IllustrationTHE BLOWER FOR HEATING AND COOLING BEGAN TO WORK SPORADICALLY, THEN ONE DAY IT JUST STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I REMOVED THE HVAC CONTROL RAND NOTICED THE ORANGE WIRE HAD OVERHEATED WHICH CAUSED THE CONTROL KNOB AND WIRING PLUG IN CONNECTOR TO FUSE TOGETHER. *TR
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Steering. Review the 1,143 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 323 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 99 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
97 crash reports12 fire reports57 injury reports
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14 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY AT 1 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING CAPABILITIES. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND UPON RESTART, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V0…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY AT 1 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING CAPABILITIES. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND UPON RESTART, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) SEVEN MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED TO THE CONTACT NOVEMBER 12, 2010. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING ALARM SOUNDED AND THE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 124,000. UPDATED 04/12/11*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE BRAKES LOCKED UP ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. ALSO, THE DEFROSTER WORKED INTERMITTENTLY.
ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN MY POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. I SHUT THE CAR OFF, AND IT WENT BACK TO WORKING. ABOUT A MONTH AGO IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN, NO I HAVE NO POWER STEERING. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE ISSUE. MY BACK DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAS NOW STOP WORKING AND MY AC IS LEAKIN…
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ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN MY POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. I SHUT THE CAR OFF, AND IT WENT BACK TO WORKING. ABOUT A MONTH AGO IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN, NO I HAVE NO POWER STEERING. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE ISSUE. MY BACK DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAS NOW STOP WORKING AND MY AC IS LEAKING ONTO MY FLOOR BOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CAR ONLY HAS 55,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAD ABOUT 48,000 ON IT WHEN EVERYTHING STARTED TO HAPPEN. *TR
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT WITH LESS THAT 30K MILES I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF NO HAZARD LIGHTS TURN SIGNALS BRAKES STEERING NO POWER AT ALL I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IN ALL TRAFFIC BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WAY OF SIGNALING. IT TOOK THREE TRIES TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN THERE WAS NO WARNING CHECK ENGIN…
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I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COBALT WITH LESS THAT 30K MILES I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF NO HAZARD LIGHTS TURN SIGNALS BRAKES STEERING NO POWER AT ALL I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IN ALL TRAFFIC BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WAY OF SIGNALING. IT TOOK THREE TRIES TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN THERE WAS NO WARNING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME I HAD THIS PROBLEM LAST YEAR ALSO GM NEVER HAD A RECALL THEY JUST PUT A PLASTIC PIECE AROUND THE IGNITION AND SAID IT WAS FIXED I TOLD MY DEALER THAT THERE WAS A BULLETIN OUT ABOUT THIS AND I ASKED THEM WHY THERE WAS NO RECALL TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH AFTER THIS SECOND INCIDENT GM WANTED TO PUT A MAGNETIC DEVICE IN TO KEEP THE KEY FROM MOVING IN THE IGNITION ANY THEY PLACED A PIECE OF PLASTIC IN MY ACTUAL KEY I CALLED GM AND