Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| PIT5074F | 05/01/2012 | 10044242 | Gm: j-35616-64b terminal test probe and replacement terminal. also included models verano, regal, lacrosse, cts, srx, volt, sonic, malibu, impala, equinox, cruze, avalanche, tahoe suburban, silverado, sierra, yukon, and terrain for model | 05/24/2012 | |
| PB-10037A | 04/01/2011 | 10038759 | Ready | 06/27/2011 | |
| PB-10037A | 04/01/2011 | 10038759 | Gm: onstar is making incomplete calls without the driver knowing. when have a data connection. *rm | 06/27/2011 | |
| PIC-5073B | 01/01/2010 | 10034409 | Chevrolet/pontiac: various electrical concerns. sir light, ip lights flicker/inoperative, parking lamps flicker/inoperative, tail lamp dim/inoperative, trunk open light, radio inoperative door lock inoperative, no start, no crank. possib | 11/10/2010 | |
| PIC-5073B | 03/01/2010 | PIC-5073C | 10034409 | Chevrolet/pontiac: various electrical concerns. sir light, ip lights flicker/inoperative, parking lamps flicker/inoperative, tail lamp dim/inoperative, trunk open light, radio inoperative door lock inoperative, no start, no crank. possib | 11/10/2010 |
| SB-10-06-04-001 | 01/01/2010 | 10034369 | Chevrolet/gmc/pontiac: intermittent mil/check engine light on, dtc p0442, p0446, p0451, p0452, p0453, p0454 or p0455 (install fuel tank pressure sensor cover). this condition may be caused by normal water accumulation or condensation bloc | 11/08/2010 | |
| SB-08-09-41-007A | 04/01/2009 | 10030788 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/saturn: passenger presence system (pps) may command passenger airbag indicator and seat belt reminder on when electronic devices (computers, mp3 player, cell phones, tech 2, etc.) are placed on front passenger | 12/02/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| SB-5078A | 05/01/2009 | 10030746 | Chevrolet/opel/saturn/cadillac/pontiac: a low battery condition on any of the above listed vehicles could potentially cause the sir light to come. the sdm under low power situations could set codes b0083 and b0084. *pe | 11/24/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| SB-10256 | 12/01/2010 | 10037828 | Gm: there may be a bind between the ignition lock and the housing making it unable to remove the key from the ignition. the driver may not be able to turn the vehicle off if it's running. *rm | 06/06/2011 | |
| SB-10256 | 12/01/2010 | 10037828 | Ready | 06/06/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| PB-12045 | 04/01/2012 | 10044216 | Chevrolet/pontiac: see document search button for owner letter. between the housing and ignition lock cylinder, some vehicles may develop a binding condition which makes turning ignition key or removing it from the ignition, difficult. | 05/23/2012 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||||
| SB-10256 | 12/01/2010 | 10037828 | Gm: there may be a bind between the ignition lock and the housing making it unable to remove the key from the ignition. the driver may not be able to turn the vehicle off if it's running. *rm | 06/06/2011 | |
| SB-10256 | 12/01/2010 | 10037828 | Ready | 06/06/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| SB-08-09-41-007A | 04/01/2009 | 10030788 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/saturn: passenger presence system (pps) may command passenger airbag indicator and seat belt reminder on when electronic devices (computers, mp3 player, cell phones, tech 2, etc.) are placed on front passenger | 12/02/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| PI-0296 | 11/01/2010 | 10037417 | Ready | 05/23/2011 | |
| PIP-4469D | 06/01/2009 | 10032884 | Pontiac/saturn/chevrolet: dtc p0011 (intake camshaft position (cmp) system performance) and/or p0014 (exhaust camshaft position (cmp) system performance). they may have followed esi diagnostics and/or the code(s) returned. they may have | 06/08/2010 | |
| TB-090850008 | 04/01/2009 | 10030114 | General motors: the passenger seat wiring is binding or catching on the seat adjuster mechanism and/or that the sir indicator light in the instrument panel cluster is illuminated. this may cause the harness to become damaged or disconnected | 08/03/2009 | |
| TSB-08259A | 11/01/2008 | 10028179 | Gmc: onstar system inoperative; replace onstar module. some vehicles may have an onstar module with a component that was not manufactured to gm's specification. can result in an open circuit and an inability to call or receive calls from on | 03/12/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 10/15/2012 | 24000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that she was driving approximately 25 mph when she was advised by another driver that the driver | |||
| 10/15/2012 | 24000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, another driver notified the contact her rear driver side tail light was out. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic testing. the technician stated that the tail lamp assembly needed to be replaced. also the contact mentioned that a few days later the check engine light illuminated and was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 24,000 and the current mileage was 25,000. dr | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 50205 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the key could not be removed from the ignition. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer stated there were no related recalls. the failure and current mileage was 50,205. | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 50205 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the key could not be removed from the ignition. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer stated there were no related recalls. the failure and current mileage was 50,205. rvk | |||
| 10/24/2011 | 24000 | 1 | |
