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2005 Chevrolet Cobalt traction control system problems

18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the traction control system on the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt1% of all complaints for this model year.

18
Traction Control System complaints
1%
share of all complaints
60,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the traction control and steering warning indicators randomly illuminated several times, and then the engine stalled. The power steering also randomly shorted out each time the failure occurred. The failure intermittently…

    filed Mar 20, 2017

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the shifter independently moved and the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering. The traction control and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure could not be…

    filed Oct 4, 2016

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Traction Control System problems in other Cobalt years

YearReportsShare
2010 Cobalt10%
2009 Cobalt20%
2008 Cobalt40%
2007 Cobalt30%
2006 Cobalt141%
Cobalt traction control system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.