2010 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD SUDDENLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

DESPITE LOW MILEAGE ON VEHICLE. EXCESSIVE WEAR ON REAR PADS AND SEVERELY SCORED. FRONT ROTORS ALSO SCORED. THIS IS A MATERIAL FAILURE OR DEFECT AS I HAVE NEVER OWNED ANY OTHER VEHICLE THAT REQUIRED ROTOR REPLACEMENT AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. *TR

I PURCHASED THE CAR ON 3/12/2012, AND TOOK POSSESSION OF THE CAR ON 3/15/2012, I HAVE NOT EVEN MADE MY FIRST PAYMENT YET. WHILE DRIVING ERROR MESSAGE ON DASH DISPLAYED "POWER STEERING" AND WARNING CHIME SOUNDED AT THE SAME MOMENT THE POWER STEERING FAILED, EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, APPROX. 100 FEET AFTER PUTTING IT IN DRIVE THE WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYS "POWER STEERING" AND WARNING CHIME SOUNDS AND ONCE AGAIN THE POWER STEERING FAILS. WE CHECKED THE CHEVY SITE AND IT STATES THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT THROUGH RESEARCH (AFTER THE FACT) I SEE THAT CHEVY COBALT 2005 - 2010 WERE RECALLED FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM IN 2010. THROUGH EMAILS WITH A CHEVY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER, THEY STATED THAT THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS EITHER. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AND I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND STILL OWE $13000 ON IT. *JS

I PURCHASED THE CAR ON MARCH 12, 2012. TOOK POSSESSION OF THE CAR ON MARCH 15, 2012. I HAVE NOT EVEN MADE MY FIRST PAYMENT YET. WHILE DRIVING ERROR MESSAGE ON DASH DISPLAYED " POWER STEERING" AND WARNING CHIME SOUNDED. AT THAT SAME MOMENT POWER STEERING FAILED. EACH TIME VEHICLE IS STARTED, APPROX. 100 FEET AFTER PUTTING IT IN DRIVE THE WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYS " POWER STEERING", WARNING CHIME SOUNDS AND AGAIN POWER STEERING FAILS. WE CHECKED THE CHEVY SITE AND IT STATES THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE BUT THROUGH RESEARCH ( AFTER THE FACT) I SEE THAT CHEVY COBALT 2005-2010 WERE RECALLED FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM IN 2010. THROUGH E-MAILS WITH A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER , THEY STATED THAT THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS EITHER. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND I STILL OWE $13,000 ON IT. *JS....UPDATED 08-24-12 *BF UPDATED 08/28/12

I BOUGHT THIS CAR FAIRLY NEW. AT FIRST THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH IT. BUT AFTER A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES I STARTED TO HEAR A RATTLE NOISE. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP 6 + TIMES. THEY KEEP SENDING ME AROUND WITH THEIR BULL CRAP SAYING ITS THIS, ITS THAT, WHEN IN FACT ITS MOST LIKELY THE STEERING RECALL/PROBLEM. WHEN THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN IT STOPPED, BUT ONLY TO COME BACK AFTER A COUPLE MORE THOUSAND MILES. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, THE STEERING WHEEL FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH THE RACK AND PINION, THE COIL AND THE STEERING WHEEL WERE FRACTURED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE POWER ASSIST WAS LOCKED BY THE COMPUTER AND WOULD NEED TO BE RESET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

BACK END NOISE TOOK TO A GM DEALER TO REPAIR, THEY REARRANGED THE SPARE TIRE AND SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. TOOK IT BACK TO SAME PLACE 02/25/2012 SAME NOISE THEY DID THE SAME THING AND SAID THEY FIXED PROBLEM. 03/02/2012 TOOK TO DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR TO REPAIR NOISE HEAD OF SERVICE SAID 2010 CHEVY COBALT'S MAKE THIS NOISE IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND DID NOT REPAIR AT ALL. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET TO FIND IF THERE IS A RECALL AND FOUND YOUR WEBSITE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE NOISE IS COMING FROM THE BACK END OF THE CAR AND IT SOUNDS LIKE METAL HITTING METAL, I WANT IT REPAIRED CORRECTLY AND SOON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUCTION HOUSE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 33,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE POWER STEERING STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING CIRCUIT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,320 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,400.