Major Problems with Chevrolet Cobalt Derived from Complaints & Recalls
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Best and Worst Years for Chevrolet Cobalt
Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Chevrolet Cobalt.
| Model Year | Complaints |
| 2010 Cobalt |
451
|
| 2009 Cobalt |
574
|
| 2008 Cobalt |
729
|
| 2007 Cobalt |
1472
|
| 2006 Cobalt |
2249
|
| 2005 Cobalt |
1613
|
Worst 3 Chevrolet Cobalt complaints
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt
STEERING
Victims: 99
Mileage: 50000 miles
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
AIR BAGS
Victims: 26
Mileage: 60000 miles
2007 Chevrolet Cobalt
AIR BAGS
Victims: 7
Mileage: 97534 miles
Browse Chevrolet Cobalt complaints by category
Problems with STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Cobalt owners.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
| STEERING 2006 cobalt steering problem vibrates and shakes. *tr... |
3515
~ 63839 miles |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM electronic devices engaging passenger airbag and seatbelt notification. when i put an ac adaptor (lightweight) or most electronic devices sometimes... |
1218
~ 57242 miles |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. the vehicle was... |
839
~ 88849 miles |
| AIR BAGS electronic devices engaging passenger airbag and seatbelt notification. when i put an ac adaptor (lightweight) or most electronic devices sometimes... |
525
~ 56857 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my car would not start so i had it towed to the dealership where i was told the fuel pump... |
316
~ 66795 miles |
| ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while parking the steering wheel and the ignition... |
286
~ 87961 miles |
| POWER TRAIN the little orange piece of plastic "shift indicator" that says what gear i'm in broke. and for a 2 year... |
216
~ 78698 miles |
| ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING driving at a slow speed 15-20 mph was unable to turn the wheel seems like it locked up. i could... |
149
~ 40451 miles |
| SUSPENSION 2006 cobalt steering problem vibrates and shakes. *tr... |
135
~ 45029 miles |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER i purchased the vehicle in february 2010 and i didn't start noticing problems till around summer but they were not... |
132
~ 74631 miles |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL back pass side door lock[2x] steering lockup [factory recall] fuel guague/tacomentor bounceing dealer replaced body control sensor now cruize control... |
131
~ 73978 miles |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i purchased the vehicle in february 2010 and i didn't start noticing problems till around summer but they were not... |
108
~ 77333 miles |
| IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2009 chevy cobalt key stuck in ignition. went to turn my car off yesterday 11/8/2010 and the key wouldn't come |
106
~ 45352 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES i notice as i was driving that my brake lights would stay on when i am not pushing on the... |
102
~ 94408 miles |
| FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE there is a strong fuel odor. it appears the problem is the same as the nhtsa campaign id number: 12v459000.... |
100
~ 64061 miles |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING driving at approximately 10 -15 mph the car completely lost power and stopped after making a left turn. a warning... |
95
~ 45534 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC uneven brake pad wear in rear at 20 000 kms. the inner brake pad is almost completely worn compared to |
83
~ 30308 miles |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES back pass side door lock[2x] steering lockup [factory recall] fuel guague/tacomentor bounceing dealer replaced body control sensor now cruize control... |
82
~ 61181 miles |
| BODY > STRUCTURE driving down a gravel road when i had to swerve to avoid an on coming car that was in my |
78
~ 96905 miles |
| AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i purchased the vehicle in february 2010 and i didn't start noticing problems till around summer but they were not... |
74
~ 45459 miles |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING i purchased the vehicle in february 2010 and i didn't start noticing problems till around summer but they were not... |
68
~ 63249 miles |
| FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the key would not turn off the ignition. the... |
59
~ 40596 miles |
| SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on 03jun14 i had the ignition switch replaced and the ignition lock cylinder and ignition key replaced due to the... |
52
~ 37669 miles |
| WHEELS all four rims especially the front passenger were defective but dealer is claiming "impact damage". also the front two tires... |
49
~ 47632 miles |
| SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a rear end crash... |
45
~ 52798 miles |
| EQUIPMENT i have 5000 miles on my 09 cobalt ss and i took my car in to put stage 1 on... |
44
~ 42146 miles |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that when the vehicle was started the traction control... |
42
~ 59508 miles |
| COLUMN > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 35 mph the contact noticed that the steering wheel was making... |
40
~ 37857 miles |
| TIRES all four rims especially the front passenger were defective but dealer is claiming "impact damage". also the front two tires... |
39
~ 21221 miles |
| STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at approximately 30-40 mph the lights on the instrument panel illuminated... |
36
~ 38470 miles |
| FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my wife has an defribulator pacemaker. we need the air bag disengaged. we have been haggling with the dealer for... |
32
~ 29963 miles |
| ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when traveling over 30-35 mph and braking hard (locking up the tires) the engine shuts off. which results in a... |
30
~ 33495 miles |
| DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE i purchased a g.m. chevy cobalt lt. 2010 on aug. 30. on clearance sales. and then i found that the... |
26
~ 61235 miles |
| HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING after running multiple errands around town i pulled back into my work parking lot and as i was slowing down... |
25
~ 33888 miles |
| INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at approximately 30-40 mph the lights on the instrument panel illuminated... |
22
~ 30199 miles |
| ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i bought a 2009 chevy cobalt in dec. 2010 in feb. 2011 i went to turn my car on the... |
21
~ 40313 miles |
| MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN arrived at my destination and the key was stuck in the on position. i have a manual transmission and had... |
17
~ 27789 miles |
| AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT 2010 chevrolet cobalt. consumer writes in regards to recommending a recall concerning seat belt stops *tgw the consumer stated the... |
15
~ 17282 miles |
| TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle took several attempts to start. the... |
13
~ 53983 miles |
| PARKING BRAKE car was acting normal just took a 200 mile round trip the next morning the roads had some snow and... |
13
~ 47540 miles |
| LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact states that the door handle broke. the muffler fell off of... |
13
~ 42615 miles |
| MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i bought a new 08 cobalt in sept 08. i have had to have two steering columns put in a... |
13
~ 39457 miles |
| CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 65 mph there was a sudden increase in engine... |
11
~ 11643 miles |
| RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT my car radio automatically switches to aux on its own. this is not just when i go over a bump... |
11
~ 34752 miles |
| DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN brand new car that shakes and vibrates at speeds in excess of 60 mph. *tr... |
11
~ 46260 miles |
| VISIBILITY at time of purchase of a new 2008 chevrolet cobalt it was noticed the driver side rear view mirror had... |
10
~ 19770 miles |
| ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC driving on highway when i slammed on my brakes to avoid hitting vehicle in front of me when my 2007... |
10
~ 8989 miles |
| HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle emitted an abnormal fuel odor. upon... |
9
~ 79005 miles |
| HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owned a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 10 mph there was a burning odor coming from... |
9
~ 36749 miles |
| CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at an unknown speed the vehicle lost power steering and... |
9
~ 50095 miles |
| LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 34 mph the suspension arm fractured on the vehicle. the... |
9
~ 33223 miles |
| SEATS suspension sounds like we are bottoming the car out all the time. it can happen anytime we meet a crook... |
9
~ 35335 miles |
| REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that he noticed fluid leaking from the rear drivers... |
9
~ 39603 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER purchased used 2007 chevrolet cobalt nov 08 35 503 miles. check engine light came on 2 dec 08. dealer switched... |
9
~ 51539 miles |
| TREAD/BELT > TIRES all four rims especially the front passenger were defective but dealer is claiming "impact damage". also the front two tires... |
8
~ 27591 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC 2010 chevrolet cobalt ss. very loud brake squeal coming to a stop 20km and under (louder than a city bus).... |
8
~ 28906 miles |
| FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE 2008 chevy cobalt i bought it brand new in jan. 2008! i have had nothing but problems with the passengers... |
8
~ 32120 miles |
| CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt*: the contact stated while driving 75 mph the cruise control would not deactivate. to deactivate the cruise control the... |
8
~ 2309 miles |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING petition for proceeding to remedy a safety defect and hazard which has resulted from the failure of gm to comply... |
8
~ 16766 miles |
| ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 55 mph the accelerator pedal was depressed and the... |
7
~ 54496 miles |
| POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY i bought the car used with approx. 43 000 miles in 2010 and paid for extended warranty but didn't test... |
7
~ 12787 miles |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY suspension sounds like we are bottoming the car out all the time. it can happen anytime we meet a crook... |
7
~ 50448 miles |
| DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving uphill 35 mph the steering locked and... |
7
~ 56458 miles |
| ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS 2007 chevy cobalt ss front brake rotors obtain dangerous runout conditions. in my case the original set lasted 8000 miles... |
7
~ 14565 miles |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. when starting the vehicle the center instrument panel was not illuminated there... |
6
~ 95605 miles |
| TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2009 chevrolet cobalt. consumer had car taken in repair shop to fix power steering problem ignition switch and the dealer... |
6
~ 31128 miles |
| SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS i was driving my 2009 chevy cobalt within the posted speed limit when the power steering failed resulting in a... |
6
~ 20720 miles |
| GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY (1) car shuts itself off while i was driving down the freeway. during@ rush hour i veered away (... |
6
~ 19334 miles |
| RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl* the contact own a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated the vehicle experienced numerous failures. the rack and pinion... |
5
~ 35990 miles |
| EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i drove my car around 7:15 am until about 10:00 am. everything was fine. when i started it up again... |
5
~ 78300 miles |
| COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING car ran hot and burnt up engine. *kb... |
5
~ 41372 miles |
| WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i parked my 2006 chevrolet cobalt in my driveway and overnight an animal climbed up under a plastic schroud over... |
5
~ 10779 miles |
| FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION internal binding of the floor shift assembly of my 2006 chevy cobalt with automatic transmission prevented the key from being... |
5
~ 33804 miles |
| SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY today after a hard rain the sunroof leaked again... soaking the headliner from the sunroof forward again. *nm... |
5
~ 11521 miles |
| INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle dashboard leaked water and the vehicle... |
4
~ 32855 miles |
| SIDEWALL > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt equipped with negotiator hp touring tires (n/a) size 205/55r/16. the contact stated... |
4
~ 11438 miles |
| FRONT > SEAT BELTS 2010 chevrolet cobalt. consumer writes in regards to recommending a recall concerning seat belt stops *tgw the consumer stated the... |
4
~ 13500 miles |
| WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY 2007 chevrolet cobalt ls. consumer states problems with windshield wipers. consumer states wipers skip and rub and do not remove |
4
~ 8262 miles |
| COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 2009 chevrolet cobalt. consumer express discontent regarding recall repairs. *tgw the consumer stated when she attempted to back out of... |
4
~ 31232 miles |
| FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE (1) car shuts itself off while i was driving down the freeway. during@ rush hour i veered away (... |
4
~ 11001 miles |
| 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. after the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 14v171000 (electrical... |
3
~ 68333 miles |
| WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph the wheel bearing... |
3
~ 46999 miles |
| MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact states that the door handle broke. the muffler fell off of... |
3
~ 30667 miles |
| RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER > EQUIPMENT 06 cobalt power steering. *tr... |
3
~ 33045 miles |
| GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN gear shift breaks so ignition key gets stuck in the ignition. have to replace the whole shift assembly. this should |
3
~ 44887 miles |
| MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i bought this car back in june. and i have had nothing but problems with the car. numerous problems with... |
3
~ 37093 miles |
| RIM > WHEELS own a 2007 chevy cobalt and after 9 000 miles of highway driving the car wheels dented in causing the... |
3
~ 900 miles |
| WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY (1) car shuts itself off while i was driving down the freeway. during@ rush hour i veered away (... |
3
~ 67668 miles |
| FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY (1) car shuts itself off while i was driving down the freeway. during@ rush hour i veered away (... |
3
~ 2668 miles |
| STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the air bag warning light continuously illuminated. the... |
2
~ 36755 miles |
| LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the lug nuts on the front driver side... |
2
~ 43756 miles |
| SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 35 mph the loss of power warning indicator illuminated and... |
2
~ 70750 miles |
| AUXILLARY TANK > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the she smelled gasoline inside the vehicle. the... |
2
~ 96500 miles |
| FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY > MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact states that the door handle broke. the muffler fell off of... |
2
~ 6000 miles |
| CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION alarm goes off the power steering and engine light come on. the car starts to jerk violently and the power... |
2
~ 32361 miles |
| PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the power steering pump fails while driving various speeds.... |
2
~ 59500 miles |
| CHILD SEAT tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact also owns a graco child seat model 8690cnn (na). the seat... |
2
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| POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC driving south on the right lane of i-270 about 3/4 mile south of intersection with md 85 with speed of... |
2
~ 9607 miles |
| CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the catalytic converter failed a total of three times.... |
2
~ 41500 miles |
| SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 50 mph the contact lost control of the vehicle and... |
2
~ 49000 miles |
| PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS with only 42 000 miles on this car the brake rotors have deep grooves as well as little brake pads |
2
~ 20000 miles |
| DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE car makes a series of knocks on a cold start---sounds as if someone is locked inside the trunk of the... |
2
~ 6250 miles |
