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2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Seat belts Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
0%of 1,649 total for the year
Median mileage
57,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the seat belts of the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt, 0% of the 1,649 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“Power steering went out while driving on the high way. Luckily I am a strong man and was driving and not my wife. The front passenger seat belt is now no longer usable due to the fact that it is stuck buckled together for the 2nd time. It can no be detached. This is a safety hazard. And now I must replace this seat belt and buckle.”

NHTSA complaint #10314886, filed 2010-02, 61,000 miles

“My daughter was on her way to work and was unable to stop andhit the rear end of the vehicle in front of her. The car shut off... She did what the recall was told to do and had just the key in the ignition... Luckily she was able to turn on the car to get out of traffic and she was not going too fast the seatbelts did not work and the airbag did not work as well.. Also before we knew about the recall her ignition was messing up by not able to completely turn off while in park and key would not come out... We have to shift gears and turn off and on the car to get the key loose... …”

NHTSA complaint #10578576, filed 2014-04, 130,000 miles

“On the date listed, my wife was driving at app. 40mph. At which point she ran into the rear of another vehicle that was stopped. Upon impact the seat belt failed to keep her in the driver seat. There was also no airbag deployment. Upon impact she flew upwards and forward, hitting her face on the visor. She went to the hospital where they did scans and found no bleeding on the brain, however she was injured in the face to which she still has a bump on the bridge of her nose and still gets headaches. Also, shortly after the accident she had two black eyes and a concussion. …”

NHTSA complaint #10219174, filed 2008-02, 21,000 miles

“Dt: 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The consumer stated while sliding through a red light another vehicle hit consumer's on the driver's side rear. The vehicle then hit a pole, spun around, and hit another pole. The vehicle almost flipped over. It went up on two wheels and came back down. There was front and rear end damage. The vehicle was totaled. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy, and the passenger's seat belt came off. The vehicle has not been inspected yet to determine why this happened on august 27, 2005. A police report was taken. …”

NHTSA complaint #10134639, filed 2005-08, 10,000 miles

“Was hit from a car going 70 miles per hr. The seat belts that morning were not working for the driver side, enabling my mother to have safety protection. We have evidence and pictures of this, she was thrown out of the car. The passenger side airbag did not deploy, because we were hit at such a fast speed, it caused our car to spin around in circles and run into a building. The passenger side seat belt also did not lock up, causing me to be thrown into the driver seat without the airbags presence to keep me in place. …”

NHTSA complaint #10566888, filed 2014-03

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2010112%
200910%
2008182%
2007141%
200680%
200570%

Other parts of the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt

Steering
1,143 complaints
Electrical system
323 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
99 complaints
Air bags
71 complaints
Engine
69 complaints
Fuel system
56 complaints
Engine cooling
51 complaints
Brakes
49 complaints
Suspension
47 complaints
Other or unknown
46 complaints
Body and structure
46 complaints
Vehicle speed control
40 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology