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Best and worst years for the Chevrolet Cobalt

Of the 6 model years of the Chevrolet Cobalt with enough data to compare, the 2006 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (1,693), and the 2009 has the fewest (462).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, Chevrolet Cobalt 0 1,000 2,000 1996: 0 '96 2000: 0 '00 2002: 0 '02 2005: 1,422 1,422 '05 2006: 1,693 1,693 '06 2007: 1,063 '07 2008: 468 468 '08 2009: 462 462 '09 2010: 484 '10 2011: 1 '11 2012: 1 '12 2016: 1 '16 2017: 1 '17
  • Most complaints
  • Fewest complaints
  • In between
Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.
View the numbers
Model yearComplaints (first five years; total for recent years)
19960
20000
20020
20051,422
20061,693
20071,063
2008468
2009462
2010484
20111
20121
20161
20171

What stands out

The 2006 stands out, with about 2.2 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2005.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2006 and 2005. Or the years with the fewest: 2009 and 2008.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
201711
201611
201211
201112
2010484795
2009462916
20084681,104
20071,0632,004
20061,6933,056
20051,4222,231
200202
200001
199601