59 of the 10,115 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Cobalt are about the seat belts — 1% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2008.
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SEAT BELTS
My back seat belts don’t work properly. It takes 10-20 mins to try to get it to come out to buckle up. It locks up no matter how many times to let it roll up and try again. It’s happened since I’ve owned my car since 2019-2020. It’s the back seat belts only
NHTSA complaint #11602487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
Seatbelts lock up and do not move. Seatbelts are front driver and passenger side. Seatbelts can't be worn because they do not work
NHTSA complaint #11565908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
The back right seat belt and the back left seat belt lock up so much while trying to buckle in that we can hardly use them. I have tried everything from moving to up towards the roof to pulling down , getting in the trunk to release the seats. I have had this car for almost 3 years and it always does this. Please help! My email is. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #11527603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
I wrecked my car and after having it fixed and reset the seat belts are still locked up. this is an extremely common problem in cobalts it seems. i went chevrolet dealership and they are telling me that it isnt fixable, that the seatbelts will just suck back down inside again. my car is fixed but is now rendered not safe to drive because the seat belts dont work, and theres no way to have them fixed according to chevrolet.
NHTSA complaint #11469896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. CONSUMER STATED THAT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. *LD
NHTSA complaint #11299850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
SENSOR IN PASSENGER SEAT MALFUNCTION AND PRETENSIONER ON PASSENGERS SIDE FAILURE DEACTIVATED PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAG SYSTEM
NHTSA complaint #11276901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
I HAVE A SERVES AIRBAG LIGHT ON IT COMES AND GOES AS I DRIVE DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER HIGHWAY OR IN CITY. EVEN IF I HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. FROM MY RESEARCH IT'S A KNOW ISSUE WITH CHEVY COBALT FOR THE SENSOR IN THE SEAT OR THE SEAT BELT WIRING HARNESS TO SHORT OUT I DON'T KNOW WHY IT HASN'T BEEN RECALLED YET MY CAR HAS 89.000 MILES ON IT BUT SOME PEOPLE HAVE HAD IT GO BAD AS SOON AS 35.000 NOW THIS IS AN SAFETY ISSUE THAT GM REFUSES TO ADDRESS I HAVEN'T SEEN MY MECHANIC YET BUT I'M SURE ITS GOING TO BE THE SEAT BELT HARNESS THAT NEEDS REPLACING THE DEALERS WANTS 500.00 OR MORE TO FIX THE ISSUE THAT SHOULD OF BEEN RECALLED
NHTSA complaint #11271553 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER INTO A PARKING LOT. IN ADDITION, THE BRACKET THAT HELD THE SEAT BELT CAME OFF THE SEAT AND STRUCK THE CONTACT'S HAND. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JERRY'S CHEVROLET (1940 E JOPPA RD, BALTIMORE, MD 21234) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS DESIGNED AND THE REPAIRS HAD TO BE PAID BY THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
NHTSA complaint #11241150 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
NONE OF THE WARNING CHIMES WORK - SEAT BELT NOT ON- LIGHTS LEFT ON -KEY IN IGNITION- LOW ON FUEL-ALSO THE CLICKING SOUND MADE BY THE TURN SIGNALS. ALL OF THESE SOUNDS ARE ROUTED THRU THE RADIO DOOR SPEAKERS , MANY OF THESE SPEAKERS DON'T WORK , THE AUTO BLOGS ARE FULL OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE SPEAKERS GM KNOWS IT BUT WON'T REPLACE THE SPEAKERS.
NHTSA complaint #10958338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE SPEAKERS NO LONGER WORK IN FRONT VEHICLE, CANNOT HEAR ANY WARNINGS SUCH AS LOW FUEL, NO SEAT BELTS, LOW OIL ETC. THIS COULD BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IF WARNINGS CANNOT BE HEARD. READ THAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS AS WELL. ALSO, SEAT BELT CLIP BUTTON HAS BROKEN OFF, CAN STILL USE SEAT BELT BUT THE CLIP SLIDES TO FLOOR WHEN NOT USED.
