2006 Chevrolet Cobalt body & structure problems
54 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 54 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 52,000 miles 42 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 42 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 52,000 miles, and 52% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 1 fire, 7 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Crash car ,steering became difficult to handle. Ran off road to right hit bank and flipped car several time. Car was going a little fast, but this car should have been able to handle the speed. One guy had a injury to his arm and the other was thrown from the car leading to his death.
The power locks suddenly do not work as usual. Usually, all the doors are locked when I drive the car while they are unlocked when I park the car. Now, there is no response of each door when I shift the car to park or drive. I hear some tick sound when I push the brake, which is not there when the locks work well. Sometimes it is very hard to move the power steering when I park the car.
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
- Transmission 53 complaints