2007 CHEVROLET COBALT Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that there was an abnormal fuel odor near the fuel tank. There was fuel leaking from the fuel cap. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V419000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

Mileage: 105,000

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that upon inspecting the vehicle, he noticed a fuel odor and a leak at the rear driver’s side tire. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Mileage: 140,000

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal fuel odor inside the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 200,000.

Mileage: 200,000

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the odor of fuel was present inside and outside the vehicle. Upon inspection, it was discovered that fuel was leaking from the top of the fuel tank leaving puddles of fuel on the ground. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was previously repaired under the NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V419000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 187,000.

Mileage: 187,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL ON THE GROUND UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY. THE CONTACT ADDED FUEL AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING THE FUEL LEAK. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE VEHICLE FUEL LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000. *BF *TR

Mileage: 126,000

FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS A GAINING SMELL OF FUEL HAS BEEN SMELLED IN THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN NOTICED THAT WHEN DRIVING, THERE IS A "PEEING" OF GAS OUT OF MY CAR FROM UNDER THE GAS TANK. IT DOES NOT LEAK AS BAD WHILE IN PARK. AFTER SOME INITIAL DIAGNOSING, THERE IS A FUEL SYSTEM ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED ON MANY CHEVY COBALTS, BUT NOT MINE. BELOW IS THE RECALL INFORMATION: RECALL NUMBER 12V459000 RECALL DATE 09/19/2012 COMPONENT FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP SUMMARY GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AND PONTIAC TORRENT VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, NEVADA, AND TEXAS; MODEL YEAR 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT, PONTIAC G5, AND SATURN ION VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, NEVADA, OR TEXAS; MODEL YEAR 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT AND PONTIAC G5 VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, ARIZONA; AND MODEL YEAR 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT AND PONTIAC G5 VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, ARKANSAS, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, NEVADA, OKLAHOMA, OR TEXAS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT ON THE FUEL PUMP MODULE MAY CRACK, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FUEL LEAK. CONSEQUENCE FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE. WHAT OWNERS SHOULD DO GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE, FREE OF CHARGE. NOTIFICATION TO OWNERS BEGAN ON ON NOVEMBER 21, 2012. OWNERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO NOT BRING THEIR VEHICLES IN FOR REPAIR UNTIL JANUARY 2013. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS AT 1-800-521-7300. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER (FISHER CHEVROLET GMC BUICK, 775 E 32ND ST, YUMA, AZ 85365) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS UNDER THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

Mileage: 89,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL LEAK UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE FUEL TANK AND INSTALLED A FUEL MODULE KIT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING FUEL WHILE BEING DRIVEN. WHILE IN MOTION, FUEL ODORS WERE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PREMIER CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (401 S. LOOP HWY 59, LIVINGSTON, TX 77351 (936) 587-9398) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED AND FUEL STARTED LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED, AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

Mileage: 300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT CONSTANTLY NOTICED A FUEL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HAD TROUBLE STARTING. THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT STRONG FUEL FUMES EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK ONTO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REGISTERED IN ANY OF THE STATES LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 4/20/15*CN

Mileage: 100,000

MY FAMILY AND I WERE RIDING IN THE CAR , WHEN SUDDENLY THERE WAS A AWFUL GAS ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE I WAS TOLD MY LIFE WAS IN DANGER AND THEY DID NOT WANT ME TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE ORDERED. ALSO, THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING AT TIMES....UPDATED 01/29/15 *BF

Mileage: 125,714

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION AND THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FEW DAYS AFTER THE REPAIRS WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE LEFT INTO A DITCH. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT TURNING SIGNAL DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND REMAINED ON AFTER TURNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY PUSH THE LEVER TO STOP IT FROM FLICKERING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. DJR

Mileage: 70,000

MY 2007 COBALT FIRST SHOWED SIGNS OF LEAKING FUEL IN THE SUMMER OF 2014. I TOOK IT TO GET INSPECTED AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED MY FUEL LINE PURGE SOLENOID REPLACED. I DID SO, BUT THE LEAKING DID NOT STOP. THEN, ON 30 DECEMBER 2014 I GOT IT REINSPECTED AND WAS TOLD THERE IS ACTUALLY A CRACK IN MY FUEL TANK AND THAT THE TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL FOR MY MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE, BUT IT IS ONLY FOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN CERTAIN STATES. I LOOKED UP MY VIN AND MY VEHICLE WAS NOT MADE IN ANY OF THE STATES LISTED, BUT THE CONDITIONS MATCH THE RECALL DETAILS EXACTLY. I BELIEVE MY TANK SHOULD BE REPLACED AS PART OF THE EXISTING RECALL. *TR

AFTER DRIVING MY CAR IT HAD A STRONG SMELL OF GAS SO I PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND FOUND A PUDDLE OF GAS IN FRONT OF THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND SAW THAT THE GAS LINE COMING FROM THE FUEL FILTER WAS CORRODED AND LEAKING FROM A STRAP. I WAS VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE THE EXHAUST IS ABOUT 2 INCHES AWAY FROM THIS FUEL LEAK. MY FUEL EFFICIENCY WENT FROM 34MPG HIGHWAY TO 26MPG HIGHWAY SO I KNOW I WAS LEAKING FUEL WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK MY COBALT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT IT WILL COST 750.00 TO FIX THE GAS LINE. MY FLEX TUBE ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM ALSO BROKE AROUND 130000 MILES. IT'S THE PART IN BETWEEN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THE CAT CONVERTER. *TR

Mileage: 140,550

DAUGHTER DRIVES VEHICLE TO COLLEGE. SMELLING GAS AND NOTICED DROPS UNDERNEATH CAR. PER MECHANIC IT LOOKED LIKE COMING FROM FUEL PUMP AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE TO DEALER FOR EXTENDED SAFETY BULLETIN 09226, CRACKED PLASTIC SUPPLY PORT FUEL PUMP. DEALER STATES THAT IS NOT IT AND IT IS THE FILLER NECK OF FUEL TANK. NEEDS TO BE REPLACE )ITS PLASTIC???!!!) $1500. THIS CAR IS GETTING OUT OF CONTROL EXPENSIVE AND THIS PROBLEMS IS ALSO A WELL KNOWN ISSUE THAT IS NOT ADDRESSED BY GM. ONLINE THERE ARE SCORES OF PEOPLE WITH SAME ISSUE. A FUEL TANK SHOULD NOT BREAK, PERIOD. CAR IS WORTHLESS TO SELL AFTER IGNITION RECALL ANYWAY. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FUEL LINE WAS CORRODED AND LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

Mileage: 147,000

CAR HAS A HARD YANK AFTER COMING TO A STOP AND STARTING OFF. KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF CAR SINCE DAY ONE OF PURCHASE. VIBRATION IN ACCELERATOR AND GEAR SHIFTER. LIGHTS ON INTERIOR OF CAR DASHBOARD GOES ON AND OFF. PROBLEM STILL HAPPENING TODAY AND THE TSM WAS REPLACED AS WELL, AS THEY ALWAYS SAY THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS NEVER CAME ON AT ANYTIME THE PROBLEM HAPPENED. IT HAPPENS AFTER CAR IS DRIVEN AND HEATED UP. ONLY HAPPENED WHEN LONG TRIP OVER 50 MILES, NOW SINCE IGNITION HAS BEEN CHANGED ON CALL BACK. PROBLEMS HAS WORSENED LIGHTS ON AND OFF, TRANSMISSION HARD SHIFT WHEN DRIVING SHORT TRIPS AS WELL AS A CONSTANT VIBRATION. KNOCKING COMING FROM GAS TANK SIDE OF CAR WAS MAINLY DURING COOLER WEATHER NOW HAPPENED WHEN DAY WAS ABOVE 90 DEGREES. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE I THINK AND HAS CAUSED MANY PROBLEMS AND EVEN DEATHS. DO NOT THINK IT WAS KEYS IGNITION. I SERIOUSLY THINK IS IN THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PROBLEM SHOULD OF BEEN FIXED WHEN 1ST REPORTED, BUT THEY ONLY RESET THE TRANS COMPUTER. *TR

Mileage: 17,940

CRACK ON MY FUEL TANK CRACK CAUSING GASOLINE TO LEAK OUT AND FUMES TO ENTER MY CAR. *TR

Mileage: 82,370

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 38 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE FUEL INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,936.

Mileage: 111,936

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK SEAL AT THE FILLER NECK WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

Mileage: 81,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK LOCATED AT THE SEAL OF THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,791. UPDATED 9/11/14*CN UPDATED 1/20/2015 *JS

Mileage: 60,791

I TAKE THE CAR TO CAMINO REAL CHEVROLET TO DO THE RECALL FOR IGNITION KEY ON 6/9/2014, I GET BACK MY CAR ON THE SAME DAY AND GO HOME. I FEEL THAT THERE IS SOME PROBLEM ON CONTROL OF SPEED. ON 6/11/2014, I WENT OUT WITH THE CAR FOR A FEW MILE, THE CAR BEGAN LOST POWER AND SLOW DOWN. SO I CALLED AAA TO TOW MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INVESTIGATE, THEY ASK ME FOR A CHECKING FEE OF $300 AND TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE CHANGED THE PART, IT WILL BE OTHER PROBLEM. SO I SEARCHED THE INTERNET THERE IS MORE RECALL ON THAT MODEL ON THE FUEL PUMP AND OTHER, BUT THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE FOR ME. SO I CALLED GM, THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY CAR, I DON'T KNOW WHY? INFORMATION I SEARCHED FROM THE INTERNET SAID THAT THE WRONG COMPUTER PROGRAM, CONNECTION, CODED KEYS ANTI-THEFT FUNCTION WILL AFFECT THE CAR FROM STARTING. THEY NEVER CHECK THAT AND TOLD ME TO PAID FOR CHANGING THE FUEL PUMP. WHAT SHOULD I DO? I HAVE NO CAR TO USE OVER ONE WEEK. *TR

Mileage: 63,881

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 35MP AND IT FELT LIKE MY RIGHT REAR BRAKES WAS STICKING LIKE THEY WHERE STUCK, THEN I WAS DRIVING AND IT THE CAR DIDN'T WANT TO MOVE I PUSH ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH THE GAS PEDAL AND IT STILL WOULDN'T MOVE, SO I PUT IT BACK INTO PARK , TRY AGAIN THE IT WENT IN REVERSE.BUT IT MOVED REALLY SLOW, THE KEY WOULDN'T TURN MOST OF THE TIME HAD TO KEEP TURNING IT ALSO TOOK CAR TO DEALER TO HAVE KEY IGNITION FIX SAID THEY DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO FIX, THEN I GET ON INTERNET AND SEE THERE ARE UP TO SIX RECALLS ON THIS CAR BUT HOW DO I FIND OUT IF I CAN HAVE THEM FIX THEM TOO. ONLY GOT ONE LETTER WHICH WAS FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. *TR

