Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact detected an abnormal odor and a puddle of fuel under the vehicle. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline), but the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
2007 Chevrolet Cobalt fuel system complaints
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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
Just about two months after purchasing car (date is a guess at the moment) I began to smell gas. I then saw that it is leaking gas when car is running (in motion or idle). Took it to a mechanic and he patched it up as that was all I could afford. Now it is leaking same way again so I went online and saw that many and I mean many cobalts are all doing the same thing. I saw a recall #12191 and #12191b on them online but here it says my VIN doesn't have a recall. This is a hazard and unsafe to drive. There is no car warranty to cover this.
Strong fuel odor in the passenger area, brake lights and steering wheel lights /buttons failing.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was losing fuel while being driven. While in motion, fuel odors were emitted from the vehicle. In addition, the turn signals stopped working and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to premier chevrolet buick gmc (401 s. Loop hwy 59, livingston, tx 77351 (936) 587-9398) where the vehicle was repaired. After the repair, the turn signal failed and fuel started leaking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer again and a technician stated that the failure was repaired, and nothing could be done because it was no longer covered under the recall. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 300.
There is a storng gas smell coming from the car. The check engine light is on and diagnostic shows it has something to do with the fuel system. I can't park in my garage bacause the fumes are so strong.
Fuel leaking at fuel pump dripping onto hot exhaust
Fuel line leaking. Per mechanic, this should not have rusted.
On 10/20/2017 I noticed a smell of gas around my car. On sunday we looked under the car and noticed the top part of the tank is wet.
2007 chevy cobalt leaking gasoline on drivers side under rear tire. Gas leak very bad. Chevy said their was no recall but I understand that the federal safety agency was advised. I am going to try to get chevy to pay for this repair.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds, a strong odor of fuel entered the cabin of the vehicle. An unknown general motors dealer in o'fallon, illinois was made aware of the issue. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 132,000.
Strong smell of gasoline in the vehicle and around it. Hesitation in starting vehicle. Took to have looked at and was told our fuel pump has a bad leak. Did research on line to find out other VIN 2007 chev. Colbalts also having this problem and most were covered by a recall. However, our is not! Our daughter drives this car 2 hrs a day and it is such a fire hazard. How is this not included in the recall. This is a huge safety issue I'm sure you agree. The risk of fire from the gas leak and the large amount of chev cobalts that have had this issue makes no sense you wouldn't cover the repairs. Please tell us the way to get this expensive repair taken care of. We insist you cover the defect! Thank you in advance and prayers no one is seriously injured with this defect being such a problem for gm.
Fuel leaks/pours out of the bottom of vehicle on the rear drivers side when car is running. Slow drip after vehicle is turned off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact took the vehicle to west kendall toyota in miami, fl for regular oil change and tire rotation service. The contact was informed by the technician that a very bad fuel leak was coming from the fuel tank and needed to be replaced. The technician also informed the contact that there was an open recall for the fuel tank (09226c). The vehicle was not repaired due to the diagnostic fees. The manufacturer was called and informed the contact that the recall was closed and the contact would have to pay out of pocket for the diagnostic and repair fees. The approximate failure mileage was 71,536.
When I start my car, it smells like gas. A service technician at a chevrolet dealership told me it was the hose. My car is stationery.
I suddenly started smelling gas when driving and parking my car. Then I noticed a small puddle under the car on drivers side in front of wheel. The next day it was leaking quite a bit.
A strong gas odor was smelled inside the vehicle. When outside, the odor was strong from the rear end of the car. No visible leaks on the ground, but some gas was on the outside of the gaa tank. Like many other cobalt owners, my dealer informed me that the fuel pump recall did not match my vehicle. This is a serious, life threatening situation... And its hard to believe I have to go this far to get chevy to fix it.
Fuel leak
There is a hazardous gas leak coming from myfuel pump system, yet I have never ran over anything that could cause this. I have smelled gas every day in the car since I purchased it. I know that my VIN number is only a few pages off of the fuel pump recall for 2007 chevy cobalt. I know that my VIN number is only a few digits off of the fuel pump recall for 2007 chevy cobalt. This is extremely dangerous and faulty.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While operating the vehicle, the odor of fuel was present inside the cabin of the vehicle. Upon inspection, it was discovered that fuel was leaking from under the driver's side door area. The vehicle was taken to alamo city chevrolet in san antonio, texas and the contact was informed that the fuel tank, fuel pump, and fuel hoses would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 99,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving, the contact smelled a strong fuel odor in the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that the fuel line in the fuel tank was cracked. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was not notified. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall and was advised to contact the federal safety agency. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
Fuel lines rusted near exhaust heat shield on driver's side of car. Two visible gas leaks from lines after fuel pump is engaged, and car is parked. No doubt the lines also leak gas while driving. Mechanic says moisture builds up in the heat shield and rusts out fuel lines. He says this is a common issue for cobalts hhrs, and saturn ions, but as far as I'm aware, there is no applicable recall or special coverage issued by gm for this fuel line issue.
Fuel line leaking in front of driver's side rear tire.
I noticed a strong odor of exhaust inside and outside my car when city and highway driving as well as after turning car off and parking. I also experienced sluggish starts. Upon taking my car in for repair it was found to be leaking fuel and the fuel line was replaced.. ..updated 05/23/17 *bf updated 09/15/2017
I already know about the airbag and ignition recalls but, now, I have a fuel leak with fuel dripping down the lines from the tank on to the ground at a position on the drivers side under the rear passenger door and seat.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While at a red light, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The contact sustained a concussion, whiplash, and back injuries that required medical attention. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed. After the crash, the contact smelled fuel fumes. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump module needed to be replaced, but it was not related to the previous crash. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that after turning the engine off, a fuel odor was present outside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was discovered that the fuel line connected to the fuel pump module was damaged causing fuel to leak out. The failure was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was previously repaired in april of 2010 under the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v419000 (fuel system). The failure mileage was 112,000.
Car has a horrible gas leaking smell. It is a huge safety concern for me and my family. Please help me it will cost 3000$ to repair the car and dealer is not accepting my car for repair
Fuel leak
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.
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