Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 3447 | 10017086 | 4t40e or 4t45e will not shift no diagnostic trouble codes. *tt | 10/24/2005 | ||
| 3441 | 10017062 | 4t40e/4t45e hard to shift. *tt | 10/21/2005 | ||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 4252 | 10/05/2006 | 10021237 | Buck while driving, stall, ses light, flash door locks cycle, cd player skip, clock reset. *kb | 03/23/2007 | |
| 050730015 | 06/01/2005 | 10017537 | Hard to shift or select vehicle gear, shifter sticks/binds/jams. pontiac pursuit (canada) 2005-2006. *tt | 11/09/2005 | |
| 3253 | 3253B | 10017096 | Vehicle will not move in either direction. transmission may show over full. p90 4t40e 4t45e no movement drive or reverse. converter may be empty of fluid. *tt | 10/24/2005 | |
| 3235 | 10011720 | Engineering investigation on the new transmission control module. *eh | 01/31/2005 | ||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 050730016 | 11/01/2005 | 050730016A | 10017512 | Transmission control module (tcm) shorted to battery voltage during diagnosis and/or service. *tt updated. *nm | 11/09/2005 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||||
| 050729006 | 09/01/2005 | 10017827 | Shift control knob loose or detached from shift control lever. *tt | 12/02/2005 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 070729001 | 04/01/2007 | 070729001A | 10021453 | Mg3, m86 transaxle grinding/whining noise in 3rd or 4th gear, excessive engagement or disengagement effort while shifting into 3rd or 4th gear, will not shift into either 3rd or 4th gear. (replace complete output shaft assembly). *kb | 04/27/2007 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 03/05/2013 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that both the traction control and power steering warning indicators illuminated until the engine was turned off. there was also a complete loss of power steering and the transmission began to down shift independently. the contact was able to continue to drive with excessive force being applied to the steering wheel. the failures would recur sporadically. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering). the failure recurred one year after the recall remedy was performed. the vehicle was not repaired for the most recent failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 03/05/2013 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving various speeds, both the traction control and power steering warning indicators illuminated until the engine was turned off. there was also a complete loss of the power steering and the transmission began to down shift. the contact was able to continue to drive with force being applied to the steering wheel. the failures were temporary and the vehicle resumed normally. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and repaired under a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering). the failure recurred one year after the recall remedy was performed. the vehicle had not been repaired for the most recent failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the vehicle would shift abnormally hard and would often jump when driving at various speeds. in addition, the vehicle would sporadically attempt to stall. the contact stated that various warning lights would illuminate on the instrument panel when the failure occurred. the contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer twice and each time the dealer stated that they could not duplicate the failure. the contact also stated that the automatic key fob could not be used to lock the doors because the anti-theft alarm could not be disarmed. as a result, the contact had to manually lock and unlock the doors at all times. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 71,000. kmj | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 74202 | 1 | |
| After approach from stop sign, went to accelerate, vehicle stalled, dashboard computer lights flashing, i.e power steering, brake, mph, and pinging. started vehicle after multiple attempts. difficult steering, accelerating no more than 30 mph, and transmission jerking. this vehicle has been to shop 2 times. the trans module was replaced august 1, 2012. a day after pick up, it had the same issues i.e. difficulty steering, unexpected stalling, rough limited acceleration, flashing computer lights on the dashboard. the auto shop employee assured me it is safe to drive and do not be afraid.. the shop had this vehicle for three weeks. it was written on invoice, car driven for 26 miles trouble free has possible inop issue, but is operating as designed. nine days after pickup this vehicle still remains unsafe on the road, with unexpected stalling stopping i.e stop/ go traffic, intersections, and computer lights flashing on dashboard. the tcm /ecm issue is still not resolved causing a safety issue with unexpected stalling and difficulty steering and loss of acceleration. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 74202 | ||
| After approach from stop sign, went to accelerate, vehicle stalled, dashboard computer lights flashing, i.e power steering, brake, mph, and pinging. started vehicle after multiple attempts. difficult steering, accelerating no more than 30 mph, and transmission jerking. this vehicle has been to shop 2 times. the trans module was replaced august 1, 2012. a day after pick up, it had the same issues i.e. difficulty steering, unexpected stalling, rough limited acceleration, flashing computer lights on the dashboard.the auto shop employee assured me it is safe to drive and do not be afraid.. the shop had this vehicle for three weeks.it was written on invoice, car driven for 26 miles trouble free has possible inop issue, but is operating as designed. nine days after pickup this vehicle still remains unsafe on the road, with unexpected stalling stopping i.e stop/ go traffic, intersections, and computer lights flashing on dashboard. the tcm /ecm issue is still not resolved causing a safety issue with unexpected stalling and difficulty steering and loss of acceleration. | |||
