10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
14 / 6
Injuries / Deaths:
14 / 2
Average Mileage:
57,099 miles

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problem #256

Jul 272022

Cobalt

  • miles
I was driving down the road and I used my blinker then my car shut off while driving, its turned back on in seconds then when I came to a complete stop the car shut off while on drive and it lost communication to the Tcm and it was displaying messages such as -??low fuel-?? and the rpms was at zero

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #255

Jan 142022

Cobalt

  • 107,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact-??s mother stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would stall without warning. The contact stated no warning lights was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with needing the ignition switch replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V047000 (Air Bags, Electrical System) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.

- Kannapolis, NC, USA

problem #254

Jan 152020

Cobalt

  • miles
Problems with ignition had a recall on ignition got it replaced still is messing up had to buy another car cause it won't start. It cut off while going down the road

- Augusta, GA, USA

problem #253

Feb 102021

Cobalt

  • 134 miles
Will not start- ignition bad - relay bad.

- Whiting, IN, USA

problem #252

Jan 122021

Cobalt

  • 75,000 miles
When car has issues just stops and turn its self while driving. No reaction time time to pull off to side of road falulty check engine light never comes on.this happened when my serpitine belt broke also broke the pistons needing a whole new engine. Recently afraid to drive vechicle at all with new battery because it just stops running while in idol again no check engine light. Also anti theft is faulty when car shut sown yesterday car would not un lock and could not remove key

- Bellmawr, NJ, USA

problem #251

Oct 032020

Cobalt

  • 54,000 miles
Power steering message came on while the car at high speed driving and car shut off/engine shut off completely, thanks god was on a rural road and there was not much traffic. Try to start car the security lock came on. Security lock comes on the car very often leaving me stranded. The car has 54000 miles.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #250

Sep 052020

Cobalt

  • 113,000 miles
I went to turn the car on and it wouldn't start. As I tried to take the key out of the ignition it locked itself in and have not been able to remove it.I was going to attempt the car jump but I couldn't put the car in neutral to move it to a position to get a jump because the gear shift is also locked. It is impossible to move this car as is.

- Teaneck, NJ, USA

problem #249

Mar 012020

Cobalt

  • miles
Turn signals totally uncontrollable and/or inoperable before, during and after turning, engine light on continuous and not able to detect reasons, dealership rejected request to identify cause and effect of engine light, car making poping sounds, ignition switch recall not addressed. The only known recall repair and or record of repair is for fuel leakage. All "in motion" related problems. Problems come out of no where and ongoing.

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

problem #248

Jan 162020

Cobalt

  • 136,400 miles
Coming to a stop at a stop sign in my neighborhood, about to turn right when my locks started locking/unlocking on their own repeatedly. My power steering goes out, check engine light comes on, and traction control light activates.. my dash flashes service traction /power steering. Speedometer stops working.

- Columbus, OH, USA

problem #247

Nov 152019

Cobalt 4-cyl

  • 50,000 miles
The automatic headlights on the car do shut off intermittently. They also turn on by themselves sometimes when the car is parked and off. We have been stranded with a dead battery when this happens. This seems to be a common problem with the 2007 and newer Cobalts. Typically cars had a physical relay to control the headlights. In these cars the relay circuit is built in the underside of the engine compartment fuse box. The box is not seal properly and moisture gets into the box, causing a failure on the circuit board. This car first started doing this back in 2009 when my daughter had it. I recently took the car back and it was still behaving in this manner. The work around that seemed to work for a long time was to manually turn the auto lights off using the multifunction lever on the steering wheel. Today, the lights started coming on by themselves when the car was parked. Also, turning the auto lights off manually has stopped being effective. We are now fearful, will the lights shut off while we are driving, and off course will we be stranded with a dead battery when parking the car. The solution seems to be to replace the fuse box in the engine compartment a $200 part plus a few labor hours. Then you have to rig up a solution to make the defective box seal, such as adding weatherstripping. I feel this should be a safety recall for GM to fix at no cost to customer. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Middle River, MD, USA

problem #246

Mar 012017

Cobalt

  • 130,000 miles
Ignition control module or cam shaft sensors! car just stops while driving in motion while driving on the highway and then have problems starting back up.

