Fuel leaking due to corrosion of fuel lines located near driver side rear wheel.

- Riverside, OH, USA

Before I get into all of it there has never been an accident not yet at least. I do everything I can to try an stop that from happening, (but accidents do happen) only because I know my car could kill on me so I-€™m extra careful. 1) After I get gas I-€™m my car the car won-€™t start right away. I have to restart it a couple times an step in the gas an rev up wasting the gas I just put in to get it to start. 2) When I stop an start to pull out of somewhere on to a main road the car will just die on me so I-€™m stuck pulling out in traffic trying to get my car to start again. It-€™s when I come to a stop an pull out it just kills on me. So I have to make sure no one else is coming an I have enough time to be able to restart it otherwise I-€™m worried when I pull out of anywhere or stop an go that another car will smack into me because my car just died on me in the middle of the road/ pulling out an crossing lanes. SUPER SCARY! 3) Let get into the next issue so anytime I run my ac my car starts to do this jumping thing like it wants to kill on me not to mention it has killed on me with the ac on (I live in Louisiana an it-€™s too hot not to have ac plus I have 3 kids) what-€™s sad is the ac works fine but if you want the car to maybe not die then turn it off an you have a better chance of it not killing off on you but not always a guarantee. So ill run it for second to try an cool down so I-€™m not drenched in sweat but I have no other choice to turn it off so the car doesn-€™t just die on me. This refers back to the 2nd problem I make sure it-€™s off anytime I pull out of anywhere thinking that would help it from killing on me while trying to get out of anywhere but it doesn-€™t but I can tell you If the ac is on when I pull out when I start to go it dies right as I-€™m in the middle of the road every time never fails. Mechanics have replaced parts trying to fix the issue, but it still happens I can-€™t keep buying/fixing things for nada, ongoing problems since buying.

- Mandeville, LA, USA

Fuel line leaking similar to the recall on 2008-10 Cobalts -- gas puddles or drips from leaking fuel lines near the left rear wheel well, near the exhaust pipe and muffler. The leak is caused by corrosion of the metal fuel lines that are secured to the body of the car by plastic blocks.

- Manassas, VA, USA

My 2006 Chevy Cobalt has a fuel leak which was recently a recall. I have been told by several dealerships that it will not be repaired for free. How can this be? I didn't know recalls expired. It's a safety issue and the manufacturer's responsibility. Please advise me on next steps.

- Stanford, IL, USA

Last year or so, even before than, I noticed suddle fuel odor smell & noticed few drops by left rear wheel area...it has progressingly gotten worse and now puddles and smells of fuel constantly...all which I traced back to fuel lines by rear exhaust heat shield area where it's very rusty, inline elsewhere around car area...seems to be bad design and or manufacturing issue...also very common I noticed with cobalt saturn Pontiac models sharing same design & platform.. Very dangerous and needs to be corrected by gm!

- Farmington Hills, MI, USA

My headlight an blinker quit working new bulbs an all new wiring it it still will not work My trunk button also just stopped working an the fuse is not blown. I even replaced it just to make sure still nothing. Door panel clips won-€™t stay in bought new ones same thing so now my handle is coming apart an my door doesn-€™t want to shut bc it thinks I-€™m still holding the handle.. Fuel everytime I get gas I have to crank my car a few times and press on the gas before I can get it to go otherwise it just dies on me I-€™ve had it looked at they said it was something about how my car does not know when to stop releasing air I think. My blinkers don-€™t turn off unless I do it manually. The seals on my door is no good anytime it rains it-€™s coming inside of my car an since the door panel won-€™t stay on it-€™s coming straight into my car

- Mandeville, LA, USA

I began noticing a slight drop in fuel mileage at first. Started smelling fuel while parked and only getting 200 miles to a tank. Noticed the supply and return fuel lines where damp. Dropped the tank and the fuel lines at the pump were cracked a little. I temporarily fixed thos with jb weld but dont expect it to last.

- Fitzgerald, GA, USA

Fuel lines are rusted where the heat tape is around them by the exhaust. This has caused them to rust and no is leaking fuel. I am worried that it's going to catch fire. This is my daughter's car and is a very poor design.

- Wentzville, MO, USA

There is a recall for some vin numbers on the 2006 Chevy cobalt (recall # 09V419000). My vin number was not included but the exact recalled part was also defective on my car. I wanted to let you know because there are probably several more vins that should be included in this recall, as my car is proof of that.

- Spokane, WA, USA

Had to change my fuel pump due to a crack on it. My key gets stuck in the ignition switch in order to take it out I have to push a button under the steering wheel. I to change my steering shaft because it does a clacking noise.

