Dash Wiring Problems of Chevrolet Cobalt

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle dashboard leaked water and the vehicle had an abnormal fuel odor. The failure occurred when the a/c and heater was activated. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle had a crack fuel canister. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was also taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the vehicle had a cracked fuel pump. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 90,140.

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My wife and grandson were in the car when power steering came on the dash. It caught her attention but didn't know really what had happened till she tried to turn and almost went in the ditch. We took it to the dealer and 700. 00 paid to have the problem continue to recur. It comes and goes and if it is not a problem when we take it to the dealer they don't know what to do. All they say is it is in the wiring issue and think we should buy something else. I didn't know about all these problems till it occurred to us. We bought the car new and have like the 2006 Cobalt but this is the first I have heard they have a problem with the powersteering or wiring to the electric assist to the power steering. I am told they had a fix back in 2010 are we still qualified to have our car fixed under that recall. My son is going in the army in a couple weeks we wanted to let him have this car after he gets stationed somewhere but we can't give it to him when we are not trusting its safety.

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The contact owns 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that after receiving repairs under NHTSA campaign: 10v073000 (steering), the vehicle began stalling sporadically and the power steering warning light illuminated. The dealer advised that the failure could have been caused by the wiring harness under the dashboard which he discovered was corroded. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice yet the dealer was unable to pinpoint the failure and could only suggest that it was the wiring harness, which was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 68,000. Updated 04/15/lj.

Started out with the modulator going out one week after I had my car. Now every week my wipers quit working and the fuses have to be replaced. I have seen sparks come from the fuse panel and I am worried about a fire. I am to take it to the shop on Monday. That's as soon as I can get in. This should not be happening. This was my first new car and I have heard nothing but horror stories since I bought it. I haven't met a happy Cobalt owner. And I can't wait to get rid of it. The incident date is not accurate because it is happening every week.

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Severe steering and braking problems. Mechanics can't find problem. A lot of times, on the highway or at speeds greater than 40 mph the steering starts to shudder and make a machine gun noise with each rattle. The rattling slows down as the speed slows down. There have been times where I had to pull over because it felt like a flat tire, only to get out of the car and inspect the car and see that the tires were fine. The problem goes away after shutting the car off and restarting it. When braking while going at speeds 40 mph or higher the brake gets soft and mushy feeling, and doesn't appear to slow the car down enough, and the shudder starts in the steering wheel again with the rat-a-tat sound for every shudder. I brought this car to dealer several times, and the mechanics could not get the car to do the same for them. The last time, one of the staff members mentioned that there may be a problem with the electronic steering/suspension system ,and that gm was trying to figure it out. Recently, I took the car in for a brake check at another shop - the mechanic said the brakes were fine, nothing' was wrong with them, but the car still did its shuddering. I' had two front end alignments, and rotation of wheels, still the same problem. I feel that one of these days the shuddering is going to cause a potentially fatal problem, when the brakes, steering or suspension go out. I also noticed on 6 different occasions that the brake light came on just for a second. It's never stayed on, and it didn't come on during the shuddering moments. The car stalled a couple times, but they were so far and few between. The back light on dashwas hard to read when headlights were automatically on during the day.