2010 Chevrolet Cobalt Body & structure Problems

Internal mechanism of the driver-side door handle broke and the door would not open from the inside. Tne dealership confirmed that the inside door ah glue is broken. The cable retainer snapped apart and the cable cannot stay connected. This might be available for inspection. Driver must exit the vehicle by crawling over to the passenger side. The problem has been confirmed by a Chevrolet dealer. There were no warning lamps or messages. The manufacturer no longer makes this part and it could not be replaced. Service description says that the customer had an electrical concern and that the door would not unlock from the inside. This was inaccurate. It was mechanical. The door could unlock, it could not open. The dealership would not let the diagnosis proceed until the customer agreed to that statement. The dealership inaccurately recorded the mileage.

NHTSA ID

11621929

Incident

Oct 24, 2024

DOOR HANDLES BROKE AND DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. I WILL SAVE THE HANDLE FOR EVIDENCE IF YOU NEED THEM

NHTSA ID

11142443

Incident

Oct 24, 2018

Mileage

120,000 mi

THE PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. I WENT TO MY DEALERSHIP FOR THE REPAIR. THE CAR WAS NEVER DAMAGED, AS I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW FROM THAT SAME DEALERSHIP. WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THIS REPAIR, THE DRIVER'S DOOR DID NOT CLOSE. I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I AM AFRAID TO OPEN THE BACK DOORS, IN CASE THEY DO NOT CLOSE. BESIDES THE HUGE AMOUNT OF STRESS AND FEAR, I WAS CHARGED APPROXIMATELY $330.00 FOR EACH DOOR. I FEEL THIS WAS A SIMILAR OCCURRENCE OTHER VEHICLES HAVE HAD WHEN THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10957283

Incident

Sep 30, 2016

I HAVE OWNED A 2010 CHEVY COBALT SINCE 2012. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. THE POWER LOCKS ERRATICALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK. THE WINDOWS WILL BECOME JAMMED AND SUDDENLY WILL NOT ROLL BACK UP. CRUISE CONTROL WILL RANDOMLY STOP WORKING. I HAD ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHICH COST ME OVER $3,000 TO FIX. THEN, THERE WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL WHICH THE DEALER FIXED AT NO COST. BUT NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING. I HAVE TO TURN MY IGNITION OFF AND ON FOR THE POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE TO TURN OFF BUT THEN IT TURNS BACK ON A FEW MINUTES LATER. I AM AWARE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING BUT YET THE DEALER REFUSES TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WITH MY CAR BECAUSE THEY SAY THAT RECALL WAS PERFORMED BY A PREVIOUS OWNER. THE NHTSA WEBSITE STATES BULLETIN 14115 REGARDING POWER STEERING RECALL BEGAN JULY 17, 2014. MIND YOU I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE 2012 AND HAVE NOT HAD THE POWER STEERING RECALL ISSUES FIXED. N140115 ALSO STATES THAT IT INCLUDES "2010 CHEVY COBALT AND VEHICLES REPAIRED IN RECALL 10V-073 THAT RECEIVED REPAIRS PRIOR TO MAY 31, 2010." THEREFORE, THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE OR PROVIDE ME WITH A CAR THAT IS SAFE. THE FIRST TIME MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT I WAS ON A FREEWAY ON RAMP WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I COULD HAVE DIED! THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING ISSUE AND I SINCERELY BELIEVE THIS IS A LEMON CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10892319

Incident

Jul 1, 2016

Mileage

85,000 mi

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. *JS

NHTSA ID

10592468

Incident

May 14, 2014

Mileage

74,563 mi

ON SUNDAY NOVEMBER 3,2013 MY SON WAS ON HIS WAY HOME FROM THE JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY TRAVELING EAST ON VIRGINIA ROUTE 66 HEADING TOWARDS THE CAPITAL BELTWAY (495). AT MILE POST 26 ON ROUTE 66 HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IN THE FAST LANE. THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT THE SPEED LIMIT (APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH) THE CAR MOVED INTO THE MEDIAN WHERE THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES SMASHING THE FRONT BUMPER AREA, THE HOOD AND CRUSHED THE ROOF (BLOWING OUT ALL WINDOWS).LANDED UPSIDE DOWN IN THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE ON THE WEST BOUND SIDE OF THE DIVIDED MEDIAN. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.THE CAR ENDED UP ON ITS ROOF. AN AMBULANCE AND POLICE BOTH ARRIVED AS WELL AS OTHER PEOPLE STOPPED ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE MEDIAN. THE PASSENGER HAD TO CRAWL OUT OF THE PASSENGER WINDOW. THE DRIVER WAS TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE AND WAS REMOVED BY EMT PERSONAL AND FLOWN TO A TRAUMA CENTER. THE PASSENGER WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL. THEY BOTH SURVIVED WITH INJURIES.WE HAVE PICTURES OF THE CAR SHOWING THE DAMAGE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10588989

