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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt cruise control problems

Owners reported cruise control problems in 48 complaints for the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
48 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
87,000 miles 38 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
6 and 1
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 87,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 8 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 4 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 87,000 miles
Based on 38 complaints that include mileage. 39% 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 miles8
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles4
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 38 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 87,000 miles, and 39% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 6 crashes, 1 fire, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 55 MPH on the highway with the cruise control engaged, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle lurched forward without warning. Multiple attempts were made to disengage the cruise control by constantly applying brake pressure, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. The vehicle suddenly careened through two lanes of traffic, struck a guardrail, and rolled over into an embankment where it finally came to a stop.

Reported at 19,000 miles, August 2006 CrashInjury

Tl*the contact owns 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that when the brake pedal was engaged the vehicle stalled. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer several times, but was told that there was no code and the vehicle was functioning normally. After leaving the dealer the vehicle started to move forward and accelerate while the contact was sitting at a traffic light with the brake pedal engaged. The vehicle started to pull to the right when this occurred and abruptly made contact with a curb.

Reported at 44,800 miles, February 2011 Crash

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