Worst 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STEERING
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 226 | 2 | 4 | 100,585 mi | |
| STEERING | 194 | 24 | 1 | 72,721 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 131 | 7 | — | 64,749 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 69 | 22 | — | 80,153 mi | |
| ENGINE | 39 | 4 | 1 | 95,961 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 28 | — | — | 94,407 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 23 | 2 | 1 | 73,368 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 22 | 2 | — | 71,991 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 15 | 1 | — | 50,727 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 14 | 3 | — | 67,611 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 11 | 5 | — | 71,426 mi | |
| WHEELS | 11 | 3 | — | 60,662 mi | |
| STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 10 | 5 | — | 22,765 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 9 | 3 | — | 97,616 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 9 | 5 | — | 45,356 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 9 | 5 | 1 | 38,625 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 8 | — | — | 73,450 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 8 | — | — | 90,950 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 7 | — | 1 | 54,057 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 6 | 1 | — | 69,614 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 5 | — | — | 61,081 mi | |
| STEERING:COLUMN | 5 | — | — | 44,372 mi | |
| TIRES | 5 | 3 | — | 42,864 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 4 | — | — | 112,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 3 | 1 | — | 18,625 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 3 | — | — | 44,297 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 3 | — | — | 47,867 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 3 | — | — | 27,851 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | 2 | — | — | 72,120 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 | — | — | 23,500 mi |
Recalls for 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt
5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~7,673,539 vehicles.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2006-2011 Chevrolet HHR, 2007-2010 Pontiac G5, 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice, 2003-2007 Saturn Ion, and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "Off" position.
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on February 10, 2014 that they are recalling 619,122 model year 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, and 2007 Pontiac G5 vehicles. On February 25, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 748,024 model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet HHR and Pontiac Solstice vehicles and 2003-2007 Saturn Ion vehicles and 2007 Saturn Sky vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine. On March 27, 2014, GM notified the agency that the defective ignition switches may have been used as service replacement parts on other vehicles, and as a result GM will be recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, Saturn Sky, and Pontiac G5 and Solstice, and 2008-2011 Chevrolet HHR vehicles. The part numbers for the service parts are 10392423 (a/k/a ACDelco D1461F), 10392737, 15857948, 15854953, 15896640, and 25846762. This expansion represents an additional 823,788 vehicles.
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on February 10, 2014 that they are recalling 619,122 model year 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, and 2007 Pontiac G5 vehicles. On February 25, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 748,024 model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet HHR and Pontiac Solstice vehicles and 2003-2007 Saturn Ion vehicles and 2007 Saturn Sky vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine. On March 27, 2014, GM notified the agency that the defective ignition switches may have been used as service replacement parts on other vehicles, and as a result GM will be recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, Saturn Sky, and Pontiac G5 and Solstice, and 2008-2011 Chevrolet HHR vehicles. The part numbers for the service parts are 10392423 (a/k/a ACDelco D1461F), 10392737, 15857948, 15854953, 15896640, and 25846762. This expansion represents an additional 823,788 vehicles.
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007 Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent vehicles originally sold or currently registered in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas; model year 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5, and Saturn ION vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, or Texas; model year 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arizona; and model year 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Nevada, Oklahoma, or Texas. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which the plastic supply or return port on the fuel pump module may crack, which could cause a fuel leak.
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 CHEVROLET COBALT AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 PONTIAC G5 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST THAT COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING.
Other Chevrolet Cobalt Years
Wider context: See the full Chevrolet Cobalt reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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