2010 Chevrolet Cobalt Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 2%of 574 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,988miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2% of the 574 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,988 miles. 1 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.
“After starting the car the transmission bucks rough causing the front wheels to slip and causing the stability light to come on. Sometimes the vehicle bucks so hard and so many times it will stall out creating a very dangerous situation... My son's co-worker and friend has the same car and the same exact problem... I feel it is an issue with the transmissinon”
NHTSA complaint #10918114, filed 2016-10, 100,464 miles“I was driving when this incident occurred. I was driving on a highway at night.the dashboard was malfunctioning and the gas meter as well as the speedometer was moving up and down frantically. The dashboard indicated a power steering problem and I was unable to drive the car.”
NHTSA complaint #11266582, filed 2019-10, 80,988 miles“When im driving to work and car is in motion all lights dim, all 4 lock flicker off and on while im driving and car is in motion on highway. Sometimes the lock open other times they don't work with the car remote. The headlights will come on by them self even after I shut the car off. The car will unlock even after I lock it either wilth remote or manually. Chevy dealership had a recall on this car and I did take it for updates. I realize this is a 2010, but this has happened to my car since 2011. Once they fixed the problem it was ok, but here we go again. …”
NHTSA complaint #11111387, filed 2018-07, 79,631 miles“Was driving at highway speeds going up a incline (hill) when my car chimed and a message read (engine power reduced) was in the outside passing lane with a semi behind me passing a slower moving car. Car power reduced to 30mph and lunged like not getting enough fuel. I barely missed a narrow escape of getting rear ended. Got over in the slow lane the highway become narrow with no shoulder to pull over so I was going to drive till I could pull over but them another chime and my dash read (engine disabled) and motor shut off. …”
NHTSA complaint #10779601, filed 2015-10, 119,000 miles“Engine power reduced shows on display and car drops to 10 MPH in the middle of turning, accelerating or other hazardous instances. Have had several close calls with collisions.”
NHTSA complaint #10823833, filed 2016-02, 167,000 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt
239 complaintsElectrical system
125 complaintsFuel system
122 complaintsAir bags
77 complaintsEngine
38 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
31 complaintsOther or unknown
29 complaintsBrakes
28 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsSeat belts
11 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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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