Major Problems with 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt

2008 Chevrolet Cobalt AIR BAGS Victims: 26 Mileage: 60000 miles

2008 Chevrolet Cobalt FRONTAL Victims: 4 Mileage: 1000 miles

2008 Chevrolet Cobalt AIR BAGS Victims: 3

Browse 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Cobalt owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING driving in traffic and my power steering failed. there is no power steering fluid to check in these cars and	268 ~ 62868 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i noticed my car had a hard time starting on thursday may 3 2012. then on friday may 4 2012...	148 ~ 94566 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 35 mph the instrument panel lights and gauges would not...	140 ~ 49371 miles
AIR BAGS i was driving a 2008 chevy cobalt lt at about 30mph on a sunny and beautiful day when for no...	78 ~ 55130 miles
ENGINE late 2011 my car starting having issues with the rpms going up and down while i was driving at a...	32 ~ 63203 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE at southpoint mall in durham n.c. vehicle 1 was traveling north in parking lot of south point mall when vehicle...	27 ~ 66247 miles
SUSPENSION i have a 2008 chevy cobalt that was purchased new and with 51 000 miles on it i have replaced...	22 ~ 47851 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2008 chevrolet cobalt ls rented vehicle. consumer states safety defect when lifting off the throttle in which the vehicle did	20 ~ 64444 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph and attempting o decelerate...	16 ~ 74542 miles
POWER TRAIN i noticed a slight tapping/rattling noise coming from the front driver side. the noise only occurs between the speeds of...	16 ~ 53134 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the electronic stability control light is on all the time as well as traction control. also i took the car...	16 ~ 74384 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING cruise control works intermittently turn signals turn off on there own once in about every 10 time use . if...	14 ~ 69381 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph the front driver side...	14 ~ 48663 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the ignition cylinder on my 08 chevrolet colbalt imploded and i was unable to drive vehicle. i had to have...	14 ~ 50350 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 2 mph in a parking lot the steering wheel suddenly...	12 ~ 20251 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i own a 2008 chevrolet cobalt lt sedan been having several problems relating to the braking system in the car....	12 ~ 22338 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. when the contact parked the vehicle the engine would not turn off. the...	11 ~ 53881 miles
WHEELS unable to maintain control of steering wheel control or braking. *tr ...	7 ~ 56642 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE noticed a faint smell of gas while driving my cobalt on thursday september 15th 2011. gas smell grew stronger later...	6 ~ 97967 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE on february 21th 2011 i was driving on the i-95 expressway. suddenly i lost the control of my car which...	6 ~ 85113 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving less than 19-25 mph the contact crashed into the rear of...	6 ~ 35882 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was driving a 2008 chevy cobalt lt at about 30mph on a sunny and beautiful day when for no...	6 ~ 21775 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while the contact was attempting to exit the vehicle with the key in...	5 ~ 12000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN went to start 2008 chevy cobalt with just over 8000miles. when inserted key into ignition key got stuck and would	5 ~ 60494 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the doors failed to lock. the vehicle was	4 ~ 85175 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the low traction warning light illuminated and the vehicle...	4 ~ 79781 miles
EQUIPMENT when i started my car and at the same time i wanted to pull down the window it didn't work....	4 ~ 51912 miles
TIRES driving in inclement weather car performs poorly. hard to control and poor traction. car has 18 000 miles on it....	4 ~ 19228 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS i was driving a 2008 chevy cobalt lt at about 30mph on a sunny and beautiful day when for no...	4 ~ 20467 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION recently heard clunking noise in front end. haven't taken it to the dealer yet but will shortly. suspect it is	3 ~ 44683 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 4th gear synchro not fully functional(manual transmission)....average of 10% of the time when attempting to select 4th gear w/cluth fully...	3 ~ 5161 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the audio indicator for the turn signals chime for safety belts door ajar (all warning chimes) stopped working. the left...	2 ~ 54500 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fuel smell fuel line cracked right at fuel pump inlet. same problem as recall #09v41900 2006 2007 cobalts. this is	2 ~ 93627 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY front windshield keeps fogging up and not during any certain temperature. defrost is used to dissipate problem however it is...	2 ~ 29950 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that he cut his hand on the front driver...	2 ~ 79000 miles
STRUCTURE chrome cover on 2008 chevy cobalt driver side door handle. upon searching the internet found four other incidents in regards	2 ~ 40195 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while the contact was driving 30 mph she heard a popping sound followed...	2 ~ 27517 miles
VISIBILITY my back window in my car blew out for no reason at all. on both sides where the heat sensors...	2 ~ 41950 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER takata recall i am buying this vehicle from a buy here pay here lot.during my experiernce driving this car. i've...	1 ~ 95000 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...	1 ~ 90140 miles
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while the vehicle was at a service center the steering wheel failed...	1 ~ 96000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while the vehicle was at a service center the steering wheel failed...	1 ~ 96000 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
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owned a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 10 mph there was a burning odor coming from...	1 ~ 158783 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph the turn signal flasher...	1 ~ 60000 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph the turn signal flasher...	1 ~ 60000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that the passenger side air bag indicator was illuminated...	1 ~ 40000 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds and making a...	1 ~ 30000 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...	1 ~ 72000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed the accelerator...	1 ~ 46000 miles
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
PARKING BRAKE i drive a 2008 chevy cobalt lt i have had to take it in twice to get the turn signals...	1 ~ 39000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY when i started my car and at the same time i wanted to pull down the window it didn't work....	1
REAR > SUSPENSION my son was driving his chevy cobalt home and when he tried to stop he had trouble. it felt like...	1 ~ 22000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. while driving the vehicle the power steering locked and made it difficult to...	1 ~ 31000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl*the contact leased a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. the vehicle has continental touringcontact as tires size 195/60/r15 (na). while driving between...	1 ~ 31322 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
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE 2008 chevy cobalt i bought it brand new in jan. 2008! i have had nothing but problems with the passengers...	1 ~ 35886 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC 2008 chevy cobalt i bought it brand new in jan. 2008! i have had nothing but problems with the passengers...	1 ~ 35886 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i bought a new 08 cobalt in sept 08. i have had to have two steering columns put in a...	1 ~ 10000 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

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