Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | |||
| 06/15/2009 | 16000 | ||
| The emergancy breake locking plate failed. this parking breake has a locking plate that is spotwelded on not bolted on or achweldedon this plate falls off causing the brake handle not to beable to lock when used! it has happened twice to me about 18 months apart the thing can be fixed by putting a welds on the plate before this happens but gm hasn't put a fix out on this problem the mechanch at the dealership where i got my cobalt knew about this problem the first thime i had to have it fixed the covered it under warrinty the first time the second time it was under my extended warrinty i have to find a weld bshop before this happens agian! | |||
| 05/18/2010 | 38538 | ||
| This written complaint is in regards to the mechanical defect of an emergency parking brake within a 2007 chevrolet cobalt with a manual transmission. events leading up to the incident were & remain as unnoticeable by driver and owner of vehicle. the driver had vehicle parked with the emergency parking brake in the up locked position prior to driving it. the vehicle was turned on and driven approximately two miles before being parked again. as driver of vehicle went to use emergency parking brake to park the vehicle, they immediately realized that the emergency parking break had no resistance when pulled upward and would not remain locked in the up position needed in order to safely park the vehicle. all other brakes within the vehicle remained as normal and functional. no other defects were detected by driver. the failure of the emergency parking brake failed to return to a normal status of function. the vehicle was taken by owner to local chevrolet dealership within 24 hours of incident on may 18, 2010 to be evaluated by dealership and be promptly fixed. the dealership's mechanics found that the emergency parking brake handle would not lock in place when pulled upward due to the mechanism being stripped. the parking break handle was stated as being replaced and vehicle was returned to owner within 24 hours of being taken to dealership. | |||
| 02/14/2010 | 62000 | 1 | |
| Driver was changing lanes on highway in a 2007 chevy cobalt when her steering wheel froze up on her. she could not correct steering and her brakes seemed to lose power as well. she hit a concrete barrier, her car went airborne and started rolling. she was ejected about fifty feet. vehicle was a complete loss. the auto insurance company won't investigate due to her car being just 12,000 miles over warranty. (economic loss rule) the car is still being held for further investigation per request of the driver. vehicle never had trouble before this. driver was severely injured spending 10 days in hospital, 2 of those in icu. driver had complications due to injuries, now on round the clock iv's at home. *tr | |||
| 11/12/2009 | 46000 | 1 | |
| I have had a series of problems with my 2007 chevy cobalt in the last 4 months. first in november of 2009 my wheels were too bent up and needed to be replaced. then in december 2009 my clutch burned out after only 47,000 miles. everyone i ever spoke to never heard of a clutch burning out so soon. i was on the highway going 65mph when no more power was being supplied to the vehicle after pressing down on the gas. i rolled into a nearby gas station and had the car towed to the dealership and the diagnostic confirmed my suspicion. i had it replaced two weeks later when i had the money. now its february and my parking brake will not engage. the car was bought brand new in 2007 and had regular maintenance done on the car, ie brakes, oil, filters. i could have been injured and i fear driving the car thinking something else will break down. no warning signs of any of these problems were noticeable. *tr | |||
| 05/28/2009 | 49500 | 1 | |
| Attempted to engage parking brake on my chevy cobalt, the brake handle would not stay in the up position. the vehicle has a standard transmission so other than placing the car in gear, there is no other means to keep the car from rolling. because the brake will not stay engaged at all the car must be shut off and placed in gear to keep it from rolling even while engaging in such short term functions as opening the garage door. the brakes themselves work, it is only the hand brake that will not stay in the up position. *tr | |||