| 06/05/2012 | 136000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 34 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated, the speed decreased to zero and the tachometer increased to 4,000 rpms. the locks on the door started going up and down and the vehicle became difficult to steer. the contact stopped and turned the vehicle off. after the vehicle was started, the failure was resolved. the failure recurred six times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that the vehicle had too many fault codes to be diagnosed properly. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, did not offer any assistance. the vin was unavailable. the current and failure mileage was 136,000. kmj | |||
| 06/05/2012 | 136000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 34 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated, the speed decreased to zero and the tachometer increased to 4,000 rpm. the locks on the door started going up and down and the vehicle became difficult to steer. the contact stopped to a side and turned vehicle off, after the vehicle was ignited the failure was resolved. the failure has recurred 6 times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer that determined the vehicle had too many fault codes to be diagnosed at moment. the manufacturer was made aware however did not offer any assistance. the vin was unavailable. the date of failure was june 5 2012. the current and failure mileage was 136,000.yn | |||
| 06/04/2012 | 38500 | ||
| On several prior occasions, the key would become stuck in the ignition. to solve this problem, i would simply shift from park to drive, cycling through the gears. this would allow the key to be removed from the ignition. i figured it was a small problem with the automotic gear shifter, it may not be fully enganging in park. this situation carried on for approximately two (2) years, whenever needed i would repeat the cycling of gears to disengage the key. however, a few days ago the key became stuck in the ignition and the previous solution would no longer dislodge the key. i found the switch under the steering wheel to remove the key, but the car is inoperable due to the key becoming stuck in the ignition cylinder on a constant basis. upon doing some research, i have come to the conclusion that is a common problem with automatic transmission equipped cobalts. the shifter is not fully enganging a micro shifter when engaging in park, causing the key to remain in the ignition. it has come to the point where i can not remove the key, even while using the switch under the steering wheel. | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 115000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while stopped, the contact placed the gear shifter in park and noticed that the indicator was still illuminated in drive. the contact was able to shut the engine off but was unable to remove the key from the ignition. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. the approximate failure mileage was 115,000. | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 115000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while stopped, the contact placed the gear shifter in park and noticed that the indicator was still illuminated in drive. the contact was able to shut the engine off but was unable to remove the key from the ignition. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. the approximate failure mileage was 115,000. kmj | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 115000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while stopped the vehicle placed the gear shifter in park and noticed the gear shifter moved to park but still illuminated drive. the contact was able to shut the engine off but was unable to remove the key from the ignition. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 115,000. ds | |||
| 03/27/2008 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving 65 mph when the vehicle began to shift out fourth gear. the contact stated prior to the failure, the low fuel sensor illuminated intermittently with the traction control and the check engine warning sensors engaged. the brake and anti lock sensors illuminated but did not remain on consistently. the odometer also began to fluctuate on the control panel. the failure was corrected temporarily when the vehicle was restarted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer confirmed the body connector module gear needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 178,000. rvk | |||
| 03/27/2008 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt the contact was driving 65 mph when the vehicle to shift out 4th gear. the contact stated prior to the failure the low fuel sensor illuminated intermittently with the traction control, and check engine warning sensors. the brake and anti lock sensors illuminated but did not stay illuminated. the odometers also started to fluctuate along the control panel. the failure was corrected temporarily when the vehicle was restarted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer confirmed the body connector module gear needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 178,000. rds | |||
| 06/06/2011 | 32700 | ||
