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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G1AT18H697••••••2009 Chevrolet COBALT
This build draws 1.9× more complaints than the average 2009 Chevrolet COBALT build (11 vs 6).
11on this build
626on the model
106builds in total
2involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedFuel/propulsion System 5Electrical System 4Steering 2Service Brakes 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashMay 2011
My 18 year old daughter was driving alone at night on a hwy, when she said her steering locked and she could not turn the wheel, the car veered off the road and she crashed into some trees down an embankment. This car was in for its electric steering recall few weeks before
Service BrakescrashMay 2009
The contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. The contact rear ended another vehicle due to brake failure. The speed was unknown and there were no injuries. This was the second time that the brakes failed without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they duplicated the…
Electrical SystemMay 2022
Wiring harness is located too close to the human under the driver's seat. Exposes the driver to electrical frequencies that could be avoided if the wire harness was a further distance away from the human. Also, the the fuel line rusted through after 9 years about 9 inches away…
EngineAug 2019
The contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. Upon exiting the vehicle, the contact smelled a fuel odor coming from the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact noticed fuel leaking from the fuel tank. The contact read an article that mentioned that the plastic supply or return port on…
Fuel/propulsion SystemOct 2017
Takata recall got into my 2009 cobalt and when I turned the key, it didn't start. When I tried to start it again, it chugged a bit before it started and instantly had a strong gas smell. I looked underneath on the driver's side in front of the back wheel and there was a gas…
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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 1G1AT18H697169819 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.