general problems of the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt - part 1

I observed my mother’s 2007 chevy Cobalt was leaking fuel near the rear tire by the fuel tank. I inspected the tank with engine off and it does not leak. Only with engine running. I lowered the tank and observed a small crack on the plastic return line on the fuel pump module. I started looking online and could not find a replacement part that was plastic. I then conducted more research and found the recall. I asked my mother and she stated she never received a recall. The recall was issued on 09-19-12. Nhsta id#12v459000.

Started smelling gas when driving vehicle. Found fuel leak on top of fuel tank. Took vehicle to mesa auto works (480-969-1954) on 1-9-24 and they diagnosed a fuel pump module broken and leaking fuel. Replaced unit at a cost of $730. 22 with the fuel pump module costing $382. 80. This defect could have resulted in a car fire and or worse. Definately a safety issue. I have searched online and found many other complaints about this same defect. Mike kowalsky.

The fuel pump failed and had began leaking profusely. The car was brought to the chevy dealership where I was told it would be fixed under special coverage 12191. Chevy had tried an aftermarket part to fix but it would not seal properly and continued to leak. I got in contact with general motors who said a new part had been ordered, a week later they told me there was no new part as they discontinued it. They are now saying that it isn’t their responsibility to fix the car due to its mileage even though special coverage 12191 specifically states no expiration due to mileage. They are offering me a credit towards a down payment which I do not want as I am not interested in having a new car payment, I want my car repaired or to be compensated once they total it out. This is my daily driver car and I have been without it for four months while gm shoves me around and refuses to deliver on their failed product. Please help.

Gas smell, no gas is visable on ground and vehicle is hard to start after sitting.

Fuel lines starting pouring gas right at driver side rear wheel gas lines rusted with holes in them and my car only has 40 thousand miles on it and parked in a garage this could have been very bad since the gas lines are right next to the exhaust.

Fuel pump inlet cracked causing massive fuel leak.

Around Dec. 22, 2021, I started smelling gas outside and inside of my car (particularly the right back seat near the gas tank). I took it to a local mechanic and he urged me to take it to the dealership for service and to not drive the car a lot because it could be dangerous. He said it was the gas tank pump and that there was a recall that I should look into. I took my car to a local dealership for service and upon inspection, they removed and replaced the fuel pump and plastic lines - they confirmed there was an issue with the gas pumps.

Strong smell of gas when driving, also strong smell of gas around car in general. Underneath the car you can see gas pouring from fuel tank, looks like it’s coming from top of gas tank. Whenever I park in a parking space, in my driveway or park for any period of time I always leave a puddle of gas. I just started my car and looked underneath at gas tank, there is a steady stream of fuel coming from somewhere on gas tank.

Back near the rear wheel the gas's lines are so rusted out it's because of the manufacturer put a heat shield on it and it trapped morsure and water in it and rusted the lines so bad there's barley anything left this is a known issue in chevy Cobalt LS coupes I own a 2007 chevy Cobalt LS coupe I don't understand why there isn't a recall on all 2000-2012 chevy Cobalt models or a reimbursement for the people who bought that had to replace the gas lines because of that.

The car is leaking fuel from the fuel line by the back driverside tire. This is a fire hazard as the leak is near the hot exhaust.

Gas pours out of the top of the tank after fill up . . . About an 1/8 of a tank of gas before it stops.

Fuel lines show sever rust and began to leak towards rear of vehice.

2007 Chevrolet Cobalt with 2. 4l engine. Fuel lines rusted and leaking (odor only, no fuel on ground) at only 33,916 miles. Dealer would not replace at gm's expense. I turned down their offer to repair for $925.

Gas leaking near the rear of the vehicle. ;.

The fuel line was rusted causing a leak. The rusted area is by the driver side rear wheel well. The fuel line is covered by a material to shield it from the exhaust heat. The material holds moisture causing the fuel line in that area to rust and leak.

Fuel leak from rusted fuel lines. I am willing to allow the vehicle to be inspected as it hasn't been repaired. The fuel leak appeared to be in front of the drivers side rear wheel and it is near the exhaust which is very dangerous.

My 2007 supercharged Cobalt has been leaking gas like a pig. It is coming from the exposed plastic retainer clip that has rusted through my gas line and slowly rusting through my brake line now as well. This is a huge design flaw as there is definately road salt that got between the plastic clip and gas line eating away at the metals and rusting. The gas line is right above my hot exhaust and the line and repair is stupid expensive and considering all the other 3 fuel recalls on this car I believe this should be recalled as my car barely has 100,xxx miles and could potentially catch fire until I have the $900 I was quoted to fix this.

