This is the second time, after the steering column and ignition switch have been replaced after I bought it in 2010, that I inserted the key into the ignition and turning the key to the start position it does nothing. The key then can not be removed from the ignition causing the car to stay in the "on" position and running the battery down. I believe this is an aftermarket ignition issue because it was replaced by carmax under my extended warranty the first time and now it is doing it again!
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that when attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to turn over. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle stalled and all the electrical components failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The repairs were made and the problem persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 97,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that there was an intermittent electrical short pertaining to the steering column and the instrument panel cluster. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired according to the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v073000 (steering), but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the authorized dealer who diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact indicated that the speedometer gauge failed, the power steering sensor illuminated, and, at various points in time, the transmission downshifted intermittently. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
I have been calling sutliff chevy in harrisburg pa a numerous number of times. Since they replaced my key system the car now just shuts off half the time and the other half the auto lights will not shut off causing the battery to die and leaving me stuck. When I call the service dept they blow me off , I have to leave messages and don't get a return call. I never had any problems with this car since I bought it new and one recall and the car is a piece of crap and so it the assistance I am getting. I used to love my chevy and would never buy anything else and that over,. I realize my car is out of warranty and it to your problem but I will get the work out.
Our 2006 chevy cobalt VIN was took in for repair in nov 2013, we were told we needed a starter but never why, it was because there was a gas leak,we found out in aug 2014 when it caught on fire. Again oct 2014 the auto did the same thing we were told the rest of the recall parts were in and to bring it in, all the time we were driving a unsafe car nd was never told. We took the car in nov 2014 with only the battery light on a new battery (less than 48 hrs old and the 3rd one in a year). When got the car back the engine light was on, the power steering light was on and the t/c lights were on the speed odometer nor gas hand works, nor A/C and heat, but they replaced the fuse when we took it back. The car will not change gears and is really loud. They has us to bring it back and did not again do a diagnostic test just say in his opinion the auto needs a new power steering monitor (power steering after recall replacement went out, drives sluggish like it is going to stop in traffic like it did before the recalls but worse. It is as loud as a 5th wheeler truck, therefore it is hard to heard emergency vehicles. None of these safety matter or issues were occurring before the recall parts were put on. The car would stop but would start up and drive however it had none of the problems. The auto we are told if we drive less than 15 MPH will be uncontrollable. We cannot control the speed now therefore it now drives at the sluggish gear. We are seniors and are afraid of the car. We did not know the danger of recall because the cards only stated the name of the part. The car as I previously stated would drive but in no way has these problems. The starter put on last year is am example of the safety issues that are hidden from us they replaced the starter we paid for it and never told us it was cause by a recall gas leak until it happen again in aug 2013. I submitted a complaint this time and the last time and they are not interested in recall issues.
While driving, my power steering flashed on and it became difficult to drive. I understand that there was a recall issued four years ago but the problem continues. I would like to see gm assist me in the appropriate way to handle this issue.
2006 chevrolet cobalt customer is requesting reimbursement*cw the consumer stated the vehicle was towed several times, to the dealer.
I have owned my 2006 chevy cobalt since 2008. Starting in 2009 all the way until now 2014 I have had issues with the car that are related to the ignition switch recall. I took my car in to the chevy dealer to take care of the ignition switch recall on november 5, 2014. I got my car back the same day, they replaced the ignition switch and gave me two new keys. Surprise! Two days later on november 7, 2014 my car again had the exact same problems related to the ignition switch recall that it did before I took it in for the recall fix. Hence, chevy's "recall ignition switch fix" does not solve the problem with these cars! My car still does the following things even after the ignition switch fix that is supposed to solve these problems. Whenever it pleases it will lose electrical power and turn off the engine, leaving me stuck in the middle of a busy highway, this has happened on numerous occasions!! As if that isn't bad enough there's more! The power steering light flashes, the check engine light comes on, the service airbag light comes on, the gauges on the dash completely stop working properly the speedometer needle goes haywire moving from 0 MPH to 60 MPH back and forth non-stop when I'm not even accelerating to those speeds. The RPM gauge does the exact same thing. The car jolts forward uncontrollably,like it is having a problem shifting especially when the RPM is between 2000 and 3000. When you go to brake you have to slam the brakes all the way down because you lose your normal braking power the car skids as you're braking and continues to jolt forward uncontrollably. Oh and on top of all of this sometimes the power steering completely goes out leaving you with all of the problems mentioned above and you can't steer properly! Something needs to be done immediately! The ignition switch recall fix does not work! These cars should not be on the road period.
