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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%)

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Chevrolet Cobalt suspension repair cost distribution

$2500+ (1%)

$1000 - $2499 (9%)

$500 - $999 (10%)

$100 - $499 (34%)

< $100 (46%)

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Chart based on 90 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

3401 mi Intermediate shaft replaced under warranty to correct thunk noise at center and loose steering feel. Right front clunk under load mentioned.  Squeak/grind/thunk noise under load from front right corner. Dealer replaced control arm bushings on both sides.  
4929 mi Steering thunk returned, clutch pedal loudly squeaking in top half of travel. Dealer inspected and lubricated steering and clutch spring. Resolved.  
9145 mi Steering thunk returns. Dealer replaced steering gear.  
9796 mi Steering thunk not resolved by last repair; still occurs at low speed. Dealer ordered another steering gear.  

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2010 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe

155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

12337 mi Noticed rattling and clunking during some maneuvering. Took it back to the dealership who advised that it was a problem with the steering column. GM dealership replaced the steering column under warranty. 
14835 mi Vehicle made clunking noises when driving over speed bumps/uneven road surface. Dealership investigated and noticed premature wear of the front lower control arm bushings. Replaced under warranty. 

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2009 Chevrolet Cobalt 4dr Sedan

155-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD

127700 mi

US $200
Passenger side front wheel bearing hub failed. Replaced both front hubs. 

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2009 Chevrolet Cobalt 4dr Sedan

155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

22500 mi Rattling/cracking sound in the front end. Mostly noticable on bumpy surfaces at low speeds - less than 30 mph. Steering column was replaced under warranty. 
40100 mi Both front lower control arm bushings 
6200 mi Front left strut replaced. 

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2009 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe

turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD

22000 mi I noticed a vibration in wheel when going over bumps while cornering. Was told my steering rack was worn out at 21000 miles. WTF? They replaced the rack and parts in the steering column. Very tight steering now. 

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2009 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe

155-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD

65000 mi

US $1600
Replace shocks and struts due to normal wear. 
77500 mi replaced arm . steering was loose 

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2008 Chevrolet Cobalt

Engine not specified

116800 mi

US $1300
right front wheel bearing, struts and shocks, front rotors and pads, sway bar links. 

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2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 4dr Sedan

171-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

44000 mi

US $248
arm in steering system loose causing noise at speed; replaced.  

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2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 4dr Sedan

148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD

87700 mi

US $100
2nd time replacing front sway bars. Still under Firestone warranty, so only paid $100 labor. 

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2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 4dr Sedan

148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

27571 mi

US $126
Disassembled right front suspension to remove lower control arm. Pressed out old vertical control arm bushing and pressed in a new one. 
11842 mi

C $400
Power assist motor for magnetic steering needed to be replaced under warranty. Cost of $205 for part and $175 labour. 
13990 mi Excessive rattle on uneven pavement revealed to be too much play in steering gears. New Steering Column ordered from United Stated but not installed at that time. Rattle sound in steering column revealed too much play in steering gears- steering column replaced under warranty. 
14880 mi Steering Column replaced to remedy rattling noise. 
23760 mi Rattle in Steering Column caused by backlash in steering gears as per GM TSB. This is a common problem on the G5, Cobalt, Pursuit, HHR, and G6s. Second time the problem arose in this car and the second time the entire steering column was replaced 
34720 mi Both front artifacts were leaking and had to be replaced Steering shaft had to be replaced. 

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2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe

turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD

99000 mi

US $530
Control Arm Bushing bolt snapped in subframe. 

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2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe

171-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

69000 mi

US $65
Front stabilizer bar end-links were replaced. 

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2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe

148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD

94200 mi Wheel bearing replacement 
132600 mi

US $130
Has a shimmy around 55mph. 3 mechanics failed to troubleshoot it so I fixed it myself. Turns out I had a bad wheel bearing and warped rotor. The mechanics around here are worthless, but the balt is doing fine. Thanks to Youtube and Google. 

