2005 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE POWER INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP AND EXCESSIVE FORCE HAD TO BE USED TO STEER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE TIMES AND WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS WAITING TO BE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,714.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURES OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A FENCE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 11/05/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED IT FELT AS IF THE STEERING WAS FAILING. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE STEERING RECALL, BUT PLANNED TO HAVE THE STEERING INSPECTED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. *JS

WHILE IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE MADE A BUZZING SOUND LIKE ELECTRICAL WIRES BEING FRIED, AND THEN COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THERE WERE NO BRAKES AND NO STEERING ABILITY- THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY LIFELESS, NO ABILITY TO CONTROL IT AT ALL, STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A STREET. *TR

2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING COLUMN PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED TWICE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION. WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V073000 (STEERING), 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

I JUST HAD MY RECALLED IGNITION SWITCH CHANGED WITH THE NEW IGNITION SWITCH. HOWEVER, IT IS CAUSING NEW PROBLEMS. I AM HAVING PROBLEMS SHUTTING OFF MY CAR. SOMETIMES THE IGNITION SWITCH GETS STUCK AND I CAN NOT MOVE MY KEY TO TURN OFF THE CAR. IT IS SCARY WHEN YOU CAN NOT MOVE YOUR KEY AND TURN OFF YOUR CAR. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHANGED THE KEYS AND ADJUSTED THE IGNITION SWITCH BUT IT IS STILL CAUSING PROBLEMS. WHEN IT GETS STUCK I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY JIGGLE THE KEY AND SOMETIMES IT TAKES OVER 20 MINUTES TO GET IT UNSTUCK AND TO TURN OFF MY CAR. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

I HAVE JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED 2005 CHEVY COBALT. I WAS UNAWARE OF THE RECALLS ON IT, UNTIL LATER. NOW, I HAVE A CAR PAYMENT AND AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR. I WAS ON MY WAY TO TOWN, ON A PAVED TWO-LANE HIGHWAY, TRAVELING AROUND 55MPH. WHEN (FOR NO REASON) MY CAR JUST QUITS/DIES, AS I AM GOING UP A HILL. THERE WERE VEHICLES BEHIND ME THAT ALMOST HIT ME. WHEN IT QUIT, I HAD TO STRUGGLE TO GET MY CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I COULD NOT GET IT COMPLETELY OFF THE ROAD. I TURNED MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND BEGAN TRYING TO CRANK MY CAR. IT TOOK MORE THAN 20MINS., TO GET IT STARTED BACK UP, BUT, WHEN IT DID, IT WAS SKIPPING SO BAD, I STILL COULD NOT MOVE IT. I TURNED IT OFF AND BEGAN TRYING TO CRANK IT, ONCE MORE. IT TOOK ANOTHER 15 MINUTES TO GET IT TO RUN WELL ENOUGH TO PULL THE REST OF THE WAY OFF OF THE PAVEMENT. I WAS ALMOST STRUCK/HIT MANY TIMES BY PASSING VEHICLES. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 MORE TIMES. NOW, I CAN'T EVEN GET MY CAR TO THE END OF MY DRIVEWAY BEFORE IT QUITS/DIES. THE PARTS I NEED TO FIX MY CAR HAVE BEEN ORDERED THRU MAXIE PRICE CHEVROLET IN LOGANVILLE, GA SINCE JUNE 14, 2014. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD ONLY TAKE 1-2 WEEKS FOR THE PARTS TO GET TO THIS CAR DEALERSHIP, SO THEY COULD BE REPLACED. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANYONE ABOUT MY PARTS AND CANNOT GET ANYONE TO HELP ME. I AM NOT DRIVING MY CAR BECAUSE IT IS JUST TO DANGEROUS. SO NOW I AM STUCK WITH A CAR PAYMENT AND A CAR THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT IS TAKING SO LONG TO GET PARTS AND WHY SOMEONE WON'T HELP ME. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT A RECALL WAS TOP PRIORITY. ARE THERE MORE PROBLEMS THAT I AM UNAWARE OF OR IS SOMEONE JUST STALLING??? I NEED A CAR!!! HOW CAN I GET A LOANER UNTIL MY CAR IS FIXED???? *TR