I have a large fuel leak and chevy has a recall for 2008 to 2010 vehicles with rusted fuel lines, and my 2007 should be included with the rusted fuel lines recall. I think gm should reevaluate the years this is affecting. My car has under the mileage it should have and I have kept my vehicle up to date with all services! the records are at roseville Chevrolet in roseville, mn. That is where I bought my car new, as well. The fuel lines are leaking very badly. I'm in hopes they will rectify this situation.

Tl the contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, there was an abnormal fuel odor outside of the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not subjected to NHTSA campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact discovered an extended warranty on the vehicle for the failure. Graff Buick GMC Cadillac mt. Pleasant located at (116 n mission st, mt pleasant, mi 48858) was contacted and an appointment was scheduled to have the vehicle repaired. The vehicle was repaired under warranty. The failure mileage was 86,000.

My 2007 chevy Cobalt was parked overnight and I noticed next morning trying to start my car, the smell of gas was everywhere. Looking under my car, driver side by rear wheel I see gas was leaking rapidly from the fuel line.

Massive fuel leak in original fuel lines. Due to heat tape insulation wrapped around the fuel lines running from the fuel filter. The insulation is there because the fuel lines run along the exhaust pipe. Due to the insulation water, ice, salt, and sand are trapped inside and corroded the lines. Upon looking into Cobalt specific forums, this is an extremely common issue.

I I had a fuel leak where the fuel line connect in a modular box. I paid to have the fuel line replaced. I notice the fuel leak in the driveway while parked.

Nhtsa action number: pe20011 components fuel system, other opened from: July 5, 2020�present fuel leak as described.

Pulled into driveway when got home from work. Noticed gas leaking onto the driveway from under the car. Looked under the car and found that the gas was leaking from the gas line right in front of the driver's side rear wheel. The gas line is held by a clip there and the design and placement causes things such as road salt to collect there and corrode the gas line. This is a very dangerous design defect. The gas line there is close to the muffler and gas leaking from that spot while the car is being driven could easily cause a fire. I was lucky that no fire resulted when my gas line started leaking while I was driving home from work. Others may not be so lucky. Gm needs to issue a recall for this very serious design defect before someone is injured or killed. They need to fix all the Cobalts out there with this defect and reimburse owners, such as myself, who have had this problem and had to pay out of pocket to fix it. I had to pay almost $700 to replace my gas line.

Fuel began lines leaking at 170,000 miles. Dealer stated this is a common problem due to salt collecting at insulation wraps and corroding fuel lines. Estimated $750 to repair and not covered under warranty.

Car leaks gas towards rear from under rear seats. It leaks after sitting for awhile, forms a puddle, and will be hard starting.

There is an observed leak on driver side, in front of the rear tire. Smell of gas is prominent when parked. Gas is dripping from fuel lines attached to frame.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While walking past the vehicle, the contact smelled a fuel odor. He noticed there was a leak underneath the vehicle and the check engine warning indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to greg bell Chevrolet Cadillac (1313 us-223, adrian, mi 49221, (877) 265-7156) where it was diagnosed that the fuel lines were defective. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,000.

One year ago I was experiencing a fuel leak near my rear left wheel, close to where the line contacted the mounting block. I called chevy and they said it was not their problem, and I needed to have the lines replaced before my car caught on fire, obviously. So I took the car to a local mechanic (because I am a student and couldn't afford their $1300 estimate) and they repaired it. I understand that model 2008 and 2009 Cobalts are under investigation for this exact leak. My car is a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt and it had the exact same problem detailed in the complaint for the 2008/2009 models. I would like to impress the NHTSA to expand the investigation to the earlier models, including the 2007 Cobalt.

Tl the contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While parking the vehicle, the contact smelled the odor of fuel. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming more fuel than normal. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 126,000. The VIN was invalid.

This car has a recall already in regards to fuel leakage but only for vehicles in certain states. My car leaks fuel and this is not the first time I have had to correct an issue with the fuel, as within the past two years I had to replace the fuel line for the same issue. This recall should be for all Cobalts as I have the same issue as those in arc, az, etc. I have lived and had my vehicle registered in TX as well. This issue makes it where the car leaks gas onto the pavement when stationary or come to a stop. The car runs hard due to leaking fuel and afraid it will run out of gas.

Leaking fuel and is a safety hazard due to this could cause a fire and is a common issue.

Fuel is leaking. The check engine light is on and may have a bad evap cannister valve according to a diagnostic check.

I was driving home from work and my car all of a sudden cut off, I couldn't accelerate the strearing wheel got stiff and it just so happen I was able to pull over and not crash my car or even hurt myself. .

A fuel leak developed and fuel is dripping along the fuel lines under the driver's side of the vehicle.