2007 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

WHILE REMOVING A CRACKED FUEL TANK TO REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ONE, THE SUPPLY PORT OF THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLE CRACKED AND BROKE. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT MUCH FORCE AT ALL, AND IS CERTAINLY NOT NORMAL FOR THIS TYPE OF SERVICE. *TR

THE SAFETY CHIMES FOR THE TURN SIGNAL, SEAT BELTS NOT WORKING, KEYS LEFT IN, LIGHTS ON WORK THROUGH THE LEFT FRONT DRIVERS DOOR RADIO SPEAKER. THIS SPEAKER SEEMS TO GO IN MANY CARS. THE REST OF THE SPEAKERS WORK FINE BUT ARE NOT CONNECTED THE SAFETY SYSTEM. THERE ARE MANY DOCUMENTED EXAMPLES OF THIS ON LINE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT IF A CHILD IS LEFT IN A CAR WHILE THE KEYS WERE LEFT IN THE IGNITION. THE CAR IS STARTED AND THE CHILD SENDS THE CAR INTO THE STREET RESULTING IN MANY FATALITIES. WHAT ABOUT THE DRIVER THAT FORGETS TO FASTEN SEATBELTS AND DON'T GET THE WARNING CHIME. THIS IS NOT A EASY FIX FOR THE DO IT YOURSELF AS THE DOOR NEEDS TO CAME APART TO ACCESS. THIS NEEDS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL AND GM NEEDS TO CORRECT BEFORE A TRAGEDY HAPPENS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW FUEL CAP. THE FUEL CAP WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK FROM THE O-RING IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED YET THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS STILL A MASSIVE FUEL LEAK. THE LEAK WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO SMELL AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GASOLINE WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK ABNORMALLY WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,881 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

I HAVE READ RECALLS ON 2007 CHEVY COBALTS FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM HAVING A CRACK IN THE LINE CAUSING A FUEL LEAK, BUT THE RECALLS ARE FOR CERTAIN STATES. MY CAR WAS FIRST PURCHASED IN INDIANA-AUCTIONED IN OHIO. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THEY STATE THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE THE RECALL, BUT IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE OTHER RECALLS IN THE OTHER STATES. I THINK IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED, IF YOU SEARCH THE WEB ON COMMON POSTS RELATED PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE TO PAY A LOT OF MONEY TO GET IT FIXED WHEN IT SEEMS TO BE A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH HE NOTICED A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE STEERING SHAFT AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS ABOUT TO FRACTURE.THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE WALKS UP TO HER VEHICLE OR WHEN INSIDE SHE GETS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED IT WITH AN FUEL LEAK. STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN THE CAR. FUEL TANK COMING APART WHERE THE FILL TUBE ENTERS THE TANK. *TR

A WEEK AGO WE NOTICED A STRONG GAS ODOR COMING FROM THE CAR WHEN PARKED.THIS MORNING, I STARTED TO CAR TO LET IT WARM UP AND NOTICED GAS LEAKING OUT OF THE FUEL TANK. SO I TOOK THE CAR TO A FRIENDS AUTO REPAIR SHOP THIS MORNING TO FIND OUT THAT THERE'S A RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. RECALL #09226B MY FRIEND SUGGESTED I TAKE THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALER (WAGNER GMC) IN BELLEVILLE, IL. SO I DROVE TO THE DEALER WITH THE RECALL IN HAND ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THIS RECALL ONLY APPLIED TO VEHICLES MADE IN FL, CA, AZ, NV & TX. SO AS I STOOD IN THE DEALERS REPAIR SHOP WITH GAS DRIPPING OUT OF THE TANK, I WAS TOLD THE REPAIR WOULD COST ME $572.00. I THINK THIS IS A HORRIBLE MISTAKE ON GM'S BEHALF THAT COULD HAVE DEADLY CONSEQUENCES. I ONLY FEEL FORTUNATE THAT MY FAMILY DOESN'T SMOKE. I HATE TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF OUR CAR WOULD HAVE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH AN IGNITION SOURCE. I ALSO CALL THE GM HOTLINE TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE RECALL, ONLY TO BE TOLD THE SAME THING. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN THAT MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME "CONDITIONS" LISTED IN THEIR RECALL NOTICE, REGARDLESS OF WHERE IT WAS MADE. THE DEALER THEN CALLED ME BACK TO INFORM ME THAT THEIR GM REP SAID THEY WOULD COVER 50% OF THE REPAIR COST. SO THE WHY I SEE IT IS THAT'S A 50% ADMISSION OF GUILT?? I'M JUST CURIOUS TO SEE IF THERE'S BEEN ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT REALLY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE A DEADLY SITUATION. *TR

I AM CURRENTLY HAVING CAR ISSUES AND STARTED DOING SOME RESEARCH. I RAN ACROSS THE RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE DATES. I DIDN'T RECEIVE A LETTER FOR A FUEL PUMP RECALL BUT I DID HAVE THE SAME ISSUE ON THE RECALL (CRACKED FUEL PUMP). I DID GET IT FIXED AT A LOCAL KWIK CAR SHOP. I JUST CALLED MY LOCAL GM DEALER SHIP TO ASK WHY MY VEHICLE WASN'T COVERED BY THE RECALL. I DO HAVE THE RECEIPT WHERE THE PART WAS REPLACED. *TR