Wiring Problems of Chevrolet Cobalt

Wiring harness in driver's side front door creates an electrical short that disables side impact sensors/airbags. Symptoms match exactly the an existing recall (15v500000) that lists only the 2010 model year as being affected. The disabling of the airbag happens every time the driver's side window is rolled down. This occurs when driving and stationary.

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When I unlock the driver door with the fob, the door would not open. I was driving one day and the relay electrical wiring started burning. When I took it back to the car dealer they told me there was nothing wrong. Myself and four other people smelled the burning. I gave the car back and nothing was done to satisfy the situation. I was told by an auto zone mechanic to park the car before it catches on fire.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph the vehicle started vibrated, the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle however the electrical system failed to function. The contact also stated that the accelerator failed to operate when depressed. The vehicle was taken to dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact was informed that a transmission module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000. Ah.

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I was just wondering if after the dealerships fixed the defective key slots of Cobalts and other cars, many people had their wiring system mess up only to take it back to the dealership and have them charge you for fixing up the wiring that led from the key slot ( where you insert the key to start the car) down to wherever it goes. This is what happened to me. About a month to two months later ( I would have to go back and check) after they fixed the key slot my car just went dead and the dealership told me it was the wiring from the key slot from the ignition to wherever it leads and that they had to change it and when I tried to talk to the manager about it I never got through to him on his phone, he never answered his cell phone and wasn't at the office and I just gave up on it. So my question is did others have the same problem as I did where they had to pay for wiring that I think was part of the same thing that they supposedly had recalled to fix. In case you don't know what I am talking about; there was a recall on the ignition keys, that could accidentally just turn your car off and you would have trouble steering the car's steering wheel as the car was off. Sorry, if I am not being specific enough, I was just wondering if others had the same problem I had about having to fix the wiring and pay for it themselves as I believe it was their negligence of handling the wiring system. I am not sure on the dates as I am not looking up the information, I am just approximating and I am not sure how to send this information as I am not computer literate.

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The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that there was smoke coming from the dashboard and filled the whole vehicle. The fire department was dispatched and informed the contact that there was a shortage from the adapter that was under the radio device charger. The contact also stated that all the wiring under the driver's side dashboard became fried and the vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

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The blower for heating and cooling began to work sporadically, then one day it just stopped working all together. I removed the hvac control rand noticed the orange wire had overheated which caused the control knob and wiring plug in connector to fuse together.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the key was not able to be removed from the ignition and the engine was unable to be turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the ignition lock cylinder would need replacing. The dealer suggested detaching the wiring if the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 57742. Updated 4/22/cn updated 04/25/2014.

The door locks on the car keep unlocking and locking while driving or stopping. It happens approximately 50 times every time I drive. The locks will also lock and unlock while the car is off and locked leaving it vulnerable to theft. I have to keep my car in my garage for fear of theft. I am unable to drive it anywhere. This is dangerous for anyone who has children as they will try and open the doors. I have had to replace the electrical wiring a few times. It is getting costly to no avail.

The wiring harness failed and caused wires to fray, corrode, break, and become exposed. This led to failure of daytime running lights. Wiring harness replaced. Dealer had never seen or heard of this problem. The safety risk associated with failing electronics is severe and costs associated with wiring failure should be covered by gm.

My husband and I purchased the vehicle in question in April 2007, at approx. 50,000 miles my car started to miss, then began to accelerate on its own and lunge as I was coming to a stop. We brought the car back to dealer where purchased, we were then sent on "wild goose chase," first we were told it was a fuel pedal sensor, nxt they replaced the computer, followed by the wiring harness, this however, did not fix the problem, we took it back for a fourth time and the ended up rebuilding the head on the motor, car has not ran correctly ever since. We tried to file a lemon law claim but needed four receipts to prove warranty work, we had three and after the fourth when picked up car the dealer would not release fourth, that was a year ago. My car now has 88,000 miles on it, it is beginning to idle rough again and when I put fuel in it, the car does not want to start, at first it will not do anything, and then it will try to turn over but will not start I then have to slam the fuel to it in order to get it started, once it starts it will idle rough and I have to keep giving it fuel in order for the idle to smooth. This is the worst vehicle I have ever owned, I will be hard pressed to ever buy another chevy!!!!!!!.

2006 chevy Cobalt-power steering stops working and at same time transmission shifts very hard. Left front turn signal intermittently works. All problems are related to chevy Cobalts electrical wiring and circuitry. Dangerous to drive and unreliable. There is no pattern and all problems have occurred in the last year approximately six times.

