Fuel leaks under rear door on drivers side, not far from the tank (1-3ft)
2010 Chevrolet Cobalt fuel system complaints
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Fuel is leaking near left rear tire -steering wheel makes crackling noise when turning
The fuel line corroded near rear driver side back door/wheel well. Leaks fuel really bad.
A strong gasoline smell was noticed after parking the car in the garage and stepping out of the car on the driver side. The drive before the gasoline smell was noticed consisted of around 5 minutes of city driving, 10 minutes of highway, followed by another 5 minutes of city. The smell does not seem to be coming from under the hood and snow melt made checking for drips under the car difficult. The cause of the gasoline smell is unknown.
I entered the garage and smelled the strong odor of gas. The car had recently been parked in the garage after returning from a 115 mile interstate trip. After investigating I found a puddle of gas on the cement floor under the car in front the the rear driver's side tire. I started the car and backed it out to the driveway during which the gas leak was much more substantial. The gas line is very corroded where it meets the insulation wrapping near the car's exhaust pipe. It appears the gas line failed at that spot and will need to be removed and replaced.
Been smelling gas and got a check engine light didn't seem gas dripping by the driver's side rear tire go to investigate it and I see a bunch of forms of it leaking in the same spot and it exactly what it is
Fuel is dripping from under vehicle, ahead for rear left wheel, forming a puddle when parked. Fuel stops dripping at some point after engine is shut off presumably when fuel line is drained. Engine is difficult to restart, requiring about 10 seconds of cranking before starting, probably due to fuel line having to be refilled. Have an appointment with dealer to check and repair the fuel leak.
Gasoline leak on drivers side just ahead of the rear tire.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that there was odor of fuel in the driveway. The contact noticed a lot of fuel was leaking from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The contact called tony brown chevrolet (2935 brandenburg rd, brandenburg, ky 40108, (270) 422-2141) and informed them of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,228.
Fuel puddle under car- shop had to replace fuel pump as it was leaking on top of the tank. Gm refuses to pay for the repair as they say only 2006 thru 2009 chevy cobalt's have this problem. This is a 2010 (last year made) this is very dangerous senario - does someone have to die before a recall is mandated.
Started smelling gas while driving the car. After I parked the car, I noticed something dripping from right behind the drivers door under the car. I had someone look it and they said that it was definitely a gas leak. Once we looked under the car, we noticed that the gas lines were rusted and that is where the gas was leaking out from.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at turner chevrolet (1251 paxton st, harrisburg, pa 17104 (717) 234-4444) for state inspection, the mechanic discovered that the fuel lines were corroded. The contact was informed that the fuel lines needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,999.
Fuel leaking near left rear wheel from rotted fuel lines. Vehicle cannot be driven, fuel leaks when engine is running.
Fuel line rusted above the driver side wheel and burst while driving down the road. Fuel pump shorted out and died while driving a few months later.
2010 chevrolet cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to leaking fuel line. *ld
Fuel starting leaking by the left rear wheel. The fuel is dripping from the fuel and vapor recovery lines around the area where there is a holding clip. Looks like it could be spraying out above that area possibly where the fuel pump is located. I noticed the smell of fuel first while driving. Once the vehicle stopped I found gas leaking as described above.
There is a severe fuel leak on the fuel line near the back of the car on the driver side. It appears to be a heavily corroded area. While the vehicle is running it is a steady leak as the fuel pump is running. When the engine is off the leak eventually stops once all of the fuel in the line has drained out.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the fuel line rusted. The contact stated that it was a known issue which the manufacturer failed to correct. The contact stated that family members who owned similar chevrolet cobalt experienced the same failure. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer should have coated the fuel lines as they did with brake lines, to avoid rusting. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 173,000.
I smelled a gas smell when getting out of the car on drivers side. Looked under vehicle and it has a gas leak under the car near the drivers back tire. It is leaking around the bracket/ shield area.
In july / august of 2019 I was smelling gasoline while my vehicle was parked. I eventually noticed a large puddle of gasoline under the parked vehicle. After calling my stepfather who is a mechanic I took the car to a local shop who confirmed I had a corroded fuel feed line that needed to be replaced and completed the repair for me.
I have a fuel leak. A half a tank of gas dripped out in less than 6 miles of driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that there was a pool of gasoline underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to feldman chevrolet of highland located at 3372 highland rd, highland, mi 48357, where it was diagnosed that the fuel line was corroded and caused the fuel leak. The fuel lines were replaced and the issue was resolved. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.
Parked in driveway, started vehicle and the fuel lines started pouring gasoline out. My wife and I noticed the smell of gasoline and inspected around the vehicle. It was coming from just in front of driver side rear wheel where the fuel lines and exhaust system both go up and around the rear axle. Looked up online to find that the reason is poor design because of a heat shield that wraps the fuel line to protect from the heat of the exhaust pipes also acts as a sponge as it stores moisture against the fuel lines creating a point of failure.
Gas lear near rear on passenger back side near gas tank...seems to be shooting out near fuel pump.
Vehicle is leaking a large amount of fuel from a rusted out fuel line located left rear about 12' in front of the left rear tire.
Fuel line leak. Rusty line in front of left rear tire.
The fuel line has rusted and gas is coming out just in front of the driver side rear tire. It's a 3-4 inch section that is completely rusted away and is common problem with this vehicle. It's a significant amount of gas that comes out when you start the car which is a real fire hazard.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking fuel near the driver's side rear wheel. The vehicle was taken to bale chevrolet (13101 chenal pkwy, little rock, ar 72211), to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the rubber cupping by the fuel line connection was corroded, and that the fuel line needed to be replaced. Additionally, the metal fuel frame and the polymer block next to the exhaust pipe and muffler were also corroded. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not subjected to a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that there was an abnormal fuel odor inside the vehicle while driving. Upon investigation, the contact became aware of a fuel leak underneath the vehicle near the driver's side rear door. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. George weber chevrolet located at 701 il-3, columbia, il 62236 and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.*dt
Started to smell fuel when driving saw fuel dripping near left rear tire
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