2010 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

MY SON WAS GOING TO WORK AND CAR LOST CONTROL IN A PUDDLE IN THE ROAD AND HE WENT UNDER A PICKUP TRUCK. POLICE REPORT FILED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HIS SHOULDER AND ANKLE GOT HURT. *JS

ON SUNDAY NOVEMBER 3,2013 MY SON WAS ON HIS WAY HOME FROM THE JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY TRAVELING EAST ON VIRGINIA ROUTE 66 HEADING TOWARDS THE CAPITAL BELTWAY (495). AT MILE POST 26 ON ROUTE 66 HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IN THE FAST LANE. THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT THE SPEED LIMIT (APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH) THE CAR MOVED INTO THE MEDIAN WHERE THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES SMASHING THE FRONT BUMPER AREA, THE HOOD AND CRUSHED THE ROOF (BLOWING OUT ALL WINDOWS).LANDED UPSIDE DOWN IN THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE ON THE WEST BOUND SIDE OF THE DIVIDED MEDIAN. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.THE CAR ENDED UP ON ITS ROOF. AN AMBULANCE AND POLICE BOTH ARRIVED AS WELL AS OTHER PEOPLE STOPPED ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE MEDIAN. THE PASSENGER HAD TO CRAWL OUT OF THE PASSENGER WINDOW. THE DRIVER WAS TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE AND WAS REMOVED BY EMT PERSONAL AND FLOWN TO A TRAUMA CENTER. THE PASSENGER WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL. THEY BOTH SURVIVED WITH INJURIES.WE HAVE PICTURES OF THE CAR SHOWING THE DAMAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL*T HE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT IT WAS NOT CONFIRMED IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. ..UPDATED 08/11/14 *BF UPDATED 08/19/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES BUT IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE SHE HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 06/27/14*LJ UPDATED 07/3/2014 *JS

MY SISTER BORROWED MY 2010 CHEVY COBALT IN JANUARY TO TAKE MY COUSIN FOR HIS DRIVERS LICENSE. WHILE PRACTICE DRIVING BEFORE HIS TEST THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND HE NEARLY HIT A TREE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND I HAD TO PAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. I NOW FIND THERE IS A MAJOR RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE WITH THE 2010 CHEVY COBALT BUT I'M TOLD MY CAR IS NOT BEING RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE. COINCIDENCE OR ARE THEY NOT CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM ON ALL OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES? IF MY COUSIN CRASHED THE CAR THAT DAY AND SOMEONE WAS INJURED, CHEVROLET WOULD BE IN LITIGATION WITH ME OVER THIS ISSUE RIGHT NOW. *TR

I HAVE A CHEVY COBALT LT 2010. I GOT IT USED WITH 40000 MILES ON LAST YEAR. I WAS IN MY CAR DRIVING BACK HOME FROM SCHOOL. ALL THE SUDDEN I SMELLED GAS OR BURNED OIL. IT IS HAPPENING EVERY ONCE A WHILE BUT I NEVER PAID ATTENTION TO IT. I PULLED OVER. I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND I TURNED IT BACK ON IN SOME COUPLE MINUTES. ALSO IT TAKES ME A WHILE TO SWITCH THE GEAR WHEN I AM IN THE HIGHWAY. THE BRAKES ALSO ARE NOT WORKING AS I AM PUSHING THEM HARD. THEY HAVE A DELAY TO STOP MY CAR. I DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE CHEVY COBALT RECALL. WHEN I GOT THE NOTIFICATION LETTER FROM GM I REALIZED THAT I SHOULD REPORT THESE ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN CONSTANTLY HAPPENING TO MY CAR. I AM STUDENT. I DO REALLY NEED MY CAR FOR MY DAILY COMMUTE. I AM GOING TO ASK GM TO RENT A CAR FOR ME UNTIL THE PART GETS FIXED. HOWEVER, EVEN AFTER THIS CAR GETS FIXED I AM THINKING THAT THIS CAR IS NOT RELIABLE TO DRIVE ANY MORE. I AM NOT REALLY FEELING SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. I HAVE HEARD THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE ENGINE IGNITION ISSUES AND OTHER ISSUES REGARDING TO THIS CAR. I AM REALLY SCARED ABOUT DRIVING MY CAR AGAIN, EVEN IF THIS GETS FIXED. *TR

AT APPROXIMATELY 48000 MILES THE WHEEL BEARING HUB WENT OUT. I THOUGHT THIS WAS UNUSUAL FOR THIS MANY MILES. IS POSED FOR THE LEFT FRONT DRIVER SIDE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY PARTS TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 40,000.