Mileage: 1,110,000

STARTED SMELLING A STRONG ODOR OF GAS INSIDE AND OUT OF MY CAR TO WHERE I WOULD SMELL OF GAS WHEN I DROVE MY CAR, LOOKED ON LINE FOR ANY PROBLEMS CONCERNING THIS ISSUE AND SAW THAT THEIR HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP IN 2012 I BELIEVE IT WAS, ANYWAY I DID NOT RECEIVE A NOTICE FOR CALLED GM EXPLAINED WHAT WAS GOING ON THEY MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED WHICH IT WAS WELL, A DAY IN A HALF LATER MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHICH IT HASN'T IN THE PAST I TRY TO CALL GM NUMEROUS TIMES AND LEAVE MESSAGES NO ONE RETURNS MY CALLS. I TAKE IT BACK TO DEALER THEY PUT IT ON MACHINE COME OUT SAY YOUR TANK IS FILLING UP WITH A VAPOR YOUR GOING TO HAVE TO LEAVE IT WE HAVE TO REMOVE THE TANK. I GET A CALL COUPLE DAYS LATER THEY REPLACED MY RECALLED IGNITION SWITCH BUT MY GAS TANK HAS A CRACK. I GO UP THERE WITH MY SISTER AND AFTER LENGTHY DISCUSSION I WAS TOLD THAT THE CRACK WAS A DEFECT ON THE MANUFACTURER END,IT'S UP TO ME TO GET IT FIXED SO, I POINT BLANK ASKED SHOULDN'T THEY BE RECALLED IF IT'S A DEFECT AND I WAS TOLD YES THEY SHOULD BUT THEY WON'T BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO MUCH GOING ON RIGHT NOW WITH EVERYTHING ELSE. MY OPINION I JUST THINK IT'S JUST SAD THAT SOMEONE HAS TO GET HURT BEFORE ANYONE WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR MISTAKE. *TR

THE CAR HAD THE FUEL MODULE AND TANK REPLACED IN OCTOBER 2012 THEY SAID IT WAS NOT A RECALL AND COVERED IT UNDER MY POWERTRAIN 3 DAYS BEFORE IT WENT OUT. I JUST GOT THE CAR BACK FROM THE IGNITION RECALL AND THE AIR BAG ON PASSENGER DOESN'T WORK THEY CLAIM ITS SOMETHING DIFFERENT, THE GAS IS DRAINING FROM THE CAR AGAIN, IT SMELLS LIKE GAS. I AM ASSUMING THAT THE FUEL LINE AGAIN HAS BROKE, AND THE FUEL MODULE AND TANK WILL BE SOON BEHIND IT. LAST TIME THEY TOLD ME THE CAR HAD THE POTENTIAL TO BLOW UP.THE DOOR ELECTRICAL SWITCHES GO ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES.THE TURN SIGNALS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO TOO. *JS

Mileage: 116,509

2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE CURRENT ACTIONS BEING TAKEN TO REMEDY THE SITUATION WERE INADEQUATE AT BEST. THE CONSUMER DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A LEAK CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE SEAL, THAT WAS RECALLED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE SEAL REPLACED, PRIOR TO THE RECALL. HOWEVER SHE WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT, BECAUSE THE WORK WAS NOT PERFORMED AT A GM DEALERSHIP. THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES, DUE TO IT CAUSING A LEAK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

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

I FIRST STARTED NOTICING A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE WHEN I FILLED MY CAR UP AND PARKED IT IN MY GARAGE . I LOOK UNDER THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK BECAUSE OF HOW STRONG THE SMELL WAS. I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING SO I WAS THINKING MAYBE IT WAS A ONE TIME THING LIKE I HAD SPILLED SOME GAS ON THE CAR WHEN I FILLED UP. I AGAIN NOTICED THE SAME THING TWO WEEKS LATER WHEN I FILLED UP. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE CAR. I CAN EVEN SMELL GAS ORDER IN A OPEN AIR PARKING LOT WHEN I WALK BY MY CAR. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE CHEVY DEALER I BOUGHT IF FROM BECAUSE OF A SERVICE BULLETIN CSC-10051936-8902 WHERE THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT ON THE FUEL PUMP CRACKS AND LEAKS FUEL OR FUEL VAPORS. FUEL VAPORS, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE. SO SINCE THIS IS MY ONLY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION I TOOK IF IN TO GET LOOKED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS REPAIR WAS ALREADY DONE TO MY VEHICLE BEFORE THEY SOLD IT TO ME. I TOLD THEM THAT THE SMELL IS SO BAD THAT I HAVE TO AIR OUT MY GARAGE BEFORE I STARTED MY CAR BECAUSE I'M WORRIED OUT IT. THE DEALER SERVICE REP. TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED IF IT WAS CRACKED AGAIN! I DON'T SEE WHY IT'S MY FAULT THAT THE PART THAT THEY REPLACED MAY STILL BE DEFECTIVE AND I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET. THE GUY REALLY DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED CONDITION THAT COULD CAUSE A POSSIBLE FIRE. I JUST SPOKE TO GM ABOUT IT AND WAS TOLD YES THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE MY CAR INSPECTED AND IF THE SAME FUEL LINE IS CRACKED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY. NO HELP, BUT I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO AIR OUT MY GARAGE EVERY TIME I FILL UP BEFORE I START IT BECAUSE OF A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. THE GM REP. I SPOKE TO ON THE PHONE SAID THAT WHEN I GET THE LETTER FOR THE IGNITION RECALL I SHOULD MENTION IT TO THEM AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS REFUELING THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT ONCE THE FUEL TANK BECAME HALF FULL, THE FUEL BEGAN TO SPILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE FILL HOSE FITTING THAT WAS WELDED/SEALED TO THE PLASTIC GAS TANK SEPARATED CAUSING SPILLAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A 30% DISCOUNT WAS NEGOTIATED ON A NEW GAS TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 203,010. ..UPDATED 12-05-13 *BF

Mileage: 20,310

I CAN SMELL A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR WHILE DRIVING AND EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED. I CALLED GM AND THEY SAID TO TAKE IT TO THE NEAREST GM DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AS THERE MIGHT BE SOMETHING CRACKED AND IT WOULD BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE. I TOOK IT TO OUR NEAREST GM DEALER AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT BUT SAID THERE IS NO RECALL ON IT FOR THIS CAR. I AM SCARED THE CAR IS GOING TO START ON FIRE BECAUSE NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHERE THE SMELL IS COMING FROM. OR WORSE YET GET CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING! *TR

CAR SMELLED OF GAS SO I HAD IT CHECKED OUT AND FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS A GAS LEAK. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO REPAIR. AS I TYPED IN GAS LEAK IN CAR OF 2007 COBALT HOW MUCH TO FIX, A PAGE CAME UP ON ABOUT HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST AND THEN A IT ALSO AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWER ON THE WEBSITE. ONE OF THE QUESTION WAS THE SAME EXACT QUESTION I WANTED TO ASK SO I OPENED IT AND FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS A RECALL ON THE GAS LEAK ISSUE. I THEN CALLED THE CHEVEY CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE RECALL. THEY SAID THEY WAS NO GAS LEAKEAGE RECALL FOR THE 2007 CHEVY COBALT. I EXPLAINED TO HIM THE ISSUE I HAD WITH MY CAR AND HE WANTED TO TRANSFERE ME TO THE DEALER. I TOLD HIM I SPOKE WITH HIM ALREADY AND HE SAID IT WOULD COST ME ANYWHERE FROM 80-1400 DOLLARS DEPENDING ON WAS THE ISSUE. I SAID ONLINE SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE GAS LEAK ISSUE AND SINCE I BROUGHT MY CAR USED I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS BROUGHT IN THE STATES THAT HAD THE RECALL. HE ASKED ME FOR A RECALL NUMBER WHICH AT THE TIME I DIDN'T HAVE. I THEN WENT BACK ON LINE TO DO MORE RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT IT DID HAVE A RECALL AND IT SAID THE CHEVY WOULD FIX THE FUEL PUMP MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # IS 09V149000 AND THE RECALL NUMBER IS 090226. HOW DO I GET THEM TO FIX MY CAR WITHOUT A CHARGE SINCE THERE WAS A RECALL ON FUEL PUMP MODULE OR REINBURST ME FOR THE 550 I HAD TO PAY A MECHANIC TO FIX THE GAS LEAK. I DID CALL THEM FIRST, EXPLAINED AND LET THEM KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE GAS LEAKAGE ISSUE BUT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NONE AND THE DIAGNOSTIC TO CHECK WHERE THE LEAK IS WOULD BE 116.00. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME! *TR

THE FUEL MODULE RETURN FUEL LINE AS REFERENCED IN THE RECALL NUMBERED 12V459000 HAD BROKEN OFF THE MODULE AND LEAKED FUEL AT THE SOME POINT ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK IN THE ST LOUIS METRO AREA. I LIVE IN BELLEVILLE, IL. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

I AM WRITING ABOUT THE RECALL FOR THE 2007 CHEVY COBALT THAT I OWN. PLASTIC PARTS CONNECTED TO THE FUEL PUMP, COULD CRACK ESPECIALLY IF EXPOSED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES, AND IF THE CRACK GETS LARGE ENOUGH, FUEL COULD LEAK OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE A FIRE. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE THIS IS A REGIONAL RECALL, AND ONLY COVERS 07 COBALT?S ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN AZ, CA, FL, NV, OR TX, BECAUSE GM SAYS ITS WARRANTY DATA INDICATES THAT THE PROBLEM IS FAR MORE COMMON IN HOT-WEATHER STATES. I BOUGHT MY COBALT BRAND NEW IN 07 FROM A MI DEALER AND IMMEDIATELY DROVE IT TO EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE CA, IN THE MOJAVE DESERT. THIS IS ONE OF THE HOTTEST PLACES IN AMERICA. MY PLASTIC FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO HIGHER TEMPERATURES THAN MOST COBALT?S ANYWHERE, YET I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE SAFETY RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS NOT ORIGINALLY SOLD OR REGISTERED IN CA. THIS IS A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS OVERSIGHT. WITH THE SAFETY RECALL, ALL RECALLED VEHICLES MUST BE REPAIRED, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A PROBLEM HAS APPEARED, AND THERE IS NO TIME LIMIT ON THE REPAIR, AND THAT IS WHAT I SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO. IF I TAKE MY COBALT TO THE DEALER UNDER THE ?SPECIAL COVERAGE? LETTER THAT I RECEIVED, I MAY NOT LEAVE WITH A REPLACEMENT FUEL PUMP, AND THEY MAY CHARGE ME FOR THE INSPECTION. PLUS, THIS ?SPECIAL COVERAGE? IS ONLY GOOD FOR A LIMITED TIME, SO IF MY CAR SURVIVES, I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF. WHY WOULD YOU GIVE A FREE REPLACEMENT FUEL PUMP TO A PERSON WHO BOUGHT A COBALT IN CA AND MOVED TO MI, WHERE THEY ARE PROBABLY NOT IN ANY DANGER OF A FIRE. BUT NOT TO A PERSON WHO BOUGHT IN MI, NOW LIVES IN CA AND HAS THE DANGER OF A FIRE. DON?T ALLOW GM TO IGNORE VEHICLES LIKE MINE WHEN THEY GET THESE SELECTIVE GEOGRAPHICAL RECALLS. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TWICE, BUT THEY DON'T SEEM VERY INTERESTED IN THIS PREDICAMENT. FOR MY SAFETY, I WANT MY FUEL PUMP REPLACED FOR FREE. *TR

FUEL TANK CRACKED,DAMAGED, AND TAMPERED WITH, STATED FROM SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT DEALER.I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND NEVER HAD ANY FUEL SYSTEM WORK DONE. LEAKS LARGE AMOUNTS OF FUEL ON THE GROUND AND IN PASSENGER CABIN, CAUSING A ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 81,768

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EMITTING A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FROM INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS CRACKED. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL PUMP MODULE AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *TR

EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CARE ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, I NOTICE THAT THE GASOLINE RUNS OUT TOO FAST. I ALWAYS THOUGHT THERE HAD TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM, FUEL PUMP. OR SOME KIND OF FUEL LEAKAGE WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH THE CODE 0410. ON FRIDAY I TOOK MY CAR TO A SHOP BECAUSE MY CAR STARTED TO SMELL LIKE ELECTRICAL WIRES WERE BURNING AND THAT IS WHEN I NOTICED THE MY ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. WHEN THE SHOP CHECKED IT HAD A CODE FOR 0410. I LOOKED THIS CODE UP AND I HAD SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS CODE BUT I NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT ON THIS LIST.

