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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.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,395 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt brakes problems

brakes problem

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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt Owner Comments

problem #1

Nov 132007

Cobalt 4-cyl

  • 8,395 miles

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

Driving South on the right lane of I-270, about 3/4 mile South of intersection with md 85 with speed of 6-65mph. Pavement was wet. When noticed that cars ahead oh me in the distance of 100 yards were slowing down, I stepped moderately on the brakes. The brakes and steering instantly locked up and car was violently pooling to the left and hit the concrete guardrail in the median, after passing through the left lane. With a heavy morning traffic I was lucky not to colide with any other vehicle and to come out of this accident with the few minor muscle aches.

- Frederick, MD, USA

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