2009 CHEVROLET COBALT SS Complaints

I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE SLIGHTLY SCORED WHEN I GOT THE CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP NEW, I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT SINCE I WAS EXCITED TO GET THE CAR. THEY ALSO MAKE NOISE THEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. I'VE NOTICED TO THAT SOME TIMES AFTER DRIVING AND PARKING, I CAN SMELL BURNING BRAKE PAD MATERIAL. I CURRENTLY HAVE ABOUT 2500 MILES ON THE CAR AND BELIEVE THAT THE PADS AND ROTORS WON'T MAKE IT ANOTHER 2500 MILES WITHOUT BEING REPLACED. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR CARS. THE CAR IS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT SS SEDAN. I FOUND THAT THIS ISSUE AFFECTS THE SS SEDAN AND SS COUPE ALIKE. IT WOULD BE NICE IF GM WOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS, AS THIS COULD POSE A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

WELL, I PUT IN A COMPLAINT A WHILE AGO ABOUT THE REAR ROTORS WEARING FAIRLY QUICK. NOW THE ROTORS NEED TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. THE INSIDE PART OF THE ROTOR IS EXTREMELY DAMAGED AND NOW BRAKING DISTANCE IS NEARLY 1.5 TIMES GREATER THAN BEFORE. ITS DANGEROUS. *TR

REAR BRAKES ARE GROOVED, GRINDING, AND SQUEAKING. DO NOT STOP THE CAR WELL. *TR

MY COBALT SS T/C HAS 9000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A VERY LOUD SQUEAL COMING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES SINCE 5000 MILES. ROTORS WERE TURNED BY DEALERSHIP AND PADS REPLACED YET THE SQUEAL REMAINS. A SQUEAL SO LOUD IT CAN'T BE IGNORED YET GM STATES IN A BULLETIN RELEASED RECENTLY THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE BRAKES. GM NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS BRAKING SYSTEM IN RECENT MONTHS. THANK YOU *TR

REAR BRAKE PADS ARE NO GOOD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE 15XXX MILES AND I AM A VERY GOOD DRIVER AND NEVER HAVE ABUSE THE CAR. IT IS BEING REPLACED UNDER GM WARRANTY GM STATED THAT ALL COBALTS SS FROM 08-09 HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

1) DAILY DRIVING, 90 PERCENT HIGHWAY, 10% CITY. NO ABNORMAL DRIVING LEADING TO SITUATION. 2) VERY PITTED AND WORN REAR DISC ROTORS, LOUD AND BECOMING DANGEROUS. 3) NEW ROTORS, AFTERMARKET, NEW PADS, AFTERMARKET. *TR

EXTREME REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR AND DAMAGED REAR BRAKE ROTORS AFTER ONLY 3,500 MILES. 2009 COBALT SS SEDAN. *TR

BRAKE PADS WEAR AT AN EXTRAORDINARY RATE. THEY HAVE ALSO GOUGED THE ROTORS. THIS IS ON A BRAND NEW 2009 CHEVY COBALT SS, LESS THAN 9000 MILES ON THE CAR (PURCHASED IN APRIL). THE BRAKES CONTINUALLY SQUEAK, AND HAVE DONE SO SINCE I PICKED UP THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED IT WAS A "BREAK-IN" PERIOD, BUT CLEARLY IT SHOULDN'T LAST THIS LONG. THE SQUEALING, IN ADDITION TO BEING ANNOYING, MAY POSE A SAFETY RISK DUE TO THE ACCELERATED PACE AT WHICH THEY BRAKE SYSTEM WEARS. I NOTICED AFTER A CAR/WHEEL WASH, THE NOISE DISSIPATES, BUT RETURNS SOON THEREAFTER. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE LONGEVITY OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2009 CHEVY COBALT SS THAT WAS PURCHASED NEW IN JULY 2009. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 8000 MILES ON IT. MY CONCERN, LIKE MANY OTHER COBALT OWNERS, IS THE PREMATURE WEARING OF THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS. I NOTICED THE REAR BRAKES STARTING TO WEAR OUT AROUND 5000 MILES. THE REAR ROTORS HAVE DEEP GOUGES IN THE FACE OF THE ROTOR. THEY ARE NOW STARTING TO SQUEAL WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THIS APPEARS TO BE SEVERE, PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE FRONT BRAKES SHOULD BE DOING MOST OF THE STOPPING. *TR

I HAVE A 2009 CHEVY COBALT SS AND THE REAR BRAKES ARE GETTING GROOVES IN IT BAD. ONLY 1500 MILES ON IT WHEN IT STARTED. PADS HAVE GOOD AMOUNT LEFT BUT THEY MAKE THIS GOD AWFUL SQUEAL. LIKE THEY BEEN DRIVING ON THEM FOR OVER 50000K BUT NOT EVEN 10000K. *TR