| ANTI-THEFT DEVICES > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT security system failure....car will not start humming noise heard and computer is performing a scan. car can only be started... |
2
~ 40500 miles |
| HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY dt: the contact had several problems with a vehicle he previously owned. the vehicle stalled while driving. the vehicle was... |
2
~ 15785 miles |
| FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM car purchased 2/21/05. windshield fluid not in the car. driving on highway mud was splash on window tried to wash... |
2
~ 4153 miles |
| GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING we purchased our 2005 chevrolet cobalt in mid december. in the middle of january we noticed that the air conditioner... |
2
~ 14360 miles |
| MOUNTING > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. the contact noticed a fuel leak under the vehicle. the vehicle was... |
1
~ 100000 miles |
| BLIND SPOT DETECTION > LANE DEPARTURE tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle... |
1
~ 73058 miles |
| HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2008 chevrolet cobalt. consumer writes in regards to corrosion of the hydraulic brake lines causing fluid loss and impairment of |
1
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| ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that when the vehicle was started the traction control... |
1
~ 67000 miles |
| MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 45 mph the vehicle suddenly stopped accelerating and would not... |
1
~ 69000 miles |
| REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the steering wheel was unstable the vehicle would shake... |
1
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| EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2005 chevrolet cobalt. consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall notice. *smd the consumer stated the first week of... |
1
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| SEAL > AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving 65 mph when the vehicle began to shake... |
1
~ 69700 miles |
| ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE i have a 2007 chevy cobalt with a leaking sunroof. it has been to the dealer to be fixed 4... |
1
~ 12000 miles |
| LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP > CHILD SEAT super latch belt on my radian xtsl (nitro) loosens very easily. we have 2 xtsl seats 1 in flora and... |
1
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| HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY 2006 chevrolet cobalt. consumer writes in regards to ignition switch and other vehicle problems and unsatisfactory customer service at dealership.... |
1
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| TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES back end noise took to a gm dealer to repair they rearranged the spare tire and said they fixed the... |
1
~ 6500 miles |
| LINKAGES > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. she stated that while driving 25 mph she heard a grinding noise and... |
1
~ 27000 miles |
| LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT i have a 2006 cobalt ltz and the power steering keeps going out when i drive down the road also... |
1
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| NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i have a 2006 cobalt ltz and the power steering keeps going out when i drive down the road also... |
1
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| BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately between 15-20 mph on normal road conditions. a... |
1
~ 61882 miles |
| INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. when ever the contact would drive the vehicle he could smell fuel entering... |
1
~ 56422 miles |
| HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION defective front wheel bearing hub assembly for chevy cobalts 2007. *tr... |
1
~ 50000 miles |
| MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 55 mph in rainy weather the windshield wipers failed.... |
1
~ 25882 miles |
| WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl*-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 25 mph on normal road conditions and proceeding into a... |
1
~ 40833 miles |
| PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES 2008 chevrolet cobalt digital tire pressure monitor will not indicate tire pressure. attempts to reset via instruction manual have failed. |
1
~ 7700 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR tl-contact stated she was driving at 45mph and her brakes locked on her. this has happen over eight times. contact... |
1
~ 27538 miles |
| HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE > CHILD SEAT tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. the contact also owns a graco child seat model 8690cnn (na). the seat... |
1
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| RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the front driver and passenger seat belt retractors were... |
1
~ 53000 miles |
| CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i was driving and tried to brake before a curb and spun out of control i was not even going... |
1
~ 29917 miles |
| POWER STEERING FLUID > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING i was driving and tried to brake before a curb and spun out of control i was not even going... |
1
~ 29917 miles |
| WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i was driving and tried to brake before a curb and spun out of control i was not even going... |
1
~ 29917 miles |
| LUBRICANT > MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN driving down the road and hit a large rock-causing a hole in the oil pan. no lights or warning sounds... |
1
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| RACK > RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. after purchasing the vehicle the contact heard a rattling noise. the rattling sound... |