| My taillight assembly is 1/3 filled with water, due to a broken seal (which is allowing water to enter). due to the broken seal, the water damaged the entire l/r taillight assembly, rear turn signal (drivers rear), the lamps, bulbs, flasher, and switch. several mechanics said that the broken seal in my 2009 chevy cobalt, appears to be a chevrolet manufacturer's defect. *tr | |||
| 10/24/2011 | 24000 | ||
| My tailight assembly is 1/3 filled with water, due to a broken seal (which is allowing water to enter). due to the broken seal, the water damaged the entire l/r tailight assembly, rear turn signal (drivers rear), the lamps, bulbs, flasher, and switch. several mechanics said that the broken seal in my 2009 chevy cobalt, appears to be a chevrolet manufacturer's defect. | |||
| 07/31/2012 | 78500 | 1 | |
| I started my vehicle up and parked it in the garage. when i went to remove my key from the ignition, the key wouldn't turn and i couldn't get my key out. in order to turn the car off, i had to remove the fuse and unhook the battery. i'm taking the car to schmidt chevrolet in centralia, il first thing tomorrow, but there is no active recall on my vehicle at this time. i see that his has been an issue for multiple cobalt owners and even the mechanics that i was able to get a hold of told me that this is a known issue. i believe that my vehicle should be included in this recall and that any money spent should be refunded to me by chevrolet for a poorly designed ignition. *tr | |||
| 07/31/2012 | 78500 | ||
| I started my vehicle up and parked it in the garage. when i went to remove my key from the ignition, the key wouldn't turn and i couldn't get my key out. in order to turn the car off, i had to remove the fuse and unhook the battery. i'm taking the car to schmidt chevrolet in centralia, il first thing tomorrow, but there is no active recall on my vehicle at this time. i see that his has been an issue for multiple cobalt owners and even the mechanics that i was able to get a hold of told me that this is a known issue. i believe that my vehicle should be included in this recall and that any money spent should be refunded to me by chevrolet for a poorly designed ignition. | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 100 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt lt. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after being informed by neighbors that the headlights and brake lights were illuminated all night. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where they advised the contact that the computer module failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the computer several months later. in addition, while driving approximately 50 mph, the power steering failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system) however, the failure recurred shortly after having the recall repairs performed. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 100. kmj | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 100 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt lt. the contact stated that when going to start his vehicle he was unable to. he was informed by neighbors that the brake lights and headlights were on all night. the vehicle was towed to a dealer and they advised him that the computer module had failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the computer module. after having the repairs done the failure had recurred approximately a few months later. in addition, while driving approximately 50 mph the power steering had failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they repaired the vehicle under nhtsa camapign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). the failure had recurred shortly after having the recall repairs done. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 100. tb | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Headlight's side marker cover came off on both headlamps not at the same time short time after the first one then the right side came off causes glare. power locks do not function no more with buttons only function with gear shifter sometimes locks will go lock to unlock by themselves multiple times with or with not driving the car. contacted gm and they informed me that the headlights are not recalled on my year but they are for the 2005's. obviously they did not fix the problem from then. i will not by another gm product ever. | |||
| 03/12/2012 | 44671 | ||
| Ignition switch stuck on. had to disconnect battery and stall car. found recall # 10256 and called dealer, dealer said they have no recall notice. dangerous situation for someone that does not know how to disable car. | |||
| 03/10/2012 | 54000 | ||
| Key is stuck in ignition in the on position. car will not turn off. had to disconnect the battery (while car is running) to turn off. although support bulletin 10256 references this exact problem with 2009 cobalts, gm and dealer are saying that my car is not included in this and i have to pay to get fixed. the support bulleting says dealers fix at no cost through january of 2013. but...my vin was not included in the support bulletin. this is a serious issue. my daughter was not home when this happened. having to disconnect the battery while the car is running and damage that may be caused to other equipment because of connecting and disconnecting the battery. i see so many reports of this problem online with some people having issue. how do we get the list of vin's updated. how do we get the word out to customers that this is a known problem. i am very upset that i have to pay for this. i was told that a key getting stuck in the ignition is a common problem. gm did compromise with me with my deductible but i honestly think this should have been a recall and i should not have to pay for a known issue. | |||
| 03/12/2012 | 44671 | ||
