Cobalts Were Seen as Lemons From Start, State Data Shows

NY times ^ | March 31, 2014 | Danielle Ivory and Rebecca R. Ruiz

[C19fan]

Long before the Chevrolet Cobalt became known for having a deadly ignition defect, it was already seen as a lemon. Owners complained about power steering failures, locks inexplicably opening and closing, doors jamming shut in the rain — even windows falling out. Long before the Chevrolet Cobalt became known for having a deadly ignition defect, it was already seen as a lemon. Owners complained about power steering failures, locks inexplicably opening and closing, doors jamming shut in the rain — even windows falling out.

[C19fan]

I can't think of decent small car besides perhaps the Saturn that GM made that could compete against the Japanese. Part of the reason is for GM small cars are money losers. They make their profits on SUVs and trucks.

[Yo-Yo]

The Saturn was a good car, but the problem is that they kept building the same car for a decade.

[boilerfan]

The original Saturns were good cars, when GM folded Saturn under the GM corporate structure from their original autonomy they went south in short order.

[baddog 219]

Everything Dear leader touches turns to sh*t..

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Dolt.

[GraceG]

Weren’t Cobalts just a re-branded imported car?

[vette6387]

“The Saturn was a good car, but the problem is that they kept building the same car for a decade.”

But isn’t that exactly what the Japanese, and for that matter, the German automakers do? BMW changes their car lines about once every ten years.

[Buckeye McFrog]

I think the Cobalt was based on an Opel design.

[Gen.Blather]

Next time you see a GM truck during the day, notice that many have just one light lit someplace. That’s not a wiring problem, it’s a software defect. It’s so frequent that many owners simply live with it.

[Dr. Ursus]

We have a Saturn Aura 2008 XR and the car is excellent.But,we wait to see if we’re to be recalled for power steering.Never Again,GM

[truth_seeker]

General Motors, the once great vehicle badging company.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Cobalt

[longtermmemmory]

The only people who did not know it was a lemon were the politicians and government motors execs....that is their story and they are sticking to it.

[Red Badger]

WE DON' NEED NO STEENKING BADGING!..................

[shove_it]

The new GM CEO is getting her turn in the barrel and the House Reps are having their way with her right now. Unlike the IRS boss, this woman sounds like she’s trying to clean up a big mess.

[9422WMR]

“That’s not a wiring problem, it’s a software defect.”
Uh, no, that’s called a poor quality BULB. GM is notorious for the grill lights failing in short order.
2002 Chevy, and 2007 GMC. I was always replacing one of the grill lamps. Now I drive a FORD for a company truck....

[chiefqc]

Yea, a mac daddy mess.

[shove_it]

Oh boy. She’s hired Feinberg to, presumably, adjudicate reparations.

[ExTxMarine]

Chevy Volt, the predecessor to the Pontiac SUX 6000!

[martin_fierro]

[The KG9 Kid]

I love what you do for me Toyota.