Other Fuel System Tank Assembly problems of the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt - part 1

Gasoline is leaking from the gas tank.

Have been smelling gas for 6 months now. . . Right after shutoff in driveway. . . . . Driving to a park today about 6 pm. . . Another driver pulled up to my side, and said I was leaking gas or something. . . Was behind me at stop light . . . Got to the park and stopped car. . Autistic child in back seat with little dog very scared. . . . . . . Sent her across the park to a bench to sit. . . . . Looked under the car, and strong steady gas drip in front of drivers side rear wheel. . Several fuel lines that were side by side. . . Close to muffler. . . Fuel definitely dripping from them. . . . . . Rolled car foward ahead of spill, and headed home. . . . Looked where we usually park in driveway and saw an 18 inch round gas stain on asphalt. . . . . . Never seen it before today. . . . . . Used car on the 3rd to pick up food. . . . . . Stain from sept 3rd. . . Was a mechanic back in the 70`s and 80`s. . . . And figured since the tank didn`t empty. . . . . The leak must stop after an hour or so, or until fuel pressure in the system falls to zero psi. . . . . . . I`ve had tons of issues with this car, and biggest p o s I`ve ever owned. . . . . . . Has 112k on it and few more years left. . . . . . Might not get sticker this fall. . . . . . . The cheap front mud flaps don`t protect the car, and the rocker panels have major corrosion. . . . . . . Front drive shafts don`t last very long, and had years of computer issues and overheating on disability. . 2 metal hips and spinal cord injury. . . . . I`m going to get under this tomorrow , and see if I can make a temp repair, with some fuel hose, and a couple clamps. . . . . . I`d park it on the lawn for the next few months, and try to get rides. . . . But daughter`s medical appts keep me driving almost daily. . G m should pay fair market value, and take these all back. . . . . Older cars have exhaust issues , and a gas leak very close by, and boom. . . I would bet many many have had this problem, and fixed it, not knowing it`s a design error. . . . Help. . . Please!!!.

While the car is running or while the fuel system is still under pressure, for example after having been driven there is a steady fuel leak in front of the drivers side rear tire. I have parked the car only to have lost 1/4 of a tank of gasoline to the leak. There is a very very strong odor of gasoline that permeates the car. Sometimes the car will hesitate to start, the engine continues to crank after I release the key and then it finally catches and starts . I understand this has been recalled in only certain states.

Fuel leaking underneath car. I filled the tank fully and drove to work 5 miles. Afterwork I get in car and as I got closer the odor of raw gasoline fumes were noticed. I drove home parking on dirt no leaks seen next day as I'm going to work, I look at the gas gauge to see nearly a 1/4 of tank is gone. I get to work, let the car sit for 2 hours. When looking underneath the car, I had noticed a puddle of gasoline under the car with again a strong odor of gasoline. Car is not driven in the winter and is kept in garage during winter seasons.

~tl- the contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that fuel was leaking from the gasoline connected the fuel tank. The contact had a taken the vehicle to a certified mechanic who replaced the gasoline. The contact stated that they learned of recall NHTSA campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline), however, their vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 32,000. Gl.

Fuel tank leak after a short driving trip. I saw an NHTSA case or complaint # 12v45900 that others with similar gm vehicles (cobalt, ion, g5) had same problem. When I called a local dealer they said no open recalls. Also contacted Chevrolet and they sai no open recalls and said it was a customer repair issue.

My Cobalt has a strong gas odor coming from inside and outside the vehicle at all times. There is an obvious leak at the back of the tank where the filler hose attaches to the tank. A fuel puddle is present when the vehicle is parked.

Gas tank leak , some states cover as a recall . My state does not. Very dangerous!.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds for twenty minutes gas was leaking out of the tank and the fuel meter decreased to empty. However, there were no visual sign of fuel on the ground. Additionally, there was an abnormal odor of gas emerging in and out of the vehicle. The service tire pressure monitor light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where informed to contact the local dealer and the vehicle was not safe to drive. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 55,875. Ap.

Fuel lines rusted through in front of gas tank and leak gasoline.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving at unknown speeds, the contact noticed an abnormal fuel odor. Additionally, fuel was leaking from the vehicle near the tank. The local dealer was not contacted and the manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 150,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that during a routine state inspection it was discovered that fuel was leaking from the fuel tank. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer was not notified. The contact was informed that the VIN look up indicated the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA recall campaign number 12v459000(fuel system). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 97,000. Jft.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. After driving approximately 60 mph, the contact stopped at a rest area and noticed a strong fuel odor when exiting the vehicle. The contact re-entered the vehicle and noticed a wet spot under the fuel tank. The contact also noticed the odor approximately six other times, but was not sure of its origin. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.

Gas tank fell off the car in my driveway after backing out over crusty snow. . . . . . . Gas tank bracket broke. . . . . . . . Bracket had rusted away . . . . Gas tank was dragged on driveway 10 feet w/o leaking if I was going 65 miles hour this would have been a desaster.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact smelled fuel near the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who discovered fuel leaking from the fuel tank. The failure was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 94,000.

