Gm recall notice the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v073000 for the 2009 chevy cobalt should cover all years. I own a 2006 model year with the same problem and have read about more complaints online when trying to diagnose on why mine would not shift into park and I could not remove the key from the ignition going back to the 2005 model year. I believe this is a serious safety issue and believe it should be corrected asap.
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt transmission complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact had the vehicle repaired according to recall 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system). The dealer changed the code, but made no mention of replacing the electronic power assist. The vehicle would not shift out of first gear. When driving, the vehicle would not accelerate and gear shifter became stuck in first gear. The current and failure mileages were 89,887.
First we noticed that the shifter on our 2006 cobalt was acting unusual, it took more effort to take out of park and the button did not need to be depressed in order to shift from drive to reverse or the lower gears. Then the key got stuck in the accessory position. It could only be removed by depressing the button inside the steering column. The car was repaired by a chevy dealer by replacing the gear shifter control assembly for $208 as this car is out of warranty. The mileage at the time of failure was 69,800.
Whether the vehicle is being driven (at any speed) or in park, the traction control light comes on and the vehicle makes very hard/jumpy shifts. I bought the vehicle new and this started happening no more than 4 months after the purchase. Though I've brought the vehicle in numerous times 2 "repairs" have been made. I've kept some of the service orders but I do have all with noted repairs.
My 2006 cobalt ss sedan has had a recurring issue. The traction control (t/c) light comes on and then the transmission will begin to shift hard, slamming into each gear. I had this problem shortly after buying the vehicle used. I took the car to the chevy dealership and no problem was found. Eventually the engine light started to come on with the t/c light. I took the car into the shop and I had a cracked exhaust manifold and a damaged cylinder head. The powertrain was still under warranty and I thought that the problem was fixed. Not long after, my power steering started to go out, every time I drove. I had the faulty component replaced per the recall. Now the t/c, transmission problem is back, the car doesn't store any codes and the t/c light goes away when I turn the car off (most of the time) this is exactly the same way it started out last time. This issue is dangerous, expensive and it is being ignored. I have read hundreds of reviews, forums with the exact same complaint. This problem needs to be resolved!
I have a 06 chevy cobalt. Since october 2007, the power steering has been going out and the transmission has been acting up. At the beginning, the problem would occur only once in a while. Now it is happening everyday. I'm currently a nursing student and rely on my car. There have been many times when my car would start acting up and during dangerous conditions such as thunderstorms or just in an unsafe part of town. I was happy when a power steering recall was issued, but after having the recalled fixed, the problem is still occurring! I'm a michigan native and know first hand the impact on the economy on the american auto industry. I wanted to support the local economy by choosing this car. Now I don't think I would ever buy a gm car again. Something more needs to be done! This car is not safe!!!
2006 chevrolet cobalt steel pin falls out of console not allowing ignition key to come out. Then the gearshift will not lock in park. Children can not be left in car because car will come out of park when shifter is moved. Should be a callback on this issue. Just days after warranty expired this took place.
2006 chevy cobalt key comes out of ignition and it still runs. Key gets locked in steering column and will not release. Have to wait anywhere from 1 minute to 3 hours. Radio shorted. Automatic transmission slips and car will not accelerate (this happens while car is being driven). Car will not start indicating a "lock key", have to cycle automatic shifter through gears before it will start. Car will not start and just clicks. Battery reads 12.21 volts. Vehicle has a loose thumping noise in front axle area. All these indications generated a year after purchase and becoming more frequent.
My 2006 chevy cobalts stalls and shuts off while accelerating or while stopped at red lights. This has almost cause driver behind me to rear end my car. Thank goodness, I nor my children have been injured due to this malfunction. I've had the car served numerous times to no avail. The repair shop says, they cant find a problem. Although this happens almost daily.
Tl*the contact owns 2006 chevrolet cobalt. Whenever he shifted out of park the gear began to drag, make a scraping noise and was extremely difficult to move. The dealer stated that they were unable to repair the vehicle since there was no recall. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure and current mileages were 62,000.
Having accident because power steering went off. The car was in shop (vara chevrolet san antonio,tx)on april 28, 2010. Asking dealer to fixed it. Saying no parts. After 2-3 weeks got an accident, dealer still did not have parts. Took car to the shop. (benson chevrolet san antonio tx) dealer called allstate without asking or informing us. They did not want to pay. Car is in the shop since may 13 2010 until today's date (june 27 2010) asking for rental car. Local dealer authorized it. After gmc chevrolet found out we put a complaint on bbb cancel rental meantime the car is still in the shop. Due to the complaint. They knew the consequence why sent letter without no parts and now do not want pay for the repairs.the car is 2006 and it has 4 recalls. 1. Fuel pump. 2. Power steering not fixed on time. 3.power train: automatic transmision.4.structure. Already had fuel pump and power steering defected.
2006 chevy cobalt ls: power steering failure, as well as tach & speedometer fluctuations. Transmission shifts rough. Engine light is on, as well as an icon that looks like a car with a lock on it. All this happened at one time...between the time I parked it after work (no problems), til I went out and started it again to go to the store.
