have told many people not to buy this car, since i got it i have to do alot of part replacements which aren't cheap..information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the power steering wheel seized. The vehicle became unresponsive as the gauges in the instrument panel became illuminated. The power steering assist warning light was also illuminated. The failure recurred frequently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable to duplicate and diagnose failure. The failure was not reported to the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 35,000. The current mileage was 87,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, he heard a clicking noise after he turned the steering wheel in either direction. The contact stated that he took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000.
At low speeds, the steering goes completely out and makes it impossible to stay on course. During the first time i experienced this problem, the steering started making an awful swishing noise. Now the steering makes this noise at all times but it gets worse when the steering goes out. How many people will be injured or even die before general motors fixes this problem?*tw
I bought a used 07 cobalt two weeks ago. It was running fine until just last night (10/23/15) power steering light came on and power steering was gone. I was parking my car and all of a sudden the wheel became extremely hard to move.
Power steering went out while leaving the parking lot, drove the car home without power steering. I was less than a mile from home and did not have to take any major roads. I thought my power steering was low on fluid , i was not aware that it was electric. When restarting the vehiclepower steering started workingagain.
My husband bought his car nov.6, 2008 and since that we didn't have a problem anything but that one window on the right of the back seat won't move. Anyway, on oct.22, 2011, my husband was coming home from work when the power steering went off, thank god he made it safe to our home. On monday, he made the appointment to the dealer place for the recall we kept on putting off. So the following morning, tuesday, the dealer replaced the electric power steering. The car was working fine that whole day. The next morning, the car won't do anything at all. The un/lock button won't work as if there's no power and the car won't start.
While driving e. On highway 60 in az, i noticed my steering wheel sticking once in a while. After driving thru devel's canyon the steering kept pulling to the right a little then it would stop pulling, over and over. When i was on flat road again the steering pulled real sharp to the right and would not turn left, after a second of this the steering finally freed itself again but making the steering very touchy, when this happened the car started sweerving side to side and ended up hitting the guard rail on the east bound side of the highway. I was going aprox. 52 mph in a 55 mph area. When i hit the guard rail the car hit almost head on and the air bags never went off.
The events leading up to the failure, no previous issue until the power steering failed causing my daughter to fly off the road and crash. I had the car repaired, new axle, tie rod ends, wheel spindle, etc but not the power steering unit. The cars power steering unit has failed 4 more times since repairing the front end parts. As i stated i didn't know there were issues with the power steering or i would have had that fixed also.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle shook intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and it was determined that the front bushings, electronic stability control, steering column, and the front driver and passenger side lower control armsneeded to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 100,000.
I have an 07 chevy cobalt. I've been reading online about the problems with the electronic power steering going out on people, and i've been experiencing the same exact problem. This is very dangerous, for i will be driving along on my way to school or work and the steering essentially shuts off, and is so hard to steer that a strong 185-pound man, such as myself, can barely move the steering wheel. This has happened both on the freeway and on normal roads. It is worse on the normal roads, because i can't even turn off onto a parking lot or side street to get out of the way. This problem has been known about for years now, and chevy has done nothing to fix the problem (a faulty electronic motor that chevy admits wears out after a certain amount miles, so even if you take it to get it fixed it will just go out again) and you people have not enforced a recall. This problem is becoming more frequent, and one of these days someone is going to lose their life or kill someone else because of this. I've been reading numerous complaints that others have been contacting you people about this issue, and yet nothing has been done. Fix it before i or someone else gets killed because of this ridiculous piece of hardware!
I have had my 2007 cobalt back to the dealer so many times.one of which was for strut mounts, control arm bushings, intermediate steering shaft, sway bar links, alot water coming in through the center brake light.those were replaced and very bad at 48k miles they told me it had reached the dangerous level and that they're glad i brought it back before somebody got hurt.also the ac smelled terrible at 12k miles, it was in the dealer 7 times for that terrible smell.the last of which took them a week to put in an evaporator which only cured the issue for 3 weeks.it still smells awful when the a/c is running.as far as the car's suspension, since december it has been very hard to manage the car on the road.its all over the place, i've almost side swiped a few semi's and i cross into other lanes almost every day i drive it. Its very hard to handle. Its is just about impossible to make the car go straight, its always drifting all over the road now.
The contact owns 2007 a chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the power steering assist failed with the illumination of the warning indicator. The warning light remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering). After the repair was performed the defect recurred. The remedy did not correct the problem. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of problem. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.updated 07/09/13*lj updated 07/12/2013
2007 chevy cobalt.power steering intermittently goes out while car in use.happened 1st time, then 2 weeks later happened again.now(3 weeks after 1st incident) happens daily, several times a day.turning the ignition off and restarting fixes the problem.taking the car into chevy dealership for repair on friday.now not driving the car in case more serious issues could happen.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 35 mph, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was coasted over to the side of the road and towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact was driving 10 mph when all of the warning lamps illuminated on the instrument panel and the power steering failed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 89,000.
My car was running and getting warmed up, then suddenly the locks start going off and on, repeatedly. It has continued to do this and the car will not stay locked. It does this whether it is off or on now. It is constant. The power locks no longer work and you can't use the door handle to unlock the car from the inside, you must manually pull the lock "up" and to lock the car you must manually push all the door lock knobs down, but that doesn't matter because it will not stay locked. In addition to this electrical issue the front speakers go off and on at random. Also, the turn signal remains on even after the full turn has been made. The car will randomly shut off while it's being driven. It doesn't matter if you are going 70 mph or 20 mph. Also the power steering went out on my car, that was recalled and has since been replaced, but the steering still malfunctions. My car was leaking fuel the summer of 2012, after the fuel pump module was replaced the gas tank had to be replaced months later because the car continued to leak gasoline. There are many other countless issues with this car. I am surprised and fortunate that there haven't been any injuries or fatalities while operating this death trap. I will never purchase another gm.
Power steering failed to work. Have not been able to drive vehicle. I did not own vehicle when original recall was sent out.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that after turning the vehicle on, the entire instrument panel illuminated. Also, the contact stated that the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,300.
I purchased a 2007 chevy cobalt in 2008, with approx. 30,000 miles. When i had around 35,000, miles it started to getloud ,rattling noises, like metal on metal, coming from under the car. They usually happen when i go over ripples or bumps in the road , at slower speeds. I took my car back to the dealer and asked him if they had heard of any problems or received any technical service bulletins about this problem and he said they had not. (july 2009) i told him to inform me if they did. In the meantime, my warranty expired. At that time,i had already started to research the problem online and network with some other persons, locally, to see if they had any such problem. Well lo and behold, it seems that there was a technical bulletin issued on 11-9-2005 (# 050232005) that details this problem. And yes,apparently, other persons that i have talked to, and also with the research that i did online, definitely showed that many othersare also having this same problem! i feel that as a responsible auto manufacturer that gm needs to correct this horrible rattle.a recall for this is in order,especially since they were aware of this since 2005. I do not feel that we,,the consumer ,should be responsible for this repair,as gm is trying to repair their image,"do the right" and fix this at no cost to the consumer--recall.
Chevrolet cobalt steering failure.
Event: just driving alone look down at the message board and it says powersteering failure, and just like that the powersteering was gone. I was able to maneuver the car over to the side of the road, turn the ignition off and back on which worked for about 2 min and the problem recurred. The car is very difficult to steer without powersteering and the way the problem occurs could easily cause a accident i would think after only 39,000 mile that part would not be worn out. The problem still exist, i have no other transportation. Just driving on alert hoping someone will take notice of the issue.
The chevy cobalt has a major issue with the power steering motor.around 41-44,000 miles the motor fails.it is an electric motor and all of a sudden just stops working and you loose power steering to the car.there are multiple cases of this that can be found by simply goggling chevy cobalt power steering.the motor has to be replaced and it can be very expensive.this is a defective part that should be recalled.i have a 2007 but i've heard of it on 2005's also.please do something soon to protect would be consumers from the danger of this happening to them.when it happened to me i almost had an accident.
This is my second complaint on the power assisted steering failing on my 2007 chevrolet cobalt. Terry cullen chevrolet supposedly made the recall repair on this car in 2010. However, the power steering has failed twice. The second time it failed, i was in my driveway on november 22, 2015 at 11:36 am and had just backed out of my garage. The car felt like a stall; i could not move the steering wheel and on the dashboard the message read "power steering". This flashed on, remained lit up for awhile. I turned the car off. After a minute or so i started the car again, and was able to drive without failure of the power assisted steering.i have requested again that general motors repair this problem under the original recall notice in 2010 since the problem still exists and shows up unexpectedly at any time.i requested terry cullen to ask that general motors repair this problem free of charge to me.i also have spoken to a female csr at general motors about repairing this problem without charge to me. She stated that terry cullen would repair the problem for $99.00.i am a senior citizen and do not have $99.00 for this repair.so, i am faced with the problem of risking my life when i must drive. I have informed the manager at terry cullen, lee powell, and the general motors csr that if i am in a fatal accident due to failure of the assisted power steering that i have instructed my family to take legal actiion by filing a lawsuit against general motors corporation, terry cullen chevrolet dealer in jonesboro, ga and lee powell, the service manager at terry cullen chevrolet.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 5 mph, the steering wheel locked and almost caused a crash. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering motor/modulator and steering rack needed replacing, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 174,000.
I have a 2007 chevy cobalt ss. It has 51,000 miles and the power steering just went out suddenly while i was driving. I almost got into an accident i was barely able to turn into a gas station. I am not very strong, thankfully my brother was with me. I was 50 miles from my home and would not have been able to steer home. This is very dangerous. I got home and researched to see how to fix this, and i noticed several people had posted complaints on several different websites stating the same problem.
The car is hard to steer sometimes.steering wheel shakes and rattles.seems to be coming from the steering column or electrical steering assist.
I am very upset at the fact that i just read all the complaints on the electrical power steering in the chevrolet cobalt. The same problem i have. I work and pay monthly payments on a 2007 chevrolet cobalt ls that is having these problems. Gm should do something, or is it going to be when someone dies as a result of this. Steering is a very important component to a vehicle. I refuse to pay the large amount of money that it's going to cost to get it fixed and the dealer can't promise it won't happen again. People invest money into a newer car not to have to pay for problems this early on!. My car evens stalls once in awhile when i first start it and without even mashing the gas you'll hear the ignition run hard for a few seconds like it's starting itself.
When the vehicle is in motion on a city street and on the highway, the power steering light comes on, all indicators (i.e. Fuel, coolant etc.) go down to zero (says "low fuel" when tank of gas is full) and there are ticking sounds from the gear shift area. There is a loss of power to the car at the same time. There is a recall on the 2007 chevrolet cobalt, recall number 10v073000. The power steering module was replaced in approx. 2009, at our expense.
Go to shut the ignition off in the vehicle stays running for 30 to 60 seconds check engine light stays on even with the key off this is after the ignition switch has been replaced at the dealership
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While the contact was driving 65mph he attempted to change lanes and noticed that the power steering light had appeared on the dashboard, moments later the vehicle no longer had power steering causing the contact to crash into a nearby guard rail.no one was injured and a police report was not filed for the incident. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 107166.
Was driving all at once had nocontrol over steering.was able to get to shoulder.turned of car, let sit a few minutes. Started back up had done good since. I am scared to drive this car.i hope it doesn't go out again with my grandkids in car with me.thank you for looking into this matter.
Takata recall !!! i am having problems with my 2007 chevy cobalt. I called gm they stated the power steering has been replace june 26,2012. I have not taken the car in for that reason so how has it been replace. And if so why i am i having problems with it again. Then they told methe power steering was replace under my extended warranty. Which means the didn't pay for it my extended warranty did. They are not trying to help. The just stated. I was a recall and it has been replace. I asked for a signed document to show me proof that it had been replace and i not received anything as of today 3/8/2017. From the looks of all the articles on line i will not be getting any assistance from gm. Lives matter
Car:chevy cobalt 2007 - power steeringpower steering randomly goes out while driving with no warning. Restarting the car temporarily fixes the issue. There are many complaints on this very dangerous issue.
When your driving the vehicles power steering goes dead in the middle of driving very dangerous.
Pulling out of parking space turning felt steering was hard and not straightening out, turning right or left is very stiff.
It was running smooth until about roughly a year then just a few weeks ago the power steering went out and the warning lights came on. It was taken back tothe dealer they didn't find anything wrong with it and said nothing can be done until its recalled. You can't steer it, you need to restart your car and hope it goes away. It seems like when the engine or the car is warm it goes out. I am a college student who has to commute from home by going on highways and busy streets this isn't safe! parents buy these cars for their teenagers. Everyone who own this car has this issue and waiting for an answer. Many lives are being put at risk because of this problem. Please don't wait until an accident happens and live(s) are taken away because you have to wait for enough people to complain. Please recall it and get it solved. Before something serious happens to someone(s). Please help everyone!
Power steering, all electrical, gauges, and lights would flash , steering covered under recall, but have now had a few electrical problems since.
Power steering goes out on 2007 cobalt 2 door coupe.goes out daily at random intervals.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, she depressed the brake pedal and the steering wheel independently turned to the left, causing the vehicle to crash into a brick wall. The air bags deployed however, the contact was transported to the hospital for treatment of injuries to her left foot, ankle wrist and pains to her chest. The contact had to be cut out of the vehicle, which was destroyed. A police report was filed of the incident. The cause of failure was unknown. The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 70,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering, which resulted in additional effort needing to be applied to operate the vehicle. Also, the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
Vehicle was recalled around 2010 for steering and fixed. Since then numerous electrical failures, power brakes, and steering failures have happened. Vehicle has been in dealer and numerous other shops over the years for same problems. Chevy dealer (kerry chevrolet in alexandria kentucky), where car was bought kept saying they did not know what was wrong. Even after hundreds of dollars spent to fix, problems eventually came back ( electrical failure, gauges fluttering, radio flashing, steering lock, power brake failure). This past weekend, gauges started fluttering, steering locked up while driving and car went into a spin running off the road. Chevrolet dealer has always passed all these things off as not their problem. I would like any info on what can be done about this. We are now afraid to have vehicle fixed again and drive it fearing steering may lock while driving at a faster speed. At least this power failure happened at a low speed and no one in the other lane during spin. Next time might not be so lucky. Please give us any info on what can be done. Thank you.
Power steering indicator light came on while i was out and about running errands (at least 3 times). Fortunately, i was able to pull over, stop and start again. It would run fine for a short while and the light would come on again.i also experienced a great deal of trouble 7/17/09 with the key getting stuck in the ignition and it not turning.i have recently spent $1,600 plus to repair/replace the cylinder head gasket.
I went to turn the car on and it wouldn't start. As i tried to take the key out of the ignition it locked itself in and have not been able to remove it.i was going to attempt thecar jump but i couldn't put the car in neutral to move it to a position to get a jump because the gear shift is also locked. It is impossible to move this car as is.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the steering column failed. While driving approximately 25 mph and making a turn the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact turned the vehicle on and off so that the steering wheel would reset itself. The gm manufacturer was contacted and stated that the parts have been ordered. The failure mileage was 47,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the steering wheel was very difficult to maneuver when the vehicle was stopped. The contact began to drive and the steering wheel remained very stiff. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). The failure mileage was 35,236.
The power steering fails every several minutes under normal driving conditions.after restarting the vehicle, the problem disappears for less than 5 minutes.this sudden and unexpected failure makes driving extremely difficult and dangerous.as an infrequent driver (less than 3,000 / miles per year) i have not taken the steps necessary toremedy this issue myself...public transportation is safer and widely available.
While i was driving on the highway, the words power steering flashes on the screen under the speedometer, and my power steering suddenly goes out on my 2007 chevy cobalt.when i turn off my car and turn it back on the power steering works again. But the problem of the power steering shutting down again happens regularly at random intervals.
Vehicle was working fine power steering went out
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while turning at various speeds, the power steering failed and caused the steering wheel to become difficult to maneuver without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,000.
My 2007 cobalt purchased in amid may 2009 has a defect in the power steering which is located in the steering column . I have researched and found out that over 10,000 customers have the same issue. The repair costs 649.00 at alsierra in grand blanc miintermittently the car randomly looses its power steering and it can occur at any time. I presume this can be dangerous especially on icy roads.
When i start my car my power steering light come on and i can't turn my steering wheel, i can turn my car off and restart and it works,it happened once while i was backing my car up and i could not turn my wheels, im scared to drive my car
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact had recall campaign 10v73000 for the power steering defect repaired and now the vehicle is driving worse. The contact stated that the vehicle is extremely hard to keep straight. An alignment was performed and the tires replaced when the recall repair was performed and now when the vehicle is being driven at any rate of speed the contact had a very difficult time getting the vehicle to drive in straight line. The vehicle had not been taken back to the dealer at the time of the complaint.the failure mileage was 32000 and the current mileage was 34000.
I own a 2007 chevy cobalt.there is a problem with the front end making the car shimmy and shake upon braking...causes clunking noises and such.i have researched online whether or not other owners of said vehicle have been having this problem as well and it seems to me that this problem is occurring with many owners of this vehicle.some have spent thousands on repairs and still the problem is there.i have been told by a certified chevy mechanic that the problem lies in the steering column.please examine this issue further as i feel it is recall worthy.thank you for your time regarding this issue as owning a safe reliable vehicle is of utmost importance to me and those i share the road with.helpful link to where others are making their voices heard on this matter:http://www.aboutautomobile.com/complaint/2007/chevrolet/cobalt/front+suspensionagain thank you.
Twice now i've lost all power to my car driving down the highway. I can not remove the key, there is no power to anything. I replaced the battery after the 1st time. Exact same thing happened again.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the driver was traveling at an unknown speed when she crashed into a wire hanging from a light pole. The impact caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle, which rolled over from the force. The driver wa s not wearing a seat belt and was fatally injured. A police report was filed of the incident. The manufacturer was not made aware of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileage was unknown.
The power steering goes out with no warning. This happens now every time i drive my car. For some reason it seems to be related to the temp outside. I took it to the dealership and they quoted me $ 700 to fix this problem. As a single mother this is beyond my means. I feel this is dangerous for myself and my child.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The contact began experiencing steering failure in may of 2014, after the recall repair was performed. The dealer informed the contact that a diagnostic fee would be charged for having the recall repairs performed again. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000.
My 2007 cobalt was recalled in 2009 for the steering column motor.i took it in to have the recall fixed.well today it was making the same sound as it was in 2009 and i was told that i would have to pay out of pocket to replace the exact same part that was replaced in 2009.i know i am not the only one to have to have this done.i really think that general motors needs to further investigate on this issue. I was given an estimate of 950.00 to repair.why should i have to pay to have shoddy workmanship replaced.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt which was purchased in 2008. She stated that the power steering in the vehicle continued to malfunction. While driving, the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel. The dealer stated the power steering pump failed on the vehicle and needed to be replaced. No repairs had been made. There were no recalls for the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 56,000 and the current mileage was 60,000.
Power steering failure.
Power steering went out when i was turning around in my drive way.. Causing me to hit and damage my garage door..causing 2,000. In damage. This car has already had the power steering recall work done..but the power steering is still going in and out...major problem..very dangerous!
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 55 mph, the steering column seized and required excessive force to steer the vehicle. The contact stated that the gauges on the instrument panel fluctuated during the failure and the low fuel warning indicator illuminated. Autonation chevrolet north (7320 n broadway, denver, co) was contacted and diagnosed that the steering column module was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevy cobalt. While driving 25 mph the power steering warning light began flashing and the power steering in the vehicle disabled. The dealer is aware of the failure; however, no remedy has been made. The contact is aware of the safety risk since he has no control steering the vehicle while driving at high speeds. The current mileage was 57,390 and the failure mileage was 57,000.
My 07 chevrolet cobalt 4 door automatic has had the power steering seem like it does not work. It becomes very hard to steer. Twice my daughter has been making a turn and the steering became hard to steer and she almost went off the road. Is g.m. Aware of this???? very very dangerous.
The contact owns 2007 chevrolet cobalt.while driving 65 mphthe power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel, and then the steering failed. He was able to drive the vehicle home.the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The failure and current mileages were 35,940.the vin was not available.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.while driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions, the power steering failed.the driver experienced extreme difficulty steering the vehicle, which resulted in higher effort to turn the steering wheel.the power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and it remained lit until the engine was turned off.the contact pulled over to the side of the road and turned off the engine.when the vehicle was restarted, it resumed normal operation.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and they stated that the power steering module failed.the vehicle was repaired and the steering column was replaced.the failure mileage was 50,000 and current mileage was 50,516.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminated on two occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000. Updated 09/21/15*lj
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in a recall for the power steering motor and was repaired. The vehicle experienced failure with the power steering motor. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle became difficult to steer and the power steering motor warning indicator illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering motor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
I bought my 07 cobalt ss in february in august the power steering started going out. I would be driving and it would just quit working but if i turned it off and turned it back on it would work for a few minutes then stop working again. It does this everytime i drive the vehicle. I called my dealership and they told me there was nothing they could do. So i called a repair shop and he told me it was the power steering motor and that they are not cheap. I have not purchased a motor yet because i do not have the money right now. This is a very dangerous situation and i think something should be done to correct it.. Also another problem i am having is the ignition.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph and above, the power steering would fail sporadically making it difficult to turn the steering wheel. She would pull over on a shoulder and restart the vehicle. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic and they advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000. The vin was unavailable.
Thepowersteering on my 2007 chevrolet cobalt went out on the highway while driving. The dealership replaced the steering column and the powersteering is now malfunctioning again.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving various speeds, the instrument panel warning indicators flashed and the power steering failed without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 126,000.
I was driving down the road in my 2007 chevy cobalt(2600m) when all of a sudden my power steering goes out while im turning a corner causing me to almost hit another car...i pulled over turned my car off and restarted it....and it worked fine...a week later and now every time i turn it on and drive about 5 min. It goes out.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 45 mph the consumer noticed that the power steering light appeared on the dashboard and suddenly the power steering failed. The dealerstated that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 48877.updated 10/21/09 the consumer stated when she made a turn, the steering failed. Updated 10/22/09
The steering gives out and locks up while vehicle is in motion when turning either left or right. There is also play in the steering wheel when vehicle is in motion or sitting stationary. The steering makes popping and rattling noises when turning either direction when vehicle is in motion or when sitting stationary. This is a very dangerous known issue with the chevy cobalt and i have lost control ofmy vehicle as a result of these issues went off the road into the ditch and barley avoided a head on collision.
It starting having flashing dashboard lights once as i was driving it just a few blocks from my home the first time it happened all gauges go everywhere up down or stop it looks like a christmas tree! and before the gear shift had some clicking at times. The clicking started then the gauges started going all over and the speed was all over then dropped to 0 not to move again. It's been happening on and off for about 8 years but as time goes on it's getting really bad i've kept looking for recalls as did my mother as she had the car before my owning it. It now does this anytime and the steering stops working with no notice or if it's not working and trying to pull over as it did on an on-ramp it kicked on and made the car jump into side lane about half way into that lane. Had it been a two lane road and a car coming towards me it would have been a dead head head on collision as it takes time and a lot of power to move the car when the steering is like a 1950 tractor in a wet field!i have back issues and don't have the upper arm strength that it really needs. There in no real warning when it's going to happen. But sometimes i hear a click and it happens a few seconds later. Also the interior lights every one through inside of the car stopped working about 3 months when my parents bought the car used back in june 08 they have never worked since. It had like 23,000 miles on it roughly. They was in middle 60s back then. It's now a family car and it's scary to have to drive it but i've got money in it i can't afford a replacement now. I have video of what it does. I just have videos no pictures.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle lost power steering and the power steering, service engine, and service air bag indicators illuminated. The vehicle stalled and was able to be restarted; however, the indicators remained illuminated on the instrument panel.the vehicle would not shut off, but the key was able to be removed from the ignition. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing and the transmission module was replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle never experienced ignition failure until it was repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
My power steering goes out multiple times per trip. The power steering failed light comes up on my screen. I put the car in neutral and start the car and its fine for about 2 minutes and it goes out again. Chevy dealer says they have never heard about it. I almost ran into my brick subdivision sign this morning because of it. If this problem is not fixed soon, i hate to say it but something tragic is going to happen to someone that is very weak and old that can not control the car. Gm needs to do something about this now!!!!!!!!!!
Electronic power steering fails intermittently. Problem is temporarily resolved by shutting off the engine and then turning the vehicle back on, but comes back again.
My 16 was in a head on collision in his 2007 chevy cobalt. I have since realized they may have a power steering defect. The car is totalled and is at a copart salvage auction. I would like to know if anything can be done to investigate the car before the car is sold for scrap.
Owner of 2007 chevrolet cobalt ls. I was told i needed to replace the steering column, this car is only two years olds, a $1400.00 job that shouldn't be.
I own a 2007 chevy cobalt. On my way home from a friends house the power steering failed and it became very hard to steer. When you turn the car off and back on it must reset itself because it starts working again. Then without any warning it will quit working. The car only has 40k miles on it. I was told by the dealer it would cost over $900 to fix. I went online to see if other people were having this problem and it was full of people with the same problem.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering would fail and make it difficult to maneuver the steering wheel. Sporadically, the power steering warning light would illuminate. The vehicle was not inspected by the dealer nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
Loss of power steering. 8 times in 3 hours. Have to pull over to the side of the road, shut the car off and then turn it back on. Power steering lasts for a few minutes then shuts down again.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving various speeds, the power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vin was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering), but the failure recurred twice. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,850. Updated 02/12/16*ljthe consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer. A diagnosis revealed an issue with the fuse block. However, he was two blocks from the dealer, when the steering failed again.updated 03/09/16. The consumer stated he has experienced power steering failure four times. Updated 03/15/16. Updated 4/24/18
My chevrolet cobalt started to fail when i was driving , , i took it to the shop and they told me it was the power steering. Its going to cost me 1000 dlls to fix it i think this is to much. I have done some research and i am not the only person. With this problem, this is a very serious problem and it could cause major accidents. This something that always happens when im driving . Please take the time to talk to chevrolet so this can be fixed.
While driving along, getting off of an exit ramp onto a main hwy, i reached over to turn my defroster off, when the wheel jerked to the left, i attempted to gain control but never got total control although i did get back onto the road.a few seconds later the car jerked again and this time i realized the steering wheel was not moving-it was locked up and i could not turn it.i then hit the guard rail on the north side of the hwy and then came across to the south side hitting the concrete bridge railing.the ignition switch recall had supposedly been corrected but the ignition locked up on this vehicle.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the power steering failed while she was making a turn at approximately 5 mph. The vehicle became difficult to maneuver. The power steering failed again while she was driving on the highway. The power steering warning light illuminated and the odometer reading was no longer visible. The contact shut the vehicle off and restarted it. After restarting it, the power steering functioned normally with no failures. The current and failure mileages were approximately 31,000.
The driver side headlight stays dim. Check engine light keeps coming on with something different. Had two fuel pumps installed. The car last night had power but would not turn over or attempt to start.when driving at highway speeds the steering is loose, at low speeds power steering sometimes works. Loud popping in slow sharp turns. Just had it checked and new tires said suspension was great.
Started down the road and lost control of the car the power steering light came on and there was a lot of play in the wheel. I then attempted to get it back home where it was very hard to turn and the dash computer was all haywire not showing correct data.this supposedly had been fixed under a recall just 5 months prior to me purchasing.
Power steering on 2007 chevy cobalt ss died.my whole steering column needs to be replaced.it happened while on a major highway and could have ended very badly.this is a severe safety issue. My car only has 43k miles on it.this should not be happening to a 3 year old well maintained vehicle.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the power steering assist failed. The vehicle was then shut off and upon restarting, the power steering returned. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The power steering motor was replaced. The following day, the power steering failed again. The vehicle was returned to the dealer for diagnosis and the contact was told that the failure was caused by an electrical issue and would not be covered under warranty. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. The vin was not available.
Power steering not fixed on open recall in 2010power steering rack failure caused an accident in motion3rd party dealership diagnosed the problem with the power steering rack failure, but was unable to fix.
Its happened to me while driving, but occurs anytime car is turn on, power steering light turns on, and car becomes very difficult to steer. Almost like steering locks up.happens regularly.
I was pulling out of a dairy queen when the car veered into the left lane. Out of my control. Was very difficult maneuvering turns. The power steering recall was replaced but now they are saying the steering column needs replaced. Another $800. I have a infant so i am terrified to drive it at all.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while turning in either direction, the power steering malfunctioned causing the steering wheel to be difficult to turn. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000.
I was driving my car on a straight stretch of road for about 5 miles at about 45 mph when the car's information screen read "power steering" and the wheel locked up. I was able to safely pull into my place of work but with a lot difficulty as the power steering was out. I turned the car off and then on again the problem was gone. I took it to the dealership the next day and they said it was a very common problem and they would need to replace the steering column. This is an extremely dangerous problem and needs to be addressed by gm. How many accidents need to happen before gm does something about this. I have an earlier model of this same car and have the same issue now only gm refuses to fix it because it is past it's warranty period. This is a serious defect and i now im not the only one having this issue. Two of the same model cars with the same issue at the same house is a problem.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact was driving 35 mph and attempting a right turn when the steering wheel seized. The steering warning light illuminated during the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 75,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph he noticed a rattling sound coming from the steering column. After inspecting the vehicle the contact noticed the connection between the steering shaft and the steering column was about to fracture.the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Chevy cobalt - 2006... While driving car the steering goes out.car will not turn to the left or to the right... Simply freezes up.i am a small business owner.my company isa molly maid franchise.i have 15 cars for work.i own 5 chevy cobalts, years 2006 and 2007.... This has happened to me with 3 out of 5 vehicles so far!when i call chevrolet they tell me it is not a defect, but i believe it is - and very dangerous!!
The power steering keeps going out - while driving - extremely dangerous.
Driving my 2007 cobalt i noticed after turning a street corner the power steering stops working and i had to physically pull back the steering wheel with effort, this now happens every time i try to straighten out after turning a corner at slow speed, i have an appointment with a gm dealer on april 1, 2013.
The power steering on our 2007 chevy cobalt periodically fails for no apparent reason.obviously this is very disconcerting and very dangerous.
Power steering on a 2007 chevy cobalt suddenly went out, no warning.
The contact owned a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the vehicle erroneously veered off the roadway and crashed into a wall. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained fractured ribs and broken teeth. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and vin was not available.
Power steering fails on 2007 chevy cobalt researched to find out what to do to fix, chevy dealers want $2000.00 to replace as now i find over 275 people on a "how to repair it"website having same problem & wondering when is this going to be recalled, after so many deaths?
Steering shakes alot on rough roads and sometimes when applying the break. We brought the car in to the dealer a dozen times. They said they do not know what the problem is. We brought it to different dealers and they said it might be the i-shaft we have not fixed this yet because we are still looking for a for sure answer what it is. My future mother in law has a similar car but different year and has the same problem. The started of the shaking both cars had 32000 miles on them. Since the start both cars has replaced struts, control arm and tie rods. And we are looking to replace them again. What is causing this shaking?
My power steering is out on my 2007 chevy cobalt. I have looked online and there are so many people who are having the same exact problem. The power steering light flashes and if you turn the car off and back on it goes away, only to come back on a few miles downt he road. It normally occurs most when it's hot outside. The car is barely able to turn at all. It is an accident waiting to happen. I have two little children. I would hate for anything to happen. The car is no longer under warranty, however with this many problem having the same exact problem, i think there would be something someone can do??
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact was driving approximately 5 mph in a parking lot; proceding to make a right turn.the "power steering" warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel.immediately, there was a loss of power steering.the driver pulled into a parking space;the engine was turned off.the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation.whenever the vehicle was in operation the failures occurred intermittent.the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing.the repair part was on a back order.the technician recommended the vehicle be repaired by an authorized dealer.the vehicle has not been repaired due to the unavailability of the manufacturer part.the failure mileage was 36,001.
I have a 2007 chevy cobalt.i was driving down the interstate when my power steering light came on and i lost my power steering.when i stopped the car and restarted it i had power steering for a few miles before it went out again.the next day i drove approx 135 miles before it went out again.i took the car to the garage on 2-1-2010 and they replaced my power steering motor at a cost of $390.00.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving, all of the gauges inadvertently malfunctioned and the steering and brakes lost power. The contact stated that the key was stuck in the ignition, which caused the battery to drain. The contact was able to remove the key from the ignition; however, the gear shifter failed to shift into park. As a result, the parking brake was engaged. The vehicle was taken to morehart murphy chevrolet gmc buick (30 parker ave, durango, co 81303, (970) 247-2121) where no diagnostic failure codes were found and the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and provided case number: 8-367-733-9822. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving in reverse at approximately 5 mph, the steering wheel seized as the power steering light illuminated. The contact turned the ignition off and restarted the vehicle which resumed normal operation. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the power steering warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 99,000.
I have had my 07' chevy cobalt for a yr now and about 4 months ago my power steering light came on making my wheel really hard alot while driving. I have done recent searches and have realized that this is happening to alot of the chevy cobalt.
While driving on the highway at 50 mph, the power steering went out
Power steering keeps going out on my sons car. I am concerned if power steering goes out while making turns could be dangerous. The power steering goes out from time to time have to stop restart sometimes that will take care of it for a little while.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the steering wheel became firm with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The contact linked the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering) however, the vin was not included. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 108,000.
While driving my 2007 chevy cobalt on 1/31/10, my power steering light came on and i lost the ability to drive with power steering. I shut the car off, checked belts and fluid, all were fine. I restarted the car and had no further issues that day.on 2/2 /10,while driving, again the same light came on and power steering was gone. I pulled off to the side of the road, shut off the car, waited a minute and restarted it. Again the problem cleared itself.i have made an appt. With the service dept. Of bob johnson chevrolet in rochester, ny for repairs on 2/4/10.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While making a right turn, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned and caused the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn. The vehicle crashed into a utility pole. The air bags deployed approximately 5 minutes after impact and the steering column caught fire. The driver suffered left knee, back, neck, and hand injuries that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 154,000.
Power steering motor is out, making it very hard to steer.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph and making a turn, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the contact was almost involved in a crash. The contact continued to drive the vehicle and the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.
Car drifted to left , striking utility pole and flipping. Driver did not sense any steering problem but could not correct. Driver had experienced problem before , clipped a curb , driver stopped the car to examine damaged tire. Vehicle drove ok afterwards.
I own a 2007 chevy cobalt ls. On more then 10 occasions, i've had my car in reverse to pull into a parking spot or operating my car at low speed while trying to make a turn either left or right. I will get a message in the message center that says check powering steering, and the power steering will go out on the vehicle making it virtually impossible to navigate. To temporarily correct this problem, i must turn the car off and restart it, it then operates as normal.
