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vehicle
2005 / chevrolet / cobalt
known issues
4 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-16)
complaints
1,649 on file (2005-01-08 → 2026-02-12)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
269 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Electric power steering loss or seizure while drivingSTEERING109 complaints2015-05 → 2025-06cobalt-2005-electric-power-steering-loss
11413575 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED
11145028 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT REGISTERING THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE
11032054 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND COULD NOT BE STEERED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000
Fuel line leak near rear wheelFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM23 complaints2015-08 → 2021-06cobalt-2005-fuel-line-leak
11196652 FUEL RETURN LINE LEAK 108,000 MILES ALL THE SUDDEN THE CLIP GAVE OUT UNDER DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FULL TANK LEAKED OUT NO WARNING IGNITION SPARK CAUSED FIRE
11048364 WHILE DRIVING THE CAR BEGAN TO SMELL LIKE GAS. I GOT OUR AND LOOKED AND THE CAR WAS LEAKING GAS PROFUSELY. COME TO FIND OUT THE GAS LINE HAD RUSTED COMPLETELY OUT
11338139 FUEL LINE LEAK BY THE LEFT REAR WHEEL AT BODY MOUNT. SIMILAR TO WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE RECENT RELEASE REGARDING THE 2008-2010 COBALT FUEL LEAK ISSUE. THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO 2005 AS WELL
Ignition switch failure with engine stallELECTRICAL SYSTEM16 complaints2015-07 → 2026-02cobalt-2005-ignition-switch-stall
10872841 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT WAS REPLACED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER
10854814 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AT ANY GIVEN SPEED
10732701 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER AND FUEL PUMP FAILED NEEDED TO BE
Airbag non-deployment or unintended deploymentAIR BAGS15 complaints2015-05 → 2020-01cobalt-2005-airbag-deployment-failure
11005021 I WAS DRIVING OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT AT A VERY LOW SPEED (LESS THAN 5MPH) AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, UNPROVOKED. JUST THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED. I RECEIVED BURNS AND CUTS TO MY ARM AND HAVE HEARING LOSS IN MY ONE EAR
10966154 DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING ON GRAVEL ROAD CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT HILL AND TOTALING AND CAR SEVERELY INJURING DRIVER AND PASSENGERS
10789462 TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AT 60 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A DEER, DROVE INTO A DITCH, AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2005/chevrolet/cobalt
@misc{wrenchpro_2005_chevrolet_cobalt_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2005/chevrolet/cobalt}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
