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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 136 complaints for the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt, 4% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
136 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
80,000 miles 111 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
15 and 4
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 80,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 14 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 10 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 15 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 16 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 14 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 12 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 14 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 5 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 3 complaints 200k+ miles: 4 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 80,000 miles
Based on 111 complaints that include mileage. 35% 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 miles14
20k to 40k miles10
40k to 60k miles15
60k to 80k miles16
80k to 100k miles14
100k to 120k miles12
120k to 140k miles14
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles5
180k to 200k miles3
200k+ miles4

What the data shows

Of the 111 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 15 crashes, 4 fires, 5 injuries.

What owners wrote

I was stopped at a turn around east of garfield on 16 mile road in clinton township michigan. Proceeded to complete turn and go west on 16 mile road when I felt my vehicle (2006 chevrolet colbalt) had a loss of power. There was no response when I stepped on the gas pedal. The dashboard lights blinked. Then with in seconds I was struck by a vehicle in my passenger side rear, then I spun around and another vehicle hit me in the driver rear side. None of my air bags deployed.

Reported at 41,489 miles, February 2014 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was shaking and loss motive power. The power steering became inoperable. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and the local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 126,000.

Reported at 126,000 miles, July 2021

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