2005 Chevrolet Cobalt body & structure problems
46 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 46 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 41 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 41 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 39% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 10 crashes, 9 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
2005 chevy cobalt with inadequate protection in an accident. Consumer writing would like any information about this recall due to his client being killed in an accident with this same model and year of vehicle. (lawyer representing the estate of his deceased client) )
Doors are sticking and not opening from the outside, one door will not open at all, handles breaking and got locked inside the car for 2 hours.
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
- Fuel system 57 complaints
- Brakes 50 complaints
- Suspension 50 complaints