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Issues with Chevrolet Cobalt POWER TRAIN by Years

The Chevrolet Cobalt had plenty of problems with various aspects of POWER TRAIN as 216 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Models of 2006, 2005, 2007 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with POWER TRAIN.

Browse Chevrolet Cobalt POWER TRAIN problems by years

2010 26 2009 28 2008 25 2007 40 2006 136 2005 97

Do Chevrolet Cobalt models have POWER TRAIN problems?

Below you may see the POWER TRAIN components and the number of complaints they received.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 74 MANUAL TRANSMISSION 17 CLUTCH ASSEMBLY 11 DRIVELINE 11 CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) 9 FLOOR SHIFT 5 COLUMN SHIFT 4 GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) 3 FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY 2 PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) 1 SEAL 1 LUBRICANT 1 PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH 1

Worst Chevrolet Cobalt Problems

POWER TRAIN
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt January 25, 2009 Victims: 2 Mileage: 22000 miles

You know when my son bought this car, i know he thought he had the best, this is part of your reviews. new for 2006 are ss sedan and coupe models with...

POWER TRAIN
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt January 25, 2009 Victims: 2 Mileage: 22000 miles

When the accident happen, my son and his friend were going to his other friend house to stay. his friend that lived said he was having trouble control...

MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt November 25, 2008 Victims: 1 Mileage: 40000 miles

Clutch/trans have had to have trans rebuilt and replaced 5 times for locking into gear and locking up front wheels while driving has almost caused 6...

Recently reported POWER TRAIN problems on Chevrolet Cobalt

The POWER TRAIN
2010 Chevrolet Cobalt

Traction, engine and wheels sensor light on. hard shifting. car shakes when braking. engine runs rough and skips when idling. i've had brakes replaced and spark plugs. have had all recalls repaired.

The POWER TRAIN
2010 Chevrolet Cobalt

Problem with the transmissionwill not shift into any gears, after having a hole in transmission pan,so replace the pan and filter and gasket and put new transmission fluid in,now car will not shift into any gears. its like it locked me out of the transmission all together. this makes the 2nd transmission that was put into my car i had it done a couple years ago and it's back to the same problem again, it's cost me 2,000 last time for a rebuilt transmission that should last at least 4-5 years only lasted for 2 years,the auto place said it had something to do with the pump solenoid and the shift solenoid,that they are riged to burn out these components. and it's parked in front of my house. it happen on highway and on city streets. very scary, i am disabled and depen on my car to go to lung doctor. i am on a very tight fixed income and can't afford another 2,000. for this problem. i had to let my car sit last time for 6 months in order to pay the transmission off before they let me have my car back. i have just lost 4 family ...

The POWER TRAIN
2010 Chevrolet Cobalt

I got my cobalt in ending 2010-2011 and never received a single recall on my cobalt ,and now a friend told me of this sight there is so many recalls that need to be done on my car and beginning with the transmission ,it runs grate it just doesn't know what gear it is in. also my door locks unlock by them self its like i have a spirit in the car (very un safe).not to mention when the car was in drive it would slip into neutral on its own, same with if your in reverse it will slip into neutral. please notify me non of the past recalls was ever done on my car, i want to have a list and put my car into a chevy shop and have all recalls fixed, i was never notifityed >and ive lived in the same house that i own for 10+ years>it will not reconize what gear it is in>period.

The POWER TRAIN
2010 Chevrolet Cobalt

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle jerked, lunged forward, lost power, and the power train warning indicator illuminated. the contact also heard abnormal noises coming from the front end of the vehicle. the contact veered to the shoulder of the road to check for leaks; however, none were found. the contact drove home at very low speeds and parked the vehicle. mccluskey automotive (8525 reading rd, cincinnati, oh 45215, (513) 421-1111) was contacted and a diagnostic appointment was scheduled. the vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 96,000.

The POWER TRAIN
2010 Chevrolet Cobalt

Once car warms up, while driving, the automatic transmission does not shift past second (2nd) gear, and will allow red lining without shifting up a gear. when trying to park, the shifter will not allow shifting into park, and the vehicle will pull away under the power of its own idle if the parking brake is not applied, making leaving the vehicle unattended very dangerous. when trying to shift out of park shifter will become stuck in the parking gear. the light illuminating and indicating the gear in which the shifter is in position of goes out, making it very difficult to know if the vehicle is actually in park or reverse especially coupled with the shifter not going fully into the parking gear. when the shifter doesn't quite move into the parking gear it causes the doors to stay locked and sometimes makes the manual locks difficult to use in order to exit the vehicle, it makes the electronic locks completely unusable. also, why in the world would chevy not put a engine temperature gauge in the dash cluster? how are drivers supposed to ...

The POWER TRAIN
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. while driving at any speed, the power steering seized. the contact had to use excessive strength to turn the vehicle. the vehicle also lost fuel. the failures occurred without warning. the vehicle also hesitated and jerked violently, and "faulty power steering" and "loss of fuel" appeared on the instrument panel. in addition, the service engine indicator illuminated and the transmission made an abnormal shifting noise. the contact called anderson chevrolet (31201 auto center dr, lake elsinore, ca 92530, (951) 226-0822) and was informed that the transmission recall was serviced in 2009; therefore, the contact would have to pay for the repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 120,000.

The POWER TRAIN
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt

Tcm module, power steering and odometer not working properly

The POWER TRAIN
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. while parking the vehicle in the driveway, the contact forgot to place the shifter into park and removed the key from the ignition switch. the contact attempted to restart the vehicle while in gear, but it failed to start. the contact noticed the vehicle was still in gear and placed the gear shifter into park. the contact attempted to drive the vehicle, but it failed to start. all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was towed to estle chevrolet (located at 1515 n clinton st, defiance, oh 43512, (419) 785-8015), but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

The POWER TRAIN
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt

My 18-year-old daughter had a defective ignition switch in her vehicle causing her to lose control of her vehicle and crash into a ditch on today 11/29/2018 we check the recall list before we purchased her vehicle and it was listed as safe.

The POWER TRAIN
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt

Traction control warning light came on after starting vehicle. shifted from p to r and the shift was hard. shifted to d and a clunk occurred. vehicle did not drive correctly. shut off vehicle and started it again. problem went away. this could be very dangerous if it happens while driving at speed.