Ignition problems of the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that when turning the ignition off, the key did not turn all the way to the lock position and would fail to exit the ignition switch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where there were no repairs performed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 35 mph, the loss of power warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was previously repaired according to NHTSA campaign numbers: 14e021000 (electrical system: ignition switch) and 10v073000 (steering), but the failures recurred. The contact also stated that the key would not turn in the ignition and the steering wheel was still difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the computer module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the key failed to enter the ignition after several attempts. Once the key was finally inserted into the ignition, the key failed to turn to start the vehicle. The contact received recall notifications for NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v171000 (electrical system) and 14v047000 (electrical system), but the parts would not be available for several months. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was also contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the parts would arrive. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, he heard a clicking noise after he turned the steering wheel in either direction. The contact stated that he took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000.

Key wont come out of the ignition, stay in the acc position. Ive seen a lot of these complaints online.

The left front speaker quit working. I then noticed that the turn signal chime did not work. When I was trying to trouble shoot the problem I also noticed that all chimes (door open, key in the ignition, etc) was not working. Based on my research, it appears that the Cobalt has a long history of this issue and it also appears that gm doesn't want to address it.

I placed my car in park last night, but for some reason my key got stuck in the ignition. The ignition would not turn back to the lock position for the key to be released. I checked my car's wheels to make sure they were straight and every other thing that I could think of to try and make the key go to the lock position. After reading the manual, I was able to find that there was a cap on the panel under the steering column, that once removed, contained an emergency release button that when pushing it allowed for the ignition to be turned to the lock position and they key to be released. I have started my car several other times and encountered the same problem. I did a fair amount of research and read a number of reviews on the internet, and I came to realize this is a rather common problem in the chevy Cobalt. It now seems that I will have to pay several hundred dollars to have this common problem diagnosed and remedied, so that I won't have to push a special button for my car to turn completely off and have my key released from the ignition every time I drive.

The contact owns 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the key became stuck in the ignition while the vehicle was shut off. The contact was unable to lock the doors to the vehicle when the failure occurred. The dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnosis. The manufacturer was contacted and attempted to walk the contact through manually releases the key but to no avail. The key remained stuck in the ignition. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileage was 50,058.

The gear shift is loose and will not always disengage the key lock. The lights on the gear panel flash off and on. I have already had the dealership replace this once before and it is in the process of going out again. The last time it gradually got worse until I was unable to get the key out of the ignition at all. I sometimes have to move the gear around until it makes a connection and then it will release the key. The first time this happened was in 2008.

I am very upset at the fact that I just read all the complaints on the electrical power steering in the Chevrolet Cobalt. The same problem I have. I work and pay monthly payments on a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt LS that is having these problems. Gm should do something, or is it going to be when someone dies as a result of this. Steering is a very important component to a vehicle. I refuse to pay the large amount of money that it's going to cost to get it fixed and the dealer can't promise it won't happen again. People invest money into a newer car not to have to pay for problems this early on!. My car evens stalls once in awhile when I first start it and without even mashing the gas you'll hear the ignition run hard for a few seconds like it's starting itself.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that in December 2008, the ignition failed and the dealer replaced the ignition cylinder. March 2010, the contact heard a metal grinding noise while driving. The vehicle was taken a local repair shop where the contact was informed that the front struts, bushings, control arm shaft and stabilizer bar needed to be replaced; the mechanic replaced the bushing. The contact also stated that the front two tires needed to be replaced because of defective struts. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that the vehicle was outside the warranty and offered no assistance with repairs. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000 and the current mileage was approximately 63,000. Updated 01/12/lj updated 03/28/11.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 35 mph on a snowy road, the vehicle drove across a patch of slush. The contact lost control and the vehicle went airborne. The vehicle struck a guardrail, and then dropped approximately four feet from the interstate to the off ramp. The contact was injured and the vehicle sustained minor damage. A police report was filed. She shut off the vehicle and removed the key from the ignition. Approximately 30 minutes later, the vehicle started on its own. The vehicle was taken to a dealer twice, but they could not determine how the vehicle could start and shut off without a key in the ignition. The current mileage was 19,084 and failure mileage was 18,315.

I purchased a new 2007 Cobalt on 8/1/07. I could not start the car at night on two occasions when I was trying to go to work as a nurse and the third time the car would not turn off . It kept running and was towed.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the key could not be removed from the ignition while it was parked. The dealer replaced the shifter assembly. The front passenger rim was dented and also replaced. The failure mileage was 2,700 and current mileage was 8,000.