2009 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PUMPING FUEL, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LEAK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ERIKSEN CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 325 1ST AVE E, MILAN, IL 61264, (309) 756-2700) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT START AND SPILLED FUEL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SCENIC CHEVROLET (864-622-2555, LOCATED AT 3449 BLUE RIDGE BLVD, WEST UNION, SC 29696) WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE REPAIRS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO CORRODED FUEL LINES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.

MY CAR SMELLS LIKE GAS INSIDE AND OUT. CHEVY DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IT IS FUEL LINE LEAKAGE WHICH HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY FOR THIS MODEL. BUT FOR SOME REASON, MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL WHICH WAS DONE IN 2012. FUEL LINE LEAK DID NOT HAPPEN IN MY CAR UNTIL NOW. IT IS LIKE DRIVING AROUND IN A FUEL BOMB WITH MY LITTLE KIDS. IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET ($1100) FOR A CAR THAT IS NOT WORTH MUCH.

AFTER DRIVING CAR APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES ON COUNTY ROADS, AT 25-35MPH. I ARRIVE AT MY DESTINATION, STOP, SHIFT INTO PARK, AND REACH TO TURN KEY OFF. I AM UNABLE TO MOVE KEY FROM THE RUN POSITION, AND/OR REMOVE THE KEY. SO MY CAR IS SITTING THERE RUNNING AND I AM UNABLE TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. AFTER NEARLY 10 MINUTES TRYING TO TURN THE KEY BACK TO OFF WHILE JIGGLING THE KEY AND THE STEERING WHEEL, AND SHIFTING THE GEAR SHIFT DOWN AND BACK TO PARK SEVERAL TIMES, I AM UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE IGNITION SWITCH AND KEY. I RESORT TO PULLING A FUSE UNDERHOOD TO KILL THE ENGINE.

WIRING HARNESS IN DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR CREATES AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT DISABLES SIDE IMPACT SENSORS/AIRBAGS. SYMPTOMS MATCH EXACTLY THE AN EXISTING RECALL (15V500000) THAT LISTS ONLY THE 2010 MODEL YEAR AS BEING AFFECTED. THE DISABLING OF THE AIRBAG HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN. THIS OCCURS WHEN DRIVING AND STATIONARY.

MY DAUGHTER WAS IN A WRECK 3/15/19. HER CAR FLIPPED AND SHE AND HER FRIEND WERE INJURED. NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT LOVE CHEVROLET (100 PARKRIDGE DR, COLUMBIA, SC 29212, (803) 454-9382), THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A FUEL LEAK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FUEL LEAK WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000. *TT *TR

THE FUEL PUMP STOPPED WORKING. AFTER INSPECTION THE FUEL PUMP WAS CHARRED AND THE ELECTRICAL PLUG RUNNING FROM THE LID THAT LOCKS UNDER THE TANK LOCKING RING CRUMBLED APART. IT WAS SO BURNT ITS A WONDER A FIRE DIDN'T START SINCE IT'S INSIDE THE TANK. TO MAKE THINGS WORSE THE LID THAT SEALS IN THE CONNECTOR AND ALL THE HOSES TO THE FUEL PUMP IS NON EXISTENT. THE PART NUMBER IS NOT EVEN LISTED.

FUEL LEAKING FROM DRIVER REAR SIDE IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING ON AND STARTING CAR SITTING STATIONARY. NO DAMAGE OR ACCIDENT PRIOR TO THE LEAK. JUST ONE DAY STARTED LEAKING.

FUEL SMELL COMING FROM CAR WHEN JUST SITTING, STARTED SMALL, NOW FUEL/GAS IS GUSHING OUT. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED. MECHANIC STATED FUEL LINE WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND CRACKING. I LIVE IN A STATE IN WHICH RUSTING SHOULD NOT BE A FACTOR. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A GM MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THIS IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION. CALLED GM TO SEE IF IT WAS RECALLED AND THEY SAID NO. WHILE SOME HAVE BEEN RECALLED MY VIN HAS NOT. GM EXCLUDES THIS FROM THEIR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES COVERAGE AS WELL. I HAVE LOOKED ON LINE AND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM, NOT THE ONLY ONE GM HAS FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND REPAIR. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AS THE CAR COULD CATCH FIRE WITH THIS TYPE OF FUEL LEAK. PLEASE HELP, DUE TO THE INABILITY TO DRIVE IT, I'M NOW STUCK PAYING $650-$850 REPAIR BILL. GM NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS SAFETY PROBLEM AND REIMBURSE ME AS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.