Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. The contact was included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14e021000 (electrical). An authorized dealer repaired the vehicle and the failure recurred. The contact attempted to start the vehicle and the key would not turn from an off to an on position in order to start the vehicle. The key was unable to be removed. The failure was not remedied when the recall repair was performed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 41,000. Updated 09/15/14*lj updated 02/15/2015
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that after starting the engine, all four doors locks would independently lock and unlock. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
I have had my car shut off while driving 3 times in the past few months. When I originally contacted someone at dealer, was told my year not affected. I never received notification that I was affected but contacted gm after hearing on the news otherwise. I was told they contacted dealer on my behalf and didn't get expected "fix" date. I contacted again a few days later and told them of my situation- I need to move out of state to colorado on august 11th and this is my only car. I have been going back and forth with them because I need a vehicle I feel safe to drive and do not feel safe in this car, because it has shut off due to ignition switch 3 times, luckily on residential streets. Finally, someone said that I could have a rental because there was no way the car could be deemed safe to drive 20 hours on highway with this history, but they still want me to pay the cost to ship fixed car and all rental expenses until shipped car arrives, which I do not feel is fair, as these are costs incurred to me that would not otherwise incurred if I didn't have this defective switch. I do not know if I have enough money to cover this shipping cost, which is why I am driving to denver in first place to start a new job, and may have to pass offer for rental and chance driving. Can someone please help me?
Tl * the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. Shortly after the vehicle was repaired according to the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system), the failure specified in the recall notice occurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated that the contact would have to pay for the repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 79,499. Updated 09/15/14*lj the consumer stated that the key was unable to be released from the ignition. The dealership suggested that the consumer put her finger into a small door by the steering wheel to access a switch that would release the key. The consumer refused for fear of being electrocuted. Updated 1/13/2015 8js
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received a notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v171000( electrical system) and stated that the part was unavailable to service the vehicle under the recall. The dealer was uncertain when the part would be available. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. After the ignition switch had been repaired, the contact experienced difficulty starting the vehicle after it had been parked for short periods of time. The contact smelled fuel vapors inside and outside the vehicle. An independent mechanic discovered that the fuel pump assembly was leaking on top of the tank. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 147,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. The contact's vehicle was repaired according to the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). Afterwards, the air bag, service tire monitor, and service engine sensors illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 17,000.
Chevrolet dealership took possession of car beginning of june with nothing wrong to appearance or mechanically ; july 18 they call saying the car is ready to be picked up from the work on the recall issue for ignition switches. First they only wanted to give us one single key when we gave them two with the elec remotes; hour later they produce 2 key/ 2 remotes and apologize that they apparently lost the keys as they had moved the car around multiple time over last 2 months....then when key will only start the car and the remotes don't work and door locks cannot be locked or unlocked; they told us to schedule to bring it back to pay to have it repaired! The recall was on the ignition which we were told required they replace it / make new keys and program them to the car and the doors.....they did not: dealership was very rude saying car is old andmust have been something else wrong with it..there was not ! And that someone had "screwed with and taken off a panel on the column"..we never work on our own cars. This car was previously worked on by another chevrolet dealership several years ago and they switched out the ignition switch because our service rep there had heard of a lot of problems and suggested it; this latest repair, we were told to have it done again as they didn't know if the right parts were used when it was worked on before. I exp all that to the dealership and service manager adv them they could call or go on their sites etc and see what work was done on this car. This car is not safe if they leave it where the doors cannot be locked. My daughter is one who drives this and is 4 hours away from home at college in washington dc. I've contacted chevy customer service over a week ago and still no response. Am I supposed to get an attorney at my expense, call my congressman, or what ?
Letter from senator graham on behalf of constituent re gm vehicle recall. *smd the consumer stated the ignition switch was replaced on july 1, 2014. The consumer stated he is now having problems with the replacement ignition switch. Gm and the dealer, informed the consumer, he would have to pay $ 125 to diagnose the problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system) and the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repairs. The dealer stated that the part was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact did not experience the failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the entire instrument panel failed to illuminate intermittently. The contact also stated that the failure caused the speedometer not to be visible. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 5.
