Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| STRUCTURE | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V014000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/2005 to 03/31/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 98707 | 03/21/2007 | OVSC | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/18/2007 | 01/19/2007 | 571 | 201 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain passenger vehicles not equipped with optional roof-mounted side impact air bags fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201, 'occupant protection in interior impact.' | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In a crash, head impact protection may be inadequate. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install energy absorbing plastic to the headliner trim to reduce the severity of head impacts in a crash. the recall began on march 21, 2007. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 06217. customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 050864030A | 11/01/2005 | 050864030 | 10017765 | Interior door handle inoperative or clicking noise heard when opening door. *tt update. *nm | 11/29/2005 |
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||||
| PIT-3749D | 11/01/2010 | 10037570 | Ready | 05/25/2011 | |
| PIT-3749D | 11/01/2010 | 10037570 | Gm: on some truck models there is some frame corrosion. *rm | 05/25/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 08/08/2012 | 1 | ||
| The plastic supply on the modular reservoir assembly has cracked on my 2006 cobalt. fuel is leaking from the area. the crack is causing gas to leak to the ground. my mechanic has said this could lead to my vehicle catching on fire. it appears that cobalts in other areas of the country have been recalled for this same issue. i'm wondering why all cobalts have not been recalled as i have heard/seen many other '06 cobalt owners in others states are having the same issues. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 80401 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt lt . the driver and passenger door locks failed. the doors cannot be opened from the inside or the outside. the vehicle was taken to the dealer greased the doors lock mechanism, but the failure wasn't corrected. the manufacturer was contacted they advised to take the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle wasn't repaired .the failure mileage was 80,401 and the current mileage was 89,518. li | |||
| 10/25/2009 | 470000 | 1 | |
| Began driving on to highway. between the shift from 3rd to 4th gear, the clutch pedal depletes completely and does not return. after towing the car to a dealership, we find the firewall is broken. when a new firewall was put in it was noticed that the part of the firewall was modified and reinforced. i still have the old part to show proof of the change made. *tr | |||
| 07/17/2006 | 1 | ||
| Defective lining in car. car has been sent for service over nine times in four years due to water leaking in vehicle. everytime it rains both back seat floor boards are soaked. they have replaced the lining and replaced the carpet once and vehicle continues to leak. i have had the vehicle since 2006. *tr | |||
| 12/05/2008 | 66000 | 1 | |
| I have had to replace my fuel injector, my ignition switch, and now my steering has gone out. all where while driving and warning light comes on. i keep my car well maintained, recently got a mileage service done. i have seen many post on these issues. what is being done about recalls. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2006 chevy cobalt recall notice on roof air bags customer states that dealership has yet allowed her to get her car fixed**cc the dealer informed the consumer the part had not arrived. the consumer received the recall notice in march 2007. *jb | |||
| 10/24/2006 | 29000 | 999 | 10/18/2006 |
| I purchased a 2006 cobalt ls level 2 used in october of 06. shortly after the purchase my car started a moderate tone whistling and my heater started making a clicking noise which both are very annoying. i have brought my car to the dealership whalen chevrolet in greenwich ny many many times and all they ever say is the noises are normal there's nothing they can do about it. shortly after those problems came about my wipers stopped working in a storm for no apparent reason,when i brought the car to the dealership for this problem they blamed it on me saying i was mis-using my wipers ,apparently your not supposed to use them. within days of that problem my car started to bump when i'd touch the brakes, once again i brought the car to the dealership and what do you know the dealership said it was my fault and the brake rotors needed to be planed down. still to this day the car is whistling the entire time it runs and the heater is clicking away like always,it is apparent to me that this is no replacement for the lack luster cavalier,it is the cavalier it's just prettied up a bit. to this point the shabby engineering of this car has cost me well over $500 in repairs & diagnosing to try and solve a problem the gm certified mechanics at whalen chevrolet in greenwich ny can't seem to figure out---oops i mean it's supposed to sound like it's falling apart. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2007 | 24000 | 2 | 05/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact is dissatisfied that her vehicle is only one year old and is under recall # 07v014000 (structure). she received the recall notice in march of 2007. the contact has already had the upper steering column replaced, but is still hearing a clumping noise. she has notified two dealers in her area, but neither have called her back because they have not received the parts for the vehicle. the contact has waited over a month to have the recall repair work performed. the vehicle has been at the dealer since february. the engine size was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 24,000. | |||