Everything was working fine in my 2007 chevy cobalt until it got to about 70,000 miles and then while i driving down the road the power steering shut off. This has continually occurred every time that i drive and it happens at random times. It's only a matter of time before it happens at a bad time and some one gets hurt. I've taken it to a few mechanics who have said they have encountered at least a dozen other people who have the same problem with their cobalt. They then tell me to take it to the dealership who said that the total cost would be about $900. That's ridiculous i wont pay that much money for something so stupid. Gm needs to get their act together before someone gets seriously injured from their crappy made cars.
Sudden loss of power steering after a few minutes of driving this problem is intermittent
I have had a 2007 chevy cobalt for almost a year, and it has been wrecked, but was fixed and it has just around 60,000 miles on it and the power steering goes out in it. I can turn the car off and then back on and it will work just fine for a few more minutes and then go out again.
The power steering on my 2007 cobalt went out while i was driving at 45 mph on a curvy road. I turned off the car and when i started it back up it was working again. I then started back home and it went out again. The car is very hard to steer when it goes out. I have called the dealership to set an appointment up to have it worked on. I bought the extended warranty when i bought the car new.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to trouble with vehicle starting. Also, during accident steering locked up and brakes malfunction.the vehicle was totaled.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer states with brake system problems.*tgwthe consumer stated every time she applied the brakes, the steering wheel would vibrate and there was hesitation when she braked from high to moderate speeds to slow down or to come to a complete stop. Also, aside from that, as she began to drive, the vehicle would pull to the left. The vehicle was inspected several times.all four tires were replaced and a front wheel alignment was performed, but the problem continued.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While pulling out of the driveway, the power steering seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 125,454.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 50 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The contact shut off and restarted the vehicle, and the power steering functioned normally. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
We bought it new and was having trouble with steering wheel locking up they said there was no defect now we are having trouble with the powersteering failing and we bought the steering column kit(385.06) and had it installed and it stillis doing the same thing, when it goes out it is hard to control the car.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated while driving at 35 mph the lights inside the vehicle went dem and soon after the steering wheel became hard to turn and the vehicle lost power steering.the contact stated the power steering failure happens everyday and previously caused a crash. No one was injured during the crash and there were damages to the front passenger side. The contact feels this vehicle is unsafe to drive and the manufacturer should issue a recall.failure mileage was 36,000.
The electronic power steering went out in my cobalt while driving down the road.the dealership replaced it since it was under warranty, but i have read that this is a frequent problem, and that the units they replace also fail in the same amount of time.i am worried that this will happen again to not only me but someone else.this problem could easily cause an accident if not fixed.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 45 mph the vehicle became difficult to control when the steering wheel malfunctioned. The power steering warning light was illuminated continuously. The vin was unavailable. The vehicle will be repaired by the dealer. The failure mileage was 41,185.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving any speed, the steering lost power and the power steering warning indicator remained illuminated. Also, the check engine warning indicator remained illuminated. The dealer was not contacted about the loss of power steering because the contact was unaware of a recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact was referred to the manufacturer. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 65 mph the power steering light illuminated and then the steering wheel locked. She was able to drive onto the emergency lane turn the vehicle off.within a few seconds she started the vehicle and the failure recurred after driving 20 miles. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that since the vehicle was 3 years old the warranty was no longer valid for the steering. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure has occurred twice. The failure mileage was 57000 and the current mileage was 58075.
Electronic power steering -
2007 cobalt lt with 40,000 miles on it--two weeks ago i was driving it when the warning light flashed power steering and 2 seconds later there was no power steering--fortunately i was in a parking lot so i pulled over turned it off and went inside to complete my business (including buying some power steering fluid-what a waste f money that was) when i started it up again it was fine and it drove just fine --very limited use though. The exact same thing happened 8 days later. So i took it to dealer for routing maintenance and to have it checked. They said the electric steering was bad and that i would have to replace the entire steering column for $800 (this did not include the $100 they charged to tell me this) per a bulletin put out by chevrolet.i took the car and contacted chevrolet about it. In the mean time my nineteen year old nice borrowed the car and it happened to her as she was driving on the highway at 70 miles per hour--luckily she was able to get to the side of the road without incident.i bought this car for my 76 year old mother and fortunately it has not happened to her because she would not be able to control it. So basically she has a car right now that she can not use.
Power steering column, gears wheel rattle, and are loose. Fix is 2k. Out of my pocket to replace it. This iscritical.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and the power steering light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000. The vin was not available.
I have been having issues with my 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving, usually on the highway, my car beeps twice and the words "power steering" appears on my dash. When this happens it's extremely difficult to turn the wheel left or right. I need to pull over and turn the car off and back on to regain steering. The first time i experienced this was in october 2009. I called the dealership that sold me the car and they said that it was just something that happened with cobalts. The problem was fairly inconsistent until the past month, it now happens on a daily basis. I find it happens more frequently when i am traveling at high speeds. The car needs to be turned off and back on to regain steering. Usually the steering goes out about every ten to fifteen minutes.
Steering problems at times wheel is hard to turn. Feels like wheel sticks.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 15 mph, the steering wheel seized and required more effort to safely operate the vehicle. The failure occurred without warning. The dealer (moran buick gmc, 14000 telegraph rd, taylor, mi) was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified, but would not assist since the vehicle was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was unable to restart. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the technician diagnosed that the ignition and the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number 14v171000 (electrical system). The vehicle was towed to another dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that a few days after the repairs while driving at 55 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel was difficult to turn. As a result, the contact veered to the left into a ditch.in addition, the contact stated that the left turning signal did not function properly and remained on after turning. The contact had to manually push the lever to stop it from flickering. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000. Djr
Tlthe contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 30 mph the ignition switch failed and the vehicle stalled causing the steering wheel to lock. The contact had a difficult time removing the key from the ignition and was unable to get the key back into the ignition. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated the ignition switch was faulty and it was replaced at the owners expense. The failure occurred on march 2, 2014. The manufacturer advised her that the recall was not available until april of 2014 and there was nothing they could do to assist her. The contact was concerned that the failure could recur and result in a fatal crash. The approximate failure mileage was 179,000.rkupdated 04/22/14 mathe consumer stated the steering wheel locked up and there was a vibration in the steering wheel. Updated 04/24/14
Power steering my wheel tightens up and it is very hard for me to turn and switch curvey lanes.
Power steering is out! i was driving on the highway with my kids when i lost the ability to steer the car.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While making a right turn, the power steering ajar indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
Sudden loss of power steering.
After 1 month of use, the electronic power assist began giving out on random intervals and continues to do so to this day. The failure does not occur at predictable intervals, sometimes taking a few minutes following the start of driving, up to a half hour. This has almost lead to many accidents due to steering going out during a turn.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While drivingbetween5-10 mph he lost power steering. The failure occurred twice. The vehicle was repaired.. The current mileage was 54,500. The failure mileage was unknown. The vin number was not available.
Power steering light comes on and steering goes out.
I was driving and the power steering light came on, the all of a sudden the steering wheel was hard to turn, and i was unable to make a right or left turn. When i did try turning, my car almost hit another car that was stopped at the light because i did not have enough strength to turn the wheel all the way. It has progressively got worse and when i took the car into a chevy service dealer, i was told this is a common problem with the cobalt and they had many of them coming in for service with the same problem and the whole system would have to be replaced.the cost i was quoted was $1,000.00.gmc customer service was contacted by the dealership service manager and the dealership agreed to pay a percentage of the repair cost which would still leave me paying $475.00. I've only had the car for 2 years and purchased it used with 14,000.00 miles.i was also told that this issue is occurring when and if the car has been jump started because this is a main cause of which triggers the major safety and costly issue.the first question that i was asked of me is: "has the car been jump started with cables at any given time?"this issue has caused some hardship in my family as well as transportation issues for a single mom as myself. I am currently upside down on the vehicle by 7 thousand dollars so trading it in is not an option for me. I am currently paying for a chevy silverado as well.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the power steering failed. While attempting to reverse the vehicle from a parking location, the power steering indicator illuminated and the steering wheel could not be turned. The driver was able to move the vehicle forward, turned the engine off for a moment, restarted the engine, and the power steering returned to normal. The vehicle was driven to the contact's home. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 90,000.
I was on the lodge freeway, highway 10, heading east when i loss control by 7 me rd, skinned out, hit the wall on the rear left fender and bumper.
I purchased the car brand new in 2007. The front suspension started to make lots of clunking noises and rattling whenever i went over bumps in the road. It continued to get worse. Took the car into the chevy dealer and they said nothing was wrong with the car. I've taken the car to a mechanic and he replaced l front control arm twice. The mechanic said the car should not be having those problems with the cars current mileage. I also have very dangerous sound in steering column every time i turn the steering wheel. I have complained about this to dealership. Of course, they initially did not hear anything. I had my steering lock on me and couldn't get the key out, thus i had the car towed to the dealership in april 2011. They fixed the ignition switch. The noise in the steering column has only got worse since that time. December 16,2014, i took car in for the recall on the ignition. The dealer told me that the steering column was falling apart and wanted to charge me $1100.00 to fix. They insisted that this has nothing to do with the ignition switch. The car sounds like it is barely holding together like on squeaky hinges.
While driving on the freeway my power steering seemed to suddenly go out - it became difficult for me to steer the direction i needed to go.i was able to pull off the freeway where a gas station attendant told me that he had another customer experience a similar problem and that the problem went away by turning the car off and then restarting it.i am so concerned that the steering is such a safety issue that i cannot let my petite 21-year old daughter drive this car'she definitely would not have had the strength necessary to control the car and safely get it off the road.
Bought 2007 chevy cobalt used from a local car dealer last march, went on a family trip to the smoky mountains and while going through the mountains power steering goes completely out. Stopped at the visitor center and my father tries to see what is wrong. He cant find the power steering pump/fluid because we didn't know it was electronic. The problem persisted through out the trip but as we got back the problem seemed to stop, then a few weeks later the power steering constantly goes out. This problem occurs every time i drive my car, it has made driving an annoying task and i have come close to multiple collisions during the failure. This has also caused me physical pain in both my wrist and elbow while trying to turn my car. Nothing has been done to correct this due to lack of finance and my research on the topic said it costs around $4000 to correct.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.while driving 10 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle veered to the right.the failure occurs while driving at any speed.she must hold the steering wheel steady with both hands to prevent from driving into the next lane.she took the vehicle to the dealer numerous times and they checked the alignment, but were unable to determine the cause of the failure.she retrieved a partial carfax history report and it stated that the vehicle had nine reports.because she did not purchase the full report, she is unaware of the failures listed in the reports.the vehicle has not yet been repaired.the failure mileage was 5,000 and current mileage was 9,900.
The contact owns 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle independently steered to the left and caused the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle then spun in a circle and crashed into another vehicle, and then into the retaining wall.there were 3 people with minor injuries.a police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage yard.the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering) but did not confirm if the vehicle was included in the recall campaign.the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.updated 07/03/14 ma.updated 07/08/2014
My steering wheel get lock when i was driving at lowest speed and also a steering signal appear in my dashboard.
My wife's vehicle has lost power steering a few times. One of those times the power steering failed was while she was driving on the highway. Another time the power steering wouldn't engage after the car had sat overnight in the rain. Another time my wife tried to leave work and the dashboard lit up and the car had no power steering. It has happened several times. There was a recall for the electric power steering on the chevy cobalt. Gm claimed they fixed the recall on my wife's car however the same issue is continuing to occur with the same symptoms.
It is very hard to turn at especially at corners at lower speed.it also make a noise at times.it seems to happen every time that i try to turn the vehicle in any direction.ithas happened for over a year. The following date is an approximate date of when i first noticed it.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. When the contact attempted to start the vehicle, it failed to start. The engine warning light immediately illuminated on the instrument panel. There were several attempts before the engine would start. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who repaired the vehicle but didn't say what component was repaired. The contact stated that the engine stalled twice while driving without warning and the power steering failed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer five times and repaired. The dealer was diagnosing the failure so that the vehicle could be repaired when the complaint was filed. The contact will notify the manufacturer regarding the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000. The vin was unavailable.
2007 chevy cobalt our power steering has went out 3 times within the last week when we have slowed down our speed. To remedy it we have to try to pull over and turn off the car and then restart it. It has happened 3 times in last week.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 35 mph and making a left turn, the steering failed which caused the contact to crash into a curb and a telephone pole. The vehicle was damaged; however, there were no injuries.the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer does not want to diagnose the vehicle since they do not think that the steering was related to the failure. The contact called gm and was advised that someone would return her call. The failure mileage was 29,800.
Have had many issues with the front steering, dealership claims nothing found.now it will not pass inspection due to the steering knuckles.radio was replaced 3 times!!!door locks do not stay locked/unlocked.dealer states they never found any problems with it. Vehicle now has 110,000 miles on it
I own a 2007 chevy cobalt and have has intermittent power steering loss during low speed maneuvers in parking lots and at stop lights. Power steering was replaced in december of 2009 but still problem exists and dealer was able to pull a code from cars computer that says electric power steering is overheating but dealer says that is normal customer service has been no help at all in getting my car fixed.
Power steering light pops on and power steering goes out. Car is under three years old. This is a known very common problem with these cars. Completely unacceptable. Happens over and over, once you turn the car off and back on it will work again until the next occurrence which could be two minutes later or fifteen minutes later. I cannot afford to replace this so nothing has been done about it the quote to get it repaired was around $2000. These should be recalled!!!
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle violently jerked while she was driving. The contact believed the failure was related to recall 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system). The vehicle was repaired by the dealer however the jerking continued. The manufacturer had not been notified. The current mileage was approximately 78,000. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the steering wheel was either very stiff or very loose intermittently. The failure recurred at various speeds. The most recent failure resulted in the vehicle crashing into a curb. A police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. The recent failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact also stated the vehicle was repaired for the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). The failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.
2007 chevy cobalt - when driving the power steering locks up aprox every 10 minutes now was longer periods of time.i have to put the car in neutral if not able to make it to the side of the road and quickly restart the car.this is going to get me killed eventually since i travel in traffic!there is a potential recall but the dealerships are denying any reported problems.
Im driving and all the gauges go wacko swinging back and forth, anti theft light comes on check engine light abs light low fuel light traction light. It reads service traction power steering low fuel every light you can think of comes on and the car even jerks when changing into gear. At times the steering even has locked up on me, thank god at those times i was on a residential street and not freeway. At times it wont even start all the lights are just going basurk. Then theres days where its normal like it never even happened. Im afraid its going to lock up on me on the freeway and im going to have a serious accident!! the 2 recalls that my vechicle had have already been replaced but there is still issues!! this car needs to be completely recalled, i researched the issue im having and found out many many other people are having the same issue. Some people have even died!!! others major accidents, what more has to happen for this vehicle to be recalled? how many more people have to loose their lives?? this is a serious issue that needs to be taken care of asap!!! and when this issue occurs with the lights and gauges going crazy it happens as im driving. I pray nothing happens to my 3 yr old daughter and i. This issue has been happening for about an year now off and on.
We have a 2007 chevy cobalt. The power steering is going out intermittently while driving.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired march 22, 2011 under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). After receiving the vehicle back from the dealer, the contact noticed that the steering wheel would not return to the original straight position after being turned and would have to manually turn the wheel. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated that the steering shaft would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not further repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The current mileage was 115,197 and the failure mileage was 112,733.
When making a u-turn the steering turns by itself to the steering lock about 1/2 turn before hitting the stop. It happens both directions but not when doing this in reverse gear. It becomes hard to correct until the steering wheel is turned about 1 turn back towards center. It almost feels like the wheels are going past center and that is why it is hard to correct. It is in the dealer for this problem.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph and making a turn, it became difficult to steer the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the steering shaft would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000.
The power steering fails on 2007 chevrolet cobalts. Mine has failed and from my research this is not an isolated incident. There are thousands of these dangerous autos on the road. Chevrolet knows about this and needs to be held accountable.
Steering failure.
When leaving my assigned parking space, i've had 3 different incidents of the "power steering" warning signal and loss of power to steer without having to turn the wheel very hard.i do know if i turn the car off for about 30 seconds, it will resume normally.i have not had it happen during driving as of yet.not sure if my vin number is on the recall list since the car is almost 0 years old.
The power steering went out. I was driving and suddenly unable to steer. There is a recall out for 2007 cobalts with power steering issues, but somehow my vin isnt included. Nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000
I was backing up out of my driveway to let another car out and as soon as i put the car in reverse the car made the chime noise as if it was telling me to put on my seatbelt seconds later power steering was flashing on the dashboard the rpm gauge was jumping, the fuel gauge was jumping back and forth, low fuel blinking on dashboard with full tank of gas, steering wheel very hard to turn, check engine light is on, security lock light is on, transmission clicks when shifting. Called the dealer i financed the car from he told me to take it to a shop called precision auto services he couldn't figure out problem said most likely it was a computer issue so i called gm customer service to inform what was going on they had the car towed to bob johnson chevrolet and they did a recall on the ignition switch also said there was a broken shift cable installed a new cable, they also had to replace serpentine belt. After all that i pick up car and make payment a week and a half later car does the same thing. I call and explain to service assistant manager he says that he didn't check for power steering after i explained was the whole purpose of having the car looked at long story short he gave me the run around so i thought to look elsewhere i took it to another shop where it was diagnosed free of charge he said that there were lots of codes on my car. But the car was back to normal after diagnosis then about 3 weeks later same problem took it back he explained to me that whoever disconnected a remote starter on my car didn't do it properly causing the modules in the car to not communicate. I paid to have that repaired 2 weeks later same problem now mechanic tells me its transmission control module which costs almost $500 which is over my budget. I'm making payments on something that i should be able to drive to and from work safe and comfortably. Please help!
Was driving interstate about 60mph when steering went out on the cobalt. Beeping sound alarmed and power steering started to flash on the dash board.
I took my vehicle to get it checked due to a popping noise while turning, i was told the control arm brushing (bushing) was broken. The part was replaced. Then 4 months later the popping noise returned. When taken to the dealership, it was again the control arm brushing (bushing). Again, it was replaced. In about 8 weeks, the popping noise returned again. I knew what it was by then and i left it go for awhile. It was replaced in december of 2012. Again it is broken as i file this report and has been for a couple weeks.
The steering suddenly froze up and could not steer the car.luckily, we were in our own residential neighborhood.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel vibrated uncontrollably, without warning. The contact took the vehicle to mitch smith chevrolet service (1655 cherokee ave sw, cullman, al 35055) where the vehicle was diagnosed with a defective steering shaft. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was unknown. The vin was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while entering a drive-thru window, the power steering assist failed. The contact momentarily lost control of the vehicle and barely avoided crashing into a concrete wall. The contact shut the vehicle off and once restarted, the power steering assist had returned to normal function.the dealer advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number 10v073000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 168,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph when the powering steering warning indicator illuminated and the power steering would not operate causing difficulty in turning the steering wheel. The vehicle was driven to the side of the road and the engine was turned off, andthen restarted. The vehicle resumed for two minutes and the failure reoccurred. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they advised of a recall and informed that the power system would need to be replaced. The contact planned to take the vehicle to the dealer for the recall repairs under the nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system). The failure mileage was 112,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated that she was unaware if a warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 199,000.
2007 chevy cobalt the problem started happening driving down the street, out of no where the power steering went out making it impossible to steer.it happens virtually every time the car is driven... As a result the car must be slowed down as quickly as posssible ,pulled over put in park,, restarted. And then start on mission again!!!nothing has been done to correct the problem, as it has started as of the recent.. We called chevy , theyhave no recalls , i am sure it is somthing that we cannot afford.
We were simply driving to the hairdresser, and my mother complained that the power steering sign came on and she was hardly able to turn the steering wheel.the cobalt is a 2007 and has about 44,000 kilometers on it.
Power steering in 2007 chevrolet cobalt lt turns off while driving.usually works again after restarting vehicle.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. After having the vehicle repaired for the ignition key to be removed from the starter, the engine light illuminated and the steering was in dic mode. Also, the power steering failed. When depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate accordingly. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the vehicle was repaired with an aftermarket part that needed to be replaced. The part was replaced, but the failure recurred. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided no resolution. The approximate failure mileage was 43,703.
Was driving along when a dashboard warning indicated a problem with the power steering and it became very difficult to steer.pulled off, turned off car and restarted and problem was clear.drove a few more miles and had the same issue. It has been a couple of weeks and the issue hasn't happened again.but concerned that it will.
Power steering not working. Warning showed on dashboard.
My power steering goes out while i am driving. I have children and this is not safe. If you all would read all of the complaints and do something before someone gets hurt. I have told everyone i know to never buy a cobalt!!!!!! i thank god that there was been no injuries reported yet. Please do something about this.
Electric power steeringmy vehicle was first affected by loss of power steering when i was attempting to make a left turn from my driveway. I wasn't expecting i would have a hard time and take too long to turn the wheel and i almost got hit by oncoming traffic. It was like that for awhile and then my steering went back to normal. I took my car to my mechanic and was informed that the power steering module and motor will need replaced. They told me to go to a chevrolet dealer to get a power steering recall replacement done. The chevrolet dealer informed me that the recall replacement had already been done in 2010. My mechanic and my own research has led me to believe that these parts should be good for the life of the car or at least not be needing replaced again so soon. There have been approximately 46,000 miles put on this car since the recall was done and this just seems ridiculous to me that it would need replaced again. And i have heard from other cobalt owners that they have had this same problem. This is an expensive repair and poses a risk of injury if it is not fixed. If other people are having this problem i think it needs to be investigated.
My 2007 chevy cobolt was driving fine then about 4 weeks ago it started driving weird, now the power steering went out while my 17 year old daughter was driving it in a parking lot practicing for her license!!!! she was so upset when she came home that it took me almost a week to get her to drive my truck!!!!!!!! we changed one of the fuses and it started working again for about a week and today it went out again as i was taking one of my kids to work.. We were almost hit from behind as i was trying to make a right hand turn into her work!!!!
Yesterday, my fiance's son attempted to drive his car. Upon cranking the car and putting it in gear to back out of the driveway, he discovered that his power steering was inoperable.after a few moments. It began operating again. I am concerned that driving his vehicle with the possibility of this happening is clearly unsafe.i've researched it and saw where gm has acknowledged the problem but there aren't any open recalls to correct the defect in their product.
Contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt lt.the contact stopped at a stop sign and proceeded to make a right turn at 3 mph. While turning, the power steering failed and the vehicle veered to the right toward a curb. The driver was able to avoid an accident and took the vehicle to an authorized dealership the following day. The dealer informed her that the failure was caused by defective struts and not the power steering. The contact then took the vehicle to a local repair shop and the mechanic told her that the struts were not defective. The failure mileage was 99,081. The current mileage was 99,312.
My power steering went out while driving in a city road! not a good idea! i had to turn the car off and start it again to gain control! what happened next the power steering was lost again. I looked this problem up and found that many other people have this problem! i'd rather not crash my car because of something gm wont fix.. Make this a recall! it's needed.
The contact owns a 2007 chevy cobalt lp. The contact stated that when driving at speeds of 5 mph, the power steering would fail. He was able to reset the power steering assist by shutting off the engine and restarting it within a few minutes. The power steering would function as designed once it was restarted. The failure would occur intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 57,600.
Around 46,000 miles on my 2007 chevy cobalt i was driving on the highway driving to a different town, when going to turn my power steering went out. I filed a complaint to chevrolet but someone told me to do it here too.
Power steering unit has gone out. I was on the street moving at 55 mph
My power steering is going out.i called about the recall, but since they claim it is fixed, they will not redo the recall work.it is obvious that the repair work they did, did not fix the issue completely.i was driving and when i turn the wheel it will not return to the normal position.so, i have to manually do it, which makes the vehicle swerve.it is dangerous, and a known problem.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.while driving at an unknown speed, the contact drove over a pothole and the rear passenger side wheel bent abnormally. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and the mechanic replaced the wheel.later, the failure occurred again when the contact drove over another pothole. The vehicle was again, taken to a local mechanic and the bent wheel was replaced. The contact stated that on a later date, the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the front vertical bushing on both front lower control arms were replaced as well as both end links for the front sway bar. In addition, the contact stated that the steering shaft and column assembly would also need replacing.he called the manufacturer and they advised him that they could not assist with the cost of the repairs.the vehicle was not repaired for the steering failures.the failure mileage was 40,862 and the current mileage was 58,000.
Powersteering loss all warning lights come on. Many many people are experiencing this problem and gm wont help!!! this car is a death trap wish someone would help us all who are experiencing this!!!
Power steering failed then worked intermittently.
On 11/04/2017 at approximately 3:00 pm i returned to my car (in parking lot) after work to go home. I started car and "power steering" appeared on display. I could only turn my steering wheel but 1/2 an inch. I panicked and called to have my car towed to closest auto part store to my house. It was there that i found out that my car does not take fluid; but is electrical? an associate of auto part store looked up how to replace it; if they could even do so and then found that similar problems were reported of total lock-up of wheel (problems with power steering). A website was recommended to look up vin # to see if power steering was recalled. Of course local chevy dealers are not available on weekends, so i must wait until monday (nov. 6th 2017). I have orientation on this day (early in the morning) and cannot take my car in. I do hope my wheel does not freeze up on the freeway!i must note that when i started car up again from auto store that it did not display the words "power steering" and it drove the same except for the fact that it hiccuped a bit before starting. I am afraid to drive anywhere now for fear of the steering freezing up.
I have a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. At the time of the problem, it had approximately 47,750 miles. As i was driving down the road the check power steering message came across the dic. At that point it was nearly impossible to turn the car as the power steering had failed. I drove the vehicle home and parked it for the night. When i went out the next day to drive to work, i turned the car on and the power steering worked just as it did the day i purchased the car. Upon taking it to the dealer and having the diagnostic test run on it, they said it appeared that there was a failure in the power steering motor.
Power steering light is on dashboard, no other information that used to light up, i.e. Oil change, trip a, trip b, work now that the power steering light is lit
The powersteering goes out on my 2007 chevy cobalt creating some serious situations. The steering can go out at any time under any driving conditions.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into a parked car and a tree. The contact sustained injuries to the right leg that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 81,769.
I am an unfortunate owner of one of the worst cars ever made, a chevrolet cobalt. I bought this car in 2008 with hopes that it would stand up to my older cavalier and sunfire. I was sadly wrong about my choice. After only two months of owning my vehicle (i bought it at a used car centre with 54000 kms. Jim gilberts in fredericton, nb) and 500 kms over my 60000k warranty my sway bar links had to be replaced. One month after i replaced them i had to replace both control arm bushings. After replacing all of that i started to hear rattling coming from my steering wheel. I came to find out that my steering column will need to be replaced. Before i bought my car i had a vehicle history report done and it came back clean. It was used as a city courier car. I had thought that maybe because of city driving these parts had been worn out prematurely. After doing some research i found hundreds and thousands of people who are experiencing the same problems. Almost allof them claim that these problems were with cars bought directly off the lot. I know 5 people personally who also had the same problems. One of my friends had his steering column replaced 4 times. I replaced my sway bar links twice and they need to be replaced again and i am on my second set of control arm bushings. I have yet replaced my steering column because i can not afford the bill.i have learned of the recent recall for the power steering motor. That is one of the problems that i don't have, yet. Could someone please explain to me how recalls are decided on?does someone have to get into an accident for these companies to take some kind of action?i am waiting for the day when i am driving on the highway and the front end of my car falls off.
2007 chevy cobalt power steering failure in my young daughters car. She was in colorado when this took place thank god she wasn't in a snow storm, she would have crashed. Please let there be a recall and get these fixed before someone dies. Car has 53,000 miles on it.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 70 mph and making a left or right turn the steering wheel locked. The failure has occurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealer. The failure mileage and the vin were unavailable. The current mileage was 64,326.
Power steering failed it caused difficulty driving the car where you could barely drive. Sometimes you can't even turn the steering wheel.
My family and i was riding in my 2007 cobalt on the freeway 7-14-2020. As i was going between 40-35 mph making a sharp right around the curb on the i-10 freeway my steering wheel got very firm and locked up causing my car to slide. I had to exit the freeway.
As i turned the corner the steering wheel stuck and i was unable to turn back and i hit a parked car which caused $800 in damage to their car and $5400 in damage to my car and also caused my insurance to go up. When i had asked the people who fixed my car if they checked the power steering like i asked they said they did not.
Noisy broken stabilizer links, control arm bushing broken. Quick internet search shows this to be a wise spread problem.
On november 10, 2010, i was on my way to work. It was about 10:00am if i remember correctly. I could not even make it out of my subdivision before my cobalt began to give out on me. I made a right turn at a stop sign, and my car suddenly started to "roll" i would say, because i was not able to steer or press the brakes. Basically the car had cut off without me knowing. I definitely didn't expect it to happen since it was on a full tank of gas. But anyways as it was rolling it was pulling towards the right since that's how my steering wheel was already turned from me making a right at a stop sign. I could not get the car to stop and i was rolling down the hill drifting off into peoples yards. The car rolled into a brick mailbox. It hit pretty hard. The brick mailbox came completely out of the ground and luckily fell in the opposite direction. I slung forward one the car hit the mailbox. I blacked out for a few seconds, and then immediately went into a panic attack which caused me to go into an asthma attack. I have asthma pretty bad. The air bad did not deploy. The front end of the car was all smashed in and all the fuels had leaked out. Because i slung forward i had whiplash, and also a knot on my head and a swollen busted lip. I was wearing my seat belt. I was out of work for a while due to the pack neck and head injuries. The police was called and a police report was filed. And of course the car was totaled out, which also left me with no transportation.
My son's car is a 2007 chevy cobalt.he has a problem with the power steering. It goes out without any warning. It happened last week for the first time and today it went out 4 times just on his way home from work. He is not able to drive the car to the dealer ship and had to get it towed. I have checked on different websites and have found out that there are a lot of people with the same problem.
I purchased a new 2007 chevy cobalt 4-door in june 2007--in september i told my mother that my steering was strange, that sometimes i felt like i wasn't really steering my car.in october i was on my way to work on the highway, it was raining and i slowed down.upon slowing down to approx 15-20 around a curve i couldn't steer my car.i was in an accident because my car just seemed to go on its' own.that same december, i was turning into a school parking lot and again couldn't steer my car and hit a parking block.my mom thought it was my tires and invested in a new set oftires on a new car.two weeks ago (again on the highway) i came upon an accident, slowed down to almost a complete stop and once again lost my steering just long enough to turn the car a little trying to get it over to the shoulder, hit the guardrail support and smashed the headlight.i backed up, felt my steering grab and continued on.my steering i am convinced caused all 3 accidents.there is still damage on my car and my insurance rates have gone up.i want my damage fixed, my steering fixed, my mom reimbursed $500.00 for my deductible and a letter i can give my auto insurance company.it occurs fairly frequently, but luckily there has only been three accidents and no fatalitiesthere is still damage on the vehicle because i can't turn it into my insurance company without my rates going up.when i told people at the dealership what was going on they thought i was nuts and so did i until a tow driver who also happened to own a cobalt had the same thing happen.
2007 chevrolet cobalt - electric power steering intermittently goes out, causing the vehicle to steer hard; no accident to date but potential for accident if it goes out on the highway.
2-3 weeks ago i got in my car to go somewhere. From the time i pulled out of my driveway my car was in limp mode. At the same time my check engine light, air bag light, power steering light, service traction light and theft light all came on. I got my car back to the house and when i shut it off it would not start back. I hooked it up to the obd2 scanner and the codes that came back were p1682( faulty ignition switch) and code u0101(transmission control module).
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 5 mph, the power steering malfunctioned. The contact stated that the steering wheel was extremely difficult to turn. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 34,886. The vin was not available.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 25 mph and making a right turn, the steering wheel seized and an abnormal noise was detected. The contact also mentioned that the steering wheel turned all the way around, but the front wheels did not move. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,600.
First i experienced fule excel ration. Called manufacture told me i was experiencing a known problem but my vin was not on the recall list. Took it in for ignition recall shortly after my head lights dim or one goes out then it comes back on then the other one will go out or dim took it to machanic they fixed it but it is now doing the same thing then the power steering sundenly went out almost had a collison light never came on. Restarted the car everything worked then power steering light came on took it to machcanic turned the car off to have him check it he pulled it in to the shop and light was not on. So he told me i had to bring it back when light came on in order to run a test. Light never came back on then 5 days ago lost power steering again almost had an accident. If i am at a complete stop in traffic or at a red light the car will excilerate with out me touching the gas when i break to keep from hitting the vehicle in front of me the rear end will fish tail. I am 60 years old this car has almost caused me to have several accidents. It is unsafe the manufacturer admitted when i took it in for the ignition switch that there were issues with the promlems i have been experiencing but my vin was only on the ignition recall. They told me the dealer would fix them at my expence. I get 950. Dollars a. Month and have cancer. I have no means to pay for the defects in 2012 my daughter bought me the car and paid 10,000.00 for it. I have no other means of transportation to my doctors ect.please help me. While driving at night my head light will dim or one will completely go out. Causing me to almost miss the exit and run off an embankment.
While driving, many times the steering wheel of the car becomes stiff and hard to turn. To bring the steering wheel back to its free-range motion, the ignition had to be shut off and turned back on the middle of the road. When it becomes stiff, there is a short bell and the light next to the speedometer reads "power steering". This issue has been occurring on and off. This first happened 1/15/17 and is still affecting the vehicle.driving becomes very dangerous in situations such as highways and heavy- traffic areas. This problem occurs while the vehicle is in motion and while turning in both city streets and highways.
The steering wheel completely died on me in a middle of a highway exit. A message came on saying power steering. It was incredibly hardto turn either way. I had about 5 miles to home and drove the car in that condition. I did not know what was going on. In april of 2010 i had received a letter from gm about a recall; however, that letter informed me not to act and worry until i received a second letter from them, which i never received. I had almost forgotten about the issue until last night!!!
The contact owns a2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 143,460.
I was driving to tn from florida on i95 in sc when the power steering on my 2007 chevy cobalt went out. I pulled off at exit 60 to buy power steering fluid (thinking that was the problem) turns out the cobalt has electronic power steering! anyway, turned the car back on as i couldn't just sit at the exit forever (it was very late at nite). Power steering worked fine! but only for a few minutes. It went out again after i got back on i-95! so i pulled over again, turned the car off then restarted and it worked! back on interstate, it goes out again! so this went on and is still the case (it is now monday and i made it back to florida after a very long drive due to not having power steering and no choice but to come home.) called dealership and chevy corporate and they do not know what the problem is and are not sure they can take care of this problem. I have read many blogs and posts about this problem and feel it should be placed on the recall list and taken care of by chevy and not the consumer!any help would be much appreciated as i do not have the money for this very expensive repair. Chevy should not be placing so many unsafe vehicles on the road.thank you.
My daughter was driving my 2007 chevy cobalt and she lost the power steering - she lost control and moved into other lanes and no accident occurred.