PLACED A FORMAL COMPLAINT BECAUSE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE HURT OR KILLED IF THEY GET INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION OR HAVE NO WAY OF PULLING OFF ROADWAY SPOKE TO MY SERVICE MANAGER AND DEALERSHIP REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A RECALL ON THIS I DO NOT TRUST THAT IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR THE FAN BLOWER THE SHIFT ON THE FLOOR THE SUNROOF SWITCH KEEPS FALLING OUT OF THE ROOF THE WINDOW MOTORS HAVE BURNED OUT MY INTERIOR PAINT AND DOOR HANDLES WERE PEELING AFTER THE FIRST YEAR I DON'T BLAME MY SERVICE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE THEY HAVE FIXED THE CAR THE WAY GM TOLD THEM TO I FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN THIS CAR WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL HE IGNITION SHUTS OFF A THIRD TIME THIS COULD BE MY LAST IF WHAT IS GM DOING ABOUT THIS? ARE THEY GOING TO DO A RECALL? WHAT ELSE HAS TO HAPPEN TO ME BEFORE THEY TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY? I AM EXTREMELY DISSATISFIED WITH THIS CAR AND I DO NOT WANT IT ANYMORE. *TR * 12/12/07 *BF THE DEALER STATED DRIVER SIDE REAR POWER WINDOW WAS INOPERABLE. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
I HAVE 33000+ MILES ON MY COBALT. LATELY THE WIPERS HAVE BEEN GOING INTO PULSE MODE WHILE THE SELECTOR IS IN REGULAR SPEED. THEY ALWAYS WORK IN HIGH AND IN PULSE. WHEN THE WIPERS START TO PAUSE I MOVE THE SELECTOR TO HIGH SO THAT I CAN SEE TO DRIVE. THE SELECTOR LEVER DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE MOVING AROUND. I HAVE NOT EXAMINED THIS…
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I HAVE 33000+ MILES ON MY COBALT. LATELY THE WIPERS HAVE BEEN GOING INTO PULSE MODE WHILE THE SELECTOR IS IN REGULAR SPEED. THEY ALWAYS WORK IN HIGH AND IN PULSE. WHEN THE WIPERS START TO PAUSE I MOVE THE SELECTOR TO HIGH SO THAT I CAN SEE TO DRIVE. THE SELECTOR LEVER DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE MOVING AROUND. I HAVE NOT EXAMINED THIS AND I HAVE NOT CALLED MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED, ALL DASH BOARD INDICATORS BLACKED OUT AND THERE WAS NO POWER BRAKING. NO WARNING SIGNALS ALERTED THE CONTACT PRIOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER OPENE…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED, ALL DASH BOARD INDICATORS BLACKED OUT AND THERE WAS NO POWER BRAKING. NO WARNING SIGNALS ALERTED THE CONTACT PRIOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER OPENED A CASE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO RESET THE ELECTRONIC MODULE, HOWEVER THE DEFECT PERSISTED. *AK THE WINDOWS WOULD GO DOWN SLOW, THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 11/30/06. *JB
WE BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JULY 2005. SINCE THIS TIME, IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 8 TIMES FOR VARIOUS REASONS. MAINLY THE STEERING. GOING OVER BUMPS, IT RATTLES VERY LOUDLY. THE STEERING COLUMN, STRUTS, MOUNTS, AND ALMOST EVERYTHING TO DO WITH THE STEERING HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE!! STILL RATTLES LOUDLY. GM TELLS US THAT IS NOT A SAFETY …
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WE BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JULY 2005. SINCE THIS TIME, IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 8 TIMES FOR VARIOUS REASONS. MAINLY THE STEERING. GOING OVER BUMPS, IT RATTLES VERY LOUDLY. THE STEERING COLUMN, STRUTS, MOUNTS, AND ALMOST EVERYTHING TO DO WITH THE STEERING HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE!! STILL RATTLES LOUDLY. GM TELLS US THAT IS NOT A SAFETY HAZARD. THERE IS A FIX IN PROGRESS BUT MAY TAKE 6 MONTHS TO A YEAR! I PAY A LOT OF MONEY A MONTH FOR A RATTLE TRAP! OTHER ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON THE CAR IS THE RADIO, THE BLOWER MOTOR, THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT, ALL 4 DOOR BEZELS, ALL 4 DOOR WEATHER STRIPPING DUE TO WIND NOISE, THE SHIFTING COLUMN BECAUSE I HAD TROUBLE GETTING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THIS HAS BEEN THE WORST NEW CAR PURCHASE I HAVE EVER MADE. I HAVE ALREADY BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE BBB ABOUT IT. *JB