| 11/15/2006 | 6612 | 1 | 08/12/2006 |
| Today, after a hard rain, the sunroof leaked again... soaking the headliner from the sunroof forward, again. *nm | |||
| 10/27/2006 | 6150 | 1 | 08/12/2006 |
| After a pretty good rain during the day on october 27th, my fiancee and i got in my car and noticed the headliner was sagging. upon touching it, i found it was soaked from the front of the sunroof, all the way forward. i did some research online and found this to be extremely common in cobalts. i'm taking it to the dealer today in hopes of repair. *nm | |||
| 02/27/2006 | 90 | 1 | 09/26/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated unless the automatic on sensor determines it necessary the dash lights fail to illuminate. there is no switch allowing the contact to turn on the dash lights. on page 3-14 of the owner's manual it states the dash lights are suppose to illuminate when the lights are turned on. according to title 49 of the u. s. code part 571.101, paragraphs s5.3.3 and s5.3.1 updated 03/15/05 | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 03/01/2013 | 60000 | ||
| The power locks suddenly do not work as usual. usually, all the doors are locked when i drive the car while they are unlocked when i park the car. now, there is no response of each door when i shift the car to park or drive. i hear some tick sound when i push the brake, which is not there when the locks work well. sometimes it is very hard to move the power steering when i park the car. | |||
| 05/29/2012 | 65000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that all four doors had become inoperable. the latches were not secure enough to keep the doors closed and they would open while driving. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that each door would cost $185 at the expense of the contact. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and a complaint was filed. they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 65,000. kmj | |||
| 05/29/2012 | 65000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated all four doors are inoperable. the latches are not secure enough to keep the doors close they would open while driving. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated each door would cost $185 which will be an expense to the contact. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and a complaint was file. they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 65,000. mw | |||
| 12/08/2011 | |||
| Door will not shut, than door will not open, than door opened while driving down street. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 32200 | ||
| Please have a safety investigation on this. i just came home from work and parked my car on the driveway. i noticed that when i tried to get out of the car, the door won't open.. i tried to open it from the inside and outside handle but the door still won't open...i was wondering how this could have happen when my car has never been into an accident and it was on the low 32k miles. i've done some researching online and found that a lot of people are experiencing the same problem with their cobalt from model 2005 and up. this should really be a major safety concern! anyone could get into an accident while driving this defective car and couldn't get out because at any given time the driver side door would fail.. please investigate.... | |||
| 05/10/2010 | 61553 | ||
| Driver side door won't open at all no mater what ido . | |||
| 07/23/2006 | 42400 | 1 | |
| I have a 2006 chevorlet cobalt and i purchased it with 18 miles on it and on 23july2009 i find myself not able to exit the car from the driver door keep in mind its only a 2door car and i have kids i am being told by the car dealership that i need a new door i have never been in an accident so i don't think i should have to pay for the car to be repaired i am having to pay for a rental car and i just don't feel that it is right this should be a safety hazard. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - BUMPERS | |||
| 06/28/2007 | 14450 | 3 | 08/04/2006 |
| I was at a red light, the light turned green i started to go and the person in front of me in a pt cruiser stopped short and i hit him in the rear causing so much damage to my front end. how on earth can they give this car even 1 star for front end collisions, if i was going any faster i would have been killed! the entire bumper, hood, the structure that holds the bumper is ruined and my compressor to the air conditioning as well, this was all at the speed of approx 2 to 4 miles per hour! the airbags never deployed either, showing that this was not a heavy impact, however this car just crumpled and i am worried for my saftey driving in my car. i go to college and then to work and i am scared that if someone were to hit me i don't even have a chance in this car that claims to have good impact results. there was no damage to the other car and i was the one that was injured, my back and both knees. i would like more information on this car and the results from minor fender benders as they call it to see if maybe there is something wrong with the structure of just my car, or all the 2006 cobalt 4 door sedans. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 02/04/2013 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Unable to open driver side door from the inside or the outside. i can unlock the door with no issues, but the door itself will not open. have to climb in and out the passenger side of the car. have seen a lot of complaints about this same issue on townhall-talk.edmunds.com. *tr | |||
