Table 1 shows one common tire related problems of the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Tire problems |
Michelin pilot sport a/s plus tires are "chunking" and have dry rot/cracking on the tread. The tires are 3 years old with less than 20k miles. They have been properly rotated every 6k miles. Michelin will not accept a warranty claim, as the tires were installed by the vehicle's previous owner.
Noticed front end shaking. Worst at speeds 40-50 mph but noticeable at all speeds. Mechanic told me metal band inside the tire is broken and tire tread is damaged due to it. Mechanic would not let me drive until tire is replaced, and said he was surprised it had not blown already.
I have had 3 incidents that I believe are directly related to the fuzion touring tires on my 2009 chevy Cobalt. The first was a rear end collision in early July, approximately 5 days after I had the tires installed on my car. When I needed to make an emergency stop the front wheels locked up and the car skidded into the car in front of mine, that had managed to stop before hitting a car that had swerved in front of him. The second incident occurred on oct 14, 2011. I was going through an intersection during a rainstorm. The intersection has a slight left bend to it. I was traveling at 35-40 mph when a van tried to make a left turn in front of me. He was way too close and I had to hit the brakes hard. The front wheels immediately locked up and my car rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise without slowing down at all. Fortunately, the driver of the van realized that he had screwed up and got through the intersection rapidly and a collision was avoided. Then last night, oct. 16th, again in the rain, I tried to stop at a yellow light on a slight downhill grade from about 45 mph. Again the wheels locked up and the car skidded through the intersection at about 40 mph. I have been driving since 1973 and have logged over a million miles. These fuzion touring tires are the most dangerous tires I have ever driven on, especially on wet pavement. I have had other tires on my Cobalt and never had any similar incidents. I am replacing them tomorrow because my life is worth more to me than the $400 that a set of tires costs. Driving in the rain with those tires is like driving on ice with normal tires. These tires are potentially deadly and I think they should be recalled immediately and then shredded. I would also like to mention that there are no traction, treadwear, or temperature ratings on these tires. The size is195/60-15, 88h. I would like to stress that these are fuzion touring tires, not fuzion hri. I had a set of fuzion hri's and they were fine.
2009 Chevrolet Cobalt ss brakes squeak after 2 weeks of owning the vehicle- I cannot step on my brakes without hearing the noise of them squeaking. The noise will not go away!.