I bought a 2007 chevy cobalt ls from stearns chevrolet in graham, nc in june 2009 with just a little over 32k mi. Some where between 45k & 50k mi. My power steering began to randomly go out. The first time, i was in first gear switching to second on a right hand turn. Since then, it happens extremely randomly, usually in town where i have to switch gears the most. If appropriate, i can usually just pop in the clutch & restart the vehicle & it resets the motor and everything is fine for a while, sometimes it just goes right back out. I do not feel safe driving the car but i have no choice. I took the car to the dealer i bought it from (which is now closed) and it was determined that the power steering motor in my electric power steering system had gone bad and gm agreed to pay 1/3 of the $700 to fix it. I did not have the money to fix it.
I have a 2007 chevy cobalt and i am writing this complaint due to loosing the power steering on my car. The power steering is electric so it was hard for anyone to figure out what was going on with my car, i had to take it to the chevy dealer and they knew exactly what was going on. The power steering went out and the power steering light came on, on my dashboard. I restarted my car and the power steering kick back in, but after that one time, the power steering would go out every three seconds and there was nothing i could do but restart the car no matter where i was once the power steering went out. I have a 6 year old son and this scared me extremely badly. I am a single mother who works daily to provide for my son, and other family members, it is imperative that i have my vehicle. Unfortunately the dealer had to keep my car and the insurance company does not give you a car while your car is in the shop, the funny thing is neither does chevy, although they knew what the issue was they would not provide a car for me to use while they had my car. This also happened right before christmas, so the christmas money i had saved for my sons christmas went into getting my steering fixed which cost me $600. So needless to say, there went christmas. And according to chevy i had to pay the entire lump sum before i could even move my car, so i had no choice but to pay the entire amount. I am very disappointed in chevy for this issue, my sons safety is utterly important to me and i only got this car because i was under the impression it was a safe car, had i known about this power steering issue i would never have chosen chevy in the first place.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The contact stated that once the vehicle was repaired, the failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to dealer. The technician diagnosed that the steering module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.
2007 cobalt, could not steer car straight, went into a ditch, car flipped, car hit a tree, none of the airbags deployed!!!!
I was driving downhill at about 35 mph, braking to make a left hand turn through and intersection with a light. The power steering went out on my 2007 chevy cobalt, resulting in my only being able to make such a wide turn that i almost collided with the stop light pole. I then turned the car on and off and could still barely turn the steering wheel. After taking my cobalt to my nearest dealer the steering column was replaced and i called chevrolet headquarters to make a complaint. They said they would reimburse the $900 repair costs as my extended warranty ended a week before the accident. After many calls back and forth they decided to not reimburse me at all.
Steering is very hard to turn while driving on a city street or highway.
On my 2007 chevrolet cobalt, the (electric) power steering suddenly failed twice in two days.the dashboard warning light "power steering" came on and the steering wheel suddenly became very hard to turn.both times were at low road speed, in cold ohio february weather. My 17 year old daughter was driving both times; it is her car to drive.the first time she had been driving about 6 miles and was approaching our driveway.she hit a curb when the steering failed while she was turning into the driveway.when she turned the car's engine off and restarted it, the steering and warning lights returned to normal.the second time was 24 hours later when she was backing out of a parking spot after the car was parked for about 3 hours.again, turning off the car and starting it again made the problem go away. I am very concerned about my daughter's and other's safety if the power steering were to fail at higherspeeds or in heavy traffic.
Beginning about 2 weeks ago, i have had issues with my power steering.it will arbitrarily shut off while driving and the screen on the dash board will flash "power steering".i have to pull over and shut the car off, and upon restart the problem is fixed.so far i have not had any real safety issues, but this will cause a severe issue one of these days while i am on the roads.i looked online and saw that i am not the only person with the exact same issue with this vehicle, give or take a year.a recall should be made asap before it causes serious injuries to drivers or passengers..
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. Whenever the contact would drive the vehicle at any speed she noticed that the power steering would suddenly stop working making the vehicle extremely difficult to turn. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 46000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While the vehicle was stationary, the steering wheel seized without warning. The steering wheel seized on more than one occasion. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 169,000.
My 2007 chevrolet cobalt has had the power steering go out on it a few times since it started in feb 2010.i bought this car new from a dealership.i have had it looked at and told there is no problem.however it continues to happen.i have read numerous complaints from others with this same problem and would hope that chevy would look into this and fix it.
The power steering function would randomly go out on the 2007 chevrolet cobalt.this occurred at various speeds and at various times of driving.this started with an approximate mileage of 43k and began occurring early in 2009.the power steering mechanism was replaced in early march 2009.i do not have the old part.the primary driver of this vehicle was a 16 year old and i felt i had no choice but to get this repair.i did some research of my own and found a technical bulletin(bulletin 07-02-32-007) issued regarding this problem.i brought this up to the dealership and told them i thought this was a safety issue and that a recall should be done by chevrolet.i also wrote a letter togeneral motors expressing my concern for the safety of other drivers out there and the fact that his power steering failure happened so early in the vehicles life.luckily, my daughter was neither injured or any property damage was done to my vehicle or others but it was very scary to her to have the power steering fail when traveling down the interstate.*tw
Theres a problem with the 2007 cobalt regarding the power steering. I'm driving the car and randomly the power steering flashes on the screen and my power steering stops working. Turn the car off and back on and the issue goes away to return at random intervals.
I purchased a car from cox chevrolet in bradenton, fl which happened to be a 2007 chevrolet cobalt and it had numerous power steering problems which would affect drive-ability during high speeds on the interstate. I had the problem fixed at gainesville chevrolet in florida which cost me over 900 dollars. The manufacturer sent me a recall notice and failed to reimburse me for the cost, also i had a fuel leak which was under recall and yet to no avail the car smelled of fuel and had sparks from the wiring. The car was still under warranty and yet the manufacturer and the dealer, did not purchase the car back from me, they made me purchase a new vehicle and as well did not tell me about the recall until after the fact. I am upset to learn that only now the nhtsa and other government agencies are willing to do something about this. I want compensation for all of the damages caused by chevrolet and by cox chevrolet in florida.
Electronic steering failure on 2007 chevrolet cobalt. Started in oct 2009 power steering does not work: this happens daily after you drive it a mile or so. I replaced the electronic steering in nov 2009 the car drove fine until jan. 2010 now the second electronic steering has gone out also. I still have the original electronic steering column, we nee a recall on this because i changed the part once and i can not afford to do it again. Also, this is very dangerous! .
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt while the vehicle was undergoing routine maintenance, the technician observed that the power steering was difficult to turn. The dealer diagnosed that the electric power steering assist malfunctioned. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per gm recall bulletin number: 14115b (electric power steering assist).the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 103,000. Updated 01/25/18*lj updated 7/13/18
Loud rattle from front end, thumps when hitting any bumps, no matter how small. Rattle/vibrate noise from passenger side when traveling 40+ mph. Car wanders. Thumping and hesitating when braking.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 45 mph, there was a clicking noise and the power steering light illuminated then the steering wheel locked. It became very difficult to turn the steering wheel and maneuver the vehicle onto the emergency lane. She turned the vehicle off and on after driving and within a few minutes, the failure occurred again . The dealer confirmed that the failure was caused by the power steering. The vehicle was repaired.the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 80,713.
Purchased vehicle brand new in 2007 and no problems till now.22 year old daughter driving vehicle, she is a college student.she drives in major city daily and driving home from school gauge cluster went crazy and power steering went out.scaring her, she parked the car in a church lot and i sent the car to a dealer the next day.i had found on the internet that there was a recall on the power steering assist motor and informed the dealership of such when the work was to be done.they replaced the motor under the recall but also charged me $780.00 to replace the steering column which they said was bad.i have found 1000 + complaints on the internet of people saying their steering columns were supposedly bad as well with 1 person having theirs replaced 3 times now.she picked the car up and 2 weeks later the same thing occurs again.the dealership looks at it for 4 days and claim they can't find anything wrong so do nothing but investigate.they claim the codes were erased on the computer because we drove it after the fault but the car was parked and immediately hauled to the dealer on a flatbed truck.as i said before there are well over 1,000 complaints on the internet that i have found myself so i am sure there are a lot more.as soon as i can afford it this car will be put in town square with a big lemon sign on it and she will be driving something other than gm.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 40 mph and making a turn, the power steering seized. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
2007 chevy cobalt electronic power steering failure.
I have a 2007 chevy cobalt. The power steering flashes on my screen and then my steering wheel becomes all stiff. It makes it very difficult for me to park, reverse and turn my car. About 3 months ago the problem started. Then for about a month it completely went away. For the past month the problem has become much more severe and it the power steering flashes on right after i turn on my car. I took it to the deal the first time it became an issue and they said it was $895 to replace the steering column, i don't have the money to pay this and this car is my only transportation. I've been doing my research and found out that this has been a problem in many cobalt drivers. I believe this should be a recall, its very dangerous!
Steering becomes stiff and extremely difficult to turn.it seems to reset and become normal after turning car off then back on. Happens at slow speeds after much turning .afraid of what might happen at high speed on highway???
Driving vehicle and power steering failed, warning light came on as well.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speed when their vehicle's power steering suddenly failed. The contact stated that there were many warning lights illuminated including the power steering. The contact stated that when attempting to gain control of the vehicle, their vehicle clipped another vehicle crashing into a nearby pole on the passenger side of the vehicle, then, hitting a curb causing the vehicle to stop. The air bags did deploy. The vehicle was towed and totaled. A police report was filed. The contact received injuries to their arm, leg, chest, and rib area. Medical attention was needed. The contact stated the power steering suddenly failing had occurred a few times before the incident at speeds between 40-65 mph. The contact had contacted the dealer (martin chevrolet address: 23505 hawthorne blvd, torrance, ca 90505 phone: (310) 853-5846) who were unable to identify the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
The ignition switch wouldn't turn when i inserted the key, the key got stuck. I had to play with it for it to finally turn. I took it to a car locksmith and had another key made for the car which cost me $100.00. Yesterday, october 8, 2013 i begin to encounter the same problem all over again. The key gets stuck in the ignition switch and the ignition switch does not turn. I have to jiggle and play with it for the key to finally turn and the car turn on. I have read that numerous people have posted very similar complaints with the chevrolet cobalts. It appears that this may clearly qualify as a recall issue. I should not have to go through this time and time again.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 35 mph, there was a loss of power steering without warning. The contact experienced difficulty turning the steering wheel. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired for the malfunction. There was a recall associated with the defect under nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system). The contact was uncertain whether the vin was included in the recall and was in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was unknown.
While backing out of a parking space and shifting into drive, my 2007 cobalt lost power steering. A chime sounded and the dash lit up with an error message about power steering failure. I've previously taken advantage of the recall for the assisted power steering rebuild in 2010, yet the component has failed again! gm wants me to pay for a tow to the dealership and pay for a diagnostic. I will pay for a tow, but i will not pay for them to tell me that the assisted power steering has again failed. If i take it to the dealership, and they find an error code indicating that the assisted power steering has failed, i believe they should not charge me at all. Furthermore, they should replace - not rebuild - this faulty, ill conceived device that has such poor design.
2007 chevrolet cobalt -- in december 2009 the power steering went out while exiting interstate. That was near the end of a 2-hour trip. The next day it was working again. Since that first incident the power steering has started failing more frequently (almost every time) and on shorter trips. Turning off the engine and restarting the car restarts the power steering, however sometimes it recurs within a few minutes. The car is difficult to drive without power steering and i'm afraid it will lead to a wreck. After the first incident we called the local chevrolet dealer service department and was told the car was just out of warranty and therefore we would have to pay for the repair. (this is obviously a manufacturing defect, not a worn out part.) the car is scheduled for repair next week and the service department said could cost about $400.
I own a 2007 chevrolet cobalt and the power steering system intermittently fails at no particular time leaving the car without power steering at any moment. This happened to my daughter today and fortunately she was able to pull over to have the car towed without incident. I researched this online and found a website within 5 minutes which has 387 exact complaints and they describe everything from no accident to being towed and unfortunately some collisions. I am paying to have it repaired as there is no recall for this defective motor. It is a new type of electric steering assist and not the traditional hydraulic assist type. This needs to be recalled before someone gets hurt.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving50 mph. The power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel, and then she lost power steering. She was able to safely restart the vehicle. However she continued to experience difficult steering. The vehicle was in the process of being taken to the dealer, and contacting the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 42,000. The current mileage was 42,359.
Battery died in car, had to jump the car.car started fine, steering seemed to be a little tight.after a few minutes of driving the tightness in the steering went away.however upon arriving at home the key would not come out of the ignition, and the shifter would shift into any gear easily without having to press in the shifter button.also in attempts to remove the key the steering wheel is now locked all the way to the right with the wheels locked in the right position.was able to remove key from ignition by locating the emergency key release switch under the steering column but car will not start now as key wont turn all the way, and shifter still shifts into any gear without having to press the shifter button.car was parked front first against building so i have no idea how i will get it towed out of there to a shop to fix it!i suspect the shifter cable assembly at the end of the shifter which is made out of plastic is broken.will verify when its taken apart.i have seen at least 50 other cases on the internet where this piece breaks and causes the car not to register it being in park and will not release key from ignition.gm recalled certain years for shifter problems but not the 2007 unfortunately!
I purchased a used 2007 chevy cobalt about 2 years ago.there were approximately 11,000 miles on it at the time.early last summer it was nearing the 40,000 mark and my power steering started going out.i assumed that it was out of fluid, so i took the car and had an oil change and all the fluids checked.as i was leaving the mechanic, it went out again.i went back into the office, told them my issue and that's when i found out there was no place to put power steering fluid, that it was a closed transmission.(i later learned that it was electric.)the power steering continued to come and go for another few months.i stopped driving for about 8 weeks and when i resumed driving, it was fine.i thought maybe the problem had fixed itself.it went out again about 6 weeks ago; it had around 41500 mile on it.i live in the back of a neighborhood, where i have to make lots of turns and that is generally where it goes out.i do not do a lot of interstate or highway driving, mostly just inner-city.i rarely travel over 50 mph.because the power steering continues to go out, it makes it hard for me to make turns and drive.i have not yet been involved in any accidents because of the issue, but i have had several close calls.i try to remain extra aware of my surroundings to prevent any incidents.
The contact owns 2007 chevrolet cobalt. He stated the steering looses power and it cannot be turned left or right.he doesn't recall if the power steering light illuminated before the failure. He took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer replaced the power steering motor and cleared the codes .total cost for repair was $346.26. He contacted the manufacturer. The manufacuter sent him a letter informing him that he was denied reimbursement, because the part that was replaced on his vehicle was not the part that was included in the failure. The failure mileage was 64,929 and the current mileage 75,000.
After owning my 2007 chevy colbalt for nearly 3 years, the power steering randomly started going out on it.the frequency in which the power steering goes out has increased and it goes out without warning.*tw
On friday, when i tried to back out of my parking space, my wheel was extremly difficult to turn. At first i thought it was because the weather was changing and it was cold outside. Throughout that day, the wheel began to loosen up, but it was still a little stiff. The next day, saturday, i tried to turn my wheel and it would not turn. The wheel felt like it was stuck. I let my car warm up and eventually i was able to drive the car. On sunday, i took my vehicle to pep boys to see what was wrong. They diagnosed that my struts were cracked and that was causing the problem. And they quoted me about $600! so i took it to precision auto tune fora second opinion. At precision, they told me that there was nothing wrong with the struts! and that i needed a new power steering motor, which costs me $423.00. They replaced the motor on sunday. Monday morning, i went to drive to work and my wheel would not turn at all! i had the vehicle towed back to precision. So now they're telling me that its the steering column that needs to be repaired. And that would cost over $1000. I do not have that kind money and i'm still waiting on gm to fix the ignition switch from the recall. I'm taking the car to a dealership and hopefully they can fix the ignition and the steering free! inorder for precison to refund my money back, they took out the new motor and put the old one back in.
In 2010 there was a general motors recall re the electric assisted power steering on the 2007 chevrolet cobalt. I had no problem up to that time. Terry cullen chevrolet repaired the car according to them. However, on wed., october 28, 2015 at around 1:30 pm the power steering failed. My car suddenly appeared to stop; then i tried to drive and could barely move the car. The words "power steering" lit up on my dashboard. Fortunately, i was in a parking lot and was able to turn the steering wheel and move into a parking spot with great difficulty.i have spoken several times to a gm csr over the phone who stated that she would reach out to the dealer terry cullen who had "repaired" the car.i also spoke to lee powell, the service manager (770-968-4444) who stated that to repair the car it would cost.the csr, stacy, (1-790-5600, ext 5913487) at gm telephoned me and stated that lee powell, service manager told her that they would repair my auto for $95.00.i believe thatgeneral motors should repair my car for free since the problem is one of the seven recalls that are on the 2007 chevrolet cobalt and even though the assisted power steering was supposed to have been repaired, the power steering failed on october 28, 2015.i am 80 years old, on a very low fixed income of social security, and do not have any funds for this repair.since lee powell, service manager at terry cullen chevrolet at 1250 battlecreek rd., jonesboro, ga 30236 claimed to have repaired the electric power assist system and it failed on october 28, 2015, obviously there is still a flaw in the system. I believe that the electric power assist systemin the 2007 chevrolet cobalt has an inherent flaw.that model of car should have another recall for this serious, potentially fatal flaw.i request that general motors issue another recall on that problem, and repair my car free; no charge to me.
Coming to a stop at a stop sign in my neighborhood, about to turn right when my locks started locking/unlocking on their own repeatedly. My power steering goes out, check engine light comes on, and traction control light activates.. My dash flashes service traction /power steering. Speedometer stops working.
I own a 2007 chevy cobalt. It is 2 years old and at approximately 58,000 miles the car's power steering began to intermittently fail. The only way to regain the steering is to turn the car off and then back on, which is dangerous in traffic. This happens somewhat randomly, but occurs within a few minutes of starting the car 80% of the time. On jan 25th the power steering went out as i was about to make a left turn and having to overcompensate for the hard steering wheel almost caused me to hit an oncoming car. After resolving to try and get this repaired, i checked into the problem online and have found multiple websites with over 1,000 consumers who complain about power steering failure on all models of the chevy cobalt. A couple of these are http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/chevrolet-cobalt/t8fmsuqb7v2dth5jh/p36 and http://getsatisfaction.com/gm/topics/cobalt_power_steering and http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/chevy-cobalt-power-steering-issues. A repair charge of $800 - $2000 is needed to fix the problem which is not covered by the factory warranty, and in some cases is recurring. Gm refuses to acknowledge that this is a very frequent and dangerous problem and refuses to modify their warranty to fix it. There is no info on their website despite thousands of obvious complaints and widespread failure of this part that, when fails, creates unsafe conditions for everyone on the road. I have heard that class action lawsuits are in the works, and i am going to try and start one myself, but we'd all really like to see gm acknowledge this problem, make an effort to fix this plague on their customers, and issue a recall.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 55 mph the contact noticed that the power steering light appeared on the instrument panel and then the steering wheel become harder to turn. The dealer had not diagnosed the failure when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage and current mileages were 36,500.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 65 mph he experienced difficult steering and then the power steering light illuminated on the instrument control panel.she was able to safely pull to the side of the road and restart the vehicle.the dealer was notified, and she was advised that she would have to pay $800.00 dollars to repair the vehicle since the warranty expired. No repairs were made. The failure and current mileages were 40000.
My wife's 2007 chevrolet cobalt ls power steering went out after restarting the car everything is fine for now. After searching online i see that many others are having the same problem. And in all cases they are being charged just for diagnostics and nothing is being done to fix it. This is a problem that could get my wife hurt being as she would have trouble steering it luckily i was driving it at the time. It is the chevy dealer now having the fuel pump replaced which was recalled and we will see what they tell me about it.
Power steering went out on a 2007 chevrolet cobalt while driving. Took to dealer ship and they replaced the power steering pump. I had to pay deductible.
2007 chevrolet cobalt electric power steering failures.my power steering goes out while i am driving. It comes back on afteri restart the car.i went to the dealer and they said there was nothing they could do unless they were driving the car when the power steering fails. This has been going on for 4 months. I feel unsafe. I will not allow my daughter to drive the car. I bought the car for her. Goodwrench has been unresponsive. I need help to fix this problem. It should not happen. I feel like they are sweeping it under the rug.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact was driving 20 mph when he noticed that the power steering assist failed and the steering wheel seized. The power steering warning light illuminated as the failure occurred. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacture was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 75,000.
Power steering fails.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 65 mph, the steering seized without warning. The failure recurred intermittently. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that there was a clicking noise heard from the vehicle intermittently. Additionally, the contact had to apply force to turn the steering wheel on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering).the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the steering wheel became hard to turn while attempting to complete a turn. The dealer advised the contact that nhtsa campaign number 10v073000 (steering) was previously performed however the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 59,000.
Steering problems with 2007 cobalt.
Power steering is randomly failing on my 2007 chevy cobalt.my teenager drives this car, very scary for her to lose power steering.researching the internet this seems to be a common problem for the cobalt, a very dangerous common problem.a recall needs to be done by gm before someone dies.the cars are generally used by commuters and teenagers.just got off the phone with gm, they acknowledge part failure.
I purchased a new 2007 chevy cobalt 4-door in june 2007--in september i told my mother that my steering was strange, that sometimes i felt like i wasn't really steering my car.in october i was on my way to work on the highway, it was raining and i slowed down.upon slowing down to approx 15-20 around a curve i couldn't steer my car.i was in an accident because my car just seemed to go on its' own.that same december, i was turning into a school parking lot and again couldn't steer my car and hit a parking block.my mom thought it was my tires and invested in a new set oftires on a new car.two weeks ago (again on the highway) i came upon an accident, slowed down to almost a complete stop and once again lost my steering just long enough to turn the car a little trying to get it over to the shoulder, hit the guardrail support and smashed the headlight.i backed up, felt my steering grab and continued on.my steering i am convinced caused all 3 accidents.there is still damage on my car and my insurance rates have gone up.i want my damage fixed, my steering fixed, my mom reimbursed $500.00 for my deductible and a letter i can give my auto insurance company.it occurs fairly frequently, but luckily there has only been three accidents and no fatalitiesthere is still damage on the vehicle because i can't turn it into my insurance company without my rates going up.when i told people at the dealership what was going on they thought i was nuts and so did i until a tow driver who also happened to own a cobalt had the same thing happen.
I have to drive the car to work everyday around 50 miles everyday. I have had all this work done the the car i have tried to get general motors to help with the problem which after all this work the car shakes and makes very loud noises on the steering wheel. I called a general motors helper last week who was supposed to get me some information and have not been contacted back yet. I have to have the car to go to and from work, is it going to take the car being wreaked and me and or another person on the freeway to be killed before anybody takes this problem seriously? this problem is all over the internet so i am not just trying to say it is just me. I have spent all money i had put back trying to get this car safe on the freeway, i bought the car from rodney cobb in eaton, ohio and was hoping general motors would take this seriously but i guess not so i am hoping and praying to get some help from the government. Please i need help and i cannot afford to pay anymore or get rid of the car. General motors and rodney cobb chevrolet will not help me on my own i have tried, they expect me to pay money for a faulty car that i cannot afford, so i am asking you to please help....thank you.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving at approximately 55 mph, the steering wheel seized and an unknown warning light illuminated. The vin was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering), but the failure recurred twice. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 29,930.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the driver was traveling approximately 15 mph and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries reported. Also, the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, there was a sudden loss of engine power as the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 60,000.
I made a complaint a month ago on my 2007 chevrolet cobalt. I have to make another one because it is extremely upsetting having to pay a car note every month and have to get to and from work in this unsafe vehicle. All these complaints pouring in have proved it is a consistent problem.everyday i drive my car and have to deal with never being able to make a safe u-turn or park in a near parking spot in which i can not due to my electric power steering is completely out. It doesn't even restart after cutting the car off. It is unsettling to know i am and many others are driving an unsafe car and i'm left with no other choice as to the many other people with the same problem. I know there is an investigation out on this car and the eps because the amount of complaints. I really hope it doesn't take so long that a serious accident happens from this. It would make no sense whatsoever to pay the amount of money it cost to fix this problem and it is not promised to fix the problem, it's a 2007 to make matters worse this should not be happening already. Thank you nhtsa for looking into this matter.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the power steering malfunctioned which made it extremely difficult to steer the wheel. The contact mentioned that the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 103,272.
When starting up, once i get going, power steering randomly goes out while driving. It occurs constantly, sometimes coming back on when restarting, but going out soon thereafter. The problem is a electric power steering system and i am unable to afford repair, so no action has been taken to correct failure apart from diagnosing it.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving at speeds under 40 mph the power steering failed and it became difficult to control the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the closest dealer who repaired the power steering pump and the steering column. The steering motor was also replaced. There were no additional failures since the vehicle was repaired. There were no recalls. The current and failure mileages were under 47,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that immediately after the vehicle was started and first gear was engaged, the power steering failed. The vehicle became uncontrollable while driving 10 mph. The contact was forced to turn the vehicle on and off so that the power steering would reset.the dealer advised the contact that the warranty does not apply to the power steering and they refused to repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was 65,918.
Driving west approx. 35 mph lady pulled in front of across 4 lanes traffic hit broadside on her passenger side.little damage to her car.over $6000. Damage to my car.no air bag deployed.driver of my car hurt wrist and hit knees on dash.ended up 8 months later having knee surgery because of tear in knee from wreck.passenger hurt wrists.
Power steering goes out without warning, car feels like it is skidding on ice and is nearly uncontrollable.the service airbag light keeps coming on.called dealer, told nothing to do about either one, they don't know of any problems with the car.suggested i replace tires and get a front end-alignment, which i did.the problem persists.called dealer again and was given absolutely no information or offer to find out what is wrong with the vehicle, even at my expense.*tw
Car was totaled following a loss of steering and power brakes- crashing into a guardrail the airbags failed to deploy.
Steering wheel locked and ignition key couldn't moveleft or right. Called dealer and was told it's a common problem. I fear that wheel will lock while i'm driving.
I own a 2007 chevy cobalt. January 1, 2009 in the first time i lost power steering. At first it was intermittent but know it happens every time, anywhere from 2 seconds to 2 minutes after starting to drive. When i bought the car in august of 2007, i purchased a $3600 extended warranty that said it would cover power steering issues but when i took my car to the chevy dealership, they told me my warrant wouldn't cover the problem and that it would cost over $1000 to the power steering model replaced. Since then i've just learned how to drive my car safely. I don't have the money to get it fixed on my own and need help!
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While the contact was driving 65 mph she noticed that the vehicles steering wheel had suddenly became harder to turn, moments later the contact noticed that a power steering warning had appeared on the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the steering column needed to be replaced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 55000. Updated 02/19/10.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. When the vehicle was parked, the contact smelled fuel. While driving at an unknown speed, the steering lost power and the power steering and check engine lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who stated that a recall repair was previously performed and would not be repeated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and stated that nothing could be done. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
My grandfather and i each bought a 2007 chevy cobalt and ever since we have had them they seem to just be falling apart around us. My number one problem with the car is the power steering. It keeps going out and is very hard to steer and keep under control if it goes out when im driving high speeds on the interstate. It never really bothered me until today because i was driving down fm 1406 and there was a dog in the middle of the road, i tried maneuvering around the animal but i wasn't able to, when i tried to swerve to avoid the dog i could barely move the wheel. I killed the dog. My number one concern is thatdog could have easily been a child or a grown upsimply wanting to cross the street. I don't want to drive this vehicle anymore and i know many people out there don't either but what choice do we have, we cant go on with our daily routines with out these cobalts we are all so heavily "relying" on. Basically were !@#$% if we do and !@#$% if we don't. Both power steering went out in the cars, mine a few months after my grandfathers. What's funny is that we both bought the vehicles on the same day and both cars power steering went out....wow that's really lame.
Power steering failure in my chevy cobalt.
I received a recall on the power steering.i called them and told them that my power steering had gone out twice on the car while i was driving it.they told me to bring it in immediately since i was experiencing problems.i brought it in and they fixed it promptly but ever since i have been having other electrical problems with the blinkers not clicking off, the dashboard lights coming on and off.i also had a problem with my gas tank leaking.i had someone to fix it because it was pouring gas out and i didn't have the money to pay what a dealer would charge. Several months after i had it fixed i got recall in the mail for the faulty gas tank.i also had a wheel bearing that went out but the car was still under warranty and the dealer fixed it free of charge.
When we drove our 2007 chevy cobalt the power steering went out. We had to stop the car off and re-start it. The power steering came back on but went out again. We were on the highway when it went out and we lost control of the car. We were able to avoid a crash. I took the car to our service guy and we told that it would be about $1200 to fix the problem. At this time we cant afford such a large repair. We were also told that the local dealer was aware of the problems that the model car had been having because they had multiple incidents.
I drive a 2007 chevrolet cobalt ls. The electric power steering began to click off and on then this past month has gone completely off. It is extremely difficult to steer my car which can lead to an accident and/or harm to myself. I need to get to and from work and can not afford to not drive my car. I called a chevy dealership and the amount of money that has to go into this is quite a bit. I'm am very upset due to the simple fact that my car is a 2007 and this is something i should not have to worry about right now. And on top of that ever since my power steering is out my engine light is on.
I would be driving down the highway and the car's dials would not work then start bouncing around.then the power steering message would read out, i would loose power steering.if i slowed down it would take more of an effort to get the car up to speed and the car would jump in to gears hard. It wouldn't shift smooth.none of the gauges would work, and if the a/c was on it wouldn't work.when it started back working, the engine lock light would stay on.and the car wouldn't shift in and out of gear with out jerking.
At first the problem would come and go for about two monthsbut gradually got worse. Now, i have no power steering at all - ever. The dash dial gauges go haywire and it feels like my transmission is going to drop out of the bottom of the car!!
My 2007 chevy cobalt is having intermittent failure with the power steering. It randomly occurs, with no warning. The "power steering" warning light appears on the display and i lose all power steering ability. This causes my vehicle to become unmanageable and feel rather unsafe to drive.
I purchased a preowned 2007 chevrolet cobalt two weeks ago. The power steering just turned off making it almost impossible to steer. I have been doing alot of research and it is a very common problem with these cars. It isn't cheap to fix ranging from 900 to 2500. General motors should recall and fix the problem before some gets hurt or pays the ultimate sacrifice.
2007 chevy cobalt lt (power steering problems) has purchase the car new the warranty has expired on the vehicle i have 47,000 milesnow when it first reached 32,000 miles my check engine light stayed on brought it to the dealer they said they had toreplaced the cylinder head and injectors this car has been a problem since purchased. The steering while driving locks up and the dtc light comes on says power steering driving gets hard to steer. I have done research on the steering system there's a lot on chevy's out on the market that needs to be a recall back on the steering system the name of the unit is call jtekt pwr.str. Asst.
My power steering went out.cant get my inspection sticker!!
Power steering suddenly went out, nearly causing a collision.power steering came back after engine was turned off and then back on.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that after inserting the key in the ignition, all of the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated and the power steering assist failed. The contact was able to drive the vehicle and the power steering assist functioned as normal, but the warning lights remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where they advised that the electrical ignition failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact mentioned that she started to notice the failure after having recall repairs performed on the vehicle under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering). The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. The current mileage was approximately 101,000. The vin was unavailable.
The power assist in the steering system fails without warning while driving making steering extremely difficult if not impossible. This happened to me while i was turning left ahead of oncoming traffic and i was unable to holda tight radius that would allow me to clear the intersection properly.
Takata recallas i was driving through a parking lot all the dashboard needles went crazy then my steering was hard to turn so i immediately put the vehicle in park and shut off the vehicle, i tried to start the car and it didn't want to start eventually it started after a few more trys to turn the car back on. Also the key ignition is hard to turn when inserting the key into the ignition, air bag service is always showing on my dash when i'm driving
Driver was changing lanes on highway in a 2007 chevy cobalt when her steering wheel froze up on her. She could not correct steering and herbrakes seemed to lose power as well. She hit a concrete barrier, her car went airborne and started rolling. She was ejected about fifty feet. Vehicle was a complete loss. The auto insurance company won't investigate due to her car being just 12,000 miles over warranty. (economic loss rule) the car is still being held for further investigation per request of the driver. Vehiclenever had trouble before this. Driver was severely injured spending 10 days in hospital, 2 of those in icu. Driver had complications due to injuries, now on round the clock iv's at home.
Intermittent and unexpected loss of power steering in my 2007 chevy cobalt.loss of function has occurred approximately ten (10) times since dec 09 when first occurred. Power steering return after car is turned off. Vehicle was inspected by a mechanic who computer tested it but found no malfunction codes.vehicle has approximately 52,200 miles.
Sometimes while driving or sometimes when i try to start my car my gauges go crazy and the needles bounce around and the security light comes on, i completely lose my power steering at first it was just an occasional thing but now its been constant for two days.
My 2007 chevy cobalt was running normally, then the steering column locked up while i was driving. I barely missed a telephone pole as the car was almost impossible to steer. I was by gm to wait until the problem duplicates itself and lights the check engine light so they know what to diagnose. I'm afraid to drive this car.
My 16 year old daughter was driving her 2007 chevy cobalt ltz and the power steering went away.the dash light came on stating power steering.she pulled over, stopped the car, turned off the ignition, and restarted the car and the problem went away.she managed to arrive at home without the problem recurring.she told me about it and i went to the car and started it, back out of the driveway, started down the street and the power steering lit up on the dash again and iu had no power steering.i stopped, turned off the car and restarted it and the problem went away.i need for something to be done about this from gm before my daughter, or anybody elses child has an accident due to this problem.
Driving on wv rt. 10 in logan county, wv. Power steering failed. Pulled over, shut the car off, started it up again, steering ok. A few miles later, power steering failed again. I was approx 100 miles from home, and every 10 miles approx., the power steering fails. Car is out of warranty, it will cost lots of $ that i do not have to fix.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the power steering failed without any warnings.the vehicle was merged to the side of the road, where it was turned off for two hours and then restarted. The vehicle resumed its normal operations.the failure recurred on two separate occasions.the manufacturer was made aware of the failure.the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 9,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 50 mph, the steering lost power and the power steering light illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road, waited a few minutes, and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 127,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 55 mph the power steering failed. The contact shut the engine off and restarted so that the power steering would reset itself. The failure occurred consistently for two days. The dealer agreed to research the problems and advise them accordingly. The contact stated that there was a warranty on the vehicle but not sure if they will honor it. The failure mileage was 37,175. Updated 1/14/10 updated 01/15/10.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that they purchased the vehicle and a few months after purchase the vehicle experienced defective lighting and speakers. The contact took the vehicle to the deale - rick hendrick chevrolet buick gmc (12050 w broad st, richmond, va 23233; (804) 793-9305) who informed the contact that there was a blown speaker in the front of the vehicle. The speakers were repaired. The contact received notifications of nhtsa campaign number 10v073000 (steering) and the steering column was repaired however, after the repair was completed the steering started to lock up due to power steering failure. The power steering warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 173,000.
