2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS brakes problems

Filed Feb 19, 2019 · Brakes · 76,022 miles · NC

I was driving the other day and noticed that one of my back brakes was sticking and so I took a look at it and fluid level was fine and there was no air in the brake line. I feel the cause of this is bad calipers and some others I have talked had the same issue.

Filed Dec 16, 2018 · Brakes, Fuel system · PA

Fuel line rusts through causing fuel to leak out next to exhaust pipe. Happens to evap line as well. Poor design in the heat shielding traps moisture which rusts through the line. Fuel leaks out when the car is running, parked, moving or not. Rear brake caliper sticks out from using the parking brake and pad sticks to rotor causing excessive wear.

Filed Nov 1, 2015 · Brakes · CA

Rear brakes wear out way too quickly

Filed Jul 21, 2015 · Brakes · 27,000 miles · OH

About the third time that I have had to replace the rear brakes with in less than 30000 miles. The parking brake does not hold the car. The pads wear uneven, only the interior pad is being worn. Gm dealership continues to state that this is normal wear, which is impossible. And braking performance is compromised by this uneven and premature wear of the rear brakes.

Filed Mar 31, 2014 · Brakes · 43,000 miles · SC

I drive a 2009 chevy cobalt ss, manual transmission when I parked at a friends apartment complex I applied my e-brake on a slight hill and the brake did not hold at all. I had to re park my vehicle on a completely flat surface and then place it in first gear. A few days later I decided to test something. So I parked my car on a flat surface and engaged the e-brake. The lever was able to be pulled all the way up with very little resistance. I then got out of my vehicle and was able to push my vehicle forward with little resistance. I then took my vehicle to the dealership and they fixed it under warranty. I then began to apply the e-brake and put my car in first gear every time I park. Then a few months ago, about on 01/05/2014 I experienced the similar issue. I noticed that I was able to pull my e-brake lever all the was up with little resistance. I then parked my car with it in neutral and the e-brake engaged and was able to push the car forward with very little effort. The dealership stated that the part is no longer under warranty and that they would not fix it for free. While looking online I noticed that this is a common problem with this vehicle. I found that the brake cable get stretched out very easily and that one of the two brake cables is often more stretched than the other.

Filed Feb 3, 2014 · Brakes · NY

Rear brake caliper piston dragging causing excessive inner pad wear. Rear brakes freeze up. Damaged rear rotors. Inadequate brake pedal operation.

Filed Jun 3, 2013 · Brakes · 44,000 miles · AR

Rear brakes wear out very fast for a new car, also very noisy and destroy my rotors. Outter pad seems fine, inner pad is deteriorating at an alarming rate.

Filed Dec 9, 2012 · Brakes · NH

Rear brakes noisy and pit very easily.

Filed Nov 30, 2012 · Brakes · 31,050 miles · IA

The rear brake caliper seized and caused me to lose all rear brakes. The rear brake pads will wear down to bare metal on the inside so no wear bar notifies the driver you have an issue till you no longer have rear brakes. This could cause an accident!

Filed Oct 29, 2012 · Brakes · 28,200 miles · PA

Shortly after buying this car, the parking brake stopped working completely. The rear calipers have locked up and do not do anything when the handle is pulled up. This is a terrible design which causes, at best an inconvenient, and at worst, possibly dangerous situation as, for a car equipped with a manual transmission, there is no park to put the car in so I have to block the wheels when parking until I can get this problem fixed. The gm dealer said this is a common problem but there is no permanent fix. How can so many people have this problem but nothing is being done about it? What if I had parked on a hill and my car rolled down into another vehicle or a pedestrian?