- Houston, TX, USA

Fuel line leak by left rear wheel well. Heat shield seems to capture moisture and has rusted line by clip. Results in fuel leak by exhaust system.

- Stony Point, NY, USA

While driving on expressway, car went dead> had to make an emergency stop. Power steering went out, but after restarting the car it was ok. It keeps happening off and on- on occasions. I kept smelling gas, took it to car repair shop was told I could not drive the vehicle, was told the gas tank had to be replaced or whatever the part inside the gas tank. Note: When the power steering problem arrived I was leaving going to work. I started the car but the steering was hard to turn so I pulled back into parking space and turned off the engine. I restarted after a few minutes-was able to steer ok. Upon smelling gas this went on for serval days. I thought it was fumes from other cars. I would smell gas while driving it. One day as I pulled up to work I got out of the car and noticed something wet next to my front tire. I could smell gas fumes. I took it to repair shop the next day. Shop told me the car could have caught on fire.

- Conway, AR, USA

The company wrapped a heat shield fiber around a bare metal fuel line causing premature failure of the line in that specific location due to rust from the trapped moisture. The fuel line bursts causing a steady flow of gasoline to pour from beneath the vehicle causing an extremely hazardous situation. The car continues to function, leaving a trail of gasoline everywhere you go. The heat wrap does not appear to affect the brake line due to it's black coating. The fuel lines should also be protected in this area.

- Abingdon, VA, USA

Very strong fuel smell started occurring that was noticeable even after long periods after parking. Upon further investigation a fuel leak was discovered on the outlet of the fuel pump which is integral to the fuel tank. It appears there is a crack or some sort of defect causing the exterior piece on that fuel pump to fail. Vehicle only has 64,300 miles on it.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

My vehicle, a 2006 Chevy Cobalt lt, like many other Chevy Cobalts I've found in my research, has a fuel leak in the rear driver side. I have not pinpointed the exact leak location but I have a picture displaying the fuel line covered in what seems like an aluminum foil to keep the lines from heating up. Clearly this doesn't work. This is a common issue and I believe it needs to be addressed.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

Plastic fuel tank cracked and fuel is dripping from vehicle imposing a potential fire and hazard.

- Saltsburg, PA, USA

I have had to have the fuel feed line and fuel return line assembly replaced back in Feb 2020 because of strong smell of gas and leaking gas now the issue has started again not sure why strong odor of gas and leaking started about July/August

- Hendersonville, TN, USA

Everytime I get near my car a small a strong odor of fuel, exterior and interior of my vehicle and it seems to be turning to much gas for a 4 cylinder engine.

- Lutz, FL, USA

1.gas smell - fuel leaks after leak fix still smell gas (even after setting for a couple of days. 2-door lock issues-even after fixed by GM-now won't lock at all 3.air bags- GM stated that they could not get parts in 4.electronic issues -start auto now show-power steering, had checked by GM wont ECM won't cummunicate with tcm. I have had all of this checked by anthony Chevrolet and nothing has been done! state they cannot get parts and or not worth fixing.

- Fairmont, WV, USA

On 7-20-20 I spoke with stephanie ( 1-800-222-1020) on the NHTSA site, were I got the phone number. I told her I entered my VIN and found there were 6 recalls on my 2006 Chevy Cobalt. I explained to her on 7-15-20, I left for work but noticed my power steering was not working properly. I was afraid I would not be able to make the turn onto the expressway because of the steering. I went and purchased power steering fluid, only to learn there was no place to put it. Stephanie and I looked at the recalls together. We discussed the numerous recalls she saw along with me. She set-up a diagnostic appointment here in conway, ark were I now reside for 7-23-20 @ 7:00am. Superior dealership. I arrived and (lisa) asked if I had an appointment, I said yes. I told her what my issue was and she went into my car and pulled out something under the dash. She had in her had something she said would light up red if there was a problem. I was under the impression I was going to have to place the vehicle on a machine in order to find out the problems. She then told me there were three recalls on the car but they all had been fixed. And stated I would be charged $ $150 for a diagnostic test. I explained to her I had not received any communications pertaining to recalls on the vehicle. I clearly saw on the NHTSA site recalls for, the gas tank which I had to replace because it was leaking gas. I replaced a fuel throttle because when I was driving on the expressway I lost power in rush hour traffic. There is a problem with the air bag because it is showing it's off, so I know if I were to get into an accident it will not deploy. I believe the recalls I saw on the site were legit recalls. I'm not certain how they disappeared from the site when I showed up for my appointment only a few days later. I was told I could pay the $150 because their techs had to be paid or get rid of the car.

- Conway, AR, USA