2006 Chevrolet COBALT problems and owner complaints

I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 CHEVY COBALT WHEN I WAS TAKING A FRIEND TO THE AIRPORT. I WAS ON I-495 N IN THE LANE LEADING TO THE EXIT THAT TAKES YOU TO THE AIRPORT TOLL ROAD. I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN. HOPING TO COAST DOWN THE EXIT AND PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO VEER THE CAR LEFT. THE CAR KEPT GOING STRAIGHT. I KEPT HITTING THE BRAKES AND TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT, BUT THE CAR DID NOT STOP, NOR DID IT TURN. WE CRASHED INTO THE GUARDRAIL AT ABOUT 50 MPH. THE AIRBAGS DID NO…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,520 miles reported. Look up ODI 10169851 at NHTSA ↗

MY CAR MAKES A VERY LOUD RATTLING SOUND THAT IS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN/RACK AND PINION. GM CANADA HAS TOLD ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME, BUT NOT TO BE WORRIED AS IT IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN AT THIS TIME. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10176324 at NHTSA ↗

EVENTS THAT LEAD TO FAILURE: 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT RANDOMLY SHUT OFF, INSTRUMENT GAUGE NEEDLES RANDOMLY FLICKER/TWITCH, BAD SMELL THAT IN MY OPINION RESEMBLED A BURNT FOOD/SULFUR COMBINATION. IT STARTED OUT LIGHTLY AND RANDOMLY FOR A FEW WEEKS, BUT BECAME HEAVIER AND CONSTANT OVER A WEEK. A KNOCKING NOISE CAME FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR, IDLE SURGED, AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE. FAILURE & CONSEQUENCES: FIRE! COMPONENT THAT FAILED WAS A CANISTER/SENDING UNIT REAR OF THE GAS TANK WITH THE CONSEQUENCE OF A FIRE AND THE TOTAL LOSS OF M…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186220 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY FUEL INJECTOR, MY IGNITION SWITCH, AND NOW MY STEERING HAS GONE OUT. ALL WHERE WHILE DRIVING AND WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. I KEEP MY CAR WELL MAINTAINED, RECENTLY GOT A MILEAGE SERVICE DONE. I HAVE SEEN MANY POST ON THESE ISSUES. WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT RECALLS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 66,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10250925 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED 3 TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRST 2 TIMES, AFTER WAITING FOR AN HOUR THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE THIRD TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 4,460 miles reported. Look up ODI 10147423 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WOULD START AFTER THE GEAR WAS PUT INTO NEUTRAL. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10167818 at NHTSA ↗

MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE USED THE SUN ROOF A TOTAL OF 7 TIMES INCLUDE YESTERDAY. WE BOUGHT THE 2006 CHEVY COBALT IN 1/2006. YESTERDAY I OPENED THE SUN ROOF AND THEN WHEN I WENT TO CLOSE IT, THE BACK RT SIDE WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. I FOUND TWO SMALL PLASTIC PIECES IN THE TRACK. I WILL BE TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW (MONDAY) FOR THEM TO FIX IT. I AM ASSUMING THAT THIS WILL BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I CHECKED YOUR WEB SITE TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS BUT DID NOT FIND ONE. THE SUNROOF IS ELECTRICAL. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10184151 at NHTSA ↗

2-INCIDENTS OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT FREEWAY SPEEDS: THE FIRST TIME THE CRUISE WAS ACTIVATED AND ON HITTING RESUME THE CAR TOOK OFF ON IT'S OWN. THE COAST FUNCTION DID NOT SLOW THE CAR AND TURNING OFF THE CRUISE DID NOT SLOW THE CAR. I WAS IN FAIRLY LIGHT TRAFFIC AND WAS ABLE TO STEER AND BRAKE OUT OF TROUBLE UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR RETURNED TO NORMAL[THE BRAKES ONLY PARTIALLY SLOWED THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE HIGH SPEED INVOLVED]. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER I WAS ENTERING A FREEWAY AND AT ABOUT 40-45 MPH THE ACCELERATOR WENT TO THE FLOOR ON ITS OWN AGAIN …

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10146741 at NHTSA ↗

BRAKES FAILED. HIT ANOTHER CAR AT STOP LIGHT. CAR SLOWED BUT WOULD NOT STOP. FELT ABS KICK IN BUT BRAKES ONLY SLOWED CAR DOWN. LESS THAN 5 MPH. NO AIB BAG INFLATION. CAR WAS A LOANER FROM DEALER, WHILE MY CAR WAS BEING WORKED ON. HAD CAR TOWED BACK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. I KNOW HOW TO DRIVE AND I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT BRAKES DON'T WORK WHEN YOU USE THEM.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 2,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10148860 at NHTSA ↗

I AM WRITING THIS LETTER BECAUSE OF CONCERNS I HAVE WITH MY 2006 COBALT I PURCHASED 31 AUGUST 2005. (VIN#1G1AK55F767633 614) MY FIRST CONCERN IS THE SAFETY OF THE CAR. ON THE 25 OF OCTOBER WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO GO OUT OF GEAR AND BACK IN CAUSING A JERKING MOTION AND WHEN I PULLED OVER THE MOTOR STOPPED. I HAD 675 MILES ON IT AT THAT TIME. YESTERDAY I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY DROVE IT FOR A FEW MILES WITH NO PROBLEM. NO OTHER CHECK WAS MADE BY THE DEALER ON THE CAR. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 675 miles reported. Look up ODI 10141164 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING ALONG AT 50 MPH IN 5TH GEAR. THE SHIFTER CAME OUT OF GEAR. I PULLED OVER SHUT OFF THE ENGINE RESTARTED IT AND TRIED TO GET THE TRANSMISSION IN 1ST GEAR WITH NO SUCCESS. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP IS ADVISING THAT THE CLUTCH IS COMPLETELY WORN OUT AND THEY WANT $2,000.00 TO FIX IT. THE VEHICLE IS JUST ONE YEARS OLD AND ONLY 12,000 MILES. I DO NOT DOWN SHIFT, RIDE THE CLUTCH OR DUMP THE CLUTCH. WE HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST AND THEY HAVE INFORMED US THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DESTROY AND CLUT…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10175578 at NHTSA ↗