Major Problems with 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt

2010 Chevrolet Cobalt STEERING Victims: 4 Mileage: 36000 miles

2010 Chevrolet Cobalt STEERING Victims: 3 Mileage: 37000 miles

2010 Chevrolet Cobalt AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 67000 miles

Browse 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and AIR BAGS 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...	215 ~ 52311 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM electronic devices engaging passenger airbag and seatbelt notification. when i put an ac adaptor (lightweight) or most electronic devices sometimes...	108 ~ 53545 miles
AIR BAGS electronic devices engaging passenger airbag and seatbelt notification. when i put an ac adaptor (lightweight) or most electronic devices sometimes...	69 ~ 46001 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. the vehicle was...	33 ~ 106095 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while parking the steering wheel and the ignition...	32 ~ 78340 miles
POWER TRAIN the little orange piece of plastic "shift indicator" that says what gear i'm in broke. and for a 2 year...	24 ~ 73097 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...	21 ~ 46749 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC uneven brake pad wear in rear at 20 000 kms. the inner brake pad is almost completely worn compared to	13 ~ 6104 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i notice as i was driving that my brake lights would stay on when i am not pushing on the...	12 ~ 54689 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...	11 ~ 50182 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...	11 ~ 75058 miles
WHEELS all four rims especially the front passenger were defective but dealer is claiming "impact damage". also the front two tires...	9 ~ 48222 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a rear end crash...	9 ~ 26878 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i purchased the vehicle in february 2010 and i didn't start noticing problems till around summer but they were not...	9 ~ 68985 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE driving down a gravel road when i had to swerve to avoid an on coming car that was in my	8 ~ 57501 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	8 ~ 43546 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...	6 ~ 35892 miles
SUSPENSION 2006 cobalt steering problem vibrates and shakes. *tr...	6 ~ 47840 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...	5 ~ 19800 miles
TIRES all four rims especially the front passenger were defective but dealer is claiming "impact damage". also the front two tires...	5 ~ 34400 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...	4 ~ 66052 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. when starting the vehicle the center instrument panel was not illuminated there...	2 ~ 110000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my car would not start so i had it towed to the dealership where i was told the fuel pump...	2 ~ 72500 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...	2 ~ 22500 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...	2 ~ 38282 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...	2 ~ 30702 miles
STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at approximately 30-40 mph the lights on the instrument panel illuminated...	2 ~ 1200 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...	1 ~ 118000 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...	1 ~ 85000 miles
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
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that when the vehicle was started the traction control...	1 ~ 67000 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
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN arrived at my destination and the key was stuck in the on position. i have a manual transmission and had...	1 ~ 33197 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...	1 ~ 45000 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...	1 ~ 29802 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS 2010 chevrolet cobalt. consumer writes in regards to recommending a recall concerning seat belt stops *tgw the consumer stated the...	1
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
SEATS suspension sounds like we are bottoming the car out all the time. it can happen anytime we meet a crook...	1 ~ 6000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY suspension sounds like we are bottoming the car out all the time. it can happen anytime we meet a crook...	1 ~ 6000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES all four rims especially the front passenger were defective but dealer is claiming "impact damage". also the front two tires...	1 ~ 30000 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...	1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC 2010 chevrolet cobalt ss. very loud brake squeal coming to a stop 20km and under (louder than a city bus)....	1 ~ 2500 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that he noticed fluid leaking from the rear drivers...	1 ~ 540 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...	1 ~ 500 miles

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