2007 Chevrolet Cobalt Problems, Recalls & Reliability
2,004 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, alongside 6 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 67/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Steering leads the reports, typically around 52,985 miles.
Below average
Where 2007 sits among all Cobalt years
What owners report
“The power steering was making some sort of noisy sound then it was not easy to control. I had to park the car and turn it off.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Cobalt
“Fuel lines are corroded to the point that they are leaking. Fuel/gas odor can be detected around vehicle.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Cobalt
“Ignition control module or cam shaft sensors! Car just stops while driving in motion while driving on the highway and then have problems starting back up.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Cobalt
“Service air bag displayed on dash. Passenger air bag remains off when passengers are seated. Both issues have been present since puchase date. Ignition switch recall did not fix the issues,”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Cobalt
“The car got very loud driving home from work, got home shut off the engine and it would not start again. Had the car towed to have it looked at, the mechanic reported that the timing chain broke which ruined the engine.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Cobalt
“My cobalt has had issues with the lower control arms on multiple occasions since my purchase in 2012. I finally found a mechanic who told me it was the control arms and had them replaced, and within the year was told to have them replaced again. Now i have been told my suspension is gone. These…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Cobalt
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 1,562 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 67,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 43,578 and 100,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (6)
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…
Fix: 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…
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…
Fix: 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…
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.…
Fix: 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…
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007 Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent vehicles originally sold or currently registered in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas; model year 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5, and Saturn ION vehicles…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Notification to owners began on on November 21, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles in for…
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…
Fix: 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…
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT AND SATURN ION VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA; AND MODEL YEAR 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT, PONTIAC G5 AND SATURN ION VEHICLES ORIGINALLY…
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. A SPECIAL COVERAGE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE SAME TIME FRAME FOR MODEL YEAR 2006 VEHICLES REGISTERED IN ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA,…
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 10V073000.
Technical service bulletins
883 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2007 Cobalt TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt reliable?
The 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt drew 2,004 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 67/100, scored against the model's worst year (2006).
What are the most common 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt problems?
The top reported problems for the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt are steering (694 complaints), fuel system (442), and electrical (300).
At what mileage do 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt problems show up?
Owners most often report 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt problems around 67,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 43,578 and 100,000 miles.
Does the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt have recalls?
6 recall campaigns apply to the 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.