10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
66,625 miles

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problem #102

Sep 132011

Cobalt

  • 88,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine indicator illuminated. In addition, there was a strong odor of fuel inside the vehicle. Upon restarting, the vehicle operated normally. There was a recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 09V419000 (fuel system, gasoline: Delivery: Fuel pump). The contact planned to notify the manufacturer to verify whether the vehicle was eligible for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure previously. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #101

Sep 232011

Cobalt 4-cyl

  • 135,000 miles
Very strong gasoline odor when vehicle is running or after stopping. Fuel dripping from gas tank onto ground underneath.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

problem #100

Jul 152011

Cobalt

  • 160,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he smelled a strong odor of fuel. Upon examining the vehicle, the contact noticed that the fuel pump was cracked. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 09V419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 160,000.

- Bullhead City, AZ, USA

problem #99

Jul 182011

Cobalt 4-cyl

  • 49,000 miles
I have a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt ss 2.0L that just recently started to leak gas really bad about a month ago. There is already a recall for 69,139 Cobalts for this issue and the NHTSA campaign id number is 09V419000. My car is currently registered in Arizona and was previously registered in Nevada, the summary of the recall clearly states that "General Motors is recalling certain model year 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt and Saturn ion vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of Arizona and Nevada". my car is an 2006 model and was registered in both of those states, so I feel like there was a mistake that was made on GM's part while doing research on this recall and there are still vehicles out there like mine that have this issue. This has been a big inconvenience for me as I cannot even start my car without gasoline pouring out from the gas tank area and fear of my car igniting on fire. I just contacted General Motors today and they told me that there was nothing that they could do to help so I'm hoping someone will read this here and get word out so that no one is seriously injured or killed. I appreciate your time!!

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #98

Sep 192011

Cobalt

  • 65,000 miles
The contact owns 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated there was a leak in the fuel pump. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic to be repaired but they had to order the fuel pump at the owners expense for $749. The dealer was notified and stated his VIN was not included in the recall. The NHTSA recall campaign number: 09V419000, fuel system, gasoline: Delivery: Fuel pump. The manufacturer was notified and informed him that his vehicle was not included in the recall and offered no additional assistance. The failure mileage was 65,000.

- Norfolk, VA, USA

problem #97

Sep 122011

Cobalt

  • 107,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated the top of the fuel tank was covered with leaking fuel. The contact also stated that while driving 25 mph, an abnormal gasoline fuel odor emitted into the vehicle. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign I.D. number: 09V419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact was concerned that the fuel leak could result in a fire. The failure mileage was 107,000.

- Otway, OH, USA

problem #96

Sep 012011

Cobalt

  • miles
Vehicle has various problems which started with the fuel gauge going to empty not matter how much fuel there was, this issue was never fixed properly. Front suspension rattles and lower control arm bushings are cracked, diagnosed, but not repaired by Chevrolet. Interior dome light has a short as does the radio, intermittent. Also paint is peeling off of the door handles, radio and dashboard control buttons. And just recently there is an odor of gasoline coming from somewhere on the vehicle. The vehicle has a little over 21,000 miles on it.

- Peekskill, NY, USA

problem #95

Aug 072011

Cobalt

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While the vehicle was parked, the contact smelled a strong odor of fuel outside of the vehicle. The failure recurred continuously. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the fuel pump module would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

- Huber Heights, OH, USA

problem #94

Sep 022011

Cobalt 4-cyl

  • 24,363 miles
Fuel leak at rear of vehicle.

- Richmond, VA, USA

problem #93

Sep 012011

Cobalt 4-cyl

  • 92,101 miles
Fuel leaking from rear of vehicle. A special coverage adjustment #09275A that addresses this problem needs to have the state of Virginia added to the list. We have several hundred of these cars and fear this may be the start of a major issue.

- Richmond , VA, USA

problem #92

Sep 012011

Cobalt 4-cyl

  • 60,035 miles
Fuel leaking from rear of vehicle. A special coverage adjustment #09275A that addresses this problem needs to have the state of Virginia added to the list. We have several hundred of these cars and fear this may be the start of a major issue.

- Richmond, VA, USA

problem #91

Aug 262011

Cobalt

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 20 mph, the contact noticed an overpowering fuel odor. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic. The mechanic stated there was a fuel leak and would have to inspect the vehicle further to indicate where the failure was located. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 09V419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the VIN was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

- Hartford, CT, USA

problem #90

Aug 252011

Cobalt

  • 100,855 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while at a local mechanic, the mechanic noticed a fuel leak. The mechanic stated that the fuel pump malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The mechanic replaced the fuel pump. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls addressing the issue. The failure mileage was 100,855.

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA

problem #89

Aug 272011

Cobalt

  • 128,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While the vehicle was parked, the contact smelled a strong odor of fuel outside of the vehicle and also noticed fuel leakage on the ground. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who detected a crack within the fuel pump and the vehicle was repaired. The contact discovered a recall related to the defect under NHTSA campaign id number 09V419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery: Fuel pump). The manufacturer was notified and they stated the VIN was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000. Updated 10/31/11

- Belleville, IL, USA

problem #88

Aug 152011

Cobalt 4-cyl

  • 45,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated while driving various speeds, he smelled a strong odor of fuel. Upon examining the vehicle, the contact discovered a leak in the fuel pump. The failure was not diagnosed nor was the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 50,000.

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #87

Aug 112011

Cobalt

  • 61,253 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While the vehicle was parked the contact smelled a fuel odor inside the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed a leak from the fuel pump. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. NHTSA recall campaign id number: 09V419000(fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) may be related to the failure. The manufacturer stated the VIN was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 61,253.

- Canton, OH, USA

problem #86

Aug 192011

Cobalt

  • 88,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while parked, she smelled a fuel odor. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed a fuel leak. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics, where the mechanic stated that there was a crack in the fuel pump. The manufacturer was notified and stated that there was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number 09V419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump), but the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.

- Jacksonville, TX, USA

problem #85

Aug 192011

Cobalt 4-cyl

  • 48,782 miles
1. noticed fumes coming from vehicle after driving around the vehicle that was so strong it was hard to stay next to the vehicle 2. caused fumes in the car and around the car after the vehicle stop. 3. had the fuel pump replaced by local mechanic, where he found cracks in the fuel pump where the hoses enter the housing.

- Woodbridge, VA, USA

problem #84

Jul 202011

Cobalt

  • miles
I received a safety recall letter for my vehicle stating that the fuel pump can fail. It started to fail so I took my car to the dealer but they said they could not fix it because the car had a salvaged title.

- Glendora, CA, USA

problem #83

Aug 022011

Cobalt

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the smell of fuel was emitting from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where the failure diagnostic testing indicated that the fuel pump was cracked and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified, but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 100,300.

- Lothian, MD, USA

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