2005 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HAD PASSED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A VISIBLE FUEL LEAK ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. UPDATED 8/21/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL LINE. UPDATED 09/01/15*JB

2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A CUSTOMER REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST FORM. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. DURING THE ACCIDENT,THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. ALSO, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. IT WAS CONFIRMED, THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT GM RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND IMMEDIATELY BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 12/17/14*LJ UPDATED 01/26/15.*JB UPDATED 06/2/2015 *JS

2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START. WHEN SHE CALLED THE DEALER, THE TOLD HER TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL UP AND DOWN AND TAP ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THERE WERE TIMES THROUGH OUT THE YEARS, WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT, THE OIL PAN WAS LEAKING, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS INOPERABLE, AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *JB

FUEL SYSTEM DOES NOT KEEP RELIABLE FUEL READINGS, PARTICULARLY WITHIN THE LAST 1/8 OF THE TANK. IT WILL OFTEN REGISTER AS EMPTY AFTER HAVING SHUT OFF THE CAR WITH 1/8 OF A TANK ONLY MOMENTS BEFORE. *TR

THE TOPS OF TWO OF MY CAR'S FOUR LOCK PLUNGERS HAS BROKEN OFF RENDERING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO UNLOCK MANUALLY. THIS COUPLED WITH ELECTRONIC LOCK FAILURE IS A GREAT SAFETY CONCERN. IF THERE WERE AN ACCIDENT IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR MYSELF AND ANY PASSENGER IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT TO EXIT SAFELY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTHERBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.