The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that after driving to a local store and turning off the vehicle, the contact then returned to the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic. The contact was informed that the fuel level sensor circuit and cam shaft position sensor had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 153,000.
2009 Chevrolet Cobalt: wrong fuel gauge reading
5 of the 710 complaints about the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt describe wrong fuel gauge reading.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 98,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 4 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Wrong fuel gauge reading by model year
What owners say
Fuel leaking in front of rear driver side tire. Fuel order can be smelled getting in and out of the car as well. Big puddles of fuel once the car is parked. My fuel gauge goes down pretty rapidly because of this issue (obviously).
I started smelling gasoline while driving. I parked the car. I came out of my office hours later and there was a puddle of gasoline under the driver's side rear tire. I drove home and watched as the fuel gauge went down from a half tank to empty in the time it took me to drive 4 miles from work to home (1 mile in the city and 3 on the highway). This seems to be a problem but my car is not under the recall service because it is in the wrong state. There is a recall on the 2009 chevrolet cobalts for this issue but mine is not a part of it and should be obviously.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the power steering failed and the power steering indicator illuminated. In addition, the speedometer, RPM, and fuel gauges randomly moved. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 71,250.
My speedometer RPM and gas gauge started going up and down erratically I lost power steering. I had no idea what my speed was because the speedometer was inaccurate. This was a very unsafe situation to be in as I live in colorado and we get snow and ice.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 12V459000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt fuel gauge
Is wrong fuel gauge reading a common problem on the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt?
5 of 710 owner complaints about the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt (1%) mention wrong fuel gauge reading. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt?
There is 1 recall and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt
Fuel leak 132Fuel smell 101Fuel pump 61Power steering loss 50Stalling 38Steering lock-up 31Engine failure 25Check engine light 23Loss of power 22Won't start 21Airbag light 19No deployment 14Fire or smoke 10Jerking 10Headlights 7Door locks 6Overheating 6
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