Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt has 87 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
87
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS AT WORK AND PARKED MY CAR LIKE NORMAL, SOMEONE CAME AND ASKED ME IF THAT WAS MY CAR THAT WAS P... |
| May 7, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE PARKED THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER RELEASE BUTTON JAMMED AND I COULD NOT RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE... |
| Aug 1, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | REAR BRAKES WEAR THE PADS UNEVENLY AND SCRATCH THE ROTORS. COMMON PROBLEM THAT MOST 2008+ COBALT SS ... |
| Jan 4, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CORROSION OF THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES CAUSING... |
| Feb 4, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.... HAD IT CHECKED BY FIRESTONE... THEY TOLD ME THE 2ND CYLINDER WAS MISFIRING ... |
| Jul 25, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS JUST GOING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT AND JUST AS I STARTED TO HIT THE BRAKE'S I N MY CAR I DID NOT... |
| Dec 1, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING IN THE LEFT LANE ON A MULTIPLE LANE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY THE DRIVER ON MY RIGHT CHANGED ... |
| Sep 13, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | AFTER CLIMBING A STEEP DRIVEWAY, BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO MAIN ROAD. BRAKES WO... |
| Jul 11, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW, IT HAS MADE OCCASIONAL GRINDING NOISES FROM THE REAR BRAKES. THE RE... |
| May 17, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | WHEN DRIVING THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS WARNING COME ON TOGETHER AND IT MAKES THE CAR SHAKE DURING... |
| May 15, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | EXCESSIVE WEAR ON REAR BRAKES, CAUSING UNTIMELY REPLACEMENT. REAR BRAKES WEAR MORE QUICKLY THAN FRO... |
| May 1, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE WORN SEVERELY UNEVENLY. THE INSIDE PADS ARE DOWN TO METAL WHILE THE OUTSIDE ... |
| Dec 1, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES 4 TIMES AND STILL HAVEN'T REPLACED THE FRONT I GET STOCK PADS ... |
| Oct 11, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT SS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE FAI... |
| Sep 1, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE REAR BRAKES CLUNKED AND SQUEAKED. TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN NOVEMBER 2011. THEY REPLA... |
| Aug 1, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | REAR BRAKE ROTORS ARE IRREPARABLY SCORED AND WARPED AFTER 11,000 MILES, PREVENTING THE REAR BRAKES F... |
| Mar 15, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1. BEGIN SQUEAKING AND E BRAKE BEGINS TO NO LONGER HOLD THE CAR 2. REAR BREAKS PADS WEAR OUT VERY Q... |
| Jan 10, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | REAR BRAKE ROTORS HAVE MASSIVE GOUGES CAUSING A GRINDING NOISE. *TR |
| Dec 21, 2010 | PARKING BRAKE | I DRIVE A 2008 CHEVY COBALT LT, I HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT IN TWICE TO GET THE TURN SIGNALS TO TURN THEMS... |
| Nov 19, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | LEFT FRONT BRAKE GRABS AND WON'T LET GO, CAUSES PULL TO LEFT..REPLACED BRAKE HOSE, AND CALIPER, STIL... |