Model year record
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt SS
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 117 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 64 | 14,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 7 | 67,700 mi |
| Engine | 6 | 70,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 5 | 69,000 mi |
| Parking brake | 5 | 15,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 5 | 72,000 mi |
| Air bags | 4 | 51,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 4 | 90,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 2 | 40,000 mi |
| Equipment | 2 | 7,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 68,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | 49,500 mi |
| Steering | 2 | 6,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | — |
| Seat belts | 1 | 70,386 mi |
| Service brakes, electric | 1 | — |
| Structure: body | 1 | 70,386 mi |
| Tires | 1 | 7,000 mi |
| Traction control system | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
The 2009 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.