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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.

7.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$180
Average Mileage:
31,500 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. get new tires (1 reports)
  2. get rid of the car (1 reports)
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt wheels / hubs problems

wheels / hubs problem

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2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Owner Comments

problem #2

Mar 082007

(reported on)

Cobalt LS

  • Automatic transmission
  • 35,000 miles

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

OK, I'm not sure how long tires are supposed to last, but I was for sure longer than 35,000 miles. If you keep them rotated and filled properly, which I did. Well around 35000 miles I had to get 4 new tires, because they all seemed to go down. The issue actually started around 30000 with the front passenger tire. No matter how much air I put in it, it still went down. Found out there was a hole, so I got a new one. Then progressively the other tires started to go down, but this time, no hole in either of them. It's like they were responding to their sick tire friend with empathy. Which is ok as long as the sick tire friend is sick, BUT this was even after I replaced the tire. So at 32000 the sick tire is doing wonderful and well and the other 3 are Kaput!!

- shaib19, Chicago, IL, US

problem #1

Mar 082007

(reported on)

Cobalt 3.2

  • Automatic transmission
  • 28,000 miles

The front tires went bald at 28,000 miles. the back are ok. At least GM is covering all this stuff under warranty or recall.

- Larissa R., Gloucester, MA, US

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