Had my car recalled for the ignition recall and had my car sitting at the dealer ship waiting on the part for 6 months. Received my car back in august 2014 and find that having several problems. The ignition locks the key does not open the door, electric problems, lights go out and than come on, AC has rattle when turn on high, car jerks. These problem have occurred since I have received my car back after 6 months sitting at the dealership because of the gm recall. I had a rent a car and paid over $600 in gas and had to get the window repaired from a chip that got bigger, from a small one when I got it. Had to get an oil change because it was low on oil and new wipers. I would never had to have done that with my car. It cost me more money to have a rent a car and I never got reimbursed. Just got a thank you. I feel I should get something out of this weather I am injured or not.
2006 cobalt that had the 2 recalls "fixed" by a dealership. At the suggestion of the dealership, also had wiring fixed and a new shifter assembly installed at $380+ extreme and dangerous electrical problems: #1 - when driving down the road all gauges go to zero, all lights on the dash turn on and the mileage reads ----------------- (all dashes) #2 - the car does not start consistently. Turn the key and it has power, the lights come on the dash, the headlights come on, but the car will not start. Multiple visits to dealerships and repair facilities and each ones says: they say it is not a bad part, they say there is nothing wrong. They say there is no codes. They say they cannot duplicate it. They say it started every time for them. They say the gauges never drop. They cannot fix it. This car has a major/serious electrical issue that needs to be figured our and repairs paid for my the manufacturer.
I've had several recalls on my car. Air bags, power steering, ignition switch. I was only able to get 2 of these fixed because the others were not "valid" recalls for my vehicle. One of the issues the ignition switch recall has is that the car turns off. The car. Turns. Off. I don't know why and I don't know how. I just know, the car turns off. This has been a daily battle for me. It started a few months before the recall was released and continues to this day. I was driving across an intersection, the light just turned green, a few cars in front of me. I press the gas slightly & my car turns off. I wasn't even going 10 MPH. I wasn't even going more than 5! Another incident a few days prior, I was coming to another intersection and another car in the opposite direction was making a left so he was in the middle of the intersection. Thankfully I was not going so fast that I could've stopped and he could've passed. Just as I was approaching the lines to cross into the intersection, my car turned off again. My car is constantly turning off in the middle of rush hour traffic. Thankfully it's traffic so it's going slow but it has happened that my car will just turn off in the middle of me actually driving! There have been many times that I am trying to make a turn and my car turns off. Mid turn! In the middle of the street.do you know how dangerous that is? It just reminds me of those movies where those silly people get stuck on train tracks. Why would you park or stay on a train track? Oh, I know, just own a chevrolet! It'll constantly turn off. Thankfully, I have not gotten stuck on a train track but what I have encountered is just as dangerous. I am constantly driving around with other people and children. My car constantly turning off, especially in the middle of the street is a great hazard to myself and my passengers. I fear my life driving this car. :(
Letter from senator rubio on behalf of constituent re a faulty ignition problem in 2006 cobalt. *smd the consumer and his wife were involved in an accident. They sustained serious injuries.
My car has been mildly having problems when you would stop at a light or pull into a parking spot it acts like it wants to cutoff. I got the letter on the recall and it definitely gave me anxiety driving the car especially since I have to travel 180 miles quite often for my kids. I had the recall fixed and yet still had the minor problem. I say minor only because it did not cause anything bad to happen at that time. Also noticed that my car was not acting right with the two keys they gave me sometimes it would start and sometimes it locked up. But not every time. About two months after that I went to lunch and my key got locked in the ignition and the car would not start. Figuring I trust be the battery I went bought a new battery but the car still wouldn't start. I had it towed to gm dealership and they told me it coded for the ignition switch and the fuse box. But then called me back and said it was the fuse box and the body control module and the fuel pressure censor. I tried to trade it in and the value of a car I bought just a year and a half ago for 11,999 is now only worth 3000.00 even to the maker of the car I would be stuck paying on a car that is unsafe still and makes it to where I cannot get a new car because of the amount I still owe on the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The dealer diagnosed that the cylinder kit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired under recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v047000 (electrical system). However, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 155,214.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. After the vehicle was serviced according to the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system) and the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v047000 (electrical system), the key was loose when it was inserted into the ignition. The contact also stated that the key would tighten once the vehicle was started and opened the trunk. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 164,660.
While driving, the door locks went up and down and immediately after, the engine raced and RPM gage went up significantly.
I was driving on a highway at 65 MPH and the traction control light and check engine light on the dashboard came on and when I had to accelerate then the car started shifting really roughly. I was half way to my destination and then the traction control light went off and the car shifted smoothly on acceleration. The check engine light stayed lit but the car seem to run fine. When I got home I researched the issue and found that there was over 1800 complaints about this same issue. My car is now parked because I thinks its not reliable. I think this should be, yet, another recall for the cobalt.
Electronic display goes completely black while in motion or stationary at times with no warning then returns to normal or partial information displays. Also, display blinks weird codes and symbols at times then returns to normal without warning.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the ignition key failed to release and the gear shift lever shifted out of park independently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician replaced that the r&r solenoid key release, solenoid key lock and shifter assembly. The vehicle was included in recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v04700 (air bags, electrical system) and the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 64,927.
