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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| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V459000 | General Motors LLC | V (Vehicle) | 40859 | MFR | General Motors LLC | 09/19/2012 | 09/19/2012 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2007 chevrolet equinox and pontiac torrent vehicles originally sold or currently registered in arizona, california, nevada, and texas; model year 2007 chevrolet cobalt, pontiac g5, and saturn ion vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, arizona, california, florida, nevada, or texas; model year 2008 chevrolet cobalt and pontiac g5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, arizona; and model year 2009 chevrolet cobalt and pontiac g5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, arkansas, arizona, california, nevada, oklahoma, or texas. some of these vehicles have a condition in which the plastic supply or return port on the fuel pump module may crack, which could cause a fuel leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. the manufacturer has not provided a notification schedule. owners may contact general motors at 1-800-521-7300. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm's campaign number is 12190.this recall is an expansion of recall 09v-419.owners 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 www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||||
| PI-0817 | 09/01/2012 | 10047261 | Chevrolet/pontiac/saturn: engine fails to start after engine cranks due to fuel pump wire harness connector needs replacing, without replacing fuel pump cover assembly (fuel pump flange). model 2007-2010 cobalt, g5, ion. *pe | 11/19/2012 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||||
| PI-0296 | 11/01/2010 | 10037417 | Ready | 05/23/2011 | |
| PI-0296 | 11/01/2010 | 10037417 | Gm: malfunction light is on and there is a misfire. there may be three trouble codes and could be a result of wiring problems at the fuel injector. *rm | 05/23/2011 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| PIC-5671-C | 09/01/2012 | 10047360 | Chevrolet/pontiac: fuel tank cover assembly (nu6 emission package) can not be ordered thru dealership due to parts (25815572 and 25948766) being placed on retriction thru product quality center (pqc). models 2007-2010 cobalt, g5 and 200 | 11/26/2012 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||||
| PIC-5671-C | 09/01/2012 | 10047360 | Chevrolet/pontiac: fuel tank cover assembly (nu6 emission package) can not be ordered thru dealership due to parts (25815572 and 25948766) being placed on retriction thru product quality center (pqc). models 2007-2010 cobalt, g5 and 200 | 11/26/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 10/11/2012 | 103000 | ||
| Car had starting issues, once took to the mechanic, they found out that the fuel pump connectors were burned and had possibility of igniting during driving. chevy recalled many cars(cobalts) with the same issues from 2007 to 2009, when we called chevy about our vehicle, they said our car wasn't included in the recall even though we had that problem. | |||
| 01/03/2012 | 81001 | ||
| My mother in law has a 2008 chevy cobalt and she has a strong smell of fuel in side the vehicle and she has to ride with the windows down, and cant take her grandchildren any where with me because of the smell. also her fuel mileage has dropped considerablly she only put $10 woth the gas in at a time because she am in fear of what will happen if she fills it up. | |||
| 01/25/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Began smelling a faint gas odor in jan. 2012 while sitting at stoplight coming from my 2008 chevy cobalt. odor has since grown stronger and my mpg's have gone from around 30-32 mpg to 26 mpg on last full tank of gas. this seems to be a common problem with 2008 cobalts. there was a recall i have come across in my research for years 2005-2007 and problem seems to be of similar nature, but only in certain states, my car was purchased in texas but currently resides in oklahoma and i believe it was kept in another state by previous owner. i feel as though this should be looked into by gm and corrected on their side of the deal. | |||
| 03/23/2012 | 40000 | ||
| I was just informed by my son the his 2008 cobalt smell like gas. he stated that it has been like that for some time, but only noticed the smell while at a stop or very slow speed. now it is overbearing and all the time. 66,000 current miles | |||
| 01/25/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Began smelling a faint gas odor in jan. 2012 while sitting at stoplight coming from my 2008 chevy cobalt. odor has since grown stronger and my mpg's have gone from around 30-32 mpg to 26 mpg on last full tank of gas. this seems to be a common problem with 2008 cobalts. there was a recall i have come across in my research for years 2005-2007 and problem seems to be of similar nature, but only in certain states, my car was purchased in texas but currently resides in oklahoma and i believe it was kept in another state by previous owner. i feel as though this should be looked into by gm and corrected on their side of the deal. | |||
| 03/23/2012 | 40000 | ||
| I was just informed by my son the his 2008 cobalt smell like gas. he stated that it has been like that for some time, but only noticed the smell while at a stop or very slow speed. now it is overbearing and all the time. 66,000 current miles | |||
