| 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt repairs by problem area
Engine (27%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (23%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (23%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (19%)
Other (0%)
Chart based on 64 repairs.
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (4%)
$100 - $499 (41%)
< $100 (50%)
Chart based on 46 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
Engine not specified
| Chevrolet Cobalt in West Virginia, United States Feb 2015 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Oct 2015116800 miUS $1300 | right front wheel bearing, struts and shocks, front rotors and pads, sway bar links. | ||
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 4dr Sedan
171-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Chevrolet Cobalt in Arkansas, United States Jul 2009 - May 2015 | |||
| Jul 201044000 miUS $248 | arm in steering system loose causing noise at speed; replaced. also leak from sunroof; unclogged drain. | ||
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 4dr Sedan
148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Chevrolet Cobalt in Wisconsin, United States Mar 2012 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Apr 201287700 miUS $100 | 2nd time replacing front sway bars. Still under Firestone warranty, so only paid $100 labor. | ||
| Sep 201296000 miUS $175 | Replaced serpentine belt. No biggie. Belt had cracks. I guess that's routine? | ||
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 4dr Sedan
148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Chevrolet Cobalt in Texas, United States Dec 2008 - Jul 2014 | |||
| Jun 200920000 mi | Rear driver side power window inop. | ||
| Dec 200925000 mi | Replaced power window switch on driver door. Replaced ignition switch. Hard to operate. | ||
| Aug 201162000 mi | Alarm went off intermittently for no reason. Replaced key fob because of a short. | ||
| Feb 201270000 miUS $112 | Battery was dead on a cold morning. Would not turn car engine over. | ||
| Chevrolet Cobalt in Alberta, Canada Oct 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Aug 20098370 miC $200 | Automatic shift indicator wouldn't move, had to replace shifter under warranty. Approxiamate cost was $109 cdn for part and $105 labour. | ||
| Nov 200911842 miC $400 | Power assist motor for magnetic steering needed to be replaced under warranty. Cost of $205 for part and $175 labour. | ||
| Chevrolet Cobalt in Ohio, United States Oct 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Feb 2018107000 miUS $450 | Fuel line leak due to corrosion. | ||
| Chevrolet Cobalt in West Virginia, United States Oct 2011 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Jun 201123848 miUS $263 | Dealer technician checked parking brake lever. Ordered replacement part for installation at later date. | ||
| Dec 201127571 miUS $126 | Disassembled right front suspension to remove lower control arm. Pressed out old vertical control arm bushing and pressed in a new one. | ||
| Chevrolet Cobalt in British Columbia, Canada Jul 2010 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Mar 201662000 miC $300 | Leaking oil filter housing o-ring replaced. | ||
| Apr 201663000 miC $100 | Replace broken shift knob. | ||
| Chevrolet Cobalt in Colorado, United States Feb 2008 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Aug 20085275 mi | Tire pressure sensors lost programming. Reprogrammed under warranty in less than 2 hrs at no charge. | ||
| Jun 201029000 mi | Ignition cylinder had to be replaced as the car would not turn off! | ||
| Chevrolet Cobalt in Alberta, Canada Dec 2008 - Oct 2010 | |||
| Feb 200913990 mi | Door Handle on Driver's Side was half popped out (interior) Excessive rattle on uneven pavement revealed to be too much play in steering gears. New Steering Column ordered from United Stated but not installed at that time. Rattle sound in steering column revealed too much play in steering gears- steering column replaced under warranty. | ||
| Mar 200914880 mi | Steering Column replaced to remedy rattling noise. | ||
| Sep 200919840 mi | Rear Drivers Power Window Still Intermittent Nonop. Not Fixed still. | ||
| Feb 201023760 mi | Rattle in Steering Column caused by backlash in steering gears as per GM TSB. This is a common problem on the G5, Cobalt, Pursuit, HHR, and G6s. Second time the problem arose in this car and the second time the entire steering column was replaced Defective Wiring Harness for Driver's Side back door was going in and out. Part ordered from factory in Lordstown Ohio and not installed. Sound in blower motor indicated it was on the way out, dealership replaced motor. Passenger door panel making a bad squeak and rattle during normal use and driving conditions. Panel removed and re-attached with new fasteners. Turn signal wasn't going off when wheel returned to normal position; turn signal relay replaced. | ||
| Apr 201024180 mi | Automatic Transmission shift knob button broke off. Dealer replaced assembly under warranty. | ||
