2007 Chevrolet Cobalt fuel/propulsion system problems
283 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion 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 observed my mother’s 2007 Chevy Cobalt was leaking fuel near the rear tire by the fuel tank. I inspected the tank with engine off and it does not leak. Only with engine running. I lowered the tank and observed a small crack on the plastic return line on the fuel pump module. I started looking…”
filed Apr 15, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Cobalt years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Cobalt | 101 | 18% |
| 2009 Cobalt | 226 | 32% |
| 2008 Cobalt | 202 | 24% |
| 2006 Cobalt | 255 | 11% |
| 2005 Cobalt | 38 | 2% |
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.