2008 Chevrolet Cobalt electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 170 complaints for the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt, 15% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 170 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 115 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 3
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 17 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 24 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 24 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 115 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 43% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 4 fires, 3 injuries, 3 deaths.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the driver was traveling 55 MPH and drove over a pot hole when the vehicle suddenly stalled, causing the driver to crash into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The force of the impact caused the vehicle to explode, causing fatal injuries to a passenger. The driver was removed from the vehicle within seconds of the explosion however, the passenger could not be rescued. A police report was filed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted and the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the repairs were unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. The VIN was not available. Updated 10/22/14
Other problems reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
- Steering 311 complaints
- Fuel system 247 complaints
- Air bags 101 complaints
- Engine 44 complaints
- Brakes 32 complaints
- Suspension 27 complaints
- Cruise control 22 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 21 complaints