2007 CHEVROLET COBALT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,542 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (607 complaints · 39.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 115
  • Fires 16
  • Injuries 109
  • Deaths 7
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STEERING appears in 607 of 1,542 owner complaints (39.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 607 complaints, 39.4% of reports STEERING 607 · 39.4% · 47 crash reports 4 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 408 complaints, 26.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 408 · 26.5% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 156 complaints, 10.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 156 · 10.1% · 11 crash reports 5 fire reports AIR BAGS: 88 complaints, 5.7% of reports AIR BAGS 88 · 5.7% · 31 crash reports SUSPENSION: 62 complaints, 4.0% of reports SUSPENSION 62 · 4.0% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 52 complaints, 3.4% of reports ENGINE 52 · 3.4% · 7 crash reports 3 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 26 complaints, 1.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 26 · 1.7% · 5 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 25 complaints, 1.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 25 · 1.6% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 14 complaints, 0.9% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 14 · 0.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 302 complaints, 19.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 302 · 19.6% · 17 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
STEERING 607 39.4% 47 crashes · 4 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 408 26.5% 1 crashes · 2 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 156 10.1% 11 crashes · 5 fires
AIR BAGS 88 5.7% 31 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 62 4.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 52 3.4% 7 crashes · 3 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 26 1.7% 5 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 25 1.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 14 0.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 302 19.6% 17 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2006. 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2008-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2009-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2009-Q3: 49 owner reports 49 2009-Q4: 75 owner reports 75 2010-Q1: 223 owner reports 223 2010-Q2: 36 owner reports 36 2010-Q3: 34 owner reports 34 2010-Q4: 32 owner reports 32 2011-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2011-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2011-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 2011-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2012-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2012-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2012-Q3: 52 owner reports 52 2012-Q4: 51 owner reports 51 2013-Q1: 31 owner reports 31 2013-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2013-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2013-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q1: 53 owner reports 53 2014-Q2: 98 owner reports 98 2014-Q3: 69 owner reports 69 2014-Q4: 38 owner reports 38 2015-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2015-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2015-Q3: 27 owner reports 27 2015-Q4: 28 owner reports 28 2016-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2016-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2016-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2016-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2017-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2017-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2017-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2017-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2018-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2018-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2021-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2006 Jul 2026 Investigation PE10005 ● Investigation PE10005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 4
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 6
2008-Q1 Owner reports 5
2008-Q2 Owner reports 6
2008-Q3 Owner reports 9
2008-Q4 Owner reports 6
2009-Q1 Owner reports 14
2009-Q2 Owner reports 21
2009-Q3 Owner reports 49
2009-Q4 Owner reports 75
2010-Q1 Owner reports 223
2010-Q2 Owner reports 36
2010-Q3 Owner reports 34
2010-Q4 Owner reports 32
2011-Q1 Owner reports 15
2011-Q2 Owner reports 22
2011-Q3 Owner reports 30
2011-Q4 Owner reports 22
2012-Q1 Owner reports 24
2012-Q2 Owner reports 24
2012-Q3 Owner reports 52
2012-Q4 Owner reports 51
2013-Q1 Owner reports 31
2013-Q2 Owner reports 30
2013-Q3 Owner reports 26
2013-Q4 Owner reports 9
2014-Q1 Owner reports 53
2014-Q2 Owner reports 98
2014-Q3 Owner reports 69
2014-Q4 Owner reports 38
2015-Q1 Owner reports 26
2015-Q2 Owner reports 26
2015-Q3 Owner reports 27
2015-Q4 Owner reports 28
2016-Q1 Owner reports 21
2016-Q2 Owner reports 15
2016-Q3 Owner reports 21
2016-Q4 Owner reports 16
2017-Q1 Owner reports 15
2017-Q2 Owner reports 21
2017-Q3 Owner reports 14
2017-Q4 Owner reports 11
2018-Q1 Owner reports 16
2018-Q2 Owner reports 10
2018-Q3 Owner reports 17
2018-Q4 Owner reports 11
2019-Q1 Owner reports 10
2019-Q2 Owner reports 8
2019-Q3 Owner reports 8
2019-Q4 Owner reports 7
2020-Q1 Owner reports 9
2020-Q2 Owner reports 4
2020-Q3 Owner reports 19
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 10
2021-Q2 Owner reports 7
2021-Q3 Owner reports 5
2021-Q4 Owner reports 4
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 5
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 4
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 4
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE10005
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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