Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt has 28 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
28
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKES ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE ... |
| Aug 28, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN MY BRAKES SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND THE CAR ACCELERATED AND I HIT AN... |
| Jun 6, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN IM DRIVING IT FEELS LIKE MY REAR BRAKES WANT TO LOCKUP. I SMELLED ABAD ODOR COME FROM MY BRAKES... |
| Jun 2, 2014 | PARKING BRAKE,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAG... |
| May 1, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY SON AND MY CAR DIED DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH, LUCKILY IT WAS ... |
| Apr 6, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE EMERGENCY B... |
| Jan 7, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE BRAKES EN... |
| Jul 23, 2013 | PARKING BRAKE,SERVICE BRAKES | TODAY PULLED THE PARKING BRAKE TO PARK (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) AND THE BRAKE HANDLE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. ... |
| Feb 12, 2013 | PARKING BRAKE,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUM... |
| Jan 6, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | CALIPER LEAKING. *TR |
| Oct 12, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | I HAVE AN EXTREME VIBRATION AND SOME CLANKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT WHENEVE... |
| Oct 1, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE TRACTION AND ABS LIGHT FREQUENTLY COMES ON. I'M NOT SURE IF IT SOMETHING THAT I SHOULD BE WORRI... |
| Sep 8, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | I HAD TO GET MY REAR BRAKES COMPLETELY CHANGED OUT AT AROUND 45000 MILES AS WELL AS MY E-BRAKE ASSEM... |
| Oct 17, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I DROVE MY CAR ABOUT 1/2 MILE TO THE LOCAL CVS. WHEN I LEFT I STARTED THE CAR AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WE... |
| May 18, 2010 | PARKING BRAKE | THIS WRITTEN COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO THE MECHANICAL DEFECT OF AN EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WITHIN A... |
| May 16, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE CAR SHAKES AND MAKES A SCREECHING SOUND WHEN THE BRAKE IA APPLIED. I HAVE CHANGED THE ENTIRE BRA... |
| Feb 26, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DRIVING TO WORK, WE HAD SOME LIGHT SNOW AND THE WIND WAS RATHER STRONG. I DRIVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT.... |
| Nov 14, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | REAR BRAKES MAKE A LOUD EERIE SOUND WHEN IN REVERSE, NOT ALWAYS BUT USUALLY ON A COLD START, COLD MO... |
| Nov 12, 2009 | PARKING BRAKE,POWER TRAIN | I HAVE HAD A SERIES OF PROBLEMS WITH MY 2007 CHEVY COBALT IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS. FIRST IN NOVEMBER OF... |
| Jul 21, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | MY 2007 COBALT HAS LESS THEN 24,000 MILES. I WAS LEAVING THE HAIRDRESSER AND I WENT TO PRESS ON THE ... |