NHTSA complaint #10940072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
AT APPROXIMATELY 90,000 MILES, MY 2008 CHEVY COBALT LT SEDAN INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAYED A "SERVICE AIRBAG" INDICATOR ON THE DASHBOARD. THE INDICATOR WOULD APPEAR WITH AND WITHOUT A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO A CHEVY DEALER ON 07-22-2016 FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER FOUND HISTORY CODE B0081 AND CODE 23. THEY STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND CAUSING THE "SERVICE AIRBAG" INDICATOR. THEY STATED THE SEAT BELT MY NOT ENGAGE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, I FOUND SERVICE BULLETIN #270624, ACTION # 10032334 DESCRIBING THE EXACT SYMPTOMS AND ERROR CODES THAT MY VEHICLE HAD. I ADVISED THE DEALERSHIP OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN, THEY STATED THAT SINCE IT WAS NOT A RECALL, THE COST TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS NOT COVERED BY CHEVY. I HAD THE RETRACTOR REPAIRED ON 08-09-2016. I FEEL THAT SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND COULD CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH, CHEVY SHOULD MAKE THIS A RECALL AND REPAIR ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
NHTSA complaint #10894957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. IN ADDITION, THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER FAILED TO RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A SPRAINED SHOULDER, FACIAL ABRASIONS, AND MINOR CUTS. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE CHIN. BOTH OCCUPANTS REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.
NHTSA complaint #10875624 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE DEFECT: NO AUDIBLE WARNING CHIME WHEN THE DRIVERS DOOR IS OPENED AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND LEAVING THE KEY IN THE CYLINDER. THERE IS ALSO NO AUDIBLE CHIME WHEN THE SEATBELT IS NOT CONNECTED WHILE DRIVING AND THE TURN SIGNALS MAKE NO AUDIBLE SOUNDS WHEN ON. ALL AUDIBLE SOUNDS ARE PLAYED USING THE VEHICLES SOUND SYSTEM. I SAW THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ISSUED FOR OTHER GM MODELS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND OTHER SIMILAR GM VEHICLES. MY CHIMES HAVEN'T WORKED RIGHT FOR AWHILE NOW. A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A ON GOING PROBLEM WITH GM RADIOS FOR A LONG TIME. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NEWER GM VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS GENERAL MOTORS RECALLS CHEVROLET SONIC, TRAX AND SPARK OVER RADIO COMPLIANCE ISSUE READ MORE: HTTP://GMAUTHORITY.COM/BLOG/2016/05/CHEVROLET-SONIC-SPARK-TRAX-RADIO-COMPLIANCE-RECALL/#IXZZ4BOC2C3P3
NHTSA complaint #10873742 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
1. CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGES ON IT'S OWN AND LUNGES FORWARD, EVEN IN TRAFFIC AT 10 MPH SPEED. 2. SEAT BELT ON DRIVERS SEAT, WHILE STATIONARY,DOESN'T RELEASE EASILY AND TAKES ABOUT 30-45 SECONDS AT TIMES TO RELEASE. 3.WHILE ON THE ROAD DRIVING, THE CAR DISPLAYED ALL THE INFORMATION ON THE DASH, SUCH AS; TIRE PRESSURE, OIL LIFE, MILEAGE, ETC., THEN THE CAR'S SPEED REDUCES AND IT FLASHES WORDS "POWER STEERING" AND THEN THE CAR DIED IN TRAFFIC AND I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND BEFORE I COULD GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK AND BE TAKEN TO CHEVY DEALER AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY, 5/29/2016 AND I HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR IN STORE PARKING LOT FOR FOUR HOURS AND THEN IT STARTED, DROVE 5 MILES HOME AND WENT OUT AGAIN RIGHT BEFORE I PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY. 4. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THEY BARELY STOPPED ME AND BRAKES PADS ARE GOOD ON CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10871388 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS LOCKED AND COULD NO LONGER BE USED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #10865195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WAS ACCIDENTALLY REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OPERATE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BELT WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LINKAGE WAS FAULTY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 2/4/16 *CN
