2006 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT FORGOT TO PLACE THE SHIFTER INTO PARK AND REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHILE IN GEAR, BUT IT FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN GEAR AND PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO PARK. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, BUT IT FAILED TO START. ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ESTLE CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 1515 N CLINTON ST, DEFIANCE, OH 43512, (419) 785-8015), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

THE POWER STEERING FAILS SPECIALLY RIGHT AFTER YOU START UP IT'S HARD TO TURN. THEN SOMETIMES WHEN YOU'RE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND MAKE IT TURN IT GETS HARD TO TURN ALL OF A SUDDEN WHICH COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO A WRECK. SO FAR WE HAVE NOT BEEN IN A WRECK JUST A COUPLE OF CLOSE CALLS.

THE CAR WAS STARTED IN A PARKING LOT THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITH A DASH BOARD WARNING SHOWING AN ISSUE WITH POWER STEERING WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL STATIONARY. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN HOME THE CAR WAS VERY HARD TO MANEUVER TURNING OR CHANGING LANES AT LOW SPEEDS. AFTER PARKING THE CAR IT SAT FOR TWO HOURS. THE CAR WAS STARED THE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT COME ON AND THE POWER STEERING OPERATED CORRECTLY. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE. GENERAL MOTORS HAD A RECALL 10V073000 CONCERNING THIS ISSUE IN 2010 MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STEER AND DRIVE HOME. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE TURNING INTO THE GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. *DT

FUEL LINES CORRODED THROUGH LEAKING ENOUGH GAS THAT A PUDDLE WOULD FORM UNDER THE VEHICLE BY THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WHEN STOPPED. WHEN TOWED TO THE DEALER THE FUEL STARTED LEAKING BY ONLY TURNING THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION WITHOUT STARTING THE CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ON THE DASH, AFTERWARDS THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO MALFUNCTION AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE AS IF IT WANTED TO GO OFF. WITH SOME DIFFICULTY I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY SAFELY BUT HAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND THEN RESTART THE CAR IN ORDER FOR THE MESSAGE TO GO OFF AND THE CAR TO DRIVE NORMAL ONCE AGAIN.

TAMARA RECALL I HAVE A FUEL LEAK AND IT IS SPILLING OUT AT MY RESIDENCE WHEN I STARTED SMELLING GAS.W HEN I DROVE IT TO WORK GAS WAS SPILLING OUT LIKE WATER.

I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND IT WAS TOUGH TO STEER UNTIL THE LIGHT WENT OUT . IT HAPPENED TWICE, ONCE DRIVING STRAIGHT AND ONCE TURNING ONTO A SIDE ROAD. I KNOW THAT THIS IS A RECALL ON 2006 COBALT, BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED MY CAR WAS INVOLVED IN THIS. WHEN I RUN MY VIN NUMBER ON THIS SITE, IT STATES THAT MY CAR HAS NO RECALLS ON IT. HOWEVER, I HAVE HAD A COUPLE OF RECALLS ON MY CAR WHICH WERE REPAIRED. BUT THIS WAS NOT ONE OF THEM.

THERE IS A TERRIBLE GAS FUME SMELL FROM INSIDE THE CAR. IT IS STRONGER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE FUEL TANK IS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALSO ON, AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED AROUND 125,500 MILES.