2008 Chevrolet Cobalt: won't start

Filed Aug 3, 2023 · Airbags, Electrical · UT

My speedometer jumps and shows a message of POWER STEERING. It makes my fuel line jump as well. I've recently gotten my starter fixed because my car wouldn't start. My tire warning stays on and my tires are new and set at the right PSI. My ABS comes and goes ALL THE TIME and nothing needs to be fixed. My car jerks really hard when all of this is going on.

Filed Jun 7, 2021 · Fuel system · TX

Puddles of fuel leaking from car. Pungent fuel smell on back seats and coming through vents. Clothes are smelling like gasoline when I step out of the car. Doesn't crank right away. 100s maybe even thousands of people have had the same problem with this car

Filed Sep 10, 2020 · Driver assistance, Steering · 212,000 miles · LA

While driving all the light on instrument panel will all light up then the transmission will shift hard. The car will not crank at times and when this happens its a guarantee the transmission will shift hard. The evap sensor is faulting because when I put fuel in the vehicle seems like it does not want to crank. The evap problem does not seem to be related to a possible computer malfunction. We have had the fuel pump replaced by a local licensed mechanic.

Filed Jul 8, 2020 · Fuel system · 208,000 miles · AL

Bad fuel smell outside and in vehicle, wont start until second try.no obvious fuel leak on ground but read there are recalls of other cobalts

Filed Sep 19, 2019 · Driver assistance · 65,000 miles · DE

We own a 2008 chevy cobalt. Upon turning the ignition key, in the ignition of the vehicle, it fails to start. There are no warning indicators. The vehicle will not start. This happens intermittently and vehicle is in park. The vehicle has been looked at porter's chevrolet, 414 e cleveland ave. Newark, de 19711. 302 453 6800 several times. The dealership has not been able to find a resolution.

Filed Oct 30, 2018 · 84,000 miles · AR

Suddenly will not start. Went inside the store and when I came back out it wouldnt start.

Filed Mar 31, 2018 · Electrical · OH

Won't crank unless you hold key in a certain place

Filed Dec 8, 2016 · Fuel system · 131,000 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. While attempting to start the vehicle, it would not start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 131,000.

Filed Mar 29, 2016 · Engine · 78,980 miles · MI

I started my car in my driveway, it started and then stalled immediately and would not start at all. I diagnosed it along with my friend who is a certified mechanic. The cam chain guides broke at less than 79000 miles, causing slack in the cam chain which caused it to jump teeth on the intake cam, throwing it out of synchronization. This caused the intake valves to be open when the piston reached the top of its travel, which bent the valves. This is a very common issue on the 2.2 engines, but very unusual for such a low mileage vehicle. The engine has a 100,000 mile warranty but only for 5 years. I only drive on average 10,000 miles a year. The engine is well below 100,000 miles and gm will not admit that they have a design flaw on these engines and will not make this repair for me under warranty.

Filed Feb 27, 2016 · Airbags, Electrical · 110,000 miles · OH

Power steering went out while I was driving at a speed of 45 MPH. I checked fuse and it was blown. I then but new fuse in and started car. The second I started the car the fuse blew again. The strang thing was that even tho the fues had blown the power steering continued to work until the car was shut off. Also my radio started changing stations by itself and airbag warning came across the dash then a couple days after that started I went to start the car and it wouldn't. Radio, outside lights and blinkers, interior lights, and dash lights would all still work, but it seemed that no power was getting to the starter nor the fule pump. At this time the car still won't start

Filed Jan 17, 2016 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 132,000 miles · ME

Some times the car will not start, reduced engine power, can not go long distance on turn pike, car will stall out. Fuel/propulsion system, has a problem also, but will not let me click on box above.

Filed Nov 16, 2015 · Electrical · 115,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. While parked, the vehicle would not start. The contact stated that when the key was placed in the ignition, the vehicle would not start and the security light became illuminated. The contact attempted to remove the key, but it was locked in the ignition. The vehicle was not towed and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 115,000.