Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| 08-089 | 06/01/2008 | 10026586 | Gm: special coverage adjustment-analog onstar deactivation. fcc ruled in 2002 wireless carriers would no longer re required to support analog wireless network starting in 2008. *pe csc letter was received. updated 12/1/08. *pe | 11/14/2008 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 050138016 | 11/01/2005 | 10018663 | Water leaking on front passenger side floor of vehicle, water blowing out of vents (seal heater core cover). *nm | 01/10/2006 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| 05083 | 08/01/2005 | 10017079 | Onstar system inoperative. *sc | 10/21/2005 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 4252 | 10/05/2006 | 10021237 | Buck while driving, stall, ses light, flash door locks cycle, cd player skip, clock reset. *kb | 03/23/2007 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| 08-089B | 09/01/2008 | 10026805 | Gmc: special coverage adjustment-analog onstar deactivation. csc letter was received. *pe | 12/19/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 02/03/2011 | 66000 | ||
| I bought my 2006 cobalt brand new and it now has 66,000 miles on it. at about 15,000 miles the key locked in the ignition and shifting gears became almost impossible (automatic transmission). it was under warranty so i took it to the dealer and they replaced the shifter assembly. now today (2/3/11) i wasn't having any problems with my car until i started it and couldn't press the shifter button in to put it out of park. it stayed stuck in park. when i tried to take the key out, it stayed stuck in acc. i was able to manually take it out by pressing the plunger under the steering wheel. called the dealer and had to tow my car there. again, my shifter assembly has to be replaced with a total cost (after towing, diagnostics, labor, and parts) of $450 out-of-pocket. due to a cheap plastic piece in the gear shift. ridiculous. | |||
| 06/24/2006 | |||
| I have owned my 2006 chevy cobalt since june 2006 and have had numerous problems out of this car. i have had to pay out of pocket for every repair because they seem to all happen before a recall is issued and the dealerships will not refund money on the repairs. 1) a/c leaks water in passenger side floor board. i have had it in the shop 3 times and it is still leaking. no one can figure out why the water is leaking into the car. 2) gas tank had to be replaced due to fule lines cracking. 3) power steering went out while my husband was driving on the interstate and was about 130 miles from home. 4) the car would die if the rpm's got too low, this was caused by a carbon build up on the idler. 5) there is no way to check the transmission fluid and it is starting to slip and take forever to upshit. 6) the key gets stuck in the ignition and will not come out. 7) the drivers side door gets stuck and will not open. 8) the door latch sometimes messes up and the door does not close. 9) the stereo display and buttons no longer work. i can not use the cd player for fear of losing the cd for ever since the eject button doesn't work. i can not see the clock or what station the radio is on. the car lost its value so fast that even after 4 yrs of having it i still can not trade it in due to the amt. i still owe on it. so i am stuck driving this piece of crap until it is paid for. i have already invested several thousands of dollars into this car for these problems. i believe that the car is a lemon and i should be reimbursed for the car and all of the out of pocket repairs i have had to make. | |||
| 03/10/2010 | 46000 | ||
| Hydrolic cylinder went out on an 06 chevy cobalt with 42,000 miles on it. was driving it less than 15 mph in a residential complex on level ground when the clutch went loose. could not shift and had to roll it into park. both hydrolic cylinders were replaced (spent $1400 so i'm assuming they were new parts) and now the clutch sticks and the car is overheating. still waiting as to what is to be done with the new problems. | |||
| 12/03/2009 | 75000 | 1 | |
| I have sent a letter to chevy directly and i feel this is an issue that should be addressed to you as well. i purchased a chevy cobalt a few years back. the cobalt is an 06. for about 4 months now my key has been getting stuck in the ignition at the acc point. it will not allow me to turn past that point. i have found the little plunger to remove my keys in the steering wheel column. the second issue that arises with this is that my gearshifter moves when the car is off. this is a hazard as one day the shifter got shifted out of gear and started to roll away. my car is out of warranty, but this seems to be an issue i have seen posted on the net that many have experienced. my mother has an 05 cobalt that had a similar problem she had the key assembly and the gear shifter replaced. i'm a soon to be mom and this issue needs to be resolved. i don't have any other complaints other than this. *tr | |||
| 11/26/2009 | 53916 | 1 | |
| We are buying a used 2006 chevy cobalt ls & the key has stuck in the ignition. we have found out through research that this has been a huge problem with others & the automatic shifter assembly has to be replaced. we have no warranty now & still owe too much on the car. why is there no recall on this since there are so many complaints? every single web site we were on people have complained about this. this is a rotten deal. . every website has too many complaints. there absolutely should be a recall to fix this problem.----this was a message sent to chevrolet of which they replied: thank you for contacting the chevrolet customer assistance center. i have processed the information on your vehicle and after thoroughly researching all the resources available to me; i was not able to find any recall associated to your vehicle. recalls are vehicle identification number specific so not all vehicles of a model year are affected. i emailed back that they need to have a recall for this. it is costly to replace & not fair to the consumer. please help. *tr | |||
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | |||
| 10/11/2011 | 45983 | ||
| While driving down highway the traction control light came on. when i slowed to exit highway my vehicle began to shift funny and hard and became scarry. i then left stop sign and my car was shifting hard and felt like it was jumping eraticly. i was scared to drive at times and it continued for about an hour then i pulled into get something to eat and call my husband. after eating and telling my husband, i got back into car and it was fine. no more lights on the dash saying service engine soon or traction control light. it was fine for the rest of my way home. i went to work next day and all was back again, light for service engine came on and so did traction control. then my car started jerking again and shifting real hard. now my car does this at least 4 times a week. i had it looked at and they could not find anything they said. it happened again and i took it in and they said it was a front right wheel bearing showing up on code but nothing else. had the bearing fixed and it still does it. i should have known that wasn't all it was cause it feels like the trans slipping and grabbing. to this day it still does it with everyone telling me they can't find problem. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 05/12/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| My husband and i purchased to 2006 chevy cobalt in september of 06. since the purchase of my , brand new car the air conditioning, power locks, and power steering have all ceased to work. my air conditioning only worked for one summer. the power locks went out about 6 months ago. now, the most concerning is that my power steering has now failed. i turn the car on and have power steering for approximately 2-3 minutes, then the cars power steering fails. i will never have the money to replace any parts because of the high payments and insurance. my poor husband is a pizza delivery person! this is the worst thing to happen. i tried to buy an american made car hoping that i would at least get to drive it for a few years without having it break down. now gm is getting my paycheck and the taxes they took out of it!! this is plain wrong! i will never buy gm again. *tr | |||
| 02/14/2008 | 1 | ||
| My a/c leaks horribly on the passenger side floorboard, i had it blown out 4 times and it is good for about a week. these models are missing a seal between the ac housing . it should be a recall. my locks are also freaking out. they lock/unlock by themselves, my car is only 2 yrs old!!!!!!!!!!! *tr | |||