2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Tires & wheels Problems

ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER NO ELECTRICAL CONNECTION THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES DURING OWNERSHIP. I HAVE LOST MY JOB DEPENDING ON THIS VEHICLE. I WOULD TRY TO START IT ONE MORNING AND SOME TIMES IT WOULD AND OTHERS IF WOULDN'T. WHEN I HEARD ABOUT THE RECALLS ON THE CARS MY HAPPENS TO BE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT WHEN I LOOKED IT UP THERE WERE 6 RECALLS ON THIS ONE CAR. I UNDERSTAND THINGS HAPPEN AND NOT DONE TO PURPOSELY HURT ANYONE BUT THERE WAS MANY PEOPLE HURT. I'M JUST SCARED AFTER GETTING MY CAR BACK FROM GETTING IT REPAIRED SOME OTHER THINGS GOING TO HAPPEN AND I'M A YOUNG MOTHER WITH 3 SMALL KIDS AND I DON'T WANT TO PUT THEM AT DANGER AT ALL. I KNOW NOT EVERYTHING IS MADE PERFECT BECAUSE WE ARE ONLY HUMAN BUT I WANT TO KNOW THAT MY KIDS ARE SAFE RIDDING WITH ME IN THIS CAR. I'VE THOUGHT ABOUT GETTING A NEW ONE BUT MY CAR HAS BEEN SO GOOD TO ME TELL NOW AND I NO LONGER HAVE A JOB TO GET ANOTHER CAR. I DON'T HAVE A VEHICLE, A JOB, OR A WAY TO PAY BILLS THIS MIGHT OF NOT HURT ME PHYSICALLY BUT EMOTIONALLY AND FINANCIALLY IT HAS. I HOPE THERE IS SOMETHING YOU CAN DO TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT I APPRECIATE UR TIME AND THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10735661

Incident

Jun 20, 2015

Mileage

75,000 mi

MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT BEGINS TO SHAKE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I CAN FEEL THE VIBRATION STARTING THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARD AND EVENTUALLY THE WHOLE FRONT END BEGINS TO SHAKE. THE STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY SHAKES FROM FRONT TO BACK(VERSUS SIDE TO SIDE) AND THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO CONTROL. I ALWAYS HAVE TO PULL OVER OR GET OFF THE FREEWAY. IT FEELS LIKE THE WHOLE FRONT END IS GOING TO FALL APART. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP I CAN CONTINUE TO DRIVE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THIS BEGAN ALMOST A YEAR AGO. I HAVE HAD MY CAR LOOKED AT SEVERAL TIMES AND THE SHOCKS REPLACED LAST YEAR WHEN IT BEGAN. EACH TIME I TAKE IT AND SOMEONE TEST DRIVES THEY CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM. THEY ALSO TELL ME THAT MY CAR IS IN NEAR PERFECT CONDITION. BUT IT CONTINUES TO SHAKE ALL THE TIME. SOMETIMES IT WON'T HAPPEN FOR A WEEK OR TWO, SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS TWO OR THREE TIMES A WEEK. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE TWO FRONT TIRES IN HOPES THAT IT WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10304023

Incident

Mar 1, 2009

Mileage

5 mi

I PURCHASED A 2005 COBALT IN APRIL 2008, STARTED HAVING VIOLENT SHAKING IN FRONT OF CAR WHILE TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEM MY MECHANIC DISCOVERED A DEFECTIVE STRUT WHICH CHEVY REPLACED EVEN THOUGH WARRANTY HAD JUST RUN OUT. THIS DID NOT CORRECT VIOLENT SHAKING OCCURRING ON A REGULAR BASIS. HAD FRONT END, TIRES, WHEELS, ROTORS, AXLE CHECKED WITH NO OUTCOME OF FINDING THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE SHAKING OCCURS UNABLE TO STEER AND HAVE TO REDUCE SPEED AND PULL TO SHOULDER OF ROAD, AFTER COMPLETE STOP NORMALLY CAN RESUME DRIVING. SINCE MY DAUGHTER DOES NOT DO ANY LONG DISTANCE TRAVEL I HOPED THAT IT WOULD NOT OCCUR AS OFTEN AS IT DOES WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT TO WORK, HOWEVER IN JANUARY OF 2009 WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING CAR AROUND A CURVE T/C LIGHT CAME ON SHAKING AND INABILITY TO CONTROL THE CAR LEFT HER STRAIGHTENING THE CURVE OUT SPINNING AROUND AND AFTER WEEKS IN A BODY SHOP AND 5000 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS, SEVERAL TRIPS BACK AND MORE MONEY, HIGH INSURANCE RATES WE STILL HAVE A CAR THAT HAS A SERIOUS DEFECT WITH NO ANSWERS TO WHAT CAUSES IT AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT IT. NOW THAT SHE IS VENTURING FURTHER FROM HOME I AM IN FEAR FOR HER LIFE BUT I HAVE NO FUNDS TO REPLACE THIS CAR OR IT WOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN GONE ALTHOUGH I AM SURE THAT NOBODY ELSE WOULD WANT IT DUE TO THE PUBLICITY THAT THESE CARS HAVE BEEN GETTING. LUCKILY MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT KILLED IN THIS ACCIDENT BUT DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE CHEVROLET STEPS UP TO THE PLATE AND FIXES THESE CARS. I HAVE BEEN CONSTANTLY BEEN RESEARCHING TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH I CAN FIND OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE PROBLEM NOBODY SEEMS TO HAVE THE SOLUTION. THE CARS OR IN WARRANTY OR JUST OUT OF WARRANTY AND WE COULDN'T GET ANSWERS AND AS THE AUTOS GET OLDER THEY DON'T FEEL IT IS THERE PROBLEM. OUR CAR GETS REGULAR MAINTENANCE WITH THE SAME MECHANIC EACH TIME SO THEREFORE HE HAS FIRSTHAND KNOWLEDGE OF EVERY STEP IT HAS HAD,AND NOW THAT IT HAS HIT THE NEWS I AM SEEING SOME DIRECTION TO TAKE TO GET HELP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10304008

