2009 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

I COULD NOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE IGNITION WAS NOT ON THE "OFF" POSITION. I TOOK THE CAR TO CARMAX AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A RECALL FROM CHEVROLET. CHEVROLET FIXED IT, BUT YEARS AFTER THE FACT CHEVROLET CONTACTED ME AGAIN SAYING THAT THE PARTS THAT THEY REPLACED WERE USED PARTS THAT I NEED IT TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER. I CALLED AGAIN MY CLOSEST CHEVROLET ( VAN CHEVROLET KCMO) DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS NEED TO BE ORDER AND THAT IT MAY TAKE UP TO 2 MONTHS. MEANWHILE NOW THERE IS ANOTHER PROBLEM IN THE CAR THE THEFT LOCK SYSTEM GOT TURN ON BY ITSELF. MY CAR DOES NOT WANT TO START NORMALLY. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY ARE GOING TO WAIT UNTIL THE OTHER PART SHOWS UP TO FIX IT. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND CHEVROLET DO NOT CARE ABOUT PEOPLE'S SAFETY. WHY ARE THEY TAKING SO LONG TO FIX THE RECALL ON MY CAR? I AM ALMOST SURE THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IN THE CAR HAS BIG PROBLEMS TOO. HELP PLEASE. *JS

MY ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING FAILS WHEN DRIVING. THIS FAILURE JUST STARTED A MONTH AGO. IT GETS VERY HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO EXECUTE TURNS OR SWITCH LANES IN SOME CASES. CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS ISSUE SEEING HOW IT WAS A RECALL ON 2010 MODELS AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR IS NOT COVERED. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR

WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY STREET, MY CAR STARTED SHAKING & MY ENGINE, OIL & TRACTION SERVICE LIGHTS CAME ON. THE ENGINE SERVICE POWER DETECTOR CAME ON MY DASHBOARD. I HAD TO MISS WORK & CALLED THE DEALERSHIP & INFORMED THE MECHANIC OF THE PROBLEM. HE ASKED ME TO DRIVE IT IN. I INFORMED HIM THAT I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING ON THE STREETS OR THE HIGHWAY. THE MECHANIC OFFERED FOR ME TO USE THEIR TOWING COMPANY BUT THEY CHARGE. I INFORMED THEM THAT I HAVE TOWING SERVICE. THE CAR WAS TOWED THAT DAY & ON FRIDAY, I RECEIVED A CALL; WHILE I WAS AT WORK FROM THE MECHANIC STATING THAT THEY CHECKED THE CAR OUT & THE FRONT THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A SENSOR BEING FAULTY. THE COST OF REPAIRS WOULD BE $575. I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR ON 4/19/14 FROM JIM TRENARY IN O'FALLON MO & 3 WEEKS LATER, I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILING. THE DEALERSHIP DID PAY FOR THAT EXPENSE BUT NOT THIS ONE BECAUSE THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ISN'T COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. I FEEL LIKE THEY ARE TRYING TO GET OVER ON ME BECAUSE I AM A WOMAN & DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT CARS. I CALLED TO SEE IF THEY COULD TRY TO FIX IT FOR LESS BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR THE SENSOR TO BE PUT IN. I HAVE TO STILL PAY THE NOTE EVERY MONTH ON A VEHICLE THAT WAS ASSURED AT THE TIME OF THE SALE WAS SAFE & WOULD HAVE ANY PROBLEMS BECAUSE IT WAS TAKEN CARE OF INCLUDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE POWER SWITCH IGNITION. I SENT A TEXT TO MY SALESMAN ASKING TO BE PUT IN ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT TO MY DISMAY, HE INFORMED ME THAT I CAN'T TRADE OUT OF MY VEHICLE FOR 18-24 MONTHS. I FEEL LIKE I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY THE $575 & THE MECHANIC IS TRYING TO GET OVER BECAUSE I AM A WOMAN. I INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY THE $575 BECAUSE I DON'T MAKE THAT MUCH & HAVE OTHER BILLS TO TAKE CARE OF. I BOUGHT THAT CAR FOR RELIABILITY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14E021000 (AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT IGNITION SWITCH). THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE WITHIN SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAG, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACTS VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD TAKE 6-8 WEEKS FOR PARTS TO BECOME AVAILABLE AND THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISKS INVOLVED IN THE DEFECT THAT COULD NOT BE IMMEDIATELY RESOLVED. THERE WERE NO FAILURES. UPDATED 08/19/14*LJ UPDATED 08/23/2017*CT

2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER KEPT TELLING HIM, IT WOULD BE A FEW MORE WEEKS. *JB THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/24/14. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE KEY WAS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER.THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.