| Ignition switch stuck on. had to disconnect battery and stall car. found recall # 10256 and called dealer, dealer said they have no recall notice. dangerous situation for someone that does not know how to disable car. | |||
| 03/10/2012 | 54000 | ||
| Key is stuck in ignition in the on position. car will not turn off. had to disconnect the battery (while car is running) to turn off. although support bulletin 10256 references this exact problem with 2009 cobalts, gm and dealer are saying that my car is not included in this and i have to pay to get fixed. the support bulleting says dealers fix at no cost through january of 2013. but...my vin was not included in the support bulletin. this is a serious issue. my daughter was not home when this happened. having to disconnect the battery while the car is running and damage that may be caused to other equipment because of connecting and disconnecting the battery. i see so many reports of this problem online with some people having issue. how do we get the list of vin's updated. how do we get the word out to customers that this is a known problem. i am very upset that i have to pay for this. i was told that a key getting stuck in the ignition is a common problem. gm did compromise with me with my deductible but i honestly think this should have been a recall and i should not have to pay for a known issue. | |||
| 03/12/2012 | 44671 | ||
| Ignition switch stuck on. had to disconnect battery and stall car. found recall # 10256 and called dealer, dealer said they have no recall notice. dangerous situation for someone that does not know how to disable car. | |||
| 03/10/2012 | 54000 | ||
| Key is stuck in ignition in the on position. car will not turn off. had to disconnect the battery (while car is running) to turn off. although support bulletin 10256 references this exact problem with 2009 cobalts, gm and dealer are saying that my car is not included in this and i have to pay to get fixed. the support bulleting says dealers fix at no cost through january of 2013. but...my vin was not included in the support bulletin. this is a serious issue. my daughter was not home when this happened. having to disconnect the battery while the car is running and damage that may be caused to other equipment because of connecting and disconnecting the battery. i see so many reports of this problem online with some people having issue. how do we get the list of vin's updated. how do we get the word out to customers that this is a known problem. i am very upset that i have to pay for this. i was told that a key getting stuck in the ignition is a common problem. gm did compromise with me with my deductible but i honestly think this should have been a recall and i should not have to pay for a known issue. | |||
| 03/12/2012 | 44671 | ||
| Ignition switch stuck on. had to disconnect battery and stall car. found recall # 10256 and called dealer, dealer said they have no recall notice. dangerous situation for someone that does not know how to disable car. | |||
| 03/10/2012 | 54000 | ||
| Key is stuck in ignition in the on position. car will not turn off. had to disconnect the battery (while car is running) to turn off. although support bulletin 10256 references this exact problem with 2009 cobalts, gm and dealer are saying that my car is not included in this and i have to pay to get fixed. the support bulleting says dealers fix at no cost through january of 2013. but...my vin was not included in the support bulletin. this is a serious issue. my daughter was not home when this happened. having to disconnect the battery while the car is running and damage that may be caused to other equipment because of connecting and disconnecting the battery. i see so many reports of this problem online with some people having issue. how do we get the list of vin's updated. how do we get the word out to customers that this is a known problem. i am very upset that i have to pay for this. i was told that a key getting stuck in the ignition is a common problem. gm did compromise with me with my deductible but i honestly think this should have been a recall and i should not have to pay for a known issue. | |||
| 03/03/2012 | 45000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. while parked the contact attempted to shut the vehicle off when she noticed that the key had become stuck in the ignition. the contact allowed the battery to die in order for the vehicle to be shut off. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics but the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000. | |||
| 03/03/2012 | 45000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. while parked the contact attempted to shut the vehicle off when she noticed that the key had become stuck in the ignition. the contact allowed the battery to die in order for the vehicle to be shut off. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics but the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000. kmj | |||
| 03/03/2012 | 45000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. while parked the contact attempted to shut the vehicle off when she noticed the key was stuck in the ignition. the contact let the battery die in order for the vehicle to shut off. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic but the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000. ds | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 72000 | ||
| The key will not turn in the ignition cylinder. therefore the car will not turn off. there is a special bulletin #10256 about this exact problem including only the 2009 cobalt however as there is not an open recall the manufacturer will not repair my car because my car has a branded title and they will only repair 'open recall' items. this issue is not listed in the global database when my vin is searched but it needs to be listed under my vin and there needs to be an open recall on this issue because it is certainly a huge safety problem that many owners have been experiencing. the only way to turn the car off is to get under the hood and remove the fuel relay fuse. in case of a fire this would be a catastrophic safety issue which could result in serious injury or even death. | |||
