Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| PIC-5441 | 04/01/2011 | 10038727 | Ready | 06/27/2011 | |
| PIC-5441 | 04/01/2011 | 10038727 | Gm: there are multiple warning lights on. there is harsh shifting, hard steering, and no start. there may be multiple trouble codes stored. *rm | 06/27/2011 | |
| PIP-4495C | 03/01/2011 | 10038510 | Gm: there may be noise coming from the cylinder head, because of low oil pressure which is caused by debris. *rm | 06/16/2011 | |
| PIP-4495C | 03/01/2011 | 10038510 | Ready | 06/16/2011 | |
| PIP4416 | 05/01/2008 | 10025605 | Intermittent wtall when coming to a stop or engine chuggles prior to a stop, hybrid dtc p1a6f. vehicles equipped with 4t45e transmission including hybrid. *pe | 08/25/2008 | |
| 4175 | 12/31/2007 | 4175C | 10022484 | Intermittent ses light due to dtc's p060e, p2135, and/or p2138. *kb updated 2/27/08. *nj | 08/15/2007 |
| 4110 | 12/01/2007 | 4110C | 10022361 | Long crank, engine will not start. *kb updated 1/30/08. *nj | 08/03/2007 |
| 4252 | 10/05/2006 | 10021237 | Buck while driving, stall, ses light, flash door locks cycle, cd player skip, clock reset. *kb | 03/23/2007 | |
| 3875 | 3875A | 10020971 | Intermittent power loss in high ambient temperatures with possible dtc's p0171, p0300, and/or p1133. *kb | 02/02/2007 | |
| 4283 | 10/16/2006 | 10020966 | Driveability/tachometer issues with various dtc's. *kb | 02/02/2007 | |
| 3859 | 3859A | 10020923 | Low oil pressure - inspect oil filter for damage. *kb updated 10/18/07. *nj | 01/30/2007 | |
| 3404 | 3404C | 10016822 | Machining debris on the oil filter element. *sc | 10/11/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| SB-08020 | 01/01/2010 | 10033034 | Saturn/chevrolet: some 2004-07 saturn ion red line and 2005-07 chevrolet cobalt ss vehicles, equipped with 2.0l 4 cylinder (rpo lsj) engine, may have illumination of the malfunction indicator lamp (mal) and/or lack of engine power. this m | 06/25/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 01/08/2013 | 63678 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated as then vehicle stalled. the failure recurred several times. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 63,678. kmj | |||
| 01/08/2013 | 63678 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the engine illuminated and then the vehicle stalled. the failure recurred several times. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was 63,678. dt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 11/06/2010 | 36000 | 1 | |
| I was driving my 2007 cobalt and stopped at a stop sign, when i saw smoke rolling out from the car. luckily my children were not in the car. within minutes my car was up in flames. the entire car, except the trunk was gone. there was no saving the car. everything was burned to a crisp. today i heard about the recall, i was wondering if that had something to do with my fire. i do know im not satisfied. *tr | |||
| 04/27/2012 | 49000 | ||
| I have a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. my power steering light started to flash when i was headed to work then my gas gage went from 1/2 a tank to empty, it then started to feel weard like it was getting harder to turn so i parked it and shut the car. when i come back after work and started it and was able to make it home and parked it cause im to scared to drive it with my two kids. what should i do i been reading up on these kind of cars amd it seens there are alot of problems just like mine. | |||
| 05/30/2011 | 50000 | ||
| My husband and i purchased the vehicle in question in april 2007, at approx. 50,000 miles my car started to miss, then began to accelerate on its own and lunge as i was coming to a stop. we brought the car back to dealer where purchased, we were then sent on wild goose chase, first we were told it was a fuel pedal sensor, nxt they replaced the computer, followed by the wiring harrness, this however, did not fix the problem, we took it back for a fourth time and the ended up rebuilding the head on the motor, car has not ran correctly ever since. we tried to file a lemon law claim but needed four reciepts to prove warrenty work, we had three and after the fourth when picked up car the dealer would not release fourth, that was a year ago. my car now has 88,000 miles on it, it is begining to idle rough again and when i put fuel in it, the car does not want to start, at first it will not do anything, and then it will try to turn over but will not start i then have to slam the fuel to it in order to get it started, once it starts it will idle rough and i have to keep giving it fuel in order for the idle to smooth. this is the worst vehicle i have ever owned, i will be hard pressed to ever buy another chevy!!!!!!! | |||
| 10/22/2011 | 51000 | ||
| My husband bought his car nov.6, 2008 and since that we didn't have a problem anything but that one window on the right of the back seat won't move. anyway, on oct.22, 2011, my husband was coming home from work when the power steering went off, thank god he made it safe to our home. on monday, he made the appointment to the dealer place for the recall we kept on putting off. so the following morning, tuesday, the dealer replaced the electric power steering. the car was working fine that whole day. the next morning, the car won't do anything at all. the un/lock button won't work as if there's no power and the car won't start. | |||
