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2005 Chevrolet Cobalt latches & locks problems

Owners reported latches & locks problems in 35 complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
35 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
72,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When latches & locks problems show up

Latches & locks complaints by mileage, 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 72,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 11 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 72,000 miles
Based on 30 complaints that include mileage. 27% 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 miles1
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles11
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 30 latches & locks complaints that report mileage, the median is about 72,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated while driving the vehicle and making a u-turn the drivers side door would open, when it was locked. The contact also indicated that on multiple occasions while attempting to exit the vehicle the driver side door would not unlock. The failure was not diagnosed nor was the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. . Updated 07/01/14 ma the consumer stated the vehicle suddenly accelerated and she crashed into a garage.

Reported at 121,000 miles, March 2014 Crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the driver and passenger side door handles were inoperable and he was unable to enter or exit the vehicle if a crash or fire occurred; therefore, a passenger had to exit through the window. The contact did not inform the dealer or manufacturer of the failure, nor was the failure diagnosed or repaired. The current mileages were 125,741 and the failure mileages were 100,000.

Reported at 100,000 miles, August 2010

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