FIRST IT WAS THE ENGINE STALL DUE TO FAULTY FUSE BOX WHICH THEY FIXED. THEN THERE WAS THE SUN ROOF CAP WHICH FELL OF TWICE AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIX FOUR (4) TIMES. BOTH WHICH ARE UNDER THE COBALTS TSBS I THINK. NOW IT'S THE SES LIGHT WITH A P0171 DTC CODE OR THE AIR FUEL MIXTURE IS OFF. I TOOK IT IN THREE (3) TIMES AND ON THE F…
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FIRST IT WAS THE ENGINE STALL DUE TO FAULTY FUSE BOX WHICH THEY FIXED. THEN THERE WAS THE SUN ROOF CAP WHICH FELL OF TWICE AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIX FOUR (4) TIMES. BOTH WHICH ARE UNDER THE COBALTS TSBS I THINK. NOW IT'S THE SES LIGHT WITH A P0171 DTC CODE OR THE AIR FUEL MIXTURE IS OFF. I TOOK IT IN THREE (3) TIMES AND ON THE FINAL ONE THEY SAID THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION AND THEY CANT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION BY GM NOT ONLY IN THE 2005-2006 CHEVY COBALT, THE 2005-2006 PONTIAC PURSUIT, AND THE 2005-2006 SATURN ION. ALL WHICH HAVE THE 2.2L ECOTEC L61 ENGINE. IT TROUBLES ME THAT THEY SAY THEY CANT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND TO JUST KEEP BRINGING IT IN WHEN LIGHT COMES ON. THAT IS TRULY A PATHETIC ANSWER TO THIS PROBLEM. THEY ARE COSTING ME TIME AND MONEY AND THIS IS NO WAY TO RUN A BUSINESS. THIS IS CLEARLY AN ISSUE THEY CANT SOLVE AND THAT IS AFFECTING 3 DIFFERENT CARS. THERE WAS NOTHING DONE TO FIX THE DEFECT EXCEPT TURN OFF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NO OTHER REPAIRS HAVE DEVELOPED FOR THIS DEFECT IN GM'S VEHICLES. *JB
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY COBALT LS AND HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH IT. 1ST I HAD TO TAKE IT IN BECAUSE THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR SUSPENSION WAS MAKING CLUNKING NOISES. 2ND I HAD TO TAKE IT IN BECAUSE THERE WAS MOISTURE BUILDING UP INSIDE THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT. 3RD I HAD TO TAKE IT IN BECAUSE THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW WAS H…
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I OWN A 2005 CHEVY COBALT LS AND HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH IT. 1ST I HAD TO TAKE IT IN BECAUSE THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR SUSPENSION WAS MAKING CLUNKING NOISES. 2ND I HAD TO TAKE IT IN BECAUSE THERE WAS MOISTURE BUILDING UP INSIDE THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT. 3RD I HAD TO TAKE IT IN BECAUSE THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW WAS HOWLING AND YOU COULD HEAR THE OUTSIDE AIR BLOWING THROUGH IT WHEN DRIVING. 4TH PROBLEM I JUST RECENTLY AM HAVING IS THE HEATING SYSTEM. THE BLOWER JUST DOES WHAT IT WANTS. I CAN HAVE THE AIR TO THE OFF POSITION AND IT STILL BLOWS AIR AT A HIGH SPEED. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING THE BLOWER TURNS ITSELF OFF AND ON WHENEVER IT WANTS TO. ALL THIS AND I ONLY HAVE 7,500 MILES ON MY CAR. I WON'T BE BUYING ANOTHER GM VEHICLE! *JB
WINDSHIELD WASHER UNIT DOES NOT WORK WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 38 DEGREES. IT APPEARS TO BE A VEHICLE FEATURE AS OPPOSED TO JUST A FROZEN WASHER UNIT AS I HAVE TESTED IT MULTIPLE TIMES. THIS CAUSES MAJOR PROBLEMS WHEN DRIVING IN SNOW OR SALTED ROADS AS VISIBILITY IS ALMOST ZERO. *AK
Official recalls
514V171000 · Electrical System:ignition
Apr 10, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2006-2011 Chevrolet HHR, 2007-2010 Pontiac G5, 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice, 2003-2007 Saturn Ion, and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "Off" position.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "off" position, the vehicle could roll away: (a) for an automatic transmission, if the transmission is not in the "Park" position; or (b) for a manual transmission, if the parking brake is not engaged and the transmission is not in the "Reverse" position. This potential for rollaway increases the risk for a crash and occupant or pedestrian injuries.
