145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD
Chevrolet Cobalt in Ohio, United States Sep 2007 - Jun 2012 | |||
Jan 200841000 miUS $15 | Engine light diagnosed as fuel system problem/lean. Added 64 oz. mineral spirits to full tank of gas. Presently waiting for light to go out(mineral spirits are same as injector cleaner). | ||
May 200845000 mi | Engine Light went out in April with no further repairs. | ||
Dec 200855000 mi | Air conditioner does not work, intermittantly. Could not find any problem, ocasionally fails to work, and then works. Recharged. | ||
Jun 200964000 miUS $1 | Air conditioning not getting cold, intermittently. | ||
Sep 201076000 miUS $30 | Door locks not working, lubed and repaired | ||
Apr 201183000 miUS $121 | Engine light on. code said O2 sensor. replaced and light stays off. |
145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
Chevrolet Cobalt in Ohio, United States Mar 2011 - Jun 2015 | |||
Jan 201184000 miUS $250 | Steering wheel was unable to return to neutral position with assistance. Intermittent EPS axel was replaced. | ||
Apr 201184000 miUS $240 | Replace intermittent power steering axle | ||
Dec 2014125000 miUS $520 | Fuel lines broke and had to be completely replaced. Gasoline leaked onto road while driving requiring a tow. |
Chevrolet Cobalt in Missouri, United States Jan 2011 - Sep 2011 | |||
Mar 201197000 mi | Power center, under the hood fuses,relays,etc, was acting up the car would just quit running. Found that a mechanic had damaged a circuit board when repairing the power steering. Fabricated a bridge myself. | ||
Apr 201197500 mi | Overdrive no longer works so i take city streets to commute, highway cannot drive over 55. | ||
Jun 2011100000 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. |
Chevrolet Cobalt in Ontario, Canada Aug 2011 - Jul 2014 | |||
Jan 2012C $322 | Control arm bushings failed and were replaced. Left front stabilizer link was loose and was replaced. Steering was more difficult and not smooth. Power steering seemed to only work partially. Diagnosed as intermediate steering shaft seizure. Shaft was replaced. | ||
Oct 201247420 miC $100 | Replaced loose right front stabilizer link. | ||
Apr 201349900 miC $482 | ABS light on. Right front speed sensor not working. Replaced RF wheel bearing speed sensor assembly. | ||
Dec 201355180 miC $408 | LEFT REAL COIL SPRING BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS. DRIVE BELT CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DRIVE BELT, VERIFIED THAT DRIVE BELT IS SEATED ON ALL PULLEYS CORRECTLY. | ||
Apr 201456720 miC $482 | ABS/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON. PERFORM DIAG FOUND C0040 RIGHT FRONT SPEED SENSOR MEASURE RESISTANCE OF SENSOR FOUND OPEN REMOVE AND REPLACE RF WHEEL BEARING SPEED SENSOR ASSEMBLY |
Chevrolet Cobalt in Pennsylvania, United States Nov 2010 - Mar 2012 | |||
Jul 201168000 miUS $1000 | AC repaired | ||
Oct 201168000 miUS $500 | serpentine belt needed replacing | ||
Mar 201275000 mi | we identified that the AC is not working properly. the ac would turn on even when the fan was just switched on. we didn't fix it yet so we don't have an estimate |
Chevrolet Cobalt in Alberta, Canada Jan 2016 - Mar 2016 | |||
Feb 2016128340 miC $126 | Engine light was on, 3 codes. MAP and MAF were replaced. Oil Excessive oil consumption was identified (Caused piston rings and or head gasket). Inspected but no repair attempted. Car started misfiring at idle and the check engine light came on. Apparently low oil level lead to vaccum leak. |
Chevrolet Cobalt in California, United States Apr 2008 - Mar 2011 | |||
Nov 200847000 miUS $120 | Throttle Body Actuator set check engine light off. Got code, then ordered part and fixed myself for 120. |
Chevrolet Cobalt in Ontario, Canada Nov 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
May 201051460 mi | Ball joints had to be replaced. |
Chevrolet Cobalt in Wisconsin, United States Sep 2007 - Mar 2010 | |||
Mar 200859000 miUS $85 | Check engine light was on they said it was due to the knock sensor needing to be reprogrammed and the "evap vent solenoid" needed to be replaced. I have not noticed any change in mileage or performance so I decided to not pay the $300+ they quoted me ... |
Chevrolet Cobalt in New York, United States Sep 2009 - Sep 2012 | |||
Oct 200949000 mi | Took vehicle in for another leak in the trunk area. | ||