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2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 4dr Sedan

173-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

36000 mi Steering clunking, dealer replaced intermediate steering shaft 

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2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 4dr Sedan

148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD

17341 mi Front left bushing tab 
25253 mi 1.Stabilizer link. 2.Cd player changed 
45880 mi electrical motor for steering 

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2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 4dr Sedan

148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

29140 mi Power steering was kicking out. Steering column replaced. 
37200 mi Rattle in front of car. Bushings and mounting brackets replaced in suspension. 
208000 mi

US $150
i changed the two front wheel hubs. [ABS sensor errors?] 
13864 mi Attempted to repair wind noise heard from rear right window. Repaired clunk felt in floor board when making turns. Reprogrammed TCM to fix odd shifting. 
33480 mi Loss of suspension. Took in to get looked at, replaced one shock at a time. Four different visits, and the final cause was determined to be gravel. The rear shocks are positioned so they get beaten with rocks from the front tires. 
82000 mi I shaft and outer tie rod replaced multifunction turn signal switch failed - replaced 
26000 mi steering shaft replaced for second time 
28500 mi going back in to get steering shaft replaced for the third time factory warranty will be up after this service will be spendy it fix out of pocket when it goes out again 
9920 mi Strange sound in the steering. They change it. 
22200 mi Knocking/rattling noise especially when turning left. Taking back tomorrow for same problem. 
49000 mi Power steering failed. After contacting GM, took to dealer for diagnosis. Problem cannot be duplicated. Still waiting to hear from GM if they will AGAIN replace drive shaft. Had this replaced in 2010 and ignition switch last year. 

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2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe

supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD

255000 mi

US $200
The control arm bushings were replaced. This was to stop a clunk. It is better, but not gone. 
268000 mi

US $1500
tie rod ends, and sway bar end links were replaced. 
300000 mi

US $700
Replaced control arms with aftermarket 
316000 mi

US $180
Wheel bearing hub assy. was replaced on fr driver and passenger. 
87000 mi

US $800
Play in steering, intermediate shaft worn. Electric power steering module doesn't function properly. 

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2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe

173-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD

13020 mi Right rear shock defective, needed replacing.  
17360 mi Car was rattling and felt like it was falling apart. Stabilizer links were replaced.  
98240 mi

C $200
Replaced ball joint 
107880 mi

C $700
Needed a new wheel bearing as car sounded like a jet engine at high speeds, and like it had a flat tire at low speeds. Passenger side wheel bearing was replaced. 
114700 mi

C $300
Rear drivers side was noisy over rough roads and bumps. Rear shocks were replaced 
114700 mi Intermittent loss of power steering. Power steering motor was replaced under recall, however this did not fix the problem. 
114700 mi

C $68
Continued intermittent loss of power steering. Assessment revealed a short circuit in the steering column. Dealership indicated car could be driven safely despite the difficulty, so repair was not completed. 

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2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe

173-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

77100 mi

US $1884
Hear a humming noise around 35 mph and it would get louder the faster you went. Dealer stated that both front wheel bearings needed to be replaced. The front end would feel like it shifts when taking a sharp corner. Dealer stated that the tie rods were worn and needed to be replaced. The front end would feel like it shifts when taking a sharp corner. Dealer stated that the front sway bars were worn and needed to be replaced. Struts would squeak when going around a turn. Dealer stated that both front struts were leaking and should be replaced. 

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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 4dr Sedan

171-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD

60000 mi Steering Column replaced. Defective original parts. Left strut replaced. New steering column installed. New left strut installed. 
67000 mi Steering column, electronic power steering unit, and suspension parts defect. 

