2009 Chevrolet Cobalt Body & structure Problems

MY DRIVERS DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE FOR 3 DAYS ABOUT MAY 15TH-18TH. I TRIED ALL THE "TRICKS" AND NOTHING WORKED. I FINALLY AM ABLE TO OPEN IT BUT THE DOOR HAMDLE BROKE OFF SHORTLY AFTER. AND NOW TODAY 6/6/19 MY DRIVER DOOR WONT LATCH EVERY TIME I CLOSE IT EVEN AFTER DEGREASING ANE REGREASING THE LATCH. ALSO MY TORSION BARS AND STEERING BAR HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT THEY ONCE AGAIN HAVE COME LOOSE. THE DOORS HAPPEN IN PARK INNA DRIVEWAY AMD THE CAR SWAYING ISSUE I FEEL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ID

11218405

Incident

Jun 6, 2019

Mileage

147,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL MY FIANCEAND MY SON WAS INVOLED IN A CRASH HIT ON DRIVERS SIDE NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED NOT FRONT OR CURTAIN THE BOTH LOST THEIR LIVES MY 29 YR OLD SOON TO BE WIFE AND MY 7YR. OLD SON WAS KILLED ON AUGEST 3RD 2018 WHEN HIT BY A TRI AXEL TRUCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AFTER THE CAR WENT INTO A SLIDE FOR AN UNKNOW REASON BUT THE AIRBAGS FAILED MY SON WOULD STILL BE ALIVE IF THE SIDE BAG WOULD OF WENT OFF HE WAS IN A RESTRAINT SEAT IN THE BACK HE WAS STILL STRAPPED IN HE DIED FROM BLUNT FROCE TRAUMA TO HIS HEAD WHICH IF THE AIRBAG WOULD OF WENT OFF IT WOULD OF SOFTENED THE BLOW CHEVY SUCKS THE AIRBAG PEOPLE NEED TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE CHEVY NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONISABLE I LOST MY FAMILY I LOST MY ONLY CAR I AM BROKEN I WANT SOMEONE TO TAKE RESPONSAB;ILTY AND FACE WHAT THEY MAY WE BUY YOUR CARS WITH THE AIRBAGS THINKING THEY R SAFE WELL WRONG MY SON SHOULD BE HERE WITH ME TODAY NOT LAYING IN THE GROUND I WANT TO SAVE SOMEONES CHILD STOP SUPPORTING CHEVY AND TAKATA THEY MAKE JUNK SELL JUNK THEY DONT CARE ABOUT YOU OR YOUR FAMILY ALL THEY R AFTER IS YOUR MONEYOH YEAH SHE WAS ESTAMATIED SPEED OF 35 IN A 45 ZONE SO DONT TRY TO SAY IT WAS SPEED SOMETHING CAUSED THE CAR TO GO INTO A SLIDE BUT THE AIRBAGS FAILED SLEEP WITH THAT ON YOUR MINDS MY 7 YR OLD SON IS GONE SHE WAS NEGOGINGATING A LEFT HAND TURN IN THE ROAD SHE WAS ON STATE ROUT 53 IN MADERA PENNSYLVANIA

NHTSA ID

11144612

Incident

Aug 3, 2018

Mileage

153,880 mi

TAKATA RECALL MY VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON I HAVE PICTURES OF THE AIRBAG AND MY HEAD IMPACTING TOP WINDSHIELD INSURANCE SETTLE NET ME 3750. LUMBAR 4,5 BROKEN THUMB SEVERED FROM RIGHT HAND IN UNCONSCIOUS ATTEMPT TO HOLD MY SELF IN SEAT OBVIOUSLY THAT THUMB GAVE WAY BUT DID MORE THAN THE AIRBAG WHICH DID NOT EVEN CLEAR THE STEERING WHEEL ALL MY RIBS WERE BROKEN ONSTAR ALREADY NOTIFIED MY ATTY ISN'T VERY SMART ON THIS I HOPE THE AGENCY HAS SOME WAY TO AVOID PUBLICITY TO HURT ANY GM BUT I WANT TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE TIME LOST APPROX 1 YEARS AT MY AVERAGE EARNINGS AND FUTURE ABILITY FOR REHABILITATION OR MINOR SURGERY

NHTSA ID

11045477

Incident

Sep 13, 2016

Mileage

106,000 mi

FUEL LINES ARE RUSTED AND COULD BE A FIRE HAZARD. COMMON IN THESE VEHICLES. SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE PARTS.