| The power steering light came on. i had no mileage or speedometer reading. i took it to mr. tire which was about 3 miles away. they put the car on a machine and found mil code u0101. they told me to take it to the dealer because there was a recall for this. i called the dealer the next morning and took it right over to them. they had the car for two days and finally called me and told me that they had to replace the tcm and reprogram it, clear the codes and retest. this was going to cost $500. i had taken this car to bob bell last june when i received the recall notice. it was repaired. after a few months i noticed that three or four times the signal came on about brakes but then disappeared and everything seemed fine. then this monday this happened. | |||
| 04/17/2011 | 25300 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while accelerating from approximately 5 mph the vehicle began to jerk. during the failure, the contact also began to hear a clicking noise. the vehicle was pulled onto the emergency lane and shut off. upon restarting the vehicle, the failure continued to occur. the power steering service light and another warning began to illuminate on the instrument panel. the contact also stated there was no steering failure even though the power steering service light was illuminated. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 25,300. | |||
| 04/17/2011 | 25300 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while accelerating from approximately 5 mph the vehicle began to jerk. during the failure, the contact also began to hear a clicking noise. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon restart the failure continued. a power steering service light and unknown symbols began to illuminate on the instrument panel. the contact also stated there was no steering failure even though the power steering service light was illuminated. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 25,300. sm. | |||
| 02/12/2010 | 65000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy cobalt power steering failure. we purchased this car a few months ago and it has begun to have major problems. the car is inside of the timeline for power train warranty, but is over miles. the power steering light comes on followed by complete power steering failure, engine stalling, rough shifting, strange movements of the speedometer needle, check engine light comes on. power steering loss happens while driving and the engine has stalled while driving. the engine also stall when braking. this nearly caused an accident today and the situation is getting worse. my wife and i drive our 1 year old child in this car and my wife is pregnant. we cannot afford another vehicle and may not be able to repair this problem as numerous reports on the web indicate that this is a extremely common problem that is very expensive to fix. this problem happens several times each day. *tr | |||
| 06/13/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt and my power steering has been out for about 8 months. i've started seeing articles concerning the power steering and thought i should report my car. *tr | |||
| 01/31/2010 | 65000 | 1 | |
| Driving my 2005 cobalt is a dangerous option, you can drive it for day's and all of a sudden the steering quits and the transmission starts acting up also lights on the dash panel start flashing the car is still running but the steering does not work anymore, also the shifter will not disengage the steering lock you have to remove the plug out of the bottom of the steering wheel and stick your finger up in there push a small button like thing to get the key to unlock and turn all the way off other wise it will not lock the steering wheel. this has been happening for about 1/12 years i called the dealer ship and they told me the warranty for this kind of thing was up and that they did not have a fix for this, however they knew of the problem in other cars, i was told to replace the brain i did it didn't work i was told to put a larger capacity (amps) battery in, i did , it didn't work, this is a very serious problem that needs fixed. i'm going to put the last incident date in the box below. *tr | |||
| 12/15/2009 | 50000 | 5 | |
| I started to notice, in my cobalt that the brake light would flash across the screen every couple of days. i did not mind it because it was not a constant thing. i asked a technician to check it out and the car was fine. a couple of weeks later i notice, when i got in my car to go to work, that my radio was short circuiting. i figured out how to get that fixed, thinking that the brake light and the radio was not related, even though everything in the car is electrical. after this incident occurred, i was driving home from work, on the interstate, and as i exited the interstate to commute to my home, power steering flash on my dashboard and my wheel jerked. now, i was turning the wheel and exiting the interstate merging into oncoming traffic. while exiting and merging, i was going across an overpass over the interstate and came life-flashing close to hitting the bridge. thank goodness i maintained control of my vehicle. i had to drive five miles to my home with a, basically, stuck steering wheel. after i approached my home and turned the car off, i went going into my home. i don't know anything about cars, let alone power steering. so, i decided to go to meineke to get it checked out. i got back into my car and the steering was fine. i thought i was just panicking and it was just a glitch. i asked the meinke technician about it and he confirmed that maybe it was just a glitch and to bring the car in if it happens again. hoping it doesn't happen again, i went home relieved, or so i thought. the power steering in the piece of | |||
