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2007 Chevrolet Cobalt electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 286 complaints for the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, 14% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
286 14% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
75,000 miles 192 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
18 and 6
Injuries and deaths
18 and 3

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 75,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 15 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 12 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 43 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 32 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 34 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 24 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 13 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 11 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 4 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 3 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 75,000 miles
Based on 192 complaints that include mileage. 36% 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 miles15
20k to 40k miles12
40k to 60k miles43
60k to 80k miles32
80k to 100k miles34
100k to 120k miles24
120k to 140k miles13
140k to 160k miles11
160k to 180k miles4
180k to 200k miles3
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 192 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 18 crashes, 6 fires, 18 injuries, 3 deaths.

What owners wrote

On february 21, 2008 3:21 a.m. I was called by allegheny general hospital (agh) in pittsburgh, pennsylvania to inform me that my son was taken there by helicopter and was unresponsive. He was in a car accident and suffered severe brain trauma. Unfortunately he died on february 29, 2008. This was my son's first "new" vehicle. We purchased it on 12/3/2007 and he died in it 2 months later. The vehicle is a 2007 chevy cobalt.

Reported at 2,000 miles, February 2008 CrashDeath

Have not had an accident yet even though my automobile is the subject of a safety recall. The ignition switch has to be replaced and I have been advised the dealer will make the necessary repair at no cost to me. My problem is that even though I have contacted the dealer and have provided the requested information, it seems that parts are not available, at least to my dealer. I called them again today and the dealer says they have hundreds of repair requests but have only received eleven (11) switches.

Reported at 89,000 miles, February 2012

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