Boltwell ever since we had gotten this chevy cobalt we are having probes bad it is bad.yes we got a warranty. So we take it back so they can fix it so they had it for a week. Well they called us to come get it well we did and they told us they couldn't fix it because they wouldn't make no profit off of it they did and. So they had a white truck out there with more miles. So we ask for it and they said they couldn't do it. And now the warranty went up yesterday so now we are stuck and it cost. Us to 50 dollars a day to drive it costthirty miles .and use it to take my grandma back and forth to the clinic and it makes her very sick please help us get what we are paying for or what we wanted in the first place and that is a small truck we don't care it can be the same mileage and every thing and this place is a in bowie and it's lipscombs and I prefer not going back there if I can keep from it I recorded them telling us that and everything and I had all ready got the car and every thing you can tell what they checked to because it is still hanging from the car please contact me my grandma is 82 yrs old she has to make it to her appointments please.
I ordered my parts for the gm ignition switch in april. It is now mid-september. I have been getting the run-around from both the dealership that I ordered the parts from as well as the gm customer care. I am a resident physician who drives 30 miles each way to and from the hospital, six days per week. Twice now I have been told I'd hear back from the gm district manager within 24-48 business hours. I am still awaiting a call-back from a conversation last thursday. Not everyone has a 9-5 job with holidays off, a second family car to use, a work address close to public transportation or the disposable income to pay for a rental car. I am using just the single key, but I do not have the peace of mind that I am driving in safe vehicle, as my car has switched into the accessory position both before and after the recall. A $50 per day out-of-pocket cost is not a resolution, it is another burden on the car owner, especially if he or she does not have a driveway or garage to park the faulty car. Hearing "we can't tell when your parts will come in, because so many are being made," or "where did you buy your car? Maybe your parts are there," is not customer service, nor is "we'll check with the dealership, and call you back". (then wait 24-48 hrs, just to be called back by the rep who wrote down the wrong dealership name, and has not called back since). This is unreal. There should be a way to track centrally the status of the parts and repairs! This is an endless game of phone tag!
While driving the car the power steering goes out and makes the car hard to drive. The steering pump has been changed 2 times since original recall,but yet the problem still exists.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received a notification for recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) and the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system). However, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced the failure.
2006 chevrolet cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch, ignition lock cylinder and key replacement recall issues. *smd the consumer stated he always experienced problems with the vehicle, but could get never get a resolution from the dealer, as they could never replicate the problem. The consumer received three recalls about the urgency of getting the issue fixed. However, the dealer did not have the parts.
My car was part of the gm recall for the incorrect ignition switches. It was returned to me on july 23rd, fixed or so I was told with a new ignition to fix the issue. However within a week of having the car back, it was doing the same as before the recall fix was done. Slipping into accessibility mode and not giving me any option to hit the gas, only pull off if I was able, turn the car off, then back on and go. This happened a couple of times when I was going upwards of 40 MPH. The last few times this has happened was pulling from my street into a busy street with traffic going upwards of 55 MPH. I had to pull off as quickly as I could onto the shoulder and turn off the car, back on again and go meanwhile hoping to not be hit. I contacted gm again and was told that my recalled part was fixed and this had to be another issue. However, it's the exact issue that happened before my car was fixed. I'm 7 months pregnant and often drive with my 16 month old son in this car with me. I do not feel safe driving it and cannot just go purchase a new car. I feel like this needs to be looked into further to find out if there are more issues after the initial recall fix.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the parts were unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The VIN was not available. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Power steering failure seems to occur at random times, and becoming more frequent. There is a "power steering" display on dashboard and a warning chime. Then the speedometer and RPM's go bonkers, the car repeatedly jumps forward abruptly, and the power steering goes out. Sometimes I can park, turn the car off and back on, and the issue goes away, and sometimes it does not. This happened last year, but the power steering motor recall (done in july of 2013) seemed to fix it, but only temporarily. It is irritating and scary to have to drive my car like this, and I am concerned for my safety during the upcoming winter months where I will certainly be driving on ice and snow. I hope there will be another recall to permanently solve this issue. Thank you.
2006 chevrolet cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle stalls while driving and consumer requests reimbursement for repairs. *smd according to the invoice, the dealer found a low voltage under the hood and several bare wires from old repairs. The PCM was replaced and reprogrammed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) and stated that the parts needed for the repairs were unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
2006 chevrolet cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to issues with the ignition switch recall. *smd the consumer finally received a call from the dealer, to come in for the recall . When she arrived at the dealer, the service advisor, informed her she needed to sign a document. She was also informed, the remote starter would be disconnected and they were not liable to reconnect it. The advisor stated it was not their responsibility to reconnect the remote starter and after the recall part was installed the remote starter would no longer work and she would have to pay someone to reconnect the remote starter. The consumer left the dealership without getting the recall done.
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