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Chevrolet Cobalt check engine light reports by year

242 NHTSA complaints describe persistent or recurring check-engine warnings on Chevrolet Cobalt vehicles. The most reported year is 2005 with 71 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2010 Cobalt224%
2009 Cobalt193%
2008 Cobalt223%
2007 Cobalt463%
2006 Cobalt623%
2005 Cobalt714%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.