2007 Chevrolet Cobalt: pulls to one side

Filed Sep 29, 2011 · Brakes, Fuel system · 15,000 miles · AZ

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated the front suspension caused the two front tires to be worn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed an alignment but the vehicle continued to pull to the left. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 26,000. Updated 03/23/12*lj the consumer stated the power steering, brakes and gas tank needed to replaced.updated 04/09/12

Filed Sep 29, 2010 · Suspension · 45,000 miles · MO

While driving my 2007 chevy cobalt I could feel it was pulling to the right. After awhile the whole front in was starting to vibrate. When I would be driving it felt like to whole engine was going to fall out. The noise was very loud and annoying. I seriously do not feel safe driving this car. I finally got it replaced, but this is two things in the last year, the front end bushing and the steering column. On this car we were told you could of just replace the bushings that you had to replace the whole part holding it up. This problem occurs at all speed limits.

Filed Aug 30, 2010 · Suspension · 19,000 miles · NY

2007 chevy cobalt, 20,000 miles, fnt end creaking, groaning/moaning. Feels very loose/rides very hard over the smallest defect in road! Cole muffler diagnosed car bushings/control arms both sides need replace. Spoke to many owners of cobalt & searched online-seems this is a common complaint around this same mileage which is unacceptable! Bushings/control arms on cars w/limited mileage should be a defect of the manufacturer! This defect seems to be happening after the 3yr warranty & is not covered under the 5yr warranty! This is a safety hazard! I s/w ppl that had the bushings replaced/and the problem is still there & they have been told they have to have the control arms replaced too! Most of the time, I feel I don't even have control of my vehicle. When I step on the brakes my whole steering wheel pulls to the left. When I change lanes, it feels like I'm jumping to the next lane. I had to replace my front tires bc of this front end suspension problem. Most ppl are not aware how, where, to whom to report a problem like this to. Most ppl use the attorney general for complaints, or directly to the dealer, therefore, your database is not accurate for the no. Of complaints re: the cobalt fnt suspension. Most ppl I talked to haven't reported it, they just pd to replace it bc it was no longer under warranty. Costly repairs! Over $1000 or more. When are u going to make gm responsible for this defect in the cobalts?? The safety recall notice for the electric power steering should have also included control arms & bushings these are putting consumers at risk for crash also!!! This is clearly a defect in the cobalt. This cars are not inexpensive cars the retail price starts at $16,000! Make gm responsible for a safety recall on this problem before someone gets killed. This is a very dangerous situation and it is likely most consumers can't afford a repair of this magnitude, as it will consist of control arms/bushings/tires/alignment to make the vehicle safe again!

Filed Mar 19, 2010 · Steering, Suspension · 18,000 miles · VA

2007 chevrolet cobalt. Consumer states with brake system problems. *tgw the consumer stated every time she applied the brakes, the steering wheel would vibrate and there was hesitation when she braked from high to moderate speeds to slow down or to come to a complete stop. Also, aside from that, as she began to drive, the vehicle would pull to the left. The vehicle was inspected several times. All four tires were replaced and a front wheel alignment was performed, but the problem continued.

Filed Mar 8, 2010 · Steering · 59,381 miles · NY · crash

Tl* the contact owns 2007 chevrolet cobalt. Her daughter was driving at 57mph she didn't see a warning light for power steering. The steering got hard and pulled to the right, she pulled the steering back to the left and lost control of the vehicle and collided into a guard rail. The vehicle was totalled. She did not receive any injuries. A police report was filed. The failure and the current mileage was 59,381.

Filed Mar 3, 2010 · Steering · 15,000 miles · OH

Loud rattle from front end, thumps when hitting any bumps, no matter how small. Rattle/vibrate noise from passenger side when traveling 40+ MPH. Car wanders. Thumping and hesitating when braking.

Filed Mar 2, 2010 · Wheels · 61,203 miles · TX

2007 chevy cobalt, 61,000 miles, both front wheel bearings needed replacement. Severe grinding sound and pulling to the left. I had to pay to replace both wheel bearing assemblies for $850.00.

Filed Feb 3, 2010 · Brakes, Steering · 51,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. She stated while driving at speeds of less than 60 MPH on the highway in light rain conditions, she heard a loud boom and screeching sound. Immediatley afterward, the vehicle began to pull to the left. She attempted to steer the vehicle off the highway however, the vehicle would not respond to her steering. She then tapped on the brakes and the vehicle spun out of control until the vehicle was now proceeding backward. The vehicle then proceeded up a nearby grassy hill, turning out of control until she was able to turn the vehicle front ward. The brakes and steering still would not respond to driver initiation. The vehicle then proceeded back down the grassy hill and back toward traffic. The vehicle stopped once back onto the cement pavement. The front driver's side wheel was totally collapsed outward and the tire was shredded. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where they found the rack and pinion failed, however they would not take any liability for the failures. They stated she must have hit something in the highway to have experienced catastrophic failures. The contact was sure she did not hit anything in the road and the failure was unexpected and unexplained. No repairs were made to the vehicle, to date. The failure and current mileages were 51,000.

Filed Apr 24, 2009 · Seat belts, Steering · 40,833 miles · WV

Tl*-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 25 MPH on normal road conditions and proceeding into a left turn there was difficulty steering the vehicle. Unexpectedly, the vehicle pulled to the right unexpectedly. The vehicle uncontrollably swayed off the road. The driver inspected the vehicle and resumed operation with caution. There were no warning light indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic tests. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the malfunction. The vehicle has not been repaired. The contact had concern of the safety risk involved. The failure and current mileages were 40,833. Updated 05/26/09 *bf the consumer also stated the warning sound indicator workes intermittently. Udated 05/28/09.

Filed Mar 24, 2008 · Tires · 30,000 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle would pull to the left. The dealer stated the vehicle needed a front end alignment. They performed the alignment however, the failure continued occur. The dealer stated that the tires could have caused the failure. They recommended that she replace all four tires. The tires are continental touring contact as (mts p195-60-r16 dot number cpv9blc1306). The failure mileage was 30,000 and current mileage was 31,000.

Filed May 25, 2007 · Airbags, Steering · 4,833 miles · AZ · crash · 1 injury

While driving e. On highway 60 in az, I noticed my steering wheel sticking once in a while. After driving thru devel's canyon the steering kept pulling to the right a little then it would stop pulling, over and over. When I was on flat road again the steering pulled real sharp to the right and would not turn left, after a second of this the steering finally freed itself again but making the steering very touchy, when this happened the car started sweerving side to side and ended up hitting the guard rail on the east bound side of the highway. I was going aprox. 52 MPH in a 55 MPH area. When I hit the guard rail the car hit almost head on and the air bags never went off.