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Body and structurePart report

2007 Chevrolet Cobalt Body and structure Problems

Complaints
19about this part
Share
1%of 1,564 total for the year
Median mileage
54,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the body and structure of the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, 1% of the 1,564 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,000 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Chrome plated door handle on 2007 chevy Cobalt. The chrome has come off and sliced opened my hand. You are taking to long to force GM to recall vehicles with bad handles. You are already investigating the 2007 tahoe for the same problem. Now that we are all part owner of GM and taxpayers keep NHTSA running, stop taking so long with the red tape and do the right thing.”

NHTSA complaint #10395111, filed 2011-04, 30,000 miles

“My 16 yr old son was driving in a cul-de-sac when he was about 3/4 of the way thru the curve his steering failed and he hit a light pole. He stated that the steering wheel froze up on him. He couldn't turn the wheel. We took the vehicle to chevy dealership. They stated that the recall work was already completed. Then why are we continuing to have this problem? My son is suffering from whiplash and is going to chiropractor visits twice weekly.”

NHTSA complaint #10765331, filed 2015-09, 78,000 miles

“4/22/13 approx 7:30 am, approached red-light, gently applying brakes. Car started to lose power! Dashboard lights dimmed while I was slowing down. This has been happening for over a yr. As soon as light turned green,car felt like it was losing power and was going to stall out! (like if you were to run out of gas. Stepped on the gas, as soon as I saw the light turn green, to try to prevent the stall out, and about 1/4 into intersection, another car was running a caution light, which turned to red... …”

NHTSA complaint #10569259, filed 2014-03, 45,000 miles

“I purchased a 2007 Cobalt in july of 2007 my car had 43 miles the date of purchase I've had problems with it leaking water in the floor board on the passenger side twice it finally got fixed under warranty, now I'm having problems a year and a half later with my powersteering going in and out when I'm driving that's so dangerous my car now has 40,000 miles on and customer serviced tells me my bumper to bumper is for 36, 000 I can't afford to get this fixed. …”

NHTSA complaint #10293091, filed 2009-11, 40,662 miles

“I was traveling on the freeway when I was clipped by a diesel truck on my drivers left rear. I spun counter clockwise in front of diesel and went straight towards center divider, upon observing a vehicle in the same lane my vehicle was head towards. Both vehicles made contact hitting me on my drivers front panel and the Cobalt hitting straight into center divider no air bags were deployed. Injuries were sustained, car was a total loss. This vehicle has nothing but problem twice in 2013 the key would break off in the ignition and were not fitting correctly causing replacement.”

NHTSA complaint #10566915, filed 2014-03, 104,014 miles

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Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2010132%
2009152%
2008111%
2007191%
2006512%
2005463%

Other parts of the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt

Steering
689 complaints
Fuel system
431 complaints
Electrical system
281 complaints
Air bags
144 complaints
Suspension
75 complaints
Engine
56 complaints
Brakes
53 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
43 complaints
Other or unknown
27 complaints
Engine cooling
24 complaints
Electronic stability control
22 complaints
Vehicle speed control
19 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2007 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.

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