Vehicle report
2008 CHEVROLET COBALT
Reported problems
845 complaints · median 75000 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| STEERING | 296 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 202 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 152 |
| AIR BAGS | 91 |
| ENGINE | 36 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 33 |
| SUSPENSION | 22 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 21 |
| POWER TRAIN | 20 |
| SEAT BELTS | 18 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 18 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 17 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 17 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 16 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 12 |
| STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 12 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 11 |
| WHEELS | 9 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 6 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 6 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 6 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 6 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 5 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 5 |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 4 |
| EQUIPMENT | 4 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 4 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 4 |
| TIRES | 4 |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | 4 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 3 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | 2 |
| STRUCTURE | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 2 |
| VISIBILITY | 2 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 2 |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 1 |
| PARKING BRAKE | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL | 1 |
| SEATS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 1 |
| STEERING:COLUMN | 1 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID | 1 |
| STEERING:RACK AND PINION | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 1 |
| TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | 1 |
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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.