| 01/25/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Began smelling a faint gas odor in jan. 2012 while sitting at stoplight coming from my 2008 chevy cobalt. odor has since grown stronger and my mpg's have gone from around 30-32 mpg to 26 mpg on last full tank of gas. this seems to be a common problem with 2008 cobalts. there was a recall i have come across in my research for years 2005-2007 and problem seems to be of similar nature, but only in certain states, my car was purchased in texas but currently resides in oklahoma and i believe it was kept in another state by previous owner. i feel as though this should be looked into by gm and corrected on their side of the deal. | |||
| 03/23/2012 | 40000 | ||
| I was just informed by my son the his 2008 cobalt smell like gas. he stated that it has been like that for some time, but only noticed the smell while at a stop or very slow speed. now it is overbearing and all the time. 66,000 current miles | |||
| 03/02/2012 | 48550 | ||
| 2008 chevy cobalt with a fuel tank leak. this is an obvious safety issue and a recall was issued for 2007 cobalts. ntsha needs to be proactive with gm to correct this problem on subsequent years of the cobalt. | |||
| 11/14/2011 | 33950 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that fuel emitted inside of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and was awaiting diagnoses. the manufacturer had not been notified and the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 33,950 and the current mileage was 34,000. sm. | |||
| 11/14/2011 | 33950 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that gas emitted inside the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and was awaiting diagnoses. the manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle repaired. the current mileage was 34,000. the approximate failure mileage was 33,950. bw | |||
| 10/08/2011 | |||
| I have 2008 chevy cobalt and it only has 30,000 miles on it, bought it brand new from the dealer, lately i can smell gas burning. i took it to a service shop and they lifted it up and said it was leaking gas and they showed me. i looked online for recalls on this car and found it had a lots of recalls, even one that has the same problem mine has(leaking gas), but the years it has are between 2005-2007. i have 08, but i feel it is the same issue. i know the dealer is going to give me the runn around, but i feel they should fix this problem, so i dont have to pay them x amount of the dollars just to find the problem and then x2 amount of dollars the fix the problem. | |||
| 10/10/2011 | 100300 | ||
| Fuel smell fuel line cracked rigth at fuel pump inlet. same problem as recall #09v41900 2006 2007 cobalts. this is a fla. car. | |||
| 09/16/2011 | 47800 | ||
| Noticed a faint smell of gas while driving my cobalt on thursday september 15th, 2011. gas smell grew stronger later in the day and, on friday, was so strong that it was overpowering, even with the windows rolled down. upon taking my car to the mechanic, they found that a plastic supply port on the modular resovoir of my fuel pump had cracked and it was creating a severe fuel leak. i had to replace the fuel pump in order to fix this situation, but, three days later, my car still has an existing gas smell to it. on friday when the incident occurred, i felt like i had ingested gasoline all day, and it took a while for that feeling to go away. addtionally, i know that gas leaks are potentially very hazardous and can start fires. in conducting research, it seems that this problem is consistent with recall id # 09v419000 dated 10/29/2009 in which 2006 and 2007 year chevrolet cobalts were recalled for the same problem in some states including arizona, where my car was purchased and registered. service members at a chevrolet dealership have stated that this issue has become common with my year cobalts, so perhaps the 2008 cobalts should be recalled as well? this is a hazardous problem that has turned in to quite an expensive fix for me, and i believe that it needs to be taken care of immediately. | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 63000 | ||
| Notice a strong fuel smell when the vehicle is topped off with fuel. fuel mileage is degraded and fuel smell goes away when tank is below 1/2. class 1 leak appears to come from where fuel filler hose attaches to the tank. it may also be coming from the fuel pump and dripping onto that area. | |||
| 05/12/2011 | 92071 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the vehicle was parked when she opened one of the doors and could smell a strong oder of gasoline. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileages were 92,071. | |||
| 05/12/2011 | 92071 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the vehicle was parked when she opened one of the doors and could smell a strong oder of gasoline. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileages were 92,071. sm. | |||
| 07/24/2008 | 1 | ||
| At southpoint mall in durham n.c. vehicle 1 was traveling north in parking lot of south point mall when vehicle 2 pulled into its lane of travel from a parking aisle vehicle2 struck vehicle1 in the right passenger area with its front left portion. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2008 chevrolet cobalt. consumer states difficulty starting vehicle and smells gas *tgw the consumer was informed the fuel line was cracked and was leaking. the consumer discovered there was a recall on the 2006/2007 models for the fuel pump, the same fuel pump that had to be replaced in the vehicle. the consumer is seeking reimbursement. *jb | |||