Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 3510 | 10016520 | Supplement to 05-06-01-003a - wrong throttle gasket part number. *tt | 09/20/2005 | ||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 3673 | 10019203 | Cruise control inoperative and/or malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p0833 stored. the condition may not be able to be duplicated by the dealer yet the consumer may have a repeat concern. *ak | 02/17/2006 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 11/04/2012 | 87666 | 1 | |
| After having taken my car into the chevrolet dealer for a power steering failure the car acted up again. they replaced the power steering motor however after about 1 hour of driving the cruise control disengaged and the power steering message came on the display. the gauges started going crazy and the check engine light would flash on and off as well as the parking brake light. at lower speeds there was a clicking sound from under the automatic transmission box and the car jerked when changing gears. this is extremely dangerous as driving on the free way at those speeds can lead to fatalities. i am extremely thankful nothing happened. general motors needs to get this right as clearly replacing the power steering motor is not the solution to the problem! *tr | |||
| 11/04/2012 | 87666 | ||
| After having taken my car into the chevrolet dealer for a power steering failure the car acted up again. they replaced the power steering motor however after about 1 hour of driving the cruise control disengaged and the power steering message came on the display. the gauges started going crazy and the check engine light would flash on and off as well as the parking brake light. at lower speeds there was a clicking sound from under the automatic transmission box and the car jerked when changing gears. this is extremely dangerous as driving on the free way at those speeds can lead to fatalities. i am extremely thankful nothing happened. general motors needs to get this right as clearly replacing the power steering motor is not the solution to the problem! | |||
| 02/18/2011 | 80000 | ||
| 2005 chevy cobalt sudden acceleration. my daughter's 2005 cobalt has had two episodes in 30-days of her accelerator pedal dropping to the floor and the car racing out of control until she brakes hard, pulls over and shuts off the car. today it accelerated to 96 mph and she was ticketed for speeding. the gm dealer says there is no recall. toyota said the same thing until people started dieing... | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 119378 | 2 | |
| I had severe power steering failure and my map sensor is also defective even though it has been replaced twice. i have a very low mpg its a 15mpg at best. my car also accelerates without my foot on the pedal and i have had severe brake failure , to the extent that i have had to use my hand brake to stop. *tr | |||
| 02/24/2010 | 42312 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. she stated that while driving 5 mph with her foot her on the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated on its own. she then lost all power to the vehicle including the steering which made it very difficult to control the steering wheel. she applied the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. they were unable to duplicate, diagnose or repair the failure. the failure and current mileages were 42312. | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 21000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevy cobalt and periodically it starts shifting really hard and the power steering goes! i have to stop the car, shut it off, let it sit, start it, shut it off, repeat three times, then it is okay for a while. *tr | |||
| 10/15/2008 | 80000 | 3 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 70 mph on the freeway, the reduce engine speed indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle shifted into low gear and the contact could not accelerate beyond 40 mph, which she considered very dangerous on a highway allowing 70 mph speeds. the vehicle began operating normally. prior to the failure, she noticed that the vehicle began stalling when she would slow down at traffic lights or stop signs. occasionally, the contact would have to shift the vehicle into neutral so that it could perform correctly. on three occasions, a mechanic stated that multiple codes were present after diagnosing the vehicle. the manufacturer stated that there was no relevant recall to-date. the current mileage was approximately 82,000 and failure mileage was approximately 80,000. updated 4/23/09 *cn updated 04/27/09*jb | |||
| 10/02/2005 | 1 | 07/27/2005 | |
| Dt: 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the consumer stated the vehicle shut down and stopped while driving at 20 mph. then, she had to turn the vehicle off, put it in park, and turned it back on. the dealership stated it would have to happen again before they would know what was wrong with it. general motors told her she could take the vehicle in to the dealership. there was no accident when this happened and this is the only time this has occurred. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 05/14/2007 | 3 | ||
