2010 Chevrolet Cobalt air bags problems
77 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Walked out to the car and the side air bags deployed and now it won't start. No power No accident. Drove it to the driveway and parked it. Now it won't start.”
filed Aug 15, 2026
“The contact owned a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that, while her daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed during an ice and rainstorm with poor visibility, a vehicle parked sideways in the middle of the roadway suddenly appeared. Unable to stop in time, the vehicle collided with…”
filed Sep 3, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Affected vehicles may be equipped with an improperly routed Side-Impact Sensor (SIS)…Campaign 15V500000 · Aug 10, 2015
- This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag systemCampaign 14V047000 · Feb 10, 2014
Air Bags problems in other Cobalt years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Cobalt | 72 | 10% |
| 2008 Cobalt | 98 | 12% |
| 2007 Cobalt | 144 | 9% |
| 2006 Cobalt | 146 | 6% |
| 2005 Cobalt | 71 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2010 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.