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2005 Chevrolet Cobalt drivetrain & axles problems

65 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
65 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
82,000 miles 61 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 82,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 9 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 7 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 7 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 11 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 8 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 82,000 miles
Based on 61 complaints that include mileage. 36% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles9
20k to 40k miles6
40k to 60k miles7
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles7
100k to 120k miles11
120k to 140k miles8
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 61 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. While the vehicle was parked and the engine was turned off, a second vehicle made contact with the rear bumper. As a result, the contact's vehicle rolled down a hill and crashed into a tree. The vehicle was destroyed. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer had not been contacted.

Reported at 133,000 miles, April 2015 Crash

If there has been the same recall on 2009 chevelot cobalt, it should be for 2005! I can tell you of 3 other people with the same issue. This is not safe for cars to be on the road with this issue. Transmission shift position sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect", and fmvss 114, "theft protection and rollaway prevention". On some of these vehicles, the transmission shift cable adjustment clip may not be fully engaged.

Reported at 10,908 miles, May 2006

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