2008 Chevrolet Cobalt Ss
Safety Score
81
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt Ss.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DRIVER DOOR STUCK. WILL NOT OPEN. IF YOU ARE INSIDE AND THAT HAPPENS, YOU CAN NOT GET OUT THE DOOR. THE CAR HAD BEEN PA… |
| 2017-11-29 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TOOK MY CAR IN BECAUSE IT IS EXPERIENCING A LONG PERIOD OF TIME CRANKING BEFORE STARTING EACH TIME, AND I FIND OUT THAT… |
| 2017-09-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE CAR WILL NOT START. IN ADDITION, I CAN'T GET THE GEAR TO SHIFT TO PARK TO MOVE… |
| 2017-05-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHILE PARKED THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER RELEASE BUTTON JAMMED AND I COULD NOT RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKES. THERE IS ABNORM… |
| 2016-08-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | REAR BRAKES WEAR THE PADS UNEVENLY AND SCRATCH THE ROTORS. COMMON PROBLEM THAT MOST 2008+ COBALT SS OWNERS EXPERIENCE. … |
| 2015-07-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | CLEAR COAT ON THE FRONT BUMPER IS COMING OFF REALLY BAD. THE PAINT SEEMS TO STAY ON THE BUMPER BUT PROGRESSIVELY FLAKES… |
| 2015-04-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | UPON START OF THE VEHICLE THE SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING IS ILLUMINATED. THE AIRBAG READINESS LIGHT STAYS ON. IF I WIGGLE T… |
| 2015-02-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AS I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND I NOTICED THE ODOR OF GASOLINE. I PULLED OVER TO C… |
| 2015-02-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.... HAD IT CHECKED BY FIRESTONE... THEY TOLD ME THE 2ND CYLINDER WAS MISFIRING PER THE DIAGNOSTIC … |
| 2014-06-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT SS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE COOLANT AND THE AIR… |
| 2014-03-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | ON AT LEAST THREE OCCASIONS THE KEY IN THE IGNITION HAS MOVED TO THE OFF POSITION WHILE DRIVING. *TR |
| 2014-02-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE DASHBOARD AND HEAD… |
| 2014-02-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | FUEL PUMP HARNESS CAUGHT FIRE. CONTACTED GM ABOUT 2012 RECALL THAT I WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT. EXPLAINED TO GM THAT THE M… |
| 2014-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I AM SENDING THIS E-MAIL ON BEHALF OF A 92 YEAR OLD FRIEND,[XXX], WHO I BELIEVE IS GETTING THE RUN AROUND BY GOLD RUSH … |
| 2014-01-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR BEGAN HAVING A GASOLINE SMELL. AS OF TODAY, THE SMELL IS MUCH MORE EXTREME. *TR |
| 2013-10-30 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ON 10/2013, I WAS DRIVING ON THE 105 FWY GOING EASTBOUND AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES PER HOUR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VE… |
| 2013-09-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | AFTER CLIMBING A STEEP DRIVEWAY, BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO MAIN ROAD. BRAKES WOULD STOP BUT CONTIN… |
| 2013-08-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | 2008 COBALT LIGHTING LEVER FOR CONTUNOUS HIGH BEAMS FLICKERED LIGHTS FROM ON TO COMPLETLY OFF WHILE DRIVING THE ISSUE … |
| 2013-02-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 2 YEARS AFTER I HAD THE CHEVROLET DEALER FIX THE FIRST AIR BAG LIGHT ISSUE IT HAS COME ON AGAIN. I DID REPORT IT TO GM … |
| 2012-06-30 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT SS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG FU… |
| 2012-05-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE WEAR ON REAR BRAKES, CAUSING UNTIMELY REPLACEMENT. REAR BRAKES WEAR MORE QUICKLY THAN FRONTS CAUSING UNSAFE … |
| 2012-05-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE WORN SEVERELY UNEVENLY. THE INSIDE PADS ARE DOWN TO METAL WHILE THE OUTSIDE PADS ARE STILL AT L… |
| 2012-01-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | PURCHASED MY CHEVY COBALT ABOUT 7 MONTHS AGO WITH ABOUT 45000 MILES. JUST ROLLED OVER 50000 MILES WHEN STRONG GAS FUMES… |
| 2011-12-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I STARTED SMELLING FUEL IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE. PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT THE FUEL ODOR WHEN… |
| 2011-12-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES 4 TIMES AND STILL HAVEN'T REPLACED THE FRONT I GET STOCK PADS AND ROTORS FROM CHE… |
