2010 CHEVROLET COBALT — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
794
Owner Complaints
6
Recalls
9
Service Bulletins
1
Investigation
Overview of the 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT
The 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT has received a total of 794 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 7 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. 9 technical service bulletins have been issued by General Motors, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Steering (235 complaints), Electrical System (113 complaints), and Fuelpropulsion System (101 complaints).
Recalls for the 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT
NHTSA has recorded 7 recalls for the 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT, potentially affecting up to 9,070,951 vehicles.
Recall 15V500000 — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
| 59,474 vehicles affected
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt vehicles manufactured January 4, 2010, to June 23, 2010. The affected vehicles may be equipped with an improperly routed Side-Impact Sensor (SIS) wiring harness in the driver side front door. The misrouted wiring harness could cause an electrical short that disables the driver side curtain air bag.
Consequence: A disabled driver side roof-rail air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of that air bag, increasing the risk of injury to the driver.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the sensor's wiring in the driver's door and make repairs as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 8, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number...
View full details →Recall 14V153000 — STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
| 1,373,177 vehicles affected
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2006 Malibu Maxx, 2009-2010 HHR (non-turbo), 2010 Cobalt, 2008-2009 Saturn Aura and 2004-2007 Ion, and 2005-2009 Pontiac G6. In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering (EPS) assist that could occur at any time while driving.
Consequence: If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will perform one of four bulletins. Parts are not currently available. GM expects to send an interim notification around May 28, 2014. When parts are available, owners will be mailed a second letter to...
View full details →Recall 14V171000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
| 2,191,014 vehicles affected
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2006-2011 Chevrolet HHR, 2007-2010 Pontiac G5, 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice, 2003-2007 Saturn Ion, and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "Off" position.
Consequence: If the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "off" position, the vehicle could roll away: (a) for an automatic transmission, if the transmission is not in the "Park" position; or (b) for a manual transmission, if the parking brake is not engaged and the transmission is not in the "Reverse" position. This potential for rollaway increases the risk for a crash and occupant or pedestrian injuries.
Remedy: General Motors will notify owners, and for vehicles that were built with the defective ignition cylinder and have not previously had the ignition cylinder replaced with the redesigned part, dealers will replace the ignition cylinder and cut and, if necessary,...
View full details →Recall 14V047000 — AIR BAGS
| 2,190,934 vehicles affected
Defect: This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on February 10, 2014 that they are recalling 619,122 model...
Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. An interim notification was issued to owners of 2007 and earlier models on March 10, 2014, informing them of the safety defect. Owners of 2008 and...
View full details →Recall 14V047000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
| 2,190,934 vehicles affected
Defect: This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on February 10, 2014 that they are recalling 619,122 model...
Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. An interim notification was issued to owners of 2007 and earlier models on March 10, 2014, informing them of the safety defect. Owners of 2008 and...
View full details →Recall 14E021000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
| 14,529 vehicles affected
Defect: UCI-FRAM Group is recalling certain LS1328 ignition Switches sold as Wells LS1328, Duralast LS1328, Airtex 1S6097, and Carquest 53-27479, and LS1497 Ignition Switches sold as Wells LS1497, Duralast LS1497, Airtex 1S10961, and Carquest 53-27967, for use on various General Motors model and model year vehicles during repair and replacement of the original ignition switch. The weight on the key ring...
Consequence: If the ignition switch moves from the run position to accessory, the car would stall and the air bags will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury to the occupants.
Remedy: UCI-FRAM Group has notified its purchasers to quarantine and return all inventory. Any switches already installed in vehicles will be replaced by GM dealers as part of NHTSA recall 14V-047, free of charge. UCI-Fram's purchasers should contact UCI-FRAM Group at...
View full details →Recall 10V073000 — STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
| 1,050,889 vehicles affected
Defect: GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 CHEVROLET COBALT AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 PONTIAC G5 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST THAT COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING.
Consequence: IF POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST, IT WOULD REQUIRE GREATER DRIVER EFFORT AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS ARE BEING NOTIFIED ON A ROLLING BASIS BETWEEN MARCH 29 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2010. A COPY OF THE MAILING SCHEDULE IS LOCATED IN THE RECALL FILE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT
794 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
Fuel lines leak around fuel tank, causing a fuel smell around the vehicle and a major fire hazard
The contact's daughter owns a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering assist failed to operate as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, extra effort was needed to steer the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or inspected for the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls related to the failure for the VIN. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.
Air bag says it needs serviced Gas gadge is all over the place hard to tell how much gas I actually have in my tank.
Air bag says it needs serviced Gas gadge is all over the place hard to tell how much gas I actually have in my tank.
Safety Rating for the 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT
General Motors, LLC has issued 9 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
PIP5632E — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ACCESSORY GENERATOR:CONTROLS
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that General Motors Technical Assistance Center may ask for Global Diagnostic System 2 Session Log. Technician will need use Global Diagnostic System 2 to send the session logs to General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance on the vehicle in...
PIE0351A — STEERING
This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of loss of power steering assist after campaign 10023 or 14115 has been performed
14632A — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
14632A - Special Coverage (part name revised). On some vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, the vehicle?s transmission shifter may not properly transmit an electrical signal that allows the ignition key to be turned counter clockwise past the accessory mode to the ?LOCK? position after the vehicle has been shifted...
SB-0000190527-A — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
14113A — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Replace Ignition Lock Cylinder and Ignition Key
14113A — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Replace Ignition Lock Cylinder and Ignition Key
PI0086D — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
This preliminary informational bulletin provides a list of corrections for multiple concerns regarding Unexpected Loss of Radio Audio (Radio Goes Silent/No Sound) and Other Blackberry Phone - Bluetooth Issues
PIC-5350A — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
GM: GAUGES AND WARNING LIGHTS ARE INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THERE COULD BE FIVE INTERNAL TROUBLE CODES AND IS LIKELY RELATED TO AN ELECTRICAL HARNESS. *RM
PB-10016 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CHEVROLET SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. FRONT BRAKE LINE CONTACT; INSPECT BRAKE LINE AND ADJUST, IF NECESSARY. CERTAIN MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TURBO CHARGED ENGINE, MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH A FRONT BRAKE LINE MAY CONTACT THE UNDERBODY OF THE VEHICLE. BRAKE LINES POSITIONED...
NHTSA Investigations for the 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT
NHTSA has opened 1 investigation into potential safety defects in the 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT.
Other Model Years of the CHEVROLET COBALT
- 2005 CHEVROLET COBALT — 2,231 complaints
- 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT — 3,056 complaints
- 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT — 1,999 complaints
- 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT — 1,102 complaints
- 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT — 915 complaints
- 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT (current)
- 2011 CHEVROLET COBALT — 2 complaints
- 2012 CHEVROLET COBALT — 1 complaint
- 2014 CHEVROLET COBALT — 0 complaints
- 2015 CHEVROLET COBALT — 0 complaints
Other CHEVROLET Models
- CHEVROLET MALIBU — 28,991 total complaints
- CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — 22,175 total complaints
- CHEVROLET IMPALA — 15,197 total complaints
- CHEVROLET TAHOE — 12,511 total complaints
- CHEVROLET EQUINOX — 12,135 total complaints
- CHEVROLET BLAZER — 11,032 total complaints
- CHEVROLET SILVERADO — 10,928 total complaints
- CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — 10,375 total complaints