10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 4
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
80,196 miles

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problem #202

Apr 022020

Cobalt

  • 70,000 miles
Fuel line leaking by driver side rear tire spraying fuel on exhaust.

- Detroit, MI, USA

problem #201

Dec 202018

Cobalt

  • miles
Fuel line was rusting out behind the driver's side rear wheel and fuel was leaking. I had someone patch up the lines and just recently had them replaced altogether.

- Rittman, OH, USA

problem #200

May 162020

Cobalt

  • 148,000 miles
Fuel lines rusted out by rear driver side tire the fuel just pours out when the ignition is turned

- Hebron, IN, USA

problem #199

Jan 012021

Cobalt

  • 70,000 miles
Gas leak by driver side rear wheel

- Stow, OH, USA

problem #198

Jan 202021

Cobalt

  • 50,000 miles
Smell of fuel outside vehicle. Mechanic said car had a fuel line leak and they needed replacing

- Fort Fairfield, ME, USA

problem #197

Jan 072021

Cobalt

  • 70,000 miles
The fuel lines have corroded causing a hazardous gas leak by the fuel tank which could have caused a severe fire and or explosion while driving. I noticed a gas smell in the vehicle when parked and upon further investigation recognized a gas drip by the the corroded fuel lines and gas traveling down the lines from the leak. Thankfully I noticed this before a fire would have occurred. Had I had a disability with no sense of smell or covid19 and no sense of smell this issue could have gone unnoticed possibly causing a fatal hazard should the car have caught on fire while driving. My garage could have also caught fire. Stainless steel should not rust and this is clearly a dangerous defect by the manufacturer. This matter should be addressed and a recall addressed.

- Astoria, NY, USA

problem #196

Jan 052021

Cobalt

  • 95,000 miles
Fuel leak, . fuel leakage from car, will no longer start. Bad fuel pump, bad fuel lines. Why is there no recall for this obvious design flaw?

- Oakland, NJ, USA

problem #195

Sep 122020

Cobalt

  • miles
Kept seeing puddles underneath car near driver rear tire, went to get oil change and mechanic said that there were leaks in my fuel line. Mechanic showed me and it was not a small leak. He said that it is a total risk to drive and can catch fire easily.

- Putnam, CT, USA

problem #194

Nov 012020

Cobalt

  • 138,000 miles
First time plastic fuel line cracked at fuel pump and whole fuel pump assembly needed replaced. Now there is a fuel line that has corroded. It is costing $1030 at the Chevy dealer to fix this line. Fuel is leaking behind the driver door in front of the rear tire. When lifted fuel appears to be coming from above fuel tank.

- Washington, MO, USA

problem #193

Dec 312020

Cobalt

  • miles
Strong gas smell in vehicle as I was driving

- Crystal Lake, IL, USA

problem #192

Dec 272020

Cobalt

  • 160,000 miles
Fuel line leaking from driver's side rear. Probably corrosion related. Noticeable odor when vehicle is parked after driving.

- Hazlet, NJ, USA

problem #191

Dec 232020

Cobalt

  • 133,000 miles
Fuel leak found behind the driver side rear tire resulting in a puddle of fuel on the floor. This leak was found while the engine was running as well as while the engine was off.

- Canton, MI, USA

problem #190

Dec 142020

Cobalt

  • 122,500 miles
Fuel line are corroded and leaking fuel near the exhaust manifold and muffler

- Issaquah, WA, USA

problem #189

Nov 132020

Cobalt

  • 137,000 miles
The first time I smelled gas and found the gas line leaking from a bracket holding the gas lines was about 2 years ago (2018), cost $100 dollars to get fixed. Now there is another gas leak farther back near the gas tank coming from another bracket. I have never had another vehicle give this many problems with gas line leaks. I drive the car almost every day, it rarely sits for more than 2 days in a row

- Sterling Heights, MI, USA

problem #188

Nov 212020

Cobalt

  • 197,000 miles
There is a fuel leak in front of the rear driver's side tire. This leak is worse while the vehicle is running. I have taken the vehicle to a GM dealership, and they told me it was not something they would pay to repair (after I paid the diagnostic fee).

- Cheverly, MD, USA

problem #187

Nov 092020

Cobalt

  • 104,000 miles
Observed an extended cranking time. Drove to my destination during the trip kept smelled heavy fuel odor while it intensified when waiting on a traffic light. Upon parking the car at home immediately upon exit noticed a puddle of gas collecting by the driver side rear wheel. Looked underneath and found gas leaking from a corroded fuel line.

- Morristownship, NJ, USA

problem #186

Nov 072020

Cobalt

  • miles
Fuel leak from fuel line in the rear on vehicle. Corrosion to fuel line. Leaks badly when running! long engine crank after sitting a short time. Leaves puddle of fuel under vehicle. Fuel smell all the time.

- Pembroke, MA, USA

problem #185

Oct 232020

Cobalt

  • 90,000 miles
Fuel lines rusted out near left rear wheel where lines are secured by a plastic block. Fuel is dripping and may cause a fire if ignighted by the exhaust system.

- Algonquin, IL, USA

problem #184

Oct 222020

Cobalt

  • miles
My car is leaking gas from the rear of the car. I noticed a smell and it's dripping

- Cross Plains, WI, USA

problem #183

Oct 012020

Cobalt

  • 80,000 miles
Strong gasoline vapors while driving and after stopping on a 2009 Cobalt, drivers's side of the car. Took the Cobalt to empire Chevrolet in huntington, NY. Complained and showed them the ntsb Cobalt fuel line investigation sheet, they said they could not fix the Cobalt under a recall, ntsb investigation or service bulletin. Took the Cobalt to my local garage who replaced two leaking fuel lines for $450, bill included as an attachment. They said they have replaced many of these over the years. This is a total joke on GM's part and complete foot dragging by the ntsb for not moving sooner. Investigating? - try doing a web search.

- East Northport, NY, USA

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