Ignition 2008 chevrolet cobalt. December 21,2008 changed my life forever. Driver was killed in a one car crash, where her and her car were thru to the street below on 6-35 and high dr. The car went airborne she was thrown out the car but was saved enough to be transported to the hospital where she later died. The car was not so lucky it landed and rolled to a stop at the bottom of the bridge, in which the car was scatter in many pieces. There was physical not much left of the car. The car would have been going the speed limit it would have by passed the opening and landed on the other side but because it was slow going it resulted in her death. There was a reenactment done but the finding were in conclusive on how she died. She lost control after getting on the highway. I checked for recall on her 2008 cobalt and there were none at the time of her death. Her older sister want to know if this could have been a result of the power steering problem. I started looking for recall right after her death and did not find any and did not know what to do but now this national recalls for the toyota then the voluntary recall done with gm recently opened our eyes that this young woman death could be the result of faulty car. Please let me know what is need to be done to file this complaint. We have suffered a great loss. She was a good drive and the conclusion that has been made has been none. We just don't know what happened. This was report several time back in 3/ 2010 and 6/10 as complaint with the steering .... I have contact gm as of recently because recalls and her call was one of the parts that was in that recent ignition issues. There were not skid mark with the reenactment done there was no reason why her call did not show brake or skids. I believe this to be part of the recall cover up my gm!!!!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted and the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the repairs were unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. The VIN was not available. Updated 10/22/14
2008 chevrolet cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to sway bar, power steering and ignition switch problems. *smd the consumer stated the day after the vehicle was purchased, the sway bar links failed. *jb updated 07/30/14
My car has switched off while driving, and I have notified the dealership of this. They told me that it was a part of the recall and that I would be put on a near year long waiting list. Unacceptable!
Tl * the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received a notification for recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 14e021000 (electrical). The contact stated that he had contacted the dealer numerous times and they have no idea when the parts would be available for the repairs. The repair was not taken care of in a reasonable amount of time. Contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer has not been contacted.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received a recall notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number 14v171000 (electrical system) and 14v047000 (air bag, electrical system); however, the contact was not unable to have the vehicle repaired because the part was unavailable. The dealer was unable to provide an expected date for the part to become available. The manufacturer was notified of the delay. There were no failures.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). The contact stated that the part was unavailable for the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The contact had not experienced a failure.
My 2008 cobalt ignition locked up while parked. Car was towed to chevrolet and they switched it out. Had no ability to turn key, wheel or anything. Everything locked up completely. I finally got my chevrolet cobalt back (2 months) from the dealership with a brand new key for the ignition. Went to get into the car and they didn't switch the door locks. Now they cut corners and refuse to pay for or change my door locks so I have to carry around 2 separate keys. I have called chevrolet customer service and they say it is my fault. I have heard of several other owners of cobalts or owners of chevrolets that had the same thing happen.
2008 chevrolet cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to defective ignition and start switch recall notice. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle would not start.
Driving down a residential road at less than 30 miles per hour. All of a sudden without any warning, everything went haywire: I got a low fuel warning even though the tank was half-full, myriad warning lights flashed, the tachometer needle moved erratically, I lost power steering, and the automatic transmission started shifting very roughly. I pulled over and stopped the car, removed and reinserted the key, and restarted the car. The problem persisted. All without the car key attached to a key chain - gm's proposed solution until new parts can be installed for the recall. I drove the car a half-mile back to my home and shut it off. I restarted the car several minutes later and the problem was gone - the only lingering symptom was a check engine light. I drove it to the dealership that day. As yet (2 days later), they have been unable to recreate the problem. They say they're still unsure whether it's related to the recall. I registered my car for the recall over 3 weeks ago but the dealership hasn't received the replacement part yet. My latest information is they are looking for a spare replacement part because they think it will take another three weeks before the part for my car arrives (that's a 6-week wait-list for a replacement part known to cause fatal accidents).
