Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt has 254 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
254
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | The car idles very low when stopped and sputters/putters like it's going to die. It has now actually... |
| Jul 17, 2023 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The vehicle is leaking from the fuel tank |
| Jul 6, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I took the vehicle in for a recall repair to the ignition. After the repair, my key did not open ... |
| Feb 3, 2023 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel leaking due to corrosion of fuel lines located near driver side rear wheel. |
| Jan 1, 2023 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel line rusted, leaking under car. Smell gas in cabin. |
| Jul 29, 2022 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel line leaking similar to the recall on 2008-10 Cobalts -- gas puddles or drips from leaking fuel... |
| Oct 31, 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Last year or so, even before than, I noticed suddle fuel odor smell & noticed few drops by left rear... |
| Oct 18, 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I began noticing a slight drop in fuel mileage at first. Started smelling fuel while parked and only... |
| Jun 25, 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel lines are rusted where the heat tape is around them by the exhaust. This has caused them to rus... |
| May 17, 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | There is a recall for some vin numbers on the 2006 Chevy cobalt (recall # 09V419000). My vin number ... |
| Mar 12, 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL LINE LEAK BY LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL. HEAT SHIELD SEEMS TO CAPTURE MOISTURE AND HAS RUSTED LINE B... |
| Jan 30, 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My 2006 Chevy Cobalt has a fuel leak which was recently a recall. I have been told by several dealer... |
| Jan 16, 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE COMPANY WRAPPED A HEAT SHIELD FIBER AROUND A BARE METAL FUEL LINE CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE OF T... |
| Dec 1, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL STARTED OCCURRING THAT WAS NOTICEABLE EVEN AFTER LONG PERIODS AFTER PARKING. ... |
| Nov 11, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | PLASTIC FUEL TANK CRACKED AND FUEL IS DRIPPING FROM VEHICLE IMPOSING A POTENTIAL FIRE AND HAZARD. |
| Nov 5, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY VEHICLE, A 2006 CHEVY COBALT LT, LIKE MANY OTHER CHEVY COBALTS I'VE FOUND IN MY RESEARCH, HAS A F... |
| Jul 25, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL FEED LINE AND FUEL RETURN LINE ASSEMBLY REPLACED BACK IN FEB 2020 BECAUS... |
| Jul 18, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY GAS TANK IS LEAKING FUEL.FROM THE TOP OF MY TANK |
| Jul 4, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | EVERYTIME I GET NEAR MY CAR A SMALL A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL, EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF MY VEHICLE AND I... |
| Jun 12, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE ENGINE LOSES POWER AND TURNS OFF. TECHNICIANS HAVE SCANNED THE VEHI... |