2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Exterior lighting Problems

THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE HEADLIGHT HAD MOISTURE BUILDUP INSIDE THE FIXTURE .PLUS THE FIXTURE HAD DISCOLORED AND FADED AND WAS NOT CLEAR. APPARENTLY THE SEALANT AROUND THE HEADLIGHT FIXTURE DID NOT MAKE A PERMANENT TIGHT SEAL THEREFORE WATER ENTERED INSIDE. AS A RESULT THE DAYTIME LIGHT WENT OFF AND ON AND THE SIGNAL LIGHT DID THE SAME. THE SAFETY ISSUE WAS WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET TURNING THE DRIVER FACING ME DID NOT KNOW I WAS SIGNALING AND THE DRIVER BEHIND ME SAW FAST SIGNAL LIGHTS FLASHING FROM MY CHEVY COBALT. I HAD MY COMPLETE HEADLIGHT LIGHT ASSEMBLY REPLACED BY A BODY SHOP AND THIS CORRECTED THE WHOLE PROBLEM. IT COST ME $173.52

NHTSA ID

11172338

Incident

Jan 26, 2019

Mileage

92,300 mi

TAKATA RECALL THE PROBLEMS I'M HAVING WITH MY CAR IS THAT THE LOCKS KEEP UNLOCKING AND LOCKING AND WON'T LET MY CAR STARTUP. IT LOCKS ME OUT AND WHEN I PUT THE KEY IN THE SWITCH IT WON'T CRANK AND THE ONLY WAY THAT I'M ABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE SWITCH IS IF I JUMP IT OFF. I WAS AT HOME WHEN IT HAPPENED PARKED.

NHTSA ID

11115262

Incident

Aug 1, 2018

THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, THAT HAS A PLASTIC FINISH, BROKE AND CRACKED AT THE POINT THAT MEETS THE STEERING COLUMN. MY RIGHT SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT, WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE DARK GOING TO WORK WHICH IS 10 MILES ON CITY STREETS . THE NEXT DAY I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER WHO I FREQUENTLY BRING FOR REPAIRS. THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THE THAT THIS IS FLORIDA AND HEAT DOES TERRIBLE THINGS. MY CAR LIGHTS MAY HAVE ALL GONE OFF AND CREATE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. MY CAR IS NOW AT THE CHEVROLET DEALER FOR REPAIR IT WILL TAKE ABOUT 4 DAYS THEY ARE ORDERING A NEW PART. PLUS LABOR , ESTIMATED COST $400.00 MILEAGE ON MY CAR IS 88,694.

NHTSA ID

11092040

Incident

May 4, 2018

Mileage

88,674 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE THE HEADLAMP BULB BECAUSE THE BULB SHIELD FELL OFF. THE CONTACT HAD NOT NOTICED THE SHIELD WAS MISSING UNTIL HE NOTICED A GLARE IN THE BULB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO LIGHT BULBS AFFECTED DUE TO THE REFLECTOR FAILING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PURCHASED A REPAIR MANUAL AND NOTICED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V560000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE GLARE COULD AFFECT AN ONCOMING MOTORIST, RESULTING IN A CRASH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,400.

NHTSA ID

11012025

Incident

Jul 28, 2017

Mileage

108,400 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE TAIL LIGHTS AND HEAD LAMPS RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10680833

Incident

May 19, 2014

Mileage

80,000 mi

2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START. WHEN SHE CALLED THE DEALER, THE TOLD HER TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL UP AND DOWN AND TAP ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THERE WERE TIMES THROUGH OUT THE YEARS, WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT, THE OIL PAN WAS LEAKING, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS INOPERABLE, AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10585888

Incident

May 1, 2014

I WAS STOPPED AT A RED SIGNAL FOR A FEW MINUTES. SUDDENLY, A UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO STUDENT HIT MY CAR FROM THE REAR AT FULL FORCE. HE WAS TEXTING AND WHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE CAR HE WAS STILL TEXTING. HE ADMITTED IT WAS HIS FAULT BECAUSE HE WAS NOT LOOKING AT THE ROAD AND WAS TEXTING ON HIS PHONE. I CALLED THE POLICE AND OBTAINED A POLICE REPORT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK. MY MOM AND I WERE JOLTED FORWARD AT FULL FORCE WITH BACK AND NECK TRAUMA. MY CAR STALLED ON IMPACT OF THE OTHER CAR. LUCKILY MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND I DID NOT HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD TO RESTART MY CAR AND I PULLED THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO NOT BLOCK THE BUSY STREET. I COMPLAINED THAT MY AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK BUT I WAS IGNORED. ALSO, THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD TURNED OFF THE CAR WHICH I THOUGHT WAS STRANGE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10576910

Incident

Jan 29, 2010

Mileage

53,379 mi

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CAR FELT AS IF IT WAS SLIDING AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. THEN, SLIDE ALONGSIDE IT. THAT IMPACT PROPELLED MY CAR ACROSS THE STREET AND IT COLLIDED WITH A GUARD-WALL, ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET, TOTALING THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10564315

Incident

Feb 7, 2014

Mileage

97,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR RUNNING LIGHTS AND ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

