Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt has 20 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
20
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 276,729 MY 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE, CHEVROLET COBALT, HHR, MALIBU, TRAVERSE, GMC ACADIA, PONTIAC G5, G6 AND SATURN AURA AND OUT...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | MY VEHICLE TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN PARK, IT WOULDN'T START AND WOULD STILL ROLL WHEN IN PARK. WE ... |
| Jul 25, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WA... |
| Sep 3, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN... |
| Sep 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WITH LOW MILES. * LD ... |
| Aug 30, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCOR... |
| Apr 3, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY WHEN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AND "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" MESSAGE APPEA... |
| Jan 19, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I WAS TRYING TO START MY CAR AND TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. I TH... |
| Mar 2, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED INTERMITTEN... |
| Apr 27, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND ... |
| Jul 11, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE, THE GEAR SHIFTER SEIZED WIT... |
| Mar 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE ... |
| Feb 14, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | I PARKED THE CAR FOR THE NIGHT WITH NO INDICATIONS OF ANY PROBLEMS AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE ... |
| Dec 11, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN SHE EN... |
| Aug 1, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FR... |
| Nov 18, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER EXPRESS DISCONTENT REGARDING RECALL REPAIRS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STA... |
| Nov 9, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | SHIFTING I THREW THE GEARS QUICKLY TO GET UP TO SPEED OF TRAFFIC. THE SHIFT LINKAGE BREAKS AND CAR... |
| Oct 22, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COBALT AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHEN I GO TO MAKE A SHARP TURN. (THE WHE... |
| Mar 2, 2009 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED, ... |
| Jul 5, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL FOR THE 2005 COBALT? THIS HAPPENED SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE! W... |
| Jun 10, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT FROM CLASSIC CHEVROLET IN SUGARLAND, TX ON JUNE 8, 2009. ON... |