NHTSA Complaint #10574468 — 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10574468
Vehicle 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State LA

Consumer Description

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS FROM BEGINNING. WE NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE. NOT TWO MONTHS AFTER HAVING PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING STARTED TO FAIL (OUR SON WAS A LITTLE OVER 2-1/2 YEARS OLD. I HAD TO PULL OVER AS FAST AS I COULD TO KEEP US FROM CRASHING. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE BY NOTICE ONLY BY THE FAILURE OF THIS VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN AND SERVICED. HENCE BULLETIN #10023 (POWER STEERING MOTOR) PERFORMED ON 5/25/2010. PROBLEM 2 I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE: THE MECHANIC TOLD ME WHERE I GET MY OIL CHANGED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON COBALT FOR THAT PROBLEM, SO I RESEARCHED IT ONLY TO BE TOLD THERE WAS "NO RECALL" SO TO SPEAK ON MY VIN#- -MY MOTHER WAS TOLD THERE WAS AGAIN NO RECALL THAT MATCHED MY VIN NUMBER THE CHEVY COBALT HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING GAS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS REPLACED AS WELL BECAUSE IT'S ALSO PART OF THAT RECALL AND THE ONE THAT WAS ON THE CAR WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED MORE THAN A FIRE--IT COULD HAVE BLOWN UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING. YET AGAIN THE LIAISON PROVIDED ME WITH THIS: #12191 (FUEL TANK MODULE) PERFORMED ON 10/10/2012. ON TO THE THIRD RECALL- LOW THE CURRENT RECALL, 13454, IS NOW SHOWING FOR YOUR VIN AND WE ARE SENDING OUT NOTICES THIS WEEK WITH MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION. THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE HAS ALL BUT FALLEN OFF, OUT OF WARRANTY AGAIN THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS, SO AROUND TURNS AND CORNERS MY CAR GETS LOUD. DON'T EVEN LET ME GET STARTED THE UPHOLSTERY IN THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE WATER ALONE STAINS IT. ALONG WITH THE STRUTS MAKING NOISES WHEN THE CAR TURNS, THE A/C ISSUE HAVING THAT REPLACED, THE BREAKS, THE ROTORS TURNED WHEN DOES IT STOP. I ALSO FOUND THAT IT WAS VERY POSSIBLE THE AIRBAG SITUATION WAS DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AS WELL (HENCE THE FAULTY IGNITION KILL SWITCH). *TR

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