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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.

8.7

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
107,550 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (3 reports)
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt engine problems

engine problem

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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt Owner Comments

problem #3

Feb 012016

Cobalt LS 2.2L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 160,000 miles

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

06 Cobalt. ..Runs rough, cuts off, multiple misfire codes, stalls, jerks...NO ONE KNOWS HOW 2 SOLVE...REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, COIL PACK, MULTIPLE OIL CHANGES, OXYGEN SENSOR ....STILL DOES NOT RUN.....WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TIMING CHANGE/BELT .. OR NEED NEW MOTOR.

- J. E., Tuscaloosa, AL, US

problem #2

Mar 122016

Cobalt

  • Automatic transmission
  • 150,000 miles

the car jerks and all the gauges

These cars I had no idea at the issues they have , dangerous very dangerous cars . I had 3 other people in my colbalt when this begin to happen which 2 of them were grown men and they were scared . Chevy has got to do sometihng on this situation . I bought mine used , yes it drove beautiful until I gave the man my cash then almost immedialy the problems began ...The reason Im posting this is hopefully it will help someone else not to buy one . Lets let the law suits begin and get these cars recalled back .......

- Sherry P., elizabethtown, US

problem #1

Aug 022006

Cobalt SS S/C 2.0L 4 cyl Supercharge

  • Manual transmission
  • 12,640 miles

Same visit as the supercharger gauge. Vehicle running very rough, almost shaking the cabin when at a stop. Always put premium in, still sounds like an old VW bug.

- William J., Utica, MI, US

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