We have classified the 64 complaints from 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt about AIR BAGS into the following categories.
I know about the recall for 2005 chevrolet cobalt, my can has turned off while driving & i have had problems starting my vehicle., the steering wheel ignition system 'is the problem' my vehicle does not start anymore at all !! please schedual an appointment at the nearest dealer that can repair the recalled parts? near 95838 sacramento, ca. i believe that my life has been endangered several times because of the defective recalled parts !! " yes" i am very upset" !! my vehicle has stopped running on both city & freeways.
In nov 2019. the airbag symbol started comming on the instrument panel ,it is on while stationary,goes out. then it comes on when in motion ,on city streets, highways,etc.
Takata recall. i hit a patch of ice going to a friends house. i did a three sixty hitting a guardrail all the way around. my air bags didn't go off. they should of with how hard i hit. totaled out my car. i was traveling down i-75 in ohio
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 35 mph, the steering wheel became stiff and difficult to turn. in addition, the air bag indicator illuminated, which was a safety concern. billy navarre chevrolet in lake charles, louisiana was made aware of the failure and stated that nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering) had closed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 110,379.
My wife was involved in a crash in our 2005 chevrolet cobalt on 23 february 2018. car lost power to power steering motor, abs brakes, and air bags did not deploy after hitting a tree due to loss of steering and braking ability. i drove the car the morning before the crash and noticed the gauges and speedometer fluctuating moving all around, power steering light flashing on dash, i pulled over and turned the car ignition off and restarted car it then went away. my wife then drove the car going to her work and she called me about 5 minutes after leaving our house saying she has lost control of the car with no power steering or brakes, she was scared and hysterical and said she had crashed under a tree with in 1 mile of our house. the air bags did not deploy upon impacting the tree. i went to help her, i missed seeing the car on the first pass by, because it was in a briar patch under a tree as you can see in the pictures and the amount of damage done. she is very lucky that she was not ...
I was driving out of my parking spot at a very low speed (less than 5mph) and the air bags deployed, unprovoked. just the driver's side deployed. i received burns and cuts to my arm and have hearing loss in my one ear.
I simply lost the ability to steer my car, all it does is click when i turn the steering wheel, luckily i was close to home and slowly edged to the front of my home.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system) and (steering). while driving 35 mph, the steering wheel became extremely difficult to turn. the vehicle was taken to hedricks chevrolet (961 w shaw ave, clovis, ca 93612) where it was tentatively diagnosed that the power steering module failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that they could not assist until the vehicle was officially diagnosed for the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 107,690.
Drivers air bag deployed while driving on gravel road causing driver to hit hill and totaling and car severely injuring driver and passengers.
Power steering motor is out, lose of power steering on dash board no recalls when there should be
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving in inclement weather at 60 mph, the contact struck a deer, drove into a ditch, and crashed into a concrete barrier. the air bags did not deploy. the failure occurred without warning. the vehicle was destroyed and towed from the scene. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. there was one injury that required medical attention. a police report was filed. the failure mileage was approximately 150,000. the vin was not provided.
After i had the ignition switch replaced the service airbag light came on. i took car back to dealer about this issue they replaced a clip on wiring in steering column. after clip was replaced service airbag light came back on. i feel that the dealer did something when ignition switch was replaced .
The service airbag light started to come on and off every day and then the key started getting stuck in the ignition about a week ago before it finally wouldn't come out all together. *tr
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 35 mph, the contact crashed the vehicle into a fence. the air bags failed to deploy and the vehicle was destroyed. there were no injuries. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000. updated 11/05/14*lj the consumer stated it felt as if the steering was failing. the consumer was not notified of the steering recall, but planned to have the steering inspected prior to the crash. *js
2005 chevrolet cobalt. consumer write in regards to ignition key and dealership problems. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle stalled on a constant basis. she felt as though the dealer was giving her the run-around. *jb