Incident

Jan 21, 2009

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE. WHILE REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, A MECHANIC LEFT A RAG ON TOP OF THE ENGINE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. AFTER THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THE RAG BEING LEFT ON THE ENGINE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CONTACT DOES NOT FEEL THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT CONTINUES TO BREAK DOWN. IN ADDITION, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD ONLY REPAIR THE VEHICLE TO ITS ORIGINAL STATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,059 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,083.

NHTSA ID

10242023

Incident

Jun 25, 2008

Mileage

59,083 mi

AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR 6 MONTHS HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES AND 1 YEAR LATER REPLACING TIRES AGAIN. CAN NOT OPEN PASSENGER FRONT DOOR WHILE PASSENGER BACK DOOR IS OPEN. THE HINGES ON DOOR SHIFTED AND THE DEALERSHIP AND GMAC SAID IT WAS OUR FAULT BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR AND THEY AREN'T GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DOORS ARE CHIPPING AWAY THE PAINT ON THE CAR FROM THE DOORS HITTING IT. THIS IS A NEW CAR AND THEY TOLD ME TO GO THROUGH MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO HAVE IT FIXED. WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE WARRANTY YOU RECEIVE WHEN BUYING A NEW CAR? I THINK THERE IS A BIGGER PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE NO ONE WANTS TO ADMIT. ALL WE WANT IS TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED AND NO ONE WILL DO ANYTHING. *NM

NHTSA ID

10165179

Incident

May 5, 2006

Mileage

31,000 mi

BLOW OUT IN TIRES IN THE SIDEWALLS AND BAD VIBRATION GOING DOWN HIGHWAY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10163421

Incident

Jul 22, 2006

Mileage

21,000 mi

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HEARD A SNAPPING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN AND COULD FEEL IT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAPPENED ALL OF THE TIME AND WOULD OCCUR WITH NO WARNING. THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT WAS REPLACED. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE FLASHING THAT HELD THE TUMBLER AND THE S HAD COLLAPSED. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE DEALER NOT TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT BUT THE DEALER MADE THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY HAD ALREADY ORDERED THE PART. *AK (12/01/05) AFTER THE COLUMN WAS REPLACED, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE WHEEL COVER DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH RINGS TO HOLD THE RIMS TIGHT AND WOULD RATTLE WHEN GOING OVER LIGHT BUMPS, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT PILLAR WAS LOOSE. *SC

NHTSA ID

10138901

Incident

Aug 15, 2005

Mileage

1,774 mi

SUDDEN FLAT WITH NO SIGN OF PUNCTURE IN TIRE. CONTINENTAL TIRE P195/60 R15 87S NOTE: TIRE SIZE WAS NOT AVAILABLE ON PULL DOWN. TIRE SIZE THERE IS WRONG, SEE ABOVE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10131713

Incident

Aug 5, 2005

DT:THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THIS VEHICLE WAS RENTED BY THE CONSUMER FOR THREE DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE, AND GOT INTO A SEVERE ACCIDENT. THE PROBLEM WAS EITHER IN THE STEERING OR THE TIRES. AN INVESTIGATOR WAS LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM . CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THIS NOISE. SHE LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. 2 OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE POLICE REPORTED THAT CONTACTS VEHICLE HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF A DIESEL SEMI TRUCK, BUT SHE STATED THAT VEHICLE HIT THE FRONT OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. ALSO, THE POLICE REPORT STATED THAT THERE WAS MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE DIESEL TRUCK. THE POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED.

NHTSA ID

10130908

Incident

Jul 6, 2005

WITH LESS THAN 500 MILES ON MY BRAND NEW 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT, WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, MY RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED. AFTER GETTING OVER TO THE SHOULDER, I SMELLED RUBBER BURNING AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SIDEWALL WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE. AFTER TAKING MY TIRE TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE TIRE WHICH CAUSED IT TO DEFLATE AND MY DRIVING ON THE DEFLATED TIRE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (MAYBE 100 YDS) CAUSED THE SIDEWALL TO SEPARATE.

NHTSA ID

10129190

Incident

Jul 16, 2005

Mileage

480 mi