Remedy: General Motors will notify owners, and for vehicles that were built with the defective ignition cylinder and have not previously had the ignition cylinder replaced with the redesigned part, dealers will replace the ignition cylinder and cut and, if necessary, re-learn two ignition/door keys for each vehicle. For vehicles that were built with the redesigned ignition cylinder or had the ignition cylinder replaced with the redesigned part, dealers will cut and, if necessary, re-learn two ignition/door keys for each vehicle. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020, Pontiac owners at 1-800-762-2737, and Saturn owners at 1-800-553-6000. General Motors' number for this recall is 14113 for the ignition lock cylinder and key replacement, and 14133 for only key replacements. Note: Until a vehicle has been remedied, owners and operators are advised that when exiting, to be sure that the vehicle is in "Park," or in the case of a manual transmission, that the vehicle is in the "Reverse" position and the parking brake is engaged.
14V047000 · Air Bags; Electrical System:ignition:switch
Feb 10, 2014
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on February 10, 2014 that they are recalling 619,122 model year 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, and 2007 Pontiac G5 vehicles. On February 25, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 748,024 model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet HHR and Pontiac Solstice vehicles and 2003-2007 Saturn Ion vehicles and 2007 Saturn Sky vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine. On March 27, 2014, GM notified the agency that the defective ignition switches may have been used as service replacement parts on other vehicles, and as a result GM will be recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, Saturn Sky, and Pontiac G5 and Solstice, and 2008-2011 Chevrolet HHR vehicles. The part numbers for the service parts are 10392423 (a/k/a ACDelco D1461F), 10392737, 15857948, 15854953, 15896640, and 25846762. This expansion represents an additional 823,788 vehicles.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. An interim notification was issued to owners of 2007 and earlier models on March 10, 2014, informing them of the safety defect. Owners of 2008 and later vehicles will be mailed an interim letter on April 21, 2014. All affected owners will receive another letter once parts are available. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737 or Saturn at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for the initial recall is 13454 and 14063 for the expansion. GMs recall number for the vehicles that may have received the replacement parts is 14092. Note: Until the recall repairs have been performed, it is very important that customers remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the vehicle key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Always wear your seatbelt.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Air Bags
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on February 10, 2014 that they are recalling 619,122 model year 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, and 2007 Pontiac G5 vehicles. On February 25, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 748,024 model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet HHR and Pontiac Solstice vehicles and 2003-2007 Saturn Ion vehicles and 2007 Saturn Sky vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine. On March 27, 2014, GM notified the agency that the defective ignition switches may have been used as service replacement parts on other vehicles, and as a result GM will be recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, Saturn Sky, and Pontiac G5 and Solstice, and 2008-2011 Chevrolet HHR vehicles. The part numbers for the service parts are 10392423 (a/k/a ACDelco D1461F), 10392737, 15857948, 15854953, 15896640, and 25846762. This expansion represents an additional 823,788 vehicles.
Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. An interim notification was issued to owners of 2007 and earlier models on March 10, 2014, informing them of the safety defect. Owners of 2008 and later vehicles will be mailed an interim letter on April 21, 2014. All affected owners will receive another letter once parts are available. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737 or Saturn at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for the initial recall is 13454 and 14063 for the expansion. GMs recall number for the vehicles that may have received the replacement parts is 14092. Note: Until the recall repairs have been performed, it is very important that customers remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the vehicle key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Always wear your seatbelt.
Electrical System:ignition:switch
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on February 10, 2014 that they are recalling 619,122 model year 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, and 2007 Pontiac G5 vehicles. On February 25, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 748,024 model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet HHR and Pontiac Solstice vehicles and 2003-2007 Saturn Ion vehicles and 2007 Saturn Sky vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine. On March 27, 2014, GM notified the agency that the defective ignition switches may have been used as service replacement parts on other vehicles, and as a result GM will be recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, Saturn Sky, and Pontiac G5 and Solstice, and 2008-2011 Chevrolet HHR vehicles. The part numbers for the service parts are 10392423 (a/k/a ACDelco D1461F), 10392737, 15857948, 15854953, 15896640, and 25846762. This expansion represents an additional 823,788 vehicles.
Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. An interim notification was issued to owners of 2007 and earlier models on March 10, 2014, informing them of the safety defect. Owners of 2008 and later vehicles will be mailed an interim letter on April 21, 2014. All affected owners will receive another letter once parts are available. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737 or Saturn at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for the initial recall is 13454 and 14063 for the expansion. GMs recall number for the vehicles that may have received the replacement parts is 14092. Note: Until the recall repairs have been performed, it is very important that customers remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the vehicle key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Always wear your seatbelt.
10V073000 · Steering:electric Power Assist System
Mar 3, 2010
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 CHEVROLET COBALT AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 PONTIAC G5 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST THAT COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST, IT WOULD REQUIRE GREATER DRIVER EFFORT AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS ARE BEING NOTIFIED ON A ROLLING BASIS BETWEEN MARCH 29 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2010. A COPY OF THE MAILING SCHEDULE IS LOCATED IN THE RECALL FILE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
07V014000 · Structure
Jan 18, 2007
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL ROOF-MOUNTED SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, 'OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT.'
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN A CRASH, HEAD IMPACT PROTECTION MAY BE INADEQUATE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL ENERGY ABSORBING PLASTIC TO THE HEADLINER TRIM TO REDUCE THE SEVERITY OF HEAD IMPACTS IN A CRASH. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 21, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438.
04V560000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights
Nov 22, 2004
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE BULB SHIELDS INSIDE OF THE HEADLAMPS CAN LOOSEN DUE TO VIBRATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE BULB SHIELD CAN LOOSEN OR BREAK BECAUSE OF VIBRATION. IF THIS OCCURRED ON A HEADLAMP INSTALLED IN A VEHICLE, ONCOMING DRIVERS MAY NOTICE ADDITIONAL GLARE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL TWO NEW HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 17, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438.
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NHTSA investigations
1PE10005 · Electric Power Steering Failure
Opened Jan 27, 2010 · Closed Jul 19, 2010
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering:electric Power Assist System
In a March 1, 2010 letter, General Motors Corporation (GM) provided a defect information report to NHTSA regarding a problem that could result in sudden loss of power steering assist in certain model year (MY) 2005 through 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt and MY 2007 through 2010 Pontiac G5 vehicles equipped with electric power steering (EPS).The letter indicates that the loss of steering assist could occur at any time while driving and that, once assist is lost, a message is displayed on the Driver Information Center (DIC) and a chime sounds to inform the driver.The letter further states that steering control is maintained in manual mode, but would require greater driver effort at low vehicle speeds.In the next ignition cycle, power assist is typically regained and the DIC message is no longer displayed.GM's letter identifies the root cause of the EPS failure as the EPS motor and indicates that production of a new motor started in December 2009.GM's recall repair procedure instructs dealers to replace the EPS motor in all recalled vehicles. ODI's analysis of all information available related to sudden loss of EPS assist while driving in the MY 2005 through 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt vehicles shows current complaint and warranty rates of 323/100,000 vehicles and 0.4% respectively.In response to ODI's request for information, GM identified 81 complaints where a crash was claimed that may be related to loss of EPS assist.ODI's analysis of all crash claims was based on verifiable factors such as; whether a loss of EPS was indicated at the time of the crash by a chime or malfunction indicator lamp or if a EPS related component malfunction was identified after the crash occurred.With this method ODI identified 36 possible crashes related to EPS failure.GM assessed crash claims based on the available facts and excluded crash claims that indicated that the vehicle was travelling at speeds in the range of 30 mph or greater.GM said that it believes if power assist is lost while a vehicle is moving at speeds in the range of 30 mph or greater there is a small difference in steering efforts perceived in subjective evaluations at those speeds and it is unlikely to lead to loss of vehicle control. Based on GM's safety recall, this investigation is closed.