6.7

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
10,000 miles

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problem #1

Aug 052006

Cobalt 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 10,000 miles
On a regular basis ( about once a day ) the brake lights stay on when the brake pedal is released. To shut them off the pedal must be lifted slightly. There is no feedback that this action is ocurring other than from other drivers following the vehicle. The manufacturer can not fix the problem.

- Damascus, MD, USA