2009 Chevrolet Cobalt Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 72about this part
- Share
- 10%of 710 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 72 complaints about the air bags of the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt, 10% of the 710 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles. 23 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“My car fuel pump modulator problem. That has been on recall. But not for my vehicle. I do not know the history of what stat it origionally was bought in. But I think if those cars have recall why shouldnt mine? It now leaks gas under gas tank and when I tried to start it gives me hard time. It started 7/2019. Makes car bog down when accelerating. Does it sitting and when moving”
NHTSA complaint #11231598, filed 2019-07, 83,500 miles“This has happened twice, my car wont start and the anti theft on the dash comes on but there's nothing on to kill the battery. Also sometimes while driving my service air bag light comes on but goes off right after. Last thing is my power locks would go crazy just locking and unlocking either when the car was off or in motion.”
NHTSA complaint #11114367, filed 2018-07, 143,000 miles“The key gets stuck in ignition when parking car and turning vehicle off pulling key out gets stuck have to wiggle it out got hit on driverside front end no airbags came out the time I got hit driver side. It was because I tried to stop and vehicle kept accelerating wouldn't stop”
NHTSA complaint #11085186, filed 2018-04, 79,000 miles“Deer hit car was very dark 7 am witness called 911 jackson twp police came car had to be towed front end of car all smashed air bag did not go off I was hysterical god sent me an angel that morning witness stayed with me until police came police called for tow truck & made report total cost of repairs over $6,000 thought car would be totaled I have copy of all repairs done.”
NHTSA complaint #10594118, filed 2014-05, 52,685 miles“My 2009 Cobalt began jerking when accelerating over the last few months and just 3 days ago, as I was driving down the road, my car stalls and won't turn back on. After looking at symptoms, it is very apparent that the fuel pump has gone out”
NHTSA complaint #10849737, filed 2016-03, 80,000 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 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt
261 complaintsSteering
206 complaintsElectrical system
151 complaintsEngine
39 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
29 complaintsOther or unknown
25 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsWheels
12 complaintsSuspension
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 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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