2009 Chevrolet Cobalt Ss problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes, Hydraulic (128) · Service Brakes (12) · Parking Brake (7)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Chevrolet Cobalt Ss model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
174 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (190)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-09-09 · 13598 · Other
new vehicle monitoring programs section in ivh
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-07 · PIC5650M · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. technician may find diagnostic trouble codes b3055, b3060, b3935, c0750, c0755, c0760, c0765, and/o
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Showing the 6 most recent of 190 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-02-19 · Service Brakes · 76,022 mi“i was driving the other day and noticed that one of my back brakes was sticking and so i took a look at it and fluid level was fine and there was no air in the brake line. i feel the cause of this is bad calipers and some others i have talked had the same issue.…”
2018-12-16 · Service Brakes“fuel line rusts through causing fuel to leak out next to exhaust pipe. happens to evap line as well. poor design in the heat shielding traps moisture which rusts through the line. fuel leaks out when the car is running, parked, moving or not. rear brake caliper sticks out from using the parking brake and pad sticks to rotor causing excessive we…”
2018-12-11 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 105,000 mi“fuel lines under the car, driver side rear started leaking fuel. the lines were rusted through and fuel leaked past the exhaust system where a potential car fire could have happened if not noticed right away. the vehicle was parked in the garage and off when i noticed the strong scent of gas and saw a small puddle of fuel under the car. repair…”
2018-09-01 · Electrical System · 73,000 mi“connector feeding power to the a/c-heater blower melted; caused a crackling sound, a smell, and the fan to stop working. the connector melted together. to get a picture of the pin that failed required me to break the connector. power was present on the brown wire as soon as the ignition is on - the blower did not need to be operating to generate he…”
2018-05-28 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 73,000 mi“leaking fuel lines above exhaust. where the fuel line comes down out of the tank and runs forward, there is a holder that was wearing on the fuel line and caused a hole and a leak.…”
2018-01-09 · Seat Belts · 4,700 mi“the passenger seat belt light stay on all the time every once in awhile it may go off but it comes back on…”
2017-12-27 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 122,000 mi“the fuel lines that are wrapped in the heat protective tape on the driver rear side just as they turn up to go to the fuel tank are rusted out because the heat shield protector holds water on the fuel lines and now mine are rusted out and leaking fuel all over the ground by my exhaust. this is a major issue that hasn't been addressed with many chev…”
2017-05-12 · Seats · 80,000 mi“my airbag light started randomly going on and off. i noticed that it often occurred when someone was sitting in the passenger seat. i also noticed that when someone was sitting in the passenger seat the indicator often indicated that no one was sitting there. then after about a week of this occurring, the light airbag remained on at all times and t…”
2016-10-18 · Tires · 68,000 mi“michelin pilot sport a/s plus tires are "chunking" and have dry rot/cracking on the tread. the tires are 3 years old with less than 20k miles. they have been properly rotated every 6k miles. michelin will not accept a warranty claim, as the tires were installed by the vehicle's previous owner.…”
2016-08-11 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 77,500 mi“strong fuel odor coming from vehicle. fuel dripping from bottom of car near fuel tank. found fuel lines rotting and causing leaks on multiple sections starting at the fuel tank up to the engine. protective heat wrap holding moisture and causing lines to rot.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.