| I was traveling home from work yesterday when a came upon a slow vehicle going at 55 mph. i was going at 65 mph. i turned off the cruise control when i came upon the slow vehicle and some oncoming traffic went by. when it was clear i started accelerating to pass the slow vehicle. as i was accelerating the gas pedal completely fell and stuck to the floor and rpms shot up to 4 , range from 0 to 8. the car accelerated to 70 mph then 80 mph, and then 90 mph. as the car was continuing to accelerate i tried braking but the car was still accelerating while it was braking at the same time. i was getting closer and closer to a car ahead of me. i was getting real close when i put the gear into neutral and i tried braking , but it was hard to press the brake pedal. the car finally slowed down and i managed to pull over to the side of the road. when i was pulled to the side of the road the car engine was still racing and the rpms were still at 4. i put the gear in park) and turned off the engine. i tried restarting the car, but initially it wouldn't start. i waited a few minutes and the car started. this malfunction almost caused me to hit another vehicle from behind at 90 mph! i drove home at 50-55 mph, afraid to go faster than 55 mph. i took the car to the dealership/repair shop where i purchased the car, and they told me it was only the floor mat that got caught on the gas pedal. after, i pulled off the road after the incident i checked the floor mat, but it was no where near the gas pedal, and why would the gas pedal fall into the floor if the floor mat was in the way? i am afraid to drive the car , and am now renting a car to commute to and from work. i called other auto repair shops, and they indicated that i should not bring the car in until it happened again. this incident almost caused a serious accident! so now i am just suppose to drive it until another incident similar to my experience happened again?! *ak | |||
| 05/01/2005 | 3 | 12/21/2004 | |
| Dt: while driving down the road powering steering locked, vehicle would throw consumer forward and backward in the seat. coming to a stop light and press the brakes it was like the car lunged forward. just got the vehicle back from the shop yesterday and it started doing the same thing. power steering was locking but was not actually locked. will stop and restart the vehiclwas and its like having foot on the gas pedal and brake pedal at the same time. *ak | |||
| 05/17/2005 | 573 | 1 | 03/27/2005 |
| I was driving about 40mph with my two kids in the car and then the vehicle slowed down and wouldn't acelarate i was able to pull over to the side of the road and then the car just stalled. i then put the car in park and waited a few minutes. i then tried starting the car again and it did start. my vehicle has 600 miles.today i received a notice from chevrolet motor division central office stating that they are conducting a voluntary customer satisfaction program that affects certain 2005 model year chevrolet cobalt vehicles equipped with a 2.2l engine and air conditioning. i called the dealership service department and also the 800 number on my letter and told them about my vehicle stalling and to let them now i received the letter. i'm scheduled for an appointment to correct the problem and to look into why my vehicle stalled. although they state this is voluntary customer statisfaction program i think they should just call it a recall and have all customers who purchased this model bring their vehicle in now rather than when they experience a problem. | |||
| 01/08/2005 | 2 | 12/23/2004 | |
| I purchased the car literally off the showroom floor. one day and 38 miles later it stalled out on my wife on the way to church. two weeks later i got it back. it turned out to be a problem in the accelerator pedal. the dealer had to finally take one from another car to help solve my problem. two days later i now have a problem with the rear third eye brake light. it will not go off. i am returning the vehicle on monday and will wait to see what this problem is. i know the coblat is new but i shouldn't be having these kind of problems. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 02/07/2006 | 10819 | 1 | 06/21/2005 |
| 1) months prior to the accident at high way speed (65 to 75 mph) after several hour (from 1 to 4) with the cruise control engaged, when disengaging the cruise control, the car would vibrate violently. gm claims they can not duplicate the problem. 2) brakes failed - applied brakes in traffic, pedal was soft and then went hard like the power brakes was not working, but the car did not slow down, causing the impact in the rear of a pick-up truck. 3) according to the air bag report the car was traveling over 30 mph, but the air bags did not deploy on the frontal crash. *jb | |||