2009 Chevrolet Cobalt Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 1%of 710 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 92,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt, 1% of the 710 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 92,500 miles. 3 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.
“My electrical power steering fails when driving. This failure just started a month ago. It gets very hard to turn the steering wheel, making it difficult to execute turns or switch lanes in some cases. Contacted GM about this issue seeing how it was a recall on 2010 models and was told that my car is not covered. Something needs to be done.”
NHTSA complaint #10607951, filed 2014-07, 141,000 miles“I bought a 2009 chevy Cobalt in dec. 2010 in feb. 2011 I went to turn my car on the battery had died at that time I tried to remove the key from the ignition an it was stuck. A personal mechanic came an pressed the release button under the steering column a month a later I go to get in my car an turn it on the key is in but the ignition won't turn over again the mechanic comes an releases it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10403634, filed 2011-05, 58,000 miles“My power steering is having issues and I am unable to turn my wheel at times the speedometer and rbm goes back and forth and the whole car shifts when I drive.”
NHTSA complaint #11154301, filed 2018-11, 100,000 miles“While driving, anytime that need to accelerate, car will take off at max acceleration and does not responds to full braking, gear down shifting, neutral engagement, it gets fully out control, like if throtle stays in high, or full acceleration, even without pedal response , it is the most scaring experience I ever had. It happened while there was nobody in front of me. Otherwise I could hit any car in front or side of me. I feel lucky that the road in front of me was clear. I can not imaging what could happen to an inexperience driver. I was in kendall drive s.w. …”
NHTSA complaint #11039507, filed 2017-10, 186,000 miles“The first occurrence was on 9/9/2011 at 7:30 am in the morning. The vehicle would not start. The second occurrence was on 9/9/10 at 5:00 p.m. The vehicle started and when arriving at designated location the vehicle would not stop in park. The engine continued to run, unable to take key out of ignition, the vehicle when put into other gears was able to drive. We attempted to get the engine to stop and get the key out of the ignition but we failed to do so for a lengthy period of time. The battery had to be disconnected with the engine running. …”
NHTSA complaint #10424580, filed 2011-09, 40,000 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt
261 complaintsSteering
206 complaintsElectrical system
151 complaintsAir bags
72 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 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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