NHTSA complaint #10812026 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
ONE MORNING WHEN I STARTED MY 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT WITH THE 2LT TRIM PACKAGE, THE AIRBAG READINESS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON THE WHOLE TIME I WAS DRIVING, AND AT THE SAME TIME THE PASSENGER AIRBAG STATUS INDICATOR OFF SYMBOL WAS LIT. THE CAR HAD NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE APPROXIMATE MILLAGE ON MY CAR AT THIS TIME WAS 50,577. THERE WAS A PERSON SETTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THAT WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 140 POUNDS, SO THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON. EVER SINCE THAT DAY, EVERY TIME I START MY CAR THE AIRBAG READINESS LIGHT AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LITE COME ON AND STAYS ON. I CHECKED THE CONNECTORS UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT AND ALL WERE CONNECTED. I TOOK MY CAR, PAID OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING TO GET THE ERROR CODES FOR THIS BUT NO CODES WERE SHOWN. RECENTLY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH SAFETY RECALL REPAIRED. AFTER READING CHEVROLET COBALT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ABOUT AIRBAGS, NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER COBALT OWNERS ABOUT THIS EXACT PROBLEM, RECALLS THAT HAD THE TERM AIRBAGS MENTIONED, I DECIDED TO TELL MY CONCERN TO THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES AND WAS TOLD THIS WASN'T COVERED, THAT I COULD PAY FOR THEM TO DO TESTING ON IT. SEEING AS I HAD ALREADY PAID FOR THE EXACT SAME TESTING BEFORE WITH NO RESULTS AS TO WHAT WAS WRONG, I DECLINED TO HAVE IT DONE AGAIN. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET BY EMAIL CONCERNING THIS. THEY EMAILED ME BACK ASKING FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. I REPLYED WITH THAT INFORMATION AND HAVE NEVER HEARD ANYTHING BACK FROM THEM. WHAT DO THOSE OF US WHO HAVE SAFETY CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AIRBAGS NEED TO DO TO GET CHEVROLET TO ACKNOWELEDGE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS THEIR ATTENTION SEEING AS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE COBALTS? SEEING AS CHEVROLET HAS PUT OUT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS CONCERNING THIS EXACT PROBLEM PROVES THEY ARE AWARE OF IT BUT HAVE YET TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
NHTSA complaint #10809912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
ON THE COBALT COUPE THERE IS A SEAT BELT GUIDE ATTACHED TO THE FRONT SEAT HEADREST ASSEMBLIES. FOR A TALLER DRIVER THAT SITS WITH THE DRIVER'S SEAT IN A REARWARD POSITION, WHEN LEANING FORWARD THE SEAT BELT CAN BECOME PINCHED BETWEEN THE GUIDE'S OPENING DUE TO THE SLOT BEING ALONG THE HORIZONTAL (SIDE) EDGE OF THE GUIDE. WHEN LEANING FORWARD THIS CAUSES THE BELT TO GET CAUGHT, THEN IF THE DRIVER LEANS BACK INTO THE SEAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE INCHES OF SLACK IN THE UPPER SEAT BELT AND IT WILL NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. THE DRIVER NEEDS TO CONSTANTLY MANUALLY FREE AND RE-SEAT THE BELT INSIDE THE GUIDE LOOP OR LEAVE IT OUTSIDE THE GUIDE.
NHTSA complaint #10759194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
SEATBELT WILL NOT BUCKLE. HUSBAND HAD TO SLIDE OUT UNDER THE SEATBELT AND WE CANNOT GET IT UNSTUCK.
NHTSA complaint #10703428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE AIRBAG MAINTENANCE LIGHT CAME ON IN THE CAR, TOOK CAR TO GM DEALER AND STATED THAT THERE WAS BROKEN WIRE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT RETRACTOR. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE RETRACTOR AND CLEAR CODE. HAVING HARD TIME UNDERSTANDING HOW THIS IS NOT SAFETY RELATED AND WHY I AM HAVING TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO FIX THIS. THIS PART DOES NOT HARDLY MOVE AND SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO MOVE SO MANY REVOLUTIONS. MY OPINION THIS IS A FLAW IN THE DESIGN AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY GM.
NHTSA complaint #10702773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.