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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G1AF5F5XA7••••••2010 Chevrolet COBALT
This build draws 2.4× more complaints than the average 2010 Chevrolet COBALT build (12 vs 5).
12on this build
523on the model
106builds in total
3involved a crash
6injuries
Most reportedSteering 6Air Bags 4Electrical System 2Vehicle Speed Control 2
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashDec 2013
The contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated another vehicle crashed into the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The contact stated the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The passenger was hospitalized and sustained…
SteeringcrashMar 2012
My daughter was traveling on a straight road when the steering became difficult. The vehicle went from side to side moving from the right of the road to the left of the road while fighting the wheel. She was unable to control the car and her arms gave out and she could not fight…
Fuel SystemJul 2020
The contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at turner chevrolet (1251 paxton st, harrisburg, pa 17104 (717) 234-4444) for state inspection, the mechanic discovered that the fuel lines were corroded. The contact was informed that the…
Power TrainJul 2016
Transmission has hard time shifting making car stall
Vehicle Speed ControlMar 2016
The contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. While driving approximately 55 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the pedal became stuck. The vehicle accelerated up to 95 mph. After applying the accelerator pedal multiple times, it released in the normal position. The…
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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 1G1AF5F5XA7135331 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.