2009 Chevrolet Cobalt Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 4%of 710 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 73,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt, 4% of the 710 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“No start issue. Battery and alternator good. Wont start after it's been driven for about 1 hour. When you turn car off it won't start until it cools down. I have not been able to go anywhere because it won't start when I come out of store st shop again. New starter put in and won't start. They are going to keep looking”
NHTSA complaint #11385500, filed 2020-12, 88,600 miles“Keep smelling fuel vapors on the rear left side of the vehicle. Checked the fuel filter and it seems to be working despite my gas mileage getting worse and worse. I've been burning a full tank of gas going less than 250 miles when I should get near 400 miles a tank.”
NHTSA complaint #11338017, filed 2020-07, 100,392 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“I am just trying to find out when parts will be available. I went to my dealer, bob hook Chevrolet, on april 22, 2014 and they ordered parts for my third and fourth recall. I have also received recall notices from GM. What in the world is taking so long to get these parts? Are they waiting for an accident to happen?”
NHTSA complaint #10616268, filed 2014-07, 12,000 miles“Takata recall my fianceand my son was involed in a crash hit on drivers side none of the airbags deployed not front or curtain the both lost their lives my 29 yr old soon to be wife and my 7yr. …”
NHTSA complaint #11144612, filed 2018-11, 153,880 milesRelated service bulletins
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Other or unknown: 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 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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