I took evasive action by swerving to avoid collision with other vehicle that abruptly changed lane and collided with my vehicle. A results, my vehicle struck a concrete barrier wall of the roadway, then burst into flames upon impact. My vehicle was completely burnt out at a total loss before fire rescue responded. The airbag never deployed. Prior to accident I was having numerous ignition related problems with my chevy cobalt.
2010 Chevrolet Cobalt electrical complaints
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Driving on the highway at 60 MPH when all electrical dashboard went down. First light to come on the vehicle was the security system light which was explained to me that your car is suppose to shut down if stolen then it went off after a few minutes. Once that light went off then the vehicle ABS, traction control lights came on and the vehicle could not pick up speed nor drove properly or safely. The vehicle cruise control also went off. Power steering light came on too. The vehicle lost power for ABS, traction control, cruise control and power steering. Once pulled over on side of the road the check engine light came on too. Tried to start driving the vehicle again to get it off the highway vehicle was difficult to drive couldn't reach speed very slow - did not drive properly. Safely pulled over again and shut vehicle off. Check engine light and other lights on dash stayed on. Could not get key out of ignition it stayed in the 2nd switch stuck (not running). Tow truck driver had to come and tow because vehicle wouldn't start nor would the key come out. Finally tow truck driver was able to get the key out of the ignition and towed it to a shop. Next day shop turned on the vehicle and could not find anything wrong. Dealer could not find anything wrong with electrical panel. Ran numerous test on vehicle including dealer driving vehicle and still nothing could be found. They say they can't fix anything because nothing is wrong with my car. Obviously there is something wrong with chevrolet vehicles and the electrical panels going down in which I lost all cruise control, traction control, ABS, electronic stability control and panic braking assist operation. Thankfully I was not in an accident and was able to pull off the highway safely.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received recall notifications for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v047000 (electrical system) and the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system). The part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
3 recalls on this vehicle. Faulty ignition switch & air bags which affects steering, brakes causing 21 deaths to date. I want released from this car loan as it is unsafe to drive. Lienholder says its not their problem, gm has no idea when parts to fix will ever be available. They say my car has too many miles to qualify for a buy back :(
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. After parking the vehicle, the key became lodged in the ignition switch. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) and the federal safety agency campaign number: 14e021000 (electrical system). The parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The failure mileage was 74,000. Updated 10/29/14*cn updated 8/11/2015
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was recently repaired under recall the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14e021000 (electrical). The failure recurred as the contact was leaving the dealer. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. Technician stated that the ignition switch needed to be replaced but since the vehicle had already been repaired under the recall the manufacturer was no longer responsible for the repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 22,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the drain tube for the air conditioner became clogged and caused water to leak onto the passenger side floorboard. The leak caused multiple fuses to blow out and electrical failures. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the tube needed to be cleaned. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 45,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled multiple times and the power steering failed intermittently. The key was unable to turn from off to on in order to start the vehicle and the service traction low engine power indicator illuminated. The dealer repaired the vehicle according to the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) and replaced the fuel pressure gauge switch; however, the failures recurred. The vehicle was also included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system). After waiting weeks for the parts to arrive, the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The key was difficult to adjust and remove from the ignition after the recall repair was performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while traveling at 50 MPH, the vehicle was violently jerking forward, there was a loss of power, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14e021000 (electrical) but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 15,460.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after numerous attempts. In addition, the vehicle stalled on three occasions. The vehicle was able to restart on several occasions. The vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v171000 (electrical system). The failure occurred after the vehicle was repaired under the recall. The vehicle was not repaired for the initial failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.
The steering wheel locked as I was getting off the highway. So scary!!!! Went to local dealer for it to be fixed. This was before recall....have been waiting for at least a half year to get new ignition switch....was also told there will be a steering wheel recall.....have not been taken care of and feel that I'm driving in a death machine.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The failure occurred intermittently. The contact stated that the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system), the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering), and the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repairs. The dealer stated that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The dealer did not know when the part would arrive. The manufacturer was notified. The VIN was unavailable. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the key was unable to be removed from the ignition. The contact received notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system) and the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system). The contact stated the dealer did not have the part available and were uncertain of when the parts would become available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 37,000.
The check engine light has been on continuously for the past year. Multiple diagnostic test have pointed to a coil pack or spark plug misfire prompting a replacement. Each time the coil pack or spark plugs are replaced, the check engine light goes off and within the span of a few hours or the next day the light comes back on again. I take the vehicle back in for another diagnostic and the same code pops up again. There is a continuous misfire which cause the car to loose the ability to accelerate or cause the vehicle to shake violently while driving. The A/C increases the chances of these occurrences. At the last check the mechanic finally told me that there must be an electrical problem because he keeps getting the same code and they have replaced it too many times for it to still be the same problem. It was suggested to me that this problem may be a manufacture defect. I looked into it and have found similar complaints from other cobalt owners.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately at 30 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. In addition, the brakes were depressed the vehicle failed to respond causing the contact to crash into the rear end of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and there were no injuries reported. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14e021000 (ignition switch). The failure mileage was unknown.
