2007 Chevrolet Cobalt: multiple warning lights

Filed Jul 13, 2020 · Steering · 100,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speed when their vehicle's power steering suddenly failed. The contact stated that there were many warning lights illuminated including the power steering. The contact stated that when attempting to gain control of the vehicle, their vehicle clipped another vehicle crashing into a nearby pole on the passenger side of the vehicle, then, hitting a curb causing the vehicle to stop. The air bags did deploy. The vehicle was towed and totaled. A police report was filed. The contact received injuries to their arm, leg, chest, and rib area. Medical attention was needed. The contact stated the power steering suddenly failing had occurred a few times before the incident at speeds between 40-65 MPH. The contact had contacted the dealer (martin chevrolet address: 23505 hawthorne blvd, torrance, ca 90505 phone: (310) 853-5846) who were unable to identify the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Jan 23, 2019 · Electrical, Steering · 182,000 miles · OH

It starting having flashing dashboard lights once as I was driving it just a few blocks from my home the first time it happened all gauges go everywhere up down or stop it looks like a christmas tree! And before the gear shift had some clicking at times. The clicking started then the gauges started going all over and the speed was all over then dropped to 0 not to move again. It's been happening on and off for about 8 years but as time goes on it's getting really bad I've kept looking for recalls as did my mother as she had the car before my owning it. It now does this anytime and the steering stops working with no notice or if it's not working and trying to pull over as it did on an on-ramp it kicked on and made the car jump into side lane about half way into that lane. Had it been a two lane road and a car coming towards me it would have been a dead head head on collision as it takes time and a lot of power to move the car when the steering is like a 1950 tractor in a wet field! I have back issues and don't have the upper arm strength that it really needs. There in no real warning when it's going to happen. But sometimes I hear a click and it happens a few seconds later. Also the interior lights every one through inside of the car stopped working about 3 months when my parents bought the car used back in june 08 they have never worked since. It had like 23,000 miles on it roughly. They was in middle 60s back then. It's now a family car and it's scary to have to drive it but I've got money in it I can't afford a replacement now. I have video of what it does. I just have videos no pictures.

Filed Apr 11, 2017 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 102,300 miles · CA

Powersteering loss all warning lights come on. Many many people are experiencing this problem and gm wont help!!! This car is a death trap wish someone would help us all who are experiencing this!!!

Filed Apr 6, 2017 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 100,000 miles · CA

Im driving and all the gauges go wacko swinging back and forth, anti theft light comes on check engine light ABS light low fuel light traction light. It reads service traction power steering low fuel every light you can think of comes on and the car even jerks when changing into gear. At times the steering even has locked up on me, thank god at those times I was on a residential street and not freeway. At times it wont even start all the lights are just going basurk. Then theres days where its normal like it never even happened. Im afraid its going to lock up on me on the freeway and im going to have a serious accident!! The 2 recalls that my vechicle had have already been replaced but there is still issues!! This car needs to be completely recalled, I researched the issue im having and found out many many other people are having the same issue. Some people have even died!!! Others major accidents, what more has to happen for this vehicle to be recalled? How many more people have to loose their lives?? This is a serious issue that needs to be taken care of asap!!! And when this issue occurs with the lights and gauges going crazy it happens as im driving. I pray nothing happens to my 3 yr old daughter and I. This issue has been happening for about an year now off and on.

Filed Jan 12, 2017 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 48,000 miles · NM

Fuel gauges go crazy, the gas acceleration and speed gauges sometimes do not work and if the do they go up and down. All the lights I my dashboard light up as well. This usually happens when you turn on the car but it is not constant. It will sometimes happen two weeks in a row, but sometimes after two weeks. The gas tank is also leaking and the left speaker goes out sometimes. Once in a while my keys will get stuck in the ignition.

Filed Feb 24, 2016 · Engine · 100,100 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving at approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled and all the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,100.

Filed May 13, 2014 · Electrical · 67,201 miles · MN

I stopped the car, put it park, I turned the key off but it would only turn to aux. I could not get the key out. I used my spare key to lock my car after turning off all lights, radio, anything that might drain the battery. No safe with key in the ignition yet the car is locked. I did this for a month and looked in the car manual that came with the car and I found there is a emergency release in the steering column. After removing the small square emergency door under the steering column, I had to figure out through the wire harness where the small button I needed to push it in and hold it with one hand and use the other hand to turn the key to the off position and release it from the cylinder and have been doing that since. When the recall came in from gm with the ignition problem stopping in aux which will not deploy the airbags and seatbelts, I took my car to get it replaced as the recall directed. When it was replaced at the dealer, I still could not get the key out as prior repair. I have contacted gm and they said they contacted the dealer and then dealer called me and said I needed to pay $255.00 to fix it. I called gm back and they refused to correct their liability. If I get in an accident, the safety airbags and seatbelts will no work causing more damage to my passengers and myself. I should not have to pay for their liability.

Filed Feb 25, 2013 · Electrical, Steering · 50,000 miles · MT

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that after inserting the key in the ignition, all of the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated and the power steering assist failed. The contact was able to drive the vehicle and the power steering assist functioned as normal, but the warning lights remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where they advised that the electrical ignition failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact mentioned that she started to notice the failure after having recall repairs performed on the vehicle under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v073000 (steering). The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. The current mileage was approximately 101,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Apr 22, 2012 · Electrical · 75,000 miles · IA

While driving down the road all power windows quit, at a later date the car started idling rough, air bag light came on this continued for some time then all the dash lights and head lights started going crazy as well as the instrument panel gauges going haywire, this is a continuing problem as dealers have no clue what's wrong.

Filed Jan 4, 2012 · Steering · 80,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v073000 (steering:electric power assist system). One day after the vehicle was repaired, the driver was driving approximately 45 MPH when the steering wheel seized and all of the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Dec 8, 2011 · Electrical · 83,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency recall number: 10v073000 ( steering:electric power assist system) and took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs in september 2010. Shortly after the recall was performed, the contact started having electrical issues intermittently. When the electrical failure occurred she noticed that the power steering warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel, the radio would shut on and off, a picture of a lock symbol would illuminate on the instrument panel and all the lights on the vehicle would flash on and off, including the exterior lights. Once the vehicle was powered off and then on it would reset itself and perform as normal. The failure recurred intermittently. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer did not offer any assistance. No repairs were performed. The current mileage was 137,000 and the failure mileages were 83,000.

Filed Jul 7, 2008 · Electrical · 20,000 miles · NY

Just wouldn't start one day. It's an 07 cobalt - chevy new car that I financed with about 20,000 miles on it. I played around with the shifter and it started! Now it does it at least once daily. It usually takes about 10 minutes to get it started. The engine will just click and the battery comes on, all the lights etc. It is not life threatening directly - but suppose I get stuck somewhere in the middle of the night with no heat? I brought it to the dealer - it's under warranty. The dealer could not duplicate the problem and I have tried numerous times to resolve this. Today was the last straw because they told me they refused to help me. I don't know what else to do. . .chevrolet should pay for the this.