and i've got 52,000km on mine. had to replace the front brakes and as i said put ceramics in it, and haven't had an ounce of problems with them. my clutch is still going strong as well.

 

just get the drilled and slotted rotors off ebay for the LS thats what i did when i had the LS and never had a prob since i gotten them...the rear shoes and drums do wear pretty fast but its whatever lol...hell i paid like 22K for my SS/Tc and have the occasional squeak on the inside and the shitty GM brakes but u just gotta live with it lol

 

[QUOTE=xxxxsh4d0wxxxx;3820273]Let me start off by saying, this car is a definite perfect example of a poorly made, production line, piece of ****. I love the car to death, but let's be truthful here.

I am just under 12,000 miles, and problems are piling high. I have not even had the car for a year yet, and these are the problems..

• Brakes squeak when you come to a stop then let off the brake pedal.
• Vibration in steering wheel when braking, obviously warped rotors.
• Paint is wearing off under the driver-side door, from the door not being aligned properly whilst being assembled.
• Steering makes a "clunk" when the car is parked, and the steering wheel is turned.
• A plethora of interior rattles.
• Passenger window rolls down at half the speed of my driver-side window.
Also:
Driver side window clicks on glass while rolling window upan down.
Somewhere in the trunk or in some place between the bumper and bumper shield has a rattle of metal pieces loose or something when stereo is loud with the stock 10 inch woofer.
Clutch slips....the main reason I DO NOT TAKE IT TO THE TRACK!
Shakes when in idle.
2005 SS/SC just hit 54,000 miles, 4yrs. on 07/02/09...It'll be her birthday. But al this happens due to wear and tear of daily use.
The ones in red..I've taken to dealer and they say its normal ...BULLSHIT!!

 

you can lube the window channels w/ a dry silicon spray it will make it better.

[QUOTE=stacy_dammit;3820730]the dealer you go to obviously sucks..i work at a dealer and no one there would pass up that work its all fixable and all under warranty..couldn't say about the shaking at idle i dont no how it feels so it may be normal

 

Damn.. that really sucks. At least I know it will be covered. It's just so furstrating to realize this car is so new and problems are racking up on it so quickly. I do not beat on my car, but I do get on it, quite often; I just can't see the reason for these things, I guess.

Haha.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that the "clunk" in the suspension came after I lowered it. I know the vibration is rotors. The shaking your having at idle, I've never heard of, but no way in hell it could be normal.

 

This is the inherent problem with Cobalts.

They are a great car, but they just seem to fall apart very quickly.

My '05 LS was BEAT after 4 years, it had the same problems that 10+ year old cars had.

 

I replaced my front pads once and had the fronts turned at nearly 82k. I was still rockin the stock clutch and it was still going strong!

 

My drivers door rubbed the fender the first day when I inspected it. After I picked up the keys I took her over to the bodyshop. They took care of that right away, lubed the door seals with a silicone based sealer and recommed a stick-on protective film I can buy at any body and paint supplier. He wanted to give me a piece but had none in stock.

My point is... I did my homework and search a lot of sites (mostly cobaltss.net) and read all the reviews online and knew exactly what I was getting into. This is an economy car with a great drivetrain nothing more.
Like me and most on this site you should have done the same kind of research. I hope you can find the right dealer dealer service that will make you happy. I've owned 6 performance cars (different makes), 2 brand new and the rest all less than a year old. I know it is to early for me but so far I got what I paid for. Very happy!

 

I had an 05 Cobalt base coupe when they first came out and honestly, aside from some paint issues and the CD player going wonky, I never had a problem with engine, transmission or brakes. My car was owned for 15 months and had 50,000 miles on it when i traded it in for my SS. It was a $14,000 base coupe with no frills... the ebrake would stop the car. On a wet road, it would slide it around nicely, better than my old Cavalier would. I have found that GM brakes are not happy about being subjected to constant hard, fast stops. The kind where you're doing 60 and need to stop in 60feet... that warps them hard. And if you turn them, that just hastens their demise. They get worse! If your environment or driving style is consistent with that symptom, upgrade to different rotors and pads.

In my experience as a tech (before I became a papermaker), warped rotors are almost (not entirely, but you're going against the odds here, friend) always caused by the driver. (again, there are exceptions... the GM N-body comes to mind as does the older W-body with their rear slider issues). Come to think of it, the only thing that I ever had happen with the braking system in my 07 SS was during a snowstorm... the ABS computer had a meltdown because the front wheels were spinning hard (like 45mph indicated) and the rear wheels were actually at 20mph... the ABS kicked off and displayed the warning light and BRAKE warning light... I cycled the ignition when i got to the top of the hill and all was well. Never did it again.

I wish you luck with your car and wish you had had the experience I did with my 05 base and am having with my 07 SS/SC.

i disagree with that wholeheartedly, especially after the pile of miles I put on a car up here in the middle of nowhere.

 

I have a box of tissues for you.

$15 shipped to your door.