Received a recall letter for 14113 replace ignition lock cylinder and ignition... Called dealer nesmith gmc and told them about the problem with the car. They told me that it would take 2 to 4 weeks for them to get the parts. Well now it has been 2 months and still not fix. Called nesmith gmc and they told me that it will be a bit longer.. My wife and I do not liking driving car because of this problem.. We are in our 60's and we do have to drive car for doctors. Shopping and things like that.. Thank you
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). The contact stated that the repair exceeded a reasonable amount of time. The dealer stated that the part was not available. The contact did not experience a failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue.
I have received the recall notice in may that this vehicle model has been involved in numerous wrecks related to fatalities/injuries and I was directed to contact the dealership to have the defective ignition switch replaced. I contacted the dealership on 5/15/2014 and they told me they would order the parts and they would call me when the parts came in so they could fix it. As of today(7/16/2014) this problem has not been corrected. Gm apparently has been aware of this problem since 2004 and neglected to notify the public or take corrective measures in the manufacturing process since 2004. I do not feel safe driving this vehicle and do not see the problem being corrected in a timely manner. I am requesting you evaluate if there is any way gm can be required to buy these vehicles from us so we can purchase another vehicle and not continue to put my life and many others in the same situation at risk on a daily basis.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system), the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) and the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The dealer stated that the parts were unavailable for repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure.
After having our new ignition switch about a week or so earlier, I went to drive our 2010 colbalt to a nearby town. On about june 28th or 29th, I was about halfway to the place I was going, my steering all of a sudden got harder to steer. I looked at the dashboard and saw the words power steering on it. So I took the car home and called a chevrolet dealership and they said to bring the car in. We were informed that they, (dealership), had heard about a recall on the steering, but have not received any paperwork to be instructed to fix this as a recall item. I looked up possible recall list on the chevrolets and the one I read is from march 31, 2014. Why is it taking so long for them to decide if it is a recall if there are other problems out there? Are they waiting for somebody to be seriously injured before they make that decision? And our vehicle had just had the ignition switch put in a week or so earlier.
2010 chevrolet cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to defective ignition & start switch recall notice. *smd the consumer stated he son was driving, when the accident occurred. According to an eye witness, her son was not driving erratically, and he did not make any sudden moves, when all of a sudden he crashed into a guardrail, and the vehicle began spinning. He slammed on the brakes, and he hit the guardrail again. The consumer believed the accident, was a result of a manufacturing defect.
While driving my 2010 chevrolet cobalt home after leaving work, I was entering onto the thruway when my check engine light activated, my dashboard reader said, "engine power reduced", the car then lost acceleration, started to buck and shake. I quickly pulled to the side of the road and let the car sit for 15 minutes. Upon start up, I put the car into drive, it bucked into gear and I proceeded with caution not doing more than 30-35 MPH. I went to advanced auto parts and ran their free obdii diagnostic reader. The code that came back was po641 - engine control module - port #3. The check engine light cleared out after 2 days. The car runs fine now. Very concerned though.
2010 chevrolet cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch, power steering recall notices and seat belt problems. *smd. The consumer the seat belt would not fastened. She had to drive home, without wearing her seat belt.
2010 chevrolet cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch replaced in vehicle. *smd the consumer stated the ignition switch was replaced a year ago, because the tumbler broke inside the ignition and she was unable to turn the engine off. The consumer has since traded the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, the key became stuck in the ignition and the vehicle to be unable to be shut off. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
2010 chevrolet cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to issues with ignition switch recall parts no longer manufactured.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact received a notification for the federal safety agency campaign id number 14v171000 (electrical, system). However, the part was not available to do the repairs. The manufacture was made aware of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure.
On june 6 I was traveling on the highway going to my home with my family I was going about 40 miles . When I try to make a left turn the steering wheel got tight and when I try to stop I had to pull over to the side of the road I almost had an terrible accident my wife is still in shock. Thank god I did not wreak my car. Rite now I cant drive my car. I am very scared. I received a recall mail to fix my ignition switch but still waiting.I would like my steering and ignition to be fix. I will appreciate your cooperation on this matter [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
On 03jun14 I had the ignition switch replaced and the ignition lock cylinder and ignition key replaced due to the open recalls on the vehicle. Since that time on 2 separate occasions when I attempted to start the vehicle it "stuttered" this is the best word I can use to describe the issue. I did not have this problem prior to having the above mentioned replaced. When this occurs I have to turn the ignition key to the off position and attempt to start the vehicle again and it starts. The "stuttering" does not sound like a dead battery or alternator issue as I have heard those sounds before. I do not believe the replacement of the above parts have resolved any recall issue and believe that injury or death will result in continued driving of this vehicle. Thank you for your time.
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