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2009 Chevrolet Cobalt Wheels Problems

Complaints
12about this part
Share
2%of 710 total for the year
Median mileage
55,200miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the wheels of the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2% of the 710 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,200 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.

“As I was driving down the street to turn into my parking lot I started turning the wheel left when I turned my steering wheel and brakes locked up and drove over the curb of my apartment complex causing my whole right side of my car $1300.00 worth of damage this is the second time this has happened to me first time no damage was done that was back in october.”

NHTSA complaint #10569070, filed 2014-03, 111,766 miles

“Wheel bearings on the left front went out in feb, 2012 then in july, 2015 the right one went out. In all of our other cars we have owned we never had to replace a wheel bearing let alone two so we assume there must be a defect.”

NHTSA complaint #10734079, filed 2015-07, 67,642 miles

“When I drive my car over 60 I get a sway side to side and I feel like its going to sway in to another car when I go by them. I had it in a chevy dealership to have it fixed and they did nothing but put a pull in the car and it sill sways. I think it has to do with the rack in the car and or the electrical steering in the car. The dealership says its been fixed in the first recall well I am saying its not so I think it should be recalled again and fixed right this time....”

NHTSA complaint #10534401, filed 2013-08, 47,300 miles

“The morning after coming back from a trip I went down to get in my colbalt and found my left front tire flat. I got my manual out to read how to change the tire and changed it. We noticed the size difference in the tires right away, regular tire is p205/55r16 h, the spare is a t115/70d15 m. These are the original tires that Chevrolet put on the car. The manual said we could go normal speed. I drove a block to get the tire fixed and turned around and went back home. The car dipped horrible and dragged when I pulled back into my drive way. It also made rubbing sounds. …”

NHTSA complaint #10777934, filed 2015-09, 23,200 miles

“I was on my way home and it was raining on the expressway but by the time I got to the city I live it had stop. I was exiting the expressway and was turning a left on the street I live on. I had made my turn at about 30 MPH and after I had made my turn the car was straight for awhile then all the sudden the car acted up and the steering wheel or the wheels or something happen that made my car make a sharp u-turn going in front of ongoing traffic. My car went straight in front of a car and she didn't have time to stop so she hit me and we both went onto the island. …”

NHTSA complaint #10649589, filed 2014-10, 100,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Wheels: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2010102%
2009122%
200891%
2007121%
200670%
200570%

Other parts of the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt

Fuel system
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 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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