I HAVE OWNED NOTHING BUT CHEVY CARS FOR 35 YEARS. I HAD 3 CAVALIERS THAT I CAN'T SAY ONE BAD WORD ABOUT. THIS COBALT STARTED CAUSING ME PROBLEMS IN 2012 AND IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE STEADILY. I STARTED SMELLING A STRONG SMELL OF GAS FOR A FEW WEEKS AND COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. WHEN I FINALLY TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, THEY TOLD ME THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AND VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE NO ONE ELSE WOULD FIX IT. IT COST OVER 800.00 AND I HAVE NEVER HAD TO PUT THAT KIND OF MONEY INTO A VEHICLE. NOW MY STEREO SPEAKERS AND TURN SIGNAL BLINKER ARE SHUTTING OFF FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN COMING BACK FOR A FEW DAYS AND NO PATTERN ON HOW LONG IT STAYS OR GOES. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE STEREO AND TO MY SURPRISE I NOT ONLY FOUND A TON OF COMPLAINTS WORSE THAN MINE ABOUT THE STEREO (CARS 2005-2007- YOU THINK THEY WOULD HAVE GOT IT RIGHT AFTER 2 YEARS) BUT THERE WAS A RECALL IN NOV. 2012 FOR THE FUEL TANK MODULE (JUST 3 MONTHS AFTER MINE WENT UP). I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT OTHER THAN CONTACT GM BUT ACCORDING TO OTHER COMPLAINTS THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING. THIS REALLY HAS CHANGED MY MIND ABOUT CHEVY. I SEE NOW THIS FORM REQUIRES A PHONE NUMBER SO HOPEFULLY SOMEONE WILL CONTACT ME ON THESE ISSUES AND CONVINCE ME THAT I WILL BUY ANOTHER CHEVY. THANK YOU FOR HAVING A FORM TO PLACE A COMPLAINT. *TR

Mileage: 114,214

I CONSTANTLY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY 07 COBALT, EVERY TIME IT RAINS, OR IT'S WET OUT, THE ENGINE STARTS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, AND GAS STARTS SPEWING OUT OF THE TAILPIPE CAUSING AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF SMOKE TO COME OUT, BUT WHEN IT DRIES UP, THE PROBLEM STOPS, ONLY TO RESTART AGAIN WHEN IT RAINS. I'VE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND ALSO PRIVATE SHOPS, AND CALLED G.M CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND NO ONE HAS ANY CLUE AS TO WHY THIS KEEPS HAPPENING. THIS IS FUEL RELATED, AND IM WORRIED IT COULD CAUSE HARM TO ME, AND MY FAMILY IF NOT RESOLVED. SOMEHOW, WATER IS GETTING INTO THE FUEL LINE MAKING THIS HAPPEN AND NOBODY KNOWS HOW. IT EVEN HAPPENS WHEN I RUN THE A.C, WHEN THE MOISTURE FROM THE COMPRESSOR DRIPS DOWN. IT HAS BEEN VERY COSTLY TO FIND NO SOLUTION, ANY ADVICE, OR REPAIRS THAT WERE DONE TO FIX THIS WOULD BE VERY APPRECIATED AND HELPFUL. *TR

Mileage: 22,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

MY CAR IS INVOLVED IN SAFETY RECALL 12190 TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE DUE TO FUEL LEAKS. I HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED BECAUSE OF THIS LEAK BUT GM WON'T REIMBURSE ME, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS ON THE FUEL PUMP SYSTEMS IN COBALTS. THE AUTO SHOP ALSO CONFIRMS THE PROBLEM IS THAT WHICH MY PERSONAL RECALL WAS DESIGNED FOR. *TR

Mileage: 88,977

2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR FUEL PUMP MODULE RECALL NOTICE REPAIRS. *SMD

2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FUEL PUMP RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TROUBLE STARTING THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY INFORMED HIM, THE FUEL PUMP HAD NO PRESSURE. THE CONSUMER THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THEY DISCOVERED A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANK, WHICH WAS LEAKING. THE LEAK WAS WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS CONNECTED TO THE GAS TANK. THE CONSUMER NOTIFIED CHEVROLET AND THEY DENIED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANK. A MONTH LATER, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL, REGARDING A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP. *JB

2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FUEL PUMP RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TROUBLE STARTING THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY INFORMED HIM, THE FUEL PUMP HAD NO PRESSURE. THE CONSUMER THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THEY DISCOVERED A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANK, WHICH WAS LEAKING. THE LEAK WAS WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS CONNECTED TO THE GAS TANK. THE CONSUMER NOTIFIED CHEVROLET AND THEY DENIED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANK. A MONTH LATER, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL, REGARDING A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EMITTING A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000. .. UPDATED 02-07-13 *BF UPDATED 02/14/2013 *JS

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHE SMELLED GASOLINE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED AND THEY STATED THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. UPDATED 12/21/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER HAVING THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM REPLACED GAS COULD STILL BE SMELLED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN ADVISED THAT THE TANK WAS DAMAGED AS WELL, DUE TO FACTORY DEFAULTED GAS TANK. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED ASSISTANCE. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE COMPLETELY COMPENSATED FOR ALL EXPENSES PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. UPDATED 1/4/2013*JS

Mileage: 112,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHE SMELLED GASOLINE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED AND THEY STATED THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. UPDATED 12/21/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER HAVING THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM REPLACED GAS COULD STILL BE SMELLED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN ADVISED THAT THE TANK WAS DAMAGED AS WELL, DUE TO FACTORY DEFAULTED GAS TANK. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED ASSISTANCE. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE COMPLETELY COMPENSATED FOR ALL EXPENSES PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. UPDATED 1/4/2013*JS

Mileage: 112,000

THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BUT ONLY IN CERTAIN STATES, DELAWARE IS NOT ONE OF THEM. (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:09V419000) I HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED BECAUSE IT LEAKED FUEL WHICH IS THE SAME ISSUE UNDER THE RECALL. IF THE PROBLEM IS THE FUEL PUMP WHY WOULD IT MATTER WHAT STATE YOUR VEHICLE IS REGISTERED IN? I'M SURE THERE ARE MANY MORE COMPLAINTS ON THIS AND I HOPE THAT YOU WILL LOOK INTO IT FURTHER. I SPOKE WITH GM AND THEY WILL NOT COVER MY EXPENSES. *TR

THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF LEAKING GASOLINE. THERE IS AN EXISTING RECALL FOR A FUEL LEAK ON THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR, BUT NOT IN VIRGINIA!? NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX THIS PROBLEM UNDER RECALL, SAYING IT DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VIN. MY CAR IS AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM, AND WHAT STATE I AM IN SHOULD NOT EXCLUDE THEM FROM RESPONSIBILITY. THIS RECALL MUST BE EXTENDED TO ALL AFFECTED OWNERS IN EVERY STATE. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO GAS TANK SPLITTING AT SEAMS.*TGW

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FO ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAK. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO DROP THE FUEL TANK IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE LEAK. THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. M M THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. ..UPDATED 09-26-12 *BF UPDATED 10/1/2012*JS

Mileage: 58,000

STARTED TO NOTICE DIFFICULTY WHEN TRYING TO START MY CAR AND THE VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WHEN THE CAR WAS IN OPERATION AND FOR A PERIOD AFTER. I HAD AN INSPECTION DONE AT A GM DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE SAME FUEL PUMP CRACKING. DESPITE RECALL 09V419000, WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE'S VIN DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR ANY RECALLS. *TR

Mileage: 59,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE DRIVER NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD SEPARATED AT THE SEAM AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $ 1,182.15.. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 7/30/12 *CN

Mileage: 70,000

2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER STATES STRONG FUEL ODOR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED GM REFUSED TO RECONIZE THE PROBLEM WITH NO RESTITUTION FOR THE REPAIR HE HAD DONE AT A NON-GM DEALER. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE, HE RECEIVED A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM THE DEALER, WHICH STATED THE FUEL PUMP WAS RE-DESIGNED DUE TO POTENTIAL CRACKS IN THE FULE LINES. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED SHE SMELLED FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP MODULE, WHICH WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000. .. UPDATED 08-30-12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE PORTS ON THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY WAS CRACKED. UPDATED 09/10/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY FUEL PUMP). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM DID NOT EXHIBIT SIGNS OF LEAKING AND THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE BROUGHT BACK AFTER THE CONTACT STARTED TO SMELL GASOLINE FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED PER THE RECALL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER NOT TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS ON THE RECALLED VEHICLES IF THERE WERE NO FUEL LEAKS DISCOVERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. UPDATED 07/25/12 *BF THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 07/30/12

Mileage: 80,100

SMELLED GASOLINE, NOTED GASOLINE DRIPPING FROM THE CAR. PULLED INTO AN AUTO PARTS, THE ATTENDANT STATED THOUGHT GAS WAS LEAKING FROM AROUND THE TOP OF GAS TANK. THE FUEL FILTER AND HOSES WERE DRY, THUS SUSPECTED LEAK ON TANK TOP AREA. I IMMEDIATELY PARKED MY CAR AND WAS ABLE TO GOOGLE TO SEE IF THERE WAS OTHERS EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEM. YES, SAW THE FOLLOWING: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: N/A COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP THOUGH WHEN I CALLED THE CLOSEST CHEVY DEALER SERVICE DEPT.... SERVICE SAID THAT MY VIN WAS IN THE NOT IN THE NUMBER RANGE FOR THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THIS VERY FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP KNOWN DEFECTIVE PART.... MY CAR WAS WELL UNDER THE AGE AND MILEAGE, JUST THAT MY VIN WAS NEWER THUS A FEW THOUSANDS HIGHER THAN THE RECALL VIN RANGE! WELL, STILL THIS DEFECTIVE PART COULD LEAD TO MY CAR PROPERTY AND MORE IMPORTANTLY MY LIFE AND OR ANYONE ELSE IN IT OPERATING THIS SERIOUS GAS TANK LEAKING PROBLEM!!!!!! I JUST RECEIVED IN THE MAIL ABOUT RECALL NOTICE 10023 FOR LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST - REPLACE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE DEALER SERVICE WILL PERFORM THE ABOVE POWER STEERING PART REPLACEMENT, THOUGH THE DEFECTIVE GASOLINE PUMP MODULE WOULD NOT BE COVERED. *JB

THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE HAD A STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED A LEAKING FUEL MODULE AND HAD TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK, FUEL MODULE, AND FUEL PIPE. WHILE THIS DEFECT IS KNOWN TO OCCUR ON SOME 2007 COBALTS, GM STATES THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT PART OF THE CURRENT KNOWN DEFECT. THE LEAKING FUEL MODULE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL 2007 COBALTS. *JS

Mileage: 82,663

THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE HAD A STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED A LEAKING FUEL MODULE AND HAD TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK, FUEL MODULE, AND FUEL PIPE. WHILE THIS DEFECT IS KNOWN TO OCCUR ON SOME 2007 COBALTS, GM STATES THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT PART OF THE CURRENT KNOWN DEFECT. THE LEAKING FUEL MODULE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL 2007 COBALTS. *JS

Mileage: 82,663

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO HESITATE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTAC REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TAKING HER VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,900.

