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2009 Chevrolet Cobalt service brakes, hydraulic problems

10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt1% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
1%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
5 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly stopped accelerating and would not respond when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle began vibrating and the contact heard a loud whining noise coming from the undercarriage. The contact was able to…

    filed Sep 8, 2014

  • I was traveling at about 25 - 30 mph when with out warning my 2009 chevy cobalt began to spin in the most violent spin I have ever been in a vehicle. The brakes were not stopping me the rear of the car then slid around and slammed my car into a post or chain link fence hitting it hard.the front…

    filed Apr 4, 2014

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Cobalt years

YearReportsShare
2010 Cobalt142%
2008 Cobalt121%
2007 Cobalt191%
2006 Cobalt251%
2005 Cobalt272%
Cobalt service brakes, hydraulic 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.