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2008 Chevrolet Cobalt engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 44 complaints for the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt, 4% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
44 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
65,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 4
Injuries and deaths
2 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 65,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 8 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 7 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 4 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 65,000 miles
Based on 35 complaints that include mileage. 43% 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 miles5
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles8
60k to 80k miles7
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles4
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 35 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 43% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 4 fires, 2 injuries, 1 death.

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.

March 2014 CrashFireInjuryDeath

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle started exhibiting this problem after being repaired under recall NHTSA campaign number: 14v047000 (air bags, electrical system). The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 209,000.

Reported at 209,000 miles, July 2014

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