| 07/27/2011 | 42000 | ||
| During july i had to have my 2009 chevy cobalt towed into a repair shop because i couldn't turn my key in the ignition. i had to have the ignition cylinder replaced which cost me over $200. now in novermber 2011, 4 months later, my car is having the same problems. there hasn't been a recall yet on this and multiple people are having the same issues. this is getting ridiculous. | |||
| 09/14/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the key could not be removed from the ignition and he was unable to shut the vehicle off. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and the ignition cylinder was replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,000. | |||
| 09/14/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the key could not be removed from the ignition and he was unable to shut the vehicle off. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and the ignition cylinder was replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,000. kmj | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 16000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the ignition key would fail to shut the vehicle off and the key could not be remove from ignition switch with the vehicle running. the contact had to remove the fuel pump relay to shut off the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the dealer advised that the entire steering column needed to be replaced due to the key being stuck in the ignition switch. the failure mileage was 16,000. | |||
| 09/09/2011 | 40000 | ||
| The first occurrence was on 9/9/2011 at 7:30 am in the morning. the vehicle would not start. the second occurrence was on 9/9/10 at 5:00 p.m. the vehicle started and when arriving at designated location the vehicle would not stop in park. the engine continued to run, unable to take key out of ignition, the vehicle when put into other gears was able to drive. we attempted to get the engine to stop and get the key out of the ignition but we failed to do so for a lenghty period of time. the battery had to be disconnected with the engine running. this decision was made after no other alternatives could be made to shut off the vehicle. this was a dangerous situation and could have cause electrical burns or other issues while doing this. | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 16000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the ignition key would fail to shut the vehicle off and the key could not be remove from ignition switch with the vehicle running. the contact had to remove the fuel pump relay to shut off the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the dealer advised that the entire steering column needed to be replaced due to the key being stuck in the ignition switch. the failure mileage was 16,000. | |||
| 09/09/2011 | 40000 | ||
| The first occurrence was on 9/9/2011 at 7:30 am in the morning. the vehicle would not start. the second occurrence was on 9/9/10 at 5:00 p.m. the vehicle started and when arriving at designated location the vehicle would not stop in park. the engine continued to run, unable to take key out of ignition, the vehicle when put into other gears was able to drive. we attempted to get the engine to stop and get the key out of the ignition but we failed to do so for a lenghty period of time. the battery had to be disconnected with the engine running. this decision was made after no other alternatives could be made to shut off the vehicle. this was a dangerous situation and could have cause electrical burns or other issues while doing this. | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 16000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the ignition key would fail to shut the vehicle off and the key could not be remove from ignition switch with the vehicle running. the contact had to remove the fuel pump relay to shut off the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the dealer advised that the entire steering column needed to be replaced due to the key being stuck in the ignition switch. the failure mileage was 16,000. kmj | |||
| 09/09/2011 | 40000 | ||
| The first occurrence was on 9/9/2011 at 7:30 am in the morning. the vehicle would not start. the second occurrence was on 9/9/10 at 5:00 p.m. the vehicle started and when arriving at designated location the vehicle would not stop in park. the engine continued to run, unable to take key out of ignition, the vehicle when put into other gears was able to drive. we attempted to get the engine to stop and get the key out of the ignition but we failed to do so for a lenghty period of time. the battery had to be disconnected with the engine running. this decision was made after no other alternatives could be made to shut off the vehicle. this was a dangerous situation and could have cause electrical burns or other issues while doing this. | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 38000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that he was unable to power the vehicle off and the engine remained running. the dealer informed the contact that the vehicle had not been included in any recalls. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current and failure mileages were 38,000. kmj | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 38000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the vehicle remained stuck in the on position and did not permit him to power the vehicle off. the dealer informed the contact that his vehicle had not been included in any recalls. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current and failure mileages were 38,000. bw | |||
