2009 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

BRAKES STARTED SQUEALING A FEW MONTHS AFTER BUYING THE CAR BRAND NEW. NOW, ABOUT 1.5 YEARS LATER, THEY ARE GRINDING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT AND THEIR PERFORMANCE HAS EXTREMELY DECREASED. I FEAR I WILL HAVE TO CHANGE ENTIRE ROTORS AND PADS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OUT OF MY OWN POCKET WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH ON GOOD AFTERMARKET PARTS SINCE THE FACTORY CAN'T PRODUCE GOOD QUALITY OEM PARTS AND GENERAL MOTORS DOESN'T GIVE A FLYING ****. I INFORMED MY LOCAL DEALER OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY SHRUGGED ME OFF, BUT ONLY AFTER WANTING TO CHARGE ME $60 TO JUST LOOK AT THEM. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THEM TO INSPECT BRAKES THAT ARE FAULTY IN UNDER 2 YEARS, AND 20,000 MILES; AND I ALSO HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PAID FOR. APPARENTLY, IT'S JUST MAINLY THE REAR BRAKES THAT ARE THE ISSUE WITH THESE CARS, BUT EVERY OWNER I KNOW, WHO HASN'T ALREADY REPLACED THE BRAKES WITH AFTERMARKET PERFORMANCE PARTS, HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUE, AND IN SOME CASES, MUCH WORSE. IF THE BRAKES FAIL WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH OR TWO AND AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS(QUITE POSSIBLE SINCE RUST IS APPEARING ON ONE OF MY REAR RIMS DUE TO THE ROTORS BEING SCOURED SO EXCESSIVELY, I FEAR ONE OF THEM MAY LET GO AND SNAP COMPLETELY OFF)BEFORE EITHER A RECALL, OR I PUT AFTERMARKET PRODUCTS ON, GM WILL BE FACING A LAWSUIT BY YOURS TRULY; ESPECIALLY IF SERIOUS INJURY OCCURS.

I HAVE A 2009 CHEVY COBALT SS. I BOUGHT IT IN MARCH 09. THE VERY FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS, I HAD A CRACKED TURBO COOLER AND HAD TO HAVE SOMETHING ELSE MAJOR REPLACED. THEN AFTER 24K MILES, I HAD TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED. NOW AT 31K MILES, MY SRV BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT IS COMING ON. WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE BRAKES ON MY CAR??? *TR

REAR BRAKES ON MY 2009 CHEVY COBALT SS ARE [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT SS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO DECELERATE HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD MAKE A LOUD SCRAPING NOISE. HE THEN INSPECTED HIS VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR ROTORS WERE MAKING THE NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3500.

THE BATTERY CONTINUES TO DIE AND IT CAUSES THE DEFAULT FACTORY ALARM TO LOCK THE CAR. THE KEYS ARE ALWAYS GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION. RIGHT NOW IM LOCKED OUT THE VEHICLE. THE EXTRA KEY CAN'T UNLOCK THE DOORS (CANT OVERRIDE THE ALARM LOCK). *TR

FULL REAR BRAKE REPLACEMENT AT 17K. WARRANTY ONLY COVERED CALIPER REPLACEMENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT BEGAN TO SMELL FUEL FUMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 43,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN SHE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. LATER, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANS COOLER LINE THAT CONNECTED TO THE RADIATOR WAS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK FROM A PREVIOUS REPAIR DONE AT AN UNAUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 02/10/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO FIX THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 03/14/11

I LAST CHECKED MY BRAKES WHEN I TOOK OFF MY SNOW TIRES IN MARCH WITH 18,000 MILES ON MY CAR. EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE, FRONT AND REAR PADS LOOKED ALMOST NEW WITH PLENTY OF MEAT ON THEM. IN JULY, I NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE STARTING TO GROOVE, SO I MENTIONED THIS TO THE DEALER WHEN I WENT IN FOR A RECALL AND THEY RESURFACED THEM FOR ME (22,885 MILES). I ASKED ABOUT THE PADS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD LOOKED AT THEM AND THEY WERE FINE AND EVERYTHING LOOKED NORMAL. IN OCTOBER, I NOTICED THE GROOVING COMING BACK. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY CHARGED ME TO REPLACE THE REAR DISKS AND PADS AT 29,170 MILES (THEY DID THROW IN THE ROTORS FOR FREE DUE TO THE ABNORMAL WEAR). AFTER THE SERVICE, THEY GAVE ME THE OLD REAR PADS AS PER MY REQUEST. UPON RECEIVING THEM, I COULDN'T HELP BUT NOTICE THAT THE INNER REAR PAD, WHICH HAD BEEN WEARING IDENTICALLY TO THE OUTER REAR PADS WHEN I CHECKED AT 18,000 MILES, WERE WORN ALMOST TO THE BACKING PLATE! THE OUTER PADS STILL HAD 1/4" MATERIAL LEFT, SO IT SEEMED CLEAR THAT SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT. THE DEALER COULD FIND NO REASON FOR THIS WEAR AND STATED THAT EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL BESIDES THE BRAKE WEAR. IT SEEMS INCREDIBLE THAT A FRONT-HEAVY, FRONT-DRIVE CAR WOULD WEAR THROUGH ITS INNER REAR BRAKE PADS WHILE ITS FRONT PADS (WHICH DO MOST OF THE BRAKING) AND OUTER REAR PADS STILL HAVE PLENTY OF LIFE LEFT WITHOUT THERE BEING SOME KIND OF PROBLEM. I STILL HAVE THE PADS AND ALSO HAVE PICTURES. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THESE PADS WEAR DOWN SO QUICKLY, I COULD BE PUT IN A SITUATION WHERE I UNEXPECTEDLY HAVE NO E-BRAKE AND COMPROMISED BRAKING ABILITY DESPITE FREQUENT INSPECTIONS. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT GM IS MORE INTERESTED IN SELLING ME PARTS THAN IN DIAGNOSING AND CORRECTING THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HEARD FROM THE BOTH CHEVY DEALERS AND OTHER OWNERS THAT THIS IS A SOMEWHAT COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY CAR, AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT RESOLVED. THANK YOU. *TR

REAR BRAKES ON A 2009 COBALT SS TURBO SCORE AND GRIND WITHIN 10,000 MILES. YOU HAVE TO PUT AFTER MARKET BRAKES ON THE CAR. *TR