I have owned my 2006 chevy cobalt since june 2006 and have had numerous problems out of this car. I have had to pay out of pocket for every repair because they seem to all happen before a recall is issued and the dealerships will not refund money on the repairs. 1) A/C leaks water in passenger side floor board. I have had it in the shop 3 times and it is still leaking. No one can figure out why the water is leaking into the car. 2) gas tank had to be replaced due to fuel lines cracking. 3) power steering went out while my husband was driving on the interstate and was about 130 miles from home. 4) the car would die if the RPM's got too low, this was caused by a carbon build up on the idler. 5) there is no way to check the transmission fluid and it is starting to slip and take forever to upshift. 6) the key gets stuck in the ignition and will not come out. 7) the drivers side door gets stuck and will not open. 8) the door latch sometimes messes up and the door does not close. 9) the stereo display and buttons no longer work. I can not use the cd player for fear of losing the cd for ever since the eject button doesn't work. I can not see the clock or what station the radio is on. The car lost its value so fast that even after 4 yrs of having it I still can not trade it in due to the amt. I still owe on it. So I am stuck driving this piece of crap until it is paid for. I have already invested several thousands of dollars into this car for these problems. I believe that the car is a lemon and I should be reimbursed for the car and all of the out of pocket repairs I have had to make.
1. I took my car to a chevy dealership to have the fuel pump recalled then one day after I got it back the power steering stopped working while driving home from work. 2. I was driving and I heard a chiming noise and I looked at my dash and it said power steering, so I drove home as best as I could and parked my car, turned it off then back on and it was fine but now nearly every day when I drive it fails as im going down the road, I have nearly collided with other cars because of the loss of control in my car! 3. I called the dealership and they told me I could have it replaced but it wasn't under recall.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. While driving at 5 MPH, the key was difficult to take out of the ignition. The contact had to change gears, turn the vehicle on and then back off to pull the key out. The contact spoke with the dealer who stated that the cause of the problem was the shifter. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 76,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated the gear shift selector failed several times, and had been replaced twice. The first repair was covered by factory warranty. The second repair was at the owners expense. The manufacturer was contacted but would not provide any assistance. The manufacturer advised the failure occurred because she drove the vehicle too often and wore out the selector. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000 and the current mileage was approximately 68,000. Updated 07/21/10.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that when the keys were in the ignition while the vehicle was parked, she was unable to remove the keys from the ignition. The gear shift selector was also stuck in the park position and could not be removed. The dealer replaced the ignition at the owner's expense. In addition, while driving at speeds of 20 MPH, the power steering locked without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the steering column was replaced a second time, at the owner's expense. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls and the warranty was not valid. The manufacturer would not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 45,052 and the current mileage was 72,000.
2006 chevy cobalt-power steering stops working and at same time transmission shifts very hard. Left front turn signal intermittently works. All problems are related to chevy cobalts electrical wiring and circuitry. Dangerous to drive and unreliable. There is no pattern and all problems have occurred in the last year approximately six times.
I own a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. Well to begin, I initially had an issue with my shift column, which I researched and found out it was a common issue with this vehicle. It would cause my key to get stuck in the ignition. I took it to the delearship and they replace the whole column. Then a a couple of week later, my vehicle was accelerating really fun, I just blew it off for a moment, until I then tried to put my car in reverse one day, and it would not go anywhere. I took it to the delearship and they told me my transmission is slipping, at 86,000 miles. The dealearship has my car, and is trying to figure out if it's even worth fixing. Im also wondering if this problem could have been caught the intial time they fixed the vehicle, and figured it was my shifting column, because even with my transmission slipping, it also affected the shifting column. One other problem I have had with the vehicle is the air bag sensor, I have not got this fixed yet, because the dealearship wants to charge $99 just to see exactly what's causing my airbag sensor to not come on, when I have passengers with me.
Hydraulic cylinder went out on an 06 chevy cobalt with 42,000 miles on it. Was driving it less than 15 MPH in a residential complex on level ground when the clutch went loose. Could not shift and had to roll it into park. Both hydraulic cylinders were replaced (spent $1400 so I'm assuming they were new parts) and now the clutch sticks and the car is overheating. Still waiting as to what is to be done with the new problems.
2006 chevrolet cobalt. Consumer states steering and front end problems. *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle has been to the repair shop 3 times for front end problems. The coil pack and module had to be replaced. The shift lever failed and would not release the key when the engine was turned off.
I have sent a letter to chevy directly and I feel this is an issue that should be addressed to you as well. I purchased a chevy cobalt a few years back. The cobalt is an 06. For about 4 months now my key has been getting stuck in the ignition at the acc point. It will not allow me to turn past that point. I have found the little plunger to remove my keys in the steering wheel column. The second issue that arises with this is that my gearshifter moves when the car is off. This is a hazard as one day the shifter got shifted out of gear and started to roll away. My car is out of warranty, but this seems to be an issue I have seen posted on the net that many have experienced. My mother has an 05 cobalt that had a similar problem she had the key assembly and the gear shifter replaced. I'm a soon to be mom and this issue needs to be resolved. I don't have any other complaints other than this.
