Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt has 229 NHTSA electrical complaints and 2 electrical-related recalls.
229
Complaints
2
Recalls
14
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
14V171000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2006-2011 Chevrolet HHR, 2007-2010 Pontiac G5, 2006-2010 Pontiac S...
14E021000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
UCI-FRAM Group is recalling certain LS1328 ignition Switches sold as Wells LS1328, Duralast LS1328, Airtex 1S6097, and Carquest 53-27479, and LS1497 I...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The fuel tank has an evap leak that somehow breaks on top the tank so it leaks the gas vapors and co... |
| Oct 28, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My headlight an blinker quit working new bulbs an all new wiring it it still will not work My trunk... |
| Oct 9, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While driving power steering message showed on dash, lost transmission control, and speedometer stop... |
| Aug 5, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Before I get into all of it there has never been an accident not yet at least. I do everything I can... |
| Aug 5, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1.GAS SMELL - FUEL LEAKS AFTER LEAK FIX STILL SMELL GAS (EVEN AFTER SETTING FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. 2... |
| Apr 7, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 M... |
| Feb 28, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT APPEARS THE CAR IDLES AND SHIFTS HARD TRIES TO SHIFT OFF. THE LOCKS UNLOC... |
| Nov 6, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING TODAY DOOR LOCKS UNLOCK AND LOCK AGAIN RANDOMLY. IT WAS SCARY. I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN. ... |
| May 20, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FOR THE PAST THREE DAYS DRIVING TO AND FROM WORK MY CHEVY COBALT HAS BEEN PUTTING ME IN DANGER. WHEN... |
| Feb 24, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | MY DOOR LOCK KEEP LOCKIMG AND UNLOCKING RANDOMLY ON ITS OWN.. DOSE IT WORSE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. |
| Feb 21, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNIT... |
| Jan 23, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST P... |
| Mar 13, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH CHANGED 3 YEARS AGO AND IT IS NOW MESSED UP. MY CAR WON'T START AND I NEED... |
| May 17, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS | SIGNAL SHOWING AIRBAG NEEDS SERVICING GOES ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. HEADLIGHTS, LOW BEAM (BOTH OF ... |
| Apr 28, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ENGINE STARTED JERKING.MALFUNTION ENGINE BLOCK LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD.CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A CI... |
| Jan 5, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. UPON MERGING TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY, THE ACCELERATOR PED... |
| Oct 29, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST P... |
| Sep 28, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNING OFF WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING. THIS ABRUPT "TURNING OFF" STARTED OCCURRI... |
| Aug 2, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ALARM SOUNDS EVERY TIME DOOR IS OPENED. IT DOESN'T STOP UNTIL KEY IS PUT IN IGNITION AND TURNED. IT ... |
| Jul 22, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT SPEED IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AFTER TAKING FOOT OFF GAS. THE DOORS ALSO ... |