2010 Chevrolet Cobalt Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 574 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,710miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, 1% of the 574 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,710 miles.
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.
“Vehicle will shut off without warning as I am driving and when I try to turn it back on the engine seems to struggle to turn on. I have no check engine light on dash board.”
NHTSA complaint #10712666, filed 2015-04, 95,900 miles“Power steering gave out on a u-turn. Shut off the engine and it worked again. Looked it up on line and found out there was a recall. I brought it to rotolo Chevrolet in fontana,ca (the place where I bought it). They told me that there was a recall and they replaced my motor already. They charged me $100.00 and told me that they could put an upgraded motor in for another $200. The car was not repaired. You can buy the motor on line for $80. It's under the dash, two bolts and a plug to pull out. It takes ten minutes and a 12 mil wrench.”
NHTSA complaint #10548547, filed 2013-10, 70,000 miles“While driving my 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt home after leaving work, I was entering onto the thruway when my check engine light activated, my dashboard reader said, engine power reduced , the car then lost acceleration, started to buck and shake. I quickly pulled to the side of the road and let the car sit for 15 minutes. Upon start up, I put the car into drive, it bucked into gear and I proceeded with caution not doing more than 30-35 MPH. I went to advanced auto parts and ran their free obdii diagnostic reader. The code that came back was po641 - engine control module - port #3. …”
NHTSA complaint #10607324, filed 2014-06, 81,420 miles“Driving at approximately 10 -15 MPH, the car completely lost power and stopped after making a left turn. A warning chime started and the information display showed power steering . Car was put back in park and restarted. Drove about two miles home and took it to the dealer the next morning. Updated 8/22/12 the electric power steering motor failed and had to be replaced. Updated 08/22/12”
NHTSA complaint #10446618, filed 2012-02, 16,886 milesRelated service bulletins
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Engine cooling: 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 complaintsElectronic stability control
11 complaintsSeat belts
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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