Mileage: 106,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL WITHIN THE INTERIOR CABIN OF THE VEHICLE, WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED ON OR OFF. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER INQUIRING OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP), BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Mileage: 24,900

THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF GAS WHEN DRIVING THE CAR, AND IT IS VERY HARD TO START THE CAR. THE AUTOSHOP SAID THERE IS A SEVERE FUEL LEAKAGE, AND THEY FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK, AND THE SOURCE OF FUEL LEAK WAS THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS, AND THERE WAS INDEED A RECALL FOR THE CAR MODEL, HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT COVER CAR REGISTERED IN MY STATE. I SUGGEST THEY INCLUDE THIS STATE, AND REIMBURSE MY REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 76,136

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMELL OF GASOLINE WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 76,136.

Mileage: 76,136

FUEL PUMP AND LINES ARE LEAKING . PURCHASED CAR NEW IN 2007 IN MO.. WAS TOLD IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL NOTICES #09V419000. *TR

Mileage: 115,419

FUEL PUMP AND LINES ARE LEAKING . PURCHASED CAR NEW IN 2007 IN MO.. WAS TOLD IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL NOTICES #09V419000. *TR

Mileage: 115,419

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION IN APRIL 2007, AT APPROX. 50,000 MILES MY CAR STARTED TO MISS, THEN BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AND LUNGE AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP. WE BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO DEALER WHERE PURCHASED, WE WERE THEN SENT ON "WILD GOOSE CHASE," FIRST WE WERE TOLD IT WAS A FUEL PEDAL SENSOR, NXT THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER, FOLLOWED BY THE WIRING HARNESS, THIS HOWEVER, DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, WE TOOK IT BACK FOR A FOURTH TIME AND THE ENDED UP REBUILDING THE HEAD ON THE MOTOR, CAR HAS NOT RAN CORRECTLY EVER SINCE. WE TRIED TO FILE A LEMON LAW CLAIM BUT NEEDED FOUR RECEIPTS TO PROVE WARRANTY WORK, WE HAD THREE AND AFTER THE FOURTH WHEN PICKED UP CAR THE DEALER WOULD NOT RELEASE FOURTH, THAT WAS A YEAR AGO. MY CAR NOW HAS 88,000 MILES ON IT, IT IS BEGINNING TO IDLE ROUGH AGAIN AND WHEN I PUT FUEL IN IT, THE CAR DOES NOT WANT TO START, AT FIRST IT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING, AND THEN IT WILL TRY TO TURN OVER BUT WILL NOT START I THEN HAVE TO SLAM THE FUEL TO IT IN ORDER TO GET IT STARTED, ONCE IT STARTS IT WILL IDLE ROUGH AND I HAVE TO KEEP GIVING IT FUEL IN ORDER FOR THE IDLE TO SMOOTH. THIS IS THE WORST VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED, I WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO EVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY!!!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT SUPER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THE SMELL OF FUEL EMITTED FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL LINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,100. UPDATED 6/20/12 *CN UPDATED 06/22/12*JB

Mileage: 61,000

THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR A RECALL TO REPLACE FUEL MODULE FOR FUEL ODOR? WELL THE MODULE WAS REPLACED WITH THE NEW MODULE KIT(3.107). BEFORE THIS REPLACEMENT WE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR AND FUEL ODOR/FUEL GAUGE. NOW THAT WE HAD THE RECALL DOWN THERE IS A STRONG FUEL ODOR AND THE GAS GAUGE WILL READ FULL AT TIMES AND WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND TURNED BACK ON AFTER DRIVER .7 MILES THE GAUGE WILL SAY ITS ONLY GOT A 1/4 TANK OF GAS AND WE SWITCH THE CAR ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES AND IT WILL FINALLY GO BACK TO FULL BUT AFTER DRIVING IT ABOUT 3 MILES THE GAUGE WILL GO BACK DOWN TO A 1/4 TANK AND WE HAVE TO STOP AND CYCLE THE KEY ON AND OFF AT LEAST 4 TIMES FOR IT TO GIVE A SOMEWHAT ACCURATE READING BUT AFTER DRIVING A COUPLE MILES THE GAUGE WILL GO TO EMPTY. EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS EMPTY THE GAUGE WILL SAY THERE'S A HALF TANK OF GAS, I HAVE EVEN GOT STUCK MULTIPLE TIMES THINKING THERE WAS GAS IN THE CAR. ANYWAY POINT BEING THAT THIS MODULE KIT 3.107 GAVE ME ALL THE SYMPTOMS OF WHY IT WAS BEING RECALLED AND MESSED UP MY FUEL GAUGE AND THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX IT AS WARRANTY SO BECAUSE THE FUEL GAUGE ISN'T PART OF THE RECALL. SO I FURTHER INVESTIGATED ON MULTIPLE ONLINE FORUMS AND IT SEEMS EVERYONE THAT GETS THIS RECALL DOWN HAS HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE AND A FUEL ODOR THEY DIDN'T HAVE BEFORE THE RECALL. SO IM HOPING THE NHTSA WILL FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE, THIS COULD BE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE RUNNING OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD/HIGHWAY/DARK LONG DIRT ROADS WITH NO GAS STATIONS FOR MILES. SO PLEASE READ THIS AND CHECK YOUR COBALT BY CYCLING THE IGNITION AND YOU WILL SEE AFTER MODULE REPLACEMENT THE FUEL GAUGE IS ERRATIC/GAS ODOR IS NOW PRESENT. CHEVYS CHEAP RECALL IS JUST NOT CUTTING IT AND THEY NEED TO LOOK INTO RECALLING THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WITH THE MODULE CAUSE THIS PROBLEM SEEMS LIKE IT HAPPENS TO EVERY COBALT I HAVE SEEN WITH THIS RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GASOLINE WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY TO THE FUEL PUMP WAS FRACTURED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL AND NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

Mileage: 51,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY LOCATED A FUEL LEAK NEAR THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

Mileage: 38,000

I BEGAN SMELLING FUEL, ESPECIALLY PARKED ON AN INCLINE. I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK, AND WITNESSED LOOSING OVER 1/2 A TANK OF GAS! I AM TERRIFIED TO PUT MORE THAN 5 GALLONS OF GAS NOW. ANYTIME I PUT ANY AMOUNT OF GASOLINE IN, THE FUMES ARE VERY STRONG INSIDE AS WELL AS OUTSIDE OF MY VEHICLE. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND I CANNOT EVEN GET THIS CAR INSPECTED SINCE I LIVE IN NORTH TEXAS (DENTON). I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO SAID THERE ARE NO RECALLS! THE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR WAS 1100.00 WHICH IS MORE THAN 25% OF IT'S VALUE. THEY SAID IT DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL. I BOUGHT THE CAR AND LIVE IN TEXAS. SO FAR I HAVE HAD THE STEERING ASSEMBLY REPLACED (RECALL) AS WELL AS THE WINDSHIELD (NOT A RECALL BUT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I AM SO TERRIFIED OF DYING IN THIS CAR AND NO ONE WANTS TO FIX IT FOR UNDER 1100.00! *TT

Mileage: 60,000

MY DAUGHTER'S CAR (2007 CHEVY COBALT LT, TITLED IN MY NAME) DEVELOPED A STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE WARANTY HAD RECENTLY EXPIRED IN DECEMBER. THE DEALERSHIP HAD RECENTLY MADE A WARRANTY REPAIR AND A RECALL REPAIR TO THE VEHICLE 11/2011, BUT WAS NOT OPEN ON A SATURDAY. A LOCAL SHOP IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM, AND I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND GM TO SEE IF THEY WOULD FIX BASED ON A RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM & MODEL #, NHTSA # 09V419000. THEY REFUSED BASED A NC SALVAGE TITLE ON THE CAR THAT WAS DUE TO A REPLACED BUMPER, 3 YEARS AGO, WHICH HAD NO IMPACT ON THE FUEL SYSTEM. REMEMBER THEY HAD JUST DONE WARRANTY WORK 2 MONTHS AGO, BUT SAID THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, ALTHOUGH THE GM REP SAID THE WARRANTY HAD BEEN EXTENDED FOR 10 YEARS FOR THIS PROBLEM AS A PART OF A SETTLEMENT, BUT SAID THE SALVAGE TITLE DID NOT WARRANT REPAIR. WHEN PUSHED ABOUT THE PREVIOUS WORK THEY HAD PERFORMED, THE RECALL ON RECORD, AND WHY DID THEY NOT FIX IT WHEN THEY FIXED A STEERING RECALL; HE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE IT WAS WORKING FINE AND DID NOT SHOW THE SYMPTOMS OF THE RECALL AT THE TIME. MY EXACT SAME POINT!!! THE SALVAGE TITLE/BUMPER HAD NO IMPACT TO THE FUEL SYSTEM FOR 3 YEARS; AND THEIR (GM) RESPONSIBILITY IN MEETING A NHTSA RECALL. THEY ARE TRYING TO USE A LOOPHOLE TO AVOID THEIR RESPONSIBILITY ON THIS RECALL. I HAD TO PAY $593 TODAY SO MY DAUGHTER'S CAR WOULD NOT CATCH ON FIRE AS WAS MENTIONED ON SEVERAL INTERNET WEBSITES IN RELATION TO THIS RECALL. BOTH GENTLEMEN I SPOKE TO WERE POLITE, BUT INDICATED IT WAS NOT THEIR FAULT BECAUSE IT DID NOT SHOW ON THEIR COMPUTER AS AN ISSUE, AND FOR THEM TO REACT IT HAD TO SHOW AS A VIN # THEY COULD REPAIR, EVEN THOUGH, HERE WAS A CAR WITH THE SAME YEAR MODEL MAKE AND RECALL WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART IN THE EXACT SAME DEFECTIVE LOCATION, THEY WERE "POWERLESS TO HELP". INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT

