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2008 Chevrolet Cobalt seat belts problems

18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt2% of all complaints for this model year.

18
Seat Belts complaints
2%
share of all complaints
59,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • My back seat belts don’t work properly. It takes 10-20 mins to try to get it to come out to buckle up. It locks up no matter how many times to let it roll up and try again. It’s happened since I’ve owned my car since 2019-2020. It’s the back seat belts only

    filed Jul 15, 2024

  • The back right seat belt and the back left seat belt lock up so much while trying to buckle in that we can hardly use them. I have tried everything from moving to up towards the roof to pulling down , getting in the trunk to release the seats. I have had this car for almost 3 years and it always…

    filed Jun 18, 2023

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

Seat Belts problems in other Cobalt years

YearReportsShare
2010 Cobalt112%
2009 Cobalt10%
2007 Cobalt141%
2006 Cobalt80%
2005 Cobalt70%
Cobalt seat belts 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.