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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1G1AT18H597••••••2009 Chevrolet COBALT
That is about average for the 2009 Chevrolet COBALT — 6 complaints per build across 106 builds.
9on this build
626on the model
106builds in total
1involved a crash
3injuries
Most reportedSteering 5Fuel/propulsion System 4Suspension 1Wheels 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashMay 2010
The contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. The contact referenced recall 10V073000 (steering: electric power assist system). The contact called the dealership and was told that the parts were unavailable and that the vehicle was safe to drive. While driving at approximately 15…
Fuel/propulsion SystemSep 2018
Purchased used 2009 chevrolet cobalt lt coupe vehicle smells if gasoline but VIN number not included in recall. Visible puddle of gas under passenger side of car. Car does not accelerate properly and the gasoline depletes quickly. Need repairs and replacements. Gm needs to…
Fuel/propulsion SystemJul 2016
The contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. While the vehicle was stationary, fuel leaked from the fuel tank onto the ground. The fuel leak came from under the driver's seat of the vehicle. It was diagnosed that the fuel line disintegrated and the vehicle needed new fuel lines and…
SteeringMay 2016
The contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. While operating the vehicle, the steering wheel seized and was unable to turn left or right. The contact called hieser chevrolet (2620 w washington st, west bend, wi 53095, (877) 228-7492) and was informed that the vehicle was previously…
Fuel/propulsion SystemJul 2015
The contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. The contact stated that there was an abnormal odor emitting from the vehicle. Shortly after, the contact had to merge over to the side of the road because there was a fuel leakage coming from the rear of the vehicle without warning. 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 1G1AT18H597196851 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.