2008 Chevrolet Cobalt Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 98about this part
- Share
- 12%of 845 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 98 complaints about the air bags of the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt, 12% of the 845 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles. 36 of these say a crash was involved and 2 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.
“Our vehicle has had zero accidents the airbag light showed up on dashboard stating check airbags. Then as far as electrical the headlights seem to turn on there own at times. We feel this perhaps is a recall not known yet.”
NHTSA complaint #11653303, filed 2025-04, 259,000 miles“I got the car new, with 13 miles on it, in 2008. The service airbag light came on and stayed on. I did get it checked when I went in for service, and the light went off for 4 days, and then it has been on ever since, when I went again for service, I mentioned it, they said they would look at it. They did nothing.”
NHTSA complaint #10721096, filed 2015-05, 1,000 miles“While in motion the service air bag light come on and goes off randomly. A malfunction in the sensor or other area has lead to premature air bag deployment in other's vehicles. Airbags are a safety feature that give piece of mind that I currently do not have. This is the car we are considering handing down to our teenage son but am concerned with this warming that will not go away. The low tire pressure light randomly comes on as well, even when tires have adequate air.”
NHTSA complaint #11329277, filed 2020-06, 10,000 miles“I was driving on a 3 lane highway in the middle lane attempting to pass a vehicle by entering the far left lane when I noticed a car in my blind spot. I overcorrected when attempting to navigate back into my original lane of travel. My car began fishtailing, I spun around 2 times while crossing over 2 lanes of traffic and hit the right side guard rail almost head on at 40 MPH. …”
NHTSA complaint #10565941, filed 2014-02, 81,493 miles“I give my car chevy cobolt to billy navarr lake charles for ignation switch recall because GM corporate told me take there and chevy delar billy navarr sold my car to some body but they are saying some body steel the car and they can do nothing”
NHTSA complaint #11013845, filed 2017-08, 69,000 milesRelated recalls
- 14V047000Feb 10, 2014This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings…Covers: Chevrolet Cobalt 2005–2010, HHR 2006–2011, Saturn Ion 2003–2007 +3 more
Related service bulletins
- 10201252Jul 21, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
309 complaintsFuel system
243 complaintsElectrical system
166 complaintsEngine
36 complaintsBrakes
31 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
29 complaintsSuspension
27 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsVehicle speed control
22 complaintsExterior lighting
18 complaintsSeat belts
18 complaintsElectronic stability control
17 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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.
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