Incident

Nov 3, 2013

Mileage

65,600 mi

I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT HEADING WEST ON BELL RD. AND 43RD AVE IN PHOENIX ARIZONA. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PROCEEDED INTO THE INTERSECTION. THEN OUT OF NO WHERE I WAS HIT ALMOST HEAD ON BY A 1993 BUICK CAUSING ME HEAD TO HIT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, AND NO AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED TO PREVENT MY HEAD FROM HITTING THE GLASS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10575934

Incident

Nov 9, 2013

Mileage

84,000 mi

DOORS WON'T ALWAYS OPEN. HARD TO GET OPEN EVEN FROM THE INSIDE. WE DO NOT HAVE POWER LOCKS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10519928

Incident

Jun 10, 2013

Mileage

45,000 mi

UPON ARRIVING HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL , I CLOSED AND LOCKED THE DRIVERS DOOR TO SECURE THE VEHICLE FOR THE NIGHT AND DISCOVERED THE NEXT MORNING THAT THE DOOR WAS NOT LATCHED OR LOCKED . LUCKILY NOTHING WAS MISSING FROM THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10507121

Incident

Mar 21, 2013

Mileage

60,404 mi

DRIVING DOWN A GRAVEL ROAD WHEN I HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID AN ON COMING CAR THAT WAS IN MY LANE. THE STEERING SEEMED TO LOCK UP AND AS A RESULT I HIT THE GUARD RAIL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10503841

Incident

Mar 19, 2013

I PURCHASED A G.M. CHEVY COBALT LT. 2010 ON AUG. 30. ON CLEARANCE SALES. AND THEN I FOUND THAT THE CAR?S DOOR AJAR SENSOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. ALL SENSORS OF THE DOORS DIDN'T WORK UNTIL THE DOOR WAS OPENED OVER 5 INCHES. I VISITED A DEALER SHOP, AND ASKED TO FIX IT. A SALES PERSON KNEW THAT ALL COBALT LTS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AFTER CHECKING OTHER VEHICLES. ALSO, ALL TECHNICIANS HAD NOT KNOWN THE PROBLEM UNTIL MY CLAIM. AFTER SEARCHING, A TECHNICIAN SAID TO ME ?IT CAN?T FIXED, USUALLY OTHER VEHICLES ARE INSTALLED TWO SENSORS EACH DOOR, BUT THE COBALT HAS ONLY ONE.? ABOUT 10 DAYS LATER, SERVICE MANAGER HAD TRIED TO ADJUST ALL SENSORS AND TOLD ME "IT IS FIXED PERMANENTLY." BUT 2 WEEKS LATER, DRIVER'S SIDE SENSOR CAME OUT FROM THE VEHICLE, FROM TIME TO TIME THE DOOR AJAR SIGN SHOWS UP ON THE DASH BOARD WITH DING! DING! SOUNDS. EVEN THOUGH ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED COMPLETELY, IT'S A VERY FUNNY CAR! I VISITED G.M. DEALER SHOP AGAIN. THEY TRIED TO REPLACE THE SENSOR, DIDN'T, BECAUSE I WANT TO FIX IT THE PROPER WAY, NOT A TEMPORARY NOR TRICKY WAY. MY WIFE AND I DROVE ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE A REAR DOOR WAS AJAR WITHOUT ANY WARNING. ALSO SOMETIMES MY SUNDAY SCHOOL KIDS HAVE TO USE MY CAR COME TO CHURCH. THEREFORE COBALT?S PROBLEM IS VERY SERIOUS FOR ALL OUR SAFETY. ESPECIALLY WHO LIVES WITH KIDS. I KNOW THAT MY MISTAKE IS BUYING A GM CAR, BUT I'M TRYING TO MINIMIZE IT. I KNOW, G. M. COBALT HAS ANOTHER PROBLEM REGARDING POWER STEERING, ALSO DOOR AJAR SENSOR HAS SERIOUS POTENTIAL PROBLEM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE IT CAREFULLY FOR SAFE DRIVING .THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10366497

Incident

Sep 20, 2010

Mileage

2,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END CRASH AND WAS FORCED FORWARD AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LATCH PROPERLY WHICH CAUSED HER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND ONSTAR WAS NOT ALERTED OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND TREATED AT A NEARBY HOSPITAL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,900.

NHTSA ID

10359474

Incident

Sep 28, 2010

Mileage

1,900 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH, THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD IT TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE ANTENNA FELL OFF WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ALSO BECAME WARPED AND HAD A GAP. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CUP HOLDER BROKE OFF AND SHE WAS AFRAID THAT HER CHILD WOULD PUT HER HAND IN THE AREA WHICH WAS ON TOP OF THE SHIFTER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE BRAKES SOUNDED LOUD. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,800.

NHTSA ID

10335112

Incident

Mar 17, 2010

Mileage

500 mi