| 09/12/2006 | 19253 | 6 | 03/14/2005 |
| Car purchased on 3/14/05 from rk chevrolet. starting sept. 12, 2006 the car electrical system started malfunctioning. various dash board lights came on, tick noise from the shifter, power steering light and fails, and the gauges began to go crazy! the car also wanted to shut off, and has boosts of energy. the same issue occurred november 2, 2006, june 8, 2007, september 19, 2007(colonial chevrolet), and october 16, 2007 (colonial chevrolet). after we got it back from colonial, the same problem occurred approximately 2 days later. colonial chevrolet indicated that that could not fix the problem and they were waiting to talk to gm about it! they even suggested initiating a buy back. we have been in contact with gmac in detroit about the issue and no answers have given nor a resolution. currently we have to drive a very unsafe car that jolts, can't turn, and will not accelerate at times. we have been requesting at least a rental (safe car) until this problem can be addressed and no one has offered this in lue of a resolution. what has been done: pcm replaced: (9/15/07)body, throttle (8/7/07, 11/2/06), replaced: body control (11/2/06); shifter bind & ndash; replace slide, automatic control lever replace, floor shift replace, wiring /connector steering suspension ride control??< control assembly. floor shift replace (9/12/06). *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/27/2010 | 99940 | ||
| With no advanced signs or warning (mileage at 99,930), upon starting the vehicle, the traction control and security light came on. the car's rpm revved up and down and wanted to stall. the fuel gauge jumped back and forth. there was a constant clicking in the gear shift and the steering wheel locked into place where i could not turn it. i shut the car off and restarted three additional times before everything seemed to go back to normal and i was able to drive. the next time this occurred was when mileage was at 99960. after several attempts at stopping and starting the vehicle, the traction control and security warning lights went out and i put the car into gear to drive, only to be practically jerked out of my seat with hard shifting and acting light it wanted to stall when coming to a stop. i drove the car directly to the dealership and the problem continued on the entire drive there. once the car was shut off, the problem could not be recreated at the dealership and therefore i was sent on my way with no explanation of what might be wrong. the next repeat event occurred 3 weeks later (mileage 100,450) but corrected itself with several off/on of the engine. next occurrence again at 100,600 with same results. this has not yet happened while driving, but i did ask the dealership about the possibility of this happening and he said if it did, i would easily be able to control the car and pull off the road. personally, i do not want to experience this while driving 55-65 mph! the dealership said that this could be a costly fix since it is a process of elimination and no guarantees each time whatever they tried would fix it...not much confidence coming from the chevy dealership mechanic!! | |||
| 08/15/2010 | |||
| *please note...the incident date is approximate. we have a 2005 chevrolet cobalt sedan that was involved in the recall for the power steering motor intermittent power steering failure. we had never had a problem with the steering prior to the recall being performed. after the recall was performed, we began having trouble with intermittent power steering failure - plus additional failures. upon start-up, we have experienced no power steering, and had to shut the vehicle off and retry numerous times before the power steering returns. in addition to loss of power steering, we have experienced the following electrical problems: traction control light illuminating random clicking of the brake safety interlock relay / actuator (without touching the brake). check engine light transmission going into limp mode...slamming into gear when shifting from park - or improper shifting while driving. random dash guage failure random failures of the driver's information center - flashing, etc. this was initially happening only upon start-up...but started happening while driving as well - nearly leading to an accident while my wife was driving on a busy urban street. she was fortunately able to drift into the turn lane and come to a stopmto avoid a collision and likely serious injury to herself and others, as it was vitually uncontrollable. in addition to the loss of power steering (while driving), the transmission also went into limp mode, causing very hard shifting and much difficulty in drivability. this has also happened while i was driving the vehicle. i am 6'3, 260lbs., and i was struggling to control the vehicle. i have also been in contact with other cobalt owners with the exact same set of symptoms. it is clear that the motor replacement was not sufficient to repair the problem, and - in some cases - may be leading to further problems as in our case. this vehicle is very dangerous! | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Chevy dealer replaced power steering assist, since the repair, issue has been recurring. transmission slips and knocks the car forward, power steering error appears, tachometer and speedometer short out. | |||
| 10/17/2010 | 40350 | ||
