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Engine Runs Worse With Recalled Fuel Injectors

2006 Chevrolet Cobalt

This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Chevrolet dealer.

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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.

9.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
29,300 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (1 reports)
  2. they don't know a smooth idle if it bit them in the ass (1 reports)
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt engine problems

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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt Owner Comments

problem #2

Dec 202007

Cobalt LS 2.2L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 55,600 miles

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

Well, I had my recall fixed for the fuel injectors and since its been fixed I have had problems with my engine running lean ( plus other problems will note in another message ). It wants to die all the time and has no horsepower at all. It has died on me before while sitting and cant leave the car running for to long with out pressing the gas...

- goddess_nita, Metairie, LA, US

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problem #1

May 112007

(reported on)

Cobalt LT 2.2

  • Automatic transmission
  • 3,000 miles

The factory injectors were recalled and the engine idle bounces up and down while sitting at a red light. Idle drops from 1k to 400 rpm up and down up and down..

- Steve C., Kenner, LA, US

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