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
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
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.
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.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt
- Steering 1,154 complaints
- Electrical system 327 complaints
- Engine 117 complaints
- Air bags 71 complaints
- Fuel system 57 complaints
- Brakes 50 complaints
- Suspension 50 complaints
- Body & structure 46 complaints