Mileage: 63,500

I CAN'T FIND A RECALL FOR MY FUEL LINE LEAKING BACK BY FUEL TANK.. THE GAS SMELL IS REALLY BAD AND IM FINDING GAS DRIPPING SLIGHTLY UNDERNEATH MY CAR HAVE TALKED TO CHEVY RECALL LINE THAY SAID THERE ISN'T ONE I HAVE SEEN SOME PEOPLE TALKING ONLY IN SOME STATES. I PURCHESED BRAND NEW IN KENTUCKY NOT SURE WHAT TO DO FOR THERE PART MALFUNCTION. PLEASE HELP.. THX INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT LT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE BUT THERE WAS NOT A VISIBLE LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 49,000

OUR 2007 COBALT LS IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT BELOW FUEL SYSTEM ISSUE, BUT IS NOT INCLUDED AS PART OF THE RECALL DUE TO WHERE IT WAS SOLD OR REGISTERED IS NOT IN THE STATES LISTED. THE GAS SMELL/FUMES AND VISIBLE LEAK WHEN PARKED AT AN INCLINE ARE EXTREME. WE ARE TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT FOR FEAR IT WILL EXPLODE OR CATCH FIRE. IT WAS PURCHASED USED IN MID-2010 FROM A DEALER WHO WILL NOT EVEN LOOK AT IT WITHOUT CHARGING A SIGNIFICANT FEE, LET ALONE THE COST OF REPLACING WHATEVER IT IS THAT NEEDS REPLACED. NOTE - THIS VEHICLE IS REGISTERED AND TITLED IN MY MOTHER-IN-LAWS NAME. SUMMARY = GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT AND SATURN ION VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA; AND MODEL YEAR 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT, PONTIAC G5 AND SATURN ION VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, NEVADA AND TEXAS. THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT ON THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY MAY CRACK. IF EITHER OF THESE PORTS DEVELOPS A CRACK, FUEL WILL LEAK FROM THE AREA. IF THE CRACK BECOMES LARGE ENOUGH, FUEL MAY BE OBSERVED DRIPPING ONTO THE GROUND AND VEHICLE PERFORMANCE MAY BE AFFECTED. *TR

I HAVE A FUEL LEAK IN THE UPPER PART OF MY GAS TANK. *TR

I STARTED TO SMELL GAS WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND IT IS GETTING WORSE. THE VIN IS WITHIN THE RANGE OF GM'S RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 09226, BUT WHEN I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE IT DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE EXACT VIN, EVEN THOUGH IT IS EXACTLY THE SAME DEFECT IMPACTING THE OTHER VEHICLES THAT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT IS COSTING APPROXIMATELY $600 TO $700 TO FIX. THAT IS ABOUT 20- 30 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE AND GM KNOWS THIS ISSUE. THEY DID PROVIDE ME WITH A CLAIM OR COMPLAINT NUMBER. THEY NEED TO INCLUDE THIS IN THE RECALL BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

STARTED SMELLING GAS. CHECKED FUEL SYSTEM. FOUND GAS LEAKING FROM TOP OF FUEL CELL WHERE PLASTIC LINES ENTER TANK. GOOGLED PROBLEM....FOUND MANY, MANY REPORTS OF SAME PROBLEM. GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT ONLY FOR THOSE SOLD OR REGISTERED IN ARIZONA AND NEVADA. I LIVE IN VIRGINIA. CONTACTED GM...WAS INFORMED MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL BECAUSE I WAS NOT IN EITHER OF THOSE STATES. MY VEHICLE HAS 77,740 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY GM NO MATTER WHERE THE VEHICLE IS REGISTERED. *TR

Mileage: 77,740

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO START. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME STIFF WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS DEFECTIVE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,600.

Mileage: 81,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WAS EMITTED FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO FUEL LEAK VISIBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP); AND PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE DEALER REGARDING THE VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,630. UPDATED 11/16/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIRS WERE PAID WITHOUT ANY ASSISTANCE. UPDATED 06/15/2012 *JS

Mileage: 56,630

THERE IS A RECALL ISSUED FOR A FAULTY FUEL PUMP ON 2007 CHEVROLET COBALTS BUT IT DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN NUMBER. I SMELLED GASOLINE BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE SHOWING MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2007/CHEVROLET/COBALT/FUEL+SYSTEM I SAW THAT PEOPLE HAD REPORTED FIRES AND I DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR. I HAD IT FIXED AT THE PLACE I BOUGHT IT BECAUSE IT WAS CLOSE TO HOME, IT WAS A CHEVROLET DEALER BUT IS NO LONGER AND IS NOW AN ACDELCO REPAIR CENTER. IT COST ME $615.86 TO GET THE FAULTY FUEL PUMP REPAIRED AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY PROBLEM WAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THE PROBLEM IN THE CARS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE CALLED CHEVROLET MANY TIMES AND HAVE SENT THEM MY RECEIPTS BUT THEY DO NOT RETURN MY CALLS. I DO HAVE AN OPEN CASE NUMBER WITH THEM BUT HAVE HAD NO SUCCESS IN RECEIVING REIMBURSEMENT. *TR

Mileage: 13,000

2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A MAJOR CRACK IN THE PLASTIC WHERE THE FUEL PUMP IS CONNECTED TO THE GAS TANK. THERE WAS ALSO A CRACK DEVELOPING IN THE LINE FROM THE FUEL PUMP *TGW THE REPAIR REQUIRED REPLACING THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS DENIED ASSISTANCE BECAUSE, HE WAS TOLD REPEATEDLY, THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR HIS MODEL YEAR. HOWEVER, HIS VEHICLE HAD THE EXACT DEFECT FOR WHICH A RECALL WAS ISSUED, JUST NOT HIS SPECIFIC VIN. *JB

IT'S MY MOTHER INLAWS CAR SHE STARTED SMELLING STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE THE CAR AND OUTSIDE THE CAR AND GAS LEAKS ON THE GROUND WHILE IT IS RUNNING I LOOKED TO SEE WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM BECAUSE I AM A MECHANIC IT'S LEAKING FROM THE PLASTIC FUEL LINES ON TOP THE GAS TANK THEY'RE CRACKED AND LEAKING GAS THE FUMMES ARE STRONG I ASLO NOTICE ONLINE THAT THEY HAD A RECALL ON THE FUEL LINES CRACKING ON 2006 AND 2007 COBALT BUT I GUESS IT DOESN'T COVER VIRGINIA I DON'T KNOW BUT IT SEEMS LIKE WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT I WOULD FOR IT TO GET FIXED ITS A FIRE HAZZARD IF THE OTHER STATES COVERED THE RECALL FOR FREE THEN THEY SHOULD COVER THE OTHER STATES COMPLAINTS BECAUSE IT DID GET VERY HOT AND DRY THIS SUMMER AND THAT'S WHAT THEY SAY CAUSES THEM TO CRACK SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IT'S NOT SAFE FOR THE ENVIROMENT HAVING 2007 VEHICLES LEAKING GAS DUE TO MANUFACTURES PARTS IT'S NOT OUR FAULT THE LINES CRACK IT'S THE MANUFACTURES WHO BUILT OR MADE THE CHEAP PLASTIC LINES MY KIDS AND HER OTHER GRAND KIDS RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE IT'S HER ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION SHE BOUGHT HOPEING IT WOULD BE RELIABLE THANKS FOR LISTENING. *TT

Mileage: 69,144

EXPERIENCED STRONG FUEL ODOR IN AND AROUND VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND SCHEDULED APPT TO HAVE VEHICLE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED. OWNER RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND FOUND VEHICLE RECALL 09226A. WHEN VEHICLE WENT IN FOR SERVICE, OWNER WAS ADVISED BY SERVICE REP THAT RECALL WAS NOT FOR THE VEHICLE AND CHARGES WOULD APPLY. VIN INDICATES IT WAS IN THE VIN BREAKPOINTS BUT VEHICLE WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANY OF THE STATES IDENTIFIED (ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, NEVADA, AND TEXAS). APPEARS THE GM AND/OR THE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS HAVE MISINTERPRETED THE RECALL TO MEAN BOTH THE VIN BREAKPOINTS AND THE AFFECTED STATES HAVE TO BE VALID FOR THE RECALL TO APPLY. REPAIR WAS DONE UNDER WARRANTY. OWNER NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN SENT TO ALL VEHICLE OWNERS WITH VINS WITHIN THE BREAKPOINTS WITH NO CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO A PARTICULAR STATE. *TR

Mileage: 83,207

THE ODOR OF GASOLINE AROUND THE VEHICLE AFTER IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS A FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM AND THERE IS A RECALL ON THEM, HOWEVER MY VIN IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL LIST AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR IT. THE ISSUES THAT ARE UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL FOR THIS CAR ARE WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR, YET MY CAR IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL LIST. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED THE SMELL OF FUEL FROM THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START PROPERLY AT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT THE FUEL PUMP COULD POSSIBLY NEED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,642.

Mileage: 94,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A FUEL LEAK THAT WOULD SPILL FUELS UNDER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000. UPDATED 10/28/11*LJ

Mileage: 112,000

24,866 MILE FUEL TANK DEFECT. CRACK IN THE TANK CLOSE TO THE FILLER NECK. NO IMPACT , NO COLLISION. SUPPLIER DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 24,866

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK AND GASOLINE FUMES COMING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THEY DID NOT SEE ANY FUEL LEAKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THE MECHANIC ALSO DID NOT SEE ANY FUEL LEAK AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,174.

