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BMW i3 and Chevrolet Cobalt Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

An asterisk (*) marks results based on small sample sizes.

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
38 vehicles, 10.9 months per vehicle, 26800 miles driven

Includes 2014s (late intro). Common problem with the charging module earlier. Most problems continue to be powertrain-related.
2015
BMW i3
[?] see reported repairs
  38 vehicles, 10.9 months per vehicle, 26800 miles driven

Includes 2014s (late intro). Common problem with the charging module earlier. Most problems continue to be powertrain-related.
38 vehicles, 10.9 months per vehicle, 26800 miles driven

New design, spring introduction. Combined with the 2015.
2014
BMW i3
[?] see reported repairs
  38 vehicles, 10.9 months per vehicle, 26800 miles driven

New design, spring introduction. Combined with the 2015.

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BMW i3 vs. Chevrolet Cobalt Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of BMW i3 and Chevrolet Cobalt reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of BMW i3s and Chevrolet Cobalts with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of BMW i3s and Chevrolet Cobalts that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track BMW i3 and Chevrolet Cobalt lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the BMW i3 and Chevrolet Cobalt have been recently.

To see how frequently BMW i3 and Chevrolet Cobalt problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

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Chevrolet Cobalt Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Chevrolet best selling car - 100,000 mile warranty see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
Chevrolet Cobalt Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
At the time Chevy was still "owned" by the US government. If a company is so bad with their finances that my tax money has to save them, then the car is going to have to be awesome for me to pay them more money for it. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2008 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD
It may be nice to say that much of GMs line-up before the bankruptcy was crap. The Cobalt was what the Cavalier should have been in the 90s and was hopelessly outclassed. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review