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CarComplaints.com Notes: The Cobalt was introduced to replace two of Chevy’s smaller cars, the Cavalier and Prizm. But the compact’s fresh start that Chevy was hoping for was riddled with issues, most notably widespread power steering failure.

The power steering failed so often that GM was forced to issue a recall in March, 2010. Great, but what about other problems like the key getting stuck in the ignition or all the other electrical demons this car possesses?

And, oh yes — then there’s the terribly dangerous issue where the Cobalt randomly shuts off while driving. As it turns out, that problem is related to GM’s massive 2014 recall for a dangerous ignition switch defect. A recall that eventually ballooned to 2.6 million vehicles in one of the automotive industry’s biggest scandals.

6.5

fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
55,750 miles
Total Complaints:
4 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (3 reports)
  2. replacement (1 reports)
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt body / paint problems

body / paint problem

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2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Owner Comments

problem #4

Jul 042008

Cobalt 2.2L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 140,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

both door handles have chrome peeling and if u aint careful, it cuts deep. my fix was to peel the crap off all the way after 5 year old sliced finger open .

- iknowluke, Palmer, AK, US

problem #3

Nov 222007

Cobalt LS 2.2L 4 cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 27,000 miles

We had the inside door handles replaced under warranty when we bought this car second hand, they were covered under warranty, but now, 3 years and almost 60,000 miles later, the chrome is starting to peel off them again.

- Dillon B., Bryant Pond, ME, US

problem #2

Apr 222007

Cobalt LS 2.2L V4

  • Automatic transmission
  • 46,000 miles

I know this isn't a real big deal but it's just annoying because you think you wouldn't cut your self by opening the door, A few months before i crashed my cobalt my drivers door handle peeled off it looked disgusting. But if that was the only problem the cobalt had then i wouldn't have had worried about the steering that caused me to crash!!!

gm cars are cheaply made,

- riverj, Hindman, KY, US

problem #1

Nov 012005

Cobalt

  • Automatic transmission
  • 10,000 miles

i have, or had silver paint on the door handles for the inside of the car. at first it was only passenger side, but when you pull the handle the paint cuts deep in the skin. Now it is doing it on driver side. easy solution, peel it off so it stops cutting you. looks like crap but wont bleed were others may have bled.

- Dustin S., Aurora, CO, US

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