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Throttle Loss

CarComplaints.com Seal Of Avoid Like The Plague

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.

8.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
45,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt engine problems

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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt Owner Comments

problem #1

Mar 012010

Cobalt LS 2.2L 4 cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 45,000 miles

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

On a few occasions If I spin the wheels such as trying to get out on a busy main road when it has rained, the throttle shuts off usually if I'm trying to make my way through a small opening it traffic. It will leave me kinda stranded with 0 power for about 2 to 4 seconds with me pounding on the pedal before it starts working again.Also this model is not equipped with any kind of traction control system.If this is some kind of primitive traction control that is not listed in the manual than its a damn stupid one cause i never know when of if its going to happen and I'm going to get hit one of these times.

- elysiansaluki, Troy, OH, US

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