2007 Chevrolet COBALT problems and owner complaints

WHILE DRIVING E. ON HIGHWAY 60 IN AZ, I NOTICED MY STEERING WHEEL STICKING ONCE IN A WHILE. AFTER DRIVING THRU DEVEL'S CANYON THE STEERING KEPT PULLING TO THE RIGHT A LITTLE THEN IT WOULD STOP PULLING, OVER AND OVER. WHEN I WAS ON FLAT ROAD AGAIN THE STEERING PULLED REAL SHARP TO THE RIGHT AND WOULD NOT TURN LEFT, AFTER A SECOND OF THIS THE STEERING FINALLY FREED ITSELF AGAIN BUT MAKING THE STEERING VERY TOUCHY, WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE CAR STARTED SWEERVING SIDE TO SIDE AND ENDED UP HITTING THE GUARD RAIL ON THE EAST BOUND SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,833 miles reported. Look up ODI 10191701 at NHTSA ↗

POPPING OR KNOCKING NOISE WHEN TURNING ,WHEN TURNING AT TIMES THE STEERING DOESN'T RETURN AND HAS TO BE PULLED BACK, FEELS LIKE IT IS LOCKED OR SOMETHING, SHUTTERS AT TIMES . *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 17,777 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196454 at NHTSA ↗

YESTERDAY I FILLED UP THE CAR WITH GAS AND I SMELLED THE GASOLINE. I CHECKED OUT MY CAR AND I FOUND OUT THAT MY GAS TANK WAS LEAKING FROM THE CONNECTOR THAT CONNECTS THE GAS TANK TO THE RUBBER HOSE THAT LEADS TO THE METAL PIPE THAT YOU INSERT GAS FROM. THIS HAPPENED TWO TIMES AFTER FILLING UP COMPLETELY. IT APPEARS THAT THE WELD PROCESS THAT SEALS THE CONNECTOR TO THE GAS TANK WAS NOT SEALED PROPERLY AND STARTED TO CRACK. TODAY I HAD TO REPLACE MY GAS TANK FOR THE FIRST TIME AND I DON'T BELIEVE I AM GOING TO BE THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. P…

Owner-reported narrative. 64,784 miles reported. Look up ODI 10257651 at NHTSA ↗

BRAKES DONE TWICE IN A YEAR STRUTS GOING BAD AND FAN MOTOR SQUEAKING GAS TANK SENSOR REPLACED NEED NEW TIRES. FIRST TIME BRAKES WERE SANDED DOWN THEN PUT BACK ON. SECOND TIME THEY WERE REPLACED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10263906 at NHTSA ↗

MY HEADLIGHTS STAY ON AND KILL THE BATTERY ON MY CAR SO I AM UNABLE TO ANYTHING. I HAVE TO GET SOMEONE TO JUMP START MY CAR FOR IT TO START. NOT ONLY THAT MY KEY GETS STICK IN THE IGNITION WHEN I TRY TO START IT AND THE BATTERY IS DEAD SO I AM UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 36,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10229453 at NHTSA ↗

JUST WOULDN'T START ONE DAY. IT'S AN 07 COBALT - CHEVY NEW CAR THAT I FINANCED WITH ABOUT 20,000 MILES ON IT. I PLAYED AROUND WITH THE SHIFTER AND IT STARTED! NOW IT DOES IT AT LEAST ONCE DAILY. IT USUALLY TAKES ABOUT 10 MINUTES TO GET IT STARTED. THE ENGINE WILL JUST CLICK AND THE BATTERY COMES ON, ALL THE LIGHTS ETC. IT IS NOT LIFE THREATENING DIRECTLY - BUT SUPPOSE I GET STUCK SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WITH NO HEAT? I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER - IT'S UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND I HAVE T…

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10233454 at NHTSA ↗

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WHEN MY 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT FISHTAILED TO THE LEFT. SPUN ABOUT 3 TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF A 3 LANE HIGHWAY COLLIDING WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 9,265 miles reported. Look up ODI 10215901 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING AND TRIED TO BRAKE BEFORE A CURB AND SPUN OUT OF CONTROL I WAS NOT EVEN GOING FAST I MIGHT HAVE BEEN DOING 25M.P.H. BEFORE THE CURB WHEN THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND INTO A TREE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 29,917 miles reported. Look up ODI 10218501 at NHTSA ↗

MY 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT LT VIN# [XXX] WITH 31209 MILES ON IT JUST HAD MAJOR COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. I CHECKED THIS OUT ON THE INTERNET AND COME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS HAS BEEN A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVROLET COBALT SINCE 2005. I HAVE READ THAT DEALERSHIPS CAN'T REPAIR THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY REPLACE COMPLETE STEERING CONTROLS AND ECM'S. SO HERE I AM NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO AND AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE. I NOTICE YOU HAVE THE QUESTION "NUMBER OF PERSONS INJURES:" BELOW ON THIS FORM. WELL NOT PHYSICAL BUT MENTAL: SO I AM LISTING 2. …

Owner-reported narrative. 31,207 miles reported. Look up ODI 10237791 at NHTSA ↗

SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 47,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10280954 at NHTSA ↗

THE LOWER BALL JOINT CAME COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL ASSEMBLY. THE BOLT AND NUT THAT LOCKS THE BALL JOINT TO THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS GONE. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE BOLT AND NUT LOOSENED AND FELL OUT OR IF THE BOLT AND NUT WERE NEVER INSTALLED. I SUSPECT THAT THE BOLT AND NUT ASSEMBLY WERE NOT TORQUED CORRECTLY AT THE FACTORY. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TURNED 90 DEGREES AND WEDGED AGAINST THE BACK OF THE WHEEL WELL . THE RIGHT FRONT DRIVE AXLE DISCONNECTED FROM THE TRANSMISS…

Owner-reported narrative. 21,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10232595 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 50-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO UPSHIFT. THE GEAR WOULD REMAIN IN THE DOWNSHIFT POSITION. WHEN A TRAILER WAS ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE, THE GEARS WOULD NOT UPSHIFT AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE TRAILER NEARLY REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND THEY BELIEVE A NEW TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE IS NEEDED. THE MODULE HA…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,048 miles reported. Look up ODI 10250745 at NHTSA ↗