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CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2006 Cobalt continued to carry the torch first lit by the 2005 model year. To be clear, that torch is burning bright with widespread power steering issues, electrical curiosities and a dangerous ignition switch defect which led to a massive recall by GM. This isn’t a great torch to carry.

The 2006 added it’s own special flare with gas leaks due to cracks in the “return portion of the modular reservoir assembly.” A recall of 2006 Cobalts was issued to fix the problem, but only to vehicles sold in or current registered in Arizona and Nevada, leaving other owners to pay for repairs themselves.

Between this car stalling while driving, giving owners fits with power steering failure and having it be a potential tinderbox because of gas leaks, we felt we had no other option than to award it our “Avoid Like the Plague” badge.

8.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
20,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (1 reports)
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt accessories - interior problems

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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt Owner Comments

problem #1

Oct 162007

(reported on)

Cobalt Sedan LT

  • Automatic transmission
  • 20,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

This is the 2nd time I have taken my car into have this checked out. I commute quite a bit, and the trunk ajar beeping goes off anytime I'm on the freeway at about 70 miles an hour, or go over a bump in the road. They've replaced the latch twice. I just got my car back 5 days ago from being fixed the second time, and then yesterday it starts up again while on the freeway. IT'S OBVIOUSLY NOT THE LATCH!

- samanthaca, Vista, CA, US

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