2009 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

WHEN I DRIVE THE AIR BAG WARNING GOES ON,AND THE TIRE STRESS GOES ON(WHICH MAKE ME SLOW DOWN WORRIED ! ). I REPLACED THE TIRES COUPLE OF TIMES BUT I STILL GET THOSE WARNING(TIRES STRESS AND AIR BAG). LATELY I ALSO RAN TO PROBLEM WITH MY ENGINE. I TOOK IT TO PEP BOYS WERE THEY SAID I SHOULD REPLACE IT FOR 5700$. *TR

STRONG SMELL OF FUEL LEAKING FROM REAR OF CAR. FUEL PUMP MODULE IS LEAKING. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH COBALTS BUT MY VIN NUMBER DOESNT FALL INTO ANY KNOWN RECALLS. THEY SAID THE SAME THING ABOUT THE KEY SWITCH I FIXED OUT OF POCKET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT SS. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 5/18/15 CN UPDATED 10/05/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AFTER THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE HAD TO BE USED IN ORDER TO MOVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE PARKED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,885.

THERE WAS A SUDDEN OVERWHELMING SMELL OF GAS FUMES COMING ALL THE WAY INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY AND THEY CONFIRMED I HAVE A CRACKED FUEL PUMP MODULE WITH CONSEQUENCES OF FUEL LEAKING AND CAUSING A FIRE AND OR EXPLOSION. THEY EXPLAINED THIS IS A RECALL THRU GM, I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION, RECALL EXT# 09V-419/12190. I HAVE NO MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION OUTSIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT OFFER ME A COURTESY VEHICLE THEY ALSO CANT GET MY CAR REPAIRED IN OVER TWO WEEKS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MIS-FIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE IN THE NUMBER TWO CYLINDER WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ALSO, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD RANDOMLY TURN ON WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN CLOSING THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO FIND A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR A YEAR. DEALER SAID IT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO A LOOSE GAS CAP AND NOTHING MORE. ENGINE STARTED SHAKING WHEN STOPPED AT STOP LIGHTS AND THE SERVICE TRACTION AND TRACTION OFF LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD START BLINKING, AND IF THE CAR WAS STOPPED FOR TOO LONG THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF. ONE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE CAM SHAFT, WHICH I GOT FIXED AND STILL CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE CYLINDERS. PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR WHICH ENGINE SHUTTING OFF IF STOPPED LONGER THAN A MINUTE. *TR

MY SPEEDOMETER RPM AND GAS GAUGE STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN ERRATICALLY I LOST POWER STEERING. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT MY SPEED WAS BECAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INACCURATE. THIS WAS A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION TO BE IN AS I LIVE IN COLORADO AND WE GET SNOW AND ICE. *TR