2010 Chevrolet Cobalt Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 2%of 574 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 78,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2% of the 574 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,500 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.
“Vehicle became hard to steer and lost power and the brakes would not work. Nothing on the car would work and finally I was unable to fight the wheel anymore and the car flipped. None of the airbags deployed. I think than an investigation for the newer models of the Cobalt be done as well. From the description that was given for the suit that is now ongoing with the GM ignition problem, my car did the exact same thing. We could have been killed in this accident,. I have photos of the vehicle. It was horrible.”
NHTSA complaint #10568815, filed 2014-03, 58,000 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“I have owned a 2010 chevy Cobalt since 2012. Shortly after purchasing, the check engine light turned on. The power locks erratically lock and unlock. The windows will become jammed and suddenly will not roll back up. Cruise control will randomly stop working. I had issues with the transmission which cost me over $3,000 to fix. Then, there was the ignition switch recall which the dealer fixed at no cost. But now I am having problems with the power steering. I have to turn my ignition off and on for the power steering warning message to turn off but then it turns back on a few minutes later. …”
NHTSA complaint #10892319, filed 2016-08, 85,000 miles“1. Cruise control engages on it's own and lunges forward, even in traffic at 10 MPH speed. 2. Seat belt on drivers seat, while stationary,doesn't release easily and takes about 30-45 seconds at times to release. 3.while on the road driving, the car displayed all the information on the dash, such as; tire pressure, oil life, mileage, etc., then the car's speed reduces and it flashes words power steering and then the car died in traffic and I was almost hit from behind before I could get the car off the road. I had to call a tow truck and be taken to chevy dealer and they found nothing wrong. …”
NHTSA complaint #10871388, filed 2016-05, 72,000 miles“The cruise control works sometimes then for no reason will cut off and stop working. In the last 8 days when I start up the car to drive and get on the road, severe shaking of the car like a flat tire or the front end was out of alignment. The first time I called on star for assistance. They found nothing wrong? It stopped both times after about 8 min of driving. It was scary. When I park the car the dial hands on the dash the tac. And the speed dial jump like a shortage in it. Not long after I bought the car, the power steering failed with me and the car shut off several times. …”
NHTSA complaint #10576529, filed 2014-04, 51,000 milesVehicle speed 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 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsElectronic stability control
11 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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