Okay, I found this site when looking for recalls on my car, and just about every complaint was the same as mine, but I did a lot of digging and research and found that there are more "recalls" called special circumstances. I called and gave my vin and was told my car was not included in the recall, then I mentioned the "special circumstances" added and was then told my vin was included in one of them. So they did in fact replace my fuel pump. They did not replace anything else because my car was not included in the original recall but was included in the 12191 special circumstances.

I do not know if this will help anyone, but I thought I should put it on here. And the upside with the 12191 - it does not matter the age or mileage of your car. It does suck that everything is not included in this one, but a working fuel pump is better than nothing.

original recall- Recall Number-12V459000 (12190) Recall Date 09/19/2012 Component FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP General Motors has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain 2007 model year Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent vehicles, and 2007-2009 model year Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 vehicles originally sold or currently registered in certain high temperature states. As a result, GM is conducting a safety recall. We apologize for this inconvenience. However, we are concerned about your safety and continued satisfaction with our products. I M P O R T A N T ï‚· Your vehicle is involved in safety recall 12190.

And in some of the different notices, the whole fuel systems, including the gas tanks were to be changed.

Here are the others:

There were other ones such as 12190A and 12190B etc.

(This one below was for mine:) I found the notice Service Bulletin Bulletin No.:12191 Date: Feb 2013 SUBJECT: Special Coverage Adjustment – Fuel Odor or Spotting on Ground – Replace Fuel Pump Module

MODELS: 2006-2009 Chevrolet Cobalt 2007 Chevrolet Equinox 2006 Pontiac Pursuit 2007 Pontiac Torrent 2007-2009 Pontiac G5 2006-2007 Saturn ION Not Involved in U.S. Safety Recall 09226 or 12190, or Special Coverage 09275 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Equinox, Uplander 2008-2009 Pontiac Montana SV6, Torrent

CONDITION Some 2006 model year Pontiac Pursuit, 2006-2007 model year Saturn ION, 2006-2009 model year Chevrolet Cobalt, 2007-2009 model year Chevrolet Equinox, Pontiac G5, and Torrent, and 2008-2009 model year Chevrolet Uplander and Pontiac Montana SV6 vehicles may have a condition in which the plastic supply or return port on the fuel pump module may crack. If either of these ports develops a crack, fuel will leak from the area. The customer may notice a fuel odor while the vehicle is being driven or after it is parked. If the crack becomes large enough, fuel may be observed dripping onto the ground and vehicle performance may be affected.

SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT If a vehicle involved in this Special Coverage demonstrates the condition or symptoms described above, dealers are to replace the fuel pump module, regardless of the vehicle's age or mileage.

Wilmington, NC

The car had starter miss a couple beats so I was thinking it was safe. I hadn't seen any fuel leak. I charged the battery for about 6 or 7 hours w/battery charger, and next day I went to the beach. When I returned to parking lot and saw a big puddle under my rear driver's side tire. I smelled it, and seen it was gas dripping with heavy steady drops. I had car towed to the garage.

Its been a week and I haven’t heard back yet, and reading online I’ve seen updated notices of cars being fixed and reimbursement for these years and to fix the fuel line leaks. My car was not on the vin list, but to either keep people calm or slow system, it states work will be done with reimbursement and it might take a while for the VIN numbers to enter the computer system people.

Is there any quick feedback, I could receive the cost will be high, the car has only 55 k miles on it and runs good but not for the price of the repairs. Had I known about this fuel leak problem I'd have traded it in long ago. These problems must be better publicized and the dealer or garage should repair these problems as they exist for free. The same exact problem, different years, different states - what's the differenceI Would like the latest news so I know where I stand with the repair shop.

Started noticing a fuel smell on and off beginning of December 2018. The past couple of days I've noticed some fuel on the ground behind my driver's side rear tire. I took it to the dealer, thinking it might be the fuel module that's under recall/special warranty--nope, it's a rusted out fuel line. They told me I should have the lines replaced for a cost of about $830.00.

I am going to have it looked at by a garage that takes my Goodyear credit card and see how many lines actually need replaced (if I can get by with one until tax return time, that is what I'll do). I need this car for work--and to top it off, I only got this car back in October! And I have 3 years of payments!

I've been reading about this issue with Cobalts. Given the potential hazard here, there should be a recall, and I believe GM should reimburse me--I'll gladly send a copy of the receipt once I get it fixed!

I also think any cars that are coming in as trade-ins should be thoroughly inspected. I understand that you buy it as-is (I did) but come on, how about fixing things so someone is not potentially driving a firebomb!

I purchased a 2009 Chevy Cobalt in January 2014. I still have $9000.00 and five years to pay on this car. I loved it because it was five years old and only had 22,000 miles on it. Should have been an eye opener for me then. But the more I drove it the more I began to experience problems.

The gas odor and the amount of gas it was costing me to get to work and home everyday. The interior lights would jump on when they felt like it. Also when the car was sitting still I could hear the front end rattling, mostly in the morning. After the first recall on the Cobalt they should have pulled all of them off everybodys' lot. Like I said before, 9000.00 more dollars and Black Book value is only 4,225-6,035. straight rip off. Got my thinking cap on. Gonna fix this problem. I do not, I repeat, do not want that Cobalt back because I will never trust it on the road again. WILL NOT , I REPEAT, WILL NOT PAY FOR A CAR THAT I AM AFRAID OF.