| 05/10/2011 | |||
| I have a big issue about the odometer reading on my cobalt. i have made several complaints to the dealership. i bought my car 7/29/09 and it now has 59,740 miles on it. this is only an in town car. i bought tires in 3/11 and the tire place last week said i put over 12,000 miles since then. this is no way possible. they say they have tested it and there is no problems. i have not change my driving habits since i bought this car. the car i had before this had a regular odometer and not the digital. the car was 1997 and it had 155,000 and i drove out of town a lot. by the end of the year i won't have a power train warranty anymore. there is just no way in hell this is correct and i have heard others say the same. someone needs to step up to this issue.. this looks like a way for the manufactures to get out of warranties. | |||
| 08/07/2011 | 39900 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the key was removed from the ignitin yet the engine continued to operate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the engine lock cylinder would need replacing and that there were no recalls for the failure. the manufacturer was contacted who stated they will contact the dealer and check on the failure. the failure mileage was 39,900. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 05/10/2011 | |||
| I have a big issue about the odometer reading on my cobalt. i have made several complaints to the dealership. i bought my car 7/29/09 and it now has 59,740 miles on it. this is only an in town car. i bought tires in 3/11 and the tire place last week said i put over 12,000 miles since then. this is no way possible. they say they have tested it and there is no problems. i have not change my driving habits since i bought this car. the car i had before this had a regular odometer and not the digital. the car was 1997 and it had 155,000 and i drove out of town a lot. by the end of the year i won't have a power train warranty anymore. there is just no way in hell this is correct and i have heard others say the same. someone needs to step up to this issue.. this looks like a way for the manufactures to get out of warranties. | |||
| 08/07/2011 | 39900 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the key was removed from the ignitin yet the engine continued to operate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the engine lock cylinder would need replacing and that there were no recalls for the failure. the manufacturer was contacted who stated they will contact the dealer and check on the failure. the failure mileage was 39,900. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 05/10/2011 | |||
| I have a big issue about the odometer reading on my cobalt. i have made several complaints to the dealership. i bought my car 7/29/09 and it now has 59,740 miles on it. this is only an in town car. i bought tires in 3/11 and the tire place last week said i put over 12,000 miles since then. this is no way possible. they say they have tested it and there is no problems. i have not change my driving habits since i bought this car. the car i had before this had a regular odometer and not the digital. the car was 1997 and it had 155,000 and i drove out of town a lot. by the end of the year i won't have a power train warranty anymore. there is just no way in hell this is correct and i have heard others say the same. someone needs to step up to this issue.. this looks like a way for the manufactures to get out of warranties. | |||
| 08/07/2011 | 39900 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the key was removed from the ignitin yet the engine continued to operate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the engine lock cylinder would need replacing and that there were no recalls for the failure. the manufacturer was contacted who stated they will contact the dealer and check on the failure. the failure mileage was 39,900. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 08/07/2011 | 39900 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the vehicle continued to stay on while the ignition key came out. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated there are no recalls and they have to replace the engine lock cylinder at a cost to her. the manufacturer was contacted who stated they will contact the dealer and check on the failure. the failure mileage was 39,900. mw | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 51000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the key does not shut off the vehicle. the contact has to disconnect the rally for the fuel injectors out in order for the vehicle to shut off. the contact took the vehicle to the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer stated the ignition switch lock cylinder needs to be replaced. the contact has not had the ignition switch lock cylinder replaced. the contact also stated the vehicle drifts to the right and left while driving at 60 mph. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer for the drifting issue. the contact stated the vehicle could drift into another lane of traffic and cause a crash. the failure mileage was 51,000. jo | |||
| 05/19/2011 | 45488 | ||
| Could not shut car off when parked. the key would not move lock to shut car off. could move key forward (to start), but could not move to off. immediately drove car to dealer. dealer told me they had to disconnect battery (while the car was running) to shut of the car then proceeded to replace the ignition cylinder. the remarks on dealer repair invoice were replaced ignition cylinder due to the key getting stuck in the housing and the cylinder blowing up. note that i consider not being able to shut off a running car extremely unsafe! in case something happens like throttle sticking etc. (don't know if there is any history of throttle sticking on this model yet). also, generally it is bad practise to disconnect the battery cable on a running engine. this may affect the computer (future safety issue? or future expensive electrical system repairs). does gm condone this practise at their dealers? dealer used my extended warranty and charged $106.00 for the deductible to fix this safety item. i found similar 2009 cobalt ignition issues on your nhtsa website, ref. odi id's 10364046, 10368042, 10361530, 10394051 | |||
