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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 2 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 85,572 miles
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Sudden strong smell of gasoline coming from the engine into the inside of the vehicle. Car then acts like it's going to stall and has no power. No visual leaks of gasoline anywhere
- Stockdale, PA, USA
Just about two months after purchasing car (date is a guess at the moment) I began to smell gas. I then saw that it is leaking gas when car is running (in motion or idle). Took it to a mechanic and he patched it up as that was all I could afford. Now it is leaking same way again so I went online and saw that many and I mean many Cobalts are all doing the same thing. I saw a recall #12191 and #12191B on them online but here it says my VIN doesn't have a recall. This is a hazard and unsafe to drive. There is no car warranty to cover this.
- Bailey, NC, USA
Strong fuel odor in the passenger area, brake lights and steering wheel lights /buttons failing.
- Ofallon, MO, USA
There is a storng gas smell coming from the car. The check engine light is on and diagnostic shows it has something to do with the fuel system. I can't park in my garage bacause the fumes are so strong.
- San Antonio, TX, USA
Fuel leaking at fuel pump dripping onto hot exhaust
- Wildwood, IL, USA
Fuel line leaking. Per mechanic, this should not have rusted.
- Dingmans Ferry, PA, USA
On 10/20/2017 I noticed a smell of gas around my car. On Sunday we looked under the car and noticed the top part of the tank is wet.
- N Chesterfield, VA, USA
2007 Chevy Cobalt leaking gasoline on drivers side under rear tire. Gas leak very bad. Chevy said their was no recall but I understand that the NHTSA was advised. I am going to try to get Chevy to pay for this repair.
- Pittsburgh, PA, USA
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds, a strong odor of fuel entered the cabin of the vehicle. An unknown General Motors dealer in O'fallon, Illinois was made aware of the issue. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 132,000.
- East St Louis, IL, USA
Strong smell of gasoline in the vehicle and around it. Hesitation in starting vehicle. Took to have looked at and was told our fuel pump has a bad leak. Did research on line to find out other VIN 2007 chev. Colbalts also having this problem and most were covered by a recall. However, our is not! our daughter drives this car 2 hrs a day and it is such a fire hazard. How is this not included in the recall. This is a huge safety issue I'm sure you agree. The risk of fire from the gas leak and the large amount of chev Cobalts that have had this issue makes no sense you wouldn't cover the repairs. Please tell us the way to get this expensive repair taken care of. We insist you cover the defect! thank you in advance and prayers no one is seriously injured with this defect being such a problem for GM.
- New Sharon, IA, USA
Fuel leaks/pours out of the bottom of vehicle on the rear drivers side when car is running. Slow drip after vehicle is turned off.
- Memphis, TN, USA
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact took the vehicle to West kendall Toyota in miami, fl for regular oil change and tire rotation service. The contact was informed by the technician that a very bad fuel leak was coming from the fuel tank and needed to be replaced. The technician also informed the contact that there was an open recall for the fuel tank (09226C). The vehicle was not repaired due to the diagnostic fees. The manufacturer was called and informed the contact that the recall was closed and the contact would have to pay out of pocket for the diagnostic and repair fees. The approximate failure mileage was 71,536.
- Miami, FL, USA
When I start my car, it smells like gas. A service technician at a Chevrolet dealership told me it was the hose. My car is stationery.
- Fort Worth, TX, USA
I suddenly started smelling gas when driving and parking my car. Then I noticed a small puddle under the car on drivers side in front of wheel. The next day it was leaking quite a bit.
- Warsaw, IN, USA
A strong gas odor was smelled inside the vehicle. When outside, the odor was strong from the rear end of the car. No visible leaks on the ground, but some gas was on the outside of the gaa tank. Like many other Cobalt owners, my dealer informed me that the fuel pump recall did not match my vehicle. This is a serious, life threatening situation... and its hard to believe I have to go this far to get Chevy to fix it.
- Radford, VA, USA
Fuel leak
- Whitsett, NC, USA
There is a hazardous gas leak coming from myfuel pump system, yet I have never ran over anything that could cause this. I have smelled gas every day in the car since I purchased it. I know that my VIN number is only a few pages off of the fuel pump recall for 2007 Chevy Cobalt. I know that my VIN number is only a few digits off of the fuel pump recall for 2007 Chevy Cobalt. This is extremely dangerous and faulty.
- Savannah, GA, USA
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While operating the vehicle, the odor of fuel was present inside the cabin of the vehicle. Upon inspection, it was discovered that fuel was leaking from under the driver's side door area. The vehicle was taken to alamo city Chevrolet in san antonio, Texas and the contact was informed that the fuel tank, fuel pump, and fuel hoses would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 99,000.
- San Antonio, TX, USA
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving, the contact smelled a strong fuel odor in the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that the fuel line in the fuel tank was cracked. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was not notified. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall and was advised to contact NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
- Thorntown, IN, USA
- Avondale, AZ, USA