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2007 Chevrolet Cobalt suspension problems

75 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt5% of all complaints for this model year.

75
Suspension complaints
5%
share of all complaints
40,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
3 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • When braking, the tires bounce causing a serious vibration which makes steering difficult when braking hard. There is no visible damage or lose suspension parts but I'm guessing it's either bad struts or control arms? I'm replacing the parts today as a guess and hope it fixes the issue. This is my…

    filed Jan 9, 2016

  • The driver side headlight stays dim. Check engine light keeps coming on with something different. Had two fuel pumps installed. The car last night had power but would not turn over or attempt to start. When driving at highway speeds the steering is loose, at low speeds power steering sometimes…

    filed Dec 20, 2015

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

Suspension problems in other Cobalt years

YearReportsShare
2010 Cobalt81%
2009 Cobalt101%
2008 Cobalt273%
2006 Cobalt512%
2005 Cobalt473%
Cobalt suspension 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.