2008 Chevrolet Cobalt service brakes problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“i own a 5-speed manual transmission which should roll freely while in neutral. after starting engine while on a slight incline in a parking lot, the vehicle would not roll in neutral, as if all brakes were being applied. i thought that by driving the vehicle on the road the brakes would free up…”
filed Apr 30, 2022
“I was at work and parked my car like normal, someone came and asked me if that was my car that was parked crazy. I looked out and it was. My car rolled out of the parking spot with the e-brake on. Another time I started it to warm it up in the morning, I came back out, it rolled out of my spot and…”
filed Mar 12, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Cobalt years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Cobalt | 14 | 2% |
| 2009 Cobalt | 9 | 1% |
| 2007 Cobalt | 25 | 2% |
| 2006 Cobalt | 26 | 1% |
| 2005 Cobalt | 16 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 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.