2008 chevrolet cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle accident and air bags did not deploy. *smd the consumer stated her daughter was involved in an accident on march 19, 2011. Her daughter claimed, she had no idea what happened, when she lost control of the vehicle and it flew across the road, into the other lane, and lodged itself between two trees.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the front driver and the passenger side seatbelts failed to retract intermittently. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v171000 (electrical system) and stated that the parts were not available. The dealer did not give a specific date when the parts would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contacts vehicle would receive the recall repairs. The vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed. The failure mileage was unknown.
Gm has been unable to provide quality customer service or resolutions on the ignition recall. I submitted my service request in april upon receiving the notification of the recall. I am stationed in europe and have not been able to find an answer to when I will be able to have my vehicle repaired or the safety of driving the vehicle at the speed limits in germany. Gm europe tells me to contact gm USA and gm USA informs to contact gm europe. Gm europe has now informed that the dealership/authorized service agent here will not longer service gm vehicles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system) and 14v171000 (electrical system) had exceeded a reasonable amount of time to perform the repairs. The dealer stated the part was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the prolonged delay. The vehicle was not repaired. There were no failures.
My 21 year old sons car is on the recall 14v047 and 14v171. I got a letter several months back that it was on recall and of course it is on the news. I got 2nd letter yesterday. When I called lakeside chevrolet in rockwall I was given a vm for these recalls and they said they would order the part and it could take up to 90 days. My concern is 2 years ago this was a recall. We went to jupiter chevrolet in garland and they said oh no ignition is fine its his key. At that time was a "possible recall". They made him a new key and charged him $39.00. At that time when he went in you had to shake column around to get key to work. I am now thinking with all the deaths shouldn't that car be recalled and shouldn't they be hurrying to get them fixed instead of waiting 90 day. Please help with this situation.
I have a 2008 chevy cobalt, I have many problems with it. It shut off itself 3 times at 60 miller per hour, the lights start blink and the power lock it's locking and unlocking by itself many times. I call the chevy recall center and they told me that I have to pay for the diagnostic ,but I am doing payments on this car still and I can't pay for the diagnostic . The recall # is.. 14v047 and 14v171.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received the notification for the federal safety agency campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). The contact stated that the repair was not taken care of in a reasonable amount of time. The dealer indicated parts were not available. The contact had not experienced the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received the notification for the federal safety agency campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). The contact stated that the manufacturer failed to repair the vehicle in a reasonable amount of time. The dealer indicated that parts were not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available...updated 08/11/14 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired on july 10. Updated 08/20/2014
I am very disappointed in gm's handling of the february 10 and april 10, 2014 recalls of 2008 chevrolet cobalts. I am a 2008 cobalt owner, and I still have not received a letter nor has my uncle who is the registered owner. I bought the vehicle used but do not feel that is an adequate excuse for not being notified of this recall. I was not able to order the designated parts for repair until 3 days ago, as the dealership I contacted in regards to the problem did not get back to me. I do not feel that this recall is a situation to make light of. People are dying from this deficiency in the vehicle, and I was never even informed of the possibility of my air bags not deploying. I do not feel safe driving my car and I do not feel secure knowing that without my taking the initiative to investigate this problem, I would never have known that my car had been recalled. I also am not satisfied with the listing on the official gm letter on the federal safety agency website that all ignition switches will be replaced, when the posted recall on cars.com from gm states a problem with the ignition cylinder as well. I also feel that my air bags, steering and entire electrical system should be tested and replaced if there is even the slightest chance that they have be ineffective. I lose power steering if my ignition switch fails, in addition to my air bags failing, further compromising my safety. I am very concerned about these defects on my vehicle, as I have no other form of transportation back and forth to work etc., and the length of time it is taking for it to be repaired. The dealership that ordered the parts for me told me it would be 6 weeks before the parts arrived, at which point I could make my appointment which may mean additional waiting. I, as a consumer, feel slighted and certainly disregarded. I will not recommend any gm sedan of this nature to anyone.
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