Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the fuel and propulsion system. No safety recall has been issued.
Not among the Chevrolet Cobalt years to avoid. Which Chevrolet Cobalt years to avoid →
1 of the 1 complaints (100%) are about the fuel and propulsion system.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel/Propulsion System · fuel and propulsion system | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35-45 MPH, THE SMELL OF GASOLINE FUEL EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
All 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2010 | 574 | 6 | 7 | 4 | Fatalities reported |
| 2009 | 710 | 6 | 7 | 5 | Fatalities reported |
| 2008 | 845 | 5 | 14 | 13 | Fatalities reported |
| 2007 | 1,564 | 6 | 16 | 7 | Fatalities reported |
| 2006 | 2,330 | 6 | 14 | 8 | Fatalities reported |
| 2005 | 1,649 | 6 | 12 | 11 | Fatalities reported |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2000 — this page | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.