Power steering on my chevy cobalt went out in the middle of the highway, almost causing me to have a wreck. Hundreds of other people have reported this problem all over the internet. This needs to be addressed.
2007 chevy cobalt-electric power steering failure while driving. Car must be turned off and then back on to reset the power steering.if temperature outside is over 80 degrees it will failure constantly until the next day (when the car has had a chance to cool off overnight)there is documentation all over the internet stating thousands of drivers are having the same problems and even crashing due to the power steering failure.chevy needs to issue a recall on this part!
I was driving my 2007 cobalt on march 7th 2010 when the wheel became almost impossible to turn. The words power steering were showing on the dashboard.
Steering failure. The vehicle's electrical power steering goes out very often.
I own a 2007 chevrolet cobalt with roughly 45,000 miles. Just recently, the power steering has begun to fail. I will be driving down the highway and, all of a sudden, the steering wheel gets very hard to steer and the "power steering failure" notification beeps. This has happened 3 times within the last 3 weeks.the first time i was making a right-hand turn and felt the wheel "pop". The other 2 times i was just driving down the highway without the wheel turned at all. I have called my local chevrolet dealer and they claim to have never heard of this problem before. I have looked online and have found many people who are complaining about the same problem but say that their chevrolet dealers do not know what is wrong. The 2007 cobalt has an electronic power steering system without the standard hydraulic system and no power steering fluid. This is an extremely dangerous problem. I am driving down the highway at 60+ miles per hour and all of a sudden cannot steer my car. I have to pull over to the side of the road and shut the car off. This seems to reset the computer that runs the power steering and it will resume working once i restart the car.
I have a 2007 chevy cobalt with power steering problems, it has stopped on me several of times on streets and freeways and have been very lucky so far of avoiding and dodging major accidents but i have tried to fix it but i am still having problems with it more then a couple times a month it is unsafe and unreliable.
On december 08, 2009,i was on my way home from work when the power steering message was activated on the dash display panel followed by the malfunctioning of the power steering assist.i pulled off the freeway and to a convenience store to check the engine compartment.i discovered that there is no place to add power steering fluid i discovered that the power steering is really power assisted mechanically assisted and they problem went away by turning off the car and then restarting the car; however, the problem recurs once on the hwy.this is extremely dangerous to the public and should be address immediately by gm before some gets killed.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu.the contact stated while driving no particular speed the vehicle lost power steering when making a right turn. The steering wheel was very hard to turn. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing.there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 14v153000(steering); however,the vin was not included. The vehicle was not repaired.the manufacturer was notified of the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 88,870.
2007 chevrolet cobalt ls must have steering column replace.
We bought our 19 yr. Old daughter a 2007 cobalt last year. She was on her way back to college on interstate and her power steering went out. The car has only 43,000 miles on it and we still owe 4 yrs on it. I was appalled at how many complaints there were about this same problem on the internet. She was scared and crying. She was 4 hrs away from us. This was february 14th 2010. She could of been killed or in a wreak. Why has gm not done a recall on these cars? the warranty has run out, so this will be out of pocket for us. This is a very serious problem. I am afraid for her to even drive this car now.should itell her not to come home any more until somebody does something about this. You can't ignore this. People will get hurt or even worse be killed by this. Is that what everyone is waiting for before someone does something?
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact was driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions, proceeding to a traffic stop signal.a chime sensor sounded inside of the vehicle and the "power steering" warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel.immediately, there was a loss of power steering.the driverexerted higher effort to turn the steering wheel.the engine was turned off.the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation.the failure was happening intermittently but was now happening consistently.the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic.the technician was unable to duplicate the failure.the vehicle is in the process of being taken to an authorized dealer for inspection.the failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving at 70 mph, the steering wheel locked up and the steering icon illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and towed to a local dealer who replaced the steering power motto. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact back to the dealer. The failure mileage was 103,326. The vin was not provided.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt ls.while reversing out of parking space , she experienceda loss of power steering. She restarted the vehicle and resumed normal operation.the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection.the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. After the inspectionthe failure would occur whenever the vehicle was in operation.the failure mileage was 47,000.the current mileage was 50,000.
I purchased a 2007 chevy cobalt new.at about 8,000 miles, i noticed at low speeds, when i turned to the right, the steering column would make a noise and jerky motion.i took the vehicle to the dealership.they replaced the intermediate shaft, but the problem returned after only 300 more miles.
While driving my car , the dash will ding three times, flash "power steering" and then the steering wheel will lock up.i will have to pull over, turn the engine off, and restart the car.upon restarting the car, it will work fine.this will happen several times in a row.it is a hassle while driving, i've had to stop in the middle of the road to turn my car off at times when there isn't a shoulder to pull off on.from what i have read, this is something that happens a lot with 2006-2007 model cobalts, cost upward t $1000-$2000 to fix and obviously needs to be recalled.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel locked and would not steer in either direction. The vehicle was shut off and restarted. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 113,210.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was not yet inspected and diagnosed by a dealer or independent mechanic. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The manufacturer indicated that the vin was excluded from the manufacturer recall and provided no solution. The failure mileage was not available.
Car power steering locks up. Engine rough idle loss of power.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the power steering assist failed intermittently and caused the steering to become hard to turn. The power steering warning light illuminated while the failure occurred. The dealer performed a diagnostic but was unable to locate a failure code. The dealer also test drove the vehicle and was unable to duplicate the failure. The dealer replaced the power steering motor but the failure was not corrected.the vin was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 111,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact stated while driving approximately 20 mph, the steering wheel became very hard to turn. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 122,000.
Incident report: driving 70 miles on the interstate and felt a sudden resistance in steering, the power steering message came on the dash and when i accelerated or pushed on the brake it became hard to steer. Pulled into the first exit and after using all my strength parked and shut the car off. When i got back in the light was off and the steering was back to normal. We all know that unless the message is on they won't read for the error in the diagnostic so i came on home. I did call the dealer and he looked up and said there was no recall for my cobalt. So who decides which ones to recall when the problem happens and i am away from home where do i take it. Who will pay for towing? makes me want to go buy a ford and i have never had anything but chevy except for one lemon that was a dodge durango (another recall that didn't effect my car).
My cars power steering pump stopped working. As i was coming back from twin falls trying to turn was like being in an iron-man competition and i could have crashed!
Power steering failure. Power steering goes out abruptly while driving in normal driving conditions. After turning car off and back on, power steering is restored but will abruptly go out again at random, sometimes it gives out 4 or 5 times within a single driving trip ranging from 4 to 10 miles. I am currently in the process of replacing the steering control module, and power assist motor hoping that fixes the problem.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). One day after the vehicle was repaired, the driver was driving approximately 45 mph when the steering wheel seized and all of the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 80,000.
While driving at slower speeds the electric power assist steering stops working. This has only happened 4 times but it is very scary almost resulting in 1 accident. I refuse to pay the money they want to change the power assist motor when it should be fixed for free as a safety problem. Also i would hate for gm to put the same type of part in instead of a safer updated one. I do not want to have a false sense of security. Saying there has not been any deaths is not a valid defense. Just think about turning right from a side street onto a busy road and your steering assist goes out. You run almost head on into a minivan with a mother driving 4 children to school. The minivan bounces off of your car and then off of a guard rail on the other side on the road. The minivan flips on its side killing two of the children and seriously injuring the mother. Is this an acceptable loss as long as gm does not have to pay out any money for a recall? as far as i am concerned the people at gm who are saying the power steering assist is not a problem would be guilty of murder if they made every attempt to not fix an unsafe condition. Just a short story and just my opinion.
I have a 2007 chevy cobalt, and at around 45,000 miles the power steering simply went out while i was going down the road. The cab was filled with a burning smell, and the vehicle became nearly impossible to turn. I pulled over and turned the car off. I waited about 3 minutes and restarted the car and the power steering was working again. I began driving again, and made it about two or three more blocks when it went out again, and again the car was filled with a burning smell. I contacted a chevy dealer who told me there was a service bulletin out saying that the whole steering column needed to be replaced due to a faulty power assist motor. This starts at around $2500. I did some research online and found that hundreds.. Maybe thousands of people were having the same problem with the same car. Many had paid the $2,000-$2,500 to have this motor replaced only to have the same problem reoccur weeks later. So, i have yet to have it fixed. Today i got a recall notice for a fuel pump on this car, but chevy still refuses to correct the faulty power assist motor which acts as the power steering. Its only a matter of time before someone losing steering on a major highway and deaths occur. As for my chevy cobalt.. Its parked in my driveway until i can finish paying it off, and then i'll be calling a junkyard to come get it. Just a thought... But its amazing how for any other product.. A dishwasher... A child's toy.. If a company sells a faulty product, you can take it back to the store and get your money back legally... If its a car, you're stuck.
Vehicle is 2007 chevy cobalt.the electronic power assist fails repeatedly and make for a very unsafe situation.gm refused to acknowledge the problem when i first contacted them.we have since had the system repaired out of pocket.my research on the internet found this problem has existed for several years.your jumping all over toyota right now, so let see you jump on general motors a bit.incidentally this is not an isolated incident, before we had the vehicle repaired it couldn't make it out of the driveway without the power steering going out.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph the power steering light flashed on and then the power steering failed. The contact called the manufacturer to report this failure; however, there was no remedy. The contact is concerned that the failure could cause a crash to occur. The failure mileage was 43,000.
Loss of power steering with a 2007 chevy cobalt. The car has to be turned off then back on for the power steering to work again. The failure occurred about once within a week to 3 times a day. I contacted gm's customer service to check on any service recalls and a warranty extension. Since the issue was becoming very dangerous, i had to get the vehicle fixed immediately. The vehicle was taken into the dealership. I was told it was not covered under the warranty because the mileage on my vehicle was at 39,000. The bumper to bumper warranty is 3 yrs, 36,000 miles. The power steering column and power steering assembly motor had to be replaced.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 25 mph, the power steering warning indicator suddenly illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The dealer stated that the power steering module cracked and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 47,000.
Edited partial news entry from the deadly accident: south idaho crash kills two, including nampa woman; ipt (idaho press-tribune) newsroom; gooding county--a nampa woman died after a car accident in gooding county friday (12-21-12), according to idaho state police. A burley man also died in the two-vehicle crash, which took place around 6:45 p.m. On interstate 84 about 35 miles outside mountain home. Three others from burley were injured. Young woman, 22, of nampa, was driving west on the interstate in a chevrolet cobalt. Authorities aren't sure why she lost control of the vehicle. She drove into the median and overturned. Her vehicle continued into the eastbound lanes of travel, colliding with a nissan maxima driven by 23- year-old young man of burley. Young man died at the scene of the crash. Young woman was transported by air ambulance to a boise hospital, where she later died. Three passengers related to young man, all of burley...were taken by air ambulance to a boise hospital. All drivers and passengers were wearing seatbelts. [source: http://www.idahopress.com/news/s-idaho-crash-kills-two-including-nampa-woman/art- - icle_7e5ce650-4c9a-11e2-8d7f-001a4bcf887a.html]because the roads were clear and dry, the idaho state police speculated that the young woman was perhaps somehow "inattentive" in her driving. But the fact she was not on her cell phone or otherwise engaged with any other known distraction and the fact that her wrist was snapped back resulting in a serious compound fracture suggests that the vehicle violently and suddenly jerked out of her control. We know the chevy cobalt vehicles were under investigation for "steering problems" by the nhtsa and the investigation was closed in july 2010. With these fatalities perhaps it is time to review your previous findings.updated 09-18-13updated 9/24/13updated 09/25/2013
I've had the car for 2 years i have experienced a power steering problems the steering wheel has locked up on and several times i have also seen on youtube that a young man died from the steering wheel locking up on him a 2007 chevy cobalt as well i'm very concerned i drive with my kids in the car i have to go to a dealership now to replace his car and pay money that i do not have knowing that there should be a recall on this make and model i seen it on youtube and a lot of complaints about this part.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt which was purchased in 2007. The power steering failed on the vehicle while drivingapproximately 55 mph and the steering wheel became extremely hard to maneuver. The driver had to utilize extreme force in order to get the steering wheel to function. The dealer stated that they received several complaints on the same year, make and model; however, there were no related recalls. No repairs were made on the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 40,000. The vin was not available. Updated 01/1410 updated 01/20/10.
Power steering cuts out intermittently. It happens even when steering wheel is straight, or when it is being turned. At highway speeds, it is difficult to control, but not impossible. At low speeds, the car is nearly impossible to turn unless on loose gravel. Nearly hit a car in the other lane. Had computer checked at chevy dealership near new paltz, ny and was told the entire steering column had to be replaced. Gm informed us that there is nothing they can do, yet internet forums show many complaints of the same sort, many of which have been reported to gm as well. (website of forums - http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/chevrolet-cobalt/t8fmsuqb7v2dth5jh)we have not replaced the steering column due to the fact that this is obviously a part defect. This issue of power steering cutting out continues to get worse over time.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the key was extremely difficult to remove from the ignition on multiple occasions. The steering wheel was also extremely difficult to turn intermittently. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph she lost control then flipped and rolled into an embankment. The vehicle was destroyed.a police report was filed. The contact sustained minor injuries. The contact was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 11,800.
While driving at 40 mph getting off exit 100 off of route 81, the power steering to the right wasn't working, being very hard to turn.as i turned the steering wheel a little to the left, the steering loosened and allowed me to turn right very slowly.i returned to driving as the steering seemed to be working properly as a few tests in the parking lot indicated that it was working properly.fortunately, i made it home but as i turned to the street to take me home, i heard a loud clunk from the front.as i turned into the driveway, i heard the clunk again.i let the car sit overnight.when leaving the next morning, the steering wheel, nor the tires themselves, would turn to the right at all!the steering motor had been replaced by a recall and then i had to replace the replacement 3 years later!i had to have the tie rod ends replaced under warranty with only 15,000!now i don't know if i want to put more money into it.it wasn't a horrible car and it did well, but seeing all these posts makes me think this was a design flaw that they turned a blind to.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. She stated whiledriving at 70 mph, the power steering light illuminated causing the power steering to lock. She was unable to maintain control of the vehicle and maneuvered the vehicle onto the emergency lane. The dealer advised that the fluids, filters and spark plugs would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were 57,000.
While driving my chevrolet cobalt the power steering will cut out. The only way to get it to come back on is to turn the ignition off and start it back up. You do not have to turn the car off, just to acc. Thankfully this has only happened to me while i had to negotiate turns at slow speeds and straight roads of 45+. I would not like this problem to occur while i am on the highway at speeds of 55+.
The contact owns 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for nhtsa recall campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system) for the power steering. The contact stated that the remedy failed to repair the problem and as a result, the gauges stopped working. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who decided to have the circuit cleared, but that the failure still occurred. The contact stated that the air conditioning failed as well. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 66,690.
Power steering finally went out. It was going out then coming back on for months. Then it started going off more and more until it quit. I haven't had the chance to put up $2000 cause we have had other issues with my other daughter's $150000 surgery. I am seeing hundreds and hundreds of complaints back to 2005 where all chevy cobalts have this issue. I am surprised nothing has been done about this. There is obviously an issue here.i am afraid my daughter is going to get killed.
While picking up my friend's children from school, i heard a few beeps and noticed power steering on my dash to which then my steering became stiff. It resets at start but has become more frequent, almost constant. I did an online search and it seems that every single cobalt has this problem at some point in its lifetime and gm has not cared to fix it or pay for it to be fixed (hopefully this has changed with new owners). So until i can find a cheap way to fix it i am driving a death trap.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 25 mph, the steering wheel seized and required extra strength to turn. Also, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 181,783. The vin was invalid.
My wife was driving down the highway at 65 mph when the power steering went out. While researching this problem online i have found hundreds and hundreds of people with the exact same problem with the chevy cobalt. She nearly had an accident.
In july 2008 my 2007 cobalt starting making thunking and clunking noises when turning or going over bumps.the local gm dealer found a warn sway bar link and a problem with the steering column, both of which they replaced.in january 2009 the same noise started again when i would go over bumps.this primarily would happen at lower speeds (20-45 mph). I brought the car back to my local gm dealer and they found a loose sway bar link and replaced it.now, in february 2009, the same noise is occuring going over bumps at lower speeds.i had an independent mechanic inspect the car and he found the back bushings of the front control arm are bad and the front passenger side strut is leaking.this car has only 28,000 miles on it, and is only 18 months old.i plan on taking the car back to the dealer it was originally purchased from on monday 2/23/09 to have these issued hopefully resolved.
2007 chevy cobalt power steering failuredrive at any speed and power steering goes out without warning.when it goes out, it is very difficult to steer.has happened 4 times in the past 1 week.nothing has been done to correct yet as it is very expensive to fix.this has an electric power steering unit so there is no fluid to check.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.while the vehicle was parked in the driveway in a rainstorm, the contact noticed that the passenger side front floor panel was drenched with four inches of water.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and repaired.in addition, when pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal, it would constantly stick.the contact had to make several attempts before the pedal would release.there was also a malfunction with the steering rod.on four separate occasions, the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for identical failures, but with no resolutions.the contact was concerned of the safety risks involved.the failure mileage was 1,800 and current mileage was 14,000.
The steering wheel locks, while i am driving and happened to almost collide into a passing vehicle on the lane next to me. It happens within 5-10 min. After i turn on the chevy cobalt 2007. It occurs every single time i intend to drive the vehicle. The vehicle is not in use for i have small children and i am afraid an accident will occur. I have not yet changed the part but the mechanic at the chevrolet dealership said it was the motor for the steering wheel pump. I will be changing the part and i will hold on to the factory part.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt ls. The contact stated that while attempting to turn, the steering wheel it became stiff and hard to control. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but they did not perform a diagnostic test. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 91,000. The current mileage was 91,373.
The electric power steering assists goes out without prior warning and stays off until the cars is turned off and restarted. Once the car has been restarted the power assist stays on for an indeterminate period of time before going out again. This happened four times today alone. This has happened while traveling at various speeds from 25mph to 65 mph. It doesn't seem to be triggered by the amount of time or miles driven and is totally unexpected. When the power steering assist goes out steeringbecomes immediately stiff and requires quite an effort. If this were to happen while entering a sharpe turn it could easily have tragic consequences.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.while driving approximately 40 mph the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel and the steering wheel became very stiff.the vehicle was driven onto the emergency land and when it was restarted it began to function normally and within a few minutes,the failure recurred. The failure continued to recur until the contact reached his destination. The vehicle was not examined to determine the cause of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 50,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that when driving various speeds the vehicle would lose power steering and it became difficult to control the steering wheel. The failure began to occur on a daily basis. On several occasions the dealership made several unsuccessful attempts to repair the steering column. The contact has not spoken with the manufacturer to-date. The contact has also experienced the failure with other chevrolet cobalt's. The current mileage was approximately 30,000. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the power steering on the vehicle failed while driving 50 mph. The contact was forced to shut the engine off and on so that the power steering could reset itself. The failure continued to occur until the contact reached her destination. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The vin number was unknown. The failure mileage was 69,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph the steering became difficult to maneuver. The failure occurred intermittently. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000...update 04-10-14 the consumer stated the power steering would freeze intermittently while driving. The manufacturer was informed of the steering failure on april 29, 2013. The power steering was repaired in early may 2013 by a chevrolet dealer.updated 05/20/14
2007chevrolet cobalt. Consumer states safety defect in steering system *tgw the consumer began to have problems with the hvac system wiring and connector which was replaced on april 20, 2007, the second time on july 3 , 2007 the hvac system relay had to be replaced and the third time on july 6, 2007 the body control module had to replaced. Also, the steering shaft and steering column had to be replaced, there was a bubble on the tire which required replacement.the window regulator and fuel pump module was also replaced.
I had been out of town and had driven 200 almost non stop, interstate travel all day, when while driving on the interstate my power steering went out. It became difficult to keep my car steady and had severe difficulty following the twists of the road as the wheel was very difficult to turn, even just to change lanes, or follow the curves of the road through road work. I had to swerve to miss a truck that swerved into my lane, and almost crashed due to the fact my wheel was so difficult to turn. I was able to make it to the side of the road, so i stopped, turned off my vehicle for a few minutes, turned it back on and worked fine. Went 4 miles, and it went out again. I drove another 60 miles and it didn't come back on. I have 58000 miles on my vehicle. I was told my vehicle is no longer under warranty so any work done to it will be out of my pocket.
The power steering in my 2007 chevy cobalt locks up and makes steering next to impossible.the car needs to stopped and restart for it reengage and than only for a few minutes before locks up again.
The defect occurs a few times a week.i am driving along and the steering wheelstarts to shake really bad almost feels as if one of your front tires blew then the car becomes very difficult to control.
Key was stuck in ignition and was unable to start. Replaced body module control and now the check engine light wont go off, says air bags need service, radio is locked out, with a slew of other problems. Took it car to the dealership to find no resolution. My car also lost power steering briefly after only driving about 15 minutes.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the steering wheel was very hard to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The contact mentioned the vehicle was repaired under recall nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering) but the failure recurred twice after the initial repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 2,000 and the current mileage was 102,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 65 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering failed.multiple warning indicators illuminated during the failure. The vehicle was taken to chevrolet of spartanburg (1051 asheville hwy, spartanburg, sc 29303) who stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering), but the vin was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.
The traction control light has come on for the second time since i've had this vehicle. It decelerates and starts rumbling when it's about to cut off. That is a big safety issue and any part that has to do with this issue needs to be recalled.
On the 07 chevy cobalt ls my power steering went out completely leaving me with no steering. My mileage on the vehicle is less than 46,000 miles. When the vehicle ignition is turned off and turned back on it works fine until it randomly stops power assisting which seems if i usually drive a 5-6 mile radius.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the steering wheel was extremely tight and difficult to turn with a random loss of power steering. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no solution. The failure mileage was not available.
My power steering keeps popping up and making the car hard to steer i turn the car off then back on it resets for a total of 1 min then it does the same thing again.
Steering wheel shaking makes noise,popping, grinding while driving and turning then doesn't feel right. Have had the problemfour times this is thefifth time. The steering columnand parts have been replaced four times this would be the fifth we were told by the first tech the steering wheel column would fall off in our hands and we wouldn't be able to steer the car and we have been fishing over this safteyissue with gm since . Before there is a fatality they keep replacing it cost money we are without vehicle for time to fix stress neverknowing if or when it will fall off we don't want to die in a car accident or kill someone they will not replace the car keep saying its safe thenwhy do they have too keep replacing it if it isn't a defect in how its attached to frame. We are scared enough to keep taking it back when it starts making the noise etc instead of waiting for it to fall off in our hands or lock up so we couldn't steer enough is enough we don't know what else to do or how to get help we still owe on the car bought it new and this all started 4-6 months after we bought it.
While exiting the freeway, the car engine and electrical system suddenly went dead for no apparent reason.the driver steered the car to the side of the road without power steering or brakes. After it stopped, the driver put the car in park and restarted the engine.there were two people in the car at the time of the incident.
My chevy cobalt 2007 becomes very hard to steer. Thepower steering light comes on. When the vehicle is turned off and back on it works fine , but it could be very dangerous for me and my family since it usually happens while driving.
The contact owns 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The vehicle was purchased new in 2007. She noticed that the key was hard to release from the ignition. In february 2007thepower steering failed under normal driving conditions. The vehicle will be taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The current and the failure mileage were 16,000.updated 07/19/10updated 07/21/10
While my son was driving the 2007 chevy cobalt the steering became extremely hard to maneuver. He returned home and informed me of problem. I got in the cobalt and tried to steer it. I could barely move the wheels. I took it on the road and same problem. When i slowed to about 20 mph it became extremely hard to steer.
On march 4, 2011 i had my 2007 cobalt's electrical power steering fixed due to the recall i received in the mail. This was as emich chevorlet in colorado. Recently i have been having issues making turns at slower speeds and sometime unable to turn at all. I contacted my personal shop and was told the dealer needed to do the work and the recall should have fixed this defunct part. I contacted the dealer today who straight away told me it was not their problem. If you scour the internet numerous people are still posting that even after the recall these parts (steering) are still failing and causing accidents. I should not have top pay for a part that cannot last a year and 3 days.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving various speeds, the power steering seized and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact had to turn the steering wheel with force. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was an electrical failure. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 99,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 to 15 mph and making a turn the power steering suddenly became difficult. Once the power steering failed he mentioned that the gauges on the instrumental panel would start to malfunction. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer at least 5 to 6 times and they advised him that the steering column, loose bolts, and brackets all needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired for the stated components listed above. Since his last visit in february of 2011 the failure had recurred. The failure mileage was approximately 31,900. Updated 4/25/11 the front lower control arm and bushings were replaced. Updated 08/03/11
My 2007 cobalt drove fine,until it reached 55000 miles. One day it felt and sounded like the front end was going to fall out. If i would go slow over a hump,you could hear a knocking noise at the bottom of the steering column. I took it to 6 different mechanics, who checked everything, struts,springs, rack & pinion,etc. Finally,one mechanic,turned the steering wheel left to right about a 1/2 an inch and you could hear a knocking. He said, take it to the dealer, it is the steering.i made at least 10 trips to get it worked on. I was on the phone daily with gm. I explained when i am driving down the road,the car is all over the road,they think i am drunk, it does what it wants to. The steering wheel turns way farther than a normal steering wheel,alot of play. I can park and the wheel will be upside down,but my tires will be straight. Or driving straight and wheel is turned to one side. I was soo upset, mad, because this is a 2007 vehichle. I knew nothing of a recall.they replaced my 2 front lower control arms and my lower steering column. I had to pay $900.00 for all of the work. It fixed my problem about 60%.the dealer was so nice and understanding, that he reimburse me. Which i am soo thankful. So i haven't even bothered to get back intouch with them. I am to the point that i do not care. If i wreck, i wreck. I am tired of all the hassling, time, money, aggravation and days on the telephone. I still hear a knocking going over a small hump. I drive slow, stop at railroad crossings,because i try to take care of my car. I have always bought chevrolet and have never had this kind of trouble. I really do hope they figure this out and they probable do to. They are not allowed to sale any cobalts off the dealer lots at this time,until it is resolved. I am sure it is not all cobalts with these problems. I believe atleast 50% of the people have heard or read of these steering problems and are saying that theres does the same thing. I just know that i would hate to be in gm's shoes right now. Thank you.
Electrical power steering fails while driving the vehicle making it almost impossible to turn.
My daughter's chevrolet cobalt 2007 car's power steering turns-off while driving and makes it a hazard during driving, especially for weaker individuals.the stiffness in steering makes it seem that it is locked.research online shows that even earlier models have this problem.chevrolet engineered making power steering powered electronically vice hydraulics and fluids as with most vehicles.and now, we find that there is no recall from chevrolet and to repair it will cost about $2k.about 1/8 the cost of the vehicle.if were doing the same to a company like toyota, then we should also look at the chevrolet cobalt.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While reversing out of the driveway, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact called serpentini chevrolet of strongsville (15303 royalton rd, strongsville, oh 44136, (440) 482-8466) and was informed that the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel ceased without warning and became difficult to turn in either direction. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer nor independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage 120,000.
2007 cobalt with power steering failure.
Our daughter was driving a 2007 cobalt back to ucf. She avoided getting hit by a speeding driver. When she tried to return to her lane her steering was locked and had no control of car. She spun and totaled the car. She did not hit any other car. The auto was totaled. State farm has all documentation. The car was meticulously maintained. Three new tires exploded as she tried to stop.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 20 mph, the power steering failed and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the contact's home. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 146,738.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving at approximately 30 mph, the power steering locked up. The contact stated she coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and turned it off. Upon restart, the power steering functioned properly. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the failure was within the power steering. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000. The current mileage was 48,413.
I was driving home doing approximately 45 miles per hour when my power steering failed to operate. It was very difficult to maneuver the car off the highway to get to safety. After i shut the car off and restarted it the power steering reset itself and it was fine to drive. This has happened at least 4 times in the last 3 weeks. I took it into the dealership and they have informed me that the power steering motor needs to be replaced at a cost of over $1,000.
2007 chevy cobalt steering is defective and dangerous! i purchased a 2007 cobalt in may of 2009 and have had inthe shop 3 times since. Power steering column needed to be replaced twice. There needs to be a recall. Others have reported that their power steering goes out randomly creating a very dangerous situation!
I bought a '07 brand new chevy cobalt. When my odometer was around 60,000 miles, i made a left turn and lost my power steering. Pretty much within 5 minutes of beginning driving, every time i drive my car, the power steering goes out.i have to turn my car off and restart it in order for it to correct itself.i have taken it into a mechanic and they told me because of the mileage it wouldn't be covered by any form of warranty because one was factory( up to 36,000 miles) and the extended warranty wouldn't cover it all.
While driving at 45 mph on a windy and dangerous mountain road, lost the power steering and almost went over the edge of the mountain.turned the vehicle off and back on and power steering seemed to work ok, but keeps going out.very dangerous and still under warranty and trying to get into the dealer asap.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving over an hour at 60 mph the power steering warning light illuminated. When she turned the vehicle off and on so that it would reset. The dealer was called and stated that they would diagnose the failure. The failure mileage was 49,000.
Steering failure light comes on.steering is erratic.
Nothing out of the ordinary, just driving, and a warning 'beep, beep, beep,' the 'power steering' warning comes on in the dash where the temperature and mileage are, and the power steering is not working.the wheel is very hard to turn and control is lost if already in a turn.my son had to help me steer.shift into neutral, turn the car off and restart it, and then the power steering will come back on, but the interval of operation gets shorter and shorter.not driving car now.too dangerous, cannot steer.
The steering is to hard to turn...it have a power steering light on car ,,,and the check engine is on... The speedometer does not work either and doesn't wana shift to any gear...any inf. Or help to solve this problems ..... Made in usa...
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.while driving 15 mph, the contact noticed that the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel.he lost complete steering functionality.the vehicle then jerked to the left and the steering column became very stiff.the contact was able to safely maneuver the vehicle to his destination.the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the power steering motor failed.the vehicle was repaired at the cost of $1,000.the manufacturer stated that because the vehicle was not included in a recall, no compensation would be provided.the failure mileage was 20,000 and current mileage was 44,000.
The power steering of my 2007 chevy cobalt went out nov 27, 2009, late at nite on i-95 - freaked me out and caused me to be stranded! no dealerships service dept. Open on weekends, so i gave up and drove it back to florida on sunday (took 10 hours). Anyway, called local dealership, chevy corporate and filed a complaint with nhtsa... Unfortunately i had no choice but to take it to dealer for diagnostics and then call corporate back where they said they "might be able to assist with repairs but wouldn't know until diagnostics were done..."dealership informed me that they "believe" the problem could be solved by replacing the power steering motor if i would only pay $350 for labor (they would generously donate the motor...)i declined (for now anyway) as we will try to repair it ourselves... I cannot afford to pay for this and shouldn't have to as the car isn't that old.the warranty just ran out in september as seems to be the case for many who's blogs i have read.they also noted on the summary that the motor might not actually take care of the problem and if it didn't then they would have to replace the steering column for another $800 plus labor !!my car has not yet been repaired and is still dangerous so i don't drive it unless i just have to go somewhere and have no other option.
Last year a bought a 2007 chevy cobalt for my daughter who hadjust turned 17. The car rode smoothly and i was impressed with the overall handling. This unfortunately only lasted for 9 months. My daughter was driving home from work at 1230am on sunday night only to call me hysterical that the steering got hard all of a sudden. I told her to calm down and pull over and i would be there as quickly as i could. Well after explaining to an officer that stopped me for speeding, the officer and i both got to my daughter and sure enough, the power steering did fail on her. I proceeded to drive the car home carefully, and ever since then the steering has been an ongoing problem. I can't unload the car cause i owe $9000 on it. So now i'm researching to replace what i need to replace on this piece of junk. I do hear a click under the dash right when the steering gives out, so i'm replacing both the power steering control module and the assist motor. Here's hoping this solves the problem. To gm, i am never, ever buying another vehicle made by you again!! may you mercilessly go out of business once and for all. We could use another domestic car maker to replace your incompetence.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving, the power steering warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to steer and seized. When the vehicle was powered off and restarted, it resumed normal operation and was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
My husband and i have a 2007chevy cobalt ltz , for about three weeks we had been noticing vibrations in the steering. Also when braking the steering would shake. During that time we got a letter from our dealership about the side airbags. They said that they had sold it as if it had side airbags,but it didn't have any.on our way up there to the dealership we began to experience tightness in the steering just as we started on the interstate . We had not gone very far when our cobalt began to fish tail and my husband was unable to control the car and we then went into two 360s and began to roll according to witnesses we rolled 4 or 5 times before the car rested on the right side. Also front airbags did not come out. It felt as if the car had no power steering at all.
I own a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the power steering failed without warning and nearly caused me to hit a tree.luckily, i was able to avert the crisis and drive safely home.i contacted chevy and they told me that i had to get a 150.00 diagnosis before they would even consider addressing the issue.after i completed the diagnosis, they told me that the dealership i went to had recently gone out ofbusiness and i would have to get another 150.00 diagnosis before i they would review my case.in order to fix it, they are trying to charge me over 1,000 dollars and are refusing to lend assistance.this is an extremely dangerous issue that chevy must fix before somebody gets into a very serious accident.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 40 mph, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notifed. The failure mileage was 251,000.
The power steering, in this 2007 chevrolet cobalt, started failing intermittently at low speeds, progressively getting worse while my daughter was driving, thoroughly frightening her.when i was at the dealer for the ignition switch recall i asked them about it and was told that since the power steering was replaced in the 2010 recall, (less than 4 years and about 46,000 miles ago) that there was nothing they could do because the recall was closed.as you know, a component this critical to the operation of a vehicle should not be failing at these frequent rates.this constitutes not only a major expense to repair a problem which shouldn't be occurring in the first place, but a major safety issue to the operator, passengers, and other motorists and pedestrians as well.this is a known problem with these vehicles and i suspect that the replacement parts used weren't any better than the originals, as evidenced by this failure and based on the number of complaints that i have since read about.a new recall has also been issued for the 2010 model year for this same issue, yet, this model year was included in the prior recall.it is my belief that general motors should stand behind what is an obvious design flaw issue that has yet to be perfected.thank you for your attention to this matter.
Power steering quit working during me driving the vehicle. Power steering light went onthe dash board. Mechanicstated there was a possible recall on this part.
The contact owns 2007 chevrolet cobalt. Her daughter was driving at 57mph she didn't see a warning light for power steering. The steering got hard and pulled to the right, she pulled the steering back to the left and lost control of the vehicle and collided into a guard rail. The vehicle was totalled. She did not receive any injuries. A police report was filed.the failureand the current mileagewas 59,381.
Car's power steering failed.this is my 22 year old daughter's car. Luckily she was not going at a high speed or on the highway when this occurred.i took the vehicle to the dealer and was told this was a $1200.00 repair. Even though a recall was made on this model, it apparently affected only models built at certain factories.gm should recall all these vehicles since this is a known issue with this model.
