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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt traction control system problems

14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the traction control system on the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt1% of all complaints for this model year.

14
Traction Control System complaints
1%
share of all complaints
67,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly would not accelerate and came to a complete stop; however, the engine did not shut off. Prior to the incident, the traction control and check engine lights illuminated. When the traction control…

    filed May 3, 2016

  • While driving the traction control light comes on randomly then begins to shift very ruff and hard. When it has been turned off the traction control light doesn't come until driving again for about 5 minutes. The shifting has made it difficult to drive and has almost caused me to be in accidents…

    filed Jun 7, 2014

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%
2005 Cobalt181%
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.