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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt exterior lighting problems

17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt1% of all complaints for this model year.

17
Exterior Lighting complaints
1%
share of all complaints
96,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
3 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I already had a recall on the fuel pump or modular and then on the ignition switch. The check engine light has always been on. They couldn't get it to go off even when they did those repairs, then one day the turn signals stopped turning off after making a turn. The newest problem and the scariest…

    filed Jul 31, 2018

  • Signal showing airbag needs servicing goes on and off while driving. Headlights, low beam (both of them) just stopped working. New bulbs and new fuses are not the problem. Now, I can't even keep my high beams in "on" position. Only if I hold the switch. I've had this car for under 3 months…

    filed May 30, 2017

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Exterior Lighting problems in other Cobalt years

YearReportsShare
2010 Cobalt102%
2009 Cobalt91%
2008 Cobalt182%
2007 Cobalt141%
2005 Cobalt231%
Cobalt exterior lighting problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.