| 10/31/2006 | 369 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. the contact noticed many problems with the vehicle since the date of purchase in october 2006. the contact stated that the alignment was incorrect so the vehicle was taken back to the dealership for alignment immediately. also, the check engine light, and the air bag light would illuminate intermittently so sensors were replaced by the dealer. the steering column and power steering motor, headliner. catalytic converter, wheel bearings, struts, and the heating/cooling system were all replaced. the vehicle also shut down completely on an intermittent basis. the contact stated that the problems were consistent which she noticed since she purchased it new. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was approximately 104,000. the failure mileage was 369-bk | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 63000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 1-2 mph the vehicle started jerking. he engaged the accelerator and the vehicle hesitated, back fires and then ran normal. the failure started approximately two weeks ago and the failure was constant. the vehicle has not been taken to an authorized dealer or local mechanic. the failure mileage was 63,000 and the current mileage was 63,500. vwb | |||
| 01/27/2009 | 5600 | 1 | |
| My stepbrother had two chevy cobalts. the first one he wrecked on a country road where he skidded on gravel, his car burst into flames. fortunately, he was able to get out of the car. he replaced it with another cobalt. in january 2009 he had another wreck, single car. his car hit a pole and immediately broke out in flames. unfortunately for my family he was not able to get out, he couldn't get his seat belt undone and the flames were melting the interior causing caustic flames. the policeman broke out the back window to get him out and the policeman was hospitalized from smoke inhalation my brother didn't make it, he died. i believe this should be checked out. i wrote to chevrolet with no response. *tr | |||
| 10/07/2009 | 1 | ||
| I am the not so proud owner of a 2007 chevy cobalt. i have less than 30,000 miles on the vehicle and have already had the head gasket replaced. upon doing some research to see if this was a common problem, i found that the power steering failure issue is huge!!!! i have not had the problem myself, but know a couple of people who have and as i'm sure you are aware, there are hundreds and hundreds of people who have. some have gotten into accidents, others were extremely lucky. what will it take to get chevy to announce a recall? will it take the ultimate sacrifice? how many people will have to die to have this taken care of. driving the chevy cobalt is like driving a time bomb......just waiting for anything to freeze up and make driving a nightmare. please get with chevy and issue a recall. i really hope something gets down about this issue and soon. there are many, many new, inexperienced drivers behind the wheel of this car. let's save those young lives, as well as everyone else who drives this dangerous vehicle. *tr | |||
| 10/25/2009 | 36000 | 1 | |
| My 2007 chevrolet cobalt power steering just die. is there some kind of recall for this car? i was driving on a curved road when the power steering signal came on and i had to slow down too fast to control the car. i could had been rear ended... *tr | |||
| 10/05/2009 | 35915 | 1 | |
| Driving down the road with my 2 year old daughter in the car, and all of a sudden the power steering on my 2007 chevy cobalt ls went out. almost caused a pile up as it was on a busy, main road. it was working okay if you turn the car off then on, but now it's stalling every minute or two. i have read this is an ongoing problem with the chevy cobalt. i don't understand, will it take lives being lost for this problem to be taken seriously? i am taking it to the dealer tomorrow and since it's under warranty i am assuming they will replace what needs to be replaced, but as i have read in other's complaints that isn't any guarantee that it will stay fixed. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2009 | 58778 | 1 | |
| Power steering indicator light came on while i was out and about running errands (at least 3 times). fortunately, i was able to pull over, stop and start again. it would run fine for a short while and the light would come on again. i also experienced a great deal of trouble 7/17/09 with the key getting stuck in the ignition and it not turning. i have recently spent $1,600 plus to repair/replace the cylinder head gasket. *tr | |||
| 03/22/2008 | 1 | 03/07/2007 | |
| Knocking noise from rear of vehicle from cold start. has occurred numerous times. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/19/2010 | 46412 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. whenever the contact drove the vehicle various speeds including approximately 35 mph she noticed that the power steering light appeared on the dashboard, moments later the vehicle began to stall. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 46412. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 07/20/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Catalytic converter.only three years old. so many bad gm can't supply new ones. was told by three dealers they were back ordered and not available for maybe up to a month. will not warranty mine because having to keep using vehicle for work i have exceeded the warranty mileage. tried an after market one but mechanic said it would not work, so it seems only original gm will fit my car. | |||