2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 190 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 15,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS, 2% of the 190 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Shifting I threw the gears quickly to get up to speed of traffic. The shift linkage breaks and car is either stuck in gear or neutral with no acceleration causing traffic to break heavy or accident behind vehicle. Replace under warranty with similar parts but still same plastic ends and clips should me metal on drive line parts.”
NHTSA complaint #10292027, filed 2009-11, 15,000 miles“I was trying to start my car and turned the key in the ignition and my car was completely dead. I thought it was the battery and tried to take the key out, but it was stuck and wouldn't come out. I googled how to take it out and that worked, we jumped the car thinking it was the battery, but without the key in the ignition, the lights and electrical allturned on. This tells me that the car's ignitor/shifter was stuck in the on position. It could have been a dangerous situation if I were anywhere but home.”
NHTSA complaint #10560586, filed 2014-01, 66,000 miles“Rear brakes sequel really bad at times after driving for a while car has less then two thousand miles also on the 20th of september the shifter linkage broke and was not able to put car in gear.”
NHTSA complaint #10284816, filed 2009-09, 1,998 milesRelated service bulletins
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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS
163 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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