2009 Chevrolet Cobalt Suspension 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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO SAFETY PRE-INSPECTION STICKER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM DEL CHEVROLET (1644 LANCASTER AVE, PAOLI, PA 19301, (484) 324-4265). AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION. THE INSPECTION SHOP INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED REPLACEMENT, THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT, FOUR NEW TIRES, AND A NEW LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON MORE THAN ONCE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

NHTSA ID

11176204

Incident

Mar 15, 2018

Mileage

115,000 mi

BETWEEN APPROX 45 AND 60 MPH VEHICLE SOUNDS AS IF DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. WILL STOP VIBRATING INTERMITTENTLY ABOVE 60 MPH. VIBRATION IS FELT FROM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT SWAY. NO TROUBLE SHIFTING. BETWEEN 3 MECHANICS HAVE BEEN GIVEN 3 DIFFERENT ANSWERS: LOOSE BODY PART VIBRATING IN WIND, SUSPENSION, TRANSMISSION. HAD BALANCE AND ALIGNMENT CHECKED WITH NO ISSUES. CONTACTED GM DEALER TO CHECK RECALLS AND OTHER KNOWN ISSUES, NONE FOUND. NO PREVIOUS SYMPTOMS, VEHICLE DROVE NORMALLY UNTIL 6/18. DO NOT CURRENTLY DRIVE VEHICLE OUT OF FEAR OF SOMETHING BREAKING OR FALLING APART. AM STILL TRYING TO GET DIAGNOSED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10632632

Incident

Jun 18, 2014

Mileage

90,000 mi

I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF A NOISE ON DRIVER SIDE NEAR TIRE DURING LOW SPEED WHILE GOING OVER A BUMP. DEALER STATED THE STEERING COLUMN WAS BAD. REPLACED THE PART AT A TOTAL COST OF $874.62. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE STEERING COLUMN LOWER BEARING THAT IS FAILING ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE, WITH SOME INDICATING THEY HAD TO REPLACE THIS PART MULTIPLE TIMES. I FEEL THE PART IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE IT CAN CAUSE THE STEERING TO SEIZE AND THE OPERATOR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY TOOK MY COMPLIANT OVER THE PHONE, BUT THEY MOST LIKELY WILL NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE REPAIRS UNLESS THEY DETERMINE THE PART IS DEFECTIVE. I WANT THIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATED BECAUSE I FEAR THE NEW PART CAN FAIL AT ANY TIME CAUSING A CRASH AND A POTENTIAL FATALITY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10618989

Incident

Aug 4, 2014

Mileage

50,209 mi

2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH AND SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, SEVERAL TIMES. THREE TIMES, FOR THE IGNITION. THE STEERING MODULE, STRUTS, AND CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACE. THE DRIVE TRAIN WAS IN THE PROCESS OF FAILING. *JB

NHTSA ID

10594061

Incident

Jun 2, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE WHEEL BEARING FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO EMIT A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TWO FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,998.

NHTSA ID

10554320

Incident

Nov 18, 2013

Mileage

59,998 mi

I TOOK MY 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT 1LT SEDAN TO THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHERE I PURCHASED IT FROM TODAY TO GET MY VEHICLE INSPECTED AS REQUIRED PER MY STATE. PRIOR TO TODAY, FOR ABOUT THE PAST WEEK OR SO, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WENT TO AUTOZONE AND THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC ON IT SAYING A CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT. REPLACED IT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT AWAY FOR ABOUT A WEEK THEN CAME BACK ON. (REPLACED BOTH OF THE SENSORS TO BE SAFE) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF FOR DAYS THEN RANDOMLY COME ON. WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED I NEEDED A NEW FRONT RIGHT STRUT SINCE MINE'S WAS LEAKING. CALLED UP A FEW OTHER MECHANICS AND THEY HAVE SAID THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH COBALTS. IF YOU GOOGLE "COBALT STRUT LEAKING", THERE ARE MANY RESULTS, YET NO RECALL. THIS ISN'T JUST COMMON IN MY VEHICLE'S MODEL YEAR BUT WITH ALL COBALTS. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL SINCE THIS IS COMMON AMONG THIS MAKE/MODEL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10531879

Incident

Jul 25, 2013

Mileage

93,242 mi

CAR IS PULLING TO THE LEFT AND HAD CAR ALIGNMENT DONE AND NEW TIRES PUT ON. STILL PULLING TO THE LEFT AND HEAR RATTLING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT AND WHEN SPEED AT 50 MPH. IT ALSO RATTLES WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO STOP. THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR ME OR MY FAMILY. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. TOOK CAR TO MECHANIC DIAGNOSIS IS THE STEERING COLUMN. PRODUCTION ERROR. I AM NOT GOING TO BE PAYING HIGH COST FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FAULT OF A PRODUCTION ERROR. *JB

NHTSA ID

10461871

Incident

Jun 11, 2012

Mileage

86,000 mi

VEHICLE IS MAKING WEIRD FRONT END NOISES, KNOCKING, RATTLES, SHAKES IN THE STEERING COLUMN, VIBRATIONS WHEN DRIVING ON THE DRIVER SIDE BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL AND IN THE FLOOR, TIRES ARE MAKING A NOISE WHEN DRIVING LIKE SOMETHING IS HANGING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10427068

Incident

Sep 1, 2011

Mileage

55,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN OFF THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE RALLY FOR THE FUEL INJECTORS IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCK CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WHEN DRIVING AT LEAST 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE DRIFTING FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

NHTSA ID

10406270

Incident

Jun 10, 2011

Mileage

51,000 mi