Mileage: 51,174

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT SUSPENSION CAUSED THE TWO FRONT TIRES TO BE WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PULL TO THE LEFT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000. UPDATED 03/23/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING, BRAKES AND GAS TANK NEEDED TO REPLACED.UPDATED 04/09/12

Mileage: 15,000

FUEL PUMP STARTED LEAKING FUEL. *TR

Mileage: 57,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PLASTIC SUPPLY FUEL MODULE IN THE FUEL TANK CRACKED, CAUSING A LEAKAGE. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

Mileage: 42,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

Mileage: 104,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED STOPPED THE VEHICLE TO INSPECT IT AND NOTICED THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING OUT OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:09V419000(FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,468. RVK

Mileage: 57,468

I BEGAN TO SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN DRIVING MY CAR. OVER TIME, THE SMELL BECAME STRONGER AND I NOTICED I WAS HAVING TO FILL MY TANK MORE FREQUENTLY. IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE I COULD ACTUALLY SEE A LEAK UNDERNEATH OF MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO AN AUTOSHOP TO BE LOOKED AT AND THEY MENTIONED WORK NEEDING TO BE DONE ON MY FUEL PUMP, BUT I FOUND OUT ABOUT A RECALL ON 2007 AND 2006 CHEVROLET COBALTS (I DRIVE A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT). THE RECALL MENTIONED A LEAK, AN ODOR AND A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL DIDN'T CONCERN MY SPECIFIC VIN. I'M STILL EXTREMELY CONCERNED, SEEING AS THE PROBLEMS I'M HAVING WITH MY CHEVROLET COBALT SOUND IDENTICAL TO THE ISSUES RAISED IN THE RECALL OF THESE OTHER CHEVROLET COBALTS. I'VE ALREADY HAD TO TAKE MY COBALT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF THE POWER STEERING RECALL. FYI, SEE BELOW. THANK YOU! RECALL DATE: OCT 29, 2009 MODEL AFFECTED: 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. SUMMARY: GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT AND SATURN ION VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA; AND MODEL YEAR 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT, PONTIAC G5 AND SATURN ION VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, NEVADA AND TEXAS. THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT ON THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY MAY CRACK. IF EITHER OF THESE PORTS DEVELOPS A CRACK, FUEL WILL LEAK FROM THE AREA. IF THE CRACK BECOMES LARGE ENOUGH, FUEL MAY BE OBSERVED DRIPPING ONTO THE GROUND AND VEHICLE PERFORMANCE MAY BE AFFECTED. CONSEQUENCE: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. *KB

Mileage: 85,000

I BEGAN TO SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN DRIVING MY CAR. OVER TIME, THE SMELL BECAME STRONGER AND I NOTICED I WAS HAVING TO FILL MY TANK MORE FREQUENTLY. IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE I COULD ACTUALLY SEE A LEAK UNDERNEATH OF MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO AN AUTOSHOP TO BE LOOKED AT AND THEY MENTIONED WORK NEEDING TO BE DONE ON MY FUEL PUMP, BUT I FOUND OUT ABOUT A RECALL ON 2007 AND 2006 CHEVROLET COBALTS (I DRIVE A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT). THE RECALL MENTIONED A LEAK, AN ODOR AND A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL DIDN'T CONCERN MY SPECIFIC VIN. I'M STILL EXTREMELY CONCERNED, SEEING AS THE PROBLEMS I'M HAVING WITH MY CHEVROLET COBALT SOUND IDENTICAL TO THE ISSUES RAISED IN THE RECALL OF THESE OTHER CHEVROLET COBALTS. I'VE ALREADY HAD TO TAKE MY COBALT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF THE POWER STEERING RECALL. FYI, SEE BELOW. THANK YOU! RECALL DATE: OCT 29, 2009 MODEL AFFECTED: 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. SUMMARY: GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT AND SATURN ION VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA; AND MODEL YEAR 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT, PONTIAC G5 AND SATURN ION VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, NEVADA AND TEXAS. THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT ON THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY MAY CRACK. IF EITHER OF THESE PORTS DEVELOPS A CRACK, FUEL WILL LEAK FROM THE AREA. IF THE CRACK BECOMES LARGE ENOUGH, FUEL MAY BE OBSERVED DRIPPING ONTO THE GROUND AND VEHICLE PERFORMANCE MAY BE AFFECTED. CONSEQUENCE: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. *KB

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT A REPLACEMENT PUMP WAS NECESSARY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 88,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THEY WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

FUEL LEAK AROUND THE TOP OF FUEL TANK. STRONG FUEL SMELL IN GARAGE COULD HAVE CAUGHT HOUSE ON FIRE IF IGNITED BY A SPARK OR OTHER SOURCE. *KB

Mileage: 17,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE, WHEN HE NOTICED A FUEL LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. A PRIVATE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK WITH THE TANK. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

Mileage: 62,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED NO FUEL LEAKAGE. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL, THE VEHICLE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR THE REPAIR AS A RESULT OF NOT BEING CURRENTLY REGISTERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AS INDICATED WITHIN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

Mileage: 21,000

STRONG SMELL OF GAS WHEN IM DRIVING THE CAR IN AND OUTSIDE. THE CAR HAS TROUBLE STARTING, I HAD IT CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. CALLED GM AND WAS TOLD EVEN THOUGH THEIR WAS A SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR MY STATE THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE LEAK. THIS IS A DANGEROUS LEAK DUE TO A FAULTY PLASTIC PART. I HOPE MY FAMILY DOESN'T DIE FROM INHALING FUMES OR BLOW UP. KINDA MAKES YOU THINK ITS ANOTHER PINTO EXPLODING GAS TANK DEAL. I GUESS THEY WONT DO ANYTHING UNTIL SOMEONE DIES. I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR STARTING A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT IT NEW. KNOCKING WHEN THE ENGINE STARTS, USING OIL NOW, AIRBAGS NOT WORKING, SMALL ELECTRICAL THINGS KEEP GOING WRONG. WHEN I TAKE IT IN IM TOLD THEY CANT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEMS. *KB

Mileage: 82,000

FUEL LEAK AROUND THE TOP OF FUEL TANK. FUEL SMELL. *KB

Mileage: 82,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EMITTED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE FOR AN INSPECTION AND DETECTED THE INEXPENSIVE PLASTIC LINES CRACKED ON THE FUEL TANK MODULE. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP) WAS RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Mileage: 72,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL BEGAN TO LEAK WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, DUE TO A CRACK ON THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000. UPDATED 08/11/11 *BF UPDATED 3/05/2012 *LN

Mileage: 100,000

I SMELLED A STRONG GAS ODOR AND THE MINUTES LATER HALF OF MY GAS WAS LEAKING OUT ONTO THE PARKING LOT WITH GAS SO HIGH IT IS EXPENSIVE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SAID I HAD A CRACK IN MY FILLER NECK OF THE FUEL TANK AND THAT IT WOULD BE $1150 TO GET IT FIXED. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF WHEN HE COULD SMELL AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GASOLINE. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED FAILURE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF WHEN HE COULD SMELL AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GASOLINE. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED FAILURE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL FROM THE VEHICLE INTERIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. THE MECHANIC ALSO MADE THE CONTACT AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) FOR HER YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

Mileage: 102,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR. AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF INHALING THE FUMES SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED AND GIVEN ANTIBIOTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT ONLY CERTAIN STATES WERE INCLUDED IN A RECALL, WHICH DID NOT INCLUDE HER STATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2007 CHEVY COBALT LEAKING FUEL FROM FUEL TANK. KNOW PROBLEM, GM ISSUED RECALL IN SEVERAL STATES. CALLED DEALERSHIP, WAS ADVISED VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED IN INDIANA. OFFERED TO SELL REPLACEMENT TANK AT COST OF $1200. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT THAT ON NOVEMBER 18, 2010 GASOLINE BEGAN TO LEAK OUT OF THE GAS TANK AT THE FUEL PUMP. APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS OF GAS LEAKED OVER ABOUT 60 MILES OF ROAD BEFORE THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED. THERE EXISTS A RECALL ON 2007 CHEVY COBALTS IN A FEW STATES BUT NOT IN VIRGINIA. THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME SAFETY FAILURE AS NOTED IN OTHER STATES BUT THE RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE IDENTICAL VEHICLES TITLE IN VIRGINIA. THE VIN IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT NOT VIRGINIA TITLED CARS. *TR

Mileage: 82,030

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING OR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED SHE WOULD SMELL A GASOLINE ODOR AND THERE WAS ALSO A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE RETURN PORTS FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM DUE TO IT BEING FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. UPDATED 04/15/11*LJ UPDATED 12/19/2011 *LN

Mileage: 55,000

CONNECTION TO THE FUEL PUMP BROKE. STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE CAB ALERTED THE DRIVER TO THE PROBLEM. GASOLINE WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM THE CAR. NO ACCIDENT, BUMP, OR OTHER EVENT LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE NOTICED. VERY UNSAFE. PART WAS IMMEDIATELY REPLACED. FUEL TANK HAD TO BE TAKEN OFF TO GET AT THE PART, WHICH WAS TIME INTENSIVE, AND PART WAS EXPENSIVE. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE EXHIBITED A CRACK. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DEFECT DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE REQUIRED STATES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000.

Mileage: 38,000

MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT HAS A LEAK IN THE GAS TANK, WHICH IS COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2006 AND 2007 BUT SINCE MY CAR WAS PURCHASED IN FLORIDA 2007 I AM NOT COVERED.THIS IS A HAZARDOUS CAR AND CAN CATCH ON FIRE. WHEN THE CAR IS ON A FLAT SURFACE IT LEAKS LIKE A FAUCET. WHEN IN A ANGLE IT DOES NOT LEAK BECAUSE OF THE POSITION OF THE FUEL PUMP. I CALL GM AND THEY SAID SINCE MY CAR WAS PURCHASED IN FLORIDA 2007 I WAS NOT COVERED. THAT IS NOT MY FAULT. THEY ALSO STATED SINCE I HAD HIGH MILES THEY PROBABLY COULD NOT DO NOTHING ANYWAY. I AM STILL PAYING FOR THIS CAR, AND THIS REPAIR IS GOING TO BE EXPENSIVE. THEY SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR THEIR DEFECTED CARS THEY SEND OUT. THEY ARE LUCKY THAT WHEN ME AND MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING IN IT DID NOT BLOW UP, THIS WOULD HAVE COST THEM MORE MONEY THAN JUST TO REPAIR IT. FOR THIS VERY REASON, THAT IS WHY AMERICANS BUY FOREIGN CARS DUE TO RELIABILITY. ITS SAD. I AM A LOYAL CUSTOMER TO GM AND I ONLY BUY THEIR CARS, BUT IF I AM CONSIDERED A LOYAL CUSTOMER, THEN WHERE IS THEIR LOYALTY TO ME. SIGNED VERY DISAPPOINTED GM LOYAL CUSTOMER! *TR

Mileage: 160,000

SMELL OF FUEL ODOR ON PASSENGER REAR OF VEHICLE. INSPECTION REVEALED FUEL LEAK AT THE PLASTIC SUPPLY OR RETURN PORT ON THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY. *TR

Mileage: 28,250

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. HE SMELLED AN ODOR OF GASOLINE WHILE STANDING NEXT TO THE VEHICLE. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V419000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

SMELL GASOLINE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. LOOKED UNDER REAR OF VEHICLE AND CAN SEE GAS DRIPPING FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANKS FUEL MODULE. RECALL ONLY COVERS CERTAIN VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM! FUMES COULD IGNITE ANYTIME. DEALESHIP WILL NOT REPAIR ON RECALL DUE TO VIN NOT FALLING BETWEEN THE NUMBERS. *TR

Mileage: 62,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 84,000.

Mileage: 84,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. AFTER PARKING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) DID NOT APPLY TO HIS VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE FUEL MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BASED ON THE VIN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,917.

Mileage: 32,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS REFUELING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THERE WAS GASOLINE ON THE GROUND UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING INTO THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP) THEREFORE THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

Mileage: 39,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED AN UNUSUAL GASOLINE FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOT LOCATE A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS OVER THE MILEAGE LIMITATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE LOCAL MECHANIC ADVISED HIM THAT THE FUEL HAD SETTLED ON THE FUEL TANK AND WAS LEAKING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,527 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 168,303.