| 2011-10-11 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT SS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECREASE IN … |
| 2011-08-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | REAR BRAKE ROTORS ARE IRREPARABLY SCORED AND WARPED AFTER 11,000 MILES, PREVENTING THE REAR BRAKES FROM WORKING CORRECT… |
| 2011-03-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | 1. BEGIN SQUEAKING AND E BRAKE BEGINS TO NO LONGER HOLD THE CAR 2. REAR BREAKS PADS WEAR OUT VERY QUICKLY ABOUT EVERY … |
| 2011-01-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | REAR BRAKE ROTORS HAVE MASSIVE GOUGES CAUSING A GRINDING NOISE. *TR |
| 2010-09-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | THE REAR BRAKES ON THE 2008-2010 MODELS OF THE CHEVROLET COBALT SS WEAR OUT IMMATURELY CAUSING PULSATION, LACK OF BRAK… |
| 2010-09-11 | PARKING BRAKE | No | 0 | I HAVE NOTICED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON MY REAR BRAKES AND GROVES FORMING ON MY ROTORS TOO. I HAVE A 2008 CHEVY COBALT SS TURB… |
| 2010-05-17 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | 1) I DROVE MY CAR AND USED THE BRAKES. 2) SCORED BRAKES, SOUNDS LIKE A 747 COMING IN FOR A LANDING EVERY TIME I STOP. … |
| 2010-05-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | REAR BRAKE PADS WORN OUT AFTER 20K MILE AND ROTOR ARE GROVED AND YOU CAN HEAR THE BRAKE PADS RUBBING METAL ON METAL. AL… |
| 2010-04-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | THE REAR BRAKES ON THE CHEVROLET COBALT SS ARE PURE CRAP. THEY SQUEAL PRETTY BADLY WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP, NO MATTER I… |
| 2010-04-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | THE PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING WITH MY 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT SS IS THE REAR BRAKE PADS WEARING OUT QUICKLY UNDER NORMAL … |
| 2010-04-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | REAR BRAKE CALIPERS NOT APPLYING EVEN FORCE ON BOTH INNER AND OUTER PADS, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE PADS A… |
| 2010-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | AT 8,000 MILES THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE DEEPLY GROVED. THE FRONT ROTORS LOOKED FINE, NO GROVES. AT 18,000 WE HAD TO… |
| 2010-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | 1. NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE IN JULY 2008. 2. FAILURE INCLUDES EXTREME PREMATURE WEAR AND … |
| 2010-03-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL ABOUT 6000 MILES WHEN I NOTICED SLIGHT BRAKE NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. I DIDNT NOTIC… |
| 2010-03-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | No | 0 | REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND DISCS WEAR OUT FAR TOO QUICKLY IN AVERAGE DAY TO DAY USE. *TR |
| 2010-02-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | REAR BRAKES WEARING WAY TOO EARLY. *TR |
| 2010-02-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT SS - TURBOCHARGED. REAR BRAKES GOING BAD QUICKLY AND RUINING ROTORS. |
| 2010-01-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | BRAKES WORE OUT PREMATURELY AND GRIND. *TR |
| 2010-01-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | MY 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT SS REAR BRAKES HAD TO BE CHANGED BEFORE THE FRONT BRAKES (40000KM). THE ROTORS WERE HEAVILY SC… |
| 2010-01-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | I OWN A 2008 CHEVY COBALT SS. THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WEARING OUT VERY QUICKLY AND DAMAGING THE ROTORS. FIRST NOTICED … |
| 2010-01-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | REAR BRAKES WEARING OUT, PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD, SQUEALS WHEN STOPPING. *TR |
| 2009-12-14 | STEERING | No | 0 | OWN A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH AROUND A CURVE WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND … |
| 2009-12-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | JUST BOUGHT CAR USED WITH 26K MILES AND REAR BRAKES ARE METAL TO METAL. SO FAR DEALER CANT FIND PARTS IN THERE SYSTEM F… |
| 2009-12-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | BACK BRAKES ON MY COBALT SS ARE SHOT AND THE ROTORS AND SCORCHED AND WORN OUT. *TR |
| 2009-11-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | NORMAL DRIVING HAS CAUSED MY REAR BRAKES TO BE TOTALLY SHOT AT 15000 MILES. HAVE NOT TRIED TO WARRANTY THE ITEM YET, BU… |