general problems of the 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt

Seatbelts lock up and do not move. Seatbelts are front driver and passenger side. Seatbelts can't be worn because they do not work.

"service air bag" message shows in the driver information center. There have been numerous reports of people having the same issue. The message will display at any random time, whether the vehicle is stationary or in motion. According to general motors bulletin no. : 09-09-40-003a, "the wire on the belt tension sensor (bts), that is part of the retractor assembly, may become open or acquire a ground near the sensor. If the bts is rotated toward the rear of the vehicle, added stress is applied to the wire bundle that may cause an open or a ground path. " general motors bulletin no. : 09-09-40-003a states that the following vehicles are affected: 2006�-2008 Chevrolet Cobalt coupe 2008�-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt ss coupe 2006 pontiac pursuit coupe (canada only) 2007�-2010 pontiac g5 coupe this concern may cause airbags to not deploy when needed, which is a major safety concern. However, general motors has not issued a safety recall for the affected vehicles.

None of the warning chimes work - seat belt not on- lights left on -key in ignition- low on fuel-also the clicking sound made by the turn signals. All of these sounds are routed thru the radio door speakers , many of these speakers don't work , the auto blogs are full of complaints about these speakers gm knows it but won't replace the speakers.

1. Cruise control engages on it's own and lunges forward, even in traffic at 10 mph speed. 2. Seat belt on drivers seat, while stationary,doesn't release easily and takes about 30-45 seconds at times to release. 3. While on the road driving, the car displayed all the information on the dash, such as; tire pressure, oil life, mileage, etc. , then the car's speed reduces and it flashes words "power steering" and then the car died in traffic and I was almost hit from behind before I could get the car off the road. I had to call a tow truck and be taken to chevy dealer and they found nothing wrong. This has happened again today, 5/29/2016 and I had to leave my car in store parking lot for four hours and then it started, drove 5 miles home and went out again right before I pulled into driveway. 4. While driving on the freeway, I engaged the brakes and they barely stopped me and brakes pads are good on car.

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!!!.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the front passenger side seat belt was locked and could no longer be used. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch, power steering recall notices and seat belt problems. . The consumer the seat belt would not fastened. She had to drive home, without wearing her seat belt.

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat belt failed to retract. The contact also stated that the air bag light intermittently illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the vehicle not repaired. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign number 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system), but the VIN was not confirmed if the VIN was included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. Rg.

My daughter was involved in a car accident on may 28 2013. She was in the hospital from may 29 2013 til July 10,2013. She was alone in the car somehow lost control went into a ditch and hit a tree the air bags did not deploy she was in a coma when she was found. She has brain injury, crushed collarbone, and injury to her left arm . Also it's a miracle that she is alive everyone that treated her is amazed that she lived. She is also still having medical problems . A nerve in her brain is damaged that has caused her to delevop gastroparesis. I wanted to report this a long time ago but didn't know where to file this til I saw on the news about the investagion on the chev Cobalt the airbags not deploying please keep her in mind during this investagion thank you.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the seatbelts would not retract intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who replaced the front driver and passenger side seatbelts. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a rear end crash and was forced forward and rear ended another vehicle. The seat belt did not latch properly which caused her to hit the steering wheel. Also, the front driver seat broke away from the frame. The air bags did not deploy and onstar was not alerted of the incident. The contact was injured and treated at a nearby hospital. The manufacturer had not been notified. The failure mileage was approximately 1,900.