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Door Handle Is Broken

2006 Chevrolet Cobalt

This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Chevrolet dealer.

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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.

7.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
29,500 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt Owner Comments

problem #2

Oct 012009

Cobalt 4 cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 40,000 miles

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

I bought this car cause i was told it was good on gas. Come to find out it sucks. I get better gas mileage out of my 98 Dodge Durango V8. it is a real pain in the ass when you can't open your rear doors with two kids. And of course it happened after the warranty was up. If it wouldn't ruin my credit i would tell GMAC to take this piece of sh*t back. ive put more money in to this than i have my truck

- joshuany, Caledonia, NY, US

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problem #1

Sep 202007

(reported on)

Cobalt SS

  • Automatic transmission
  • 19,000 miles

While the door handle does work, there is a significent difference in opening the door handle when it works smoothly and when it clicks... it sounds like a tin can lid coming off.

- jann, Charlotte, NC, US

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