2006 Chevrolet Cobalt

MY FUEL TANK IS LEAKING GAS AROUND THE TOP WHERE THE SUPPLY/RETURN PORT IS LOCATED FOR THE FUEL PUMP. NOTE THIS IS A 2006 COBALT THAT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE REFERENCED RECALL. 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. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON, OR ABOUT, NOVEMBER 12, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS AT 1-800-521-7300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

I WAS DRIVING AND SMELLED GASOLINE. I PARKED AND FOUND IT DRIPPING FROM UNDER THE CAR. TOOK IT TO A FIRESTONE AUTO REPAIR AND THEY SHOWED ME THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE RUSTED THROUGH. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF GM CARS AND TRUCKS. A WEB SEARCH CONFIRMED THIS TO BE TRUE. I BELIEVE THAT FUEL LINES SHOULD NOT RUST AND LEAK GAS ON A CAR WITH ONLY 96,000 MILES ON IT. THE COST FOR THIS REPAIR IS $992. I BELIEVE THIS IS A HAZARDOUS AND LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM AND GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD PAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BY A NATIONAL RECALL. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THERE WAS AN ODOR OF FUEL EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP LINE WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,788.

WE HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT WITH 81000 MILES. THIS VEHICLE BELONGED TO MY FATHER WHO IN TURN SAVED IT FOR MY SON. THE PROBLEM THAT I'M HAVING IS THAT WE SAVED THIS VEHICLE SO THAT IT WOULD BE A GOOD STARTER CAR FOR MY SON BUT WE HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT IT IS UNSAFE. WE TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP FOR SOME WORK TO BE DONE ON THE CAR FOR THE FRONT STRUTS TO FIND OUT THAT IT HAS A GAS LEAK. UNKNOWN AS TO HOW LONG THE LEAK HAVE BEEN GOING ON. ONCE FINDING THAT INFORMATION OUT WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER TO SEE ABOUT A RECALL ON THE CAR. TURNS OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL #090226 FOR THE LEAK BUT FOR THE FUEL PUMP BUT NOT FOR THE FUEL LINE. I WAS TOLD BY THE CHEVY SERVICE DEPARTMENT TECH THAT IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE OCCURED OTHER THAN BEING OUTSIDE OR WHAT TYPE OF LANDING THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON. I'VE HAD 3 DIFFERENT VEHICLES & NEVER HAD A FUEL LINE LEAKAGE PROBLEM LET ALONE HAVING ANY TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE BY BEING OUTSIDE OR BEING PARKED ON THE STREET. NOW IF THE FUEL LINE & FUEL PUMP WORK HAND IN HAND WHY WOUNDN'T THE FUEL LINE BE APART OF THIS RECALL. AS A CUSTOMER, I DO BELIEVE THAT IF THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP THEN THEY WOULD REPLACE THE FUEL LINE IN ORDER FOR THE PARTS TO WORK PROPERLY. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN FOR ME BECAUSE CUSTOMERS WOULD BE RIDING AROUND WITH A MAJOR HAZARD & WOULDN'T EVEN KNOW IT UNTIL THEY WERE IN AN ACCIDENT THAT MAY RESULT IN BEING FATAL. THERE IS NO REASON WHY THIS COMPANY WOULD RECALL ONLY 1 PART OF THE ISSUE & NOT THE ENTIRE ISSUE. JUST ANOTHER WAY OF DISMISSING THE SAFETY ISSUES WITH THEIR VEHICLES THAT THIS COMPANY HAS INCURRED OVER THE YEARS.

A FUEL SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR, WHEN PARKED. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE FOUND SAFETY BULLETIN #09226B. THE MECHANIC CALLED THE CHEVY DEALER BEFORE REMOVING THE FUEL TANK TO CONFIRM THE PRODUCT SAFETY BULLETIN. THEY SAID THERE WAS NO MANUFACTURER REPLACEMENT, BECAUSE I LIVE IN ILLINOIS. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE CAR WITH 97,048 MILES, BUT THE RECALL ONLY APPLIES IN WARM STATES (TEXAS, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, AND NEVADA)THE FUEL TANK WAS REMOVED AND HE FOUND A SMALL LEAK ON THE FITTING AT TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND RETESTED FOR LEAKS. I PAID FOR THE FUEL PUMP AND THE WORK. I WILL NEVER BUY A GM CAR AGAIN!

MY CAR FALLS UNDER THE 09V419 RECALL. I BEGAN SMELLING STRONG FUEL SMELL OUTSIDE THE 2006 COBALT. I BROUGHT IT INTO CHEV DEALER TO CHECK FOR FUEL PUMP MODULE RECALL. THEY INFORMED ME THE FUEL PUMP RECALL WAS NOT THE ISSUE, INSTEAD THE FUEL LINES ARE RUSTED OUT AND LEAKING...TECH COMMENTS "FOUND BOTH THE PRESSURE AND RETURN LINES ARE VERY RUSTY AND LEAKING FUEL". VEHICLE HAS APPROX 121,000 MILES. COST TO REPAIR WILL BE $755.00. IT WOULD APPEAR THE FUEL LINES ARE FAULTY/POOR CONSTRUCTION OR THE RUST-PROOFING IS POOR. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY PREVALENT IN THIS MODEL. PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN DEALER DOES NOT PLAN TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE DESPITE MY VIN # BEING WITHIN THE RANGE OF THE CARS AFFECTED AND SAFETY RECALL REPORT SPECIFIES THAT THE ESTIMATED PERCENTAGE WITH DEFECT IF 100%. MANUFACTURER SHOULD STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCT AND FIX ALL SUSPECTED VEHICLES.