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The car had the fuel module and tank replaced in October 2012 they said it was not a recall and covered it under my powertrain 3 days before it went out. I just got the car back from the ignition recall and the air bag on passenger doesn't work they claim its something different, the gas is draining from the car again, it smells like gas. I am assuming that the fuel line again has broke, and the fuel module and tank will be soon behind it. Last time they told me the car had the potential to blow up.the door electrical switches go on and off by themselves.the turn signals work when they want to too.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact received the recall notification related to NHTSA campaign id number 14V047000 (air bags, electrical system) and stated that the repairs have not been taken care of in a reasonable amount of time. The manufacturer has not been contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy at the point of impact. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact received a recall notification related to NHTSA campaign id number 14V047000 (air bags, electrical system). However, the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The Chevy Cobalt recall does not fix the kill switch problem. I just got this car back today. I attached a small wallet that holds only my license and bank card in it and the air bag light still goes on and off. Hence this is exactly what it did before it was replaced. I didn't have this problem with the same wallet attached in my Chevy rental car. This car is not corrected. It is still a death trap. If you only leave the key in the ignition the air bag light stays off exactly what they said to do before it was changed.
- Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V047000 (air bags, electrical system) and 14V171000 (electrical system). The contact was driving 40 mph the day after the recall service was performed when the instrument panel suddenly displayed a "lost power steering' warning message followed by the power steering assist independently disabling. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but declined to repair the vehicle at their expense a second time. The failure mileage was 151,430.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 14V047000 (air bags, electrical system) however, the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Submission from constituent re 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The consumer stated he was unaware of the potentially dangerous, threatening situation, which could have resulted in a fatality, and/or injury. The consumer stated these vehicles should be removed from the road, and warn affected drivers not to drive the vehicles at all. The consumer no longer feels safe driving the vehicle, and is requesting a loaner vehicle or compensation to rent a vehicle, until GM resolves the matter completely.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated NHTSA campaign number: 14V047000 (air bags, electrical system) had surpassed a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer stated that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the driver was traveling approximately 15 mph and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries reported. Also, the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, there was a sudden loss of engine power as the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 60,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start upon turning the key in the ignition more than once. The contact had to wait and within a few minutes the vehicle would restart after more than one attempt. The vehicle had also stalled without warning. The air bag sensor light illuminated and continued to illuminate at random. The vehicle was not taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The drivers seat had deteriorated to the point that the frame was loose and the padding was exposed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who diagnosed that the fronts drivers seat needed to be replaced. The front drivers seat was replaced. The air bag sensor, vehicle stalling and failure with the key not turning in the ignition continued to recur. The contact was included in NHTSA campaign id number:14V047000 (air bags and electrical system) and the authorized dealer stated that the part would not be available until mid April. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30000. Updated 06/17/14
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 14V047000 (air bags, electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. There are no failures at this time. There are no failures at this time.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 51,000. Updated 05/28/14 MA the consumer stated her vehicle still hasn't been repaired regarding the ignition recall. Updated 08/05/14
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the driver crashed into another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy with the force of the impact. The contact suffered from injuries to the head, back and neck area. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage facility. The contact experienced the failure consequence as mentioned in the recall under NHTSA campaign id number 14V047000 (air bags, electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000. The VIN was unavailable.
I have had problems from beginning. We never received recall notice. Not two months after having purchased this vehicle the power steering started to fail (our son was a little over 2-1/2 years old. I had to pull over as fast as I could to keep us from crashing. I was never notified of a recall on this vehicle by notice only by the failure of this vehicle. The car was brought in and serviced. Hence bulletin #10023 (power steering motor) performed on 5/25/2010. Problem 2 I have had with this vehicle: The mechanic told me where I get my oil changed that there was a recall on Cobalt for that problem, so I researched it only to be told there was "no recall" so to speak on my VIN#- -my mother was told there was again no recall that matched my VIN number the Chevy Cobalt had to have the fuel pump replaced because it was leaking gas. Additionally, the fuel injector was replaced as well because it's also part of that recall and the one that was on the car was cracked and leaking. This could have caused more than a fire--it could have blown up while I was driving. Yet again the liaison provided me with this: #12191 (fuel tank module) performed on 10/10/2012. On to the third recall- low the current recall, 13454, is now showing for your VIN and we are sending out notices this week with more specific information. The door handle on the driver side has all but fallen off, out of warranty again the dealer and was told there were no recalls, so around turns and corners my car gets loud. Don't even let me get started the upholstery in this vehicle because water alone stains it. Along with the struts making noises when the car turns, the A/C issue having that replaced, the breaks, the rotors turned when does it stop. I also found that it was very possible the airbag situation was due to the electrical problems as well (hence the faulty ignition kill switch).
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, she attempted to engaged the brakes but the vehicle failed to stop. As a result, the contact crash into another vehicle and the air bags failed to deployed. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 120,000.
On November 10, 2010, I was on my way to work. It was about 10:00am if I remember correctly. I could not even make it out of my subdivision before my Cobalt began to give out on me. I made a right turn at a stop sign, and my car suddenly started to "roll" I would say, because I was not able to steer or press the brakes. Basically the car had cut off without me knowing. I definitely didn't expect it to happen since it was on a full tank of gas. But anyways as it was rolling it was pulling towards the right since that's how my steering wheel was already turned from me making a right at a stop sign. I could not get the car to stop and I was rolling down the hill drifting off into peoples yards. The car rolled into a brick mailbox. It hit pretty hard. The brick mailbox came completely out of the ground and luckily fell in the opposite direction. I slung forward one the car hit the mailbox. I blacked out for a few seconds, and then immediately went into a panic attack which caused me to go into an asthma attack. I have asthma pretty bad. The air bad did not deploy. The front end of the car was all smashed in and all the fuels had leaked out. Because I slung forward I had whiplash, and also a knot on my head and a swollen busted lip. I was wearing my seat belt. I was out of work for a while due to the pack neck and head injuries. The police was called and a police report was filed. And of course the car was totaled out, which also left me with no transportation.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated the driver was traveling approximately 65 mph and lost control of the vehicle. The driver crashed into the rear of another vehicle and then into a concrete barrier. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver and four additional passengers were injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The failure mileage was 75,000.
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- Baton Rouge, LA, USA