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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt power train problems

137 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt6% of all complaints for this model year.

137
Power Train complaints
6%
share of all complaints
68,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
12 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • "takata recall" on 3/30/18 I was involved in a wreck. I was traveling on a busy city street when the light turned red. I stopped and the person in front of me was driving a large suv. When the light turned green and traffic began to move I started driving. Out of nowhere with no warning, the driver…

    filed Aug 13, 2019

  • 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…

    filed Dec 19, 2018

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

Power Train problems in other Cobalt years

YearReportsShare
2010 Cobalt315%
2009 Cobalt294%
2008 Cobalt293%
2007 Cobalt433%
2005 Cobalt996%
Cobalt power train 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.