2006 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

I ATTEMPTED TO GET MY CHEVY COBALT REPAIRED FOR THE RECALLED IGNITION PARTS AND HAD MY APPT. CANCEL BECAUSE NO PARTS. I CALLED THE DEALER ON 12/02/2014, AFTER THE DATE THEY SAID THEY WOULD GET IT REPAIRED. THE SERVICE ADVISOR FOR THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY WERE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR OVER A MONTH FOR PARTS, AND BECAUSE OF THE DELAY THEY HAD BEEN PURCHASING "REBUILD KITS" AND "FIXING AND REUSING THE RECALLED" PARTS. I CONTACTED GM AND THE REGIONAL MANAGER LAUGHED AT ME AND TOLD ME HE NEW THE MANAGER AND HE WAS A GOOD GUY AND THIS COULDN'T HAPPEN. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GM EXECUTIVES AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY REVIEWED THAT PARTS SYSTEM AND THERE IS NO REBUILD KIT. *TR

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND GOING OVER BUMPS, THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. OVERALL, THE STEERING COLUMN APPEARS LOOSE, THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT AND CLUNKS AS WELL. TOOK IT TO TWO DIFFERENT ASE CERTIFIED MECHANICS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING IS LOOSE INSIDE THE COLUMN ITSELF. STEERING IS NOT RESPONSIVE TO TURNS AS IT SHOULD BE. *TR

I BOUGHT CAR USED AND WASN'T TOLD OF RECALLS SO I HAD CAR ONE WK BEFORE IT JUST BROKE DOWN...THE STEERING COLUMN IS DEFECTIVE SAID THE GM DEALER BUT THEY SAID I'D HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET EVEN THOUGH IT IS A FACTORY INSTALLED PART IT BEING OF POOR QUALITY HAS CAUSE THE STEERING GEAR TO GO BAD AND THE HALF SHAFT THAT GOES INTO TRANSMISSION...IF THEY KNOW IT'S JUST A POORLY DESIGNED STEERING COLUMN WHY AREN'T THEY BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY AS A CAR MAKER WHO KNOW OF THIS ISSUE BUT THEY HAVEN'T BEEN FORCED TO OFFER A RECALL ON THE STEERING COLUMN....INSTEAD THEY EXPECT THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR THEIR TOTAL LACK OF SAFETY!!!! WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO WITH A CAR THAT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND MY ONLY CAR??? NOT TO MENTION AFTER THE RECALL ON ELECTRIC POWER STEERING THEY JUST PUT IN HAS GONE BAD DUE TO THE STEERING GEAR & BAD STEERING COLUMN ... *TR

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME, AFTER THE STEERING COLUMN AND IGNITION SWITCH HAVE BEEN REPLACED AFTER I BOUGHT IT IN 2010, THAT I INSERTED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND TURNING THE KEY TO THE START POSITION IT DOES NOTHING. THE KEY THEN CAN NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION CAUSING THE CAR TO STAY IN THE "ON" POSITION AND RUNNING THE BATTERY DOWN. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN AFTERMARKET IGNITION ISSUE BECAUSE IT WAS REPLACED BY CARMAX UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY THE FIRST TIME AND NOW IT IS DOING IT AGAIN! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN OVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

WHILE LEAVING FROM A PARKING LOT MY POWER STEERING GAVE OUT. IT IS ELECTRICAL AND AFFECTS THE REST OF THE ELECTRICAL IN THE CAR. TRANSMISSION FEELS AFFECTED AS WELL. WHEN CHANGING GEARS THE ENGINE WILL DROP DRASTICALLY CREATING A CHANGE IN MOMENTUM AND SENDING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FORWARD. FROM READING ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH 2005 AND 2006 CHEVROLET COBALTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL SHORT PERTAINING TO THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE FAILED, THE POWER STEERING SENSOR ILLUMINATED, AND, AT VARIOUS POINTS IN TIME, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

I HAVE BEEN CALLING SUTLIFF CHEVY IN HARRISBURG PA A NUMEROUS NUMBER OF TIMES. SINCE THEY REPLACED MY KEY SYSTEM THE CAR NOW JUST SHUTS OFF HALF THE TIME AND THE OTHER HALF THE AUTO LIGHTS WILL NOT SHUT OFF CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DIE AND LEAVING ME STUCK. WHEN I CALL THE SERVICE DEPT THEY BLOW ME OFF , I HAVE TO LEAVE MESSAGES AND DON'T GET A RETURN CALL. I NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW AND ONE RECALL AND THE CAR IS A PIECE OF CRAP AND SO IT THE ASSISTANCE I AM GETTING. I USED TO LOVE MY CHEVY AND WOULD NEVER BUY ANYTHING ELSE AND THAT OVER,. I REALIZE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT TO YOUR PROBLEM BUT I WILL GET THE WORK OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, AN ALARM SOUND WAS HEARD, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND THE FUEL GAUGE LEVER MOVED TO EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

AS I WAS DRIVING, THE MESSAGE CENTER DISPLAYED POWER STEERING. IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THIS IS A RECALL THAT HAS BEEN CLOSED AND I BELIEVE THAT IT SHOULD BE OPENED AGAIN TO CUSTOMERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE GM ASSIST WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR