Fuel leak from rusted fuel lines. I am willing to allow the vehicle to be inspected as it hasn't been repaired. The fuel leak appeared to be in front of the drivers side rear wheel and it is near the exhaust which is very dangerous.
2007 Chevrolet Cobalt fuel system complaints
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The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the odor of fuel was present inside and outside the vehicle. Upon inspection, it was discovered that fuel was leaking from the top of the fuel tank leaving puddles of fuel on the ground. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 09V419000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 187,000.
Around Dec. 22, 2021, I started smelling gas outside and inside of my car (particularly the right back seat near the gas tank). I took it to a local mechanic and he urged me to take it to the dealership for service and to not drive the car a lot because it could be dangerous. He said it was the gas tank pump and that there was a recall that I should look into. I took my car to a local dealership for service and upon inspection, they removed and replaced the fuel pump and plastic lines - they confirmed there was an issue with the gas pumps.
Strong smell of gas when driving, also strong smell of gas around car in general. Underneath the car you can see gas pouring from fuel tank, looks like it’s coming from top of gas tank. Whenever I park in a parking space, in my driveway or park for any period of time I always leave a puddle of gas. I just started my car and looked underneath at gas tank, there is a steady stream of fuel coming from somewhere on gas tank.
Back near the rear wheel the gas's lines are so rusted out it's because of the manufacturer put a heat shield on it and it trapped morsure and water in it and rusted the lines so bad there's barley anything left this is a known issue in Chevy Cobalt ls coupes I own a 2007 Chevy cobalt LS coupe I don't understand why there isn't a recall on all 2000-2012 Chevy cobalt models or a reimbursement for the people who bought that had to replace the gas lines because of that
The car is leaking fuel from the fuel line by the back driverside tire. This is a fire hazard as the leak is near the hot exhaust.
The fuel line was rusted causing a leak. The rusted area is by the driver side rear wheel well. The fuel line is covered by a material to shield it from the exhaust heat. The material holds moisture causing the fuel line in that area to rust and leak.
In mid 2017 I went for a drive in my 2007 Chevy Cobalt. (just over 100,000 miles). When I was approximately 4 blocks from my home the engine began sputtering and died. I was able to pull in a parking lot, put it in park and jumped out of my car. An overwhelming smell of gas was immediately noticed, as well as a huge puddle of fuel on the ground. I began to walk the 4 blocks home and saw a huge continuous trail of gasoline upon the road leading from my car ALL the way to my home! In this 4 block distance my Cobalt leaked out over 3/8ths of a tank of fuel- nearly 5-6 gallons. The fuel vapor in the air was most assuredly at a very dangerous explosive level this entire distance home. I am a self taught mechanic with many engine re-builds and repairs under my belt. Upon inspection I found that the steel fuel line had a major rupture above the driver rear wheel within the foil wrapped "joke" of a heat shield- (just above the exhaust pipe). Upon further inspection this steel fuel line was badly rusted & corroded all the way to under the driver seat. Overall the Cobalt fuel line system is a very poor design, poor quality materials, with bad design & placement. I ordered a complete new fuel & return line set and replaced all the rusty junk fuel lines. My experience with the instantaneous fuel line failure could have had a very bad ending. No warning lights or previous leaks were detected. Then there is the front suspension and front wheel bearing issues. I have installed 2 complete front suspension kits, ball joints, struts, as well as 2 wheel bearing failures- all these replaced with less than 80,000 miles on the odometer. Then there is the bad window switches, bad moon roof seal, bad wiper arm assemblies, front stereo speaker failure at 39,000 miles, on & on. A very poor quality vehicle After purchasing this Cobalt I would be very hesitant to purchase another GM product.
Gas pours out of the top of the tank after fill up ... About an 1/8 of a tank of gas before it stops
While at a stop I smell fuel really strong and only when there is pressure it leaks on top of gas tank where the return line cracked running down the back of the tank and onto the exhaust I see there is a recall for many other cobalt's but not my VIN with this same issue! I am very disappointed this is a safety hazard what if somebody was to smoke by the car or they threw a cigarette out of there car and I caught on fire ????
The federal safety agency action number: pe20011 components fuel system, other opened from: july 5, 2020'present fuel leak as described.
Fuel lines show sever rust and began to leak towards rear of vehice
2007 chevrolet cobalt with 2.4l engine. Fuel lines rusted and leaking (odor only, no fuel on ground) at only 33,916 miles. Dealer would not replace at gm's expense. I turned down their offer to repair for $925.
Gas leaking near the rear of the vehicle.;
I have a large fuel leak and chevy has a recall for 2008 to 2010 vehicles with rusted fuel lines, and my 2007 should be included with the rusted fuel lines recall. I think gm should reevaluate the years this is affecting. My car has under the mileage it should have and I have kept my vehicle up to date with all services! The records are at roseville chevrolet in roseville, mn. That is where I bought my car new, as well. The fuel lines are leaking very badly. I'm in hopes they will rectify this situation.
I was driving the car and after parking it and getting out smelled a strong odor of gas. I didn't know where it was coming from so didn't think anything of it and drove the car a couple more times and each time after upon leaving the car smelled again a strong odor of gas. I decided to visually inspect the underside of the car and saw gas leaking from in front of the driver side rear tire. I quit driving the car and looked online to see if other people were having this same issue and there were. I called a couple chevy dealerships and asked if their was a recall and was told to bring it in and they would have to inspect it to determine if it was the fuel pump assembly and if so they would fix it for free. Knowing the car was unsafe and very dangerous to drive I rented a car dolly and brought it to a chevy dealership approximately 35 miles away. After inspection we were told it was not the fuel pump assembly but the gas lines. We had to pay $634 to have the car repaired. Repair was done in february 2020.the car had roughly 88,000 miles on it at the time problem noticed.
My 2007 supercharged cobalt has been leaking gas like a pig. It is coming from the exposed plastic retainer clip that has rusted through my gas line and slowly rusting through my brake line now as well. This is a huge design flaw as there is definately road salt that got between the plastic clip and gas line eating away at the metals and rusting. The gas line is right above my hot exhaust and the line and repair is stupid expensive and considering all the other 3 fuel recalls on this car I believe this should be recalled as my car barely has 100,xxx miles and could potentially catch fire until I have the $900 I was quoted to fix this.
One year ago I was experiencing a fuel leak near my rear left wheel, close to where the line contacted the mounting block. I called chevy and they said it was not their problem, and I needed to have the lines replaced before my car caught on fire, obviously. So I took the car to a local mechanic (because I am a student and couldn't afford their $1300 estimate) and they repaired it. I understand that model 2008 and 2009 cobalts are under investigation for this exact leak. My car is a 2007 chevrolet cobalt and it had the exact same problem detailed in the complaint for the 2008/2009 models. I would like to impress the federal safety agency to expand the investigation to the earlier models, including the 2007 cobalt
I I had a fuel leak where the fuel line connect in a modular box.I paid to have the fuel line replaced. I notice the fuel leak in the driveway while parked.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed fuel on the ground underneath the driver's side rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was started and the fuel gauge read empty. The contact added fuel and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the fuel lines were rusted through causing the fuel leak. The mechanic replaced the vehicle fuel lines. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 126,000. *bf
Pulled into driveway when got home from work. Noticed gas leaking onto the driveway from under the car. Looked under the car and found that the gas was leaking from the gas line right in front of the driver's side rear wheel. The gas line is held by a clip there and the design and placement causes things such as road salt to collect there and corrode the gas line. This is a very dangerous design defect. The gas line there is close to the muffler and gas leaking from that spot while the car is being driven could easily cause a fire. I was lucky that no fire resulted when my gas line started leaking while I was driving home from work. Others may not be so lucky. Gm needs to issue a recall for this very serious design defect before someone is injured or killed. They need to fix all the cobalts out there with this defect and reimburse owners, such as myself, who have had this problem and had to pay out of pocket to fix it. I had to pay almost $700 to replace my gas line.
Fuel began lines leaking at 170,000 miles. Dealer stated this is a common problem due to salt collecting at insulation wraps and corroding fuel lines. Estimated $750 to repair and not covered under warranty
The connection between the filler tube and gas tank is leaking, likely because the gas tank is cracked. The car smells like gasoline, even after sitting overnight.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, there was an abnormal fuel odor outside of the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not subjected to the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact discovered an extended warranty on the vehicle for the failure. Graff buick gmc cadillac mt. Pleasant (116 n mission st, mt pleasant, mi 48858) was contacted and an appointment was scheduled to have the vehicle repaired. The vehicle was repaired under warranty. The failure mileage was 86,000.
My 2007 chevy cobalt was parked overnight and I noticed next morning trying to start my car, the smell of gas was everywhere. Looking under my car, driver side by rear wheel I see gas was leaking rapidly from the fuel line
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to sterling mccall chevrolet located at (17800 north fwy, houston, tx 77090) due to a fuel leak. The vehicle was diagnosed and the contact was informed that the fuel filler neck fractured and needed to be repaired or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was repaired prior to the failure under the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. The failure mileage was 92,000.
Massive fuel leak in original fuel lines. Due to heat tape insulation wrapped around the fuel lines running from the fuel filter. The insulation is there because the fuel lines run along the exhaust pipe. Due to the insulation water, ice, salt, and sand are trapped inside and corroded the lines. Upon looking into cobalt specific forums, this is an extremely common issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle fuel line failed and was leaking out fuel. The vehicle was taken to elco chevrolet dealer, (15110 manchester rd, ballwin, mo 63011, (636) 232-0007) where the fuel tank was ordered for the repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number: 9-5748420141. The failure mileage was approximately 176,000.
For the past few months a gaining smell of fuel has been smelled in the vehicle. It has been noticed that when driving, there is a "peeing" of gas out of my car from under the gas tank. It does not leak as bad while in park. After some initial diagnosing, there is a fuel system issue that has been recalled on many chevy cobalts, but not mine. Below is the recall information: recall number 12v459000 recall date 09/19/2012 component fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump summary general motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2007 chevrolet equinox and pontiac torrent vehicles originally sold or currently registered in arizona, california, nevada, and texas; model year 2007 chevrolet cobalt, pontiac g5, and saturn ion vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, arizona, california, florida, nevada, or texas; model year 2008 chevrolet cobalt and pontiac g5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, arizona; and model year 2009 chevrolet cobalt and pontiac g5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, arkansas, arizona, california, nevada, oklahoma, or texas. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which the plastic supply or return port on the fuel pump module may crack, which could cause a fuel leak. Consequence fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire. What owners should do gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Notification to owners began on on november 21, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles in for repair until january 2013. Owners may contact general motors at 1‑800‑521‑7300.
Car leaks gas towards rear from under rear seats. It leaks after sitting for awhile, forms a puddle, and will be hard starting.
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