| I recently purchased used my 2005 chevy cobalt and sunday a week after having the car gave me problems. according to the carfax report the power steering was replaced in april assuming do to the recall. but i got in my car and the power steering read across the the mileage area and chimed. very little noticeable issues do to steering but when i came to a stop light it vibrated really bad and then everytime it shifted(its an automatic) to another gear higher or lower it would act like it had shifting problems. also when i would come to stops at a light or stop sign it would vibrate really bad to the point where it seemed like it would stale out. it had only stalled once. i just hope someone can resolve this issue because it seems like tons of people are having this issue. | |||
| 05/08/2010 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. he referenced recall nhtsa campaign id number:10v073000,component:steering:electric power assist system and stated the recall work was performed in april 2010. he stated the failure started again after three weeks. while driving approximately 10-12 mph the power steering became difficult to steer. he also stated after the recall work was performed the temperature indicator no longer works as before, and the fuel sensor no longer beeps, he stated when he open the door the temperature outside shows then the mileage shows and now the service air bag comes on. he called the dealer and they asked him to bring the vehicle back but the contact has not taken the vehicle back. the failure mileage was unknown the current mileage was 96,309. vwb | |||
| 09/15/2009 | 65000 | ||
| My transmission warning light on my 2005 chevrolet cobalt is displayed on my dash and the car will gain or lose r.p.m.'s while driving and trying to maintain a constant speed (without depressing or letting up on the accelerator). this causes the car's speed to jump or drop. please advise me on what to do. | |||
| 03/06/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately 20 mph with a loss of power steering. the vehicle was able to continue in operation with caution. additionally, the transmission slipped and the speedometer fluctuated and displayed inaccurate readings. the manufacturer was notified; the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction. the vin number was unavailable. the failure mileage was 70,000. the current mileage was 72,000. | |||
| 08/28/2009 | 94000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevy cobalt was randomly losing it's power steering. once i had that costly repair, it began randomly stalling. usually at intersections, but sometimes just for slowing down. i've had it in to be fixed several times. it has improved but it still happens occasionally. *tr | |||
| 02/27/2010 | 75090 | 1 | |
| I am not able to get my key out of the ignition of my 2005 chevy cobalt ls. this has been a persistent problem since i bought the car in 2006 (was a rental). up until today (2/27/10) i've always been able to get it out eventually. now however, my car will not start - it just clicks, and my shifter won't move. the car doesn't recognize that it's in park. after doing some research online, it appears many people have had this problem. the conclusion is that there is a defect in the transmission shift cable. please see this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfb6y7_zkx0 this is not the only problem i've had with this car: power steering failure after about 45,000 bad wheel bearing after about 50,000 cd player replaced because it wouldn't eject cds (this is still a problem even though the dealer replaced it with the same manufacturer's model) faulty glove compartment. i feel this model of car is dangerous and should be recalled after all the problems people are experiencing with it. *tr | |||
| 02/23/2010 | 58344 | 1 | |
| At roughly 40,000 miles and 3 | |||
| 10/10/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| We purchased a used 2005 cobalt and have had this issue with the power steering going out on numerous occasions. each time the car was taken in they would say they couldn't find the problem and would return the car to us unrepaired as it would do the same thing again and again and on one occasion it almost resulted in a severe accident while my wife and daughter were turning through an intersection and the steering went out. thank god the other drivers were alert and a near and possibly fatal accident was avoided. they tell us it can be fixed but now that it's out of factory and somehow even extended warranty they had us purchase that was supposed to last until we paid it off have expired they want us to now pay for the repairs and even $100 to even look at the car. we got a report that this car had issues from day one and were never told but received it later from gm indicating the car had a some problems and was sold to our dealership at a gm auction. we feel stuck with this car and trusting in god each day that the problem won't occur and cause loss of life to anyone. please make gm recall and repair these cobalts so that loss of life or limb isn't a result at anytime. this occurs quit often and should be addressed. *tr | |||
| 01/02/2010 | 76384 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 chevy cobalt. this vehicle is my families' only means of family transportation. also, i have very serious medical conditions, including a very high risk pregnancy. the vehicle is my only means of traveling to my doctors and hospitals. at random times my car has shut off while driving, and locked the keys in the ignition. after restarting the vehicle it has trouble staying in drive, and starts to slip into neutral periodically. the problems usually occur while i am driving on the interstate. i have taken the vehicle to the chevy dealership in town on more than one occasion to have the issue fixed. they have changed items within the steering column and told me the problem is fixed. yet, just today, the car shut off again. i cannot explain how important it is that i have a reliable mode of transportation to and from my doctors. i have explained that fact to the dealership, but still have the problem. if i am unable to make it to the doctor of hospital, my medical conditions can take my life, or my unborn child's. i need to have the problem fixed, before i go bankrupt paying for them to fix what they cannot seem to find. *tr | |||
