3.9
definitely annoying- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 31,621 miles
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I have had my 2005 Chevy Cobalt since July 2005. At 800 miles I had it serviced for a leak in the passenger floorboard. It was in the shop 5 times before they found a fix. Next was the lights flashing on the dashboard, specifically the check engine, brake and high beam lights. Then the heater would not blow so it was in the shop to have that fixed. Then the reverse lights stopped working and there is condensation in the headlights. Now, two days ago, my power steering light comes on and it becomes very hard to steer. I almost had an accident when I couldn't turn fast enough. When you turn the car on and off it works again temporarily. I will be taking it to the shop again, but at this point it has 50,000 miles and is out of warranty. Very disappointed with the quality of this car!!
- Driftwood, TX, USA
Three months after replaceing the radiator in my car from hitting a raccoon. I started the car and smoke came from the exaust. Took the car back to the dealership on Friday. On the following Monday I got a call saying "we can not find anything wrong" and drove the car home. The next morning I started the car and smoke came fron the exaust again, the same thing happend after work except the car started after turning the key a few times. The same thing happend the next two days it didn't want to start and after it did, it smoked for approximatly 10 minutes. That Friday morning was no different and the same with leaving from work untill I got 12 miles from away when the temperature gage came on, so I took it back to the dealership. There I talked to a different mechanic and told him what was going on and in less then a minute he told me what it was probably a cracked head on the engine. The following Monday and further inspection he was right in saying it was the head and needs to be sent out for repair. Now they are not willing to fix this problem saying that it is non warranty and we are stuck with all costs.
- Caledonia, NY, USA
- Boca Raton, FL, USA