NHTSA ID

10970362

Incident

Feb 17, 2016

PLEASE NOTE THAT HYNDAI AUTP HAVE RECALLS ON THEIR CHROME DOOR HANDLES, BUT GM IS IGNORNING THE FACT THAT THEIRS CAN PEEL WITH SHARP EDGES.

NHTSA ID

10775981

Incident

Sep 1, 2015

Mileage

29,300 mi

MULTIPLE RECALL FAILURES: 2009 CHEVY COBALT LT IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, AIRBAGS FAILURE TO DEPLOY, POWER STEERING FAILURE, BRAKE FAILURE, GEAR BOX FAILURE. IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE CAUSE VEHICLE TO STALL, VEHICLE WAS THEN HIT IN REAR BY 16 WHEEL TRACTOR TRAILER, THUS CAUSING DRIVER TO BE KNOCKED IN THE BACK SIT OF VEHICLE, INJURY TO HEAD, TO INSIDE OF MOUTH, BRAKING OF TEETH ON BOTH SIDES OF MOUTH, NECK INJURY, RIGHT AND LEFT SHOULDER INJURY, BACK INJURY, AND NEVER DAMAGE TO RIGHT SHOULDER PLATE, DRIVER IS IN CONTINUOUS PAIN SINCE THIS ACCIDENT APPROX 11 MONTHS. DRIVER STILL IN POSSESSION OF VEHICLE BECAUSE HE IS TOTALED DISABLE, AND DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT WHAT CORRECT MEASURES TO TAKE. NATIONWIDE INSURANCE DECLARED VEHICLE A TOTALED LOSS, REQUEST DRIVER TO GIVE THEM POWER OF ATTORNEY RIGHTS TO PAY OFF CURRENT LIEN HOLDER. OWNER FELTED UNEASED TO DO SO, THEREFORE HAS CONTINUOUSLY PAID ON VEHICLE FOR 11 MONTHS AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE. I NEED HELP, I ONCE WORKED FOR REGION IV NTSB AGENCY HERE IN ATLANTA I HAVE NEVER FELT SO VICTIMIZED IN MY LIFE BY GM AND NATIONWIDE. I REALLY NEED DIRECTION AND HAVE SOUGHT LEGAL. BUT GM COMPENSATION PROGRAM WILL NOT COMMUNICATE WITH CONSUMERS LAWYER PER PROTOCOLS FOR COMPENSATORY DAMAGES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10667198

Incident

Jan 28, 2014

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO SECURELY CLOSE AND LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,500.

NHTSA ID

10630349

Incident

Jul 25, 2014

Mileage

13,500 mi

I WAS TRYING TO TURN MY CAR ON AND I KEPT HEARING A CLICKING NOISE. THE CAR WOULD NOT START NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I TRIED TO RESTART IT. I WAITED ANOTHER FIVE MINUTES IT STARTED AND AS I WENT TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. I PUT THE GEAR BACK INTO PARKING AND THEN TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR, EVERYTIME IT TURNED ON IT WOULD SHUT OFF AS I PUT THE GEAR INTO REVERSE. SO AS I TURNED THE CAR ON AGAIN I WENT FORWARDS TO TURN OUTWARD FROM THE PARKING STALL AROUND THE CEMENT BLOCK BUT THEN THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN AND I HIT THE CEMENT BLOCK WHICH LEFT A DENT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR. WHEN DRIVING TO WORK IT SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD ON MY WAY TO WORK. I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL AND NOTHING HAPPENED AND THEN IT JUST SHUT OFF. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO GET SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP, I PAID FOR A VEHICLE INSPECTION. THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO SCHOOL AND MY CAR WOULD NOT START I WAS STUCK IN A PARKING STALL AGAIN. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID TO BRING THE CAR IN, I TOLD THEM IT WAS NOT RUNNING AND IT NEEDED TO BE TOWED BY THEM BECAUSE I HAD JUST TAKEN IT IN. THEY TOWED IT AND KEPT THE CAR. THE NEXT DAY I CALLED AND THEY HAD NOT GOTTEN TO IT. THEN THE THIRD DAY I CALLED AND THEY STILL DID NOT GET TO MY CAR. FINALLY ON THE FOURTH DAY I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT I HAD A RENTAL AND WAS PAYING OUT OF POCKET. THEY THEN TOLD ME IT HAD TO DO WITH THE CLUTCH AND THAT I HAD TO REPLACE IT. SO I DID, I HAVE THE RECEIPTS. A FEW DAYS LATER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I TRIED REPLACING THE BATTERY. IT HAPPENED AGAIN, I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS FAULTY WIRING ALL ALONG AND THAT THE WIRES LEADING TO THE POWER OF THE CAR WERE LOOSE AND RUBBING AGAINST THE IGNITION CAUSING THE CAR TO TURN OFF AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT. MONTHS LATER THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN. I SPENT A LOT AND HAVE ALL RECEIPTS AND EXACT DATES, I HAVE SINCE STOPPED DRIVING CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10595704

