general problems of the 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt

Air bag says it needs serviced gas gadge is all over the place hard to tell how much gas I actually have in my tank.

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Air bag light is on the dash and the passenger seat does not sense weight on the seat so all airbags are disabled I know many others with this problem and it is a serious issue that there should be a recall for.

The contact owned a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while her husband was driving he had a heart attack and crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. The driver died at the scene. The vehicle was towed to an independent lot. There was no reported fire. A police report was filed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown. The vehicle was totaled. The VIN was not available.

Hit a deer on the freeway going 70 mph & totaled car but none of the airbags deployed.

We purchased a 2010 chevy Cobalt in 20016 unaware of any recalls regarding this vehicle , our power stering went out , on 05/25/2010 gm stated that this was a reaquiring problem and that they would cover the cost of repairs, now after talking to the dealer who sold us this lemon both gm and the dealer refuses to fix any and all recall issues, this vehicles power stering attempted to locked up while driving on the interstate.

Air bag service light came on the fuel pump gasket leaks and the steering wheel plastic bearing is broken inside the steering wheel these are all recalls that these cars have but when I do a recall VIN check nothing comes up but I know the issues it has has to do with recalls.

My car has approximately 3000 miles on it. It is alway garage (enclosed). During its 3000 miles, it has only had one passenger for about a 100 mile trip. No one has riden in the backseat nor has the rear seat been used for transporting items. The interior has not been cleaned (not needed). It is a collector car and used as such for occasional trips. Last week, the sir instrument light suddenly illuminated (service airbag) while on a trip to exercise the car (car was stationary and the sir illuminated when the automobile was started). See gm service bulletin 09-09-40-003a issued August 2010. When sir is illuminated, the airbags are non-functional, but the car is driveable. Seems gm has a latent defect in the passenger seat belt retractor and its wiring bundle. Gm dealer charge ~$500 to replace the seat belt retractor and its defective wiring bundle. They also loosen the wire bundle leading to the retractor to give it more play and alter the seat belt sleeve to alleviate binding of the wiring bundle. This problem is generic to the whole Cobalt line and its pontiac cousin the g%. Since the fix is costly, most folks continue to drive the automobile and don't realize the airbags are nonfunctional. This presents a real safety hazard to the owners and passengers of Cobalt automobiles. This should be an immediate mandatory recall for gm!!!.

Everytime I start my car the svc light stays on all the time , my tires are always wobbly while slowing down and driving. My passenger air bag constantly stays off it's also a rattling inside my wheel and a squeak sometimes when im breaking. Im un sure whats going on my engine light comes on wen the car is half way turned on I don't know what that means but I just brought this car and im finding out problems my aux part on my car is messed up n150075.

Good afternoon, I have a few concerns about my vehicle and have contacted Chevrolet and the attorney general but they have now directed my questions/concerns to you. My vehicle is now on its sixth recall. Every time I have to bring my car in for work, I have to take time off of work and the car dealerships I’m required to bring my car into do not have loaner vehicles. However, my primary concern is this is my only vehicle and I am a single mom. These recalls are disconcerting and within the letters have openly stated that these defects, flaws or problems have caused deaths. My son is my everything and it is my job to protect him. When I contacted the company to ask how many recalls does it take to make a vehicle ineffective in regards to, do they stand behind their products? I was then directed to you. The individual I spoke to said they do not work in lemon laws but what about safety laws? what about standing behind their product? what about protecting those individuals that have bought their products and have now had multiple recalls that have the ability to make the vehicle inoperable and potentially life threatening. If I had the funds I would buy a different vehicle. I bought this vehicle because I thought it was safe and good on gas mileage. I do not have any extra funds to buy another vehicle. My concern is for the safety of my son and myself and I am appalled that a company does not seem to stand behind its product after this many recalls. Please help,.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the electronic and manual functions failed upon attempting to wind the windows up and down. The failure progressed for several months and then the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v500000 (air bags), the dealer stated they inspected the vehicle but diagnosed that the vehicle did not need the repair but the contact was experiencing the failure related to the recall repair. The contact did not receive the remedy and continued to randomly experience the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was waiting for their approval to address the recall repair remedy. The approximate failure mileage was not available. Dyd.

