Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the fuel and propulsion system. No safety recall has been issued.
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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 2016 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING A STATE INSPECTION, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SINCE BEING NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER DID NOT DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
All 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2016 — this page | 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 | 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.