2006 Chevrolet Cobalt Interior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 0%of 2,330 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the interior lighting of the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt, 0% of the 2,330 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76 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.
“When turning the headlights from the automatic to the manual position the dashboard instrumentation does not light up. This poses a safety hazard on cloudy / foggy days when the automatic sensor sensitivity is set to high to allow for proper lighting of the headlights and dash instrumentation. When the lights are switched to manual this should bypass the automatic sensor and allow for dashboard illumination however this is not the case.”
NHTSA complaint #10165928, filed 2006-08, 76 miles“Petition for proceeding to remedy a safety defect and hazard which has resulted from the failure of GM to comply w/fmvss 101 on the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The only time the instrument panel lights operate is when the vehicles automatic lighting system is activated. The consumer is unable to manually turn on the instrument panel lights. ***transferred to ovsc***”
NHTSA complaint #10154052, filed 2006-03“Consumer 2006 Cobalt instrument panel lights do not illuminate when switched on. When the head lights were turned on manually that is when the consumer discovered the problem. The only time the instrument panel lighting illuminated was when the automatic light system was activated at night.”
NHTSA complaint #10157358, filed 2006-05“2006 Cobalt dash lights will not work when lights are turned on manually while driving with windshield wipers on and it is cloudy or foggy it is not dark enough for auto lights to come on but it is dark enough that without dash lights you can not see how fast you are going.”
NHTSA complaint #10160902, filed 2006-06Interior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4 | 0% |
| 2005 | 4 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt
1,299 complaintsFuel system
466 complaintsElectrical system
412 complaintsAir bags
146 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
137 complaintsEngine
93 complaintsOther or unknown
55 complaintsBrakes
51 complaintsBody and structure
51 complaintsSuspension
51 complaintsVehicle speed control
48 complaintsEngine cooling
43 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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