I was driving on March 10th 2015 and the message service air bags came on so I called the chevy customer care number and they told me they were concerned for my and my family safety and agreed to pay for the first hour of diagnostic they contacted the dealer smith chevy in lowell indiana so I took it to dealer smith chevy in lowell indiana and the put it on the machine for diagnostic which chevy paid for smith chevy told me it was a reset like a check engine light and it reset it self and if I had any problems to bring it back. On Monday March 16th 2015 while I was driving to work the service air bag message came on again and also the light came on also now at this point the message and the light came on. I read the owners manual for my chevy Cobalt and the warning states 'if the airbag readiness light stays on after the vehicle is started or come on while driving it means the airbag system might not be working properly. The airbag in the vehicle might not inflate in a crash or they could even inflate without a crash. To help avoid injury, have the vehicle serviced right away". So I call chevy customer care again and they gave me a case number#71-1451260282 I spoke with mark number 1-866-790-5700 ext 41569 he told me to take it in to the dealer and have it checked. I ask mark if they would be able to help me pay for this but he said it depends on what it is and stated that the car was not under warranty because of the amount of years and mileage. I feel that a recall should be issued because this may have happen to other people and just have not been reported because people do not know how to report these things . .

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while in park, the vehicle failed to start. In addition, the contact noticed strong fuel fumes emitting from the inner part of the vehicle. The service air bags was displayed across the message board. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed but the contact was unsure about what part needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 164,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the steering wheel was unstable, the vehicle would shake abnormally and the rear would sway back and forth with the illumination of all of the instrument panel lights. The contact also stated that the rear view failed and became detached from the vehicle, falling and damaging the brake pedal. Received notification of NHTSA campaign id numbers: 14v047000 (air bags and electrical system), 14v171000 (electrical system) and 14e021000. The contact was advised by the dealer that the parts were not available and was unable to provide a specific date when the parts would become available. The manufacturer also could not provide an estimated date when the parts would become available. The failure mileage was unavailable.

We had just gotten back on interste 84 east bound at natural bridge virginia heading home to nh got to 80 mphwhen I heard a lot explosion at first I wasn't sure what the noise was thought the windshield blew the car got shot etc then I looked at my husband in the passenger seat and saw the airbag wrapped around his head I hadn't even hit a bump in the road and there was no reason for the bagsd to deploy the (rear passenger bag had gone off to )luckily there was no traffic around us so I was able to pull over we called on star to see if they could tell us why the bags had gone off they contacted balise chevy in ri and we had a 3 way call balise told me to have it towed to them I asked if I could bring it to the nearest chevy dealership like we have done in the past when we had car troubles we were told that it had to be brought to there dealership seeing as how we were so far away we drove it home to nh and brought it to littleton chevy and when they checked it out we were told that it was a short in the wiring due to the fact that I had spilled a drink in the cup holder which leaked onto the wires! why would electrical be under a cup holder? and why did I have exposed wires? are 2 questions I would like answered.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact received NHTSA campaign id number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). The contact stated that the repair exceeded a reasonable amount of time. The dealer stated that the part was not available. The contact did not experience a failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact received NHTSA recall campaign number 14v04700, (air bags , electrical system); however, the part was not available in order to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the delay. The VIN was not available. There were no failures.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system) and stated that the remedy part was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id numbers: 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system), 14v171000 (electrical sysytem) and 15v500000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Fe.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The failure occurred intermittently. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system), NHTSA campaign number: 14v153000 (steering), and NHTSA campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repairs. The dealer stated that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system), NHTSA campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) and NHTSA campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical system) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The dealer stated that the parts were unavailable for repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The dealer did not know when the part would arrive. The manufacturer was notified. The VIN was unavailable. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Vehicle purchased 12/19/13 from Nissan dealership. One previous owner with clean carfax. 18 year old daughter driving in inclement weather and slid off road. Vehicle rolled upside down after striking tree approximately 15 ft into ravine. Daughter sustained immediate head injury causing her to black out so she is not able to tell if there was any problem with steering, etc. Also sustained broken collarbone as seatbelt kept her from falling out of car. Rear half of roof was crushed into rear seat headrests. None of the airbags deployed! upon hearing about gm's recall issues and pending investigation on news on 3/13/14, notified our insurance and asked them to reexamine vehicle based upon criteria mentioned in recall issues. Insurance stated this will be further investigated with gm as well. Police report on file as well.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact attempted to have the vehicle repaired under NHTSA campaign number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) but was informed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

Liquid was coming out of the air bag cap and now the air bag alarm is constantly going off.

