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1G1AD5F51A7••••••2010 Chevrolet COBALT
This build draws 5.5× more complaints than the average 2010 Chevrolet COBALT build (27 vs 5).
27on this build
522on the model
106builds in total
6involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 7Fuel/propulsion System 7Steering 6Electrical System 5
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemcrashJul 2016
The brake lights remain on everytime I drive. They are intermittent. They will stay on for long periods of time and then they will turn off only to come back again. I have gone to chevy dealers, pepboys, and local mechanics and no one has been able to fix or solve the issue…
SteeringcrashMar 2016
The contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 40 mph, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned and caused the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn. The driver lost control and crashed into a pole. There were no injuries. A police report was…
Air BagscrashSep 2015
I was in accident on 9/7/2015 and a. Truck ran the stop sign and the front of my car slammed into the side of their truck. My airbags did not go off. We could not find out why. I googled my car and seen they just issued a recall on my airbags being faulty and not deploying. I…
Fuel/propulsion SystemNov 2022
Fuel lines are both leaking on the driver-side of the car, about halfway back along the length of the vehicle. I've sent it in for repairs, but I know I'm not the only one with this issue. The car has been driven gently and only has 52,000 miles on it
Power TrainJul 2019
Once car warms up, while driving, the automatic transmission does not shift past second (2nd) gear, and will allow red lining without shifting up a gear. When trying to park, the shifter will not allow shifting into park, and the vehicle will pull away under the power of its own…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G1AD5F51A7185802 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.