| 09/18/2009 | 67000 | 1 | |
| Power steering locks while driving on interstate while snowing why is this happening to alot od chevy cobalt consumers??? this needs to be inspected.. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 62000 | 1 | |
| In the beginning of october i was driving to work and a warning light came on and power steering was on my message display. my car then began to buck everytime it was to shift from one gear to another and when would slow down to stop it would act like it was going to stall out. i had it towed to the dealer they said it was the body control module and fixed the problem. not even a month later the same thing happened. i took it in to the dealer and they said they couldn't find anything wrong with it. 2 weeks later it happened again. i drove it right to the dealer and kept the car running and had a mechanic drive the car to show them the problem. it is now in the shop today 12/1/09. *tr | |||
| 08/31/2009 | 59000 | 2 | 08/26/2009 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 25 mph the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control, and then the gears in the transmission began slipping. he had to exert great force to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle and shut the engine off. he was able to restart the vehicle and resume normal operation. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and repaired. the failure mileage was 59,000 and the current mileage was unavailable. updated 11/17/09 *bf after all the failed attempts of fixing the vehicle, the consumer was told the body control module needed to be replaced. the power steering would go out occasionally. all of the gauges were acting erratically. updated 11/18/09 | |||
| 09/15/2009 | 1 | ||
| Problem started out of the blue. traction control light comes on, power steering goes out, transmission shifts hard, clicking noise in gear shifter, gauges for speed and rpms bounce around, lights for e-brake and abs flash, and check engine light comes on. this can occur at any time. sometimes it is as soon as you start the car. other times it is while i am driving. can not predict when it is coming. surprisingly i have not got injured driving. i have learned to muscle the car when the steering goes out. i am afraid to drive my car but have no choice sometimes. it is the only car my family fits into. i feel i am putting us all at risk every time we get in it. i have taken it in several times, the first couple times they couldn't find anything. i got it to the dealer when the problem was happening. the only thing they could find was to replace a recalled transmission valve. it did nothing for the problem. it still happens when ever and stops pretty much the same. you do have to turn the car off. it can take one time or several times turning the car on and off. no one can seem to give me any answers. i really feel this problem needs to be solved. i bought the car in 2005. first incident in fall of 2007. replaced valve in spring of 2009. *tr | |||
| 08/24/2009 | 64000 | 1 | |
| Power steering light keeps coming on in the dash, car will miss its shift points, powersteering goes inop, speedo goes from 40 to 60 mph, brakes pulsate when trying to stop. no repair has been found yet. *tr | |||
| 07/03/2009 | 80000 | 1 | |
| Driving 2005 chevy cobalt when sudden steering lock up due to power steering. failure light illuminates and car is extremely difficult to navigate causing a near miss accident. *tr | |||
| 10/15/2008 | 35000 | 1 | |
| While traveling at highway speeds (~65 mph) the car has shut off 4 times. each time car behaved the same way, as if the key had been removed: the engine stopped, instrument panel dials went to 0, lights turned off. radio stayed on (as it would if the car was turned off). the shut offs were sudden: there were no warnings (lights, sounds, vibrations) before shut off. i was able to coast/brake and pull to the side of the road, shift to park and restart the car each time. the first incident was in july 2008 approximately 100 miles into a trip. the second three incidents happened in about a 30 minute time span on the same trip in mid october. i took the car to the chevy dealership after the october incidents and they could not reproduce the problem. they performed a computer update. i had them check the wiring in january 2009 and they could not find any problems. the clock radio resets to 12:00 (when i turn on the car, not during driving) about once every 3 months since i bought the car in 2005 - i'm not sure if this problem is related. the car is an automatic 2005 cobalt, 4 doors with about 35000 miles. *tr | |||
| 01/28/2009 | 75944 | 1 | |