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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 4dr Sedan

145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD

20460 mi Two worn out control links both passenger and driver side. Broken bushing passenger side 
24180 mi Defective bushing on driver side. 
25000 mi Changing the oil I noticed the left front strut leaking, so I had my wife (wifes car) take it to dealer where it was purchased, they said nothing wrong with it, but tried to sell her tires. Made another appointment at another local Chevrolet dealer and they replaced both front struts under warranty while she waited. 
29000 mi Steering felt loose, dealer ordered new steering column to be installed under warranty  
42333 mi

US $175
replaced lower control arm bushings to stop clunking over every bump 
48000 mi

US $400
Suspension bushings worn out mechanic fixed that but mechanic also said steering shaft would also need replaced within 6 months said its a common defect in the chevy cobalt. So 2 weeks later we traded car in on a new 2010 Honda Civic 
7440 mi Change power steering module 

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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 4dr Sedan

145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

37000 mi

US $891
When I took car in to replace two tires, the dealership noticed a problem with the struts and replaced them. 
104000 mi

US $716
Replacement of bearings on right and left sides. Car was drivable, but making a noise. Also something else was replaced maybe parts between wheels. 
46500 mi

C $200
Left link of the sway bar was worn out and the car was rattling every time I drive over bumpy roads at a fast or slow speed. 
73860 mi

C $150
Parts had to be replaced 
84940 mi

C $400
Sway bar links. 
67580 mi

C $20
Steering wheel makes noise. 
40000 mi

US $400
Replace upper bearing mount. Went bad months before waiting for after market part to be avaiable. Dealer wanted hundreds and after market cost only $30.00 
99000 mi

US $250
Strut was leaking. Banging sound when you would hit bumbs in the road. 
78000 mi

US $450
Front left wheel bearing failed. Replaced wheel bearing assembly. 
86000 mi

US $450
wheel bearing failure in both front wheels. 
65500 mi

US $1370
Crunching sound in front end after collision repair. Dealer reported back to owner that A arm bushings worn on both sides and front struts leaking. But sound disappeared following their inspection. 
95000 mi

US $1700
Lower Control Arm bushings worn, Replaced both control arms, tie bars, and front struts, alignment performed. 

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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 4-door

4-cylinder automatic 2WD

72000 mi

US $1600
Tie-rod ends, struts, bushings 

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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe

supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD

36000 mi

US $100
Sway bar links and rear control arm bushings bad. 

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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe

145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD

61000 mi The steering rack needs to be replaced, and I have been quoted a price of $1,100 to do it.  
74500 mi Recalled power steering unit replaced, but only after it had caused me to get in an accident. 
65720 mi

C $300
Steering wheel shaft/bearing needed to be replaced, it was scraping / making a metal on metal noise. 
68200 mi

C $900
Replaced sway bar linkage, and rear shocks/springs. 
72420 mi

C $1600
Replaced struts Front Control Arm Bushings 
80880 mi

C $885
LF wheel bearing, $430.16. 
85560 mi

C $264
Shocks Absorber, Rear - Replace Remove and Replace components as required to access and install materials, and/or perform needed service. Retest and verify repair as required. Perform final road test where applicable. 

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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe

145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

69000 mi

US $500
Car needed new struts and an alignment. 

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2005 Chevrolet Cobalt 4dr Sedan

145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

84000 mi

US $250
Steering wheel was unable to return to neutral position with assistance. Intermittent EPS axel was replaced. 
84000 mi

US $240
Replace intermittent power steering axle  
51160 mi

C $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. 
47420 mi

C $100
Replaced loose right front stabilizer link. 
55180 mi

C $408
LEFT REAL COIL SPRING BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS. 
80500 mi

US $250
The steering seemed odd. Took in and found needed to replace steering shaft. 
245000 mi

US $320
Driver side hub bearing 
51460 mi Ball joints had to be replaced. 

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2005 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe

supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD

111000 mi

US $180
ABS warning light came on. Front passenger side wheel bearing wore out and was replaced. Replaced in 15-20 mins. 
128800 mi

US $250
Left front wheel bearing wore out, needed to be replaced. 

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