2006 Chevrolet Cobalt Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 51about this part
- Share
- 2%of 2,330 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 51 complaints about the body and structure of the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2% of the 2,330 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“This is about the fourth time my 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt driver side door has been stuck shut. Previously, restarting the battery fixed the problem but now the issue appears to be mechanical. It's absolutely ridiculous that I have to climb out of my passenger side door with a fractured spine because Chevrolet and gmc cannot engineer a door properly.”
NHTSA complaint #10693928, filed 2015-03, 107,000 miles“The power locks suddenly do not work as usual. Usually, all the doors are locked when I drive the car while they are unlocked when I park the car. Now, there is no response of each door when I shift the car to park or drive. I hear some tick sound when I push the brake, which is not there when the locks work well. Sometimes it is very hard to move the power steering when I park the car.”
NHTSA complaint #10500901, filed 2013-03, 60,000 miles“For a few months, I had been hearing a noise coming from the front of my car when turning or hitting a small bump. When I took it to my mechanic, they immediately knew the cause. The lower control arm needed replaced. They have seen a lot of this problem on the 06 chevy Cobalt. Both sides needed replaced and the car only had 50,000 miles.”
NHTSA complaint #10288818, filed 2009-10, 50,000 miles“The drivers side door will not open. Both the inside and outside door handle do not work. For 2 days, I had to climb out of the passenger door. After 2 days, I unlocked my door and heard a popping sound from the door. Whatever is jamming up finally released. It's a safety danger because of the risk for an accident. The driver/occupants could be trapped in the car. This has occurred 2 separate times, both lasting for about 2 days.”
NHTSA complaint #10384669, filed 2011-02, 60,000 miles“After a pretty good rain during the day on october 27th, my fiancee and I got in my car and noticed the headliner was sagging. Upon touching it, I found it was soaked from the front of the sunroof, all the way forward. I did some research online and found this to be extremely common in cobalts. I'm taking it to the dealer today in hopes of repair.”
NHTSA complaint #10172042, filed 2006-10, 6,150 milesRelated recalls
- 07V014000Jan 18, 2007Certain passenger vehicles not equipped with optional roof-mounted side impact air bags fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety…Covers: Chevrolet Cobalt 2005–2006
Related service bulletins
- 10213818May 31, 2022This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint…
- 10197294May 12, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint…
Body and structure: other model years
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 complaintsSuspension
51 complaintsVehicle speed control
48 complaintsEngine cooling
43 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
38 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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