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2009 Chevrolet Cobalt engine and engine cooling problems

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt2% of all complaints for this model year.

12
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
2%
share of all complaints
45,890 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated while operating the vehicle the check engine light would remain illuminated and the odor of fuel was present inside the vehicle. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the fuel had leaked from near the rear passenger-side wheel area. The…

    filed Oct 11, 2022

  • I drove my car around 7:15 am until about 10:00 am. Everything was fine. When I started it up again I heard this loud noise coming from the engine. It sounded like a diesel truck. My flex pipe was disconnected. This attached to the manifold. I didn't hit anything to cause this problem. I asked the…

    filed Sep 3, 2013

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

Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Cobalt years

YearReportsShare
2010 Cobalt41%
2008 Cobalt91%
2007 Cobalt242%
2006 Cobalt432%
2005 Cobalt513%
Cobalt engine and engine cooling 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.