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Crack In Fuel Pump
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Chevrolet dealer.
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:
- $280
- Average Mileage:
- 87,500 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 2 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- changed fuel pump (2 reports)
fuel system problem
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Notice fuel was leaking one day after noticing a gas smell in the cabin while driving. I took it to the dealer and they replaced the fuel pump, tank, filter, and ALL the fuel lines! Thankfully, the pump and tank were under an "extended warranty" (recall). Still cost about $700 for the lines and filter.
- smw102, Canton, US