2007 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS ANGRY, THAT CHEVROLET WAS WELL AWARE OF THE IGNITION PROBLEM, SINCE 2001. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN OR RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:14V047000 (ELECTRICAL) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE REASONABLE DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I STOPPED THE CAR, PUT IT PARK, I TURNED THE KEY OFF BUT IT WOULD ONLY TURN TO AUX. I COULD NOT GET THE KEY OUT. I USED MY SPARE KEY TO LOCK MY CAR AFTER TURNING OFF ALL LIGHTS, RADIO, ANYTHING THAT MIGHT DRAIN THE BATTERY. NO SAFE WITH KEY IN THE IGNITION YET THE CAR IS LOCKED. I DID THIS FOR A MONTH AND LOOKED IN THE CAR MANUAL THAT CAME WITH THE CAR AND I FOUND THERE IS A EMERGENCY RELEASE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. AFTER REMOVING THE SMALL SQUARE EMERGENCY DOOR UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN, I HAD TO FIGURE OUT THROUGH THE WIRE HARNESS WHERE THE SMALL BUTTON I NEEDED TO PUSH IT IN AND HOLD IT WITH ONE HAND AND USE THE OTHER HAND TO TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND RELEASE IT FROM THE CYLINDER AND HAVE BEEN DOING THAT SINCE. WHEN THE RECALL CAME IN FROM GM WITH THE IGNITION PROBLEM STOPPING IN AUX WHICH WILL NOT DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS AND SEATBELTS, I TOOK MY CAR TO GET IT REPLACED AS THE RECALL DIRECTED. WHEN IT WAS REPLACED AT THE DEALER, I STILL COULD NOT GET THE KEY OUT AS PRIOR REPAIR. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAID THEY CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEN DEALER CALLED ME AND SAID I NEEDED TO PAY $255.00 TO FIX IT. I CALLED GM BACK AND THEY REFUSED TO CORRECT THEIR LIABILITY. IF I GET IN AN ACCIDENT, THE SAFETY AIRBAGS AND SEATBELTS WILL NO WORK CAUSING MORE DAMAGE TO MY PASSENGERS AND MYSELF. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR LIABILITY. *TR

"SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DISABLES PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. NOW IT COMES ON AT SOMETIME DURING EVERY TRIP I TAKE NOW! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED GOING IN REVERSE INDEPENDENTLY. THE SECOND TIME IT HAD AN OPPOSITE EFFECT. THE CONTACT WAS IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE WENT FORWARD. THE CONTACT SLIGHTLY CRASHED THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE INTO THE CURB BUT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. KMJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE BEING EMITTED FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000. KMJ UPDATED 7/16/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED THREE YEARS AGO. AT THE TIME, SHE WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED IT WAS THE IGNITION ALL ALONG.

I OWN A 2007 CHEVY COBALT INCLUDED IN THE NATIONWIDE RECALL. I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR MONTHS TO HAVE THIS CAR' IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECALL, HOWEVER BOTH CHEVY AND THE LOCAL DEALER, ED MORSE CHEVROLET HAVE BEEN UNCOOPERATIVE IN REPLACING THE IGNITION SWITCH, PROVIDING A DATE THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE OR PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE. I HAVE CALLED AND SPOKE WITH BOTH GM AND ED MORSE NUMEROUS TIMES, HOWEVER EACH TIME MET WITH THE SAME OLD, STOCK ANSWER - THAT IT'S "OK TO DRIVE AS LONG AS ALL OTHER KEYS/FOBS ARE REMOVED". THIS ANSWER IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR ME NOR WILL I ACCEPT DRIVING THE CAR "AS SAFE". THE CAR, OVER THE YEARS WAS DRIVEN WITH UP TO 15 KEYS ON THE RING, SO WHATEVER DAMAGE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH OCCURRED, IS STILL PRESENT AND POSES RISK AT CURRENT. I AM ASKING YOUR AGENCY TO INTERVENE IN THIS MATTER. I HAVE PUT EXCESS MILES AND WEAR AND TEAR ON MY PRIMARY CAR AND WILL INCUR AN ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL BURDEN SINCE THIS 2007 COBALT IS SITTING IDLE. NEITHER GM OR ED MORSE CHEVROLET HAS OR WILL STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. I TRUST YOUR DEPARTMENT WILL ASSIST IN MY ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR

PERIODICALLY, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE WOULD NOT WORK. IT COULD BE PULLED, BUT THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. IT CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE EITHER. TODAY, IT HAPPENED AGAIN, AND THIS TIME, THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF IN MY HAND. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.