- West Helena, AR, USA

problem #245

Feb 142018

Cobalt

  • 9,400 miles
I've had the car for 2 years I have experienced a power steering problems the steering wheel has locked up on and several times I have also seen on youtube that a young man died from the steering wheel locking up on him a 2007 Chevy Cobalt as well I'm very concerned I drive with my kids in the car I have to go to a dealership now to replace his car and pay money that I do not have knowing that there should be a recall on this make and model I seen it on youtube and a lot of complaints about this part.

- New York, NY, USA

problem #244

Feb 272019

Cobalt

  • 125,000 miles
This is the second time this has happened(~6 months apart). When I'm going around 50-60 mph and need to hit the brakes to slow the car quickly (not slam the brakes), they lock up. I hit the brakes and turned to the left the first time and turned to the right the second. Both times the front brakes locked up, I went fishtailing across 3 lanes and ending up facing oncoming traffic both times. I've been lucky both times and not been hit by anyone else but I'm sure my luck will run out one day. Additional note: The car turned off the first time. And the 2nd time, the driver's side rear tire was shredded.--2007 Cobalt- 125K miles. Brake job done 2016. This entry is 2/27/19.

- Cape Coral, FL, USA

problem #243

Sep 022018

Cobalt

  • 182,000 miles
It starting having flashing dashboard lights once as I was driving it just a few blocks from my home the first time it happened all gauges go everywhere up down or stop it looks like a christmas tree! and before the gear shift had some clicking at times. The clicking started then the gauges started going all over and the speed was all over then dropped to 0 not to move again. It's been happening on and off for about 8 years but as time goes on it's getting really bad I've kept looking for recalls as did my mother as she had the car before my owning it. It now does this anytime and the steering stops working with no notice or if it's not working and trying to pull over as it did on an on-ramp it kicked on and made the car jump into side lane about half way into that lane. Had it been a two lane road and a car coming towards me it would have been a dead head head on collision as it takes time and a lot of power to move the car when the steering is like a 1950 tractor in a wet field! I have back issues and don't have the upper arm strength that it really needs. There in no real warning when it's going to happen. But sometimes I hear a click and it happens a few seconds later. Also the interior lights every one through inside of the car stopped working about 3 months when my parents bought the car used back in June 08 they have never worked since. It had like 23,000 miles on it roughly. They was in middle 60S back then. It's now a family car and it's scary to have to drive it but I've got money in it I can't afford a replacement now. I have video of what it does. I just have videos no pictures.

- Columbus, OH, USA

problem #242

Nov 152018

Cobalt

  • miles
My daughter's 2007 Cobalt shuts down while driving to and from school. She was able to pull over out of traffic and park on the shoulder. It has happened several times for two consecutive days. When attempting to start the car, it seems as if the entire electrical system is dead. The car will not start, the key is stuck in the ignition and the steering wheel is locked.

- Conyers, GA, USA

problem #241

Sep 242018

Cobalt

  • 177,000 miles
I was driving home from work and my car all of a sudden cut off, I couldn't accelerate the strearing wheel got stiff and it just so happen I was able to pull over and not crash my car or even hurt myself..

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

problem #240

Aug 312018

Cobalt

  • 153,243 miles
Takata recall as I was driving through a parking lot all the dashboard needles went crazy then my steering was hard to turn so I immediately put the vehicle in park and shut off the vehicle, I tried to start the car and it didn't want to start eventually it started after a few more trys to turn the car back on. Also the key ignition is hard to turn when inserting the key into the ignition, air bag service is always showing on my dash when I'm driving

- Sioux Falls, SD, USA

problem #239

Jul 042018

Cobalt

  • 100,000 miles
My car dies unexpectedly when coming to a full stop at traffic lights and stop signs.

- San Marcos, TX, USA

problem #238

Jun 072018

Cobalt

  • 15 miles
Says ECM but all gauges going nuts

- Mass City, MI, USA

problem #237

May 252018

Cobalt

  • 170,000 miles
Twice now I've lost all power to my car driving down the highway. I can not remove the key, there is no power to anything. I replaced the battery after the 1st time. Exact same thing happened again.

- Ely, MN, USA

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