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Security Not Working Properly

CarComplaints.com Seal Of Avoid Like The Plague

CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2006 Cobalt continued to carry the torch first lit by the 2005 model year. To be clear, that torch is burning bright with widespread power steering issues, electrical curiosities and a dangerous ignition switch defect which led to a massive recall by GM. This isn’t a great torch to carry.

The 2006 added it’s own special flare with gas leaks due to cracks in the “return portion of the modular reservoir assembly.” A recall of 2006 Cobalts was issued to fix the problem, but only to vehicles sold in or current registered in Arizona and Nevada, leaving other owners to pay for repairs themselves.

Between this car stalling while driving, giving owners fits with power steering failure and having it be a potential tinderbox because of gas leaks, we felt we had no other option than to award it our “Avoid Like the Plague” badge.

4.0

definitely annoying
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
179,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (1 reports)
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt electrical problems

electrical problem

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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt Owner Comments

problem #1

Mar 072016

Cobalt LT

  • Automatic transmission
  • 179,000 miles

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

The original key will unlock the doors but when opened the alarm goes off. I have to use the clicker to unlock so the alarm won't go off. I had a key made when I got the car a couple years ago and that key will not start my car but the alarm will not go off if I unlock it and open the door. The security has gone haywire.

- Norma L., Sand Springs, OK, US

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