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Wheel Bearing Failure

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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.

10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
$530
Average Mileage:
75,000 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. replace bearings (2 reports)
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt wheels / hubs problems

wheels / hubs problem

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2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Owner Comments

problem #2

Feb 012012

Cobalt LS 2.0L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 104,000 miles

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

wheel bearing went out on driver front tire then they went out on passenger side

- pammyj08, Strasburg, OH, US

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problem #1

Mar 052010

Cobalt LS 4.0

  • Automatic transmission
  • 46,000 miles

right after buying this car the front right wheel bearing took a crap..didn't even have it a week..dealership would not fix it. had to pay out of pocket. a month later on the way back from taking my sister home the other front wheel bearing crapped out on me. again had to pay out of pocket. Then both the back ones went a few months later..again out of pocket. I hate this car..I spent the most on this piece of crap than I have ever paid for a car..and I still owe a ton..it has been nothing but problems and I haven't even had it for a whole year. I'm done with GM. Very disappointed I expect more from GM.

- lfox, Jackson, MI, US

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