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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.

2.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
56,422 miles

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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt fuel system problems

fuel system problem

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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt Owner Comments

problem #1

Sep 132009

Cobalt

  • 56,422 miles

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

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. When ever the contact would drive the vehicle he could smell fuel entering the vehicle. The contact also noticed that a fuel leak was present on the ground when the vehicle was parked. The dealer stated that the fuel injection tubing needed to be replaced. The VIN was not available. The current and failure mileages were 56422.

- Marrysville, CA, USA

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