8.4

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$370
Average Mileage:
52,700 miles
Total Complaints:
5 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. replace control arm bushings (5 reports)
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problem #5

Apr 032012

Cobalt LS 2.2L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 80,111 miles

this is bull. took car in under dealership warranty and had a extended warranty and dealership says there is nothing wrong with car and dealership says it ain't covered under warranty. and the warranty they milked me for, it don't cover it either but they made it sound like they were giving me it free. yeah at my cost, can't afford to fix problem so have to deal with it i guess.

- tschneider, Elkhorn, WI, US

problem #4

Feb 062012

Cobalt

  • Automatic transmission
  • 85,000 miles

THIS CHEVY COBALT 2005 SEEMS TO HAVE HAD MORE THAN A NUMBER OF ISSUES. CONTROL BODY MODULE-STEERING NOW FOR THE SECOND TIME FIX THIS ISSUE. THIS DEFINITELY SHOULD BE ON A RECALL!!!!. THIS IS A DEFECT THAT THE COBALT HAS AND NOT ONCE BUT TWICE. IT COSTS $240.00 LABOR AND PARTS. LIKE ANYTHING WITH GM YOU NEED TO COMPLAIN COMPLAIN COMPLAIN AND MAYBE SOMEDAY THEY WILL TAKE SOME RESPONSIABILITY FOR ONCE. THEY HAVE NOT YET AND AS YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS. DONT BUY A CHEVY COBALT THEY SUCK. IF YOU HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM PLEASE REPORT MAKE A COMPLAINT TODAY.

- bobbin, Palermo, ME, US

problem #3

May 012007

Cobalt LS

  • Automatic transmission
  • 10,000 miles

terrible. hardly had driven the car and the control arm bushings failed. luckily it was under warranty...little did i know that the problem would happen again 2 years later.

- Brady H., Mackinaw City, MI, canada

problem #2

May 012009

Cobalt LS

  • Automatic transmission
  • 20,000 miles

second time in 4 years that the bushings had to be replaced. i will never buy a chevy again.

- Brady H., Mackinaw City, MI, canada

problem #1

Apr 012009

Cobalt LS 2.2L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 68,351 miles

My control arm bushings have been replaced twice, what a piece of crap!

- Deb C., Oshawa, ON, Canada