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Chevrolet Cobalt repairs by problem area
Engine (30%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (25%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (16%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (15%)
Other (3%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 429 repairs.
Chevrolet Cobalt body repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (2%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (11%)
< $100 (87%)
Chart based on 47 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2010 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe
155-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 620 mi | Wind noise on passenger door at speeds over 100 kph. Dealer reshaped weatherstripping around door. |
2010 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe
155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 2871 mi | Door seal was not fitted correctly. Replaced under warranty by GM dealership. |
| 14197 mi | Gear shift button came off in my hand. A plastic latch had broken off. Replaced under warranty. |
2009 Chevrolet Cobalt 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 10000 mi | Rattle from sunroof when closed. Dealer adjusted sunroof track. |
2009 Chevrolet Cobalt 4dr Sedan
155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 10540 mi | Door seal replaced because of draft. |
2009 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe
turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 1000 mi | Inside door handle chrome was flaking |
| 8000 mi | Excessive noise while sunroof is closed |
| 12000 mi | Sunroof closed. Too much wind noise. They installed a TSB which included new shorter bolts |
| 29300 mi US $62 |
Sunroof chatters when closing. $1200 estimate. Will have it done. |
| 30000 mi US $1200 |
Sunroof would chatter and try to stick when closing. |
| 36000 mi | The sunroof was replaced a year ago and started chattering again. They replaced it under warranty. |
| 1000 mi | headlight housing was not sealed. condensation on inside of housing. they replaced entire assembly |
| 5580 mi | Paint was coming off at the bottom inside portion of both doors where they meet the weather stripping. |
| 23560 mi | Right headlight had condensation inside of it since Day 1; informed this dealer about it, and they happily replaced it free of charge. Some dealers are better than others :) |
2009 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe
155-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 33000 mi | A/C water was dripping into passenger floor compartment |
| 37000 mi | A/C is still leaking did some research and it seems that this car is one of the many that had this problem. Where the drain goes through the fire wall there is a connection that wasn't sealed by the factory and if they don't line up it leaks |
2008.5 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe
turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 10000 mi | Sunroof leaks due to clogged drainage tubes. Leak significant - dripping down interior rear walls. Repair 'completed.' Or so they said. It lasted until the next time it rained. Previous 'repair' did not fix problem. Water intrusion so bad, trunk held water and fiberboard over spare tire had mold/mildew growing. Rear seats pulled, entire interior of car 'blow dried,' and mildew treated, entire trunk area carpets/padding pulled. |
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 4dr Sedan
171-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 44000 mi US $248 |
also leak from sunroof; unclogged drain. |
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 4dr Sedan
148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 63000 mi C $100 |
Replace broken shift knob. |
| 14260 mi | Door Handle on Driver's Side was half popped out (interior) |
| 23760 mi | Passenger door panel making a bad squeak and rattle during normal use and driving conditions. Panel removed and re-attached with new fasteners. |
| 24180 mi | Automatic Transmission shift knob button broke off. Dealer replaced assembly under warranty. |
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe
turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 8000 mi | Adjust sunroof. No leak but lots of wind noise. |
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe
171-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 31000 mi | replaced interior passenger door handle. chrome paint was peeling off. |
| 33000 mi | sunroof controls came loose and had to be replaced door trim was coming off. trim was replaced |
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe
148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 17507 mi | Replacement of door handles. Handles were peeling! |
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe
148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 173000 mi US $50 |
Drivers inside door handle fractured. |
| 3000 mi | Replaced upper dash trim panel due to cosmetic defect. |
2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 4dr Sedan
148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 9920 mi | Replaced hard-to-shut glovebox latch and faulty HVAC trim piece under warranty. |
| 16302 mi | I took it in because I was hearing an awful rattling sound in the passenger front door and I had enough of it. They told me they couldn't hear anything. Finally repaired wind noise heard from rear right window. Attempt to repair rattle from right front door when music is loud. Replace rubber trunk bumper as was loose. |
| 19840 mi | Shop replaced weather stripping, lubed all doors. Was told car was fixed but the wind whistles are still there louder than ever. Told all Cobalt sedans do it. |
2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe
supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 263000 mi US $230 |
Driver side head light leaked condensation. Driver and passenger side headlamps were replaced with Depo aftermarket units with projector housings. I also replaced the low beam bulbs with IntenseHID 6000K units. |
| 110000 mi US $40 |
sunroof switch bezel broke. ordered replacement as well as updated retainer clip. Scheduled visit at dealer. Took 15 minutes to repair. Had NY State Annual Safety Inspection performed as well. |
2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe
173-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 13020 mi | Bezel surrounding sunroof switch had broken off |
| 16120 mi | Bezel surrounding sunroof switch fell off again. Sunroof switch became detached from support, causing it to be non-functional. |
| 35960 mi | Exterior driver's door handle fell off. Sunroof rattled going over bumps, seams in road. Door handle parts were installed. |
2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe
173-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 3000 mi US $200 |
lower driver side weather stripping. |
| 13 mi US $50 |
sunroof switch |
| 12000 mi | Sunroof seal leaked in heavy rain. Seal replaced. No longer leaking. |
| 13000 mi | Sunroof leakage re-occured. Entire Sunroof assembly replaced this time. |
| 8842 mi | Had sunroof leak fixed. It was covered under the warranty |
2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 2-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 10000 mi | Water was leaking into rear-passenger seat floor. Dealer took 4 days of water testing and FINALLY concluded that there seemed to be a leak in the door seal. Parts order and car went back into shop March 6th (will record results in March) |
| 28000 mi US $390 |
Water still leaking from passenger door into car. Dealer (Multi Chevrolet, Springfield NJ) charged excessive amounts for water test, replaced seal around door. Problem was NOT fixed, went to Chevy to file a complaint |
| 8000 mi | Dealer (Richard Lucas Chevrolet, Avenel, NJ) found that water was leaking heavily into the door. They believe the protective panel on the door was installed improperly at the factory. Resealed this, and seems fixed. No charge though out of warranty. |
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 4dr Sedan
171-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 6000 mi | Sunroof leak |
| 11000 mi | Leaking sun roof. |
| 13000 mi | Replaced glove box door due to damage and rattle. Also repaired leaking sunroof. This is the 4 time on the sunroof repair. The leak has not returned to date. |
| 22000 mi | Passenger side rear door had a bad rattle. Turned out that one of the mounting bolts came loose. |
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe
supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 46000 mi US $29 |
Sunroof bezel fell off. Sunroof bezel fell off, repaired. |
| 50000 mi | Sunroof switch trim piece fell off 3 times. |
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe
171-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 1000 mi | Sunroof wouldn't close all the way. The sunroof was replaced under warranty. |
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe
145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 1000 mi | Replaced door trim panel for wax pencil mark from factory. |
| 21018 mi | Various trim pieces replaced since last dealer visit. Not really necessary. Replaced valve cover gasket for oil seepage. |
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt 4dr Sedan
145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 49000 mi | Took vehicle in for another leak in the trunk area. |
| 100000 mi | The drivers seat belt is missing a tab that keeps the buckle accessible, it always drops down so far I must open the door to reach it. |
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe
supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 116000 mi | Some paint peeling and surface rust forming on rear decklid by left reverse light. I pulled the light out and found seal insufficient to keep water out of joint bt inner structure and outer body. Sanded area down, primed, re-painted. Also added new seal. |
| 84700 mi US $1 |
Driver door sagged and began rubbing front fender during opening and closing. Occurred during extreme cold temps 4-20 degrees°F |
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