I have a 2007 chevy cobalt it had a recall on the steering assist ever since the steering locks up and the gauges start flashing i called chevy and they do not do recalls on recalls they said it would be at my own expense to repair.
Recently my 2007 cobalt that i have only had for about a year started twitching out on the dashboard. I started the car to find the gauges fluttering, the security system light came on, it flashed power steering and low fuel ( car has full tank) as well as check engine. I pulled it into to drive where it clunked hard and there was a clicking sound coming from the shifter as well as the power steering was out. I disconnected the battery cables and it reset the computer with no problems thus far. The car has been ok for the last day and a half until today when very quickly the power steering light flashed and went off.the driver side speaker stopped working but flashes on randomly as well as the radio buttons don't work from time to time. I noticed a lot of recalls and similar problems with other peoples vehicles. I would like to know what is causing this electrical issues and have them fixed, i feel my safety is at risk, especially if the power steering shuts off again, this time while i am driving.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact noticed many problems with the vehicle since the date of purchase in october 2006. The contact stated that the alignment was incorrect so the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for alignment immediately. Also, the check engine light, and the air bag light would illuminate intermittently so sensors were replaced by the dealer. The steering column and power steering motor, headliner. Catalytic converter, wheel bearings, struts, and the heating/cooling system were all replaced. The vehicle also stalled completely on an intermittent basis. The contact stated that the problems were consistent. The manufacturer had not been notified. The current mileage was approximately 104,000. The failure mileage was 369.
In the last week, my 2007 cobalts power steering light has come on about 9 times.on 3-9-10 alone it came on 3 times.when this happens, the power steering is out.pulling the car out of traffic i turn the car off and restart it and the power steering is back.
I crashed a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. I lost control of the vehicle and hit a utility pole. I feel like this could have been due to the power steering defect.
My son bought a used 2007 chevy colbalt and the power steering goes out some time while he is driving, mostly in reverse for example: reversing out of that parking space or driveway.the wheel can be very hard to turn.i saw that there was a recall on it maybe two years ago, but i don't see a current recall for the steering. This has been happening every now and then since we bought the car two months ago.it just happened again 3-19-17.this car is not driven often right now until he gets his permanent license.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 60 mph, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned and caused the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 168,000.
Whether you are driving down the road or making a turn and your power steering all of a sudden goes out it is very scary. My car has been doing this for a couple of months and there are times that it is very hard to manage. There has been alot of snow lately which just makes everything worse.
The vehicle is a 2007 chevrolet cobalt with approximately 62,000 miles on it. It was purchased used a week before incident occurred. My daughter had just got off work and was starting to drive home when she noticed power steering failure message come across the message board on the dash. At the same time she felt the steering get hard to control. She was able to pull over and stop the vehicle without incident. My daughter called home and i went to her location, thinking power steering fluid must be low. To my surprise i learned it had no pump and it was electrical. I restarted the vehicle and message was out and steering appeared to be fine. I drove it home. The next day i went out and after starting vehicle noticed the message coming across the message board read steering problems. I tried to drive the vehicle but it was very hard to maneuver the steering. It had no power assist in the steering.it became sporadic off and on over the next few days. Took vehicle to local chevrolet dealer and learned inorder to fix problem, the power assist steering needed to be replace. I had the dealer replace the steering column which housed the power assist computer module and the electric power assist motor. Our total expense was $730.27. I learned from the dealership that 2005 thru 2007 model years were known to them to have a problem with power assist steering going out.i still have the old steering unit that was replaced. I read where nhtsa was looking into the steering problem. I just wanted to let agency know i too had a problem with the steering going out.
I own a 2007 chevy cobalt.when my mileage hit about 45,000, around mid to late october, the power steering started messing up. It will go off in the middle of driving. This is a huge safety concern for me. I have two children and it will go off everytime i drive it about 3 to 5 minutes after i start driving.i am a single parent and can not afford to fix the problem.i think this needs to be recalled.i have read so many stories over how the power steering is going out and eventually its going to lead to death because gm would rather that happen then to fix what needs to be done.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated the front suspension caused the two front tires to be worn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed an alignment but the vehicle continued to pull to the left. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 26,000. Updated 03/23/12*ljthe consumer stated the power steering, brakes and gas tank needed to replaced.updated 04/09/12
I was going to park so i put the car in reverse, and tried to turn the wheel, but it did not turn it continued straight.i had to turn the car off and on again to be able to turn the wheel.it only occurred that one time. I did not correct the failure, this should be recalled.if i were on the highway, i would not have been able to steer off if i had to which could have created a serious accident.
I was driving in town and the power steering warning flashed across the dashboard reader.i assumed i would need to go get some power steering fluid to fix the problem.the next day i was descending rapidly down a very steep curving hill when the power steering went out completely and i could not control the vehicle!i narrowly avoided a collision with another car and some trees!since then i have done some research an found innumerable complaints about this very issue across several model years of the cobalt.it is well documented that this is a serious and chronic issue and gm has largely ignored the safety of those who keep them in business!!what a bad business model!we are a one car and one income family and now i simply cannot let my teenagers drive at all because i don't have $1000.00 to fix my car right before the holidays!thanks gm!!
2007 chevrolet cobalt. Power steering failure at 32,000 mi. Power steering motor replaced under warranty. Old part kept at dealership.
I purchase the car from schofield in 2008 it has had two recalls one on the gas tank and another on the steering column now it is acting up everyday i think it is due to the cold weather and it has to be a manufacturing issue the warning lights began to flash on come on the gauges go up and down like crazy the gas hand goes up and then below empty the car loses power the power steering light comes on the brake light comes on it begins to make a clicking noise and it jerks as it drives i am so afraid to drive my car because of these defects, i took the car into scofield a couple of weeks ago they said they could not find anything wrong but it is obvious there are things that are wrong when i tried to turn a corner its like the power steering goes out i have the papers from schofield i need someone to help me please i don't want to be another victim of this car.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to a dealership and the technician diagnosed that the power steering sensor and motor needed to be replaced. No repairs were done to the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. Updated 06/10/14 ma
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver. The contact stated that the steering wheel required excessive force in order to make a turn. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure occurred on several occasions. The contact also stated that the vehicle's intermediate shaft would have a clunking noise and the steering wheel felt as if it were loose. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.
The car was in for a recall for the power steering assist motor in 2011, after driving the car for about 20,000 miles the power steering kept going out while driving. Not only is this extremely dangerous, but also scary while driving. Considering the power steering assist motor was supposed to be replaced under recall and i am still having problems i would guess that shortcuts or defective parts were used during the recall repair. Jack maxton chevrolet and gm has been giving me the run around about the repair and asking me to pay $336 for the repair. Ridiculous!
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle and turning the steering wheel, the front wheels would not turn. Additionally, the service air bags message was displayed. The contact indicated that prior to the failure occurring, an abnormal cracking noise was present while turning the steering wheel in either direction. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000. The vin was not available.
In my words and experience that happened on the day of 03/13/2013, appx 4:30 pm on my way home from work, like any other day over crowded traffic hour , stop and go, i started to experience loss of power in my vehicle. Twice it started loosing power then the vehicle veered towards oncoming traffic isteered to the right and vehicle would not steer back into normal position causing me to go over a dirt embankment and off a cliff, at that point i do not thinkthe engine was running, i literally thought this was the end of my life, going through trees ,hitting rocks. There was nothing i could do but to wait to die. Then the vehicle hit something real hard causing the vehicle to roll over and come to a stop. I just remember wanting to get out of the car as fast as i could. I had to crawl out of the passenger side to get out. I didn't see anyone i couldn't see the roadway i was so far down. I heard people yelling if i was ok. I then remembered i needed my purse and my phone to get help so i crawled back into the car i found my purse but no phone or keys until the vehicle was recovered by chp recovery. At the time i didn't feel i needed medical attention, but since the accident my back and my balance are not the same as they use to. I've also been having difficulties with my memory.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the power steering failed and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 100,018.
2007 chevrolet cobalt power steering light came on and steering wheel gets locked up for no reason and hard to turn the wheel, while driving. Almost wrecked and could not turn the wheel. The only way to fix it was to turn the car off and back on. Happens every day now, when driving out of nowhere. I feel very uncomfortable driving the car now, scared to get in an accident. It is really sad when the car is practically new.
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The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 65 mph the power steering failed. The contact was able to drive pull on the side of the road, turn the vehicle on and off so that it would reset itself. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The chevrolet manufacturer has not been notified. The failure mileage was 60272.
I was driving down the highway when the power steering first failed. The car became slightly more difficult at high speed and extremely tuff at low speeds. This occurred around 50k in the manual it says to shut off the car and turn steering wheel all the way around completely. This temporarily fixed the issue until it became a daily matter in which it happens within the first ten seconds of starting the vehicle. This is a 2007 chevy cobalt ls 2 door, auto. There has been a recall on certain chevy cobalts but not all of them. My vin number is told not to apply yet is clearly the same issue. This is an extreme safety issue. That i would like to be covered by gm.
Had power steering replaced 2011 recall. In dec 2013 power steering locked up again going down the road. Took to the gm dealership next day. They stated that i had to replace power steering column. I asked them if this was ordinary for these cars he said no that he would contact gm. Later that day he called to say gm would not fix the problem i would have to pay.i drovethe car slowly and pray it didn't do it again. Today power steering went out again but this time all the gauges on car went crazy. Fuel gauge dropped to empty but i have full tank security light came on and when i tried to make it down driveway it was making funny noises.
Well i boughta 2007 chevy cobalt 2 weeks ago. They did the recalls on it and the power steering column i then drove the car down a gravel driveway at my girl friends dads house and the front end sounded like it was about to fall apart. So i took it back to the dealership , they then basically disassembled my entire dash and replaced the steering column. Unfortunately in the process of doing this they tied practically all my wiring in knots and taped it all up with electric tape. The steering still rattles and the problem is better but still exist. I don't think dealerships should be selling cars with this defect. I mean i thought i was buying a car in good condition with 37,000 miles and i end up with the hunk of crap.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, the power steering failed and the battery warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering motor , keys and the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering) but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000. The vin was not available.
2007 chevy colbalt ls. Power steering gives up. Power steering message turns off when the car is shut off but message come back a few days later and the power steering keeps failing.
I have a 2007chevy cobalt took it injuly 2010 to have power steering unit replaced as per recall notice i received was not having any problem with the one presently on the vehicle. In dec 2010 started noticing problems with the steering locking up got an appointment with the local dealer where i live which was not until jan 2011 due to holidaysdropped of my vehicle to be checked when i picked it up was told the power steering unit was bad and they would have to order it then they told me i would have to pay for it was not covered by warrantythe new part they had put on in july 2010 was only six months old called gm customer service and was told vehicle had to many miles on it and cost of replacing would not be coveredit is my understanding that there has been multiple issues of the same type since 2005 and has not been corrected my question is how many other people have had the same problem i am having after the unit has been replaced my other concern is what will happen if we lose power steering while drivingmy safety and others on the road may be at risk if this happens.
2007 chevrolet cobalt with power steering system failure. The car currently has 67,000 miles and had not had any issues with it until this randomly happened on the street. A "power steering" message came up on the dashboard of the car and seemingly the steering column locked up. This was with my 2 year old nephew in the car. I am glad i was not on the freeway when this happened. After that occurrence it has continually happened over the last 2 weeks every time the car is used. It is random and there is no pattern to what sets it off. The power steering fails and it is dangerous to drive that way.i cannot afford to take it back to the dealership to pay the $2000 they want to fix this dangerous issue, so this is still occurring. I am trying to find another way to get this fixed but this needs action against as there are countless others that are experiencing this as well.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While attempting to parallel park, the steering suddenly locked up for approximately ten minutes before releasing independently. Once the steering wheel was no longer locked, the power steering failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 158,000.
Driving down the road with my 2 year old daughter in the car, and all of a sudden the power steering on my 2007 chevy cobalt ls went out. Almost caused a pile up as it was on a busy, main road. It was working okay if you turn the car off then on, but now it's stalling every minute or two. I have read this is an ongoing problem with the chevy cobalt. I don't understand, will it take lives being lost for this problem to be taken seriously? i am taking it to the dealer tomorrow and since it's under warranty i am assuming they will replace what needs to be replaced, but as i have read in other's complaints that isn't any guarantee that it will stay fixed.
Hard to turn steering wheel sometimes when driving.
I have an 07 cobalt i bought brand new and the power steering has started going out while i am driving. If i turn the car off and restart it the problem goes away but the power steering goes back out about 45 seconds later.*tw
2007 chevy cobalt- spring 2009- power steering went out while on expressway. Almost crashed. Called and reported incident to gm national number and ask about a recall, but at the time they said there were none. I took the car to the dealer and they replaced the defective part. No problems since.
I have a 2007 chevy cobalt and the power steering has motor has gone out.. While researching how to fix it i have found that there are thousands of people who are in the same situation.chevy wants 1000 dollars to fix a problem that should be a recall issue... I could understand if only a couple of people had the problem but it seems to be a wide spread issue.. This could be a potentially serious issue.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.while driving approximately 75 mph the "power steering" warning lightilluminated on the instrument panel, and there was a loss of power steering.the driverexerted great effort to turn the steering wheel.the driver pulled over to the side of the road and restarted the engine to resume operation.the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection.the technician stated the failure could possibly be contributed to the power steering motor.the vehicle has not been repaired at this time.the failure mileage was50,692.the current mileage was 51,000. Updated 01/12/10updated 01/13/10.
I own a 2007 chevrolet cobalt approx 37k mi...at approx 36k my power steering notification came on while driving in traffic and becomes hard to steer.i have to turn veh off and resume driving in hopes that it won't come back on.this has gotten gradually worse and more frequent in the heat of summer. Gm recall your defective parts!
2007 chevy cobalt front control arm bushings.started reading on internet all the people who has failures.this need to be looked into.know stuff wears out. But think that gm may have a defective part.many complaints fall into 20k to 40k miles product should last longer than that.
The contact owned a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 45 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning and the contact crashed into a light post. The front driver and passenger air bags deployed. The driver sustained injuries to both knees and legs. The front seat occupant sustained bruises to the ribs and stomach area. The rear driver side occupant sustained bruising to the neck and shoulders. The rear passenger side occupant sustained injuries to the left leg, back, and right shoulder. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 139,000. The vin was not available.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 60 mph on normal road conditions; the steering wheel locked without warning. The "power steering" warning light indicator also illuminated on the instrument panel and there was difficulty steering the vehicle. Thecontact was able to drive into the emergency lane with caution. The engine was turned off,including the illumination of the "power steering" warning, the engine restarted and the vehicle resumed normal operation. The identical failure occurred on four occasions. The contact is in the process of taking the vehicle to an authorized dealer for inspection. The contact had concerns of the safety risk involved. The failure and current mileages were 44,000.updated 11/04/09. *ljupdated 11/09/09
I drive a 2007 chevy cobalt and i was driving down the road today bring my son home from the hospital after surgery,and i get a warning light about the power steering, and all of a sudden i cant turn left or right in the road, i turn hard left it turns and i read the owners manual to find out if i need fluid or what ever and it doesn't take fluid i get home and read on the internet about the same exact problem from hundreds of other people and owners i can not afford to go fix my car my husband just got laid off, i have to wait and hope this is a recall please work on this before someone was hurt, i praise god that me and my child got home safe today, until further i have to park my car..
Power steering went out in my 2007 chevy cobalt when i was coasting in a parking lot. I shut the car off and then restarted it. It drove fine until i slowed down and then the power steering went out again. It has happened several times since that day. Every time it happens, i pull over, shut the car off, wait and then restart it. It usually only happens when i am driving through a neighborhood or parking lot. My car has 35,000 miles on it. I contacted a gm dealership repair shop and was told that the factory my car came from has not had the recall yet. They also said it could take up to five years before there's a recall on my vehicle. I know that there is a recall on the power steering component for cobalts years 2005-2010.
I own a 2007 cobalt, there was no warning leading up to the power steering going out, i was just driving along when suddenly i could hardly turn the wheel. Good thing i wasn't going very fast and i was close to home. It was very hard to turn into my driveway. I should not have to pay to fix this defect gm should fix this before someone gets killed.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact stated she was involved in a crash in which she could not recall the events. A police report was available. There were no reported injuries. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the steering wheel locked, which caused the crashed.the vehicle was not repaired.the failure and current mileage was 10,000.
Power steering will go out without expecting making it very dangerous.i was driving on the freeway when i had to steer to avoid an accident and almost cause one because steering was hard it whent in and out work then dont work. Very dangerous. Please do something
The contact owned a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 70 mph, the ability to steer was lost without warning. The contact lost control and the vehicle struck a guardrail and entered into oncoming traffic. The contact was assisted by a state trooper and a police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a private yard. The contact sustained head trauma that required medical attention. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
Power steering goes out without warning.i went to the chevy dealer who acknowledged it is an electronic assist and their have been some problems.it is not covered under the extended warranty.their is no notice prior to the failure and no set of duplicating conditions which initiate the problem.this would appear to be chevrolet design flaw.i found out that this is a major problem with the cobalt series of vehicles and saw many internet related sites one of which directed me here.i believe chevy is aware of the problem and will not remedy the situation until prompted by a major lawsuit from a death or the intervention of the government.at the cost for a replacement it will be a buying decision for most consumers as the problem continues to be intermittent.
I was driving and suddenly lost power steering when attempting to make a right turn. Continued driving though very difficult to even change lanes. Once i reached my destination, had extreme difficulties in parking my vehicle. I turned off the vehicle, turned it on again and at that point power steering was restored. No where in the vehicle manual did it indicate i can turn off the car and restart should i suddenly lose power steering. I have already contacted chevrolet and they informed me of the power steering recall of which i never received a recall notice as well as a recall for the fuel pump modular, again, never received a recall notice. I have scheduled an appointment for tomorrow to have my vehicle serviced at a chevrolet dealer to have both items fixed.
Power steering went out on my chevy cobalt without warning.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving at any speed, the power steering failed without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 153,000.
We were driving through a parking lot about 10 miles an hour when my power steering went out. We heard a beeping sound and could not turn the wheel. There was a car coming towards us and we started freaking out andto swerve to miss them so we would not wreck. We had no choice to pull over and try to figure out what was wrong, but since it is electric we could not find what was wrong. Since this happened away from our house i missed work.this problem occurred for about four days before we could get it fixed. We took it to the chevy dealership and they said they were unable to help because it was not under warranty. We were also told that the dealership could not help because no one was in a wreck or hurt. The dealership wanted to charge us 1200 dollars. We ended up taking it somewhere else for 800 dollars. We had to buy a new power steering column and the part of the electrical power steering.
The power steering on the 2007 chevrolet cobalt i drive has suddenly stopped working about 5 or 6 times.if i can safely turn the car off, and restart it, the power steering starts working again.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at 10 mph, the steering wheel seized which made it difficult to steer the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 126,929.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While making a left turn, the steering wheel turned right without warning. The dealer was not called. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failure; however, the technician found failure code number: c0550 (power steering inoperative) and advised the contact to call nhtsa. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.
I am a owner of a 2007 chevy cobalt and i just hit the 33,000 mile mark. As i was driving on the freeway at a speed of about 60 mph, my steering got really hard when i was turning on a small curve. Then on the dash board "power steering" came out and it started making a beeping noise. Since that happen i exited the freeway, as i was turning into a save area to check the car, the steering became impossible to maneuver. "
Hi my name is [xxx]-i have bought a 2007 chevy cobalt lt.and it has a pretty dangerous failure with the power steering. It happened to me the first time when ever i was driving on the highway, i didn't know so i almost crash, i was about to turn and that's when ever i realize that my power steering was totally gone. It was so hard that i had to used both hands to turn the car to the side .now its happening every 5 minutes, and i need to turn my car off and them turn it on. So i can reset the electronic power steering.. They need to recall this cars. Its not fair that we have to paid more than $1500 for something that they already know that its happening. How can a 2007 car, had such a dangerous failure like this..they need to recall all chevy cobalts. [xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
While braking, the vehicle's security system warning light lit up, tachometer dropped to zero, and power steering warning briefly flashed. Restarting the car turned off the warning light and car drove fine. Two weeks later the incident happened again while driving on the highway; again restarting the car solved the issue. The power steering recall was performed on the vehicle a week after the second incident. A month later, the incident occurred again, while braking. Several minutes later the gauges started going up and down and the information display shut off. Restarting the car did not clear the warning, and car jerked with changes in tachometer. Restarting the car a few hours later cleared the warning. Car was brought to a mechanic the next morning, and the incident could not be duplicated nor did the computer read an error occurring. The error recurred moments after leaving, and was brought back to mechanic who stated the front lights were also turning on and off. Restarting the car several times cleared the warning, but information display no longer turns on properly. The most recent failure mileage was 75,500 miles.
I received my first recall in oct 2010. They never sent me an appointment to get it fixed. I was traveling 45 mph when there was a loss of power steering. The car spun out of control and hit a bridge. The car was totaled. Allstate claimed it was my fault and they are not paying any of my medical bills or lost wages, and nothing on the car. I had full coverage.updated 05/12/11
I was driving out of my apartment complex and power steering came up on the little screen, then with no warning my power steering went out.it was very difficult to steer and was very unsafe.this was on a weekend so i could not get to a dealership.the next day i went out to look at my car and it worked fine.when i drove it around all of a sudden my power steering went out again. Once again, a dangerous situation.i have not taken it in yet but have looked on the internet and seen that many people have had this problem with their cobalts and even though they take it to get fixed it keeps happening.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact was driving 20 mph when the steering wheel began to jerk violently and the power steering assist failed. The contact stated that the failure would occur sporadically and when it did, the vehicle would have to be shut off for two days before the power steering would independently reset. The air bag warning light also remained illuminated. The vehicle was never taken to the dealer for diagnosis or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Power steering failed. Turned off the car restarted and it happened again in less than five minutes.
Loss of power steering assist
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 40 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact could not steer and crashed into a tree and bounced to the other side of the road into oncoming traffic. The vehicle came to a complete stop. The two front tires were destroyed and the passenger side of the vehicle was damaged. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vin was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 119,000.
Power steering light came on when i was out of town with my two children. The car became very hard to turn. It is still on today since i do not have 1000 dollars just lying around to fix it.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning light illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the electric power steering needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The failure mileage was 84,000.
Chevy cobalt 2007.while driving under any circumstances, without warning the electric power steering shuts off at same time "power steering" notice appears on driver information readout. Car has no power steering near impossible to steer under 30 mph. Very tight and dangerous over 30mph wont maintain lane on bend or corner. Causes extremely high public safety conditions. Car can be reset by turning off ignition and restarting car, problem happens intermittently and without warning, has occurred multiple times over last few days and many times over last few months, has happened only one time in corner cause driver into on coming traffic.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the steering wheel locked and the vehicle abnormally accelerated to 11 mph before crashing into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy yet there were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not repaired or inspected. The vin was unavailable. The current mileage was approximately 55,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 53,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while his son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering warning light illuminated. Additionally, the pipes connected to the manifold were rusted and had detached. The contact called the local dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000.
I was driving my 2007 chevy cobalt ss coupe down u.s. Highway 84 in hinesville, georgia when my power steering suddenly failed without warning.i received a message on the hud in the car that said power steering and the wheel immediately became extremely difficult to turn, regardless of the speed of the vehicle.i drove the vehicle home carefully as it was within half a mile of my residence and turned it off.several hours later i turned it on and the problem was mysteriously gone.i attempted to drive down the road to the store and the same issue occurred again.i made it back home and have yet to drive the vehicle again.i contacted the chevrolet dealership where my vehicle was purchased and advised them of the situation and asked for an estimated price on repairs.they told me they could not give me an estimate and that all i could do was have my vehicle towed to their shop for a diagnostics scan.as of yet, i have declined to take the vehicle in as i have done research online and noticed many accounts of people with the same problem i am currently having.
Vehicle loses power steering at slow speeds and at a stop can not steer at all for a min then it re engages but then is stiff.seems intermittent, but seems as it should be addressed.
When the vehicle is turned off, the steering column locks as does the ignition and the car cannot be restarted.the car has been stranded several times due to this defect.
Power steering goes out while driving - 'power steering' indicator lights up on dash.only way to get power steering back is to shut car off and re-start.there is no warning or any apparent way of predicting when the power assisted steering module stops working.potentially very dangerous situation if traveling at highway speeds!
I own a 2007 chevy cobalt lt.the power steering will go out on it after a few minutes of driving.if i turn the car off and on again i will get the power steering back for a few more minutes.this happens every time i get in the car.this is very dangerous because you don't know when the steering will go out, what if it was in a middle of a turn and im not able to keep control of my vehicle. Im told that the steering column needs to be replaced, which is 1200 dollars.
Power steering problems on our 2007 chevy cobalt. Our 18 year old daughter drives this car and the power steering goes off. Completely. This could cause a serious accident, especially with an inexperienced driver. We will be contacting the dealer tomorrow in hopes of fixing this problem. Car is not under warranty.
Chevrolet cobalt 2007, power steering freezes completely. It happens every time 10 minutes after turn on. Complete power steering column need replace (the mechanic said).
I have a 2007 chevy cobalt. On 01/30/10 i was driving down the road when i heard "ding ding ding" i looked down to my dash board and saw it said "power steering" my car then got really hard to steer. So i pulled over and turned my car off and then back on and i was able to steer fine again. Since then i haven't wanted to drive my car, in fear that i will not be able to steer. I researched this problem and i saw that alot of people are also having the same problems with their cobalts. This is not our fault so we shouldn't have to pay to get it fixed.
The chevy cobalt recall does not fix the kill switch problem. I just got this car back today. I attached a small wallet that holds only my license and bank card in it and the air bag light still goes on and off. Hence this is exactly what it did before it was replaced. I didn't have this problem with the same wallet attached in my chevy rental car. This car is not corrected. It is still a death trap. If you only leave the key in the ignition the air bag light stays off exactly what they said to do before it was changed.
The both front speaker quit working. That the turn signal chime did not work either this after take mi car to the dealership cause something about power steering recall
It started out of no where a warning of power steering problems appeared and the steering goes out. When it happens i have to turn it off and then the problem is fixed for a few minutes and then it happens again it happens around every 20-30 min. Its dangerous because at times im not able to finish a turn and i get stuck in the middle of the street.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 55 mph the power steering warning light flashed and the then the power steering failed.the contact stated that it was extremely difficult to turn the steering wheel. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed to determine what needs to be repaired. The contact viewed numerous complaints via the internet regarding the power steering failure. The contact is aware of the safety risk since a tragedy could occur. The failure mileage was 38,000.
I drove my 2007 chevrolet cobalt into a hardware store parking lot and was making a left turn to find a parking space when the power steering failed.i was unable to complete the turnand as a result hit the cement pole that was protecting the cable that was attached to the telephone pole.i was able to drive the car home, but later that night i had to go to the emergency room as i was in a lot of pain.after reading my x-rays, the doctor said i had rib contusions and whiplash.a week later i am still suffering pain and unable to function normally from the accident.i have not had the damage to the car addressed yet and i don't intent to drive it again.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that when driving, the steering wheel would lock abnormally. The contact had would turn the vehicle off to allow the steering to reset itself. The failure recurred at least twenty times. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The current mileage was approximately 72,000. The failure mileage was approximately 71,500.
2007 chevy cobalt, power steering goes out, been going on for some time.was going to get repairs, but i'm finding out by research i can't afford this.it's a pain when trying to park.works fine at start up, but while driving it will go out.tends to happen more often when it's warmer outside and i have to use the a/c.less often when it's cold and i use the heater.i've also noticed that i've been smelling fuel since this started, may be unrelated.i have it being looked at later.but if it costs more than 500 to repair i won't be able to do anything but drive an unsafe car.
I was driving back from work and i had the power steering fail on my car. I pulled over and shut the car off, when i restarted the car everything was fine. About 10 minutes later the same thing happen. I pulled over again and shut off the car. This continued about every 10-20 minutes on the way home.
Couldn't turn key to start the car.the car was in park.to get the car to start i must giggle the steering wheel, while trying to turn the key.this is not right.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.on two occasions while driving the power steering warning light illuminates on the instrument control panel, and then there was a loss of power steering.the dealer replaced the electrical steering motor, the module. And the power steering column . On october 14, 2009while leaving the dealer, the failure recurred.the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 58,818. The current mileage was 62,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 55 mph, the power steering seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the shoulder and turned it off. The vehicle was restarted and operated normally. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently for two months. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 179,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.while driving approximately 5-10 mph, the steering wheel completely locked.the contact could not place the vehicle in gear and almost caused a crash.she took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that nothing was wrong with the vehicle.the dealer informed her that the steering wheel will only lock when the vehicle has minimal movement.the vehicle has not yet been repaired.the vin was unknown.the current and failure mileages were 13,100.
My chevy cobalt power steering keeps going out.i understand i am not alone with this problem.chevy needs to recall the cobalt.i took my car to a gm dealer and was told that it would cost me $60.00 just to look at my car.i was also quoted $900.00 to fix this problem.i feel that gm needs to pay for the correction of this problem.
Twice in the past two weeks, when i have started my car, the power steering does not engage.i have had to turn the car off and when i turn it back on it is fine.
2007 chevrolet colbalt. 03/30/10, power steering went out seven times in thirty two miles on my way to work. Has caused near accidents on curves and icy roads many more times. Problem is corrected temporarily when vehichle ignition is turned off (while still in motion) then turned back on and started. Power steering has went out in the middle of negotiating a corner causing me to inadvertantly go into oncoming traffic lane and over correct when returning to lane of travel.
Drive my car was parking it and suddenly steering went out and code came up reading power steering.
2007 chevrolet cobalt - power steering failure.happens more often when weather/car is warm, particularly when weather is over 75 or 80.most often when car is warm, like during long trips or when driving many places in one day (errands). I have had as many as 5 occurrences on days i am running many errands.the dashboard warning dings and power steering light comes on, the power steering fails and you cannot control the vehicle.normally, you can stop the car, turn off the ignition and restart the car and it will work again for a while.once crashed into my own carport pole, once ran over a curb.no one was hurt, and there was no serious property damage, only a bent support pole on my own carport, but i was lucky i was going extremely slow when this happened.it this happens at a higher speed, or in oncoming traffic, it could cause serious injury or even death.i took the car to a mechanic and was told the entire steering column/system would have to be replaced at a cost of over $2000.i am unable to fix this due to the high cost.this car is a 2007 with only 38,000 miles.should not have major problems like this.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)loss of warning chimes due to defective drivers door speaker (2007 cobalt and & 2007 gmc canyon).i am current awaiting repair under the 2nd recall for our cobalt vin [xxx](gas leak & loss of steering defects not yet repaired).the letter received from gm warning of the steering defect stated a warning chime would sound and a message on the drivers info cntr would appear.problem is, the speaker where the warning sounds come from is intermittent. In fact, i cannot tell if i have the blinkers on without looking at the dashboard; something that's not always safe to do.even though this started shortly after the warranty expired; i asked the dealer to repair it because i considered it unsafe.if a car manufacturer is going to change the role of a speaker from merely producing sound for radio use to sounding safety warning chimes then the speaker ought to have an extended warranty.i am approaching my middle 50's and do not abuse the sound system in the car. In my opinion; this failing speaker is a definite safety issue.in fact, our 2007 gmc canyon is experiencing the same issue. I've recently noticed the drivers door speaker is starting to distort and realized after the cobalts speaker failed the canyon drivers door speaker also emits warning chimes.as i stated above, if the role of a speaker is to sound warning chimes, then it becomes a possible safety issue when it fails.[xxx]
My 2007 chevy cobalt's power steering keeps going in and out, causing a tremendous disadvantage when trying to steer the car. I have had one incident of sideswiping a pole because i could not make the turn as the power steering failed at that point. It has failed multiples times over the last 8 months. So far no injuries or major accidents, but am concerned as there is no warning when it goes out.
Car was taken to the dealership due to a recall.day after i pick it up from there i was not able to pull it from a parking lot (power steer light was on) .i contacted gm and they asked me to call the dealer.dealer promised me that they will call me back, they also said that my car had similar issue in may 2010, but gm only asked for specific part to be replaced at this time (last recall) and this is the work that they did.i called them a few times and no answer.on 5/3 contacted gm and i was told that a customer experience manager will take care of my car, so i should wait 24hrs for a phone call.i kept calling gm because no one called me back, left message on 5/9, 5/16 (no answer).a phone call was missing from them on 5/9, i called back with no answer...called them yesterday again and explained my concern driving a car that sometime is hard to handle and make turns and at the same time i smell gas inside while driving, i also said that ido not want to put my 11 years old in risk......, i was told that my case is now with a higher manager and they will contact me soon. Today, i called gm again and they had me waiting for 25 minutes to connect my call with the manager, nothing happened.i feel this car is not safety ....
On february 10, 2010, while traveling west on 14th street another driver in the left lane entered my lane (right lane), and i slammed on brakes to stop from hitting the other drivers vehicle. Despite the fact it was a sunny very cold day outside and the streets were dry the brakes on my vehicle locked up as though i have an anti-locking braking system, which i don't have on my car. The steering wheel became none responsive and my car ended up jumping the curb and hitting a telephone pole on the front driver side of the car. There is damage to the driver side headlight and a dent in the same area in the shape of the pole; furthermore, the airbag never deployed. The car is currently at a gm body shop being repaired by the other drivers insurance; however, in light of the recent gm recall about an issue with the steering wheel i am bringing my accident to your attention just in case the issues are related.
Was driving interstate about 60mph when a beep sounded and steering light went on then the power steering went out on the car.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 35 mph the power steering warning light illuminated intermittently,and then there was a loss of power steering.as a consequence, it became difficult to control the steering wheel. She was in the process of having the vehicle inspected by the dealer. The failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 54,371.
2007 chevrolet cobalt lt has power steering problems. Many other owners have same problems with the power steering. I have had the car in the shop at the dealer and they found a lower control arm bushing bad and replaced the bushing however it did not fix the power steering problem. The steering is loose and feels like part of the steering may break at any time while driving the car. The rack and pinion that is electric power steering system is at fault and hundreds or thousands of owners of these cars are having dangerous steering problems. Please help gm understand that peoples lives are on the line that drive these cars. I feel gm should have a recall to save lives and take care of this dangerous problem with the chevrolet cobalt. Thank you
Power steering went out on my 2007 chevrolet cobalt as i was driving it at about 15 miles per hour down my street. It was on for less than 2 minutes. Car is well maintained. This is the second time this has happened.from what i hear, this is a common problem with the cobalt, and one that i feel is extremely dangerous.
Ok, i have a 07 cobalt ls and 2007 cobalt ss the first one i wrecked one night going around a turn at about 30 when all the sudden the power steering went out and i couldn't stop in time i popped the curb went through a fire hydrant and smashed into a fence totaling my car with well over 8500 dollars in repairs the second ones power steering just went out on me on the way home with my pregnant girlfriend in the car luckily we were turning on our street so there was no accident involved. Both cars just hit 40,000 miles and ran perfectly intel the power steering went out leaving me with no ride .
