2007 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UPON TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION MORE THAN ONCE. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTER MORE THAN ONE ATTEMPT. THE VEHICLE HAD ALSO STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AT RANDOM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DRIVERS SEAT HAD DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT THE FRAME WAS LOOSE AND THE PADDING WAS EXPOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONTS DRIVERS SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT WAS REPLACED. THE AIR BAG SENSOR, VEHICLE STALLING AND FAILURE WITH THE KEY NOT TURNING IN THE IGNITION CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:14V047000 (AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND THE AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MID APRIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30000. UPDATED 06/17/14*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING NO PARTICULAR SPEED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V153000(STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,870.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 27 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE HEARD FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALES IN THE MOTOR WERE BENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE INTERNAL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT RANDOM WITH OR WITHOUT THE KEY ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION MODULE AND THE TRUNK KEY NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 05/28/14 MA THE CONSUMER STATED HER VEHICLE STILL HASN'T BEEN REPAIRED REGARDING THE IGNITION RECALL. UPDATED 08/05/14

THE FLOOR SHIFTER ON MY 2007 COBALT WILL NOT LOCK OUT TO PREVENT CAR FROM MOVING WILL IGNITION SWITCH IS OFF. THE PIN INSIDE SHIFTER WORKS IT'S WAY OUT OF SHIFTER AND PREVENTS LOCK OUT MECHANISM FROM ENGAGING. IN ORDER TO START CAR ,THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS TO MANUALLY ENGAGED BY STICKING FINGER UNDERNEATH STEERING COLUMN AND PUSHING THE BUTTON TO RELEASE IGNITION TO START CAR. THIS IS ANOTHER DEFECT THAT GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS IN RECALL NOTICE WITH IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. I HAVE TWO SMALL KEYS ON IGNITION KEY RING...VERY LIGHT. THIS PROBLEM IS MORE WIDESPREAD THAN REPORTED AND THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS FLAW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM INJURIES TO THE HEAD, BACK AND NECK AREA. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE FACILITY. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE CONSEQUENCE AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND WAS A LEMON SINCE HE OWNED IT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE PEDAL MALFUNCTIONED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO MOVE UP AND DOWN AND THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 0 TO 2 MPH. THE SECURITY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HE LOST POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR HIM TO TURN TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER AND STATED THERE WAS NO DEFECT. WHENEVER HE TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE MILEAGE WOULD INCREASE BY AN ADDITIONAL 2,500 MILES. WHEN THE ODOMETER DISPLAYED THE INCORRECT MILEAGE IT AFFECTED THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHO LATER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION FOR THREE MONTHS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD NO LONGER EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE AFTER THEY CUT OUT ALL OF THE WIRING HARNESS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHIN A WEEK. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN THEIR POSSESSION ALL NIGHT WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION THAT THEY WOULD GIVE HIM A NEW VEHICLE BUT LATER DECLINED TO DO SO. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NO LONGER REPLACE THE VEHICLE AND IT COULD LATER RESULT IN A RECALL. THE MILEAGE ALSO INCREASED BY 8,000 WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR CONTINUOUSLY. ANOTHER DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS IN THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WOULD PREVENT THE FAILURE FROM OCCURRING. THE MANUFACTURER HAD ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS INCLUDING A CLAIM NUMBER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO ACCELERATE UP TO 35 MPH. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR HIM TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8