2007 Chevrolet Cobalt problems
Owners have filed 2,004 complaints about the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 34.6% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 14.3%.
Complaints2,004
Crashes173
Fires21
Injuries171
Deaths10
What owners report breaking
Steering 34.6% · 694
Electrical system 14.3% · 286
Fuel/propulsion system 14.1% · 283
Fuel system, gasoline 7.9% · 159
Air bags 7.2% · 144
Suspension 3.8% · 76
Engine 2.8% · 56
Power train 2.2% · 45
Severity
Of those complaints, 173 describe a crash, 21 describe a fire, 171 report an injury and 10 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 6 model years of the Chevrolet Cobalt in this data, 2007 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2006 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 19 in the last three years against 60 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 65,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Power steering is randomly failing on my 2007 chevy Cobalt. My teenager drives this car, very scary for her to lose power steering. Researching the internet this seems to be a common problem for the Cobalt, a very dangerous common problem. A recall needs to be done by gm before someone dies. The cars are generally used by commuters and teenagers. Just got off the phone with gm, they acknowledge part failure. Steering · reported at 53,900 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving at approximately 55 mph, the steering wheel seized and an unknown warning light illuminated. The vin was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 10v073000 (steering), but the failure recurred twice. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 29,930. Steering · reported at 29,930 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering, which resulted in additional effort needing to be applied to operate the vehicle. Also, the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. Steering · reported at 130,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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