2009 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING CEASED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE WARNING MESSAGE " POWER STEERING" WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,438.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

STARTED MY CAR IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY DENTIST'S OFFICE. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE. RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND LIGHT WENT OFF AND STEERING FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. DROVE TO INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SHOP, WHERE I WAS TOLD THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR ABOUT $1,100. NOTICED A RECALL FOR THIS PART ON NHTSA WEBSITE AND DROVE TO JOHNNY LONDOFF CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS UNDER THE RECALL BUT THAT THE PART HAD BEEN REPLACED IN 2010 ALREADY BY A DEALERSHIP AND WAS THEREFORE CLOSED. RETURNED TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE POWER STEERING MOTOR REPLACED. I MISSED A DAY OF WORK AND THE PART WILL NOT COME IN FOR THREE DAYS, SO I WILL HAVE TO BORROW A CAR TO GET TO AND FROM WORK THIS WEEK. WILL COST ABOUT $1100 TO REPLACE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, SUDDENLY THE STEERING BECAME REALLY HARD AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

09 COBALT HAS FUEL LEAK WITH PUDDLE OF GAS IN FRONT OF DRIVER REAR TIRE. THIS IS A PROBLEM NOTED BY MANY OWNERS OF THIS CAR. 09 COBALTS PURCHASED IN ABOUT 6 STATES HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THAT FOR SAFETY REASONS THIS RECALL PROBLEM WOULD APPLY TO ALL MODELS NO MATTER WHERE PURCHASED. I'M ASSUMING THE CAR PURCHASED IN AZ WAS MADE THE SAME WAY AS ONE PURCHASED IN PA. I NOTICED THE LEAK WHEN CAR WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY.

WHEN TURNING THE CAR ON THERE IS A MESSAGE ON THE DASH SAYING SERVICE AIR BAG. BUT IF YOU TURN IT OFF AND ON IT IS GONE. IT COULD BE A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM OR SOMETHING REALLY WRONG.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. *DL

MY CAR IS LEAKING GAS AT A SEAL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY THE REAR WHEEL. WHEN CAR STARTS LEAKS OUT FAST BUT EVEN WHEN SITTING STILL LEAKING

LEAK IN MY FUEL LINE BY REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. ONLY THIS SMALL PORTION OF LINE IS LEAKING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED FUEL UNDERNEATH THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHO REFERRED HIM TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,338.