Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt has 21 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
21
Complaints
0
Recalls
6
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | UNKNOWN |
| May 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSE... |
| Oct 21, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,WHEELS,ENGINE | TRACTION, ENGINE AND WHEELS SENSOR LIGHT ON. HARD SHIFTING. CAR SHAKES WHEN BRAKING. ENGINE RUNS ROU... |
| Aug 16, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSIONWILL NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEARS, AFTER HAVING A HOLE IN TRANSMISSION PAN,... |
| Jul 18, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED, LUNGED FORWA... |
| Jul 5, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ONCE CAR WARMS UP, WHILE DRIVING, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PAST SECOND (2ND) GEAR, ... |
| Jan 27, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TRANSMISSION STALLING ISSUES. *SMD ... |
| Jan 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | MY CAR WILL NOT GO AND REVERSE I GET MY OIL CHANGE FAITHFUL AND NOW I HAVE TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION... |
| Oct 21, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | AFTER STARTING THE CAR THE TRANSMISSION BUCKS ROUGH CAUSING THE FRONT WHEELS TO SLIP AND CAUSING THE... |
| Aug 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR IL... |
| Aug 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | HAD THIS VEHICLE ONLY 6 MONTHS AND HAD THE FLUID CHANGED. THEN WENT TO MOVE IT AND REVERSE WAS ONLY ... |
| Jul 5, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION HAS HARD TIME SHIFTING MAKING CAR STALL. |
| Oct 20, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING ON NYS I-90, MY 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT LS 2010 WENT INTO "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" AND I W... |
| Sep 29, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE SHIFT INDICATOR ... |
| Sep 9, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING... |
| May 22, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED, THE CHE... |
| Feb 19, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | CHEVY COBALT 2010 LESS THAN 40,000 MILES . TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *TR |
| Sep 17, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING ALONG IN MY COBALT, SUDDENLY,WITHOUT WARNING, THE ENGINE POWER DROPPED OFF AND THE VEH... |
| Jun 17, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION AND THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. I HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AN... |
| Sep 5, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TRA... |