1
~ 37000 miles |
| REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS no incidents have happen but i noticed my six year old sitting in his booster seat in the back seat... |
1
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| OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT i purchased a new 2007 cobalt on 8/1/07. i could not start the car at night on two occasions when... |
1
~ 4551 miles |
| MULTI PIECE > WHEELS own a 2007 chevy cobalt and after 9 000 miles of highway driving the car wheels dented in causing the... |
1
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| BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE i was at a red light the light turned green i started to go and the person in front of... |
1
~ 14450 miles |
| HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE i was at a red light the light turned green i started to go and the person in front of... |
1
~ 14450 miles |
| UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i was at a red light the light turned green i started to go and the person in front of... |
1
~ 14450 miles |
| KNEE BOLSTER > AIR BAGS i was at a red light the light turned green i started to go and the person in front of... |
1
~ 14450 miles |
| BACK UP LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have had my 2005 chevy cobalt since july 2005. at 800 miles i had it serviced for a leak... |
1
~ 49862 miles |
| SHOCK ABSORBER > REAR > SUSPENSION (1) car shuts itself off while i was driving down the freeway. during@ rush hour i veered away (... |
1
~ 5 miles |
| LINKAGES > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY i purchased a 2006 cobalt ls level 2 used in october of 06. shortly after the purchase my car started... |
1
~ 29000 miles |
| SWITCH > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph the turn signals switch did not work. after driving the vehicle for... |
1
~ 15 miles |
| SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING on a regular basis ( about once a day ) the brake lights stay on when the brake pedal is... |
1
~ 10000 miles |
| FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated after driving the vehicle brake dust was noticed on the front rims the inside of the... |
1
~ 4100 miles |
| RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: the contact stated while driving the coolant light illuminated on the dashboard. she pulled to the side of the... |
1
~ 1100 miles |
| HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i purchased a 2005 chevrolet cobalt in august of 2005. in december of 05 the car was having a problem... |
1
~ 7273 miles |
| HUB > WHEELS dt: the consumer stated that he heard a snapping noise in steering column and could feel it in the steering... |
1
~ 1774 miles |
| SHAFT SECTOR > GEAR BOX > STEERING dt: the contact stated while driving on rough roads a noise was coming from the steering. the noise sounded like... |
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~ 1500 miles |
| PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) > CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN dt: the contact states that the clutch pedal failed in the middle of driving.*ak... |
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| ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING dt: while driving down the road powering steering locked vehicle would throw consumer forward and backward in the seat. coming... |
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| PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt: while driving down the road powering steering locked vehicle would throw consumer forward and backward in the seat. coming... |
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| STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving home a 2005 chevy cobalt we ran over a small rock that had fallen from a truck... |
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~ 1700 miles |
| HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING my daughter was driving her new (less than 300 miles on it) cobalt late saturday evening with our four-year old... |
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~ 290 miles |
| DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while applying the brake pedal rear brakes locked up. driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and pulled... |
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| HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM car purchased 2/21/05. windshield fluid not in the car. driving on highway mud was splash on window tried to wash... |
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~ 48 miles |
| PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN car would not start and and after several attempts reverse lights came on. problem was determined to be a broken |
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| FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i purchased the vehicle new and there has been problems with the fuel gauge not registering full when it is... |
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~ 125 miles |
FAQ
What year Chevrolet Cobalt is the most reliable?
Speaking of the models produced in the last 6 years, Chevrolet Cobalt models of 2010, 2009, 2008 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.
What year was a bad year for Chevrolet Cobalt?
Chevrolet Cobalt models of 2006 and 2005 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.
Chevrolet Cobalt specs
Performance
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| 0-60 times |
Exterior
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| Bulbs |
| Dimensions |
Interior
| Steering wheel |
| Speaker size |
Maintenance
| Towing Capacity |
| Oil Capacity |
| Wipers size |
| Fuses |
| Gas tank size |
| Battery size |
| Safety ratings |
| Complaints |
| Generations |