The contact owns 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated while driving 5 mph and trying to make a left turn the steering column failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed her that they had to replace the steering column and there were no related recalls; therefore, she had to pay the repair cost.the manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 50,000.
I was driving down the highway at around 65 mph and all of a sudden the car just kind of had a mind of its own and started spinning out doing donuts across three lanes.i hit a jeep and crashed into a concrete barrier.it was a miracle we weren't killed and the car is demolished, and if it hadn't been for the concrete barrier only god knows where we would have went.the steering just seemed to go out of control.i believe this is an extremely serious safety issue.
2007 cobalt, the power steering just goes out at any speed. It make the car almost impossible to control.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. On january 17, 2011 the repairs for recall 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system) were performed on the vehicle. The next day while driving approximately 5 mph, the steering wheel became stiff. The traction control and check engine lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer but the dealer inspected and stated that the diagnostic code indicated a faulty traction control module. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that they would call the dealer. The manufacturer verified what the dealer stated. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was 65,252.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact stated that the steering has become loose several times while the vehicle was in motion.while driving 70 mph, the contact lost control of the steering and a power steering failure indicator illuminated on the instrument panel.the contact was able to safely maneuver the vehicle to her destination.the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they determined that the steering wheel column failed.the vehicle was repaired.the contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer.the failure mileage was 9,801 and current mileage was 21,304.
Steering column is rattling brought the car in they said it was the i shaft i brought it to 3 others to look at and they said it was the whole entire steering column and it needs to get replaced with a new one.is this part of the recall and if it is why is my car not one of them?
We have a 2007 chevy cobalt in which while driving the power steering goes out. Really scary and dangerous. Since gm has been aware of this failure since 2005 and nobody has done anything about it is even scarier. If you turn car off and back on power steering will work again only for period of time then shut off again while driving. There are thousands of complaints on-line. Please do something before someone is seriously injured.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the power steering assist failed. The failure recurred numerous times. The manufacturer notified the contact of a recall for the failure under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering). The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the vehicle was repaired under the recall. The following day, the power steering failed again. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the bcm cylinder would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred the following day. The dealer was notified and the vehicle was returned to the dealer. The contact was awaiting diagnosis. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 98,000.
Power loss while driving, but the car never completely stops it goes but at a slower speed then usual.i thought maybe i was doing something wrong until they release the report. My wheel becomes hard to turn, so i thought i only needed some power steering but i had plenty in the container. It happens atleast 2 times every other month.
My vehicle was making a loud noise i took it to the mechanic he said it was the tire rod end and bearing and it was the 3rd cobalt with the exact same issue in a week that hed fixed he also said he couldn't see any reason for it in either car that those things usually don't just wear out. I asked him what might happen if i continued to drive it as is and he said the tire could come off while driving down the highway.could you please check into this? thank you.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 40 mph, there was a loss of power steering without warning. The engine was turned off and, after restarting, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The failure recurred on a separate occasion. In 2010, the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering); however, the failure recurred recently. The vehicle was not repaired for the second time. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
Power steering on 2007 chevrolet cobalt goes out constantly.its on when you first start the car, but then goes off after a mile or so of driving. Power steering motor was changed twice, and it worked for about 2 weeks, then went right back to the old way.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The vehicle was included in and repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering). After the recall repair was performed, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver when the contact attempted to park. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the power steering motor would have to be replaced a second time. The vehicle was repaired a second time however, the failure continued. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not further repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.
Power steering message came on while the car at high speed driving and car shut off/engine shut off completely, thanks god was on a rural road and there was not much traffic.try to start car the security lock came on. Security lock comes on the car very often leaving me stranded. The car has 54000 miles.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving at any given speed on normal road conditions.the power steering failed. The driver experienced extreme difficulty steering the vehicle,the power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and it remained lit until the engine was turned off.the driver pulled over to the side of the road and turned off the engine.when the vehicle was restarted it resumed normal operation.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. They stated that the power steeringfailed. The dealer stated that there is nothing they can do to repair it.the failure mileage was 45000 and current mileage was 51000. Blupdated 09/18/09.*ljupdated 09/18/09.
I was driving home and went to take a right turn when the steering wheel locked. It was very difficult to turn and i went into the opposite lane. Luckily, there were no cars in the other lane. I managed to pull over and restart the car. The steering worked long enough to get me back home. This is a very dangerous defect and needs to be recalled.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 5 mph, the steering wheel became very difficult to turn and the power steering indicator flashed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,704.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate to start. Also, the vehicle would lunge forward when driving at any speed and the steering wheel would become stiff when attempting a turn.a local mechanic diagnosed that the fuel injector was defective.neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure.the vehicle was not repaired.the failure mileage was 81,000 and the current mileage was 92,600.
I had been driving my car for about a half hour parked.went in the house for half hour came back to the car to go out started the car the power steering light came on. I went to turn the wheel it so had to turn so i turned it off. Went under the hood to see where the power steering fluid went couldn't find it. What wrong with my car.
I had just got off work on my way home, i saw that the dash was saying power steering and then the steering went out completely i pulled to the said of the road the best that i could it was very hard for me to turn the wheel it took all of my effort to turn the wheel . I could of gotten into a accident. I'm scared to drive the car in fear that this will happen again an i will be seriously hurt or killed.
Popping or knocking noise when turning ,when turning at times the steering doesn't return and has to be pulled back, feels like it is locked or something, shutters at times .
I have owned a 2007 cobalt with power steering problems for over a year now.while driving you could hear the steering column vibrating really loud, eventually the power steering warning light came on.when the warning light came on the car would loose power steering and it would be very difficult to steer.if i could stop and turn the car off then back on it would disappear.but eventually it came on so often that i had to have it replaced at my own expense.
Power steering on 2007 chevrolet cobalt with just over 49,000 miles went out while 16 year old son was driving.
Power steering randomly fails, haven't found the reason, was hoping for a recall.
The power steering light came on when i was driving my vehicle on the highway. The speedometer stoped working, my car wouldn't shift past first gear. My door locks started locking and unlocking uncontrollably by themselves. My steering wheel was harder to turn. I immediately got off the highway and chose a safer route to return home. I have a 1 year old daughter who is always with my wherever i go. I've researched and found the same issues with the same make year and model car.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated followed by a complete loss of steering. The vehicle had been previously repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering). The vehicle was currently at the dealer for diagnosis. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. The vin was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. When traveling at speeds of 25 mph or less, the steering wheel would become extremely hard to turn. The failure also made it impossible to control the steering wheel. The failure mileage was 83 and the current mileage was 13,500.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 55 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) and nhtsa campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system); however, the parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was 116,000.
I was almost involved in a head on collision due to the power steering failure of my 2007 chevrolet cobalt lt. I was turning left onto a busy street. The power steering failed and the message "power steering" was displayed on the dash. This caused me to drift into the on coming lane. If i hadn't acted quickly enough i would have been injured. It took a lot of effort to turn the wheel and save my own life. I understand that this is a know problem on all chevrolet cobalts due to the electronic steering assist. From what others have said, this happens randomly. Please help and save others. This will most certainly cause someone to have an accident.
I own a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the power steering went out and it was fixed at the garage.
The engine turned off all by itself while i was driving around a corner, causing the car to go off the road.i was going about 35 mph, and applied the brakes as fast as i could, but the car went up and over the curb, across the sidewalk, and both front tires went down off the steep edge of the sidewalk's far side into the mud.the part of the car body immediately behind the front tires was almost touching (way less than 1 inch above) the edge of the top / edge of the sidewalk.i couldn't reverse back up and over the sidewalk edge.a tow truck was called, and pulled the car straight back and up/over the edge of the sidewalk and onto the road.some sort of dust cover thing from up inside the passenger-side wheel well had been torn loose during the crash off the sidewalk edge and was still laying in the mud.after i restarted the car and drove home, the steering / suspension (i cannot tell which) made a creaking and grinding sort of noise when turning, and i could tell from the extensive bouncing at even little bumps in the road that both front struts had been damaged.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 15 mph, clicking noises were heard when the steering wheel was turned and the power steering indicator illuminated. Moments later, the steering lost power. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the steering needed to be replaced. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa to file a complaint. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 23,838.
I have had several instances where the power steering goes out and becomes very difficult for me a 250lb male to turn or control it even jumps around on its own, in my 2007 chevy cobalt.i have found this to be happening to people everywhere from post on the internet.i am concerned for the safety and well being of all driver's and passengers in a vehicle that has chevrolet electric power steering as well as the vehicles around them.if it hasn't yet it will cost lives if this problem does not get resolved.my wife originally discovered the issue when she hit the ditch at 35mph, we are thankful that the wheel jerked to the right (ditch) instead of to the left (semi).
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) and 14v171000 (electrical system). The contact was driving 40 mph the day after the recall service was performed when the instrument panel suddenly displayed a "lost power steering' warning message followed by the power steering assist independently disabling. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but declined to repair the vehicle at their expense a second time. The failure mileage was 151,430.
We bought a new 2007 cobalt and now at 43,000 miles only 7,000 miles past warranty the power steering goes out you can shut car off and restart and it fixes the problem for a short period of time but this is a ongoing issue with other cobalts we have contacted gm and they are unwilling to fix it so that's why we are here.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 45 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 93,000.
The power steering was making some sort of noisy sound then it was not easy to control.i had to park the car and turn it off.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel became inoperable without warning. The failure occurred randomly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
When turning left or rightit makes a clunking noise from the steering column.
My 2007 chevrolet cobalt has steering wheel problems. Everytime i turn on my car power steering flashes about a minute or so after and immediately the wheel is very hard to turn. This makes it difficult to turn in any direction and even to change lanes. It is so hard that i cannot park correctly and i am scared to even try to parallel park because the last time i tried i hit another car. I do not understand why this issue is not being dealt with immediately because it is putting people in unbearable situations. I was told that i could only get it fixed at the car dealership where i purchased the vehicle from but what they would charge is beyond what i can pay. Something needs to be done now about this problem because it can only lead to more disastrous events. I vote for a recall immediately!!!
Bought 2007 chevy cobalt certified used with 38,000 miles.about 5 months later the power steering starts to fail.power steering reads in the information box and wheel becomes extremely hard to turn.this problem is off and on and has been getting worse (happening more often) as time has passed.this has been revealed to be a very common problem in cobalts and makes driving conditions very dangerous.am told the entire steering column and associated parts may need replacement.
Power steering 2007 chevy cobalt (25,000 miles) steering car becomes more and more difficult.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated the steering column was loosened causing the vehicle to shake violently while driving. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering) however, the vin was not included. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 114,730.
While driving on a 2 lane road about 2 weeks ago, steering locked to the right while trying to turn to the left, went off road and when got my car back on road barely moving by this time, then car went left, almost hit car in other lane, stopped and checked tires, and went on, about another mile or two did it again, took car to dealership, they found nothing. I love my car but i am finding there is too many steering complaints with this car. Gm is no help, they said they would call me each week to check on me. In the mean time i am afraid to drive it, so i have a pretty lawn ornament. Pleasesafetycar.gov help us. I filed a formal complaint today on the phone, waiting on my paper work to sign and return, please every one do the same, get the number from this site and file, and also call gm corporate, not just your local dealer. So afraid there will be severe injuries or worse before something is done.
Power steering on my chevy cobalt goes out while driving, fortunately i haven't had a wreck. I read about this all over the internet and a bunch of people have the same problem. I think gm should do a recall on these vehicles.
-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact was driving approximately 55 mph on normal road conditions.there was a sudden loss of power steering.the driver proceeded to a service station which required greater force to be applied to the steering wheel.the engine was turned off.the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation.the vehicle was in the process of being taken to an authorized dealer for inspection.the failure mileage was 67,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The power steering randomly failed while driving approximately 45 mph. The vehicle will became very difficult to control; however, occasionally, it would reset itself. There were no warning lightson the instrument panel before or after the failure occurred. The dealer agreed to pay half of the $1800 repair cost and the contact requested the repair be no charge. The failure and current mileages were 49,000.
We live in lumberton texas and we had to go to shreveport,la to take a friend of mine to the dentist. On the way home while we were in town the power steering light came on and my husband had trouble steering it around curves and turns. Not knowing that it was an electric power steering, he pulled into the store to get power steering fluid. He couldn't find the place to put it so i looked at the book that came with the car and found out. Well when we got back in the car to leave it was fine at first, then it started it again and all the way home. We have noticed that when you turn the car off for a while and start it back it does ok for a little while. We have problems with it everyday. Once the power steering acts up it stays that way until you turn the car off and let it cool off but after your driving it again its starts all over. We have not had an accident yet and hopefully we don't. It is very hard for me to drive it but i have to use it sometime to go places.we have not had it fixed yet and were told it could cost alot to get it fixed. We don't have the money now to get it fixed. Another complaint is well actually was the gear shift. It would not go all the way into park, i guess, and you couldn't get your keys out of the ignition. We have already had that fixed though. There are other complaints i have but probably nothing that would be cover under safety issues. This car is a lemon in my book.
My daughter was driving to work around 7:30 a.m., on the highway in rush hour traffic, so was only traveling around 30 -35 mph at the most.she somehow lost control of her vehicle, veered off the road, hit the guard railing and took out about 15 - 20 ft. Of it, and landed down a small embankment.no other cars were involved.she had no idea how this happened, nobody had hit her, the roads were clear, no bad weather, no traffic problems, just slow moving traffic.her car was totaled!!!after hearing of the steering related problems with the cobalt, this would certainly explain what happened to her.she did hurt her neck and back and was taken by ambulance to the er, scared to death!.luckily she was not seriously hurt, but bruised and sore muscles, with muscle spasms for about 3 months after accident.she had owned this car less than 1 year.chevy and the nhtsa definitely needs to look into this and recall the cobalts so this doesn't happen to others!
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact was driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions.a chime sensor sounded inside of the vehicle and the "power steering" warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel.immediately, there was a loss of power steering.the driver pulled over to the side of the road.the engine was turned off.the vehicle restarted and resumed operation.the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation.the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic.the vehicle was repaired for the malfunction.the failure mileage was 53,500.
Traveling along at 55 mph,vehicle began to pull toward right,brake was applied , vehicle travel straightened momentarily then suddenly veered hard to right resulting in a collision with concrete bridge wall.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 20 to 25 mph on normal road conditions the "power steering" warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel.immediately, there was a loss of power steering.the driver exerted higher effort to turn the steering wheel and drove into a service station.the engine was turned off.the vehicle resumed operation without power steering.the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation.the vehicle i s in the process of being taken to an authorized dealer for inspection.the failure mileage was 43,900.
The contact owns 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact was driving at 55 mph when the steering wheel became stiff and extremely difficult to maneuver. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer and was advised to have an authorized dealer diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was awaiting an email response from the manufacturer. The failure and current mileage was 52,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While backing up the vehicle, the steering was difficult to turn and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 134,000.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)gm 2007 cobalt [xxx] late at night cold and rainy i was driving slow trying to turn on 9th ave fromfairfield dr. The car steered itself as i could not steer it, into a deep drainage ditch. My passenger head almost went through the windshield, my safety belt bruised my neck and shoulder, painfully. My passenger was bleeding profusely, a person stopped and took us for help. I was so shaken up and it happened so fast, that i could not find my cell phone to call 911. The next day my grandfather who helped me pay for the car, had the car put on a trailer and stored in a covered secure area where it is still stored and untampered with. We contacted gm, it has beenover two months, we just received a letter from their attorney. To top this all off, i received a recall letter two days after it happened! and then i was told that my insurance does not have collision coverage but only comprehensive. I work hard and go to college for two months i have been paying for taxes, over $35.00 per day. I loved this car but now i will not ride in one. I still have night mares on the crash.i am behind in my bills. Thank you gm for not helping me. I wish to have this car examined. I can not afford to pay someone to inspect the steering nor can i pay for an attorney. Your help is desperately needed, as my grandfather believes that gm will delay this repair or replacement. I hope you can help. Also the air bag never deployed. The car is totaled. I cleaned the blood with 3 bottles of hydrogen peroxide to save the leather seats. My passenger's hospital bill was over $11,000.00.
I was attempting to exit my driveway to the right when suddenly i could not steer the car.my street curves, and as i was leaving the driveway a car was coming around the curve and i just missed hitting it.the driver was nice enough to stop and got my car back in the driveway.he told me to look on the dashboard, and i saw the 'power steering' light lit.i was extremely shaken up by this incident and called my dealer, lou bachrodt chevrolet in pompano beach.this was a sunday and the service dept. Was closed.i spoke with a salesman, alex, who left a message for jeremy in the service dept.i spoke with jeremy early monday morning and explained to him what happened. I told him my husband drove the car when he came home from work and the light was not on and there was no problem with the steering.jeremy said it's becoming a common problem called intermittent power steering failure.he checked my vin number and said there was no recall.i am very afraid to drive the car since jeremy said there's a very good chance this will happen again.he said it's a motor problem and has to be repaired.i am not paying for yet another chevy problem.i had the ignition switch replaced last year.this car is my transportation for work.gm needs to step up and do the right thing and recall all cobalts for this problem.that day i sent an email to gm, but have heard nothing.
I am in atlanta, georgia where the weather is 104'. I began to drive on the highway and parked my car in a garage where i began to smell gas. Then as the days went on i smelled the gas stronger and fumes. I was riding my little 1 year old cousin around when i noticed a gas leak from the car. He then began to cough and i immediately switched vehicles for his safety. I was told that the cobalts had a recall on fuel systems but mine was not covered. I did have a power wheel steering recall which i did not understand why i didn't have a fuel system recall. I would think they messed up both at the same time. I need this fixed as soon as possible because the heat is rising outside and the gas is actually spilling from the tank. This is a dangerous issue which i shouldn't have to fix if the manufacturer created so many.
In 2012, my 2007 chevrolet cobalt was recalled for a power steering.i took my vehicle to a dealership in nebraska where they performed the work but stated that they did not know how to fix permanently.about a week later, my power steering went out again.i returned to the same dealership and ended up paying to have the repairs done again only to have the power steering go out again within a week or so.i tried talking to the dealership so i could get this issue fixed but they just said they didn't have a way to fix the problem and there was nothing i could do except pay to replace the entire steering column / rack and pinion.when the ignition recall came out, i took the vehicle to hendrick's chevrolet in cary, nc.they provided a rental car and i waited for 3 months to have that repaired.i assumed they were going to go ahead and fix the power steering since it was involved in another recall and the recall was not ever handled correctly.however, gm stated that the recall had fixed the issue and that they could not do anything for me.i let them know that the car was unsafe and that between the current power steering recall and the one from 2012, there has to be a connection that this car's steering was defective and was not ever properly fixed.gm asked that i come pick my car up and is refusing to do any further repairs because they feel the car is too old and that i waited too long (i wasn't waiting on anything - i had been expecting gm to honor the recallat some point in time.i believe that gm has taken advantage of me because i am a young woman and do not know much about the automotive industry.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While drivingapproximately 35 mph and attempting to make a turn the power steering light illuminated and the steering wheel was hard to maneuver. The dealer stated that his vin was not included in the recall. The failure and the current mileage was 60,223.
I started my vehicle and put in reverse and i noticed that the steering wheel was a little stiff. I looked down and saw the power steering signal on the dash. On the expressway, on the way home, at times it worked smoothly and at other times it got hard to handle. It was fairly consistent (on working intermittently) on the way home even on main roads doing 35-45 miles per hour.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the power steering ceased without warning. The contact drove to his residence however, excessive effort was needed to steer the vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering) however, the vin was not included. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 254,000.
-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.while driving approximately 25 mph on normal road conditions and proceeding into a left turn there was difficulty steering the vehicle.unexpectedly, the vehicle pulled to the right unexpectedly.the vehicle uncontrollably swayed off the road.the driver inspected the vehicle and resumed operation with caution.there were no warning light indicators illuminated on the instrument panel.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic tests.the technician was unable to duplicate the failure.the manufacturer was notified of the malfunction.the vehicle has not been repaired.the contact had concern of the safety risk involved.the failure and current mileages were 40,833.updated 05/26/09 the consumer also stated the warning sound indicator workes intermittently. Udated 05/28/09.
I recently got my wheel bearings replaced on my 07 chevy cobalt lt. A day later my power steering light comes on. It comes on every day and continues to come on while driving every 5 minutes because when you shut the car off it resets. I have taken it to the place where i got the wheel bearings fixed and they cant find the problem.
'power assist' to steering intermittently fails.no "power steering warning light"came on.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.whenever the steering wheel is turned, the contact hears a noise as if the wheel were low of steering fluid.the vehicle has electronic steering.the steering wheel hardens and makes it very difficult to completely turn the wheel and move the vehicle.the vehicle has been to the dealer over three times, but they could not determine the cause of the failure.in windy conditions, the failure worsens and it becomes very difficult to steer the vehicle or keep it under control.the failure occurs intermittently.the vehicle has not yet been repaired because the failure cannot be duplicated.the failure mileage was 11,300 and current mileage was 16,400.
2007 chevrolet cobalt. I was driving going about 40 mph when "power steering" flashed across the screen. Although it wasn't impossible to steer, it was very difficult and very dangerous, as i was on a very cramped road. I then turned off my car, and when i turned it back on, it began to work again, about 2 miles down the road, "power steering" flashed across the screen once again, and it was no longer working. I have done nothing to correct this as of right now(just happened yesterday)but i have been doing research and have found hundreds of pages and forums regarding this topic.*tw
I purchased a used 2007 chevy cobalt on december 30, 2009.since the purchase, it has had intermittent power steering failure.last week, during a 7 mile trip, the power steering failed on four occasions. Previously, turning car off and then back on resolved the issue.however, since this issue was getting worse, we took the car into a chevy dealership for service.they ran diagnostics and reported that it needed a new power steering motor.this was replaced for a total of $371 plus diagnostics for $95.this car has less than 45,000 miles on it.apparently this is an issue with cobalts - recall might be a good solution!!this car was being driven by a 16 year-old driver.thankfully she was able to control the car when the power steering failed and no accidents occured.
Power steering stopped working for no reason.vehicle moving when this happened ! very dangerous!!!!!
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. Approximately six months after he noticed that the steering wheel was loose and before the steering failed and the power steering light illuminated. There was also a noise in the steering wheel. He took thevehicle to the dealer. The dealer reset the computer, but the failure was not corrected. When he took the vehicle back to the dealer he stated that there was nothing to be worried about. The failure mileage was 32,000. The current mileage was 40,000. The vin information was not available.
Intermittent failure of power steering while driving a 2007 chevy cobalt with only 49000 miles on it. To fix it temporarily you restart the engine, but will turn off again a few miles later.to fix it you have to replace the power steering motor which requires replacing the entire steering column.
Power steering failure--began occasionally, now occurring every time car is driven.
After being parked in a parking garage, the ignition switch was turned on in order to leave and the power steering alert immediately came on.the steering wheel was frozen.the ignition was turned off for about 15 minutes.when turned back on, the alert was gone and the car started and drove normally.the steering on this vehicle has been previously repaired by the dealer through a recall (10v073000) several years ago when the power steering first failed.apparently the power steering is in the process of failing again.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While traveling at an unknown speed, the power steering failed to operate without warning. On one occasion,the entire vehicle shut off without warning and the power steering seized. The contact had the vehicle towed to casey chevrolet (11700 jefferson ave, newport news, va 23606, (757) 320-1476) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle had computer failure. The contact was provided a cost estimate of $800 for the repair. The contact had the vehicle repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
Driving and power steering goes out.
Steering column is faulty. Causes your steering wheel to tighten or completely lock up when making turns.
My 2007 chevrolet cobalt lt vin# [xxx]with 31209 miles on it just had major complete loss of power steering. I checked this out on the internet and come to find out that this has been a big problem with the chevrolet cobalt since 2005. I have read that dealerships can't repair the problem even though they replace complete steering controls and ecm's. So here i am not knowing what to do and afraid to drive vehicle. I notice you have the question "number of persons injures:" below on this form. Well not physical but mental:so i am listing 2. Please tell me what to do?information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was stated that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000.
The steering gives out on my 2007 chevy cobalt and there is play in the steering when it does work as well as popping and rattling noises. It is very dangerous, hard to steer, the steering locks up and i have lost control of the vehicle several times as a result. This happens when the vehicle is in motion when turning either left or right.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel failed to turn left or right. The contact turned off and restarted the engine, and the vehicle returned to normal. The failure recurred several other times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The gm recall center was called at 800-630-2438 and informed the contact that the vin was not included in a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 184,817.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the steering wheel failed to turn left or right without warning. The vehicle was taken to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 121,914.
Driving down the highway @ 55mph and the power steering cuts off, the power brakes cut off, the abs light comes on, the turn signals start going on and off at random, the gauges jump up and down nonstop. I just picked up my car and was told it referenced tsb#08-07-30-021 (nhtsa#10025402). The check engine light is still on because of this problem. The shop referenced the following error codes from the check engine light:p0575u7300u0121u0140thank goodness no one was behind me or around me at the time because i was unable to properly steer the vehicle, brake, or accelerate. This is a major problem that should be addressed by gm.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While traveling at various speeds of less than 45 mph, she heard a beeping noise in the vehicle and the steering wheel would become stuck. She was unable to move the steering wheel, however she was able to shut off the vehicle in the middle of the road. The contact was concerned with her safety and once the power steering failed, she was not able to move the steering wheel even when using extreme bodily force. The dealer was contacted and advised that they were aware of the failure, however they did not have a repair to correct the failure and there were no recalls. No repairs were made to the vehicle to date. The failure and current mileages were approximately 60,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal noise coming from the steering wheel. The contact mentioned that the noise would get louder when turning the steering wheel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the power steering assist failed as the power steering warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that there was a rattling in the steering wheel as well as a vibration. He noticed no difficulty in turning the steering wheel. The failure has occurred since january 2009. He took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the motor in the steering mechanism needed to be replaced. He has not spoken with the manufacturer regarding the failure. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current mileage was approximately 52,200. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.updated 02/02/10updated 02/05/10.
4/22/13 approx 7:30 am, approached red-light, gently applying brakes. Car started to lose power!dashboard lights dimmed while i was slowing down. This has been happening for over a yr. As soon as light turned green,car felt like it was losing power and was going to stall out! (like if you were to run out of gas. Stepped on the gas, as soon as i saw the light turn green, to try to prevent the stall out, and about 1/4 into intersection, another car was running a caution light, which turned to red... My car regained power with a thrust of the engine, which took me into the path of the other vehicle who hit me at about 35 mph, which caused us to spin completely around in the middle of intersection. Airbags did not deploy. The police report stated i failed to yield the right of way. In part that is true, as ifelt i had to apply the gas to the car to keep it from "stalling! heavy damage to driver's side, front end, hood, bumper and support beam by engine. There are many recalls on this car. 5/9/2012, fuel odor or spotting on ground; 9/16/10-loss of power steering assist; 3/1/2010-recall 10v073000 power steering motor replacement; 1022/2009-fuel pump module replacement. In the pass three yrs i advised east syracuse chevy dealer that my dashboard lights,lighted areas radio, etc; go in and out like the car has an electrical problem, door left-open, lights, low-fuel, single lights chimes all don't work. Dealer advised me there is a short in the dash somewhere causing all these problems,radio speakers are all connected i would have to pay to repair which was over $2,000. Remotes don't work. I have had many front end problems with this vehicle, i.e. Sway bar, steering column bushings; struts;steering components, linkage/cv drive axle boots, control arms; repairs;11/30/11, 2/16/2011.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While attempting to park the vehicle, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 112,086.
While making a hard u-turn in my 2007 chevy cobalt ls, the power steering went out and would not recover until the car was turned off and restarted. This has happened twice in the last three months. Very dangerous situation.
I have a 2007 chevy cobalt, and at random times the power steering will go out. Sometimes it will go for months without a problem, and other times it will happen several times a day.
The vehicle lost power steering today in traffic. The dealership said the power steering recall was performed i'm march of 2011.i had the vehicle in for a knocking noise previous to this date (2007). Nothing was ever found. I found out today that the knocking was related to the power steering. I ignored the knocking because i cant afford for the dealership to find nothing. This is a recall that was never fully corrected. I feel as though gm ignored the real issue. I still have knocking noise and now, loss of steering.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 65 mph, the power steering service indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact pulled the vehicle off the road and called an independent mechanic. The contact was instructed to the vehicle off and on, which corrected the failure. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,500.
I knew ever since i purchased the vehicle with 29,000 miles that there was a problem with the power steering motor on my 2007 chevy cobalt. During a driving test, my daughter couldn't turn the wheel.the motor overheated.we took it to a auto shop and they said the motor will continue to do it because of the way it was made and there was nothing he could do but that i should complain to chevy.one day in november 2009, it overheated and i couldn't turn the wheel which caused me to run up a curb.my tire was damaged and i had to be towed to a repair shop.it cost me 50.00 for the tow and around 200.00 for a new tire, wheel alignment and labor.the mechanic said it is a bad design, that they should've removed the motor and replaced it with a traditional pump. He said that will be the only way to correct the problem.it overheats daily and it is impossible to steer-especially for a small female. Chevy should have to replace these motors before someone gets killed.
I own a 2007 chevy cobalt. In 2013 my car went crazy. Power steering stopped working and all the electric components were all over the place. Rpm's were going up and down, full tank of gas said it was empty, gear shifter was clicking, and the car was jerking like it wanted to stall. I called chevy and they told me there were 2 recalls, during the same time my garage smelled strong like gas. I had the problem fixed twice. Now in december 2016 the car is going haywire again.power steering goes out, all electric components start flipping out and the anti theft system light comes on along with every other light on the dash.my 17 year old daughter now drives the car and it is completely unsafe considering she is unable to steer and all the electric components go out. This must be treated as a recall! i've seen thousands of the same complaints. This is extremely unsafe and can easily cause an accident. Gm needs to take responsibility for this! does someone have to die before a recall fixes the problem? i paid cash for my car and bought it in 2007 with 12 miles on it. This is unacceptable and there needs to be a lawsuit against gm!
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.while driving 45 mph, the contact slowed down to make a left turn, but was unable to turn the steering wheel.the vehicle remained moving forward.the contact maneuvered the vehicle to the side of the road and the steering began working normally again.the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, but the cause of the failure could not be determined.the vehicle was then towed to another dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure.the manufacturer spoke with the dealer and stated that no compensation would be provided because the failure could not be duplicated.the contact was advised to take the vehicle back to the dealer if the failure were to occur again.the failure mileage was 17,728 and current mileage was 18,100.
Power steering system goes out without warning for no reason. Upon turning off the car and turning it back on, it resets for a bit, and then goes out again. Makes it hard to steer, stay on the road, and avoid accidents with other drivers or anything on or near the lane you're driving in.
I was driving, and this isn't the first time that this has occurred, and i will get a notification on my dash for the power steering, the car will remain powered. The gauges(speedometer fuel and rpm) will all go down to zero, and vehicle will be very hard to steer. I do have to stop my car, and let it sit for about 30 seconds to continue driving. This is a intermittent issue that i have noticed. It happens at any given time.
Failure of power steering in 2007 chevy cobalt. I have been driving and the computer alert flashes saying power steering and the steering wheel locks and becomes not movable. This has happen to me twice. The mechanic has replaced a blown fuse and the problem came about again. The steering column will now be replaced.
I have 07 cobalt with 45000 miles on it has a rattle in steering column,electric motor was replaced by recall, now plastic gear is worn causingnoise. Reqires colum being replace at a cost og $800.00 for part plus labor.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the air bag warning light continuously illuminated. The contact also mentioned that the chevrolet emblem on the steering wheel was sunken in. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that there was a clicking noise heard from the vehicle intermittently. Additionally, the contact had to apply force to turn the steering wheel on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering).the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 15 mph she lost power steering without any prior warnings. As a consequence she could not turn the steering column.the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership. The current and failure mileages were 38000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and the steering wheel seized with the illumination of the power steering warning. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle would fail to shift gears and the chrome covering on the door handle had deteriorated. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the steering wheel column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The contact stated that the vehicle wasalso included in nhtsa campaign id numbers: 14e021000 (electrical system) 14v171000 (electrical system) and 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system).the contact stated that the dealer informed him that the parts were not available for the recall repairs.the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. Intermittently while driving a warning light illuminates on the instrument control panel, and then the steering column will lock. After restarting the vehicle , the failure will reoccur. He was in the process of taking the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. The failure mileage was 44200. Thecurrent mileage was 44639.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact was making a right turn at approximately 5 mph when the power steering failed which made the vehicle very difficult to maneuver into the driveway. The contact stated that the electric steering failed and had to be replaced. The dealer replaced the entire steering column at the contacts expense. The manufacturer was notified and stated thatthere were no related recalls or warranties related to the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The power steering motor in the steering column shut off while driving approximately 25 mph.the driver had to restart the vehicle to temporarily correct the failure. He opened a case with the manufacturer and was also referred to a dealer. The vehicle was taken to a private service station and he was informed of the correct terminology for the failure by a mechanic. The current mileage was approximately 31,650. The failure mileage was approximately 31,600.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving at speeds of 30 mph, the power steering indicator alarm activated immediately followed by a loss of power steering assist. The steering wheel became extremely tight and difficult to maneuver. The contact was able to locate a recall for the failure under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v073000: steering: electric power assist system and contacted the dealer to inquire. The dealer advised she would first need to have a diagnostic performed on the vehicle, at her expense, before honoring the recall. The contact declined. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 44,000 and the current mileage was 46,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 50 mph, the steering wheel locked and the power steering light illuminated. The contact was able to merge onto the emergency lane and turn the vehicle off. When she looked under the hood there were no visible defects and she was able to continue driving normally. After driving three miles, the power steering light continued to illuminate intermittently. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home. The vehicle had not been taken to an authorized dealer. She called the dealer and was informed that there was a fee in order to perform a diagnostic test. The contact referenced recall 10v073000 (10v073000 steering: electric power assist system) since it was related to the failure. The current and failure mileages were approximately 67,000.
2007 chevrolet cobalt. Consumer writes regarding power steering problem *tgwthe consumer received a recall notice in the mail regarding the electric power steering. However, when he called the dealer to make an appointment, he was informed the part was not available.
