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2008 Chevrolet Cobalt repairs by problem area
Engine (27%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (23%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (23%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (19%)
Other (0%)
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Chart based on 64 repairs.
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (8%)
$500 - $999 (8%)
$100 - $499 (38%)
< $100 (46%)
Chart based on 13 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
Engine not specified
| 116800 mi US $1300 |
right front wheel bearing, struts and shocks, front rotors and pads, sway bar links. |
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. |
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. |
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 4dr Sedan
148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 34720 mi | Both front artifacts were leaking and had to be replaced Steering shaft had to be replaced. |
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. |
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. |
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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