2005 Chevrolet Cobalt fuel system problems
57 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 57 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 91,000 miles 48 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 48 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 91,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 fires.
What owners wrote
2005 chevy cobalt caught fire when the ignition key tried to start the engine. This car was parked during the work day at the hospital covered parking lot.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the instrument panel suddenly became dark. The contact exited the vehicle to inspect the failure further when he discovered that the rear end of the vehicle had ignited in flames. The contact stated that the fire began near the fuel tank area. The fire department was contacted to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for further inspection but was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt
- Steering 1,154 complaints
- Electrical system 327 complaints
- Engine 117 complaints
- Air bags 71 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 65 complaints
- Brakes 50 complaints
- Suspension 50 complaints
- Body & structure 46 complaints