2010 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES AS THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REMEDIED UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING) BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT STOP THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FROM MALFUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. *TR

WHILE BEGINNING TO TURN AT A CORNER MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL OF THE CAR. I CALLED MY HUSBAND AND HE SAID TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART. SO I DID BUT AFTER DRIVING A FEW MORE MILES THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THIS CONTINUED UNTIL I MADE IT HOME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROADWAY AND CRASHED INTO AN UNKNOWN OBJECT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS THROWN THROUGH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW AND SUSTAINED A DISLOCATED SHOULDER. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT JUST PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

SUDDEN WARNING DISPLAY AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING RESULTING IN SUDDEN INCREASE IN STEERING EFFORT, ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. FORTUNATELY I WAS ON A STRAIGHT RESIDENTIAL STREET AND HAD SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I AM AN ADULT MALE. OTHERS MAY HAVE LESS STRENGTH WHICH COULD EASILY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION AND THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. I HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND HAD TO DROP THE CLUTCH AND STALL IT TO KILL THE ENGINE. CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY BY 1 MONTH FOR BUMPER TO BUMPER. TALKED WITH MY LOCAL DEALER AND AFTER DISCUSSING IT WITH GM SAID THEY WOULD COVER THE $300-$400 REPAIR WITH $100 DEDUCTIBLE. I ORDERED AN AFTERMARKET IGNITION CYLINDER FOR $42 AND REPLACED IT MYSELF. I FOUND THE SPRING FOR ONE OF THE TUMBLERS POPPED OUT OF PLACE WHEN I REMOVED THE ORIGINAL. POOR DESIGN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT DOWN THEN RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000.

DOORS WON'T ALWAYS OPEN. HARD TO GET OPEN EVEN FROM THE INSIDE. WE DO NOT HAVE POWER LOCKS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITH A LOUD CHIME. THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN IN EXTREMELY HOT AND HUMID TEMPERATURES WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED IN 2010 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING), HOWEVER THE REMEDY DID NOT PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,173.