The radio won't take a CD half the time, and the buttons are chipping on the radio.
The car is leaking coolant at an alarming rate.
It chugs every time I start it.
When I first got the car, I loved it. It doesn't have the horrible GM power windows, and it was good enough on gas mileage.
Now, I wish I never bought it. My car overheated, when it was 25 degrees outside. I took it home to see what was wrong with it, and the car was out of coolant!?! In the owners manual, it says "the coolant in your cobalt should last you 150,000 miles, or 5 years" well that's a huge lie, because the car has 4500 miles, and I've only owned it for 3 months!!
The interior of the car is cheaply made. The radio buttons are chipping, and the fabric on my passengers side door is peeling.
Also, my radio, won't take a CD half the time, and every once in a while, the radio "on/off" button won't work, and when I open the door it won't go off either. So I have to wait for it to go off on its own after the normal 10 minutes!
All in all, I don't see myself ever buying another GM product!
I don't see why you bought it if you seemed to know you'd hate it so much. Personally, I love Cobalts. I own a 2004 Cavalier and am very satisfied, as I have been with every GM product I have ever owned.
To the original reviewer.
Your car is under warranty. Have you taken it to the dealer to fix your problems? It's not surprising it would overheat if it's leaking coolant.
But you make it sound like it's continuing to leak coolant. You should be aware that this issue needs to get corrected.
I recently rode in a new Cobalt (Friend, but not sure if 05 or 06) and I thought it was a wonderful car. I like the styling of the car and it rides nicely. It has good zip also. The inside was OK, but I never really been picky on insides as much as the ride and power. I like things that I would like to drive daily. But more to the point the problems the owner is having with this car seem to stem from one problem that is never taking care of.