Mileage: 165,527

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EMITTING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR ANYTIME AFTER STARTING THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DETECTED A FUEL PUMP LEAK. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,587. UPDATED 12/14/2011 *CN UPDATED 04/25/11*JB

Mileage: 44,587

WHILE DRIVING 07 CHEVROLET COBALT ON HIGHWAY IN NEVADA WHEN SMOKE EMITTED FILLING THE VEHICLE, ROLLED DOWN WINDOWS TO SEE AND PULLED OVER 2 LANES TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AND JUST GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AS IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. TIRES POPPED THEN VEHICLE EXPLODED. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT (VIN NUMBER [XXX]) WHICH WAS PURCHASED AND LICENSED IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL FOR SOME 2007 CHEVY COBALTS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000). THE DEALER I CONTACTED INDICATED THAT MY AUTO WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. HOWEVER, MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTIONS AS CARS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE. THE SYMPTIONS ARE: (1) GAS SMALL (2) NOTICABLE REDUCTION IN FUEL MILEAGE (FROM 27 MPG TO 18 MPG) (3) DIFFICULT STARTING I BELIEVE MY CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL AS WELL. IS THERE ANY WAY TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

Mileage: 25,000

I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT (VIN NUMBER [XXX]) WHICH WAS PURCHASED AND LICENSED IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL FOR SOME 2007 CHEVY COBALTS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V419000). THE DEALER I CONTACTED INDICATED THAT MY AUTO WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. HOWEVER, MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTIONS AS CARS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE. THE SYMPTIONS ARE: (1) GAS SMALL (2) NOTICABLE REDUCTION IN FUEL MILEAGE (FROM 27 MPG TO 18 MPG) (3) DIFFICULT STARTING I BELIEVE MY CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL AS WELL. IS THERE ANY WAY TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

Mileage: 25,000

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT LT. ON JULY 19, MY HUSBAND AND I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. A WEEK LATER, OUR CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS (NOT RELATING TO THE GASOLINE ODOR), AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULAR ASSEMBLY WAS CRACKED, AND LEAKING GASOLINE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT IT COULD CATCH FIRE IF IT WAS NOT REPLACED. THE WARRANTY ON THE FUEL PUMP HAD EXPIRED TWO MONTHS PREVIOUS, AND WAS ON RECALL, BUT NOT IN THE STATE WE RESIDE IN. IT HAD TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY, AND THE COST CAME OUT OF POCKET. *TR

Mileage: 38,754

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING SHE SMELLED GASOLINE. WHEN SHE LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE SHE FUEL LEAKING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE FUEL TANK. THE REPAIR SEEMED TO HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 53,700. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

Mileage: 53,700

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING SHE SMELLED GASOLINE. WHEN SHE LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE SHE FUEL LEAKING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE FUEL TANK. THE REPAIR SEEMED TO HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 53,700. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

Mileage: 53,700

2007 CHEVY COBALT SMELL STRONG GAS SMELL. POOR STARTING. FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED ON FUEL PUMPS BUT ONLY ISSUED IN CERTAIN STATES. CAR IS REGISTERED IN MISSOURI WHICH IS NOT ON LIST BUT WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IN GEORGIA WHICH IS ON LIST. VIN NUMBER FALLS WITHIN RANGE LISTED ON THIS WEB SITE ON DOCUMENT 2410373 LISTED ON THIS SITE BY GM DIRECTOR SCOTT LAWSON. CONTACTED CHEVY AND THEY ACTED LIKE THEY NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A PROBLEM. NO HELP OR CONCERN ABOUT SITUATION. THIS IS DANGEROUS ,MANY INCIDENTS OUT THERE LIKE THIS ON THIS YEAR OF VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 77,109

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS CRACKED. WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR AND FUEL SPILL LEAK IN THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK DROPPED AND THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE MECHANIC AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HIM THAT SINCE HIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN OHIO IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 83,600. UPDATED 10/25/10 *BF UPDATED 10/27/10*JB

Mileage: 83,600

2007 CHEVROLET COBALT VIN# [XXX] . FUEL LEAK COMING FROM FUEL PUMP MODULE. EXISTING RECALL FOR SAME PROBLEM, THAT GM SAYS DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE. CAR IS CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN SOUTH CAROLINA, WAS PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED IN ALABAMA, AND NEW MEXICO. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 49,000

MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT HAD A STRONG SMELL OF GAS AND I FOUND A PUDDLE OF GAS UNDERNEATH THE CAR. I TOOK THIS CAR TO A CHEVROLET DEALER AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLY FAILED. I REALLY THINK THIS SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR A RECALL. I'M FINDING LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET AS THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 50,529

THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS IN THE CAR WHEN I START THE CARE REMOTELY. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT I NOTICED THIS. IT HAPPENED IN 2007 WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR. I REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER WHOSE RESPONSE WAS THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE INCIDENT. *TR

2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER STATES SAFETY DEFECT IN STEERING SYSTEM *TGW THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE HVAC SYSTEM WIRING AND CONNECTOR WHICH WAS REPLACED ON APRIL 20, 2007, THE SECOND TIME ON JULY 3 , 2007 THE HVAC SYSTEM RELAY HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE THIRD TIME ON JULY 6, 2007 THE BODY CONTROL MODULE HAD TO REPLACED. ALSO, THE STEERING SHAFT AND STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED, THERE WAS A BUBBLE ON THE TIRE WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE WINDOW REGULATOR AND FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS ALSO REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 20,000

IN LATE MARCH, I STARTED NOTICING THE SMELL OF GAS WHEN I WOULD GET IN THE CAR TO GO SOMEWHERE. I JUST THOUGHT THIS WAS FROM GAS BEING SPILLED WHEN REMOVING THE GAS NOZZLE AFTER FILLING THE TANK. ON APRIL 3RD, THE SMELL GOT EXTREMELY STRONG AND I HAD TO KEEP THE WINDOWS DOWN IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE CAR. ON MONDAY APRIL 5TH, I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC TO INVESTIGATE THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL. THE MECHANIC CALLED ME BACK AROUND MID-DAY TO INFORM ME THE FUEL PUMP LINE HAD BROKEN OFF AT THE TOP THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, WHERE THE PIECE SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKEN. THE MECHANIC ALSO INFORMED ME, THERE WAS GAS ALL OVER THE PLACE ONCE THE TANK WAS REMOVED. HE QUOTED: "IT'S A WONDER THE CAR DID NOT EXPLODE" I HAVE SINCE CONTACTED GM VIA THE 800 #, BEING THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I'VE READ THE RECALL INFORMATION, IT IS BASED ON STATE LOCATED IN HOT CLIMATES AREA FOR NOW, BUT THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING IN OTHER STATES NOT LISTED IN THE LETTER. *TR

Mileage: 58,819

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) LOSS OF WARNING CHIMES DUE TO DEFECTIVE DRIVERS DOOR SPEAKER (2007 COBALT AND & 2007 GMC CANYON). I AM CURRENT AWAITING REPAIR UNDER THE 2ND RECALL FOR OUR COBALT VIN [XXX](GAS LEAK & LOSS OF STEERING DEFECTS NOT YET REPAIRED). THE LETTER RECEIVED FROM GM WARNING OF THE STEERING DEFECT STATED A WARNING CHIME WOULD SOUND AND A MESSAGE ON THE DRIVERS INFO CNTR WOULD APPEAR. PROBLEM IS, THE SPEAKER WHERE THE WARNING SOUNDS COME FROM IS INTERMITTENT. IN FACT, I CANNOT TELL IF I HAVE THE BLINKERS ON WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE DASHBOARD; SOMETHING THAT'S NOT ALWAYS SAFE TO DO. EVEN THOUGH THIS STARTED SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED; I ASKED THE DEALER TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE I CONSIDERED IT UNSAFE. IF A CAR MANUFACTURER IS GOING TO CHANGE THE ROLE OF A SPEAKER FROM MERELY PRODUCING SOUND FOR RADIO USE TO SOUNDING SAFETY WARNING CHIMES THEN THE SPEAKER OUGHT TO HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I AM APPROACHING MY MIDDLE 50'S AND DO NOT ABUSE THE SOUND SYSTEM IN THE CAR. IN MY OPINION; THIS FAILING SPEAKER IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. IN FACT, OUR 2007 GMC CANYON IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. I'VE RECENTLY NOTICED THE DRIVERS DOOR SPEAKER IS STARTING TO DISTORT AND REALIZED AFTER THE COBALTS SPEAKER FAILED THE CANYON DRIVERS DOOR SPEAKER ALSO EMITS WARNING CHIMES. AS I STATED ABOVE, IF THE ROLE OF A SPEAKER IS TO SOUND WARNING CHIMES, THEN IT BECOMES A POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE WHEN IT FAILS. [XXX] *TR

Mileage: 40,000

2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE RECALL REFERENCED ABOVE AND HIGHLIGHTED BELOW. THE SUMMARY STATES "...VEHICLES SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN WHEREAS THE REMEDY STATES "...VEHICLE CURRENTLY REGISTERED*CW THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 09V419000. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD IN TEXAS, BUT IS NOW REGISTERED IN WISCONSIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR RECALL #09226 TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE PARTS#19168894W-MODULE-KI. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE FUEL PUMP, GAUGE AND ALARM ARE SHOWING BELOW RED AND LOW FUEL LEVEL. WHEN FUEL WAS ADDED, THE GAUGE DID NOT MOVE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS ADVISED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTACT ONLY USE CHEVRON FUEL. AFTER RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO INCORRECTLY SHOW A LOW FUEL LEVEL. THE MANUFACTURER AND SERVICE MANAGER WERE CALLED NUMEROUS TIMES BUT HAD NOT RETURNED THE CALLS MADE BY THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,143.

