Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||||
| 07255 | 10/01/2007 | 10023581 | Coolant leak on certain 2008 chevrolet cobalt and pontiac g5 vehicles. *nj | 01/09/2008 | |
| 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 | |
| PI-0128A | 06/01/2010 | 10036544 | Chevrolet/pontiac/saturn/daewoo/opel: engine misfire/low compression. technician should perform a compression test. results may lead to cylinder with low compression (85-90psi). this may cause the misfire. *pe | 03/28/2011 | |
| PB-08200 | 06/01/2008 | 10029007 | General motors: engine oil pan drain plug thread insert loose or damaged; inspect/install new insert. may have an undersize engine oil pan drain plug thread insert. *pe | 06/10/2009 | |
| 08-200 | 06/01/2008 | 10026606 | Gmc: engine oil pan drain plug thread insert loose or damaged-inspect/install new insert. vehicles may have an undersize engine oil pan drain plug thread insert that will be installed too far into the oil pan hole. *pe csc letter | 11/17/2008 | |
| 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 |
| 3859 | 3859A | 10020923 | Low oil pressure - inspect oil filter for damage. *kb updated 10/18/07. *nj | 01/30/2007 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||||
| PIP-4820 | 08/01/2010 | 10036444 | Chevrolet/pontiac/saturn/daewood/opel: low turbocharger boost pressure or possible dtc p0299. technicians may find dtc p0299 present. may also find the turbo wastegate actuator rod nut missing. most parts of the turbocharger are not ser | 03/14/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - OTHER FUEL TYPES - TURBO-CHARGER | |||||
| PIP-4820 | 08/01/2010 | 10036444 | Chevrolet/pontiac/saturn/daewood/opel: low turbocharger boost pressure or possible dtc p0299. technicians may find dtc p0299 present. may also find the turbo wastegate actuator rod nut missing. most parts of the turbocharger are not ser | 03/14/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 07/15/2011 | 48000 | ||
| My aircondition quits blowing cool air off and on the buttons are wrong. engine light comes on and off. the airbag light comes on and off. | |||
| 04/28/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while the contact was driving approximately 20-30 mph, the engine stalled and restarted. the failure occurred numerous times, and on two occasions while coming to a complete stop. the failure had not been diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000. | |||
| 04/28/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while the contact was driving approximately between 20- 30 mph, the engine stalled and restarted. the failure occurred numerous times, and two occurrences were when approaching a complete stop. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000. js | |||
| 04/10/2011 | 28000 | ||
| Since beginning of 2011 the steering wheal starts shaking and vibrating when i start the car. in march 2011 i went to pepboys and they said it might be a problem with the motor. beginning of april i started the car and a lot of white thick smoke came out of the exhaust emmission so i drove back to pepboys. they figured it might be a problem with the gasket or even gasket head which was the following week confirmed by the gm dealer. the is only 3 years old and has only 28000 miles! | |||
| 09/20/2008 | 500 | 1 | 07/04/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving less than 19-25 mph, the contact crashed into the rear of the preceding vehicle, which caused a three vehicle crash. upon impact, a fire erupted underneath the hood and the front driver's side air bag deployed. the police and fire departments were called to the scene to extinguish the fire. a report was filed. the origin of the fire was unknown. within minutes, the fire quickly engulfed the front end of the vehicle. the vehicle was destroyed. there were no injuries. the failure and current mileages were less than 500. updated 06/17/09. *lj | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/04/2011 | 49033 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph the vehicle stalled. after trying several times the vehicle turned back on. the dealer was contacted who stated that they would not be able to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 49,033. pm | |||
| 02/09/2010 | 6000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while the contact was driving 30 mph she heard a popping sound followed by white smoke coming from the engine. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the engine exploded and needed to be replaced. there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 6000. | |||