2006 Chevrolet Cobalt lighting problems
21 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt, which is <1% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 77,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 77,000 miles, and 44% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
While driving around a corner lost all power and control of car. Therefore I was unable to steer the car and hit the back of a parked car.
When making right turns, the turn signal indicator will cancel sometimes and not cancel sometimes. It does not seem to matter how far the steering wheel is turned. It has done this since it was new. The left turn signal seems to be fine. As this is a "company car", I have been instructed not to take it in to get it fixed until there is an official recall.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt
- Steering 1,308 complaints
- Fuel system 487 complaints
- Electrical system 424 complaints
- Air bags 148 complaints
- Engine 136 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 85 complaints
- Brakes 55 complaints
- Body & structure 54 complaints