NHTSA ID

10482010

Incident

Nov 1, 2011

Mileage

70,000 mi

HEADLIGHT FULL OF MOISTURE HAS GOT WORSE AND WORSE FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS ALMOST AND GM WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT MY HEADLIGHT. TODAY 6/15/2010 I TOOK MY CAR FOR THE RECALL NOTICE GOT ABOUT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST. AND FOUND OUT THAT BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS NEED REPLACED, AND MY RIGHT FRONT RIM IS BENT AND POSSIBLE WHEEL BRG MIGHT NEED REPLACED AND I CALLED GM ABOUT THIS AND THEY WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF ANY OF THESE PROBLEM THEY SAID (SORRY ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE) WHY IS GM NOT HELPING! *TR

NHTSA ID

10336541

Incident

Dec 1, 2009

POWER DOOR LOCKS AND REMOTE WILL NOT WORK REPLACE BATTERY STILL NOT WORKING, CAN NOT DRIVE OVER 40 MPH BECAUSE CAR JUMPS AND STEERING IS ALL OVER THE PLACE AND MADE ME HIT A GIANT POT HOLE AND CAUSE DAMAGE UNDER THE CAR AND I THINK IT BENT BY RIM ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND FOUR ABOUT A YEAR OR MORE DRIVERS HEADLIGHT LIGHT IS PULL OF MOISTURE AND HAS A BAD GLARE IN IT. CALLED CHEVY AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT ALL OF IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10332549

Incident

Dec 1, 2009

2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY. CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT*TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE FULL OF WATER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10328497

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

MY POWER STEERING IN MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT SEDAN GOES OUT EVERY SO OFTEN FOR NO APPARENT REASON IT HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK TO A DEALER ONCE OR TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT I HAVE TO PAY OVER 2 GRAND TO GET IT FIXED. WITH THE RECALL OUT I DON'T KNOW IF MINE IS COVERED OR NOT I CAN PROVIDE THE VIN AND OTHER INFO. PROBLEM STARTED RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THAT SUMMER HAD NO STEERING WHAT SO EVER. IT HAS BEEN A MAJOR ISSUE FOR TWO YEARS NOW IT HAPPENS MAINLY WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVEN OVER 80 DEGREES. AND ALSO ONE OF THE BULBS IN THE HIGH MOUNT THIRD BREAK LIGHT DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE AFTER BEING REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE TO SEE IF IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BULB. FRONT HEADLIGHTS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED 5 TIMES SINCE BUYING THE VEHICLE AND I HAVE GONE THREW MORE TURN SIGNAL BULBS TO COUNT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10328203

Incident

Jan 31, 2007

Mileage

86,000 mi

THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD HOLD MOISTURE IN THE INSIDE THEN THE BULBS WOULD MILDEW AND GO OUTDURING THE 2ND YEAR AND 3RD YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH HEADLIGHT STRUCTURES WITHIN A YEARS TIME. NOW THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL GOES IN AND OUT. THE BULB HAS MELTED IN THE SOCKET. ALL PARTS REPLACED SINCE NOT UNDER WARRANTY NOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10304630

Incident

Jul 12, 2008

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. *TR

NHTSA ID

10253520

Incident

Dec 9, 2008

Mileage

46,000 mi

DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT IS THE FRONT LEFT LAMP ASSEMBLY OF MY 2005 CHEVY COBOLT IS THAT IS HAS CONDENSATION IN IT AND GM WILL NOT FIX IT FREE. IT'S A DEFECT IN THE PARTS AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL BULLETIN NO 01-08-42-001E HAS BEEN WRITTEN UP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10229137

Incident

Jan 1, 2007

Mileage

39,000 mi

I HAVE HAD MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT SINCE JULY 2005. AT 800 MILES I HAD IT SERVICED FOR A LEAK IN THE PASSENGER FLOORBOARD. IT WAS IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES BEFORE THEY FOUND A FIX. NEXT WAS THE LIGHTS FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD, SPECIFICALLY THE CHECK ENGINE, BRAKE AND HIGH BEAM LIGHTS. THEN THE HEATER WOULD NOT BLOW SO IT WAS IN THE SHOP TO HAVE THAT FIXED. THEN THE REVERSE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AND THERE IS CONDENSATION IN THE HEADLIGHTS. NOW, TWO DAYS AGO, MY POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND IT BECOMES VERY HARD TO STEER. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT WHEN I COULDN'T TURN FAST ENOUGH. WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF IT WORKS AGAIN TEMPORARILY. I WILL BE TAKING IT TO THE SHOP AGAIN, BUT AT THIS POINT IT HAS 50,000 MILES AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE QUALITY OF THIS CAR!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10215512

