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07-08-2009, 04:09 AM

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Door Handles

I have a bad problem with the metal on the handle of my cobalt splitting and cutting fingers when they reach into the handle... Anyone else having these problems???

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07-08-2009, 04:30 AM

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i havent yet

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07-08-2009, 04:33 AM

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outside or inside?

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07-08-2009, 05:49 AM

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Inside door handles...

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outside or inside?

Sorry I didnt specify.... its the INSIDE handles....

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07-08-2009, 06:02 AM

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yes mine did it to so far I have had only the fronts do it so far and they were wonted it has happened 3 times

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07-08-2009, 06:05 AM

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wrap them in carbon fiber overlay

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05-05-2010, 01:13 AM

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Yeah, mine did it. Cheap chrome. I was thinking about wrapping them in carbon fiber. I'll most likely paint them to match the rest of the trim though.

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05-05-2010, 01:17 AM

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its FAKE chrome... mine did it too. you need new ones. you dont even have to pop off the door pannel to do it either

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08-19-2010, 04:43 PM

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Yeah my inside handles fake chrome started to peel off recently.

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02-29-2012, 03:31 PM

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Mine's starting to also.

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02-29-2012, 03:39 PM

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take it back to the dealer they replaced mine for free

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03-11-2012, 09:24 PM

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mine was free to

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03-18-2012, 12:19 AM

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door handles

Oh yes!"! I first did it cleaning then I had a woman have it happen and she peeled it off so now it show white plastic.

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04-25-2012, 12:41 PM

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Mine are also doing this was this covered by a recall or your warranty mine is out of warranty.

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04-25-2012, 12:56 PM

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Its extremely difficult to metalize plastics. Everything has to be perfect otherwise it peels like you guys are experiencing.

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04-27-2012, 06:58 PM

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do you need warranty?

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04-27-2012, 10:01 PM

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mines just starting to bubble too wtf Chevy.... wheres sarah when we need her with gm support hahaha

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04-28-2012, 06:38 PM

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yea ive recently started to have this problem as well, watching for solutions.....

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04-28-2012, 06:43 PM

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Had this problem in my 09 but not my 07, I just threw in a new set of handles from the wreckers

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04-28-2012, 06:50 PM

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I've seen this discussed a bunch of times here;
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/appe...andles-267953/
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/prob...handle-269218/
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/appe...andles-257782/

I just took mine apart and painted them graphite to match the existing dash trim. Looks better then from the factory and they've held up perfectly for over a year now.