| More than six months ago i was driving at approx 55mph when my car started to jump. reminded me of someone learning to drive a standard. had car towed to dealership, no codes, did trans service, 1 qt low (approx $500 w/tow). problem cont randomly, could not afford to take to dealership for them to play guessing game. finally took in begin of jan for ck engine light, no code, sent home. few days later started acting up again. let me elaborate...it will jump when shifting especially into 2nd, ck engine light on, t/c light on, speedometer gage goes goofy and power steering appears, oh and ticking in shifter. we have also had issues with the power steering going out. on 1/15 it started acting up while on freeway took it straight to the dealer. they pulled code p0742 and decided to replace transmission valve body (approx$2000). picked up car on 1/19, next day eng light back on. husband took to dealer told it would go off. came back on beginning of this week. last night on way to school & back experienced worse case yet. jumping, ck engine, t/c an auto-theft lights on, ticking in shifter especially when breaking. when leaving school power steering wouldn't work, turned car off n on 3 times to get it to kick in. i do not feel that my car is safe to drive anymore. and with as many complaints as i have read today i do not understand why chevy/gm has not found a resolution for this yet or done a recall. will it take a fatality to get them to react???? (1/29/09 sk). *tr | |||
| 10/20/2008 | 1 | ||
| I own a 2005 chevy cobalt 4 door. i've had numerous issues with the vehicle - from improperly fitting and noisy hub cabs to broken control arms... however i am writing about the shift control assembly. on 3-17-06 i took the car in to the dealer because the key would not release from the ignition. they replaced the floor shift control assembly. now, since 10-20-08, i am having the same problem - again. and of course, the car is now out of warranty. i find it hard to fathom that this part should fail again in such a short time, if ever again. it would seem that inferior parts are just being replaced with more inferior parts. after reading similar complaints on this site - i see general motors is content to create chronic and expensive headaches for chevy owners. never again gm. *tr | |||
| 10/17/2008 | 21610 | 1 | |
| 1. there were no specific events leading to the failure, just normal driving. 2. this is the first time of the failure. the vehicle would not allow the key to turn completely off. in diagnosing problem, realized that the automatic transmission shift control would move through gears without the vehicle turned on. 3. the vehicle was taken to dealer and the shifter assembly was faulty and required immediate replacement. in talking to the dealer, this type of failure is becoming common, so much so, that they have repaired numerous vehicles with the same issue and are stocking the gear shift assembly for quick repair. *tr | |||
| 07/15/2006 | 22000 | 1 | |
| 2005 cobalt door automatic.. since june-july of 2006, the automobile has repeatedly been taken to 2 different dealerships for repair or correction during the warranty period. the would act as to stall, shaky, and hesitate while driving. each time the dealer said they were unable to find or determine the problem. now, that the warranty is out and the car has done the same problem (july 10. 2008) the dealership says there is a problem and they will have to look farther into it.. i knew this was going to happen, the moment its out of manufacture warranty, they can find a problem with it. *tr | |||
| 10/24/2005 | 4 | ||
| I own a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. as i was driving the car i went to make a turn onto a street and all of a sudden the car shuts off and just comes to a complete stop. i wasn't going more than 5 mph when making the turn and i almost got re-ended because my car came to a abrupt and i almost got re-ended. i had to take the car put it back into park and restart. this is ridiculous this happened on 10/24/05, and this problem occurred 2 more times after for a total of 4 times b/c it happened previously on 10/2/05. *jb | |||
| 07/11/2005 | 2 | 06/15/2005 | |
| Dt: 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the consumer stated when changing from park to drive heard noise in the transmission. the vehicle was taken to the dealership, they fixed a part on the passenger's side wheel. the vehicle is still having the same noise. when turning the steering wheel different noises were coming from the suspension. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 12/09/2006 | 14445 | 10 | 05/14/2005 |
| Tl* - the contact has a 2005 chevrolet cobalt with 14445 miles and the vehicle has lost power when the traction control engages. the vehicle has all wheel drive. the vehicle stalled while driving on the under wet conditions at 45 mph. the contact was able to pull the car over to the side of the road. the contact has taken the car to the dealer (curry chevrolet) and they the not been able to diagnose the problem. the contact has all repair orders. | |||
| 08/16/2005 | 15500 | 1 | 04/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving at various speeds on two separate occasions the vehicle stalled without warning. the first time occurred while pulling in to a toll booth. after completely shutting off the vehicle, it restarted 5-10 minutes later. the second time the vehicle was towed to the dealership. after inspecting the vehicle the dealer replaced the pcm in the transmission. the failure did not reoccur after the pcm was replaced. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 11/01/2007 | 28510 | 8 | 04/30/2005 |
| I have had my chevrolet cobalt since april 2005 and it was bought brand new from the dealership .. up til the beginning of this year it has worked fine .. but in 2007 i have to get a new gear shift , keys made, then to top it off i have had the power steering light come on the information board and it go out 8 times in 2 weeks .. so far knock on wood it has worked fine .. the day i made the appointment it went out 3x within a 30 minute span .. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||
