Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt has 123 NHTSA electrical complaints and 2 electrical-related recalls.
123
Complaints
2
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Wiring harness is located too close to the human under the driver's seat. Exposes the driver to elec... |
| Mar 10, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WITH NO RECENT CHANGES TO THE CAR, IT WON'T START, THEFT LOCK SYMBOL IS ON. TRIED THE SPARE KEY. TRI... |
| Feb 20, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The air bag never deployed I bought car in 2018 from original owner with car only having 33,000 mile... |
| Dec 11, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | NO START ISSUE. BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR GOOD. WONT START AFTER IT'S BEEN DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR. ... |
| Jun 10, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | IGNITION SWITCH WAS SAID TO BE THE ISSUE WITH MY CAR AND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR YEARS 2005-2010 .IGN... |
| Sep 11, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | HELLO, I HAVE A 2009 CHEVY COBALT. IT WAS RUNNING OKAY. I WENT TO THE STORE FOR SOME DOG FOOD. PARKE... |
| Mar 23, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AFTER DRIVING CAR APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES ON COUNTY ROADS, AT 25-35MPH. I ARRIVE AT MY DESTINATION, ST... |
| Mar 4, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | WIRING HARNESS IN DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR CREATES AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT DISABLES SIDE IMPACT SEN... |
| Jan 29, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT START AND ... |
| Sep 17, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE IGNITION SWITCH WON'T TURN ON AND SOMETIMES WON'T TURN OFF ITS VERY LOOSE ONCE YOU DO GET IT ON ... |
| Sep 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | CONNECTOR FEEDING POWER TO THE A/C-HEATER BLOWER MELTED; CAUSED A CRACKLING SOUND, A SMELL, AND THE ... |
| Jul 15, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE, MY CAR WONT START AND THE ANTI THEFT ON THE DASH COMES ON BUT THERE'S NOTHI... |
| May 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTROMAGNETIC METER (EMF METER FOR BOTH WIRELESS & NON-WIRELESS FORMS OF ELECTRICAL RADIATION) USE... |
| Jul 30, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONSUMER STATED UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE THE ANTI... |
| Jun 1, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I BOUGHT A USED 2009 CHEVY COBALT 2 YEARS AGO IN 2017 WITH 119K MILES. IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A HEA... |
| Apr 29, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE LOW ... |
| Sep 18, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL "FIXED" ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, AND TODAY I GO TO START IT AND EXACT SAME... |
| Apr 27, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. NOW THE CAR WILL START WITHOUT KEY IN SWITCH. WILL ST... |
| Mar 12, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY 2009 COBALT BEGAN JERKING WHEN ACCELERATING OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND JUST 3 DAYS AGO, AS I WA... |
| Feb 9, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLE... |