Incident

Oct 10, 2012

Mileage

76,000 mi

DEER HIT CAR WAS VERY DARK 7 AM WITNESS CALLED 911 JACKSON TWP POLICE CAME CAR HAD TO BE TOWED FRONT END OF CAR ALL SMASHED AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF I WAS HYSTERICAL GOD SENT ME AN ANGEL THAT MORNING WITNESS STAYED WITH ME UNTIL POLICE CAME POLICE CALLED FOR TOW TRUCK & MADE REPORT TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS OVER $6,000 THOUGHT CAR WOULD BE TOTALED I HAVE COPY OF ALL REPAIRS DONE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10594118

Incident

Nov 3, 2012

Mileage

52,685 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND DROVE OVER A PATCH OF ICE. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL AND AN EMBANKMENT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR THEN OPENED INDEPENDENTLY AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BE THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE SECURED IN THE SEAT BELT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS AIR LIFTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND TREATED FOR A BRAIN INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

NHTSA ID

10587025

Incident

Dec 24, 2013

Mileage

105,000 mi

MY TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY IS 1/3 FILLED WITH WATER, DUE TO A BROKEN SEAL (WHICH IS ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER). DUE TO THE BROKEN SEAL, THE WATER DAMAGED THE ENTIRE L/R TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY, REAR TURN SIGNAL (DRIVERS REAR), THE LAMPS, BULBS, FLASHER, AND SWITCH. SEVERAL MECHANICS SAID THAT THE BROKEN SEAL IN MY 2009 CHEVY COBALT, APPEARS TO BE A CHEVROLET MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10484071

Incident

Oct 24, 2011

Mileage

24,000 mi

WATER IS LEAKING ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. THE LEAK IS LOOKS LIKE ITS COMING FROM BLOWER HEATER WHEN THE A/C IS ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10457360

Incident

May 3, 2012

Mileage

31,000 mi

A/C NOT DRAINING PROPERLY .WATER COMING INSIDE OF CAR ON PASSENGER SIDE CARPET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10415014

Incident

Jul 25, 2011

Mileage

48,000 mi

WATER FROM HVAC SYSTEM LEAKS TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE SINCE PURCHASED IN 2009. ONCE IN JUNE OF 2010 AND AGAIN IN JUNE OF 2011. BOTH TIMES I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. AFTER THE SECOND TIME IT WAS REPAIRED THE LEAK APPEARED AGAIN WITHIN THREE MILES OF DRIVING. WHEN I SPOKE TO CUSTOMER SERVICE I WAS TOLD IT IS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE OR A DESIGN FLAW BUT A MERE BLOCKAGE OF THE DRAIN TUBE WHICH IS NORMAL FOR ANY VEHICLE WITH AIR CONDITIONING TIMES I WAS TOLD THERE WAS DEBRIS PRESENT IN THE DRAIN AND THAT IT HAD BEEN CLEARED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10410304

Incident

Jun 12, 2011

Mileage

26,900 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT 5-SPEED, 2-DOOR. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN SQUARE PIECE OF METAL STICKING OUT OF THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE METAL TO COME APART. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE, TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 4,554.

NHTSA ID

10305156

Incident

Jul 30, 2009

Mileage

4,554 mi