2007 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

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 OF MY VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THESE ISSUES WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO THE DITCH AND BARLEY AVOIDED A HEAD ON COLLISION.

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.

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.

TAKATA RECALL AS 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 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.

TL* 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.

TL* 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.

TL* 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.

MY CAR DIES UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN COMING TO A FULL STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS.

FUEL TANK STARTED LEAKING WHERE THE MALE PART EXTENDS OUT TO CONNECT WITH TUBE USED FOR FILLING.