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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt Wheels Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
0%of 2,330 total for the year
Median mileage
40,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the wheels of the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt, 0% of the 2,330 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 2 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.

“Hit a pot hole, not a very big one going less than the speed limit and the rim bent. Later, since I could not afford to replace the rim, the tire exploded and I was stranded 3 hours from home. Since then 2 more wheels have bent and cannot be fixed only replaced with more crappy rims.”

NHTSA complaint #10551866, filed 2013-11, 113,000 miles

“My 2006 chevy Cobalt had wheel bearing issues starting at 40,000 miles. At 50,000 miles my front end suspension (lower control arm and bushings), struts, and doors locks started acting up. My door locks will jam and I will be trapped in my car until they (door locks) decide to work again. Fortunately for me usually only one stops working at a time. The dealer says that it just needs greasing; I have tried every grease under the sun and none has fixed the problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #10440418, filed 2011-12, 40,000 miles

“Passenger air bag sensor works intermittently. Ignition shuts car off when hitting bumps as well as not turning off completely when parked. Front right wheel bearings continue to fail, replaced 3 times in 3 years.”

NHTSA complaint #11098127, filed 2018-05, 40,000 miles

“Crash car ,steering became difficult to handle. Ran off road to right hit bank and flipped car several time. Car was going a little fast, but this car should have been able to handle the speed. One guy had a injury to his arm and the other was thrown from the car leading to his death.”

NHTSA complaint #10505542, filed 2013-04, 22,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 60 MPH, the contact stated that the front end of the vehicle shakes very badly. The failure occurs without warning. The shaking is so severe that the contact occasionally loses control of the vehicle. The manufacturer advised him to take the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three times and each time he was informed that there were failures with the rims. The rims were repaired, changed, and balanced three different times at the cost of $120-$330. The failure still persists. The failure mileage was 34,300.”

NHTSA complaint #10256355, filed 2009-01, 34,300 miles

Related service bulletins

Wheels: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2010102%
2009122%
200891%
2007121%
200670%
200570%

Other parts of the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt

Steering
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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