| 12/15/2005 | 7273 | 1 | 08/13/2005 |
| I purchased a 2005 chevrolet cobalt in august of 2005. in december of 05 the car was having a problem related to the automatic shifter and was in for service. the shifting unit was replaced, also the radio was reprogrammed for flashing an error message at the time of service. by february of 06 the shifter was again very stiff to move and was having trouble getting the key out of the ignition. the garage adjusted the shifter linkage and lubed the cable assembly, at this time i also had a concern with the operation of the headlights, changing them from low beam to high beam. the problem being that when you switch the lights they go out for a brief time. the garage ordered a new multi-control switch for the car. a few days after having the car serviced for these problems the car was towed back to the dealership because i was unable to remove the key again from the switch causing the battery to go dead, and the shifter was very stiff. the garage ordered and replaced the shifter assembly and defective cylinder for the key switch. as of the 7th of march, 06, i was still having problems with the lights going out when changing from low to high beams, the car is presently in the shop. i have contacted gm about my concerns with the shifter and the lights. after i did this, i recieved a call from the gm representitive that i had spoken with only to be told that the service manager from the garage told him that this is a normal condition for the vehicle and that nothing can be done to correct the problem. *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 01/25/2005 | 1 | ||
| Car would not start and and after several attempts reverse lights came on. problem was determined to be a broken shifter cable. shifter cable came off shift control, cauisng the neatral switch to to block the starting . *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/03/2007 | 10000 | 100 | |
| When traveling in any gear in my bone stock 2005 chevy cobalt 2.2 coupe, if i attempt to accelerate quickly the clutch slips and the car wont accelerate at all. it feels like the pressure plate doesn't apply enough pressure to hold the disc. it has almost caused me to be rear ended a couple of times now. the car has a little over 20,000 miles on it so it's still fairly new and i am not a first timer driving a manual. all of my vehicles have had manual transmissions. i drive the car in a normal fashion, i don't abuse it. the clutch assembly should not be failing on such a new vehicle. *tr | |||
| 03/19/2006 | 10800 | 7 | 03/18/2006 |
| I have a new 2005 cobalt ss with 10,000 miles on it i just purchased this car 4 days ago and the clutch slips pretty bad. *nm | |||
| 01/28/2006 | 3 | 05/05/2005 | |
| Clutch on my 2005 cobalt ss will not clamp down at high rpms in second gear. it feels like the pressure plate is not grabbing hard enough. *jb | |||
| 02/25/2006 | 11780 | 1 | 10/20/2005 |
| My problem is with the clutch i have 12000 miles on my car and clutch is slipping under load. *nm | |||
| 10/15/2005 | 4334 | 15 | 08/06/2005 |
| Clutch will slip under load. *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||
| 06/05/2005 | 1 | 05/23/2005 | |
| Dt: the contact states that the clutch pedal failed in the middle of driving.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 01/27/2010 | 49500 | 1 | |
| My 2005 chevy cobalts power steering completely shut off while i was accelerating up onto a twisting highway on ramp at approximately 65 mph. tw* | |||
| 11/25/2009 | 61500 | 1 | |
| While driving the power steering goes out and the power steering light comes on. if the car is turned off and back on the power steering works fine, but will go out again while driving. this happens everytime i drive. i have been researching online and this seems to be a problem with many cobalt, malibu and other models. *tr | |||
| 09/11/2008 | 47551 | 1 | |
| Clutch pedal went to floor. could not shift gears. luckily this happened while pulling away from a traffic light at low speed. if it happened pulling on to a high speed merge onto an interstate, i could have been killed. car is dead in the water and inoperable. this is an event that should never happen. dealer said clutch is hydraulically activated and has a sealed unit. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/11/2008 | 47551 | 1 | |
| Clutch pedal went to floor. could not shift gears. luckily this happened while pulling away from a traffic light at low speed. if it happened pulling on to a high speed merge onto an interstate, i could have been killed. car is dead in the water and inoperable. this is an event that should never happen. dealer said clutch is hydraulically activated and has a sealed unit. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/11/2005 | 5000 | 1 | 07/20/2005 |
| I am the owner of a 2005 chevy cobalt ss/sc. i have 5000 miles on the car and the shift linkage has failed. the problem lies in fact that chevy/gm does not offer a replacement part for this. my car has been in the dealership for 3 days and still no idea of when a part will be located and if the part can be located. i was able to research and found out that saab uses the exact transmission setup. saab does offer this part but the chevy dealership will not put or attempt to try the saab part since it does have the chevy part number on it. at this point my brand new car is sitting in the storage of a dealership that is hoping they can find a part to fix the car with. why would chevrolet sell a vehicle that they cannot support with parts. *jb | |||