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CarComplaints.com Notes: The Cobalt was introduced to replace two of Chevy’s smaller cars, the Cavalier and Prizm. But the compact’s fresh start that Chevy was hoping for was riddled with issues, most notably widespread power steering failure.

The power steering failed so often that GM was forced to issue a recall in March, 2010. Great, but what about other problems like the key getting stuck in the ignition or all the other electrical demons this car possesses?

And, oh yes — then there’s the terribly dangerous issue where the Cobalt randomly shuts off while driving. As it turns out, that problem is related to GM’s massive 2014 recall for a dangerous ignition switch defect. A recall that eventually ballooned to 2.6 million vehicles in one of the automotive industry’s biggest scandals.

10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
28,600 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (1 reports)
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt brakes problems

brakes problem

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2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Owner Comments

problem #1

Mar 202007

(reported on)

Cobalt LS 2.2L V4

  • Automatic transmission
  • 28,600 miles

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

I am having a lot of problems with this car. I recently took it to the dealership to have some problems fixed, and after getting it back, I've got more problems than I started with. This time I'm complaining about the brakes, or what I am guessing is the brakes. I can be going 45 m.p.h. or more and when I let off of the gas, the car will come to a complete stop within 5 seconds without me even touching the brake pedal. I have to really push the gas to even get it to go, ( about 1 1/2 rpm's before it will go) but as soon as I let off, it does it. And the brake pedal gets very hard to push. Not sure what the problem is, but I am in the process of filing a lemon law complaint on this car.

- Ashley W., Star City, IN, US

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