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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 25 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 24 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 45,392 miles
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The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 14V047000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The dealer did not know when the part would arrive. The manufacturer was notified. The VIN was unavailable. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Mcdonough, GA, USA
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact received NHTSA campaign id number: 14V047000 (air bags, electrical system). The contact stated that the repair exceeded a reasonable amount of time. The dealer stated that the part was not available. The contact did not experience a failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue.
- Newark, DE, USA
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 14V047000 (air bags, electrical system), NHTSA campaign number: 14V153000 (steering) and NHTSA campaign number: 14V171000 (electrical system) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The dealer stated that the parts were unavailable for repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Saginaw, MI, USA
2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to defective ignition & start switch recall notice. The consumer stated he son was driving, when the accident occurred. According to an eye witness, her son was not driving erratically, and he did not make any sudden moves, when all of a sudden he crashed into a guardrail, and the vehicle began spinning. He slammed on the brakes, and he hit the guardrail again. The consumer believed the accident, was a result of a manufacturing defect.
- Oneonta, AL, USA
2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch, power steering recall notices and seat belt problems.. the consumer the seat belt would not fastened. She had to drive home, without wearing her seat belt.
- Merrimack, NH, USA
2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch replaced in vehicle. The consumer stated the ignition switch was replaced a year ago, because the tumbler broke inside the ignition and she was unable to turn the engine off. The consumer has since traded the vehicle.
- Caro, MI, USA
The contact owns 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the steering wheel was unstable, the vehicle would shake abnormally and the rear would sway back and forth with the illumination of all of the instrument panel lights. The contact also stated that the rear view failed and became detached from the vehicle, falling and damaging the brake pedal. Received notification of NHTSA campaign id numbers: 14V047000 (air bags and electrical system), 14V171000 (electrical system) and 14E021000. The contact was advised by the dealer that the parts were not available and was unable to provide a specific date when the parts would become available. The manufacturer also could not provide an estimated date when the parts would become available. The failure mileage was unavailable.
- Stanton, DE, USA
2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to issues with ignition switch recall parts no longer manufactured.
- Fenton, MO, USA
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated there were numerous attempts before the vehicle could be started. The failure occurred only after the vehicle was repaired under the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 14V047000 (air bag, electrical system). The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 22,000.
- Mogadore, OH, USA
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact attempted to have the vehicle repaired under NHTSA campaign number 14V047000 (air bags, electrical system) but was informed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
- Towanda, IL, USA
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact received NHTSA recall campaign number 14V04700, (air bags, electrical system); however, the part was not available in order to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the delay. The VIN was not available. There were no failures.
- Patriot, IN, USA
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and water was leaking from the air bags. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician advised that the vehicle was included in both NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V047000 (air bags, electrical system) and 14V171000 (electrical system). The contact was informed that the parts were not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 41,000 and the current mileage was 120,000.
- Sumpter, SC, USA
My son was going to work and car lost control in a puddle in the road and he went under a pickup truck. Police report filed and the air bags did not deploy. His shoulder and ankle got hurt.
- Keyport , NJ, USA
On Sunday November 3,2013 my son was on his way home from the james madison university traveling East on Virginia route 66 heading towards the capital beltway (495). At mile post 26 on route 66 he lost control of the vehicle in the fast lane. The car was traveling at the speed limit (approximately 70 mph) the car moved into the median where the vehicle rolled over three times smashing the front bumper area, the hood and crushed the roof (blowing out all windows).landed upside down in the oncoming traffic lane on the West bound side of the divided median. The front air bags did not deploy.the car ended up on its roof. An ambulance and police both arrived as well as other people stopped on the opposite side of the median. The passenger had to crawl out of the passenger window. The driver was trapped in the vehicle and was removed by emt personal and flown to a trauma center. The passenger was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. They both survived with injuries.we have pictures of the car showing the damage.
- Catonsville, MD, USA
T he contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat belt failed to retract. The contact also stated that the air bag warning light intermittently illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing but the vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number 14V047000 (air bags, electrical system), but it was not confirmed if the VIN was included in the recall campaign. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000...updated 08/11/14 updated 08/19/2014
- Lawerence, MA, USA
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the air bag sensor flashed intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who was not able to replicate or diagnose the failure. The failure was recurring and the air bag warning light remained illuminated and could not be turned off. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 14V047000 (air bags and electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure several times. The approximate failure mileage was 27,000. Updated 06/27/14 updated 07/3/2014
- Philadelphia, PA, USA
Hello. My 2010 Chevy Cobalt has been plagued with service air bag issues for a long time. My concern the ignition switch is only a smoke screen compared to the air bag system. People need to know when the service air bag light is on, the air bags system will not deploy when needed. I have had it serviced a couple times and invested over $700 to have it fixed and it is still broken. I was told they know about a faulty design with the main com wire that goes under the carpet and passenger seat to the air bag control box to break thus rendering the system fault. They replaced several parts in my steering wheel and it worked for a little while but came back. Now my cruise control is also broken along with the faulty air bag system.
- Belleville, MI, USA
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number 14V047000 (air bags, electrical system) and stated that the remedy part was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Baton Rouge, LA, USA
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated while starting the vehicle the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number 14V047000 (air bags, electrical system) and the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 23,800.
- Fulton, NY, USA
- Montebello, CA, USA