2008 Chevrolet Cobalt fuel/propulsion system problems
202 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The fuel line is leaking fuel on the drivers side near the passenger door. The leak is to the point where it is pooling under the door on the ground.”
filed Jun 6, 2025
“The ignition doest work right n want release the key the car dies n stalls while driving we was almost hit by a trooper n he called we spoke to 2 people n they had a gm call us n they said that this has been a big concern of these cars n we tried n tried to get it fixed n they say sorry can't can…”
filed May 19, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Cobalt years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Cobalt | 101 | 18% |
| 2009 Cobalt | 226 | 32% |
| 2007 Cobalt | 283 | 18% |
| 2006 Cobalt | 255 | 11% |
| 2005 Cobalt | 38 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
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.