Began driving on to highway. Between the shift from 3rd to 4th gear, the clutch pedal depletes completely and does not return. After towing the car to a dealership, we find the firewall is broken. When a new firewall was put in it was noticed that the part of the firewall was modified and reinforced. I still have the old part to show proof of the change made.
I was driving on the free way and there was traffic and as I was getting ready to slow down my wheel locked on me almost putting me into the wall on the free way. I have been having problems with it and scared for my life. I talked to chevy and they told me I would have to wait up to 4 weeks but in the mean time I am stuck in this car that could possibly kill me or someone else on the streets. I believe this a problem that is caused by them and they should at least provide a rent a car. Its dangerous to be driving these cars on the streets when it could hurt someone. I went to many different chevy places and all told me that same that I would have to wait for their systems to post the recall. I have this problem every single day. I had it fail 4 times with an hour of me driving my car. I think that something should be done soon or there will be more accidents and fatal accidents.
Correction to odi 10315929. Mistype about engine overheating - the engine overheated due to a cracked head gasket, not a cracked manifold.
On february 26, 2010 as I was driving my 2006 chevy cobalt the power steering quit functioning. I could not steer the car. The message "power steering" appeared on my dashboard. I took the car to a local mechanic. The mechanic stated he received complaints from other cobalt owners about the same problem. On 2/28/10 I called chevrolet customer service and reported the problem. I asked if there was a recall and told the representative what I was told by the mechanic. The chevy representative said there wasn't a recall at the time. I told the representative that I did not want my relatives to have to sue the dealership because I had died due to the power steering failing while I was driving my cobalt. The representative scheduled an appointment with a local chevy dealership to inspect the problem and said I would have to pay a diagnostics fee. On 3/2/10 the power steering malfunctioned again as I was driving. Fortunately, I did not have an accident. Coincidentally, when I went home and turned on the television I saw on the evening news that chevy cobalts were being recalled for power steering problems. I am leary of chevy dealerships. I purchased my used 2006 cobalt in 2008. It had 36,000 miles on it. Soon after I purchased the car I noticed the engine kept overheating to over 240 degrees. I took my car to a chevy dealership three times about the engine constantly overheating. They told me it was due to the plastic radiator overflow bottle leaking when it expanded when warm. They replaced the plastice bottle but the car kept overheating. Out of frustration I took my car to another repair shop. The other repair shop discovered that the engine overheated due to a cracked manifold. The chevy dealership failed to identify this after three visits. I have also had to replace the gear shift after 36,000 miles and a bushing at 69,000 miles. I am curious as to what they will say about the power steering failure at my appointment next week.
I had bought a 2006 chevy cobalt. Once I started driving it for about a week I noticed a loud noise every time I would hit a bump of any kind. I also noticed from time to time I would lose power steering momentarily. Luckily this has never happened besides when I was in places like small parking lots or driving very slow, but it could potentially be dangerous. And the noise sounds like the car is just about to fall apart. I hear the noise 9/10 times I hit a bump. I went to the dealership about this issue and they told me that many people had been complaining about it but there has been no recall issued so if I wanted the problem fixed I would have to pay out of pocket and it was roughly $1500 he said.
I have a 2006 chevy cobalt ls I got it like a year ago and it has a really bad power steering problem when I got it from the dealer it was good for a couple of months. Then the power steering started to fail I was going to moreno valley through the curves and it just shut of on me so I had to pull over. So I turned of the car and waited. When I turned it back on it worked for like ten minutes then it shut of again. Now I just turn on my car and as soon as I press the gas the power steering turns off. It is really hard to park and to control it. I tried to take it back to the dealer but my warranty was expired. My cobalt is not the only one with the problem I did some research and alot of people have the exact same complaint as me. I think this car should be recalled for the safety of the driver and the pedestrians.
I purchased a 2006 chevrolet cobalt, at the end of august 09. Since then, it has been in the shop for knocking sounds in the front end that altered the brake from functioning properly over 4 times. The dealer could not always replicate it, therefore it was not fixed. Eventually the noise stopped, then a few months ago the key got stuck in the ignition several times, and finally the shifter had to be replaced. At this point I haven't even owned the vehicle for 5 months, and now a few days ago the power steering shut off in the middle of driving. I pulled over the best I could shut the vehicle off and restarted it. Everything reset and it was fine. Yesterday the event occurred on an exit ramp of a high way and nearly killed me. Once again its back in the shop. This car is a death trap, I'm lucky I was not killed. This is a serious problem and forums all over have people with the same problem. I bought this car because I believed it was safe, and now I'm terrified to drive it by any means. The dealerships aren't any help, they assure the problems are fixed when they really are not.
Power steering goes out without warning. I can be driving along and it just goes out. I struggle to gain control of my car. It is very dangerous and I am afraid for the safely of the other passengers in my vehicle as well as those driving near to me. I have a friend who had the exact same problem, to date they have paid the dealer over $1,500 to attempt to fix the issue. She is still having problems.
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