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I bought my Cobalt in March of 2007. For the last year the radio will only play on the back speakers. The stero it self will play but some time nothing on sreen to show station or time. That not a magior as the problem the has happened now three time. When we go to stop at a light and push in on the cluck the car will die and the gauges on the dash will shoot over to the right and then to the left side fast. The car will restart. In the last month the front in will shimmy and shake when sppling the breaks. Dose it real bad when you slowing down when over 55 mile per hour. I have seen many complains on the front end. Wll it take a person to be killed for the Chevy company to have the vehicles called in and looked at. I bought the car because of the price, mile per gallon of gas.and over all look.
I smelled a strong gas odor and the minutes later half of my gas was leaking out onto the parking lot with gas so high it is expensive took it to the dealership said I had a crack in my filler neck of the fuel tank and that it would be $1150 to get it fixed.
The left front speaker started going out (couldn't hear words or music well). Soon after it completely quit working and when it quit so did the right side. It's only the door speakers. The back ones work fine.
Yes, I would like to report that our 2007 Chevy Cobalt lt with 40,000 miles on it is failing 1st the powersteering goes out and almost causes us to crash. 2nd the keys our stuck in the ignition also the electronic reader is continuously blinking we have called the Chevy customer care center and the results were not in our favor I guess we need to do something about it can you please help us.
Within a month of purchasing a new 2007 Chevy Cobalt - I began hearing rattling noises from my vehicle. I have had the car in for repairs numerous times. Multiple components have been replaced and or repaired. I currently have 15,000 miles on the vehicle - to this day I can still hear rattling noises and clunking noise coming from the steering-suspension. The mechanics have now told me they don't know what's wrong and suggested I try a different dealership. I have contacted Chevy and received no help in settling this issue. If Chevy would of had their return policy when I purchased - I would of gladly returned the vehicle - I make car payments on a lemon. I don't even like my daughter to ride in the vehicle for fear of her safety. I fear I will be driving down the road the front end will fall apart. It scares me to death.
- Hickory, NC, USA
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My name is crystal marie torres, and I purchased a 2007 Chevy Cobalt and it's barely going to be 2 years in December that I've purchased it! the power steering is already going out and the light appears. I don't believe if I'm paying for practically a new vehicle it shouldn't be doing this so soon. I've always done my best to take care of my vehicle, so why is the power steering failing!!! I got on the internet to investigate this situation with other Cobalt customers, they too are having the same issue.... something needs to be done, otherwise there will be lawsuits going into action for false advertisement on such a great car! not fair to the public who has been nothing but loyal customers!!! help resolve this issue soon!!! here is the sight where others are posting their issues with the same conflict on their Cobalts! www.topix.com.
2007 Chevy Cobalt ss, front brake rotors obtain dangerous runout conditions. In my case the original set lasted 8000 miles, and the replacement obtained from dealer in July 2007 lasted 20000 miles. Symptoms of this runout include heavy shutter of brake pedal and steering wheel at freeway speeds down to about 30mph and noticeable thumping in steering wheel at freeway speeds when not applying brakes. Runout on rotors is so severe that it actually causes a ride disturbance without applying brakes. Have address this issue with Sierra Chevrolet in monrovia to no avail. Was simply told that I would have to purchase new rotors. No remedy appears to be available to correct this problem. Apparently, there is a poor design of rotors or some type of issue with the brake pads being too aggressive. Suspect rotors obtain heavy grooving within a few thousand miles. After grooving is noticed, the vibrations begin very subtle soon after and progress to the point to where the vibrations are noticeable even when not applying brakes. I am on my third set of rotors, and am fearful that General Motors will never pay any attention to this potentially dangerous issue. I believe that perhaps a less aggressive brake pad needs to be used or some kind of problem exists with how the rotors seats to the hub. I am only familiar with this problem on the ss models, I also have a 2005 Cobalt base model that has no issues with the brakes what so ever. Many complaints noticed on the web forums for ss Cobalts. These people have complained to their local dealers to no avail also. I have run out of options, other than to keep an extra set of pads and rotors available at all times at the cost of 450 dollars per set. Dealer refuses to consider premature rotor wear as a warranty issue or any issue for that matter, forcing me to buy the parts and pay the labor for a problem that I have no control of.
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- Lusby, MD, USA