2007 chevrolet cobalt. Consumer states problem with vehicle electric power steering *tgwthe consumer stated the power steering failed while driving in rush hour traffic. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, where they kept it for two days. The consumer continued to experience steering problems after the vehicle was returned to her. The consumer received a recall letter in the mail regarding the electric steering. When she went to the dealer with the recall letter, she was informed it really wasn't a recall. Nevertheless, they worked on the vehicle. She was then informed there was a problem with the airbag. She stated there steering is still an issue, where it would become stiff and difficult to turn.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that when she attempted to make a left turn, the power steering failed. The dealer told the contact that there were no recalls on the vehicle but the vehicle experienced the same failure as the one described in recall 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). The current and failure mileages were approximately 70,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 55 mph the power steering failed. The contact shut the engine off and restarted so that the power steering would reset itself. The failure occurred consistently for two days. The dealer agreed to research the problems and advise them accordingly. The contact stated that there was a warranty on the vehicle but not sure if they will honor it. The failure mileage was 37,175. Updated 1/14/10 updated 01/15/10.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph. There was a loss of power steering without warning. Suddenly, the vehicle swerved off of the road uncontrollably and rolled over into the bushes. The contact was ejected from the vehicle without usage of the seat belt. The driver sustained injuries to the lungs, and ribs. A police report was filed.the vehicle was completely destroyed. The current and failure mileages were unavailable.updated 5/3/10 the consumer stated she received a recall notice regarding the steering a month after the accident. Updated 07/07/10.
Was driving interstate about 60mph when steering went out on the cobalt. Beeping sound alarmed and power steering started to flash on the dash board.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt while the vehicle was undergoing routine maintenance, the technician observed that the power steering was difficult to turn. The dealer diagnosed that the electric power steering assist malfunctioned. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per gm recall bulletin number: 14115b (electric power steering assist).the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 103,000. Updated 01/25/18*lj updated 7/13/18
The contact owns 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The vehicle was purchased new in 2007. She noticed that the key was hard to release from the ignition. In february 2007thepower steering failed under normal driving conditions. The vehicle will be taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The current and the failure mileage were 16,000.updated 07/19/10updated 07/21/10
Re: 2007 chevrolet cobalt. Spokane, wa. Events: in a mix of ice, deep slush and snow (with michilin x-ice winter tires on all four wheels), very slippery conditions, low speed (e.g., driving down alley from my garage), failure: the electronic steering became erratic. I felt out of control, couldn't keep the car moving directly forward until i slowed to almost a stop. This was not slipping or skidding that occurs when sliding on ice or snow. Rather, it was the steering wheel having a feel of being disconnected from the wheels. What was done: no repair was sought. I just was especially careful at low speeds. In normal driving, even in icy or snowy condition on the highway at higher speeds there was no problem steering. The steering problem occurred on every occasion throughout the winter that the specific conditions outlined above occurred.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact was driving approximately between 30-40 on normal road conditions. Suddenly, there was a loss of power steering. The driver continued with caution experiencing extreme difficultly in steering. The vehicle was taken to a service station. The engine was turned off. The vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle has not been repaired at this time. The failure 14,500.
2007 chevrolet cobalt. Consumer was seriously injured when the steering became unresponsive and she drove into a ditch.(lawyer wrote in on behalf of client).
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery fuel pump). The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the fuel system did not exhibit signs of leaking and that the vehicle should be brought back after the contact started to smell gasoline fuel. The vehicle was not serviced per the recall. The dealer advised the contact that they were advised by the manufacturer not to make any repairs on the recalled vehicles if there were no fuel leaks discovered. The vehicle was not repaired. Updated 07/25/12 the power steering motor was replaced. Updated 07/30/12
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving atspeeds of 20 mph and higher, the power steering warning light would illuminate on the warning panel followed by a series of warning chimes. The contact was able to maneuver the vehicle off of the highway using extreme upper body force. She was concerned, due to medical reasons, that she may not be able to maintain control of the vehicle if the failure occurred again. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that there was a recall for her year (nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000), make and model; however, the manufacturer stated that they could not confirm if her vin was a part of the recall because they had not devised an owner notification schedule.the failure persisted and there were no repairs made to the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were under 50,300.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact stated that the vehicle's steering function was shaky. She received nhtsa campaign recall id number: 10v073000, steering electric power assist system, in may 2010 and contacted the dealer.she was told that her name would be put on a list and when the part arrived they would call her.she called the dealer on july 29,2010 and they stated that her name was not on the list and they only receive two replacement parts a week. The contact was concerned about the safety risk while driving the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were approximately 25,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact called on behalf of the driver. While driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel seized without warning. The contact stated that the driver was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was restarted and was able to drive; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering assist motor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in a recall and did not offer any assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving at speeds of 65 mph, he heard a warning chime followed by the illumination of the power steering warning light. The steering wheel immediately became difficult to turn. The contact was able to use extreme force to maneuver the vehicle off of the highway. The engine was turned off and restarted within a few minutes so that the power steering could reset itself. Although there was a recall for the failure (nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000: steering: electric power assist system), the dealer stated that the parts needed to complete the repair were still being manufactured. There were no repairs made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 50,150 and the current mileage was 50,811. Updated 05/11/10. *lj
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.while driving between 55-65 mph, the steering wheel locked up and the vehicle began to steer in one direction.the contact experienced difficulty steering the wheel.immediately, the speed was reduced.the power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and remained lit until the engine was turned off.the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and the engine was turned off and then restarted.the driver was able to resume normal operation.the failure occurred spontaneously.the authorized dealer was notified of the failure and they stated that the electric power steering was the cause of the failure, but there was no resolution.the failure mileage was 45,200 and current mileage was 51,000.
Driving down the road and the power steering goes out on my 2007 chevy cobalt. You have to turn the car off and then turn the car back on.. Drive2 more miles, the power steering goes out again. I stopped to get power steering fluid and found out that it is electronic. My mechanic told me it costs $2,000 to get fixed. I bought this car for my 17 year old daughter and i will not let her drive now because it's just too dangerous...only has 45,000 miles on it...pissed off in georgia!
2007 chevrolet cobalt. Consumer states power steering issues and suggests a recall.*tgw
Power steering randomly stops/starts working.during a mid way through a turn with the car, power steering on dash came on and it was a real struggle to maintain control of the car and continue turning without entering the other lane.car has been into the dealership once already for the problem at which time they indicated it was the clutch switch(?).car is two weeks old and has 850 miles on it.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact was driving approximately 25 mph on normal road conditions. A chime sounded inside of the vehicle and the power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. Immediately, there was a loss of power steering. The driver continued with caution; and experienced extreme difficulty steering. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The power steering module was replaced. The identical failure occurred within a two to three week period after the repair was performed on the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the failure was contributed to the power steering motor. There was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). However, the vin was excluded from the recall defect. The vehicle has not been repaired at this time. The failure mileage was 42,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact stated that the power steering constantly failed.the power script warning continued to read "power steering.the dealer investigated and stated that the power steering control module and steering column needed to be replaced.the repair cost was estimated at $853 to be paid by the contact.the manufacturer could not assist because the warranty was expired.the current and failure mileages were 62,000.updated 062909updated 07/01/09.
I was driving and tried to brake before a curb and spun out of control i was not even going fast i might have been doing 25m.p.h.before the curb when the vehicle spun out of control and into a tree.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. She stated while driving at speeds of less than 60 mph on the highway in light rain conditions, she heard a loud boom and screeching sound. Immediatley afterward, the vehicle began to pull to the left. She attempted to steer the vehicle off the highway however, the vehicle would not respond to her steering. She then tapped on the brakes and the vehicle spun out of control until the vehicle was now proceeding backward. The vehicle then proceeded up a nearby grassy hill, turning out of control until she was able to turn the vehicle front ward. The brakes and steering still would not respond to driver initiation. The vehicle then proceeded back down the grassy hill and back toward traffic. The vehicle stopped once back onto the cement pavement. The front driver's side wheel was totally collapsed outward and the tire was shredded. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where they found the rack and pinion failed, however they would not take any liability for the failures. They stated she must have hit something in the highway to have experienced catastrophic failures. The contact was sure she did not hit anything in the road and the failure was unexpected and unexplained. No repairs were made to the vehicle, to date. The failure and current mileages were 51,000.
I purchased a 2007 cobalt in july of 2007 my car had 43 miles the date of purchase i've had problems with it leaking water in the floor board on the passenger side twice it finally got fixed under warranty, now i'm having problems a year and a half later with my powersteering going in and out when i'm driving that's so dangerousmy car now has 40,000 miles on and customer serviced tells me my bumper to bumper is for 36, 000 i can't afford to get this fixed.i've owned my cars for twelve years and have never had any problems with any of my vehicles please help me understand having such major problems like this with a brand new car that i've had for three years.here's my case number with chevrolet customer service 71-777593891.
2007 chevy cobalt- many problems, electrical comes off and on, car rides like a bucket of bolts, at 50,000 kms front passenger wheel had 1 1/2 inch movement while parked.very dangerous.why no recalls for these issues?the fixer of the car replaced a suspension control arm bushing.all kinds of noise, all pot holes i thought the car was going to fall apart. Hunk of junk car.many safety issues should be investigated.brought back to the dealer several times for sagging doors on two door model, irregular idol, rattling sounds in the front end to no avail.thank god i only leased it, they can keep it, it is a hunk of junk.i would never recommend this car to anyone.
I have a 2007 chevy cobalt with a leaking sunroof. It has been to the dealer to be fixed 4 times. I was told: it cannot be fixed permanently, don't park it outside in the elements, bring it in regularly to have the drain lines cleared out, etc. It has been parked under our carport all winter. Took it out 2 days ago and it rained last night.... It leaks! the car smells and it only has 21,000 miles on it. A car with a sunroof/moonroof should be made to drive out in the elements. I have had numerous cars with the same kind of roof and it never leaked. The car is faulty and i am extremely frustrated. Spoke to gm executive office and the said "bring it back to the dealer to be fixed". Lesson:if your roof leaks on a gm car, get a new one! very poor customer assistance and service.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while his son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering warning light illuminated. Additionally, the pipes connected to the manifold were rusted and had detached. The contact called the local dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the driver side door opened independently without any warnings. The contact mentioned that once the door was able to be closed,it was unable to be opened to exit the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 85,000.
Markeshia was driving in her neighborhood when she swerved into a pole while trying to avoid hitting a stray dog.her airbag deployed and her 10 year old daughters did not. Immediately after accident she went in ambulance to tx. Children's hospital where her daughter was rushed to trauma unit for immediate surgery.her daughter has a permanent brain injury.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet colbalt.the contact stated that both the driver and passenger side door latched detached from the vehicle.neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure.the vehicle was not repaired.the failure mileage was 99,000 and the current mileage was 102,000. The vin was unavailable.
4/22/13 approx 7:30 am, approached red-light, gently applying brakes. Car started to lose power!dashboard lights dimmed while i was slowing down. This has been happening for over a yr. As soon as light turned green,car felt like it was losing power and was going to stall out! (like if you were to run out of gas. Stepped on the gas, as soon as i saw the light turn green, to try to prevent the stall out, and about 1/4 into intersection, another car was running a caution light, which turned to red... My car regained power with a thrust of the engine, which took me into the path of the other vehicle who hit me at about 35 mph, which caused us to spin completely around in the middle of intersection. Airbags did not deploy. The police report stated i failed to yield the right of way. In part that is true, as ifelt i had to apply the gas to the car to keep it from "stalling! heavy damage to driver's side, front end, hood, bumper and support beam by engine. There are many recalls on this car. 5/9/2012, fuel odor or spotting on ground; 9/16/10-loss of power steering assist; 3/1/2010-recall 10v073000 power steering motor replacement; 1022/2009-fuel pump module replacement. In the pass three yrs i advised east syracuse chevy dealer that my dashboard lights,lighted areas radio, etc; go in and out like the car has an electrical problem, door left-open, lights, low-fuel, single lights chimes all don't work. Dealer advised me there is a short in the dash somewhere causing all these problems,radio speakers are all connected i would have to pay to repair which was over $2,000. Remotes don't work. I have had many front end problems with this vehicle, i.e. Sway bar, steering column bushings; struts;steering components, linkage/cv drive axle boots, control arms; repairs;11/30/11, 2/16/2011.
My 16 yr old son was driving in a cul-de-sac when he was about 3/4 of the way thru the curve his steering failed and he hit a light pole.he stated that the steering wheel froze up on him.he couldn't turn the wheel.we took the vehicle to chevy dealership.they stated that the recall work was already completed.then why are we continuing to have this problem?my son is suffering from whiplash and is going to chiropractor visits twice weekly.
Driving west approx. 35 mph lady pulled in front of across 4 lanes traffic hit broadside on her passenger side.little damage to her car.over $6000. Damage to my car.no air bag deployed.driver of my car hurt wrist and hit knees on dash.ended up 8 months later having knee surgery because of tear in knee from wreck.passenger hurt wrists.
Door wont open from inside or out.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 25 mph, the contact stated that the passenger side door opened without warning and he was unable to close it.the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who diagnosed that the vehicle had a fractured latch.the manufacturer was aware of the failure.the current and failure mileage was 59,000.the vehicle was scheduled to be repaired.the vin was unavailable.
I was traveling on the freeway when i was clipped by a diesel truck on my drivers left rear. Ispun counter clockwise in front of diesel and went straight towards center divider, upon observing a vehicle in the same lane my vehicle was head towards. Both vehicles made contact hitting me on my drivers front panel and the cobalt hitting straight into center divider no air bags were deployed. Injuries were sustained, car was a total loss. This vehicle has nothing but problem twice in 2013 the key would break off in the ignition and were not fitting correctly causing replacement.
I am extremely upset with my 2007 chevy cobalt, i do not want to complain, however, something must be done.for as long as i have had the car i have had a number of problems.however, the dealership failed to acknowledge the warranty.i needed to replace multiple keys and door handles.recently. The car has failed and is sitting.i find this ironic since my warranty recently ran out.the timing chain jumped and bent the valves.this is a very serious repair and is very costly.i have had everything check regularly.there was no warning and i nearly wrecked my car, as i was driving when it happened.i recently received another recall for the ignition switch.the car was recalled before for a similar issue.prior to the engine issues recently, i had noticed an ignition and steering problem.however, now i cant even move the car to get the recall issue resolved.this vehicle was my first car, the car is nearly new and was when i bought it.this should not have happened.especially so close to the warranty expiration and with no warning.there was no way to prevent this from happening.i was not aware that cobalts had zero tolerance.this should not be the case.i would not have bought the car if i knew of these potential problems.i have faith that gm will help to resolve these issues.thanks so much.
The drivers side door handle does not work from the inside. This is dangerous because it could trap a driver inside the vehicle.
Periodically, the driver side door handle would not work. It could be pulled, but the door would not open. This has happened several times over the past few years. It cannot be opened from the inside either. Today, it happened again, and this time, the outside door handle came off in my hand.
I have a 2007 chevy cobalt with a leaking sunroof. It has been to the dealer to be fixed 4 times. I was told: it cannot be fixed permanently, don't park it outside in the elements, bring it in regularly to have the drain lines cleared out, etc. It has been parked under our carport all winter. Took it out 2 days ago and it rained last night.... It leaks! the car smells and it only has 21,000 miles on it. A car with a sunroof/moonroof should be made to drive out in the elements. I have had numerous cars with the same kind of roof and it never leaked. The car is faulty and i am extremely frustrated. Spoke to gm executive office and the said "bring it back to the dealer to be fixed". Lesson:if your roof leaks on a gm car, get a new one! very poor customer assistance and service.
I purchased a 2007 chevy cobalt in 2008, with approx. 30,000 miles. When i had around 35,000, miles it started to getloud ,rattling noises, like metal on metal, coming from under the car. They usually happen when i go over ripples or bumps in the road , at slower speeds. I took my car back to the dealer and asked him if they had heard of any problems or received any technical service bulletins about this problem and he said they had not. (july 2009) i told him to inform me if they did. In the meantime, my warranty expired. At that time,i had already started to research the problem online and network with some other persons, locally, to see if they had any such problem. Well lo and behold, it seems that there was a technical bulletin issued on 11-9-2005 (# 050232005) that details this problem. And yes,apparently, other persons that i have talked to, and also with the research that i did online, definitely showed that many othersare also having this same problem! i feel that as a responsible auto manufacturer that gm needs to correct this horrible rattle.a recall for this is in order,especially since they were aware of this since 2005. I do not feel that we,,the consumer ,should be responsible for this repair,as gm is trying to repair their image,"do the right" and fix this at no cost to the consumer--recall.
Strut damage causing vehicle to sway and turn abrutly. *dt
Noisy broken stabilizer links, control arm bushing broken. Quick internet search shows this to be a wise spread problem.
Terrible clunking sound in the front end of my 2007 cobalt. Dealer says its control arm bushings and sway bar links. Personal mechanic confirmed the sway bar links needed to be replaced, but also saw that the arm bushings were in perfect condition and perfectly tight. Replaced links, but noise persists. When trying to find out what to do next i went to the internet where i discovered this seems to be a widespread problem. Help please and investigate so gm can recall the faulty materials.
I have noticed some small clicking noises from the rearend of my car, and now that i'm living in canada, i'm required to have my vehicle safety tested, so i took my vehicle in for this safety inspection and it failed due to a cracked rear coil spring.i was quite surprised by this and after talking with the shop owner it is apparent that this is a very common problem with chevrolet cobalts.this makes the car unsafe to drive on the roads in canada let alone anywhere else, and after hearing this report and reading forums on the internet about this issue, i wanted to bring this to your attention as this is a problem that chevrolet needs to fix. Please look into this matter and make chevrolet make this a recall since is not that big of a job, but is a definite safety issue.
I have had to replace the sway bar links, control arm bushing and the shifter in order to get my car inspected this year. Another problem i have is the blinkers not making the clicking sound, they work but i was told i have to replace my front speaker. I feel like that is a lot to go wrong with a vehicle in one year. I also think that these problemsshouldn't have happened this early. I only have 57,000 miles on my car. Something should be done with these vehicles seeing how there are many other people having the same problems with their cars.
I have had my 2007 cobalt back to the dealer so many times.one of which was for strut mounts, control arm bushings, intermediate steering shaft, sway bar links, alot water coming in through the center brake light.those were replaced and very bad at 48k miles they told me it had reached the dangerous level and that they're glad i brought it back before somebody got hurt.also the ac smelled terrible at 12k miles, it was in the dealer 7 times for that terrible smell.the last of which took them a week to put in an evaporator which only cured the issue for 3 weeks.it still smells awful when the a/c is running.as far as the car's suspension, since december it has been very hard to manage the car on the road.its all over the place, i've almost side swiped a few semi's and i cross into other lanes almost every day i drive it. Its very hard to handle. Its is just about impossible to make the car go straight, its always drifting all over the road now.
Have had many issues with the front steering, dealership claims nothing found.now it will not pass inspection due to the steering knuckles.radio was replaced 3 times!!!door locks do not stay locked/unlocked.dealer states they never found any problems with it. Vehicle now has 110,000 miles on it
Going out of driveway the front struts sound like they bottom out. Took to a certified mach. And struts were leaks oil and gas. Replaced them cost 559.00 . I am having more problems with the back shocks i think when you go over a rough place in the road it sounds like the bottom is falling out. Can not afford to go back to mach. Now . No warrant left but can not get a hold of any one to talk to about this problem the place where i bought my car will not honor there previous customers because they went under a new owner. I need to know whom i can contact.i only have a little over 43,450 on my car.
I own a 2007 chevy cobalt.there is a problem with the front end making the car shimmy and shake upon braking...causes clunking noises and such.i have researched online whether or not other owners of said vehicle have been having this problem as well and it seems to me that this problem is occurring with many owners of this vehicle.some have spent thousands on repairs and still the problem is there.i have been told by a certified chevy mechanic that the problem lies in the steering column.please examine this issue further as i feel it is recall worthy.thank you for your time regarding this issue as owning a safe reliable vehicle is of utmost importance to me and those i share the road with.helpful link to where others are making their voices heard on this matter:http://www.aboutautomobile.com/complaint/2007/chevrolet/cobalt/front+suspensionagain thank you.
My car would rattle over ever little bump in the road. It felt like my wheels would fall off any minute.i took it to fleet farm automotive to have them take a look at it. My mechanic told me that my 2007 chevrolet cobalt, bushings / control arm were damaged and that type of failure could be a very dangerous. They told me that i should look to see if there was a recall because this is not something that should be a concern for this young of a vehicle. I couldn't find one but i did find that a lot of people have the same problem as me. This is a costly repair and could be very dangerous so i wanted to bring it to your attention and would like other consumers to know. Chevy should fix this issue.
I took my vehicle to get it checked due to a popping noise while turning, i was told the control arm brushing (bushing) was broken. The part was replaced. Then 4 months later the popping noise returned. When taken to the dealership, it was again the control arm brushing (bushing). Again, it was replaced. In about 8 weeks, the popping noise returned again. I knew what it was by then and i left it go for awhile. It was replaced in december of 2012. Again it is broken as i file this report and has been for a couple weeks.
I am writing because i did get the recall on my vehicle of the power steering , the motor kit was fixed on 8/12/10.i took my car to midas on 10/24/2009 for a noise bumping noise coming from my vehicle and fuel/oil leaking. They said it was my struts, and they had to be replaced. I paid $500.31 for that repair all receipts and invoices on hand. On 4/25/2011 i took my car to tire discounters only to find that i needed 2 lower control arm bushings(7) labor for suspension service. My total cost was $339.12. I just pulled up recalls on my vehicle and i noticed that people where saying there struts had to be replaced to and the had problems with their power steering suspension. From what i have seen a faulty power steering is a component of a larger the larger suspension and if left unfixed it could lead to other major problems. If this is true why are we not getting reimbursed for these very expensive repairs? i saw where they may have recalled the whole suspension, so does that mean that i can get these repairs reimbursed?
Complaint against general motors (gm) for not making necessary repairs on his 2007 cobalt *tgwthe consumer stated the lower control bushings need to be replaced.
Brought 2007 cobalt on 7/09/14. Reported the problem of the vehicle shutting- off on meand no inspection sticker was on the car7/10/14. They wrote a work order out. Brought the vehicle to archer auto to get work performed and for a inspection sticker. Archer auto kept my 2007 cobalt for 3 months. Until i called bbb business and filed a complaint. Archer auto said they fix my vehicle but didn't. Archer auto put a illegal inspection sticker onit to pass the emission test. Archer auto returned my vehicle. Then the power steering went out. Brought it to firestone to get fix. Then later found out there was a recall on the power steering. The 2007 cobalt was shutting-off on me and losing all power..then i took it back because their was another recall on the vehicle.then on 9/13/14 the engine shut-off on me. Losing all power , locking the brakes and power steering also. I ran into the back of a vehicle and totaled put the 2007 cobalt.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 to 15 mph and making a turn the power steering suddenly became difficult. Once the power steering failed he mentioned that the gauges on the instrumental panel would start to malfunction. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer at least 5 to 6 times and they advised him that the steering column, loose bolts, and brackets all needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired for the stated components listed above. Since his last visit in february of 2011 the failure had recurred. The failure mileage was approximately 31,900. Updated 4/25/11 the front lower control arm and bushings were replaced. Updated 08/03/11
I can not remember the date or mileage of first occurrence. I bought this car in july 2006 new. The main annoyance with this car is the bushings. I have gotten them fixed 3 times since 06, and yet making the noise again when i break which indicates they need to be replaced again. Second annoyance is the radio, i have had my speakers replaced as only the back ones would work. Every winter my speakers go out, one day will be the left front, next day will be front right - they choose when they want to work and when they do not want to, and the other day none of the sound would work! third my rpm's will randomly shoot up while i'm driving, going at a constant speed. Not very happy with this car...
Car has a hard yank after coming to a stop and starting off. Knocking noise coming from rear of car since day one of purchase. Vibration in accelerator and gear shifter. Lights on interior of car dashboard goes on and off. Problem still happening today and the tsm was replaced as well,as they always say they cannot duplicate the problem. Check engine light has never came on at anytime the problem happened. It happens after car is driven and heated up. Only happened when long trip over 50 miles, now since ignition has been changed on call back. Problems has worsened lights on and off, transmission hard shift when driving short trips as well as a constant vibration. Knocking coming from gas tank side of car was mainly during cooler weather now happened when day was above 90 degrees. Electrical problem with vehicle i think and has caused many problems and even deaths. Do not think it was keys ignition. I seriously think is in the entire electrical system. Problem should of been fixed when 1st reported, but they only reset the trans computer.
2007 chevy cobalt, 60,000 miles.bushing on driver side was completely missing, busing on passenger side was almost gone.car would veer to the left, counter steering would cause the car to be very erratic.was told by chevy that only the bushing would be covered under warrant, however my mechanic would not replace just the busing as the control arm would be compromised.replaced parts - only to have the car start acting the same way.on a recent trip upnorth for the holidays, when i reached 60 mph the steering wheel started vibrating and it felt like the wheel was not on securely.my son and i were bounced around inside of the car as if we were swaying back and forth.i was told by our local chevy dealership that this problem with the bushings is not going to be recalled as it is not a safety issue.i really must disagree, i was very nervous being on the freeway driving 70 mph only to have the car start swaying back and forth.we immediately turned around and drove back home.i will be making an appointment with my local mechanic to see what the issue is, and then will be trading the car in to never own a chevy again in this lifetime.this is unfortunate as i loved my cobalt - great gas mileage, perfect size car.....i have noticed through my research that there are hundreds of people who are experiencing this problem.i have never owned a car where major equipment needed to be replaced within 4 years of driving.this is not simply wear and tear, however poor production on the part of chevy.
The lower control arm bushings (front and rear) are bad along with the rear coil springs.the car is not that old nor is the mileage high.when problem is searched on internet, many others have the same problem.
My vehicle was making a loud noise i took it to the mechanic he said it was the tire rod end and bearing and it was the 3rd cobalt with the exact same issue in a week that hed fixed he also said he couldn't see any reason for it in either car that those things usually don't just wear out. I asked him what might happen if i continued to drive it as is and he said the tire could come off while driving down the highway.could you please check into this? thank you.
2007 cobalt chevrolet.30,948 milage.feb 10, 2011.control arm bushing on both right and left side broken, replaced control arm bushings.
When braking, the tires bounce causing a serious vibration which makes steering difficult when braking hard. There is no visible damage or lose suspension parts but i'm guessing it's either bad struts or control arms? i'm replacing the parts today as a guess and hope it fixes the issue. This is my daughters car and she's afraid to drive the vehicle.
2007 chevy cobalt owner, 55,000 miles, severe clunking noise when going over bumps or applying breaks, diagnosed as control arm bushings (like everyone else) dealership wont replace them saying they are not covered under warranty. Quoted 1200 to repair something that should be covered under warranty.
Replaced all of the following components since purchase: both front lower control arms due to bushing failures; both front shock and strut assemblies due to shock failures/leaks; both sway bar links due to failed components; both front sway bar bushings due to dry-rot; both front rotors due to failed/warped components caused by defective brake calipers; harmonic balancer due to defective/weak component; both rear shocks due to failures/leaks. Still need to replace rear coil springs due to weakness, all wheel hub bearings due to unstable driving/steering and the vehicle speed sensor causing high idle and erratic idling after warm-up.
Constant control arm bushing replacements in front end; constant swaybar arm linkage replacements - averages about every 6 months.
My cobalt has had issues with the lower control arms on multiple occasions since my purchase in 2012. I finally found a mechanic who told me it was the control arms and had them replaced, and within the year was told to have them replaced again. Now i have been told my suspension is gone. These complicationsseem like reoccurring issues with not only cobalts but many chevy vehicles.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle shook intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and it was determined that the front bushings, electronic stability control, steering column, and the front driver and passenger side lower control armsneeded to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 100,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact noticed many problems with the vehicle since the date of purchase in october 2006. The contact stated that the alignment was incorrect so the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for alignment immediately. Also, the check engine light, and the air bag light would illuminate intermittently so sensors were replaced by the dealer. The steering column and power steering motor, headliner. Catalytic converter, wheel bearings, struts, and the heating/cooling system were all replaced. The vehicle also stalled completely on an intermittent basis. The contact stated that the problems were consistent. The manufacturer had not been notified. The current mileage was approximately 104,000. The failure mileage was 369.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the strong arm bushing rod broke twice and was repaired. The contact stated that while having the vehicle repaired for a recall that the arm broke on both sides. The current mileage was 8,200. The failure mileage was not available.updated 04/01/10the left and right lower control arm bushing separated and were laying on the frame. Updated 08/18/10
Steering shakes alot on rough roads and sometimes when applying the break. We brought the car in to the dealer a dozen times. They said they do not know what the problem is. We brought it to different dealers and they said it might be the i-shaft we have not fixed this yet because we are still looking for a for sure answer what it is. My future mother in law has a similar car but different year and has the same problem. The started of the shaking both cars had 32000 miles on them. Since the start both cars has replaced struts, control arm and tie rods. And we are looking to replace them again. What is causing this shaking?
My head lights will not go off unless i unplug my battery, and my signal light won't go offthe chavy dealer claims not to know what's going on with it unless i pay them $200 ,first. Its been about 30 days now that this has been going on.
The air bag depleyed causing me to wreak and i broke 4 rib and my sterum
Had control arm replaced about 8 months ago due to bushing needing to be replaced now it needs to be done again i am very worried about this and i dont know about anyone else but i do not have the money to continuously replace these parts there are several other complaint for the same make and model car i would like to know why gm has not been required to fix this problem it is very dangerous.
Leaking fuel and is a safety hazard due to this could cause a fire and is a common issue.
I own a 2007 chevrolet cobalt, which i drive like an old lady.it only has 39,997 miles on it, and about 6 months ago, it started making a clunking/rattling noise underneath, by the wheels.we checked under it and nothing appeared loose. It is currently driving ok, but the noise/rattling metal noise is getting much louder, and i took it in to my dealer today. (4/27/11) they told me i need to have my front & rear bushings replaced. I do not drive this car out of town, because i cannot afford to have this repair done, right now. After reading the information on your website from other cobalt owners, i know that i have the same problem, and am angry that this kind of repair needs to be done this early in my car ownership.this definitely should be a problem that should be investigated and should be a recall item for this cobalt model.we do not live on bad roads, i do not drive hard, and everyone says this should not be happening on a car that is so new, and has so few miles.
Brakes done twice in a year struts going bad and fan motor squeaking gas tank sensor replaced need new tires.first time brakes were sanded down then put back on.second time they were replaced.
I was driving down the road and heard a clunk on the right front passenger side in the wheel area.took it to the mechanic and he said the suspension needed replaced and that it was actually punctured up in the very top of the suspension.as of yet i havent gotten it replaced as i was waiting to get it all done when the car gets inspected along with new tires and an alignment. After reading other complaints chevy needs to recall the 2007 cobolt and fix it. I also have only back speakers that work for the radio and the electric locks mechanism on the drivers side for passenger door has never worked since i got it after numerous attempted repairs at auto dealership. Would never buy another chevy. Going to a foreign auto maker for next purchase.
I would like to report a problem with my 2007 chevy cobalt lt.the front drivers side feels a very bad vibration when you apply the brakes.
My 2007 chevy cobalt is making knocking when i let off the gas, go over bumps, or just set in the car. I have taken my car to a mech and they told me its my sway bar links and my strut/shock is leaking. How in the world can a sway bar link fail under normal driving conditions and not that very many miles on the car. It looks as thou i am not the only chevy owner with this problem. Gm needs to fix this serious issue! i know i cannot afford to fix it.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer states with brake system problems.*tgwthe consumer stated every time she applied the brakes, the steering wheel would vibrate and there was hesitation when she braked from high to moderate speeds to slow down or to come to a complete stop. Also, aside from that, as she began to drive, the vehicle would pull to the left. The vehicle was inspected several times.all four tires were replaced and a front wheel alignment was performed, but the problem continued.
The engine turned off all by itself while i was driving around a corner, causing the car to go off the road.i was going about 35 mph, and applied the brakes as fast as i could, but the car went up and over the curb, across the sidewalk, and both front tires went down off the steep edge of the sidewalk's far side into the mud.the part of the car body immediately behind the front tires was almost touching (way less than 1 inch above) the edge of the top / edge of the sidewalk.i couldn't reverse back up and over the sidewalk edge.a tow truck was called, and pulled the car straight back and up/over the edge of the sidewalk and onto the road.some sort of dust cover thing from up inside the passenger-side wheel well had been torn loose during the crash off the sidewalk edge and was still laying in the mud.after i restarted the car and drove home, the steering / suspension (i cannot tell which) made a creaking and grinding sort of noise when turning, and i could tell from the extensive bouncing at even little bumps in the road that both front struts had been damaged.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated the front suspension caused the two front tires to be worn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed an alignment but the vehicle continued to pull to the left. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 26,000. Updated 03/23/12*ljthe consumer stated the power steering, brakes and gas tank needed to replaced.updated 04/09/12
Not long after i bought my 2007 chevrolet cobalt (on labor day 2006), i noticed that occasionally there's a noise in the rear of the car which sounds like someone is knocking on the trunk.i took car to dealer and they could not duplicate the situation so they said there was nothing they could do about it.i've had numerous people in my car hear this noise and ask me what it is.
I purchased the car brand new in 2007. I noticed at about 20,000 miles the front suspension started to make lots of clunking noises and rattling whenever i went over bumps in the road. I took the car into the chevy dealer and they said nothing was wrong with the car. The car now has 42,000 miles on it and the noise is still there. There is also a really awful noise when i apply the brakes and release them the car jerks like the brakes are gonna fall off the car. I recently took the car to a mechanic and he said the bushings need to be replaced and possibly the struts and control arm. The mechanic said the car should not be having those problems with the cars current mileage. He recommended i take it to the dealer ship but my warranty has since expired and the dealer ship will not fix the car.
The driver side headlight stays dim. Check engine light keeps coming on with something different. Had two fuel pumps installed. The car last night had power but would not turn over or attempt to start.when driving at highway speeds the steering is loose, at low speeds power steering sometimes works. Loud popping in slow sharp turns. Just had it checked and new tires said suspension was great.
Since about 40k miles, the front end started clunking over potholes, like it was metal hitting metal; now at over 80k they both clunk. One mechanic said struts were gone, and another the bushings failed. A major suspension component, which i suspect is a bushing from the sound, should not fail at 40k-and i am simply hoping for a recall, as this also interferes with safe handling and causes car to wobble across rough roads. One dealer said have zone person look at-but i believe the defect is widespread, and so they are treating as a case-by-case situation. It is an obvious problem in manufacture. Had a toyota before-no major issues even at 237k!!
