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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.

3.0

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
47,551 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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2005 Chevrolet Cobalt transmission problems

transmission problem

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2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Owner Comments

problem #1

Sep 112008

Cobalt

  • 47,551 miles

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

Clutch pedal went to floor. Could not shift gears. Luckily this happened while pulling away from a traffic light at low speed. If it happened pulling on to a high speed merge onto an interstate, I could have been killed. Car is dead in the water and inoperable. This is an event that should never happen. Dealer said clutch is hydraulically activated and has a sealed unit.

- Aiken, SC, USA

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