general problems of the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt

I wrecked my car and after having it fixed and reset the seat belts are still locked up. This is an extremely common problem in Cobalts it seems. I went Chevrolet dealership and they are telling me that it isnt fixable, that the seatbelts will just suck back down inside again. My car is fixed but is now rendered not safe to drive because the seat belts dont work, and theres no way to have them fixed according to Chevrolet.

2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to defective airbag. Consumer stated that airbag did not deploy during automobile accident.

The defect: no audible warning chime when the drivers door is opened after turning off the ignition and leaving the key in the cylinder. There is also no audible chime when the seatbelt is not connected while driving and the turn signals make no audible sounds when on. All audible sounds are played using the vehicles sound system. I saw there has been a recall issued for other gm models with similar problems. This problem is common with this make and model and other similar gm vehicles. My chimes haven't worked right for awhile now. A quick google search shows this is a on going problem with gm radios for a long time. . Read more...

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet colbalt. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle the key was accident ly removed from the ignition switch and the vehicle continued to operate. The contact also indicated that on several occasions while driving the vehicle had suddenly shut off and the front drivers side seat belt was faulty. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who indicated that the linkage was faulty. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,000. Jft.

Seatbelt will not buckle. Husband had to slide out under the seatbelt and we cannot get it unstuck.

The airbag maintenance light came on in the car, took car to gm dealer and stated that there was broken wire in the passenger side seatbelt retractor. Dealer had to replace retractor and clear code. Having hard time understanding how this is not safety related and why I am having to pay out of pocket to fix this. This part does not hardly move and should be designed to move so many revolutions. My opinion this is a flaw in the design and should be covered by gm.

On the 2007 chevy Cobalt, the key gets stuck in the accessory position and cannot be removed. You must either jump the car or push the switch under the steering column to remove the key. With the key in the accessory position, the battery drains and renders the radio inactive. This adds to an additional safety concern because the seatbelt chime and blinker sound go through the radio and cannot be heard when the radio is inactive. Chevy stated that you must bring in the car to have the radio reprogrammed for $130 each time the battery goes dead.

Put my car in park, turned the ignition off, pressed the release button on the seat belt and it failed. I was stuck in my car for over five minutes before I decided I had to slide under the waist/lap restraint in order to avoid cutting the seat belt.

Electrical short in the right front seat belt retractor in which disables the air bag system because of the fault. This diagnosis was verified by bergstrom Chevrolet in appleton, wisconsin. After numerous contacts with gm and bergstrom Chevrolet, they decided not to cover the cost because of expired warranty.

Front seatbelts are coming apart at the same location on both sides of vehicle rendering them unsafe.

Driving down the road and the airbag on the passengers side shuts off with a passenger in the seat. Service airbag light goes on. Shut the car off and restart then it will be fine for a while. I think it is sensor on the seatbelt retractor.