Mileage: 53,143

WE OWN 2007 COBALT OUR DAUGHTER DRIVES. SHE STARTED COMPLAINING IN SEP '09 OF A GAS SMELL BUT WE REALLY DIDN'T PAY HER ANY MIND. THEN, ABOUT 6 WKS. AGO WHEN SHE HAD TO DRIVE ME TO AN APPT. I COULD REALLY SMELL THE GAS FUMES. IT MADE ME SICK. I CALLED HUFFINES CHEVROLET LEWISVILLE,TX (WHERE WE GOT THE CAR) & WAS TOLD HER VIN # DIDN'T HAVE A RECALL. HE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING ELSE. THEN, I CALLED A DEALER IN FRISCO,TX WHERE MY DAUGHTER LIVES. THE MECHANIC DEPT. LOOKED UP HER VIN & SAID "NO RECALL FOR THAT VIN # BUT YOU HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY WE CAN FIX IT." SO, AT NO CHARGE IT WAS TAKEN CARE OF. THEN, A FEW WEEKS LATER I GET A RECALL FOR THE MRA TO BE REPLACED AS IT CAN BE DANGEROUS?! LETTER STATES THAT IF THERE IS A CRACK, FUEL CAN LEAK & THERE COULD BE A FIRE?! BESIDES THE RECALL YOU HAVE JUST ISSUED FOR THE POWER STEERING "WHY DON'T YOU MAKE SURE RECALLS ARE SENT OUT IN A TIMELY MANNER FOR MRA PARTS IN COBALT'S AS WELL ESPECIALLY AS DANGEROUS AS IT CAN BE!!! I WAS TOLD THAT HER VIN# FELL THROUGH THE CRACKS IN YOUR SYSTEM & THAT'S WHY OUR CAR VIN # DIDN'T GET A RECALL? ANYTHING TO DO WITH A LEAK IN THE FUEL AREA IS A VERY HAZARDOUS ISSUE. OUR DAUGHTER WAS INHALING GAS FUMES FOR MONTHS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HOPEFULLY THERE IS NOT ANY LUNG OR BRAIN DAMAGE. *TR

DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WILL NOT HONOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 09V419000 - RECALL ON 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT - GM RECALL NO. 090226 THIS IS MY DAUGHTER'S VEHICLE. RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM GM LAST WEEK ADVISING OF SAFETY ISSUE AND PENDING RECALL. APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED WITH DEALERSHIP FOR 3/1/10 AND VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AT 9AM EST. AFTER 2 HOURS, DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE, FOUND NO PROBLEM, AND ADVISED MY DAUGHTER SHE WOULD INCUR A CHARGE OF $250 IF FUEL TANK WAS DROPPED AND NO PROBLEM FOUND. CALLED GM, WHO ADVISED VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY RECALLS, EVEN THOUGH I REFERRED THEM TO THE RECALL POST ON NHTSA SITE. GM ADVISED TO KEEP DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE "FUEL SMELL" BECAME WORSE, AS THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKAGE. GM CASE NUMBER ASSIGNED. PICKED UP DAUGHTER AND LEFT VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP. CONTACTED NHTSA VIA PHONE RE: RECALL INTERPRETATION. CONTACTED GM AGAIN, WHO FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGED VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO RECALL BUT COULDN'T AUTHORIZE REPAIR SPECIFIED IN RECALL WITHOUT APPROVAL AT GM DISTRICT LEVEL . ADVISED GM THAT THE RECALL NOTICE DID NOT SAY "INSPECT AND REPLACE AS NECESSARY" BUT DID SAY "REPLACE FUEL PUMP SYSTEM. THE CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED AND SPECIFIC ACTION REQUIRES "DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE FREE OF CHARGE" WAS SPECIFIED. GM WILL NOT PERFORM THE REQUIRED ACTION WITHOUT APPROVAL AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL AND ADVISES THEY WILL RESPOND WITHIN 24 BUSINESS HOURS. VEHICLE REMAINS AT DEALERSHIP. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WILL NOT HONOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 09V419000 - RECALL ON 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT - GM RECALL NO. 090226 THIS IS MY DAUGHTER'S VEHICLE. RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM GM LAST WEEK ADVISING OF SAFETY ISSUE AND PENDING RECALL. APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED WITH DEALERSHIP FOR 3/1/10 AND VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AT 9AM EST. AFTER 2 HOURS, DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE, FOUND NO PROBLEM, AND ADVISED MY DAUGHTER SHE WOULD INCUR A CHARGE OF $250 IF FUEL TANK WAS DROPPED AND NO PROBLEM FOUND. CALLED GM, WHO ADVISED VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY RECALLS, EVEN THOUGH I REFERRED THEM TO THE RECALL POST ON NHTSA SITE. GM ADVISED TO KEEP DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE "FUEL SMELL" BECAME WORSE, AS THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKAGE. GM CASE NUMBER ASSIGNED. PICKED UP DAUGHTER AND LEFT VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP. CONTACTED NHTSA VIA PHONE RE: RECALL INTERPRETATION. CONTACTED GM AGAIN, WHO FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGED VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO RECALL BUT COULDN'T AUTHORIZE REPAIR SPECIFIED IN RECALL WITHOUT APPROVAL AT GM DISTRICT LEVEL . ADVISED GM THAT THE RECALL NOTICE DID NOT SAY "INSPECT AND REPLACE AS NECESSARY" BUT DID SAY "REPLACE FUEL PUMP SYSTEM. THE CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED AND SPECIFIC ACTION REQUIRES "DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE FREE OF CHARGE" WAS SPECIFIED. GM WILL NOT PERFORM THE REQUIRED ACTION WITHOUT APPROVAL AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL AND ADVISES THEY WILL RESPOND WITHIN 24 BUSINESS HOURS. VEHICLE REMAINS AT DEALERSHIP. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

MY STEPBROTHER HAD TWO CHEVY COBALTS. THE FIRST ONE HE WRECKED ON A COUNTRY ROAD WHERE HE SKIDDED ON GRAVEL, HIS CAR BURST INTO FLAMES. FORTUNATELY, HE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. HE REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER COBALT. IN JANUARY 2009 HE HAD ANOTHER WRECK, SINGLE CAR. HIS CAR HIT A POLE AND IMMEDIATELY BROKE OUT IN FLAMES. UNFORTUNATELY FOR MY FAMILY HE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET OUT, HE COULDN'T GET HIS SEAT BELT UNDONE AND THE FLAMES WERE MELTING THE INTERIOR CAUSING CAUSTIC FLAMES. THE POLICEMAN BROKE OUT THE BACK WINDOW TO GET HIM OUT AND THE POLICEMAN WAS HOSPITALIZED FROM SMOKE INHALATION MY BROTHER DIDN'T MAKE IT, HE DIED. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT. I WROTE TO CHEVROLET WITH NO RESPONSE. *TR

Mileage: 5,600

MY WIFE'S 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT LS POWER STEERING WENT OUT AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR EVERYTHING IS FINE FOR NOW. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE I SEE THAT MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. AND IN ALL CASES THEY ARE BEING CHARGED JUST FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO FIX IT. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT COULD GET MY WIFE HURT BEING AS SHE WOULD HAVE TROUBLE STEERING IT LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING IT AT THE TIME. IT IS THE CHEVY DEALER NOW HAVING THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED WHICH WAS RECALLED AND WE WILL SEE WHAT THEY TELL ME ABOUT IT. *TR

Mileage: 16,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED HE COULD SMELLED GAS FUMES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSE HIS VEHICLE AND HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE AND I CALLED MISSION CHEVROLET IN EL PASO TX TO SCHEDULE AND APPOINTMENT AS PER THE RECALL NOTICE, I SPOKE TO A REPRESENTATIVE IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND HE TOLD ME THAT I COULD NOT SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT SINCE HE DID NOT ANTICIPATE HAVING PARTS AVAILABLE BECAUSE HE WAS ONLY RECEIVING 15 PARTS AND THEY WOULD BE USED FOR FIRST COME FIRST SERVE CUSTOMERS. I WORK FULL TIME AND AM A DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP SO I HAVE TO HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AND ACCORDING TO HIM THE RECALL CHECK WOULD REQUIRE MY LEAVING CAR FOR THE DAY. ALL OF WHICH IS QUITE DIFFERENT TO WHAT WAS DESCRIBED ON THE RECALL NOTICE OF A 15 MINUTE CHECK AND AN HOUR AND A HALF REPLACEMENT TIME IF NECESSARY. SO NOW I AM AT A DISADVANTAGE IF I CAN NOT TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE AND COULD BE JEOPARDIZING MY SAFETY. *TR

POWER STEERING FAILURE, POWER STEERING LOCKS UP AND POWER STEERING FLASHES ON COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AFTER HEARING 3 DINGS. ALSO SMELL GAS IN CAR SMELL IS VERY HEAVY AT TIMES, THIS IS A 2007 CHEVY COBALT AND CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

2007 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH 68000 MILES ON IT HAS FUEL LEAKING FROM TOP OF TANK. MECHANIC AND PARTS HOUSE SAY THIS IS VERY COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A REAL SAFETY ISSUE THAT I AND OTHERS BELIEVE SHOULD WARRANT A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED A LIGHT ILLUMINATING. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LIGHT WAS DUE TO THE LINES THAT FAILED, WHICH WERE CONNECTED TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED TO A NEWER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,800. UPDATED 08/21/09. *LJ UPDATED 08/26/09.*JB

Mileage: 57,000

PROBLEM: I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT THAT IS LEAKING FUEL FROM UNDER THE CAR AT THE GAS TANK. I CALLED THE PARTS DEPARTMENT WERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR TO SEE WERE THE FUEL FILTER IS LOCATED. HE TOLD ME THAT JUST YESTERDAY A CUSTOMER CAME IN WHO OWNED THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL WHO ALSO HAD A LEAK AT THE SAME LOCATION AT THE FUEL TANK. THE PARTS PERSON TOLD ME THAT THE FUEL PUMP IS IN THE TANK. THE SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE CAR IS EXTREMELY BAD. IT ALMOST SMELLS LIKE IT IS LEAKING INTO THE CAR. QUESTION: IS THIS A PROBLEM THAT OTHER 2007 CHEVY CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING? WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION? *TR

Mileage: 21,900

PURCHASED A 2007 COBALT AUG 13, 2007; 1 YEAR LATER AND TILL DATE HAD TO BRING CAR IN FOR ALL ISSUES PERTAINING TO THE FUEL SYSTEM OF THE CAR. I HAVE BROKEN DOWN AS A RESULT OF THE FUEL SYSTEM IN MY CAR, HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR RENTAL CAR'S AND MISS TIME FROM WORK. DEALERSHIP AND GM DOES NOT FEEL MY CAR SHOULD BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 10,641

YESTERDAY I FILLED UP THE CAR WITH GAS AND I SMELLED THE GASOLINE. I CHECKED OUT MY CAR AND I FOUND OUT THAT MY GAS TANK WAS LEAKING FROM THE CONNECTOR THAT CONNECTS THE GAS TANK TO THE RUBBER HOSE THAT LEADS TO THE METAL PIPE THAT YOU INSERT GAS FROM. THIS HAPPENED TWO TIMES AFTER FILLING UP COMPLETELY. IT APPEARS THAT THE WELD PROCESS THAT SEALS THE CONNECTOR TO THE GAS TANK WAS NOT SEALED PROPERLY AND STARTED TO CRACK. TODAY I HAD TO REPLACE MY GAS TANK FOR THE FIRST TIME AND I DON'T BELIEVE I AM GOING TO BE THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. PERSONALLY I THINK ITS A PROBLEM CHEVROLET HAS HAD FOR AWHILE. I ALSO HEARD ON THE RADIO THAT THE NEW VERSION OF THE TRIAL BLAZERS HAD A RECALL ON THEIR GASOLINE TANKS FOR LEAKING PROBLEMS TOO. MY PURPOSE FOR MY COMPLAINT IS TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING TO ANYONE ELSE AND NOTIFY CHEVROLET OF THE PROBLEM SO THEY CAN FIX IT. YES I DO STILL HAVE THE OLD PART. *TR

Mileage: 64,784

CAR MAKES A SERIES OF KNOCKS ON A COLD START---SOUNDS AS IF SOMEONE IS LOCKED INSIDE THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE. CHEVY HAS LOOKED AT MY VEHICLE AND SAID IT WAS DUE TO A BULLETIN STATING A NOISY EVAP SYSTEM, WHICH IT IS NOT FIXABLE. I AM STILL WAITING TO SEE WHAT ACTION WILL BE TAKEN. *JB

Mileage: 3,500