| Chevrolet Cobalt in Ohio, United States Dec 2008 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Sep 201690000 miUS $400 | Front passenger seat belt retractor needed replaced, was making the airbag light come on. | ||
| Sep 2017112000 miUS $130 | Leaking fuel line. Replaced with all new aftermarket fuel lines. Check engine light for emission secondary air check valve stuck open. Replaced with new check valve. | ||
| Chevrolet Cobalt in Nova Scotia, Canada Mar 2009 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Apr 201134720 mi | Both front artifacts were leaking and had to be replaced Steering shaft had to be replaced. | ||
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe
turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Chevrolet Cobalt in Ohio, United States Dec 2008 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Oct 20088000 mi | Adjust sunroof. No leak but lots of wind noise. | ||
| Chevrolet Cobalt in Colorado, United States Feb 2012 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Mar 201255000 miUS $550 | Replaced passenger seatbelt sensor. | ||
| Dec 201381000 miUS $250 | Replaced passenger side CV axle. | ||
| Dec 201499000 miUS $530 | Control Arm Bushing bolt snapped in subframe. | ||
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe
171-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Chevrolet Cobalt in Rhode Island, United States Jul 2009 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Jan 20103500 mi | Bad Synchros on 3rd and 4th gear (manual trans). Gears and syncros repaired under warranty. | ||
| Chevrolet Cobalt in Texas, United States Dec 2008 - Nov 2012 | |||
| Jun 201024000 mi | MAF sensor giving erratic readings; replaced, problem not solved. Took car back to dealer, discovered problem with MAF wiring/plug; new plug, problem fixed completely. | ||
| Apr 201134000 mi | Parking brake ratheting mechanism broke; total replacement of parking brake assembley required under warranty. | ||
| Apr 201244000 mi | Cracked flex-pipe in exhaust; rattle in forward catalytic converter. | ||
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe
171-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Chevrolet Cobalt in New York, United States Jan 2010 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Jun 201269000 miUS $65 | Front stabilizer bar end-links were replaced. | ||
| Chevrolet Cobalt in Illinois, United States Jun 2009 - Jan 2011 | |||
| Sep 200927000 mi | replaced faulty wiring for steering wheel controls | ||
| May 201031000 mi | replaced interior passenger door handle. chrome paint was peeling off. | ||
| Jul 201033000 mi | sunroof controls came loose and had to be replaced door trim was coming off. trim was replaced the turn signal would stay on after turning. wiring replaced. works fine. | ||
| Chevrolet Cobalt in Michigan, United States Sep 2013 - Jan 2014 | |||
| Sep 201383000 miUS $80 | Camshaft Position Sensor | ||
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe
148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Chevrolet Cobalt in Oklahoma, United States - Dec 2009 | |||
| Feb 20095247 mi | Radio went bad and had to be replaced. | ||
| Dec 200917507 mi | Replacement of door handles. Handles were peeling! | ||
| Chevrolet Cobalt in Florida, United States Jan 2011 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Jan 201293000 mi | Throttle position sensor failed. Covered under drive-train warranty. | ||
| Apr 201294200 mi | Wheel bearing replacement | ||
| Feb 2013132600 miUS $130 | Has a shimmy around 55mph. 3 mechanics failed to troubleshoot it so I fixed it myself. Turns out I had a bad wheel bearing and warped rotor. The mechanics around here are worthless, but the balt is doing fine. Thanks to Youtube and Google. | ||
| Jun 2015210000 miUS $100 | Electric radiator fans failed | ||
| Oct 2015219300 miUS $10 | Coolant leak discovered, cooling system compromised. Attempted repair with stop leak, which worked temporarily. Now I'm going to leave it until spring. | ||
| Nov 2015220300 miUS $6 | Replace collector gasket. | ||
| Chevrolet Cobalt in Illinois, United States Aug 2009 - Jan 2012 | |||
| Sep 200925000 mi | One Tire pressure sensor stopped working. | ||
| Chevrolet Cobalt in Virginia, United States Apr 2021 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Aug 2021108000 miUS $2000 | Head gasket replacement and head work | ||
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt 2dr Coupe
148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Chevrolet Cobalt in Pennsylvania, United States Jun 2008 - Jun 2009 | |||
| Dec 20083000 mi | Replaced upper dash trim panel due to cosmetic defect. | ||
| Chevrolet Cobalt in Michigan, United States Jan 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Nov 2016118800 miUS $180 | Fuel line rusted and leaked. | ||
| Chevrolet Cobalt in Florida, United States Oct 2015 - May 2017 | |||
| Jan 2016182200 miUS $50 | Drivers inside door handle fractured. | ||
| Chevrolet Cobalt in Michigan, United States Dec 2008 - Feb 2015 | |||
| Sep 201153000 miUS $100 | Ignition/key stuck in Run and Start position. Could not turn vehicle off. | ||
See TrueDelta's information for all Chevrolet models.