| 11/04/2010 | 5000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while going up a hill at 35 mph the steering locked and caused the contact to go into a ditch. the vehicle was then towed to a body shop for repairs. at the time the vehicle was repaired the steering was not. the contact had the recall repair for campaign number 10v073000 done on the vehicle, which deals with the steering. since the contact has gotten the vehicle repaired, there are fumes coming from the heating vent that make the contact sick. the vehicle also had the wheel bearings fail after the repair as well. the vehicle had not been returned to the dealer at the time of the complaint. the vin was unknown at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 5000 and the current mileage was 7600.rl | |||
| 11/06/2010 | 52000 | ||
| Driving home from work stopped at store, tried to turn my vehicle off, the key got stuck in the ignition and wouldn't come out. drove the car home, had to leave the car running until the tow truck came. the tow truck man informed me that this has been a problem with 2010 cobalts and that he has had to tow many of them away. the car was towed to a dealership, still at the dealership, been there for almost two weeks. was quoted a an outrageous price to fix the problem. | |||
| 11/08/2010 | 54100 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. he attempted to park and shut the vehicle off but the key would not remove from the ignition. the engine continued to run until an independent mechanic appeared on the scene to disconnect the engine. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where they were in the process of diagnosing the failure. the failure and current mileages were 54,100. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 11/04/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the key in the ignition switch will not remove nor shut the vehicle off. the contact has to shut the vehicle off by disconnecting the battery. the contact has not taken the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnostic test. the contact stated this is a safety issue because the battery can electrocute someone while the vehicle is running. the failure mileage was 39,000. jo | |||
| 09/21/2010 | 61500 | ||
| 2009 chevy cobalt. over past 6 months, on a couple of occassions: ignition switch would not turn off. i had to select ign switch on/off several times before engine would switch off and i could remove key. sept 21 parked at hotel to check in. returned to car- started normally. i parked car at room ignition switch would not turn off. key jammed in ignition. i had to disconnect battery to shut off car. upon return home car taken to dealer-ignition switch,collar and key removed/replaced. dealer service mgr stated had several of these and mechanic familure with replacement. i had a 2006 chevy cobalt that ign switch started to do same thing ,but car was total loss accident before i could take to dealer. i think this is a fire/safety defect. | |||
| 09/11/2009 | 44441 | 1 | |
| Background: i have a chevy cobalt ('07) and currently having a serious problem with power steering. i did some research and noticed hundreds of owners experienced the same or similar problem all over the country(us). 1. problem occurs after start driving for couple hundreds feet or less. regardless of speed or turning the steering wheel, problem will occur. 2. how often? varies from couple minutes to couple seconds, but problem occurs every time the car runs. 3. shutting down the engine and reignite it again. this will restart the programming of the vehicle but does not solve the problem. after couple of hundred of feet, problem arise. *tr | |||
| 11/28/2009 | 1100 | 1 | |
| We purchased a 2009 chevy cobalt for our son who is just learning to drive. while practicing parallel parking and the 3 point turn the steering locked up and was impossible to move. we took it into the dealer who said that this is a problem that could occur (and there was a bulletin issued by gm) because the power steering is run by computer and it could overheat which could happen when practicing parallel parking. however, there was nothing they can do to fix it. i do not find this an acceptable solution since my son is a first time driver and has not even taken his driving test yet. i would like to know if there are any options available. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 4000 | 1 | |
| No incident has occurred at this point, however, i see this as a potential safety hazard. i have a 2009 chevy cobalt with battery installed in the trunk. the battery vent tube is connected to the top of the battery by a plastic elbow, a plastic vent tube is connected to the male nipple on the elbow. the plastic vent tube inside diameter appears to be too small inside diameter for the male nipple. the plastic vent tube is split where it attaches to my battery where it is pushed onto the male nipple which will allow the vented hydrogen gas to vent into the trunk (which is part of the passenger compartment only separated by the back seat) i think presents a potential safety hazard and potential fire risk. i can send you a picture of the split vent tube if you need to see it. i assume that this is a factory installation defect, this is not an improper repair defect, so this situation could exist on other models using this type of vent tubing. *tr | |||