Apr 201165000 miUS $800 | HVAC fan noise and un-functioning selector switch. Replaced blower motor and control head. | ||
Apr 201280500 miUS $250 | The steering seemed odd. Took in and found needed to replace steering shaft. |
Chevrolet Cobalt in Ontario, Canada Jan 2008 - Jan 2013 | |||
Jan 201394860 miC $280 | Ignition coil went bad Also replaced fuel filter and plugs at the same time. |
Chevrolet Cobalt in Tennessee, United States Sep 2007 - Dec 2010 | |||
Jun 2009208000 miUS $600 | replace 1-2 shift solenoid in transmission | ||
Sep 2009245000 miUS $320 | Driver side hub bearing | ||
Apr 2010326000 miUS $447 | Replaced 1-2 shift solenoid |
supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
Chevrolet Cobalt in New York, United States Nov 2009 - Jan 2013 | |||
Apr 201082700 miUS $2800 | Synchros wore out in transmission, couldn't shift into 2nd Gear w/o grinding. It is a common problem for this tranny with miles. Cost to repair nearly the same as cost to replace. Replaced with new tranny. Also replaced clutch for normal maintainence. | ||
Aug 201091000 miUS $252 | Rear Brake Caliper developed a fluid leak. Brake Caliper was replaced. IAT/MAP Sensor plastic was cracked, sensor and vehicle operated normally, replaced sensor anyways. | ||
Mar 2011111000 mi | ABS warning light came on. Front passenger side wheel bearing wore out and was replaced. Replaced in 15-20 mins. Driver door latch sticking and working intermittenly. Shut door and it would bounce back and wouldn't close. Also, couldn't open with either handle. Removed door trim and latch assembly, cleaned and lubricated. Problem solved. | ||
Apr 2011112000 miUS $1300 | Transmission blew up again! 12 months and just under 30k later brand new tranny tore itself apart. Output shaft possibly broke and destroyed gears. Removed tranny, opened case and metal chunks fell out. On to tranny #3, replacing with FORD! | ||
Jun 2011112000 miUS $100 | Passenger rear brake caliper developed fluid leak causing very long brake pedal and not much braking power. Seal had deteriorated. Replaced brake caliper. | ||
Jul 2011112000 miUS $100 | Slide pin in driver rear brake caliper seized and wouldn't allow brake to release. Burned up brake pad and did a number on the rotor. Couldn't extract slide pin from bracket, replaced rear driver caliper again. | ||
Sep 2011116000 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. Intercooler pump has stopped working. Replacement pump ordered, yet to be installed. | ||
Jan 201284700 miUS $1 | Driver door sagged and began rubbing front fender during opening and closing. Occurred during extreme cold temps 4-20 degrees°F | ||
Apr 2012128800 miUS $250 | Left front wheel bearing wore out, needed to be replaced. | ||
Sep 2012140000 mi | Another transmission bites the dust. On to number 4. All kinds of issues on this one. A gear actually came loose on a shaft and was being pushed up against the casing. intercooler pump failed |
Chevrolet Cobalt in New Jersey, United States Jun 2007 - Jun 2011 | |||
Jul 200717000 mi | Broken cv joint - Fixed under Warrenty. The car was abused while someone test drove it before I bought it. |
145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD
Chevrolet Cobalt in Texas, United States Oct 2007 - Aug 2014 | |||
Mar 2009103000 miUS $247 | Car wouldnt start one morning. Took off the coils and removed the boots and saw that cylinders 2 and 3 werent firing. Replaced the coil packs and the ignition control module and its been riding smooth since. | ||
Jul 2013207000 miUS $700 | Rocker disintegrated, shoved intake valve open, crashed into piston, rod fell apart, bent oil pickup in oil pan. Replaced rocker and entire bottom end. | ||
Aug 2014210000 mi | Spun a rod in the rebuilt motor after 4k miles. car is down and wont be repaired again, not worth putting any more money into. gonna sell it to pick n pull |
145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
Chevrolet Cobalt in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2006 - Mar 2010 | |||
Dec 200618000 mi | Heater made weird noises. Blower motor was replaced under warranty. | ||
Jan 200719000 mi | Key got stuck in ignition and would not come out. Replaced shifter. | ||
Feb 200720000 mi | Doors are supposed to lock automatically when the car is put in gear. They stopped doing this. Computer was reprogrammed to fix the problem. |