Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 02/22/2013 | 49000 | 1 | |
| I had notice trouble not too long after i purchased the car in jan 2012 due the cars shimmy. i noticed the tires going low & thought that was it. then kept noticing the tread wearing away more quickly that it should have been because the tires looked pretty new when car was purchased. it wasn't until my father told me i better get new tires because the treads were about shot & the tires were bulging. i took it to a very reputable tire business where the mechanic told me there was no way he could put tires back on the rims as 3 of them were bent to hell. this is why the tires were wearing quickly. he said he had been in business for 30 years & you don't normally see 3 rims bent up like that & they had to be defective & i should go back to where i bought the car. i had to have my vehicle towed from pa to oh where i live!!. i made an appt with the service dept at the dealership where i bought the vehicle & the manager stated he cannot help me since it was out of warranty!!! didn't even look at it!! i cannot afford to buy 3 new rims & tires!!! you cannot find used one as i'm sure they are all shot to hell too!!! i have researched the internet & am finding there have been rim bending problems for years on the chevy cobalt!!! this is a huge safety hazard & could cause a accident!! i don't understand why they are still putting these cheap bendable rims on these cars!!! something needs to be done!!!! i bought a newer car because i didn't want to have to be dumping money into it all the time!! i bought a $2000 extended warranty that doesn't cover my problem either!!! all 3 of these tires look like they could blow at any second, but i'm almost forced to drive this car because i can't afford to buy these new rims which i feel are defective from the manufacturer. *tr | |||
| 02/22/2013 | 49000 | ||
| I had notice trouble not too long after i purchased the car in jan 2012 due the cars shimmy. i noticed the tires going low & thought that was it. then kept noticing the tread wearing away more quickly that it should have been because the tires looked pretty new when car was purchased. it wasn't until my father told me i better get new tires because the treads were about shot & the tires were bulging. i took it to a very reputable tire business where the mechanic told me there was no way he could put tires back on the rims as 3 of them were bent to hell. this is why the tires were wearing quickly. he said he had been in business for 30 years & you don't normally see 3 rims bent up like that & that they had to be deffective & i should go back to where i bougth the car. i had to have my vehicle towed from pa to oh where i live!!. i made an appt with the service dept at the dealership where i bought the vehicle & the manager stated he cannot help me since it was out of warranty!!! didn't even look at it!! i cannot afford to buy 3 new rims & tires!!! you cannot find used one as i'm sure they are all shot to hell too!!! i have researched the internet & am finding there have been rim bending problems for years on the chevy cobolt!!! this is a huge safety hazard & could cause a accident!! i don't understand why they are still putting these cheap bendable rims on these cars!!! something needs to be done!!!! i bought a newer car because i didn't want to have to be dumping money into it all the time!! i bought a $2000 extended warranty that doesn't cover my problem either!!! all 3 of these tires look like they could blow at any second, but i'm almost forced to drive this car because i can't afford to buy these new rims which i feel are defective from the manufacturer. | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the rim on the front driver and passenger side wheels were cracked. the front driver side rim exhibited a crack approximately 3 inches long and the passenger side rim exhibited a crack about 7 inches long. the vehicle was taken to the dealer however they did not provide any assistance. the contact replaced the rim on the front passenger side wheel. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and referred the contact to the dealer. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was 62,000. the failure mileage was 40,000. kmj | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the rim in the front driver and passenger side wheels were cracked. both rims have one crack; the front driver side rim has a crack approximately 3 inches long, and the passenger side rim has a crack about 7 inches long. the vehicle was taken to the dealer; however they did not provide further assistance. the contact replaced the rim on the front passenger side wheel. the manufacturer was made aware; however he was referred to dealer. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was 62,000. the failure mileage was 40,000.yn | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that a private mechanic advised him that the rims on the vehicle were cracking. the dealer was notified but offered no assistance. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the failure mileage was 50,000. the current mileage was 60,000. rvk | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the rims of the vehicle was cracking. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic for brakes change when it was diagnosed of the failure. the dealer was notified who offered no assistance. the manufacture was not notified. the failure mileage was 50,000. and the current mileage was 60,000. lg | |||
| 10/27/2010 | 30000 | ||
| All four rims, especially the front passenger were defective, but dealer is claiming impact damage. also, the front two tires have worn either due to defect workmanship or the defective rims. in either case, i have now had to replace both front tires on my new chevy cobalt purchased march 29, 2010. gm very uncooperative, closed all cases due to cannot contact complaintant, which is so untrue. i have provided three phone numbers every time i leave my name. they did reopen the rim and the steering issue. now the tires! what next? | |||