2007 Chevrolet Cobalt: engine stalls while driving

Filed Aug 16, 2022 · Electrical, Engine · TX

I was driving down the road and I used my blinker then my car shut off while driving, its turned back on in seconds then when I came to a complete stop the car shut off while on drive and it lost communication to the Tcm and it was displaying messages such as “low fuel” and the rpms was at zero

Filed Jan 24, 2022 · Airbags, Electrical · 107,000 miles · NC

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact’s mother stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would stall without warning. The contact stated no warning lights was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with needing the ignition switch replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V047000 (Air Bags, Electrical System) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.

Filed Nov 16, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · GA

My daughter's 2007 cobalt shuts down while driving to and from school. She was able to pull over out of traffic and park on the shoulder. It has happened several times for two consecutive days. When attempting to start the car, it seems as if the entire electrical system is dead. The car will not start, the key is stuck in the ignition and the steering wheel is locked.

Filed Jan 18, 2018 · Fuel system · 155,000 miles · PA

Sudden strong smell of gasoline coming from the engine into the inside of the vehicle. Car then acts like it's going to stall and has no power. No visual leaks of gasoline anywhere

Filed Dec 10, 2016 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 140,000 miles · FL

I own a 2007 chevy cobalt. In 2013 my car went crazy. Power steering stopped working and all the electric components were all over the place. Rpm's were going up and down, full tank of gas said it was empty, gear shifter was clicking, and the car was jerking like it wanted to stall. I called chevy and they told me there were 2 recalls, during the same time my garage smelled strong like gas. I had the problem fixed twice. Now in december 2016 the car is going haywire again.power steering goes out, all electric components start flipping out and the anti theft system light comes on along with every other light on the dash. My 17 year old daughter now drives the car and it is completely unsafe considering she is unable to steer and all the electric components go out. This must be treated as a recall! I've seen thousands of the same complaints. This is extremely unsafe and can easily cause an accident. Gm needs to take responsibility for this! Does someone have to die before a recall fixes the problem? I paid cash for my car and bought it in 2007 with 12 miles on it. This is unacceptable and there needs to be a lawsuit against gm!

Filed Dec 8, 2016 · Engine · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage and VIN were not available.

Filed Aug 2, 2016 · Driver assistance · 75,000 miles · NM

I own a 2007 chevy cobalt, which has recently been experiencing problems with the traction control system. At highway speeds, the traction control light turns on, and the engine stalls. This is an ongoing problem, and recently, I have not been able to get the car to start at all. I believe this to be a serious and potentially life threatening issue. I have done research on cobalt traction control failures, and I know this to not be an isolated event. Some experts estimate that the majority of cobalts suffer from serious and potentially life threatening traction control failures. In all respects, this is a problem that requires a recall.

Filed Jun 23, 2016 · Engine · 118,000 miles · CO

The vehicle stalled after I stopped the car at a stoplight (city street). Before that (10 mins or so) it was loosing its acceleration power and the engine light came on. I had it towed and the repair place said it was a manufacturing defect and that I would have to have the whole engine replaced. There was a faulty timing chain component.

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 Jan 17, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 108,000 miles · OH

The car shuts completely off while driving, it has only happened at low speeds and acts like it just stalled. Once restarted, the car runs fine. This happens at random times both when first starting the car and also after driving long periods.

Filed Dec 16, 2015 · Steering · 89,162 miles · GA

This is my second complaint on the power assisted steering failing on my 2007 chevrolet cobalt. Terry cullen chevrolet supposedly made the recall repair on this car in 2010. However, the power steering has failed twice. The second time it failed, I was in my driveway on november 22, 2015 at 11:36 am and had just backed out of my garage. The car felt like a stall; I could not move the steering wheel and on the dashboard the message read "power steering". This flashed on, remained lit up for awhile. I turned the car off. After a minute or so I started the car again, and was able to drive without failure of the power assisted steering. I have requested again that general motors repair this problem under the original recall notice in 2010 since the problem still exists and shows up unexpectedly at any time. I requested terry cullen to ask that general motors repair this problem free of charge to me. I also have spoken to a female csr at general motors about repairing this problem without charge to me. She stated that terry cullen would repair the problem for $99.00. I am a senior citizen and do not have $99.00 for this repair. So, I am faced with the problem of risking my life when I must drive. I have informed the manager at terry cullen, lee powell, and the general motors csr that if I am in a fatal accident due to failure of the assisted power steering that I have instructed my family to take legal actiion by filing a lawsuit against general motors corporation, terry cullen chevrolet dealer in jonesboro, ga and lee powell, the service manager at terry cullen chevrolet.

Filed Oct 14, 2015 · Airbags, Electrical · 75,000 miles · TX · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the key was difficult to remove from the ignition. The failure recurred multiple times. The contact also stated that the vehicle failed to start. After several attempts, the vehicle was able to start. The vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) however, the failure recurred. While driving approximately 20 MPH and making a right turn, the vehicle stalled and the contact crashed into a curb. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.