Chevrolet COBALT brakes problems
478 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
7,681 owner complaints analyzed
10 distinct recall campaigns
66,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1996 to 2017 model years. Data snapshot: . 6,328 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
478 of 7,681 complaints match this topic (6.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10106004 · 2005-01-08 (January 8, 2005)
I PURCHASED THE CAR LITERALLY OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR. ONE DAY AND 38 MILES LATER IT STALLED OUT ON MY WIFE ON THE WAY TO CHURCH. TWO WEEKS LATER I GOT IT BACK. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A PROBLEM IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DEALER HAD TO FINALLY TAKE ONE FROM ANOTHER CAR TO HELP SOLVE MY PROBLEM. TWO DAYS LATER I NOW HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR "THIRD EYE" BRAKE LIGHT. IT WILL NOT GO OFF. I AM RETURNING THE VEHICLE ON MONDAY AND WILL WAIT TO SEE WHAT THIS PROBLEM IS. I KNOW THE COBLAT IS NEW BUT I SHOULDN'T BE HAVING THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS. *AK
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Owner report 10113851 · 2005-03-09 (March 9, 2005)
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. DRIVER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY OLESHA'S BOY FRIEND BILLY.*AK
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Owner report 10124877 · 2005-06-10 (June 10, 2005)
DT: WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD POWERING STEERING LOCKED, VEHICLE WOULD THROW CONSUMER FORWARD AND BACKWARD IN THE SEAT. COMING TO A STOP LIGHT AND PRESS THE BRAKES IT WAS LIKE THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD. JUST GOT THE VEHICLE BACK FROM THE SHOP YESTERDAY AND IT STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. POWER STEERING WAS LOCKING BUT WAS NOT ACTUALLY LOCKED. WILL STOP AND RESTART THE VEHICLWAS AND ITS LIKE HAVING FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. *AK
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Owner report 10128052 · 2005-06-28 (June 28, 2005)
2005 CHEVROLET COBALT DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT EQUIPMENT.*MR TWO DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THE CONSUEMR CONTACTED THE DEALER BUT THEY EXPLAINED THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK AND FORTH TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE SINCE APRIL 23, 2005. THE A/C WOULD NOT WORK DUE TO A SHORT IN THE A/C PRESSURE SENSOR.
Owner-reported narrative. 2,717 miles reported. Look up ODI 10128052 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10130958 · 2005-08-02 (August 2, 2005)
SECURITY SYSTEM FAILURE....CAR WILL NOT START; HUMMING NOISE HEARD AND COMPUTER IS PERFORMING A SCAN. CAR CAN ONLY BE STARTED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, IGNITION IN START POSITION, BUTTON PUSHED IN THE RELEASE SHIFTER. SECURITY LIGHT AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON DURING COMPUTER SCAN. *NM (OCT 5, 05): UNABLE TO TRACK DOWN THE CONSUMER'S PHONE NUMBER.
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10130958 at NHTSA ↗