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vehicle
2007 / chevrolet / cobalt
known issues
5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-16)
complaints
1,564 on file (2006-10-19 → 2026-07-03)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
448 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
11576571 Timing chain came right threw the valve cover
11352429 THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE
11352285 THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE
Loss of power steering assistSTEERING71 complaints2017-08 → 2025-122007-chevrolet-cobalt-power-steering-loss
11656377 The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the power steering warning light illuminated, and the contact had to manually steer the vehicle
11339065 THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN THEIR VEHICLE'S POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED
11320216 POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING FOR NO REASON. VEHICLE MOVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED ! VERY DANGEROUS!!!!!
Airbag non-deployment and warning light failureAIR BAGS18 complaints2017-08 → 2026-032007-chevrolet-cobalt-airbag-non-deployment
11724877 During the crash, no air bags had deployed, and the driver sustained fatal injuries
11493937 The airbag in the Cobalt did not deploy despite significant frontal damage to the Cobalt
11220845 THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY. WHILE LIT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT FUNCTION
Engine stalling and loss of electrical power while drivingELECTRICAL SYSTEM14 complaints2018-01 → 2024-032007-chevrolet-cobalt-engine-stalling
11434575 Problems with ignition had a recall on ignition got it replaced still is messing up had to buy another car cause it won't start
11098026 TWICE NOW I'VE LOST ALL POWER TO MY CAR DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I CAN NOT REMOVE THE KEY, THERE IS NO POWER TO ANYTHING
11575975 Key can be removed while a car is still running. It still does this. Hasn't been repaired
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). 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2007/chevrolet/cobalt
@misc{wrenchpro_2007_chevrolet_cobalt_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2007/chevrolet/cobalt}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