| 10/19/2012 | 77093 | 1 | |
| I arrived at work yesterday only to find i couldn't exit my car through the driver's door. i manually tried unlocking it, but it still did not open. i proceeded to climb out of the passenger seat. that door would not close all the way. i thought the seat belt was stuck in the door. it turns out the latch didn't allow enough space to catch the door. after 5 minutes of pushing the latch and trying to get the door closed, it finally was able to close. i just purchased this car (used) 2 weeks ago. my first car!! i wish i had bought a honda! today i was going to run errands on my day off. this time the passenger door wouldn't latch. i have no way of securing the door closed since it is a 2 door vehicle. the car is sitting in my parking lot, unable to be driven due to the safety feature (or lack there of!) of the passenger door potentially flying open on me while i'm driving. have seen many complaints on this vehicle. looks/rides nice but not worth the money or headache. still haven't discovered a recall regarding this issue. might be trading this in on a new car, different model/make! *tr | |||
| 05/30/2009 | 1 | ||
| My daughter's finger was cut when the chrome plating on the driver's inside door handle started flaking off and became extremely sharp. *tr | |||
| 05/28/2007 | 669 | 1 | 05/27/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that when the doors are locked, he cannot exit the vehicle unless he pulls the knob. the current and failure mileages were 669. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||
| 06/28/2007 | 14450 | 3 | 08/04/2006 |
| I was at a red light, the light turned green i started to go and the person in front of me in a pt cruiser stopped short and i hit him in the rear causing so much damage to my front end. how on earth can they give this car even 1 star for front end collisions, if i was going any faster i would have been killed! the entire bumper, hood, the structure that holds the bumper is ruined and my compressor to the air conditioning as well, this was all at the speed of approx 2 to 4 miles per hour! the airbags never deployed either, showing that this was not a heavy impact, however this car just crumpled and i am worried for my saftey driving in my car. i go to college and then to work and i am scared that if someone were to hit me i don't even have a chance in this car that claims to have good impact results. there was no damage to the other car and i was the one that was injured, my back and both knees. i would like more information on this car and the results from minor fender benders as they call it to see if maybe there is something wrong with the structure of just my car, or all the 2006 cobalt 4 door sedans. | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| For a few months, i had been hearing a noise coming from the front of my car when turning or hitting a small bump. when i took it to my mechanic, they immediately knew the cause. the lower control arm needed replaced. they have seen a lot of this problem on the 06 chevy cobalt. both sides needed replaced and the car only had 50,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 06/28/2007 | 14450 | 3 | 08/04/2006 |
| I was at a red light, the light turned green i started to go and the person in front of me in a pt cruiser stopped short and i hit him in the rear causing so much damage to my front end. how on earth can they give this car even 1 star for front end collisions, if i was going any faster i would have been killed! the entire bumper, hood, the structure that holds the bumper is ruined and my compressor to the air conditioning as well, this was all at the speed of approx 2 to 4 miles per hour! the airbags never deployed either, showing that this was not a heavy impact, however this car just crumpled and i am worried for my saftey driving in my car. i go to college and then to work and i am scared that if someone were to hit me i don't even have a chance in this car that claims to have good impact results. there was no damage to the other car and i was the one that was injured, my back and both knees. i would like more information on this car and the results from minor fender benders as they call it to see if maybe there is something wrong with the structure of just my car, or all the 2006 cobalt 4 door sedans. | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||
| 06/28/2007 | 14450 | 3 | 08/04/2006 |
| I was at a red light, the light turned green i started to go and the person in front of me in a pt cruiser stopped short and i hit him in the rear causing so much damage to my front end. how on earth can they give this car even 1 star for front end collisions, if i was going any faster i would have been killed! the entire bumper, hood, the structure that holds the bumper is ruined and my compressor to the air conditioning as well, this was all at the speed of approx 2 to 4 miles per hour! the airbags never deployed either, showing that this was not a heavy impact, however this car just crumpled and i am worried for my saftey driving in my car. i go to college and then to work and i am scared that if someone were to hit me i don't even have a chance in this car that claims to have good impact results. there was no damage to the other car and i was the one that was injured, my back and both knees. i would like more information on this car and the results from minor fender benders as they call it to see if maybe there is something wrong with the structure of just my car, or all the 2006 cobalt 4 door sedans. | |||