Chevrolet Cobalt problems by model year
NHTSA has 7,681 owner complaints on file across 13 model years of the Chevrolet Cobalt. The model year with the most complaints is 2006 (2,330).
Model years ranked by complaints
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,330 | 5 | 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt problems |
| 2005 | 1,649 | 5 | |
| 2007 | 1,564 | 5 | |
| 2008 | 845 | 4 | |
| 2009 | 710 | 5 | |
| 2010 | 574 | 5 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA. Counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular models collect more of them. Data as of 2026-10-22.