NHTSA Complaint #10409194 — 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10409194
Vehicle	2007 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	June 28, 2007
Date Filed	June 28, 2011
Mileage	55,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IA

Consumer Description

I OWN A 2007 CHEVY COBALT. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END MAKING THE CAR SHIMMY AND SHAKE UPON BRAKING...CAUSES CLUNKING NOISES AND SUCH. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE WHETHER OR NOT OTHER OWNERS OF SAID VEHICLE HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM AS WELL AND IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING WITH MANY OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. SOME HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS ON REPAIRS AND STILL THE PROBLEM IS THERE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A CERTIFIED CHEVY MECHANIC THAT THE PROBLEM LIES IN THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE EXAMINE THIS ISSUE FURTHER AS I FEEL IT IS RECALL WORTHY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME REGARDING THIS ISSUE AS OWNING A SAFE RELIABLE VEHICLE IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO ME AND THOSE I SHARE THE ROAD WITH. HELPFUL LINK TO WHERE OTHERS ARE MAKING THEIR VOICES HEARD ON THIS MATTER: HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2007/CHEVROLET/COBALT/FRONT+SUSPENSION AGAIN THANK YOU. *TR

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