2009 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING FROM NEW ORLEANS, LA TO MERIDIAN, MS. WHEN I WAS ABOUT 35 MILES OUTSIDE OF MERIDIAN, MS, MY CAR SHUT OFF AND A CLOUD OF WHITE SMOKE CAME FROM THE ENGINE. NONE OF THE INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON TO LET ME KNOW THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. I HAD THE 2009 CHEVY COBALT TOWED TO THE NEAREST CHEVY DEALER IN MERIDIAN WHO TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE AND A ROD HAD SLIPPED OUT OF THE ENGINE. THIS TOOK JUST OVER TWO WEEKS TO ORDER THE NEW ENGINE AND REPAIR IT. THE VERY NEXT DAY AFTER THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED, I HAD THE CAR STARTED BUT WHEN I WENT TO TURN IT OFF, THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. I TRIED TO REMOVE THE KEY BUT IT WOULD NOT BUDGE. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER HAD TO DISCONNECT THE FUSES AND BATTERY AND ALLOW THE CAR TO COOL BEFORE HE COULD TOW IT. *TR

MY 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ALONE AT NIGHT ON A HWY, WHEN SHE SAID HER STEERING LOCKED AND SHE COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL, THE CAR VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND SHE CRASHED INTO SOME TREES DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THIS CAR WAS IN FOR ITS ELECTRIC STEERING RECALL FEW WEEKS BEFORE. *TR

POWER STEERING BECOMES INOPERABLE AFTER SEVERAL TURNS OF THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE NEW ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM. GENERAL MOTORS WAS AWARE OF THE CONDITION AS DISCLOSED IN THE DIAGNOSTIC BULLETIN PROVIDED TO ME AFTER THE THIRD RETURN TO THE LOCAL DEALER TO REPORT THE PROBLEM. (SEE ATTACHED BULLETIN). I HAVE CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ARE SUPPORTING THE STATEMENT PROVIDED IN THE BULLETIN THAT THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION AND NO RESOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. I INFORMED THE DEALER SALESMAN, MANAGEMENT AND TITLE AGENT THE VEHICLE WAS NEEDED FOR DRIVER EDUCATION PURPOSES. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND PUTS STUDENTS IN DANGER WHEN MAKING HARD TURNS, EVASIVE MANEUVERS TO AVOID ACCIDENTS AND PARALLEL PARKING. IN ADDITION, THEY ARE FAILING THE MVA ROAD TEST DUE TO AN INABILITY TO CONTROL THE STEERING. THE SELLING DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AS NOTED IN THE BULLETIN AND SHOULD HAVE INFORMED ME THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING BECOMES INOPERABLE WHEN THE SYSTEM WARMS-UP. AND TO NOT HAVE A RESOLUTION IS UNCONSCIONABLE.

MY CAR HAS GROOVES BECAUSE OF SUB PAR BRAKE PADS IN REAR AND MY ROTORS WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CHEAP PADS CHEWING DEEP GROOVES ON A 09 COBALT SS WITH 20K. FRONTS HAVE CERAMIC PADS SO NO WEAR AT ALL. MECHANIC SAID THEY USED EXPENSIVE CERAMIC UP FRONT AND CHEAP SEMI METALLIC IN BACK AND NOW THE ONLY FIX IS NEW CERAMIC PADS BUT THE ROTORS ARE TO FAR GONE TO BE RESURFACED. CHEAP GM FACTORY FLAW WHICH SHOULD REQUIRE A RECALL TO REPLACE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE WAS VEHICLE STARTED, THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER THAT THE VIN WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSISTS SYSTEM) AND REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,677. UPDATED 06/03/11*BF UPDATED 09/16/11*JB

REAR BRAKES WEAR DOWN TO QUICKLY.. I HAVE HAD ONLY 20,000 KM ON IT AND ONE DAY I WAS GOING TO BRING MY KID INTO DAY CARE WITH IT.. PUT ON THE ON HAND BRAKE.. AND THEN MY CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACK WITH MY KID IN IT... ALMOST BRAND NEW CAR.. WHO WOULD OF THOUGHT MY BRAKES WOULD HAVE BEEN ALREADY WORN OUT.. MY KID ALMOST GOTTEN TO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS... NOW AN OTHER THING.. WE HAVE TO PAY NEW PADS EVERY 20,000 KM? THAT IS JUST INSANE.. AGAIN.. I SEE REPETITIVE POST ON HERE WITH COMMENTS THEY HAVE THE INSIDE PAD WORN OUT TO THE METAL AND THE OUTSIDE ONE TO 70%.. I HAVE NEVER CHANGED THE FRONT ONES ONCE YET.. AND THEY ARE STILL AT 65%.. NOW WHERE IS THE LOGIC IN ALL THIS??? FRONT ONES SHOULD BE MORE BADLY HURT THEN THAT.. ALSO THE BACK BRAKES EATS MY ROTORS LIKE CRAZY TOO.. GUESS WHAT MORE MONEY... ARRRGGG.. THIS IS REALLY A SAFETY ISSUE AND I THINK A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE ON THIS.. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. *TR

AFTER SHUTTING OFF MY 2009 CHEVY COBALT I WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH TO RESTART THE CAR. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND HAVE A NEW IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE BRAKES WERE UNRESPONSIVE AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THAT LOCATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,995.

PURCHASED THE CAR NEW. AT ABOUT 3,000 MILES I NOTICED SCORING ON THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS. AFTER ABOUT 12,000 MILES MY EMERGENCY BRAKE STARTED FAILING TO HOLD THE CAR ON EVEN THE SLIGHTEST HILL. AT ABOUT 14,000 MILES THE REAR BRAKES STARTED TO GRIND. AT THIS POINT THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE ROTORS TURNED. ONLY THE INSIDE PADS WERE WORN COMPLETELY DOWN, THE OUTSIDE PADS LOOKED RELATIVELY GOOD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE ONCE THE KEY WAS STUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V073000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT) BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO COVER THE REPAIR COSTS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.