2007 Chevrolet Cobalt electrical system problems
281 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Fuel Leak it smells and leaks it seems to be coming from the gas tank and sometimes I get random electric failure when I'm driving I lose power steering and My brakes get stiff and hard to push down and my dash will go Off and then go crazy and show that i have no gas”
filed Jul 3, 2026
“I was in a crash on 9/19/25 and at the incident none of my airbags deployed. My daily driver for my children and I. I was lucky I was the only passenger at the time. I never expected my airbags not to deploy in a head on crash. The car still sits in my driveway and I have and identical one just…”
filed Sep 26, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the affected vehicles, the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is…Campaign 14V171000 · Apr 10, 2014
Related service bulletins
This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8…
PIP4723J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 25, 2024
Electrical System problems in other Cobalt years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Cobalt | 125 | 22% |
| 2009 Cobalt | 151 | 21% |
| 2008 Cobalt | 166 | 20% |
| 2006 Cobalt | 412 | 18% |
| 2005 Cobalt | 323 | 20% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt
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.