general problems of the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt - part 1

I own a 5-speed manual transmission which should roll freely while in neutral. After starting engine while on a slight incline in a parking lot, the vehicle would not roll in neutral, as if all brakes were being applied. I thought that by driving the vehicle on the road the brakes would free up, but they did not. I shut the engine off and on a few times but that did not make a difference. I could only move forward at 5-10 mph in first gear to get the vehicle home, which fortunately was just 5 blocks away. Something smelled terrible like burning wires or brake pads. Even after letting the vehicle sit in my driveway for a few hours it would not free up the brakes which were being applied. Then I read a tip on an internet users forum: remove a fuse labeled "abs2" and voila! it freed up the brakes! I can drive the vehicle normally but obviously without abs capability. Now my 19 yr old grandson, who turned the vehicle over to me because of this issue, states this happened to him on two different occasions *while driving on the road!* imagine having your brakes applied while at full speed: this is a serious safety issue which could result in injury or death.

I was at work and parked my car like normal, someone came and asked me if that was my car that was parked crazy. I looked out and it was. My car rolled out of the parking spot with the e-brake on. Another time I started it to warm it up in the morning, I came back out, it rolled out of my spot and hit the curb. I looked to see if there was a recall, but there is not. I did find many other people with the same issues!!!.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 55 mph, all the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the power steering failed and the speedometer, fuel gauge, and tachometer needles moved back and forth and displayed inaccurate readings. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the electronic brake control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the remedy did not resolve the issue. The contact stated that the failure continued to occur intermittently. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. 12/8/2015 the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph the accelerator pedal seized when pressed down causing the vehicle to accellerate . The contact stated that when the brake pedal was pressed the vehicle failed to stop. In order to stop the vehicle the brake pedal as well as the emergency brake needed to be engaged. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who did not diagnose the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 96,025. Gl.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the vehicle decelerated violently. In addition, the contact had to apply force to the accelerator pedal in order to increase in speed. In addition, the low tire pressure warning light illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 96,000. Djr.

Wheels- the control arm bushings wear tremendously and rattle making the steering wheel shake uncontrollably. Steering- the steering wheel has a ton of "play" before it engages in a turn. Brakes- the rear drums and shoes wear excessively fast causing severe deterioration and grinding.

"service esc" dash warning came on. Both "traction control and esc" dash lights were lit.

I was driving on the freeway when I changed lanes and lost control of my vehicle. My anti-lock braking system did not work as it was supposed to; my traction control did not work as it was suppose to, which resulted in me losing control of my vehicle and hitting another vehicle. A month earlier, I took my vehicle to rancho motor company to have a recall part on my vehicle fixed. They noticed that my abs and traction control lights were on. They ran a diagnostics test on the vehicle. When I picked up my vehicle, they informed me there was nothing physically wrong with my vehicles abs and traction control systems but the software was outdated and needed to be updated.

I was just going through a greem light and just as I started to hit the brake's I n my car I did not stop at all ams I was in so much shock trying to brake that I could not swerve fast enough to miss the car in front of mr and rear ended her blue kia at 30 mph and now my cars front end is smashed I just replaces my brakes last month with my graduation money because ever since I bought the car my brakes howl all the time and I still didn't ix the problem now I have to come up with extra insurance money and fix my car even though it was a malfunction on my car. .

I was driving on the everett turnpike in nh. There was a soccer net in the middle of the highway. The cars in front of me had stopped and I tried to stop, but because my power steering was out along with my anti-lock brakes. I couldn't stop. I hit the car in front of me and my airbags didn't deploy. Luckily the only damage done was psychological. If I were an inexperienced driver than I would have died. . I have already had my power steering fixed once and now it has been recalled again. The car as a whole should be recalled. I don't feel safe driving it after they fix a problem that has already happened twice,.

When using breakes on ice roads the back breakes come on first,,and you spin in a circle. . Not good!!!!!! the radio goes off and on when it wants. . This happenes all the time!!!.

While driving in the left lane on a multiple lane interstate highway the driver on my right changed lanes into my lane. On my left was a concrete barrier without enough room for me to avoid the other driver. I aggressively applied the brakes to try and avoid the other vehicle. Even though my vehicle has abs (anti-lock brakes), the left front brake locked up and pulled me into the concrete barrier. At no time in the life of my car have I gotten any indication that the abs system wasn't working properly. In this situation I would have been much better off not having abs than having the system only to have it malfunction on just one wheel.

My most important issue with my 2008 Cobalt lt is that my engine is gone which I think is horrible and I purchased this car brand new I have been the only owner and have taking very good care of my vehicle, I will never buy a gm product again, through reading all the complaints I cant believe this vehicle hasn't been recalled my car started shaking really bad, and making a loud ticking noise, it was very hard to stop and also steer my vehicle I could have been in a very fatal crash or anything! my car also has the same issue about the speakers they go in and out and work when they want to. But my main issue is my engine in which my car I is longer under warranty and the dealership said it is nothing they can do for me, which I believe is totally absurd considering im still making payments on a vehicle that doesn't work, and is only 5 years old, so basically that means to me they will cover your car for 5 years or 100,000 miles then your just on your own which is horrible, to invest and buy a vehicle brand new and it just breaks down in this magnitude! I am very upset and disappointed that they aren't willing to help, so I will be suing them!.

