2005 Chevrolet Cobalt locks problems

Filed May 1, 2023 · Locks · 68,000 miles · VA

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while parked, the contact attempted to open the driver's side door; however, the door failed to open. Additionally, the window failed to operate as needed. The contact had to exit the vehicle through the passenger's side door. The contact attempted to unlock the door from the outside however, the door failed to open. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

Filed Jun 5, 2018 · Locks · 106,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. While attempting to exit the vehicle, the front driver's door failed to open. The contact had to climb over to the front passenger side to exit the vehicle. In addition, while the vehicle was in motion, the rear driver and passenger doors independently opened. The contact had to bungee cord the two rear doors to keep them from opening while driving. The vehicle was taken to mangino buick gmc (1484 saratoga rd, ballston spa, ny 12020, (518) 885-5301), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. No further assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.

Filed Mar 15, 2018 · Body, Engine · 80,000 miles · WV

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle's doors constantly locked independently. The contact had to crawl in and out of the vehicle through the window. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle lost power and the power steering and check engine indicators illuminated and remained lit. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and powered off. The vehicle was later restarted and driven to the contact's residence. The contact called harry green chevrolet at 304‑624‑6304 (1858 e pike st, clarksburg, wv 26301) and was informed that there was no recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there were no recalls for the failure. The manufacturer informed the contact about the federal safety agency campaign number: 07v014000 (structure). The contact had not received a recall notice. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Sep 28, 2015 · Body, Electrical · 65,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated the door locks would independently unlock and lock in a loop which causes the vehicle alarm to activate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

Filed Mar 16, 2015 · Locks · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the front driver side door latch failed intermittently. After several attempts, the door was able to latch. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.

Filed Nov 3, 2014 · Locks · OH

The latching mechanism on the doors stopped working properly, usually when the outside temperatures begin to drop, but it isn't always the case. The doors either won't open or won't close, and the handles don't work inside or outside of the car when the latch won't release. Sometimes banging very hard on the outside of the door at a certain location releases it and it works again until the next time you need to open it. I've seen many posts online of cobalt owners having the same issue. This is a major safety hazard, and should require a recall. If both doors stopped working at the same time I would be stuck inside the car, or stuck outside not being able to get in and drive my car. And what if there was an emergency? Unfortunately repair shops have no clue what's going on or how to fix it, and I'm not the only one out there who can't get it repaired.

Filed Jul 29, 2014 · Electrical, Locks · 91,496 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the lock mechanism failed. The contact mentioned that the doors were unable to be unlocked using the electronic key fob or manually. In addition, the key could be removed from the ignition when the vehicle was out of park. The vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v171000(electrical system) and the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v047000(air bags, electrical system)however, the failures persisted. Additionally, the contact stated that he also had to replace the computer motor and two body control modules. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 91,496.

Filed Apr 22, 2014 · Locks · LA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while traveling at various speeds, the electric locks activated independently. The key had also seized in the ignition. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was not available.

Filed Apr 3, 2014 · Acceleration, Locks · 121,000 miles · MN · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated while driving the vehicle and making a u-turn the drivers side door would open, when it was locked. The contact also indicated that on multiple occasions while attempting to exit the vehicle the driver side door would not unlock. The failure was not diagnosed nor was the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. . Updated 07/01/14 ma the consumer stated the vehicle suddenly accelerated and she crashed into a garage. The consumer has since traded the vehicle. Updated 07/23/14

Filed Jan 16, 2014 · Body, Locks · 70,000 miles · WA

Randomly, the driver's door latch fails to function. If the door is open, it will not latch closed. If the door is closed, neither the interior or exterior door handle will open the door. Obviously, this is rather a severe safety concern. If this were to occur after an accident, an un-injured occupant could die from fire--or drown if the car were submerged. I explored the issue on multiple internet forums and found this is a rather common issue. For instance, here is a query on the cobalt ss forum. Just entering "door latch" comes up with these search results. Http://www.cobaltss.net/forums/esp_search.php?query=door+latch&ref=esp-nav-bar&type=all on one poll, fully 50% of all cobalt owners have experienced this issue. 50%. I found there is an the federal safety agency case on the issue. The action number is: "the federal safety agency: action number: 10038344 service bulletin number: 308836." this references the dealer service bulletin #pi0011a. A dealer applied the bulletin, the issue remains. I am now having the latch replaced, however that is no guarantee that the issue will be resolved. Worried I may have this problem at some point with the passenger door, I looked into the latch on the passenger door. The latch is not available and has been discontinued by gm. Even though there is an the federal safety agency action on this issue, gm has seen fit to make fixing the problem impossible. One has to ask, "why is the part sold out?" clearly, the failure rate has been so high that gm has sold out their entire stock of replacement parts. The part numbers needed for my passenger door latch are either 15906018 or 15892690. I can't believe that there is no recall for this. People will die. Gm isn't even stocking all of the parts that might fix the issue. The service bulletin does not fix the problem. Gm knows how to make a door latch that works. Please, require gm to fix this before people die.