This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle swerved to avoid hitting a deer. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a road sign. The driver side air bags failed to deploy. There were minor injuries sustained that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 97,000.
Good afternoon, I have a few concerns about my vehicle and have contacted Chevrolet and the attorney general but they have now directed my questions/concerns to you. My vehicle is now on its sixth recall. Every time I have to bring my car in for work, I have to take time off of work and the car dealerships im required to bring my car into do not have loaner vehicles. However, my primary concern is this is my only vehicle and I am a single mom. These recalls are disconcerting and within the letters have openly stated that these defects, flaws or problems have caused deaths. My son is my everything and it is my job to protect him. When I contacted the company to ask how many recalls does it take to make a vehicle ineffective in regards to, do they stand behind their products" I was then directed to you. The individual I spoke to said they do not work in lemon laws but what about safety laws? what about standing behind their product" what about protecting those individuals that have bought their products and have now had multiple recalls that have the ability to make the vehicle inoperable and potentially life threatening. If I had the funds I would buy a different vehicle. I bought this vehicle because I thought it was safe and good on gas mileage. I do not have any extra funds to buy another vehicle. My concern is for the safety of my son and myself and I am appalled that a company does not seem to stand behind its product after this many recalls. Please help,
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the electronic and manual functions failed when attempting to close or open the windows. The failure progressed for several months and then the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V500000 (air bags). The dealer stated they inspected the vehicle but diagnosed that the vehicle did not need the repair but the contact was experiencing the failure related to the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V047000 (air bags, electrical system), 14V171000 (electrical sysytem), and 15V500000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
I was in accident on 9/7/2015 and a. truck ran the stop sign and the front of my car slammed into the side of their truck. My airbags did not go off. We could not find out why. I googled my car and seen they just issued a recall on my airbags being faulty and not deploying. I have not received a recall notice.
- Mulberry, FL, USA
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The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while in park, the vehicle failed to start. In addition, the contact noticed strong fuel fumes emitting from the inner part of the vehicle. The service air bags was displayed across the message board. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed but the contact was unsure about what part needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 164,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The contact owned a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving at approximately 60 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a ditch and flipped over approximately four times. The air bags did not deploy. The driver was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. The vehicle landed on top of the driver. The driver sustained four fractured ribs, a fractured forearm on the left arm, a puncture wound on the lower left calf, a punctured lung, and nerve damage to the hips and shoulders. Medical attention was required and a police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V047000 (air bags, electrical system), 14V171000 (electrical system), and 14V153000 (steering). The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving at various speeds, the service air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver side air bag sensor switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 29,785.
My boyfriend and I were on our way home from Chicago (on I-80/90) when we hit a bit of lake effect snow and ice. The snow caused our car to lose traction which in turn caused us to hit a guard rail head on while going roughly 50-55 mph. Our airbags did not go off even though we hit the guard rail head on. We ended up being perpendicular in the right hand lane and was hit by a semi truck on the passenger side door. Again, our air bags did not go off which would make for a total of 4 airbags that were affected. I was unaware of affected air bags - I only knew about my ignition switch which was fixed months prior to the accident. Unacceptable.
I was driving on March 10th 2015 and the message service air bags came on so I called the Chevy customer care number and they told me they were concerned for my and my family safety and agreed to pay for the first hour of diagnostic they contacted the dealer smith Chevy in lowell Indiana so I took it to dealer smith Chevy in lowell Indiana and the put it on the machine for diagnostic which Chevy paid for smith Chevy told me it was a reset like a check engine light and it reset it self and if I had any problems to bring it back. On Monday March 16th 2015 while I was driving to work the service air bag message came on again and also the light came on also now at this point the message and the light came on. I read the owners manual for my Chevy Cobalt and the warning states 'if the airbag readiness light stays on after the vehicle is started or come on while driving it means the airbag system might not be working properly. The airbag in the vehicle might not inflate in a crash or they could even inflate without a crash. To help avoid injury, have the vehicle serviced right away". so I call Chevy customer care again and they gave me a case number#71-1451260282 I spoke with mark number 1-866-790-5700 ext 41569 he told me to take it in to the dealer and have it checked. I ask mark if they would be able to help me pay for this but he said it depends on what it is and stated that the car was not under warranty because of the amount of years and mileage. I feel that a recall should be issued because this may have happen to other people and just have not been reported because people do not know how to report these things..
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.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 126,000. Updated 04/06/15 updated 04/07/15
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the passenger side service air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the air bag system failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,000.
The contact owned a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 40 mph, the contact had a seizure and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle rolled over and the air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact was injured and received medical attention. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.
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 :(
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated another vehicle crashed into the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The contact stated the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The passenger was hospitalized and sustained a concussion. The driver and the rear passenger sustained minor bruises. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,000.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the contact noticed a leakage coming from the driver side air bags. The problem occurred numerous of times whenever it rained. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified about the failure. The approximate failure mileage as 30,000.
We had just gotten back on interstate 84 East bound at natural bridge Virginia heading home to nh got to 80 mphwhen I heard a lot explosion at first I wasn't sure what the noise was thought the windshield blew the car got shot etc then I looked at my husband in the passenger seat and saw the airbag wrapped around his head I hadn't even hit a bump in the road and there was no reason for the bags to deploy the (rear passenger bag had gone off to )luckily there was no traffic around us so I was able to pull over we called on star to see if they could tell us why the bags had gone off they contacted balise Chevy in ri and we had a 3 way call balise told me to have it towed to them I asked if I could bring it to the nearest Chevy dealership like we have done in the past when we had car troubles we were told that it had to be brought to there dealership seeing as how we were so far away we drove it home to nh and brought it to littleton Chevy and when they checked it out we were told that it was a short in the wiring due to the fact that I had spilled a drink in the cup holder which leaked onto the wires! why would electrical be under a cup holder" and why did I have exposed wires" are 2 questions I would like answered.
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- Woodward, OK, USA