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Beginning January 3rd, 2009, the 'power steering' warning has intermittently appeared and power steering assist would fail. This occurred about 3 times, between 30 and about 50 miles per hour. This is clearly a safety hazard. I also own a 2004 malibu. My wife is the primary driver. The same issue happened with her car. After fighting with gm and the dealer they agreed, as a one time exception, to replace the steering column for the malibu at no cost. This due to my "customer loyalty. " knowing the trouble involved and the likely outcome, I have not yet contacted gm regarding the current Cobalt issues. The cost of repair is suspicious, around $2000. The method of repair is also suspect; the replacement of the entire steering column. Not only does this seem to be excessive, there is little assurance that the new steering column is any different. It is not reasonable to expect anyone to foot this bill as a consumer. It is expensive, and clearly a product defect. I am concerned about using the car, especially on the interstate, thus rendering this costly product all but useless - and dangerous. This is not the only electronic issue I have had with this car. I need to open the bottom of the column to remove my key from the ignition (estimated repair cost from goodwrench - $450), and repeated blown fuses when I first bought the car, attributed to pinched wiring. A recall seems in order for this situation. Thank you.

Left blinker randomly will not work. I have tried replacing the bulb and the wiring assembly. Started with just the front driver side and now the rear driver side does not work. Worked after jiggling the wires one day when I was bored but after hitting a bump one time when right back to normal. I have tried putting the flashers on to fix it but does not work. All the fuses and everything are good. Looked it up online and looks like a very common problem for Chevrolets and 05 Cobalts in general.

While traveling at highway speeds (~65 mph) the car has shut off 4 times. Each time car behaved the same way, as if the key had been removed: the engine stopped, instrument panel dials went to 0, lights turned off. Radio stayed on (as it would if the car was turned off). The shut offs were sudden: there were no warnings (lights, sounds, vibrations) before shut off. I was able to coast/brake and pull to the side of the road, shift to park and restart the car each time. The first incident was in July 2008 approximately 100 miles into a trip. The second three incidents happened in about a 30 minute time span on the same trip in mid October. I took the car to the chevy dealership after the October incidents and they could not reproduce the problem. They performed a computer update. I had them check the wiring in January 2009 and they could not find any problems. The clock radio resets to 12:00 (when I turn on the car, not during driving) about once every 3 months since I bought the car in 2005 - I'm not sure if this problem is related. The car is an automatic 2005 Cobalt, 4 doors with about 35000 miles.

I drove my car the night before with no problems. Got into it the next morning and had no vents, air conditioning, or passenger side air bag. Took the car to the dealership and they replaced the fuses, said it was fine. Two days later the same thing happened again. Took the car back to the dealership and told them to find out why it keeps blowing fuses. It is there now. This is the third time it has happened. The first time was about 4 wks. After I bought the car. The dealership said they had to replace the whole wiring system.

I parked my 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt in my driveway and overnight an animal climbed up under a plastic schroud over the 4 cyl engine and literally chewed the main wire harness off the connector that feeds the electrical wiring to the engine components , approximately 20 - 30 wires. The wires were inches too short to reconnect to the engine connector, and the whole wiring harness had to be replaced at a cost of $826. 00 at a Chevrolet dealer. This area is accessible to animals, such as squirrels/ chipmunks, etc. They apparently used the wiring materials for nesting purposes. Should this area be enclosed or further protection be provided on the wiring components to prevent fires or malfunctioning components/sensors to prevent accidents of system faults. Every wire on the connector was separated and shortened overnight. It took the gm service garage several hours to find this fault, and was not covered by any gm liability for leaving access to this area.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle loses power and rolls to a stop. The contact loses control of the vehicle and the power steering fails. All of the instrument panel lights illuminated. After purchasing the vehicle, the contact detected smoke. A mechanic stated that all of the wiring and fuses in the vehicle needed to be replaced. The shifter locks in position and the key cannot be removed from the ignition. As a result, the vehicle cannot be shut off, which causes the battery to fail. The vehicle has to be connected to a charger all night in order to be driven the next day. In may of 2006, the dealer stated that they could not locate the failure. In November of 2007, after the warranty expired, the dealer stated that all the wiring in the vehicle needed to be replaced and the contact would be charged. The failure mileage was 3,000 and current mileage was 49,600.

: the contact stated without warning the engine stalled while driving 45 mph. The vehicle would not restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealership. The dealership determined there was a short in the ignition system causing the injection fuse to blow. The wiring was repaired. Updated 3/20/2006 -.

While driving my 2005 Cobalt it stalls out with no warning. The radio flashes locked across the screen, just as the car is about to shut off. I have taken the car back to the dealership on three different occasions, and they keep telling me they can't find the problem. This has happened probably 15 times or more since I leased the car back in July. I'm really afraid that this might cause an accident. At this time, I am going through the process to have general motors by the car back.

We purchased our 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt in mid December. In the middle of January we noticed that the air conditioner was not blowing cold air. Dealership replaced the air conditioner compression valve. Approximately one week later the vehicle began to display the "check engine" light and read "power less reduced" then ,we began to have difficulty accelerating. The gas pedal became stiff. The dealearship replaced the air conditioner compression valve once again. Again the problem surfaced about a week later. The same part was replaced once again ,and an appointment was made for the following Tuesday to drop the vehicle off for further investigation. Dealership discovered a faulty wiring harness causing the problem. We were then told that this was an engineering problem with the vehicle. Proceedings are underway to replace the vehicle with another car.