The 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt has 2330 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 6 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are steering and electrical system. Owners most often flag compared to the problematic automatic transmissions. the ss turbo model (with the 2.0l lnf engine) is mentioned in passing as a performance variant shared with other gm vehicles, but no detailed ownership feedback is provided in the data.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt vehicles (US, public record).
electrical system:ignition
Campaign 14V171000General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2006-2011 Chevrolet HHR, 2007-2010 Pontiac G5, 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice, 2003-2007 Saturn Ion, and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky vehicles. In t…
air bags
Campaign 14V047000This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should a…
electrical system:ignition:switch
Campaign 14E021000UCI-FRAM Group is recalling certain LS1328 ignition Switches sold as Wells LS1328, Duralast LS1328, Airtex 1S6097, and Carquest 53-27479, and LS1497 Ignition Switches sold as Wells LS1497, Duralast LS1497, Airtex 1S10961…
fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
Campaign 09V419000GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT AND SATURN ION VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA; AND MODEL YEAR 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT, PONTIAC G…
Sentiment is mixed to negative, heavily dependent on the vehicle's age, maintenance history, and specific model year. The Cobalt is widely regarded as a basic, affordable transportation appliance, with some owners reporting high mileage (over 250,000 miles/400
Owner insights cover all generations of the Cobalt.
Used Cobalt listings typically run $4,303–$6,995 across 2005 to 2010 model years.