I hit a pole at 10 mph totalling the front end the frame was damaged which is why the airbags should have gone off.

I was stopped at a red light heading west on bell rd. And 43rd Ave in phoenix arizona. When the light turned green I proceeded into the intersection. Then out of no where I was hit almost head on by a 1993 Buick causing me head to hit the driver side window, and no airbags had deployed to prevent my head from hitting the glass.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated there were numerous attempts before the vehicle could be started. The failure occurred only after the vehicle was repaired under the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 14v047000 (air bag, electrical system). The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 22,000.

Driving in the right lane on the north way at 62 mph. Van in middle lane approached my lane to where I was forced to move over catching rumble strips and the side of the road. This caused my vehicle to roll several times, during this roll over, not one air bag deployed. We were trapped in the car having the fire rescue to forcibly open our doors. The front of the vehicle was completely wiped out. All windows imploded, minus the passenger back window. Injuries included a broken neck, finger, glass embedded through out the skin and many cuts with the seat belt and glass, abrasions and bruises. This car was in brand new condition.

The contact owned a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that, while her daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed during an ice and rainstorm with poor visibility, a vehicle parked sideways in the middle of the roadway suddenly appeared. Unable to stop in time, the vehicle collided with the driver's side rear of the other vehicle, causing it to spin and veer onto the shoulder of the roadway before coming to a complete stop. The air bags deployed but failed to properly inflate, greatly reducing their effectiveness, which the contact held responsible for the various injuries sustained by the three occupants. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a storage facility and deemed a total loss by the contact's insurance provider. A police report was filed, and injuries were reported. All three occupants were transported to a local hospital by emts. The driver was treated for facial injuries sustained from striking the steering wheel. The minor occupant, who was seat-belted in the front passenger seat, was treated for injuries suffered to the right side of their forehead after hitting and breaking the front windshield, as well as a contusion across their chest caused by the seat belt. The contact was treated for a dislocated left shoulder and sustained multiple bruises. The manufacturer was notified of the incident, opened a case, and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for further assistance. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and water was leaking from the air bags. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician advised that the vehicle was included in both NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) and 14v171000 (electrical system). The contact was informed that the parts were not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 41,000 and the current mileage was 120,000.

Vehicle became hard to steer and lost power and the brakes would not work. Nothing on the car would work and finally I was unable to fight the wheel anymore and the car flipped. None of the airbags deployed. I think than an investigation for the newer models of the Cobalt be done as well. From the description that was given for the suit that is now ongoing with the gm ignition problem, my car did the exact same thing. We could have been killed in this accident,. I have photos of the vehicle. It was horrible.

Electronic devices engaging passenger airbag and seatbelt notification. When I put an ac adaptor (lightweight), or most electronic devices, sometimes even just my ipod, on my passenger seat it thinks a person is sitting there. If I were to crash this would be a big problem airbags are expensive, plus the car is always beeping at me. I went to the dealership while my car was under warranty and they said, well you just cannot put it there. There is nothing we can for you, I even asked if they could at least put a center console in. (answer: no) I am reporting this as property damage because they won't fix my car which is obviously not functioning correctly, then let me drive off with an unsafe car. So be careful with putting your electronics on your passenger seat it could mean totaling your car, airbags are expensive. Also my Cobalt does not have a center console so there is no where else to put my electronics, which to me seems like a bought a damaged vehicle. I cannot use the functions it is supposed to have, like the aux input, because I have nowhere to put the mp3 player without activating the passenger seat alarm/airbag. Be careful and help me complain. This is very shady, also right after I got my car they (the chevy dealership) acknowledged my Cobalt was part of the affected "unintended acceleration" cars, now there is nothing about it anywhere. They said they would call me when they had a fix for it, and yet I was never contacted and I just got contacted about my power steering recall with no mention of the other problem they had previously acknowledged, affected my car. I don't think there is coincidence recalls are controlled by the same people that control gm, the government. It took gm 5 years to start fixing this power steering problem, think twice before buying general motors, you are really buying government motors, and your protected by their wonderful recall coverup program.