2007 Chevrolet Cobalt Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 1%of 1,564 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 57,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the seat belts of the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, 1% of the 1,564 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,500 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.
“The airbag maintenance light came on in the car, took car to GM dealer and stated that there was broken wire in the passenger side seatbelt retractor. Dealer had to replace retractor and clear code. Having hard time understanding how this is not safety related and why I am having to pay out of pocket to fix this. This part does not hardly move and should be designed to move so many revolutions. My opinion this is a flaw in the design and should be covered by GM.”
NHTSA complaint #10702773, filed 2015-03, 100,279 miles“Put my car in park, turned the ignition off, pressed the release button on the seat belt and it failed. I was stuck in my car for over five minutes before I decided I had to slide under the waist/lap restraint in order to avoid cutting the seat belt.”
NHTSA complaint #10630695, filed 2014-09, 110,000 miles“Within a month of purchasing a new 2007 chevy Cobalt - I began hearing rattling noises from my vehicle. I have had the car in for repairs numerous times. Multiple components have been replaced and or repaired. I currently have 15,000 miles on the vehicle - to this day I can still hear rattling noises and clunking noise coming from the steering-suspension. The mechanics have now told me they don't know what's wrong and suggested I try a different dealership. I have contacted chevy and received no help in settling this issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10300005, filed 2010-01, 300 miles“Electrical short in the right front seat belt retractor in which disables the air bag system because of the fault. This diagnosis was verified by bergstrom Chevrolet in appleton, wisconsin. After numerous contacts with GM and bergstrom Chevrolet, they decided not to cover the cost because of expired warranty.”
NHTSA complaint #10610751, filed 2014-07, 70,000 miles“Driving down the road and the airbag on the passengers side shuts off with a passenger in the seat. Service airbag light goes on. Shut the car off and restart then it will be fine for a while. I think it is sensor on the seatbelt retractor.”
NHTSA complaint #10492153, filed 2013-01, 45,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10239755Jul 17, 2023This service bulletin provides information on availability for a seat belt extender.
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt
689 complaintsFuel system
431 complaintsElectrical system
281 complaintsAir bags
144 complaintsSuspension
75 complaintsEngine
56 complaintsBrakes
53 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
43 complaintsOther or unknown
27 complaintsEngine cooling
24 complaintsElectronic stability control
22 complaintsBody and structure
19 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology