2008 Chevrolet Cobalt seat belts problems
Owners reported seat belts problems in 18 complaints for the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 58,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When seat belts problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 seat belts complaints that report mileage, the median is about 58,000 miles, and 54% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the front driver side tire went flat and the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle flipped twice and crashed into a ditch. During the crash, the driver side seat belt did not secure the contact nor did the air bags deploy. The contact suffered two broken ribs and a broken pelvis. The vehicle was destroyed during the crash. The failure mileage was 58,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag indicator was illuminated and the coolant levels malfunctioned for over a week. The dealer stated that the passenger side seat belt pretensioner needed to be replaced. The coolant failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
- Steering 311 complaints
- Fuel system 247 complaints
- Electrical system 170 complaints
- Air bags 101 complaints
- Engine 44 complaints
- Brakes 32 complaints
- Suspension 27 complaints
- Cruise control 22 complaints
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