I bought my cobalt in march of 2007. For the last year the radio will only play on the back speakers. The stero it self will play but some time nothing on sreen to show station or time.that not a magior as the problem the has happened now three time. When we go to stop at a light and push in on the cluck the car will die and the gauges on the dash will shoot over to the right and then to the left side fast. The car will restart. In the last month the front in will shimmy and shake when sppling the breaks. Dose it real bad when you slowing down when over 55 mile per hour.i have seen many complains on the front end. Wll it take a person to be killed for the chevy company to have the vehicles called in and looked at. I bought the car because of the price, mile per gallon of gas.and over all look.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that in december 2008, the ignition failed and the dealer replaced the ignition cylinder. March 2010, the contact heard a metal grinding noise while driving. The vehicle was taken a local repair shop where the contact was informed that the front struts, bushings, control arm shaft and stabilizer bar needed to be replaced; the mechanic replaced the bushing. The contact also stated that the front two tires needed to be replaced because of defective struts. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that the vehicle was outside the warranty and offered no assistance with repairs. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000 and the current mileage was approximately 63,000. Updated 01/12/11*ljupdated 03/28/11
2007 2 dr chevy cobalt = - 40,000 miles ( highway ) at 37,000 miles i had the left front control arm bushing fail, at 39,000 i had the right one faili had the left control arm replaced and i am having the right one replaced today by my brother -in-law out of a trans shop in allen parkdealer says there are no issues ( service bull ) with the control arm bushing and it would not be covered by warranty ( i have contacted the dealer on both failures, as well as the customer service people ). Beingin the industry,i have contacted people in the industry and verify that there was problem with the bushing in the prototype phase and early productionbushing should not just come out of there casing.
Total miles:27900the car makes loud noises while driving even when you hit pot holes or not. The bushings gave up on the driver side control arm and leaks can be noticed on the struts on both sides. Earlier their was a similar noise which resulted in changing the wheel rim. These fixes are too expensive, at really low miles.
While driving my 2007 chevy cobalt i could feel it was pulling to the right. After awhile the whole front in was starting to vibrate. When i would be driving it felt like to whole engine was going to fall out. The noise was very loud and annoying. I seriously do not feel safe driving this car. I finally got it replaced, but this is two things in the last year, the front end bushing and the steering column. On this car we were told you could of just replace the bushings that you had to replace the whole part holding it up. This problem occurs at all speed limits.
At 54000 miles a "clunking" noise began from the drivers side front when taking off from a stop or going over moderate bumps in the road. Im at 57000 now and the noise has transferred to the passenger side also. Have not yet had the chance to have it looked at but i feel its safe to assume my problem is going to be the same as all the rest.
Chevy cobalt front end rattling suspension noise.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact heard a noise as if metal to metal were knocking together in the front end of the vehicle, especially when he hit a bump in the road. The contact noticed that the failure had become progressively worse since he purchased the vehicle in may of 2007.the dealer installed new brakes pads and turned the rotors; however, the failure continued to occur while driving various speeds. He took the vehicle to the dealer 7 times and the most recent was february 2010 when the dealer replaced the two front struts. The failure has not recurred since the front struts were replaced. He called the manufacturer and was instructed to take the vehicle to the dealer. The current mileage was approximately 49,000. The failure mileage was approximately 900.
Loud clunking could be heard during tip-in/ tip-out of throttle.returned was car to dealer for investigation and was told it needed suspension control arm bushings.the vehicle only has 39,672 miles, is primarliy highway driven, and has seen very little use over the last 16 months.steering control has diminshed over time while efforts have increased.failure of control arm bushings seems premature for number of miles driven.
Owner heard clunking noise in right front. Found the tire moves when brakes are applied. Dealer found right front control arm bushings worn and right front strut worn. Owner found left and right front strut to be leaking and right control arm badly worn. Corporation recommended only right side control arm bushings and right side strut to be fixed. Nothing was done right now because owner refused to pay for repair since the vehicle only has 25,000 miles on it.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.while driving at an unknown speed, the contact drove over a pothole and the rear passenger side wheel bent abnormally. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and the mechanic replaced the wheel.later, the failure occurred again when the contact drove over another pothole. The vehicle was again, taken to a local mechanic and the bent wheel was replaced. The contact stated that on a later date, the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the front vertical bushing on both front lower control arms were replaced as well as both end links for the front sway bar. In addition, the contact stated that the steering shaft and column assembly would also need replacing.he called the manufacturer and they advised him that they could not assist with the cost of the repairs.the vehicle was not repaired for the steering failures.the failure mileage was 40,862 and the current mileage was 58,000.
My 2007 cobalt began clattering upon going over even the least of bumps or potholes, even at low speeds.i took it to the dealer, and it was diagnosed as having the left control arm end come out of its bushing.it will cost approximately $190.00 to fix, but would be covered under warranty, minus my deductible ($200.00).
2007 chevy cobalt, 20,000 miles, fnt end creaking, groaning/moaning. Feels very loose/rides very hard over the smallest defect in road! cole muffler diagnosed car bushings/control arms both sides need replace. Spoke to many owners of cobalt & searched online-seems this is a common complaint around this same mileage which is unacceptable! bushings/control arms on cars w/limited mileage should be a defect of the manufacturer! this defect seems to be happening after the 3yr warranty & is not covered under the 5yr warranty! this is a safety hazard! i s/w ppl that had the bushings replaced/and the problem is still there & they have been told they have to have the control arms replaced too! most of the time, i feel i don't even have control of my vehicle. When i step on the brakes my whole steering wheel pulls to the left. When i change lanes, it feels like i'm jumping to the next lane. I had to replace my front tires bc of this front end suspension problem. Most ppl are not aware how, where, to whom to report a problem like this to. Most ppl use the attorney general for complaints, or directly to the dealer, therefore, your database is not accurate for the no. Of complaints re: the cobalt fnt suspension. Most ppl i talked to haven't reported it, they just pd to replace it bc it was no longer under warranty. Costly repairs! over $1000 or more. When are u going to make gm responsible for this defect in the cobalts?? the safety recall notice for the electric power steering should have also included control arms & bushings these are putting consumers at risk for crash also!!! this is clearly a defect in the cobalt.this cars are not inexpensive cars the retail price starts at $16,000! make gm responsible for a safety recall on this problem before someone gets killed.this is a very dangerous situation and it is likely most consumers can't afford a repair of this magnitude, as it will consist of control arms/bushings/tires/alignment to make the vehicle safe again!
I own a 2007 chevy cobalt car.i am facing my third replacement of front end struts since i purchased the car.as a taxpayer who helped bailout gm and even purchased gm product for the first time, i am extremely upset.my gm dealer at jack matia in elyria, ohio 44035 has replaced the other struts.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph over a bump, she heard a clanking noise. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the front upper and lower control arm bushings needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred one year later. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the same repairs were recommended. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.
Cracking sound in front end.
Loud noise/clunking while going over minor to moderate bumps and passenger side front brake 'grabs" when applying brake and "jumps when releasing.have had passenger side wheel bearing replaced under warranty as well as power assisted steering motor under recall. Vehicle is driven very little due to out of state work.i have not had it to the dealer for inspection but plan to do so soon.
Vehicle& model: 2007 chevrolet cobalt.bushings on right front lower control arm failed at mileage 14325 and 2 years 6 months usage of fair wear & tear requiring control arm replacement for safety of use.bushings on left frontlower control arm failed at mileage 15,644 and 2 years 9 months of fair wear & tear requiring control arm replacement for safety of use.no accident, bumps or pot holes caused or contributed to failure.
This failure is of the suspension system causing unpredictable movement and or control of automobile. This is a lower control arm bushing with a defective design causing it to fail. This repair is approximately $400. There is 2 on each auto. This repair has happened frequently to this consumer in that consumer has 2 of these autos.*ln
2007 chevy cobalt- many problems, electrical comes off and on, car rides like a bucket of bolts, at 50,000 kms front passenger wheel had 1 1/2 inch movement while parked.very dangerous.why no recalls for these issues?the fixer of the car replaced a suspension control arm bushing.all kinds of noise, all pot holes i thought the car was going to fall apart. Hunk of junk car.many safety issues should be investigated.brought back to the dealer several times for sagging doors on two door model, irregular idol, rattling sounds in the front end to no avail.thank god i only leased it, they can keep it, it is a hunk of junk.i would never recommend this car to anyone.
Front end noise when hitting any small bump.dealer says front end bushings need replacement. Car is a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. Car has 45,00 km and is just out of warranty. Car was driven by a woman and she didn't notice the front end noise. This car has been like this for a while as the front tires are worn out. The vehicle should not have this problem with such low km.
The lower ball joint came completely detached from the front passenger wheel assembly.the bolt and nut that locks the ball joint to the wheel assembly was gone.i do not know if the bolt and nut loosened and fell out or if the bolt and nut were never installed.i suspect that the bolt and nut assembly were not torqued correctly at the factory. My daughter was driving the car down the driveway.the right front tire turned 90 degrees and wedged against the back of the wheel well .the right front drive axle disconnected from the transmission.consequences would have been severe if this occurred at highway speeds.the lower ball joint stem was reinserted into the wheel assembly.i am currently searching for a replacement bolt and nut.
2007 chevy cobalt lt, bought new! had a bushing wear away and was told i cannot just replace the bushing on this car so i had to replace the entire system. Also replaced front lower control arms, did all of this in march 2010. It is now jan 2011 and i need to replace everything again!! it hasn't even been a year. This has cost me well over $1000. Extremely hard to control the car, it wonders where ever it wants and also very easy to over correct. We need a recall!!!
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while having the vehicle inspected for regular maintenance, the mechanic advised that both of the bushings on the lower control arm were worn. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle had been making a very loud noise whenever he engaged the brakes. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 20,000.
I have a 2007 colbalt lt and had to have the brakes and struts replaced at 40,000 miles.the front of the car was shaking when putting on the brakes and had a loud noise.i took the car to a repair shop when they replaced the brakes and struts.the struts shouldn't go up this quick.now the key gets stuck in the ignition.
Just purchased a used 2007 chevy cobalt less than 2 months ago. Now, we are stuck with having to replace the lower control arm bushing. I was shocked to see how many people are continuously having this problem.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that after break application he hears a loud noise under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealership and a technician concluded that the bushings and lower control arm had become loose.the vehicle was repaired.the current and failure mileages were 34000. Blupdated 10/13/09. *ljupdated 10/13/09
Defective front wheel bearing hub assembly for chevy cobalts 2007.
2007chevrolet cobalt. Consumer states safety defect in steering system *tgw the consumer began to have problems with the hvac system wiring and connector which was replaced on april 20, 2007, the second time on july 3 , 2007 the hvac system relay had to be replaced and the third time on july 6, 2007 the body control module had to replaced. Also, the steering shaft and steering column had to be replaced, there was a bubble on the tire which required replacement.the window regulator and fuel pump module was also replaced.
Brakes done twice in a year struts going bad and fan motor squeaking gas tank sensor replaced need new tires.first time brakes were sanded down then put back on.second time they were replaced.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact stated that the passenger side tire failed and was replaced twice.during the first failure, while driving approximately 40 mph, the tire blew out in dry conditions.during the second failure, the tire flattened.the failures occurred at approximately 8,000 miles.when the contact took the vehicle to the shop, they stated that they were unsure how the failures occurred.the alignment was correct and the tire air pressure was normal when the vehicle was inspected.the vehicle was taken to the chevrolet dealer and they found no failure.the contact has both tires that failed.the current mileage was 20,000 and failure mileage was 8,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. On january 17, 2011 the repairs for recall 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system) were performed on the vehicle. The next day while driving approximately 5 mph, the steering wheel became stiff. The traction control and check engine lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer but the dealer inspected and stated that the diagnostic code indicated a faulty traction control module. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that they would call the dealer. The manufacturer verified what the dealer stated. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was 65,252.
The traction control light has turned on several times before but usually goes away.while hitting my brakes on the freeway to exit, my traction control light turned on today. I was going about 60 and slowing when it happened. The vehicle jerked violently causing me to slam forward in my chair and almost causing the person behind me to hit me.once i stopped at the light and hit the accelerator again, it again jerked.i parked my car and shut it off.i turned it back on and put it into drive and immediately the car jolts. It continues to do this each time i switch from park to drive and from braking to driving.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the service traction warning light was illuminated and the vehicle vibrated abnormally. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure was not reported to the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 133,800. The current mileage was 133,922.
I have called my local deal about a month ago to have this part replaced. Turns out they don't order the part until you call. Regardless i have been waiting a monthand there is no indication when the part will be available. I am currently driving about 30 miles a day to work on highways and expressways i am a nervous wreck about this problem i fear the part might fall out while i'm on one of these roadways and i'll have an accident. I am following their instruction regarding the key but i still don't feel safe.don't you think gm should be giving us loaner cars to drive until they are able to correct this problem?this is not the first recall on this car and gm needs to be more proactive about the safety of their customers.
I was driving and came to a stop light while i noticed tge hood was smoking when i pulled over to the side and popped my hood i realized my engine was on fire very small by coolent thermostat when looking under the car i realised there was a puddle of oil
The defect: no audible warning chime when the drivers dooris opened after turning off the ignition and leaving the key in the cylinder. There is also no audible chime when the seatbelt is not connected while driving and the turn signals make no audible sounds when on. All audible sounds are played using the vehicles sound system. I saw there has been a recall issued for other gm models with similar problems. This problem is common with this make and model and other similar gm vehicles. My chimes haven't worked right for awhile now. A quick google search shows this is a on going problem with gm radios for a long time. A recall has been issued for newer gm vehicles with similar problems general motors recalls chevrolet sonic, trax and spark over radio compliance issueread more: http://gmauthority.com/blog/2016/05/chevrolet-sonic-spark-trax-radio-compliance-recall/#ixzz4boc2c3p3
I tried to open the driver's side door, from the outside, andthe handle broke off.i am not a person of unusually great strength.the car is less than ten years old.the winter conditions on january 10, 2011 in the great northwest were nowhere near as cold as other parts of the country.this door handle should not have failed due to the age of the car, the weather, or my opening the door in the usual manner.the outside door handle of the 2007 cobalt needs to be made stronger. This is a safety hazard that needs to be addressed before a life is lost.should a person need medical assistance and another door handle fails, a death could occur.
Received notice of recall. Took my car to dealership service center. Still have not heard anything in regards to the part being available. I took everything off the keyring as suggested. Since then i have locked myself out of my home and car. This has been a terrible inconvenience for me. It is easier when my keys are together for sure! i am a patient person but for goodness sakes! i cannot keep worrying about locking myself out of car and home everyday for who knows how long. Please!!!!!! when are the parts going to be available?
Will not start- ignition bad - relay bad.
When car has issues just stops and turn its self while driving. No reaction time time to pull off to side of road falulty check engine light never comes on.this happened when my serpitine belt broke also broke the pistons needing a whole new engine. Recently afraid to drive vechicle at all with new battery because it just stops running while in idol again no check engine light . Also anti theft is faulty when car shut sown yesterday car would not un lock and could not remove key
The ignition switch wouldn't turn when i inserted the key, the key got stuck. I had to play with it for it to finally turn. I took it to a car locksmith and had another key made for the car which cost me $100.00. Yesterday, october 8, 2013 i begin to encounter the same problem all over again. The key gets stuck in the ignition switch and the ignition switch does not turn. I have to jiggle and play with it for the key to finally turn and the car turn on. I have read that numerous people have posted very similar complaints with the chevrolet cobalts. It appears that this may clearly qualify as a recall issue. I should not have to go through this time and time again.
Sudden strong smell of gasoline coming from the engine into the inside of the vehicle.car then acts like it's going to stall and has no power. No visual leaks of gasoline anywhere
I bought my car new, every since i have had it they have been a problem. First the outside temperature didn't work so i took it back to the same place i bought it from which is a hour drive one way & they said they replaced it. Next the doors started leaking air so i took it back to the same place they took all day but suppose to have fixed that problem. Now the rubber seals on both back doors keeps falling off finally fixed them. Total upset because they fixed one thing and messed another up. I start taking my car to rameys, were they fix the outside temperature which the other place was suppose to fix. At less than 35,000miles the rotor had to be turned. I take it for a oil change explain that the speed and tack hand moves on it own you when the engine is cut off & they said they didn't see it do anything.i take it back to the rameys for the next oil change and at this time the recall had been issued on the steering & i told them that sometimes its difficult to steer & again they say nothing is wrong well as time has gone by it is getting worse. Now the doors are all sticking. I got out of my vehicle & noticed my light were still on, they never turned off until i twisted the nob that worked for a little bit then it got to were they wouldn't even go off if you twisted the nob so my husband took out the fuse out now i don't have anything but bright lights. A few weeks later the signal lights stop make a sound i thought that my bulb was blown so i checked them all & they all worked but the odd thing is sometimeswhen i am driving they will make the sound. After going to rameys& getting the answer nothing wrong, i took it to a private garage were he thought it was the switch itself, he installed a new one & that didn't solve the problem is board in the fuse box .the speaker on the drivers side don't work either & the trunk slams down when you let go of the trunk door.
Shift solenoids are bad. Googled it and it's a regular problem.
Defective keysgm changed metal in keys which cause keys to bend and brake. Gm offers free lifetime replacement of keys and refuses to voluntarily correct defect.filed complaint with indiana attorney general greg zoellerfile no. 15-cp-60325[xxx] vs. Gmc/chevrolet motor. Received reimbursement of key program and tow but not forloss of day pay or cost to remove broken keys from locks. Sauers; laporte has documented numerous complaints from customers due to defective gm keys.i am requesting a recall ofthis defective product the company knowingly continues to produce, market, and supply customers.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'
My 16 yr old son was driving in a cul-de-sac when he was about 3/4 of the way thru the curve his steering failed and he hit a light pole.he stated that the steering wheel froze up on him.he couldn't turn the wheel.we took the vehicle to chevy dealership.they stated that the recall work was already completed.then why are we continuing to have this problem?my son is suffering from whiplash and is going to chiropractor visits twice weekly.
Ignition instability. After a new battery, two new starters, new electrical fuse box i am still having trouble starting my car. It sometimes starts and sometimes it won't start. It sometimes shakes violently when i try to start it. I turn it off wait a few minutes and then it will start but the engine light comes on. The car has had 3 diagnostics and been in the garage 4 times in the last month trying to figure out what's wrong. I have only owned it for 10 months. It has left me stranded numerous times and continues to even after all the money i continue to put into it. I really don't feel safe driving it since the recall in regards to the ignition issue. Even before the recall i felt that the ignition switch felt loose. The problems i am having all track back to the ignition. It has fried two starters and a fuse box. I would like a loner car.
The both front speaker quit working. That the turn signal chime did not work either this after take mi car to the dealership cause something about power steering recall
Smell gas very strongly and gas is coming from the top of the gas tank.there was a recall for this vehicle model in 2009. Now it is closed. No longer open. What can be done about this problem?
Ignition control module or cam shaft sensors! car just stops while driving in motion while driving on the highway and then have problems starting back up.
It starting having flashing dashboard lights once as i was driving it just a few blocks from my home the first time it happened all gauges go everywhere up down or stop it looks like a christmas tree! and before the gear shift had some clicking at times. The clicking started then the gauges started going all over and the speed was all over then dropped to 0 not to move again. It's been happening on and off for about 8 years but as time goes on it's getting really bad i've kept looking for recalls as did my mother as she had the car before my owning it. It now does this anytime and the steering stops working with no notice or if it's not working and trying to pull over as it did on an on-ramp it kicked on and made the car jump into side lane about half way into that lane. Had it been a two lane road and a car coming towards me it would have been a dead head head on collision as it takes time and a lot of power to move the car when the steering is like a 1950 tractor in a wet field!i have back issues and don't have the upper arm strength that it really needs. There in no real warning when it's going to happen. But sometimes i hear a click and it happens a few seconds later. Also the interior lights every one through inside of the car stopped working about 3 months when my parents bought the car used back in june 08 they have never worked since. It had like 23,000 miles on it roughly. They was in middle 60s back then. It's now a family car and it's scary to have to drive it but i've got money in it i can't afford a replacement now. I have video of what it does. I just have videos no pictures.
Gas line leak on drivers side under a clamp.
When i driving there is a super strong smell of gas,it has the same smell even in park. The smell is so overwhelming. It like a gas can sitting on my lap while driving.
First the battery died in the car. After that the car fell apart. The keys became lodged in the ignition and would not come out. The stereo lost all and complete power. Fuses were checked for the radio none were blown. As a result of the keys being stuck in the ignition, it drained power from the battery and i had to turn the interior overhead light to on and the car would then regain power and start. All except the radio. The recall for the ignition cylinder was announced and i had the car serviced at a gm dealer. After the repair of the ignition cylinder the keys still were lodged in the ignition switch. I was told the switch lever needed to be replaced. How could a dead battery cause all of this at once. The radio and electrical issues happened directly after the battery died and never returned back to normal even after purchasing a brand new battery.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact stated that she hears a knocking noise coming from the rear of the vehicle.the noise is usually louder when the temperature is below 50 degrees.the contact stated that it sounds as if someone is inside the trunk.the dealer stated that the failure cannot be repaired and referenced the contact to service bulletin # 1890375.the current mileage is 4,577 and failure mileage was 500.
Gas fumes inside and out, no leaks found when stopped.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.while the vehicle was parked in the driveway in a rainstorm, the contact noticed that the passenger side front floor panel was drenched with four inches of water.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and repaired.in addition, when pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal, it would constantly stick.the contact had to make several attempts before the pedal would release.there was also a malfunction with the steering rod.on four separate occasions, the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for identical failures, but with no resolutions.the contact was concerned of the safety risks involved.the failure mileage was 1,800 and current mileage was 14,000.
Driving to work, we had some light snow and the wind was rather strong. I drive a 2007 chevy cobalt.the check engine light comes on mentioning reduced power.seconds later traction control light comes on. At that point in time i can not accelerate or brake at all. I tired to push the brake as hard as i could with no effect. Gave up on that and used the emergency brake to slow the vehicle down and have it towed. Luckily i was going rather slowly due to the inclement weather, and there were no cars ahead of me. The chevy dealer blamed it on a fuel tank pressure sensor.
I was driving in town and the power steering warning flashed across the dashboard reader.i assumed i would need to go get some power steering fluid to fix the problem.the next day i was descending rapidly down a very steep curving hill when the power steering went out completely and i could not control the vehicle!i narrowly avoided a collision with another car and some trees!since then i have done some research an found innumerable complaints about this very issue across several model years of the cobalt.it is well documented that this is a serious and chronic issue and gm has largely ignored the safety of those who keep them in business!!what a bad business model!we are a one car and one income family and now i simply cannot let my teenagers drive at all because i don't have $1000.00 to fix my car right before the holidays!thanks gm!!
While driving at highway speeds using cruise control the vehicle suddenly decelerated. This abrupt slowing almost caused an accident because i along with the other drivers behind me had no warning of such a sudden reduction of speed. A "reduced engine power" light came on, the vehicle would not accelerate to a safe highway speed, and it no longer exhibited the power necessary to climb a hill. If this had happened on a freeway or on a mountain pass it could have been extremely dangerous or deadly. The dealership diagnosed a faulty throttle body which was subsequently replaced. This however didn't rectify the situation and the condition still randomly happens. We no longer feel safe driving this vehicle.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While drivingunknown speeds, the gear shifter failed to move. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 110,386.
Replaced all of the following components since purchase: both front lower control arms due to bushing failures; both front shock and strut assemblies due to shock failures/leaks; both sway bar links due to failed components; both front sway bar bushings due to dry-rot; both front rotors due to failed/warped components caused by defective brake calipers; harmonic balancer due to defective/weak component; both rear shocks due to failures/leaks. Still need to replace rear coil springs due to weakness, all wheel hub bearings due to unstable driving/steering and the vehicle speed sensor causing high idle and erratic idling after warm-up.
The contact owns a 2000 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 75 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own. When the brakes were applied, the vehicle did no slow down. The vehicle had to be placed in neutral to slow the vehicle to a safe speed. The vehicle was taken to an independent dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 145,000.
Was driving down the street like 25 mph all of asudden the gas pedal dropped car started to accelerate at a high speed i pulled up the emergency brake with lick put car in park while in motion and shut off car it still wanted to drive then shut down. I had my daughter and grandson in the car we were scared for our lives. I've been really upset with the recalls over the years always thought chevys were the best now i've been waiting for weeks on the ignition switch parts and this happens need to no if this is another recall situation im scared to drive my car but have no choice. Very disappointed customer.[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the vehicle started going in reverse independently. The second time it had an opposite effect. The contact was in reverse and the vehicle went forward. The contact slightly crashed the side of the vehicle into the curb but did not sustain any injuries and a police report was not filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 22,000.kmj
My car dies unexpectedly when coming to a full stop at traffic lights and stop signs.
The first incident happen in 2012 and caused a crash. I was driving down the street and needed to stop at a red light and put my foot to the floor on the brakes and it did not stop me. I could not move the steering wheel either so i could not avoid hitting the lady in front of me. Luckily, i was not going very fast and everyone was okay. While exchanging insurance information, i noticed my keys were in the floor board of my vehicle. I didn't think anything of it, because when it came out of the shop it seemed just fine. Then, i was on the freeway on my way to work in 2013 and my knee bumped my key ring and they fell to the floor. I could not slow down or switch lanes. I got a speeding ticket. Then in november, 2013, the same thing happened as the first time which caused a wreck. I could not stop at a red light and rear ended a vehicle in front of me. I was barely moving whatsoever though, so i got lucky again. Recently, my check engine light came on and i took it to the autovbody shop in town and had to pay 800 dollars to get the timing chain replaced. I have had nothing but issues with that car and now i find out that many recalls have been issued on the vehicle and i have not been notified of a single one. Apparently gm was supposed to notify owners with their registration information. My registration just came up for renewal as of may 1st and i have not been notified or instructed what to do. It has gotten to the point now where i duct tape my key so that it will not come out while i am driving. I limit my driving to necessity travel because i am too afraid that something else, possibly worse, than what has already happened thus far.
I take the car to camino real chevrolet to do the recall for ignition key on 6/9/2014, i get back my car on the same day and go home. I feel that there is some problem on control of speed. On 6/11/2014, i went out with the car for a few mile, the car began lost power and slow down. So i called aaa to tow my car back to the dealer for investigate, they ask me for a checking fee of $300 and told me that they have changed the part, it will be other problem. So i searched the internet there is more recall on that model on the fuel pump and other, but they refuse to replace for me. So i called gm, they said there is no recall on my car, i don't know why? information i searched from the internet said that the wrong computer program, connection, coded keys anti-theft function will affect the car from starting. They never check that and told me to paid for changing the fuel pump. What should i do? i have no car to use over one week.
When coming to a stop, the car will accelerate on its own. It does this at random times, today at stop sign the car speedometer accelerated to 80 mph and car shut down while at a complete stop. No codes to read nor did check engine light come on.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. After having the vehicle repaired for the ignition key to be removed from the starter, the engine light illuminated and the steering was in dic mode. Also, the power steering failed. When depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate accordingly. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the vehicle was repaired with an aftermarket part that needed to be replaced. The part was replaced, but the failure recurred. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided no resolution. The approximate failure mileage was 43,703.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving at approximately 70 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the speedometer remained on 0 mph. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to numerous dealers, who confirmed that the transmission control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
The vehicle has a built in anti theft system . This system is controlled by a computer . As well as an etching in the key that is recognized by the ignition . This has been an on going problem for us where the anti theft system will engage while you are driving . When this happens you lose your instrumentation, power steering , your transmission slips and your engine sputters . This has happened to us at high speed in the freeway , slow speed on city streets and everything in between . The real issue is that it is so sporadic that our local gm dealer is unable to assess the issue .
I can not remember the date or mileage of first occurrence. I bought this car in july 2006 new. The main annoyance with this car is the bushings. I have gotten them fixed 3 times since 06, and yet making the noise again when i break which indicates they need to be replaced again. Second annoyance is the radio, i have had my speakers replaced as only the back ones would work. Every winter my speakers go out, one day will be the left front, next day will be front right - they choose when they want to work and when they do not want to, and the other day none of the sound would work! third my rpm's will randomly shoot up while i'm driving, going at a constant speed. Not very happy with this car...
Driving down the highway @ 55mph and the power steering cuts off, the power brakes cut off, the abs light comes on, the turn signals start going on and off at random, the gauges jump up and down nonstop. I just picked up my car and was told it referenced tsb#08-07-30-021 (nhtsa#10025402). The check engine light is still on because of this problem. The shop referenced the following error codes from the check engine light:p0575u7300u0121u0140thank goodness no one was behind me or around me at the time because i was unable to properly steer the vehicle, brake, or accelerate. This is a major problem that should be addressed by gm.
At 8:30am on dec 15th with the temp outside of 40 deg. I turned left onto an acceleration ramp and put the accelerator almost all the way down.i let up off the accelerator to yield to another car on the ramp.the vehicle continued to accelerate and would not slow upon braking hard.i stomped the pedal twice as if it were stuck.this had no impact upon my uncontrolled runaway acceleration.i shut the key off and luckily the other car yielded to me upon hearing my motor rev up.i was able to pull over to the side of the road and stop safely.i restarted the car and did not have any further difficult making to more 10 mile round trips.the ignition key has been changed per recall and the power steering has been done also on recall. However the power steering did fail about 1 month ago despite the fact that it also had been recalled.at that time i replaced the battery because it was almost 9 years old.no further power steering problems. I have also had difficulty with the floor shift sticking after parking..
2007chevrolet cobalt. Consumer states safety defect in steering system *tgw the consumer began to have problems with the hvac system wiring and connector which was replaced on april 20, 2007, the second time on july 3 , 2007 the hvac system relay had to be replaced and the third time on july 6, 2007 the body control module had to replaced. Also, the steering shaft and steering column had to be replaced, there was a bubble on the tire which required replacement.the window regulator and fuel pump module was also replaced.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.while the vehicle was parked in the driveway in a rainstorm, the contact noticed that the passenger side front floor panel was drenched with four inches of water.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and repaired.in addition, when pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal, it would constantly stick.the contact had to make several attempts before the pedal would release.there was also a malfunction with the steering rod.on four separate occasions, the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for identical failures, but with no resolutions.the contact was concerned of the safety risks involved.the failure mileage was 1,800 and current mileage was 14,000.
Rear window defrost stopped working.was told by dealer that the connector for the rear defrost was melted.upon doing research on defective rear defroster on 2007 chevy cobalt, this appears to be a common problem with this make/model/year.i believe there should be a recall for this part.
2007 chevrolet cobalt.consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall.the consumer stated the current actions being taken to remedy the situation were inadequate at best.the consumer did not feel safe driving the vehicle.also, the gas tank had to be replaced due to a leak caused by a defective seal, that was recalled. The consumer had the seal replaced, prior to the recall. However she was denied reimbursement, because the work was not performed at a gm dealership. The blower motor was replaced multiple times, due to it causing a leak on the passenger side of the vehicle.
Wire to rear window defroster shorted out.caused a fire to the rear passengers quarter panel.burned corner of roof, seat, and back window.luckily my daughter who was driving was stopped at a stop sign when fire broke out and no passengers in the back seat.
2007 chevrolet cobalt ls. Consumer states problems with windshield wipers. Consumer states wipers skip and rub and do not remove allthe water.*tgw
I drive a 2007 chevy cobalt with defective steel wheels. Have had gm dealer send photos to gm rep in the area, denies my claim on my defective steel factory 15inch wheels. There are cracks that start in the center of the wheel then they travel right to the circles in the wheel.
2007 chevy cobalt, 61,000 miles, both front wheel bearings needed replacement.severe grinding sound and pulling to the left.i had to pay to replace both wheel bearing assemblies for $850.00.
The rims on these 2007 cobalts bend easy with the size of tire they are sold with. Any pot hole hit at speeds of 30 - 55 mph will bend these tire rims. I have replaced 2 rims at $ 111.00 a piece and my back rims are bent also. Wal-mart, tiemans tire and other tire stores are aware of the bad rims on these cobalts. You can not find any used rims anymore due to all are used to replace other bent rims on cobalts. This can cause you to loose control of your car if a pot hole bends a rim an you loose all air pressure in the tire. It will act as though the tire blew out with sudden air pressure loss.it is not a safe car to drive with this problem.
- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.while driving at 35 mph the vehicle began to slide from side to side and vibrate. The weather conditions were snowy at the time of the incident. The dealer stated the failure occurred due to the snow trapped in the wheels.the contact stated that the wheelswere a defectiveand a safety hazard. The current and failure mileage were both 119,000.
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact noticed many problems with the vehicle since the date of purchase in october 2006. The contact stated that the alignment was incorrect so the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for alignment immediately. Also, the check engine light, and the air bag light would illuminate intermittently so sensors were replaced by the dealer. The steering column and power steering motor, headliner. Catalytic converter, wheel bearings, struts, and the heating/cooling system were all replaced. The vehicle also stalled completely on an intermittent basis. The contact stated that the problems were consistent. The manufacturer had not been notified. The current mileage was approximately 104,000. The failure mileage was 369.
Gm's steel wheel rims (part number: stl08021u45/ base part# : stl08021u ) are dangerously weak metal/ - they bend very easily.i have 3 bent rims on my 2007 chevy cobalt.(these same model was also standard on2007-2008 saturn aura,and 2006 -07 chevrolet malibu )i have 3 bent rims according to a gm dealership and another repair shop - and was told that need to be replaced.i tried to buy replacements but was told they are on "hold" by gm. No replacement. These rims are ruining my car by straining the wheel bearings, the alignment, and tires, not to mention jeopardizing my safety and those driving around me. There should be a recall on these cheap dangerous rims!
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.while driving at an unknown speed, the contact drove over a pothole and the rear passenger side wheel bent abnormally. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and the mechanic replaced the wheel.later, the failure occurred again when the contact drove over another pothole. The vehicle was again, taken to a local mechanic and the bent wheel was replaced. The contact stated that on a later date, the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the front vertical bushing on both front lower control arms were replaced as well as both end links for the front sway bar. In addition, the contact stated that the steering shaft and column assembly would also need replacing.he called the manufacturer and they advised him that they could not assist with the cost of the repairs.the vehicle was not repaired for the steering failures.the failure mileage was 40,862 and the current mileage was 58,000.
Takata recall: my air bag sign probably in the beginning of january had appeared, and obviously they have not been working. I had gotten into an accident on january 31st and they did not deploy. I am not positive if this is a part of the recall situation, but it happened out of no where, i just turned my car on one day and it stopped working. Also in the accident my car was sitting at a red light and hit between the range of 35-40 mph
I bought my 2007 cobalt in july 2008, used only as a rental car with enterprise, with 34k miles.within 2 months, my rotors were warped and had to be replaced.milwaukee has a terrible problem w/ potholes so i've had to put 4 new rims and tires on it too and an alignment.it still shakes when i go between 45-60mph.also, the gear shift keeps getting locked in park, like a sensor is broken or something.i have to continuously press on the brake until it gives.and there must be a short somewhere because occasionally the blinkers noise (tick tick) and the left speaker go out, come back on, go out, etc.i've had the car 8 months and have this many problems with it?of course the dealership is charging an arm and leg for repairs that i can't afford but i think they should be responsible for this because there is no way these problems can be "operator error."this is a manufacturing problem!i can understand the tires & rims because i've hit too many potholes but everything else?come on.anyone else complained about similar issues?
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt.the contact stated that the key could not be removed from the ignition while it was parked.the dealer replaced the shifter assembly.the front passenger rim was dented and also replaced.the failure mileage was 2,700 and current mileage was 8,000.
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