general problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt - part 2

Back gas smell.

Bought car in 2016 from silver eagle auto mall in missouri. Call randomly cuts out while driving on city streets in on highway and have to pull over. Have there very close to accidents on multiple occasions. Battery an alternator have been replaced it does not just dial industrial back up it starts right back up. Now as of August 1st 2018 I am currently smelling strong gas once I get out of car with children. . . Can smell a lot from driver side it may seem also this car has started smelling like gas outside of car car won't start sometimes I'm playing multiple turns with keys and is now cutting out even more while driving. . . Been having problems with car since I bought it far as random cutting out I don't know where the smell is coming from it is not from under hood. . . .

Gas is leaking onto the ground on the drivers side under the car. Leaks when car is on and for a minutes or two when car is turned off.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While the vehicle was parked, there was a strong fuel odor present. In addition, fuel was leaking from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the plastic supply or return port on the modular reservoir assembly was cracked. The dealer diagnosed that the vehicle needed a new fuel module unit. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 147,000.

Leaking fuel from drivers side in front of rear tire. Apparently related to the issue that results in recalls if your car is from certain states which makes no sense at all. It is an obvious problem related to safety on all cars of this year and model number. Somehow if you live or bought the car in certain states your safety is not important. The cars all use the same parts! the smell of fuel has been for some time. I just found it dripping fuel today. Leaks whether moving or parked.

Hi, like many complains my chevy Cobalt has been smelling like gas everytime I drive it. I'm really concerned, I went online and found that there has been a recall/special coverage on certain VIN numbers. However, I called the local gm and was told that this defect is not covered by a recall. . Read more...

Leaking gas spots on ground. Vehicle cabin smells of gas and the issue is getting worse by the day. Fear of vehicle fire. Seems to be same issue as listed in bulletin no. : 09226.

I was driving and I pulled over to a very strong gas smell. . . . I walked around my car, tightened my gas cap. Even replaced. And now fuel is pouring out on my drivers side through one of the lines. Not covered under a recall for my vehicle. But is very hazardous to drive with.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that there was a strong odor of fuel from the exterior of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

I was driving and smelled gasoline. I parked and found it dripping from under the car. Took it to a firestone auto repair and they showed me that the fuel lines were rusted through. They told me that this was happening to a lot of gm cars and trucks. A web search confirmed this to be true. I believe that fuel lines should not rust and leak gas on a car with only 96,000 miles on it. The cost for this repair is $992. I believe this is a hazardous and life threating problem and general motors should pay to have it repaired by a national recall. Thank you.

Fuel line leak.

Gas smell omitting from under the body into the car . Car is stationary the majority of the time , unless on my way to work . Usually taking city streets to work . Car is parked at home in the garage.

Leaking fuel. . Extremely strong fuel smell. Happens whether in motion or while driving.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated there was strong gas odor from the rear end. The contact then notice a gas leakage from the outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where it was diagnosed that the gas line needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000. Ng.

Fuel leak.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the odor of fuel was present inside and outside of the vehicle. Upon inspection it was discovered that fuel was leaking under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that two fuel lines were damaged due to rusting and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 74,000.

Takata recall. My car has a very bad smell of gas inside and outside. It just be fixed. I have read many things about this. It's called a silent recall. I need it fixed or I will go find me a lawyer.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, an abnormal smell of fuel emitted into the vehicle. The failure recurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the modular reservoir assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in the NHTSA campaign number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while in park, strong fuel fumes emitted from the rear outer part of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 162,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving or parked, the vehicle emits a strong odor of fuel without warning. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 131,695. Sh.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated her vehicle emitted a strong odor of gasoline. The contact brought her vehicle to a independent mechanic but a diagnosic was not performed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 124,000. Az.

I started to notice a strong smell of gas about 2 weeks ago. I thought nothing of it and assumed I had spilled gas on the side of my vehicle when I went to the gas station. But then I started to notice that the smell would not go away. I checked the ground for leaks and found nothing. I checked my fuel injectors and still no leaks. Then I stumbled on NHTSA - where there were complaints of fuel smell outside the car. I then found out there were recalls in certain states - but not mine. Why???.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the key failed to release from the ignition switch and noticed strong fuel fumes emitting into the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) and NHTSA campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system). However, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer after the recalls were preformed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a strong fuel odor and fuel leaking from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in any recall regarding the fuel system. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.

Strong smell of gas emitting from rear of car. Notice more and gets stronger after attempting to start the car. Fuel is leaking and gas mileage dropped from around 28-29 to less than 10mpg. I have called local dealer(2) and both are refusing to remedy even though this is not a new complaint or defect but one in Chevrolet's design and they have admitted such yet refuse to fix.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that there was an odor of fuel present inside and outside of the vehicle. The contact discovered fuel leaking from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 67,000.

I noticed a very bad fuel leak from under my vehicle back in the beginning of may 2015. I kept my vehicle parked until I could get the problem fixed. The middle of may I jacked up my vehicle to see where the leak was, I noticed it was coming from two of my fuel lines that run the length of my vehicle, the leak was in the same spot on both lines, in a bent part of the lines held up by a clip. I took my vehicle to a mechanic shop on July 23 to get a price and to get it fixed. I didn't have as much as it cost to get fixed. But the owner of the shop didn't want me to drive off in my vehicle, he said the it was way to dangerous and could catch fire. The reason for my complaint, I called the gm dealership to get a price on the fuel lines. The guy I spoke with told me this wasn't a new problem, he said several people has been there with the same problem. I asked to check for any recalls, he said there wasn't yet. Like there was going to be. He told me not to drive my vehicle because it was extremely dangerous until it was fixed.

After starting vehicle and driving approximately 5 miles, driver noticed a strong fuel smell coming from bottom of car. A puddle of fuel was noticed underneath driver's side of car about halfway between driver's side door and rear wheel. Fuel noticed to be leaking from fuel line.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for an oil change and the mechanic discovered that there was fuel leaking near the exhaust system. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 114,694.

Gas modulator failed twice.

The fuel line is leaking as specified in the recall of certain VIN specific Cobalts. Yet, I have noticed a number of other people having the same problem that, like my Cobalt, were not included in the VIN specific recall.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that when driving, there was a strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed that the VIN was not included in a manufacturers recall. The approximate failure mileage was 132,525. Djr.

Fuel leak. There is a recall in other states but not pennyslvania. I feel I should be able to have this fixed at no charge.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet colbart. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph an alarm sound will go off in the vehicle and the gas gauge handle will go on empty and the check engine light came on. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed as a code. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Rwk.