Door Latch Problems of Chevrolet Cobalt

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while parked, the contact attempted to open the driver's side door; however, the door failed to open. Additionally, the window failed to operate as needed. The contact had to exit the vehicle through the passenger's side door. The contact attempted to unlock the door from the outside however, the door failed to open. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

See all problems of the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt 🔎.

The contact's daughter owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the power steering failed, and the steering wheel was difficult to turn. Additionally, the door locks would lock and unlock independently, and the speedometer was not functioning properly. The electric power steering warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

See all problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 🔎.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the driver side door latch would not work correctly. If the door was closed and latched, it would not unlatch. If the door was open, it would not latch closed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the front driver side door latch failed intermittently. After several attempts, the door was able to latch. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the turn signal flasher and the front passenger door latches became inoperable intermittently. Also, the contact mentioned that the tire gauges were misreading the opposite tires and when attempting to turn the steering wheel a warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. The VIN was not available.

See all problems of the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 🔎.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and the steering wheel seized with the illumination of the power steering warning. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle would fail to shift gears and the chrome covering on the door handle had deteriorated. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the steering wheel column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The contact stated that the vehicle wasalso included in NHTSA campaign id numbers: 14e021000 (electrical system) 14v171000 (electrical system) and 14v047000 (air bags , electrical system). The contact stated that the dealer informed him that the parts were not available for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

See all problems of the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 🔎.

2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle repairs and requests reimbursement. The consumer stated the vehicle started smoking, as she was driving down the street. She stopped to a gas station, and had the vehicle inspected. The mechanic, informed her there was no oil in the engine. Also, the driver and passenger door locks were not working. The door lock switch was replaced.

My 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt lt has started having problems with the driver door since 2 days ago. I had arrived at my destination and went to open my driver door to exit and I couldn't. The driver door would not open at all. I tried locking and unlocking the door to see if it would open and nothing changed. I was locked in my car for ten minuets trying to get out until I finally had to crawl out the passenger side of the car. When trying to get back into the car, the same thing was happening to where I couldn't get in and had to enter from the passenger side of the car. Right now my door is working normal but an hour ago I couldn't get in again. This is a huge safety risk because if someone needs to exit their car quickly and this is happening, there is nothing that they can do to get out. I am not the only Cobalt owner with this issue and have read many complaints of this issue online. This issue needs resolved before anyone gets hurt from being trapped inside the car without a way to escape.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The vehicle was parked when the contact attempted to open the driver side door from the outside and noticed that it would not open. The contact tried to open it from the inside but it still would not open. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While entering the front driver's side of the vehicle, the exterior door handle disengaged without warning. The failure enabled the door to open due to broken support bolts. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they replaced the door handle under warranty. On a separate occasion, the failure recurred. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 25,000 and current mileage was 49,000.

Driver side door intermittently will not close and remain closed (latch). Then would not open for door handle from outside as well as from inside. Door failure to work on 3/31/08 - 3x. Return car to dealer (webb chevy in oak lawn, IL) and called chevy customer service 866-790-5600. Vehicle out of warranty by 1,804 miles. Sheri lane (x32034) from chevy customer service and webb chevy found this to be a safely problem but wouldn't paid for service or assist with the cost. The claim number with chevy service service is #71-616076350. I will be picking up the vehicle and asked to for the part that was repaired and was told the part would be available for me to pick-up.

Entered car (driver's side) and did not close door completely. "door ajar" indicator did not remain lit. Drove away and while driving door opened. No car was in opposing lane (2 lane road) so nothing was struck by the open door. My safety complaint is that the "door ajar" light turns off before it should (before the door is completely closed and latched. I took the car to the dealer today (10/19) and explained the concern. They agreed that it was a problem and actually tested several other cars (same model) on the new car lot and found that they all had the same problem. They also tested the passenger side door and it had the same problem. They spoke with their regional rep and were told that it was a "known characteristic" of the vehicle and nothing could be done to fix it. I then called the general motors national customer assistance center and was told exactly the same thing. In my opinion this is a serious safety problem since the car does not warn you that the door is not completely closed and latched as it should.