Dangerous fuel leak from gas tank, could cause serious injury or death if ignited. Smell of gasoline is present inside the cabin when car is running and turned off.

Gas leaks from under the gas tank right above the muffler. Consistent drip onto the muffler and onto the ground. This not only causes an injury risk but it has a financial impact as the gas leaks and cost money.

I reported this back in 2016-1-28 ref. No. 10822806 gas line corrosion problem,do to muffler right under gas lines and gas line up in pocket where heat and moisture cause early corrosion(poor design). Gm had go me to a dealership and confirm corrosion problem (wanted 750 dollars to fix). Talk to rep. For gm , mentioned I felt poor design and protental safety =may cause fire. Did have fix at garage for 200dollars. Now corroding again after 2yrs. This confirms gas lines in pocket up above muffer traps heat and mositure causeing corrosion. Please advise company does not want to listen to me and I can't afford to replace gas line every 2yrs. . Feel strongly about poor design and gm should be responsible. Fire hazard this is same car that had key problem,steering problem,gas line problem at tank and gas pump, yet they don't want to listen,help help help!!!!.

Fuel leaking at supply side of fuel tank outlet / pump, matches description of previous recall but dealer stated that my vehicle was not covered.

Fuel line leaking gas at fuel tank. Dealer said not covered by any recalls or campaigns, although this seems to be a common problem with this vehicle. Quoted $950 to repair. Appears campaign covers Cobalts from southern states, but not others. Very serious safety issue as car could catch fire. Car has 150,000 miles.

Fuel is pouring out of the top of fuel tank.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while parked, there was a fuel odor coming from the fuel tank. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where they told the contact they would not diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The approximate failure mileage was 112,000. Sh.

When the car was left running gas was found leaking from under the drivers side door. The channel that the gas lines run in was soaked in gas, a open flame would have caused the car to catch fire. I had the gas lines replaced and there were 7 leaks on both gas lines and they were 90% rusted from the front of the motor to the gas tank.

As I was driving on a city street, the engine began to run rough and I noticed the odor of gasoline. I pulled over to check for the source of the odor and found fuel leaking from the bottom of the car and onto the road. This was an extremely dangerous condition, as I could not stop the fuel from continuing to leak. I found that the fuel supply line between the fuel tank and engine rusted completely through near the driver side rear fender well, causing the leak. The evaporative emission vapor line was rusted and leaking as well, resulting in flammable fuel vapors escaping.

1/10/15, kept thinking I was smelling gas while driving for several weeks, then on the 10th of January 2015 I pulled in and parked car in garage. Several hours later, I returned and noted a small puddle by drivers door. I inspected it and smelled it, yes it was gasoline. I started the car to move it back to see how much it leaked, it was then that fuel began running out everywhere around my shoes, had 1/2 tank. I shut off the car, as it scared me. And low fuel light came on. It still sets I'm my garage now. I noted many!!! complaints about this same problem. I am upset as I was not aware of this and a fire could have occurred with small children in car seats in the back. Thanks gm.

The contact owns 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that there was an odor of fuel present inside and outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who discovered fuel leaking from the front and rear of the fuel tank. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not included in the NHTSA campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system). The failure mileage was 140,000.

My fuel tank is leaking and this is apparently an issue that gm is aware of, as they have discontinued the fuel tank. This is a major safety issue and should be subject to recall.

Owner of a 2008 chevy Cobalt, recently started having a strong smell of gasoline in and around vehicle after driving and even after the car had sat over night. Had vehicle diagnosed and was told that fuel was leaking on top of the fuel tank. Upon research I found that there have been several recalls and many complaints for this exact problem, but recalls are only in certain states. I'm sorry Chevrolet doesn't take the safety of it's customers seriously as I no longer feel safe driving my young children in this car. Chevrolet please explain how being in a different state changes the fact that you made a car with yet another defective part yet you will not take responsibility for all the vehicles that you put it in???.

Strong fuel smell after driving, noticed wet spots on plastic tubes going into gas tank that smelled like gas.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving various speeds, the contact smelled fuel inside the vehicle. The contact discovered that the plastic tubes attached to the fuel tank were covered with fuel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,000.

My gas tank is cracked and has beenn leaking fuel. The fumes are bad enough by itself but its also a major fire hazard. Contacted gm and even though the recall is clearly stated online for my car gm will not fix their mistake.

Long starts ,smells like gas ,leaves gas stain under car and dripping fuel from tank area just inches away from hot exhaust ! this is serious safety problem car could easily catch fire!.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated fuel was leaking from the top of the fuel tank. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or independent mechanic. The failure mileage was 89,300.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while refueling the vehicle, fuel spilled from the fuel tank erroneously. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 95,000.

The car had small smell of gas come from the ac vents ,but when I got out of the car the smell got stronger so I looked around the vehicle to see where it came from,yet there was no sign of the leak but later that day I saw a small spot of water near the back of the car at first but it was too far back to be water at first so I checked where this leak came from and that's when I saw it coming from the fuel tank and already its been almost three weeks and became worst and the car may explode. ## VIN passed ## Chevrolet Cobalt 2008 ##.