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2008 Chevrolet Cobalt drivetrain & axles problems

21 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
21 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
89,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 89,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 89,000 miles
Based on 16 complaints that include mileage. 25% 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 miles1
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 16 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 88,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes.

What owners wrote

Car rolled down slight hill after turning off and exiting vehicle, transmission shifter appeared to be in park but obviously not as car rolled after leaving alone on slight slope. After accident, I placed key in ignition, started car but will not back up or change position of gear from neutral or drive. Will not go back into park. Key will not come out of ignition now. Bumper and radiator are damaged after crash.

Reported at 88,000 miles, September 2014 Crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. The contact was driving 65 MPH when the vehicle began to shake uncontrollable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the struts, control arm, bushings axle, cv joints, sway bar bushings, brake pads, and the rotors but to no avail. The manufacturer was notified of the failure who advised that because the contact purchased the vehicle used, they could not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was 69,700.

Reported at 69,700 miles, December 2011

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