Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt has 53 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
53
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION CAR SHUT OFF. THIS LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING HAS HAPPENED SE... |
| Jul 12, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AFTER STARTING VEHICLE. SHIFTED FROM P TO R AND THE SHIFT WAS... |
| Jul 29, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. LIKE THE BATTERY WAS DEAD, WOULDN'T EVEN TRY TO TURN OVER. GO TO TURN THE KE... |
| May 26, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CAR ALARMS POWER STEERING DISPLAY COMES ON, CAR SHAKES, WON'T SHIFT GEARS, WAS LOOKED AT , COMP SAID... |
| Sep 25, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE IGNITION KEY BEC... |
| Jul 29, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN SHORTLY AFTER TURNING ONTO A 45 MPH ROAD MY VEHICLE, AUTOMATIC, STARTED HESITA... |
| Nov 3, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, JERKED,... |
| Jul 15, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ELECTRICAL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER... |
| Apr 28, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNE... |
| Mar 15, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR HAS BEEN STALLING OUT AS IT GETS TO LOWER SPEEDS AND SHIFTING VERY HARD. THERE IS A CLICKING ... |
| Feb 25, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE DRIVING HOME THE CHEVROLET COBALT (WHICH WE'VE ONLY HAD FOR TWO WEEKS) ENGINE SHUT OFF, LUCKI... |
| Feb 10, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, WAS AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS.(60 TO 70MPH) THE SECOND, WAS IN CITY STOP AND ... |
| Mar 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE CAR WILL LOSE POWER, LIKE IT IS SHIFTING DOWN, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, AND EITHER START TO STALL ... |
| Feb 25, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE TURNED THE VEHICL... |
| Feb 12, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THIS HAPPENS TO ME ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS I WHEN I PARK MY CAR OR STOP DRIVING I TRY TO SHUT MY CAR ... |
| Feb 2, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I HAD THE IGNITION CYLINDER REPLACED ABOUT A YEAR AGO, DUE TO THE KEY NOT BEING ABLE TO RELEASE. THI... |
| Jan 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TO ... |
| Jul 29, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE INFORMATION DISPLAY ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHED "... |
| Jul 1, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED ON DASH, WARNING CHIME SOUND... |
| Mar 14, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY CAR REPEATEDLY GO THROUGH TIMES OF FITS. THESE FITS INCLUDE LOSING POWER STEERING, POWER STEERIN... |