On 10/2013, I was driving on the 105 fwy going eastbound at approximately 60 miles per hour when all of a sudden the vehicle stalled and I no longer could excelarate. East bound traffic was heavy and chp officer had to park behind me with his lights to avoid me getting hit by other vehicles, since there was no safety lane to pull over for broken down cars. The vehicle was towed to one other place before being towed to penske Chevrolet, 18605 s studebaker rd. , cerritos, CA 90703 the following day. In short, I took my car back 3 different times from the first time it was towed there. They would fix one part and I would leave and shortly after the engine light would come back on and I would return. Then they stated it was something else and they would "fix it". The check engine light would come back on once again. The last and final time I took my car in they replaced yet another car part and in total I paid $500. 00 dollars in fees, not to mention time loss at work and gas they use to do "long test drives". To this day the check engine light is still on from the day I left penske Chevrolet. The manager there "michael" in short stated that the car is fixed and that I would just have to deal with the check engine light being on. He assured me the second to last visit that this would be fixed and it never was. The vehicle is still not working as it did prior 10/2013. It cuts and does not accelarates when you initially step on the gas. In addition, the door locks are electric and when I drive they pop up and down on there own. I also will leave my car locked and when I get back the car will be unlocked. This all began after I got my vehicle back from penske Chevrolet of cerritos.

After climbing a steep driveway, brakes went to the floor when pulling out onto main road. Brakes would stop but continued to go to floor if 1) brakes were put on part of the way; release and then put on to stop again or 2) foot stayed on brake pedal upon stopping. It was not a sudden drop but a continuous movement of the pedal to the floor. Took to southtowne Chevrolet in newnan, GA and after a couple of attempts to repair the brakes (replacing front brakes, etc) a forman rode with me and they ended up having to flush the hydraulic system to get the brakes to stop. Upon hearing of the recall on the malibus this morning, I felt like my Cobalt might have also suffered a potential hazard in its hydraulic system.

Excessive wear on rear brakes, causing untimely replacement. Rear brakes wear more quickly than fronts causing unsafe driving conditions.

Unable to maintain control of steering, wheel control or braking.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt ss. The contact was driving 10 mph when the vehicle failed to decrease in speed as the brakes were depressed. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 35,300.

Rear brake rotars are irreperably scored and warped after 11,000 miles, preventing the rear brakes from working correctly and decreasing braking effectiveness. This is common on 2008 Cobalt sses.

The rear brakes on the 2008-2010 models of the Chevrolet Cobalt ss wear out immaturely causing pulsation, lack of braking poor, and costly fixes.

Unable to maintain control of steering, speed control or braking. Same problem again today 11/22/2011 while stoping at stop sign under 10 mph.

1) I drove my car and used the brakes. 2) scored brakes, sounds like a 747 coming in for a landing every time I stop. 3) nothing yet, called the dealership today (05/24/10).

The rear brakes on the Chevrolet Cobalt ss are pure crap. They squeal pretty badly when you come to a stop, no matter if it's a fast stop or a slow stop. It gets even louder when they get hot. I've taken to my car to the dealer since my 08 Cobalt is still under warranty and they've told me that high performance brakes are supposed to be loud. . . I'm sorry gm, but not this loud! so they rotated my rotors, and gave me new brakes about a month ago, and it's still as bad as when I got the car back in April of this year.

Rear brake rotors and discs wear out far too quickly in average day to day use.

Rear brakes wearing way too early.

My 2008 chevy Cobalt came without abs braking system. This winter when I tried braking (even at low speeds) the rear of the car lost control and attempts to spin the car out of control. After three trips to the dealer, gm was called by the dealer. They were told that gm was aware of the problem because of the light back end of the car and there was no fix. This is a very dangerous car. I no longer drive it. I had several near incidents on snow because of this design problem.

Brakes wore out prematurely and grind.

Rear brakes wearing out, parking brake does not hold, squeals when stopping.

Just bought car used with 26k miles and rear brakes are metal to metal. So far dealer cant find parts in there system for my car.

Back brakes on my Cobalt ss are shot and the rotors and scorched and worn out.

Normal driving has caused my rear brakes to be totally shot at 15000 miles. Have not tried to warranty the item yet, but I have heard they will not replace the item.

The rear brakes on my 2008 chevy Cobalt ss turbocharged make excessive noise in reverse, this problem is common from what I understand, and is no fault of the owner.

Rear breaks grinding and worn out after 15k miles.

The rear brakes on my 2008 Cobalt ss/tc were completely shot at around 14000 miles. The gouges in the rotors were too deep to get turned and I had to do a full brake job on the rear brakes because gm said that they only cover the brakes until 12,000 miles. The new brakes still make strange noises and when the car is in reverse sometimes a very loud screech comes from them.

Rear brakes are wearing prematurely. Grooves are forming in rotors from faulty equipment. Car is at 23,000 miles.