Incident

Jan 18, 2007

Mileage

49,862 mi

I HAVE A 2005 COBALT I PURCHASED NEW. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, HEADLIGHTS, A.C., SIGNAL LIGHTS ETC. BUT THE NEWEST PROBLEM IS THE POWER STEERING IT GOES OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. IT DOES THIS EVERY DAY AT NO CERTAIN TIME. AND THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT IS VERY HARD TO STEER WHEN THIS HAPPENS.WHEN THE STEERING GOES OUT IT SAYS POWER STEERING ON DASH, MOST OF THE TIME I CAN PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF WAIT A MINUTE AND RESTART THE ENGINE AND IT STEERS FINE FOR AWHILE. THE CAR HAS 37,500 MILES ON IT AND THE WARRANTY JUST RAN OUT. THIS COULD EASILY CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL AND OR A COLLISION. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.....THANKS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10191805

Incident

May 1, 2007

Mileage

37,000 mi

TL*- THE CONTACT RECEIVED TWO RECALLS 04560000 CONCERNING EXTERIR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS AND 07V014000 CONCERNING STRUCTURE ON THE 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT IN AUGUST 2006. HE MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE DEALER WILL NOT GIVE HIM A LOANER VEHICLE FOR THE DAY AND/OR WILL NOT GIVE HIM A RIDE TO WORK. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURES TO DATE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10186213

Incident

Aug 4, 2006

WE BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JULY 2005. SINCE THIS TIME, IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 8 TIMES FOR VARIOUS REASONS. MAINLY THE STEERING. GOING OVER BUMPS, IT RATTLES VERY LOUDLY. THE STEERING COLUMN, STRUTS, MOUNTS, AND ALMOST EVERYTHING TO DO WITH THE STEERING HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE!! STILL RATTLES LOUDLY. GM TELLS US THAT IS NOT A SAFETY HAZARD. THERE IS A FIX IN PROGRESS BUT MAY TAKE 6 MONTHS TO A YEAR! I PAY A LOT OF MONEY A MONTH FOR A RATTLE TRAP! OTHER ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON THE CAR IS THE RADIO, THE BLOWER MOTOR, THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT, ALL 4 DOOR BEZELS, ALL 4 DOOR WEATHER STRIPPING DUE TO WIND NOISE, THE SHIFTING COLUMN BECAUSE I HAD TROUBLE GETTING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THIS HAS BEEN THE WORST NEW CAR PURCHASE I HAVE EVER MADE. I HAVE ALREADY BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE BBB ABOUT IT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10160755

Incident

Jan 1, 2006

Mileage

8,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT TURN, THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEMS BUT THEY REOCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

NHTSA ID

10156606

Incident

Mar 1, 2006

Mileage

17,645 mi

I PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT IN AUGUST OF 2005. IN DECEMBER OF 05 THE CAR WAS HAVING A PROBLEM RELATED TO THE AUTOMATIC SHIFTER AND WAS IN FOR SERVICE. THE SHIFTING UNIT WAS REPLACED, ALSO THE RADIO WAS REPROGRAMMED FOR FLASHING AN ERROR MESSAGE AT THE TIME OF SERVICE. BY FEBRUARY OF 06 THE SHIFTER WAS AGAIN VERY STIFF TO MOVE AND WAS HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE GARAGE ADJUSTED THE SHIFTER LINKAGE AND LUBED THE CABLE ASSEMBLY, AT THIS TIME I ALSO HAD A CONCERN WITH THE OPERATION OF THE HEADLIGHTS, CHANGING THEM FROM LOW BEAM TO HIGH BEAM. THE PROBLEM BEING THAT WHEN YOU SWITCH THE LIGHTS THEY GO OUT FOR A BRIEF TIME. THE GARAGE ORDERED A NEW MULTI-CONTROL SWITCH FOR THE CAR. A FEW DAYS AFTER HAVING THE CAR SERVICED FOR THESE PROBLEMS THE CAR WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY AGAIN FROM THE SWITCH CAUSING THE BATTERY TO GO DEAD, AND THE SHIFTER WAS VERY STIFF. THE GARAGE ORDERED AND REPLACED THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY AND DEFECTIVE CYLINDER FOR THE KEY SWITCH. AS OF THE 7TH OF MARCH, 06, I WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS GOING OUT WHEN CHANGING FROM LOW TO HIGH BEAMS, THE CAR IS PRESENTLY IN THE SHOP. I HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT MY CONCERNS WITH THE SHIFTER AND THE LIGHTS. AFTER I DID THIS, I RECIEVED A CALL FROM THE GM REPRESENTITIVE THAT I HAD SPOKEN WITH ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER FROM THE GARAGE TOLD HIM THAT THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION FOR THE VEHICLE AND THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM

NHTSA ID

10152740

Incident

Dec 15, 2005

Mileage

7,273 mi

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER NEW (LESS THAN 300 MILES ON IT) COBALT LATE SATURDAY EVENING WITH OUR FOUR-YEAR OLD GRANDSON IN THE BACK SEAT. WITHOUT WARNING, THE DASHBOARD INDICATORS WENT OFF AS THE ENGINE DIED. THE DIRECTIONALS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS WOULD NOT WORK. SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE HIGHWAY, BUT WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED BY A LARGER VEHICLE THAT WAS FOLLOWING HER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, BUT SHE WILL PURSUED THE MATTER WITH THE DEALER.*AK

NHTSA ID

10114509

Incident

Mar 19, 2005

Mileage

290 mi