2008 Chevrolet Cobalt fuel system problems
247 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt, which is 22% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 247 22% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 192 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 31 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 37 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 43 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 17 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 23 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 8 |
What the data shows
Of the 192 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 12% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 4 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
At southpoint mall in durham n.c. Vehicle 1 was traveling north in parking lot of south point mall when vehicle 2 pulled into its lane of travel from a parking aisle vehicle2 struck vehicle1 in the right passenger area with its front left portion.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that after the vehicle was refueled, there would be an odor of fuel and a fuel puddle under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel lines were corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,127.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
- Steering 311 complaints
- Electrical system 170 complaints
- Air bags 101 complaints
- Engine 44 complaints
- Brakes 32 complaints
- Suspension 27 complaints
- Cruise control 22 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 21 complaints