2010 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

ALL FOUR RIMS, ESPECIALLY THE FRONT PASSENGER WERE DEFECTIVE, BUT DEALER IS CLAIMING "IMPACT DAMAGE". ALSO, THE FRONT TWO TIRES HAVE WORN EITHER DUE TO DEFECT WORKMANSHIP OR THE DEFECTIVE RIMS. IN EITHER CASE, I HAVE NOW HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT TIRES ON MY NEW CHEVY COBALT PURCHASED MARCH 29, 2010. GM VERY UNCOOPERATIVE, CLOSED ALL CASES DUE TO "CANNOT CONTACT COMPLAINANT", WHICH IS SO UNTRUE. I HAVE PROVIDED THREE PHONE NUMBERS EVERY TIME I LEAVE MY NAME. THEY DID REOPEN THE RIM AND THE STEERING ISSUE. NOW THE TIRES! WHAT NEXT? *TR

THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY LOCKED UP SENDING THE VEHICLE AND PASSENGERS INTO A DITCH, AIRBORNE AND BACK DOWN INTO THE DITCH. EVER SINCE THAT INCIDENT, THE STEERING WHEEL FREELY TURNS 360 DEGREES SEVERAL TIMES - WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION!!! WHEN IT IS SUPPOSED TO TURN IT DOESN'T AND WHEN IT ISN'T SUPPOSED TO TURN, IT DOES. THE PLASTIC KEY GUARD AROUND THE IGNITION SWITCH FELL OFF! AND THIS IS AFTER EARLIER COMPLAINTS ABOUT DEFECTIVE RIMS, THE STARTER 9OR ELECTRICL RELAY TO THE STARTER) FAILING AFTER ONE WEEKS OWNERSHIP, THE POWER STEERING "LOCKING UP" AND NOW LITTLE BY LITTLE THE PIECES ARE FALLING OFF THE CAR!!! AND GM SAYS - THE COMPUTER DOESN'T SHOW ANYTHING HAPPENED - OR - IT IS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM - IT IS IMPACT DAMAGE! I BOUGHT THE 2010 CHEVY COBALT NEW ON MARCH 29, 2010 WITH 10 WHOLE MILES ON IT. I HAVE ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FROM SOME SORT OF INTERVENTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. HE WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND LANDED INTO A FIELD, THEN BACK INTO THE DITCH. THE FRONT TIRES WERE OUT OF THE DITCH SO HE WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL WHICH ALLOWED HIM TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DITCH. THE RADIATOR, FRONT END, AND UNDER-CARRIAGE WERE DAMAGED. THE DRIVER AND THREE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, AND FACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. REPORT 71-881068254 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT SOMEONE WOULD CALL HER LATER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 36,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END CRASH AND WAS FORCED FORWARD AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LATCH PROPERLY WHICH CAUSED HER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND ONSTAR WAS NOT ALERTED OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND TREATED AT A NEARBY HOSPITAL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,900.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PULL TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST ON THE ROTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REPAIRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT NOTICED NO PROBLEMS UNTIL A FEW DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,041. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CAUSING THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED WHO STATED THEY WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN REGARDS TO THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 4,000.

REAR BRAKES ON A COBALT SS IN 2010 SQUEAK AFTER 1,000 TO 2,000 MILES AND START TO PUT BIG GASHES IN THE REAR ROTORS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK COMING FROM THE SHOCK ON THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING UNKNOWN REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 540.

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2010 COBALT LT THAT WAS BUILT AFTER THE MARCH 2010 RECALL FOR ELECTRIC STEERING. SO IT CAME WITH THE NEWLY AUTHORIZED ELECTRIC STEERING UNIT. THE STEERING DIDN'T "GO OUT" AS MANY HAVE EXPERIENCED, BUT HAD AN ANNOYING PULL TO THE LEFT. THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC FOLLOWED PROCEDURE AND RESET THE "CENTERING" WITH HIS SCAN TOOL, BUT IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE. THE SERVICE MANUAL SAID TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED AND THAT DID RESOLVE THE PULLING TO THE LEFT. HOWEVER, WHEN I REACH 50ISH MPH AND THE COMPUTER PUTS THE STEERING INTO "STIFF" MODE THERE IS NO PLAY LEFT IN THE STEERING AND IT TAKES A LOT OF EFFORT FOR INPUT. IT REQUIRES FULL ATTENTION TO KEEP THE CAR IN THE LANE AT EXPRESSWAY SPEEDS, AND WORSE STILL IN WINDY CONDITIONS. IN SHORT, AT EXPRESSWAY SPEEDS, THE STEERING IS TOO STIFF REQUIRING MUCH EFFORT, AND THERE IS NO "PLAY" IN THE STEERING SO THE CAR CONTINUALLY WANTS TO GO LEFT OR RIGHT, AND NOT "TRACK" STRAIGHT DOWN THE HIGHWAY, AS IT SHOULD. I FIND THIS ANNOYING AND TIRESOME, AS I HAVE ARTHRITIS AND IT REQUIRES NEEDLESS EFFORT, AND EVEN THE JUNKIEST OLD WRECK SHOULD TRACK DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND STAY IN THE LANE WITHOUT MUCH INPUT. I'VE CONTACTED EVERY DEPARTMENT AT GM TO FIND OUT IF THE STEERING CAN BE SET TO ALWAYS BE IN FULL-POWER ASSIST MODE AND NO ONE CAN ANSWER THE QUESTION, NOT EVEN THE HANDICAP/SPECIAL NEEDS DEPARTMENT. GM WON'T PUT ME THROUGH TO THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT WHO COULD ACTUALLY ANSWER THE QUESTION, AND WOULD KNOW HOW TO GO ABOUT IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH, THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD IT TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE ANTENNA FELL OFF WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ALSO BECAME WARPED AND HAD A GAP. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CUP HOLDER BROKE OFF AND SHE WAS AFRAID THAT HER CHILD WOULD PUT HER HAND IN THE AREA WHICH WAS ON TOP OF THE SHIFTER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE BRAKES SOUNDED LOUD. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,800.