 

Seems every Chevy ever built has the door problem. You have to slam them to shut them. Im haveing the same problem with the door. It's chevy. Just tighten the door screws down yourself or maybe apply some lock-tite. As far as every thing else goes I havent had all those other problems. I hope you can squared away, cause the Cobalt really is a great car, from economical sedan to the turbocharged racer. Also keep in mind that about 1% of every car built could be a lemon. Make sure yours isnt before you spend a bunch of money. Chevy might not know its a lemon either. My uncle got a c 1500 in the mid nineties that was a lemon. Once it was determined Chevy did fix the problem. The end result was a new truck with a free extended warranty and his payoff on this new truck was the next years blue book value. In Texas the lemon laws are strict, so I guess thats why they hooked him up so good. He still has that truck with over 300,000 miles on it, only replaced tranny once, and is constantly approaced about selling it.

 

Sounds about right, I had to have my first rotor resurfacing done at roughly that, and again one further time before I got rid of the car. I always downshifted and rarely ever had to brake hard and they still warped...would you like me to prepare you for the inevitable suspension bushings, shift cable, etc. my car experienced as well in 4 years ?

 

With my 91, 96 and 98 Cavaliers, it was the latch rotting out and failing that was a nuisance.

 

well my dealer sucks and so does warranty...mine is extended so 10% of somethng is not covered...so wat ill do is ******* fix the **** myself...or replace the **** that bothers me...but i still love my car..even if the wheels fall of on the freeway...its a car.....NO LIFETIME WARRANTY (I WISH IT WAS!) so **** it

 

My 2006 2.4L has about 65k and I've only had the shifter changed.

The quality of the interior materials is the worst I've ever seen on any vehicle EVER...but she still runs great....so far. I want to hope it'll run forever but I don't trust it.

I changed brakes/rotors at about 60K and that's all.

I'll never buy another Chevy, that's for sure....maybe a Ford. The cheapness with American cars is just awful...no wonder they're going under.

 

Sucks that youve got issues, ive got almost exactly the same car, 08 Black LS 5speed. its a few months older and has similar mileage to yours, I dont have ANY of the issues you have and have only ever had 2 problems with my car: exhaust heat shield bolt not installed at factory, rattled at idle, got it fixed when 2 days old, my inside rearview mirror was loose and made it sound like a noise from the whole front of dash, little bit of purple loctite on scrw and perfect for months now.

Brakes are issues for some and not for others, mine were perfect even after 10k miles. Take yours in of they arent.

If body fit is so bad its wearing off paint you probably shoulda noticed that a lot sooner, but it may still be covered if youre real close to 12months/12,000 miles.

Outside mirrors, not sure how bad yours move, but even the stock speakers will make them vibrate, there is no fix, you have to deal with it most likely

Parking brake on drum brake cars is awesome, you just need your rear shoes adjusted, my car will lock my sticky 215/45 rear tires at 50mph on dry pavement with 4 clicks, you need some maintenance. Not everything is GMs fault

Interior rattles, I would check your rearview mirror, have the dealer or yourself put some soft side velcro around the latch for rear seats(common) I dont hear too many rattles besdies those in any of the newer Cobalts Ive been in.

Passenger window? I hope that either A: your signature is wrong or B: this is a joke, because LS Cobalts have manual windows.....crank the passenger side faster,

You need to get out more, LMAO. My wife has a 2008 Mazda 3i, and the interior is no higher quality than my car with the exception of the seat cloth. The plastics are pitiful, it has like 4 different shades/sheens of black. Theres not a $15k car out there with noticeably better overall interior.

 

About the paint wearing, it just started. It's not that I didn't notice it.

The passenger window, I had Pursuit power windows and locks installed at the dealership when I bought the car.

 

I feel you I have a service histor the size of a damn novel on my car and its only has 32000 on it

 

Wow, thats a perfect description. I had all that bullshit except for the warped rotors and the second gear. The passenger window is slower and sometimes metla grinds inside the door, its caused soem slight damage to my tint. The parking brake is a piece of crap for sure. I used it a couple of times and was still able to drive with it engaged. Really safe. acar with some downfalls, but I still love it. The door alignment issue? When has their been a Chevy built that didnt have door issues? Always have to slam a chevy's door.

 

Really? My girl has a 07 Mazda3i and that things interior is really nice.. no rattles, no roadnoise, no problems.. (minus the fact our dogs have white hair and shed like a **** on the black interior)

Her car is really well built IMO

 

Trust me, I've been tempted to sell mine too, but you have to keep in mind that these problems do show up on more cars than ours...

 

x2... although... i have had allloooottttt of problems with my car....

I attribute that to me though. My car would still be fine to this day if I had left it the **** alone.

 

Good ol' GM quality at it's finest!! I've said it before and I'll say it again, I will NEVER own another GM made vehicle again. Because of problems I've had with my car GM is losing another customer to an import company. SCREW GM!!

 

buy a GMC Canyon. Not one problem with anything except some standard light bulbs burning out now and again. It's been perfect for me.

P.S get the I-5 the I-4 is a POS.

 

I have had alot of issues but I drive my car harder then most and I'm impressed about one thing!!! The ENGINE. If I had a biggest issue it would be interior stuff, my door handles are peeling, the silver paint on the plastic wears very fast, little plastic caps fall off, so many squeks and rattles I feel like Scotty from star trek is telling me, ernie u cant push her any faster or she'll fall apart, u just can't do it.

All and all the Cobalt is def the best looking econo box out there hands down

It is sad that a big manufacturer doesnt put quality behind there interior no matter what you pay! When you pay for something it shouldnt be falling apart less then a year later unless u push it beyond its intended use