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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt service brakes problems

26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt1% of all complaints for this model year.

26
Service Brakes complaints
1%
share of all complaints
80,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
12 / 2
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • While driving the car, it will suddenly stall w the engine running but won’t react the use of the brakes, steering or gear shifter. It’ll suddenly jerk and the following lights will appear on dash :ABS, Power steering, no brake fluid warning, low fuel warning and check engine. All of the areas have…

    filed Jul 21, 2023

  • "takata recall" the car cuts off as I'm driving, or slowing down, the ignition switch doesn't work too well, it also stalls, goes long periods of time where it won't start or even turn over. My power steering warning light comes nearly everytime I drive but all my fluids in the car are full, so it…

    filed Aug 16, 2019

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

Service Brakes problems in other Cobalt years

YearReportsShare
2010 Cobalt142%
2009 Cobalt91%
2008 Cobalt172%
2007 Cobalt252%
2005 Cobalt161%
Cobalt service brakes 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.